So the last site design was pretty awful, and I’ve decided (finally) to fix it. Unfortunately, there are quite a few kinks that are going to pop up in the next few days. This will probably be a real world example in why we don’t launch unfinished projects out into the wild, but I’m willing to take my chances. I’ve been working on it for long enough that I just wanted to see it happen!
So Who Will the Bugs Effect?
Probably a little bit of everyone right now. I’ll update this post as I knock out the main contenders, but the big offenders will be IE users (why are you using IE again? Go get a real browser!), people with small screen resolutions, and mobile browsers. I know, that’s a lot of unfortunate casualties but eventually most of the the problems will be fixed, I promise. :]
Does this Mean the Site Isn’t Dead?
That’s exactly what it means! I’ve been busy with other things going on in my life and haven’t had much of a chance to play WoW or update this blog, but I’m back in the blogosphere now and ready to reconnect with my fellow gamers. It’s been a while, but absence makes the heart grow fonder, right?
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If you find yourself completely disabled while browsing, let me know what bug ails you so I can get to it a little faster. Otherwise, just try to be patient as I work out the kinks over the next week or so.
Inscription can be one of the more difficult professions to make gold with, but it can be highly profitable if you have the right market and experience.
Is Inscription Right for You? Depends on the server!
Like most other professions, the glyph market can either be extremely profitable or dismal depending on the market of your particular server. It’s important to weigh in the raw material costs of each glyph recipe before venturing down the path of the scribe. Click to continue…
Out of all the classes I’ve played, the Mage is easily one of my favorites. Between being able to freeze enemies in their tracks and crowd control via sheeping, the mage is a fun and exciting class that has one of the highest DPS ratings in the game.
A lot of players who choose to roll mages don’t realize how difficult leveling can be. Although the end result is a character with versatility beyond almost any other class, the journey to 85 can frustrating.
Mages have a strong disadvantage compared to other cloth armor classes when it comes to survivability. They have less HP and lack any form of healing abilities. The success of a Mage in battle is entirely dependent on their ability to avoid taking hits.
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Warlocks are definitely one of the most well rounded classes in World of Warcraft. They are both great at resisting damage and great at dealing damage. On battlefields, there are few classes that leave a trail of destruction as impressive as a Warlock.
Unlike Mages, Warlocks are built for both damage and survival. Because of their high HP, Warlocks are highly desirable as DPSs in raids. In PvP servers, players will generally want to avoid picking fights with you as you can easily take the advantage in most one-on-one fights.
Depending on the talent tree you choose, you will have a very different leveling experience. Destruction, Demonology, and Affliction Warlocks all play very differently in practice.
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Known as being one of the fastest levelers in the game, Hunters are an incredibly versatile class that is both extremely fun and rewarding to play. Hunters are capable of taming beasts and have some of the most useful pets in the game. In a group situation, they can be great at controlling crowds and even have a really good DPS output.
Unfortunately, Hunters also have a pretty negative reputation with other players. If you’ve ever heard the term “Huntard,” you know what I’m talking about. While many players feel leveling the Hunter class is too easy, there are some ways to separate from the flock.
Hunters are not actually designed for close combat, and the more a player is able to keep their long ranged skills in effect, the faster battles will become.
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If the only thing you need to enjoy your MMORPG life is to rip apart mobs with brutal, overpowered damage—the Warrior class may be just what you are looking for.
The Warrior class may look like the easiest class to play at first due to relatively simple gameplay strategies, this can be pretty deceptive. Whether it’s PvP or PvE, Warriors are everyone’s favorite punching bag and you will inevitably be the first target on a PvP server.
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While Priests are one of the common classes in pretty much all MMORPGs, Priests in WoW have the advantage of not being forced into a support role by definition. Depending on their build, Priests can easily be one of the fastest solo leveling classes in the game.
Depending on what type of gameplay a player is looking for, Priests can easily be one of the most impressive healers in a group or a killing machine of endless slaughter with no downtime. Priests are equally desired in raiding as both healers and damage dealers.
One of the downsides of playing a Priest, which is largely associated as a healing class, is leveling in a PvP environment where you immediately are everyone’s favorite punching bag. Rolling a Shadow build will allow a player to use Fear, which certainly helps, but they are still inevitably one of the first classes to be targeted during a PvP battle.
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Rogue gameplay is difficult to describe to someone who has never rolled a Rogue. It’s not difficult because of the complexity but rather playing the class is so fun that it can be difficult to find a starting point.
The Rogue class is very diverse and can be very good at both PvE and PvP depending on the player. They are not by any means simply another DPS class and their stealth can make them a great addition to both raiding and battlegrounds.
While Rogues used to be pretty well known for causing chaos and mass death in battlegrounds, Blizzard has worked towards balancing the classes out a bit. Still, you only need a good strategy and you can recapture the (little) glory lost.
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If a player knows what they’re doing, the WoW Shaman can be one of the most valuable classes in the game. They may not have a lot in the way of raw destructive capability, but they are an impressive hybrid class that can be incredibly diverse. Shamans are capable of both buffing and healing as well as damage.
The coming of Cataclysm took away many of the hybrid aspects of Shaman game-play. Once a player chooses a talent path, they are stuck until at least level 71.
While hybrid playing styles have come to an abrupt end, Shamans have been rewarded by recieving special abilities that are unique to a particular path.
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Most people are pretty surprised when I tell them how many toons I have leveled over the past few years. I have never been content just to pick a single server and level up my toons–I like exploring, and I like having the freedom to pick a new server and know that I can have a new level 85 toon there in a week or so. It’s very liberating.
World of Warcraft is a huge place–the ingame map for this game is way bigger than any other MMORPG I’ve played, and the amount of quests and dungeons are staggering. A player can’t possibly experience even half of what the game has to offer by just leveling up one toon! A lot of the most fun content is also part of the end-game levels which can make it frustrating for new players playing low leveled characters. So how do you skip to the good part faster?
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