My wife and I like WoW a lot. We’ve played it together for more than two years now, and have been endgame raiders for most of that time. Sometimes as many as three nights a week! There have been ups and downs, but we’re both excited about Wrath. As new parents, we’ve learned what the hardest […]
Tag Archives: instancing
Disconnectors: Internet Impaired or Pug Menace?
I went on my first pug raid in quite a while: a full Kara clear with my mostly-battleground hunter. It was decently fun; Kara’s a good time although by now I’ve spent entirely too much time there. This being summer and all, the raid chatter tended to center around genitalia and bodily functions. Over the […]
Posted in world of warcraft Also tagged filthy pug, instance, multiplayer, pve, raiding, rewards, zomgepics 4 Comments
Secret Design of WoW PvE: Your role in a PvE raid
The series: [Introduction, and a call for comments, Solo Difficulty vs Group Difficulty, PvE vs PvP, Variety vs Specialization, Solo Performer vs Group Utility, Your role in a PvE raid] This is how every talent tree of every class fits into a pve raid.
Posted in Secret Design of WoW PvE, world of warcraft Also tagged dps, game design, group, healing, hybrid, pve, raiding, tanking 7 Comments
Not Pushing the Button
I’m a healer. I have other toons: a raid-ready tank that I love to play, a couple of decent dps toons. But in my heart, I love being a healer. I’ve recently realized that people who are annoying tend to die more often in raids where I’m healing. For example, my guild’s current offtank is […]