Reader Question: The Double Bind of Casual Raiding

Those of you who have kept track of my posts know that I love answering reader questions. This one was originally for Matticus, but I decided to take it on because it’s an issue that’s very close to my heart. Essentially, the question is the classic debate of the casual raider: do I stick it …

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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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5 Tips for Transferring Servers

This is a guest post from @katagirl, Matt’s fellow guildie and a WoW Twitterati I’ve been playing World of Warcraft for over two and a half years. In this time, I’ve transferred to different servers twice. Choosing to transfer to a different server is a big decision, because unlike a haircut or a mini-pet – …

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5 Mistaken Beliefs of Raiding Guilds

The comments from Wednesday’s post drew a consensus where everyone called for a Gkick. As some readers observed, it’s not exactly going to win the Emmy for Best Drama of the year. On the other hand, the fact that a Paladin on break is the best I can offer in terms of drama should say …

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You Have Freedom

Have you read this post by Elleiras? All I know is that he’s a Warlock blogger. Yes, I read Warlock blogs in addition to healing blogs. I never know where inspiration strikes so I get my Dwarven mitts on anything that I can read. In this post, he makes the fundamental assumption: You pay for …

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