Muckbeast on Raiding Design
Cambios is a game dev who may just have started his blog recently, yet posts interesting stuff from day one. Taking on some of the more visible flaws in raiding in current MMOs, he writes:[...]
Wrath to End PvE / PvP Gear Dispute
One of the gripes most often heard during Arena Season 2 and Season 3 from part of the hardcore raiding crowd was about the fact that Arena gear was recoloured tier gear, so that an Illidan-killing hero wouldn’t really appear remarkable when walking in areas where arena dancers gathered.
Why I Will Definitely Roll a Death Knight
As I mentioned previously, I’m currently leveling a mage on a new (for me) realm. I picked mage for its fast pace and ease of getting to 70, because for many other classes, having a little stash of gold to buy the best gear available at the AH can make a lot of difference.
Catering to the Casuals Indeed
As most of you will have noticed by now, Blizzard, in yet another clear demonstration that the hardcore whining raider-fabricated myth of the complaining casuals is just that, a myth, kowtowed to the tiny but vocal minority and added arena rating requirements both to most S4 arena gear but also, in a slightly more surprising move, to the S4 honour gear.
Stop The Warrior Gets his Warglaive
Stop rejoices about getting his Warglaive. Let me say it here once: Congratulations, well done.
Although…
Matticus Channels Cosmo: 16 New and Sexy Additions in 2.4
Well, Matt, I’m not suffering from writer’s block, but I take your challenge nonetheless.
PvE Preforms for Heroics
One of the complaints in the never-ending PvE vs PvP debate is that the lure of honour gear empties the pool of people willing to run heroics.
I’d argue that heroics stopped being an attractive proposition for many players when the key requirements lowered the bar, even if that sounds a bit counterintuitive. In practice, though, [...]
Random thoughts on Welfare and Patch 2.4
With reliable predictability, the 2.4 test patch notes brought a new round of QQing on the topic of loot distribution.
The debate has, however, not evolved at all since last time, and the same cheap shots get thrown around. As usual, of course, it’s a tiny but vocal fringe of hardcore PvE players doing all the [...]
Blessing of Kings on Raids
Regular readers will remember I’ve often found myself in arguments with Blessing of King’s Rohan, even quite vehemently so, mainly on topics where two cultures clash, like raiders and pvpers, or casual-dedicated-hardcore players.
It is however worth noting that Rohan isn’t just one of the leading experts on paladins in PvE, he is also one of [...]
Good Grief, Get a Grip!
Dear fellow gamer,
You are playing a MMOG. Your accomplishments are something you do for your own sake, for your own enjoyment and for your own pleasure. And yes, sometimes it will garner you some recognition of other players.
You want to be admired for what you did? Log off. Go outside.
Here we go again, Cheapening the Game Experience
Selling raid spots for gold… thought that had died out with TBC? Of course not. Hello anti PvP-epics, the PvE version of the honour leechers just called again and said it was going to be back for a bit.
Read the rest here on WoWInsider
I’m holding my breath for all the people who will jump to [...]
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