Needless to say, I’ve been enjoying a nice little break from WoW before Cataclysm. Spent time with family for Turkey Day, beat Mass Effect (never played it before), and I’ve been looking forward to the new expansion for the WoW TCG–not for the loot card but to actually enjoy the game. I came across a … [Read more of this article]
A Must-Read for the Cataclysm Player
In Defense of the New Tree of Life
When Blizzard first announced the changes they were making to Tree of Life in the upcoming expansion, the Druid community experienced its own mini-Cataclysm. The main gripe seems to be more about the loss of another “true” Druid form, than it is about the mechanics of the talent. The reasoning behind the Dev’s decision is … [Read more of this article]
Without a safety net
For as long as we play this game, no matter how much changes there are things that will always stay the same. Standing in fire is generally bad (there have been very few exceptions to this and the exception does not make the rule). Cleave and Whirlwind are not things you should stand next to. … [Read more of this article]
10 Reasons People Don’t Heal
I love healing. I have four healers, three of whom I play fairly regularly. I tend to be automatically drawn to healers in games. As a boomkin I’d shift out and throw a few heals if the group’s dying. As plate DPS I run around telling people to stay still so I can bandage them. … [Read more of this article]
Why It’s A Problem That Healers Don&rs...
The end is nigh. Healers don’t communicate properly in PUGs. It’s a can of worms waiting to explode in Cataclysm. WotLK minted many new practices, including PUGing raids. While the level and quality of communication in PUGs has always been unpredictable, there’s been decline in healer communication since the LFD tool was introduced. People don’t … [Read more of this article]
Dragon Slaying 101: Healing Sindragosa 10
A few days ago I posted all the tips and tricks I’d heard for killing Sindy on 10 man and some of you then recommended other things I’d not thought of. Thanks for sharing! Some good tips there – feel free to keep adding on the comments – post is here – if you think … [Read more of this article]
Rot-Face the Music, People!
The second wing of Icecrown Citadel has been open for just two lockout periods. There have been the outcries from all sides: “It’s too soon!” “Thank God, it’s finally here!” “Why can’t we just fight Arthas already?” But my new personal favorite, has GOT to be: “Rotface is too hard!” First, let me go on … [Read more of this article]
Let’s Get Reacquainted With Healing!
A lot of things have changed since the introduction of Dual-specs. Players, and indeed raids as a whole have become much more versatile. A lot of times guilds are calling on Hybrid classes that have healing capabilities to heal in a pinch, my guild is no exception and all of my healing capable raiders do … [Read more of this article]
Resto Shaman Tier 9 and More!
By now I’m sure you’ve all heard about the tier 9 sets that have been released. Unlike Tier 7 and 8, instead of having two different levels of gear, there are three levels. Conquest (ilevel 232) Triumph (ilevel 245) Heroic Triumph (ilevel 258) This is kind of nifty. It adds more opportunity for raiders of … [Read more of this article]
Official 3.2 Patchnotes for Shamans
Ok so yesterday I posted what the Devs were saying, but now they are officially up on the forums. Lets see what shamans have cooking for the patch and PTR Shaman A customizable totem bar will now be available for shaman allowing the storing of 4 different totems. These totems can be placed on the … [Read more of this article]