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Archive for the 'pve' Category

Regarding the Major Game Systems in Cataclysm

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

With so much information regarding classes and systems being revealed by Blizzard, it seems Cataclysm is pretty far along in terms of conceptual development. So I just wanted to take some time to briefly address what has been announced so far. I also want to take the time to express my hopes and desires for [...]

Taunting to Pull or Pick Up Mobs

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

I’ve been seeing a lot of warriors, druids and death knights taunting to pull mobs in 5-mans lately. Sometimes this is okay, particularly for death grip which helps you position a mob. Typically, however, it merits simply a /facepalm. Here’s why. At a basic level, taunt works such that it matches the tank’s threat with [...]

3.3: The Fall of the Lich King… So Far

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

3.3 has been out for over a week. It’s time I gave my thoughts on the patch, so far. Be warned: Spoilers ahead! The Looking for Dungeon System The new dungeon system (which I call “LFD,” because of the /lfd command), is quite good. When people in your guild have lost interest in running heroics, [...]