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Finally
2010-03-03
I got the Sonic Spear first time running SLabs. The worst thing about it I did not know what it was. One of the other ind...
2010-03-03
I got the Sonic Spear first time running SLabs. The worst thing about it I did not know what it was. One of the other ind...
providerompanies like Blizzard
2010-02-21
imptingombat, at least for me, so I'd really like them to fus there first.
I've tried to find sites, I've looked at all those suggested, and stillan't find the answers I'm looking for. Most of the Hunter mro websites I've found deal with pre-made raid mros, or "shot rotati...
2010-02-21
imptingombat, at least for me, so I'd really like them to fus there first.
I've tried to find sites, I've looked at all those suggested, and stillan't find the answers I'm looking for. Most of the Hunter mro websites I've found deal with pre-made raid mros, or "shot rotati...
Druid Q&A with Ghostcrawler
2009-10-09
some druids only want to PvP as Feral, others were happy to respec to Resto for PvP. Balance druids seemed even less viable than Feral, which is not ideal and something we want to improve. We tend to take a longer view on some of these things than do the players. We鈥檝e had other balance issues that we鈥檝e wanted to address in PvP first, and getting every spec of every class viable has had to take a back seat on occasion. Q: What is it that makes them unique compared to all other classes? Ghostcrawler: Forms is the big answer. The druid versions are more meaningful than other class equivalents in the game, such as Stances or Presences. One could argue they are too meaningful, because players sometimes don鈥檛 want to use any other form but 鈥渢heirs.鈥? Perhaps the most unusual facet of the druid forms is that they use three different resource systems depending on the form, and these are not reset when they shift. A leveling druid can shift out of cat form to heal themselves, then shift into bear form while their mana regenerates. Druids also have a couple of other interesting qualities. They actually fit four distinct roles into the class, even though two of the roles share a talent tree. They have some unusual utility spells, including Revive and Innervate. While druids no longer bring many unique buffs, they still pack a lot of them onto one character. Raids are still happy to get druids because of their benefit to the group. Druids also have unique travel abilities, from Travel, Aquatic, and Flight form, to the Moonglade teleport. It鈥檚 also worth mentioning that druids can be only one race each on the Horde and Alliance side. They have the least racial diversity of any class in the game. Community Team: Let鈥檚 take a look at the Balance talent tree. Eclipse is a crucial talent for players who are looking to perform a damage dealing role and invest in the Balance tree. There has been a lot of discussion though regarding the gameplay it provides as there is a lot of randomness involved. The buffs to a solar rotation were very well received, but the lunar rotation still has to wait for a critical strike to happen as well as an additional random proc to occur which can lead to some long gaps of nothing happening. Then when these finally fall into place players have complained about threat issues which force them to slow down or having to move to avoid something which ruins the procs they have and significantly hurts their overall damage. Q: What are our t...
2009-10-09
some druids only want to PvP as Feral, others were happy to respec to Resto for PvP. Balance druids seemed even less viable than Feral, which is not ideal and something we want to improve. We tend to take a longer view on some of these things than do the players. We鈥檝e had other balance issues that we鈥檝e wanted to address in PvP first, and getting every spec of every class viable has had to take a back seat on occasion. Q: What is it that makes them unique compared to all other classes? Ghostcrawler: Forms is the big answer. The druid versions are more meaningful than other class equivalents in the game, such as Stances or Presences. One could argue they are too meaningful, because players sometimes don鈥檛 want to use any other form but 鈥渢heirs.鈥? Perhaps the most unusual facet of the druid forms is that they use three different resource systems depending on the form, and these are not reset when they shift. A leveling druid can shift out of cat form to heal themselves, then shift into bear form while their mana regenerates. Druids also have a couple of other interesting qualities. They actually fit four distinct roles into the class, even though two of the roles share a talent tree. They have some unusual utility spells, including Revive and Innervate. While druids no longer bring many unique buffs, they still pack a lot of them onto one character. Raids are still happy to get druids because of their benefit to the group. Druids also have unique travel abilities, from Travel, Aquatic, and Flight form, to the Moonglade teleport. It鈥檚 also worth mentioning that druids can be only one race each on the Horde and Alliance side. They have the least racial diversity of any class in the game. Community Team: Let鈥檚 take a look at the Balance talent tree. Eclipse is a crucial talent for players who are looking to perform a damage dealing role and invest in the Balance tree. There has been a lot of discussion though regarding the gameplay it provides as there is a lot of randomness involved. The buffs to a solar rotation were very well received, but the lunar rotation still has to wait for a critical strike to happen as well as an additional random proc to occur which can lead to some long gaps of nothing happening. Then when these finally fall into place players have complained about threat issues which force them to slow down or having to move to avoid something which ruins the procs they have and significantly hurts their overall damage. Q: What are our t...
PK Warcry Contest
2009-09-26
crass humor and pointed jibes to accompany its strategy-based player-versus-player gameplay. Even the lore of the title itself is based on one of the greatest griefers of all time.
Plainly stating that "Second Place is the first loser", the contest awards nearly all its purse to first place. A Best B...
2009-09-26
crass humor and pointed jibes to accompany its strategy-based player-versus-player gameplay. Even the lore of the title itself is based on one of the greatest griefers of all time.
Plainly stating that "Second Place is the first loser", the contest awards nearly all its purse to first place. A Best B...
World of Warcraft: Ogre Killing in 56 Simple Steps
2009-09-22
the first installment]In last week's column, we were first introduced to Flintlocke the Dwarf from World of...
2009-09-22
the first installment]In last week's column, we were first introduced to Flintlocke the Dwarf from World of...
Overhype
2009-09-18
us the world and falling through on that promise.
Mostly, don’t tell us the game is something that it is not. Sure, it may get you some extra hype in the press. But it’s going to hurt you really badly in the long run, because players are going to immediately realize you were lying to them, your reputation is going to suck, and many of the first impressions of the game a...
2009-09-18
us the world and falling through on that promise.
Mostly, don’t tell us the game is something that it is not. Sure, it may get you some extra hype in the press. But it’s going to hurt you really badly in the long run, because players are going to immediately realize you were lying to them, your reputation is going to suck, and many of the first impressions of the game a...
It's OK as an opener I
2009-06-15
forum, we have had all types of things written up in regards to the magelass as a whole. Talent sps, spells, talent explanations, what to sp first, and the ever dreaded, "whatlass is best?" . So, with no further ado, I give you: The Greatest Mage Ever! Subtle aren't I? Here's how it works. Blow by blow, play by play and sp by sp I will go over the following. 1. Talent Review. 2. Talent Sps. 3. ...
2009-06-15
forum, we have had all types of things written up in regards to the magelass as a whole. Talent sps, spells, talent explanations, what to sp first, and the ever dreaded, "whatlass is best?" . So, with no further ado, I give you: The Greatest Mage Ever! Subtle aren't I? Here's how it works. Blow by blow, play by play and sp by sp I will go over the following. 1. Talent Review. 2. Talent Sps. 3. ...
missing that Andollege
2009-06-15
with builds untill i stk with this one. Its a PvE fussed build mainly, i first had the 2823 afrost but i was tired of being pwnd by everyone and everything outside the i...
2009-06-15
with builds untill i stk with this one. Its a PvE fussed build mainly, i first had the 2823 afrost but i was tired of being pwnd by everyone and everything outside the i...
demand, I will put
2009-06-15
note about my first build. It does several things. 1 thing it does really well isrowdontrol. Sie it has thehill effts and reded movement with Improved Blizzard it has goodrowdontrol. Also it has the Burst damage abilities that Aane power provides along with PoM and the range of fire. Impt is there...
2009-06-15
note about my first build. It does several things. 1 thing it does really well isrowdontrol. Sie it has thehill effts and reded movement with Improved Blizzard it has goodrowdontrol. Also it has the Burst damage abilities that Aane power provides along with PoM and the range of fire. Impt is there...
are two ways to go
2009-06-15
you have to rely on if you're still inombat? Your wand." And honestly, Iouldn't find anywhere else in the first 3 tiers I wanted to put those 5 points so Wand Spialization seemed like the best option. If I were to get rid of the 5 in W.S., what should I put them into? Improved...
2009-06-15
you have to rely on if you're still inombat? Your wand." And honestly, Iouldn't find anywhere else in the first 3 tiers I wanted to put those 5 points so Wand Spialization seemed like the best option. If I were to get rid of the 5 in W.S., what should I put them into? Improved...