Scarybooster had a post up last week that I’m in total agreement with. In it, he talks about why he’s finally decided to leave WoW. Another veteran player leaving the game wouldn’t necessarily warrant its own post but the points Scary raises are worth talking about. I took note of it not because it criticizes …
Tag Archive: World of Warcraft
Myths and Misconceptions – A Tank’s Perspective
I’ve mentioned more than once that I’m a tank. But what I might have forgot to include is that I didn’t always want to be one — once I realized what it involved. Theoretically, tanking is what it’s all about. Throughout the entire solo game, you’re a tank, regardless of your class. You’re up front, …
Cataclysm Heroics – A Shot In The Foot?
If you’ve paid any attention at all to the WoW community in the last few weeks, you’ve probably heard how much more difficult the new heroics are. I’ve been in quite a few at this point, won some, lost some, and can say that I agree: we’re harder now than we’ve been since heroics first …
Breaking Down Blizzard PR’s Christmas Card
I just checked my spam folder at Vagary. Gmail is doing work. It now send everything from Blizzard straight to the spam box. I guess they noticed how many “your accounts been haxxors” emails I was getting and decided to say screw it. That’s cool and all, but I wish there was a setting for …
Why Rift is the First Real “Answer” to World of Warcraft
This post is also featured on our Rift fansite and blog, Rift Watchers. Temporarily cross-posting to build awareness 🙂 Little Caveat: I’m not saying that Rift is perfect or “the answer” to what everyone wants in an MMO. Or that it’s necessarily better than any of the games listed below. I’m a lifetimer to LotRO …
When Cutscenes Go Too Far
I hit level 85 last week and now find myself at the tail end of Uldum, frantically scraping for that last gear point to start heroics. Now, Uldum is a pretty cool zone. It has a neat setting with new character models, fun quests, and memorable characters (Harrison Jones, anyone?). It also features an absolute …
2011 – Will It Solidify WoW’s Decline?
Here we go: a predictions post. I usually avoid doing these because I don’t like being proven wrong. This time I feel confident enough to make the statement unless Blizzard changes how they roll out content. Going by their previous development history, I simply don’t how this expansion will keep people satisfied for the next …
Gearscore Becomes Playerscore… Oh Crap.
Note: This post is about the addon Gearscore, recently bought by Ten Ton Hammer, and its evolution into “Playerscore.” PS rates the person behind the keyboard instead of just their gear. It’s like an e-peen meter mixed with a popularity contest. My days of douchebaggery are done people! Done. No longer can I /strut or …
The End of (Character) Privacy
I have a question for you all: how differently would you act if everyone suddenly knew your whole list of characters; if every forum post, every item loot, every auction listing could suddenly be tracked back to you? If you’re like me, in that you are you no matter WHAT skin you wear, the answer …
Mount Hyjal: Like Stepping Into The Past (and Other Day One Cata Impressions)
As you all know, Cataclysm released yesterday and let the masses finally get a taste of the new 80-85 game. I didn’t try logging in last night, even WITH the digital download, since it would have been 3AM here and probably queued to boot. I took the day off and logged in at noon, queue-free, …
