Posted on September 27th, 2008 by admin
Insider Trader: Armorsmiths vs. weaponsmiths
I received a question over the tip line from an armorsmith this morning who is considering switching to weaponsmith because he is dissatisfied with his profession.
Player regrets surrounding a chosen specialization, or even profession, are common and happen to almost everyone at one time or another.
JDT writes that he is “extremely [...]
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Posted on September 25th, 2008 by admin
Is Leading the Cavalry possible?
I mentioned the Leading the Cavalry achievement earlier, the achievement that requires 75 mounts to… well, achieve. The big question is, is that actually possible? Let’s find out!
Let’s use a Forsaken for our example, since they have no factors working against them like racial boundries on mounts. Keep in mind that [...]
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Posted on September 25th, 2008 by admin
What expectations did you lay out for the newly formed Havoc?
My expectations were made very clear from the beginning: this would be the best guild Cairne had ever seen. At the time, the Horde guilds were far more advanced, with the leading guild already relatively deep into T6. I knew it would take work to [...]
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Posted on September 23rd, 2008 by admin
Shifting Perspectives: Downranking changes some key Druid abilities
Every Tuesday, Shifting Perspectives explores issues affecting druids and those who group with them. This week, Michael Gray’s going to take a look at the recent downranking changes, and how they affect our furry, furry class.
So, one of the big news pieces to hit the streets about [...]
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Posted on September 23rd, 2008 by admin
Warlock Specs
Affliction
How to Spot: They’re casting Siphon Life, which sucks life from the target to the caster. Curse of Exhaustion is another Affliction-only spell.
They Can: DoT it up and let it go– Affliction casters throw down DoTs and lay down the fear as much as possible, waiting for the Damage Over Time spells to do [...]
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Posted on September 17th, 2008 by admin
New Blacksmithing patterns from the Beta
Elizabeth Harper was able to snap a few screenshots of the new Blacksmithing patterns from the game last night. The items all require at least level 75 and are of superior quality. That’s good news for those that are looking to craft gear as they level – which can be [...]
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Posted on September 11th, 2008 by admin
Lichborne: Gearing up in Outland and beyond
Every week, Daniel Whitcomb brings you analysis, opinions, and advice on the world of the Death Knight in Lichborne.
The Death Knight, as is expected, is still very much a class in flux. This sometimes makes it difficult to pontificate too much about certain aspects of the Death Knight [...]
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Posted on September 11th, 2008 by admin
World of Warcraft
Wijon’bu Zentao (Earthen Ring), known as Wichdocta, or just ‘Wichy’ by his friends, is a troll priest of the voodoo discipline. He shuns being called a healer, and his skills go beyond merely using the powers of shadow. He calls no place home, and can be seen walking through Shattrath City or Thunder [...]
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Posted on September 2nd, 2008 by admin
WoW: Patch v2.4.2 Released
Blizzard Support announced that the v2.4.2 patch has been released. Players simply need to log in to get it:
World of Warcraft patch version 2.4.2 has been released. Players can simply log into the World of Warcraft game client to obtain the latest patch. A complete list of patch changes can be found [...]
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Posted on September 1st, 2008 by admin
People like to find something and blame it for anything that goes wrong, or that goes badly. If you do bad in school, you blame it on the teacher. If you forget something, you blame your parent’s for not reminding you. And lately it seems that MMOG enthusiasts are the exact same way, blaming WoW [...]
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