Alts and the Raider: An Officer’s Perspective

Who are all these unsavory characters, you might ask? Well, all WoW players–particularly raiders–have a closet full of skeletons, or, to be more specific, absolutely terrible alts. These just happen to be mine, and not a one of them is as good as my main. There are the few exceptional players who play their holy …

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10 v. 25-Person Content Revisited

Well, darn. I figured out something last night that should have me eating my hat, or humble pie, or maybe a boiled crow, or else four-and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie. One of my biggest predictions about Wrath of the Lich King turns out to have been dead wrong. When I first heard about …

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The 6 Signs of Raiding Burnout

We’re just a few weeks into a new expansion, so it feels a little strange to talk about burnout. However, Blizzard made a critical miscalculation when they worked on Wrath. They lavished most of their time and energy on quest and 5-person dungeon content–which is essentially single-view for many players. I know I certainly haven’t …

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Syd’s Fantasy Raid Instance: Part 1

The New Year has given WoW raiders a little something to look forward to. Just now, a dribble of information about Ulduar has started to appear in blue posts. Nothing of substance exists yet–all we know, essentially, is that Ulduar will have lots of encounters and a corresponding amount of loot. Thrilling, isn’t it? I …

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Holiday Reading for the Gamer

If you’re like me, you’re about to spend some of the upcoming winter holiday AFK–either squished between Fatty and Snorri the not-very-attractive dwarves on a cross country flight or trapped in your relatives’ house with only dialup to connect you to the virtual world. Fear not, intrepid gamer. Instead of reading the quest text this …

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