Namthe’s rules for a stress-free life
Thursday, July 31st, 2008 Posted in General | 6 Comments »It occurred to me that I have a few unwritten rules that I use to govern my time playing WoW; they keep the burnout away and in a discussion with a friend the other day they were set down, more ...
Attitudinal Adjustment: How to Be a good Raid Leader
Saturday, July 26th, 2008 Posted in Class Discussion, General | 3 Comments »If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you But make allowance for their doubting too... - If, by Rudyard Kipling I've been a raidleader in ...
My Blood is Boiling!
Monday, July 21st, 2008 Posted in Bosses, Burning Crusade, Dungeons | 2 Comments »Gurtogg Bloodboil. Dead on the floor. Good raid tonight, it ended with Bloodboil dead on the floor and a first foray into the Reliquary of the Lost's domain. A 5% wipe, followed by a 1% and we had him! Congratulations to all ...
The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be
Sunday, July 20th, 2008 Posted in Class Discussion, Theorycrafting, Wrath of the Lich King | 1 Comment »The NDA has been lifted on Wrath of the Lich King. While it was active, I've refrained from speaking about what's coming, because speculation and rumour are just that. Rochelle made that mistake, and denounced the leaked talents as fake, ...
Why I Hate Macros
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 11 Comments »For many players, macros form an important part of their playstyle. I am not, and I doubt I ever will be, one of those players. Let's get a few things straight here. I do use macros for some things, but ...
Attitudinal Adjustment: How to be a Good Raider
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »Raiding, at whatever level you do it, whether it be starting out Kara in all blues, or taking on the near-impossible challenges in the Sunwell, is all about having a can-do attitude to the content. This starts long before you ...
DPS, How Not to Do It, #3 (Rogues)
Saturday, July 5th, 2008 Posted in Class Discussion | 3 Comments »And so I turn my attention to a melee class. My first character was a rogue, so a lot of the newbie mistakes I'll be discussing will be ones that I've made. I'm not perfect, but I know now what I ...
Mutual Assured Destruction
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008 Posted in Bosses, Dungeons | 3 Comments »For the most part, when raiding, there is a hierarchy of responsibility when it comes to wipe prevention on boss attempts, and that is healers, then tanks, then DPS. If heals don't land on the tank, it will be a ...
