Raids and instances are PvE. Battlegrounds and Arena are PvP. You get to play multiple ways with the same toon, it’s really fun! The cool thing about WoW is that even in PvP, with no group, you can get gear to help you in PvE. This article is written for the PvE player looking to supplement […]
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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 […]
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Maximum Performance Isn’t Always Maximum Fun
This is a thought in progress. A little rambling. My wife is a combat rogue. Always has been. When she joined the game she fell in love with being a rogue, and she asked what the highest damage version of rogue was. I went off to the internets, and came back with the answer: Combat […]
Posted in world of warcraft Also tagged casual, dps, game design, group, guild leadership, leveling, rewards, rogue, social dynamics, TBC 3 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, instancing, pve, tanking 7 Comments
Secret Design of WoW PvE: Solo Performer vs Group Utility
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] In grouping, not all classes are similar. Some provide simple and easily defined benefits, while others provide auxiliary benefits beyond their basic stated role that more […]
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