Looking back on Wrath
The end of the current expansion is nearly upon us. Raids are ramping down, and at least the ones I see are now more focused on getting people titles rather than acquiring loot (with the exception of a...
View ArticleAchievement Unlocked [Who's your daddy?]
I know I know. Terrible pun in the title, but I couldn’t help myself. And if you’ve been reading or following me on Twitter, you can guess what the reference is to. My wife and I had our first child...
View ArticleMacros and Power Auras in Patch 4.0
With the patch going live and our world trembling as we know it (I mean seriously, constant earthquakes) we have a lot to adjust to. What spec is best? What is the proper balance between stats and...
View ArticleDrotara’s Mod: Pick-A-Pet
I’ve recently started working on my own mod for us Hunters out there. And while it is not finished yet, I figure it was worth making an announcement since it is almost in a working state. I was going...
View ArticleKnow your Bacteria
I’ve been trying to play more competitive Left 4 Dead 2 (who knew it existed, right?) So a friend of mine and myself began playing with higher quality opponents. One of the things I noticed, which...
View ArticleThe Final Countdown and Guild Recruitment
We are down to just over one week before Cataclysm is released and I am quite excited. While I am probably going to finish the expansion without my Light of Dawn title or a Bane of the Fallen king...
View ArticleThe First 4 Days of Cataclysm
We are approaching the first week of Cataclysm and I am sure madness has ensued for everyone. As for me, I haven’t even logged on to a second character yet as I have been leveling as quick as I can...
View ArticleBreaking down Survival in Cataclysm
With the release of Cataclysm we have a new top dog in terms of which spec does the most DPS for us Hunter folks. And right now the king is Survival once again. Back from his short stint at the top...
View ArticleLet the Hunter Pull
At level 85 Hunters received a new ability that many folks are having mixed emotions over. Is it a PvP ability? A mediocre PvE ability? Why is it so much worse than stealth while being on a longer...
View ArticleQQ is 3 years old! Let’s party!
And to think, I almost forgot the site’s birthday this month. A couple weeks ago to be precise. ” ‘Day’ is a vestigial mode of time measurement based on solar cycles. It’s not applicable… I didn’t get...
View ArticleAnd the envelope please!
Before we get to the exciting part, though I suppose if you just wanted to get to the exciting part you can just look down, I wanted to thank everyone who entered into the contest for the 3-year...
View ArticleHoly Paladin Arena Talents and Glyphs
If you don’t already know from the occasional mention of my character by Drotara in his blog, I’m Freshmaker; a Blood Elf Holy Paladin. With my return to a computer with a copy of Cataclysm on it after...
View ArticleGearing your Hunter in Cataclysm
With the release of a new expansion there is always the question of the best places to get your character geared up and ready for more exciting content. So let’s do a run down of the best gear to try...
View ArticleIt’s all in the positioning!
“All armies prefer high ground to low.” ~Sun Tzu’s The Art of War In all the talk that flies around about abilities, gearing, enchanting, and specs for WoW PvP, one thing oft goes overlooked is...
View ArticlePhotoshopping Azeroth
I was playing around with some of my screenshots last night and I was pleased with some of the results. So I figured I would share them with you guys. Some of the images are pretty big so they may not...
View ArticleEffective Mana Management
When Drotara and I were doing our 2s games to get our Conquest points for this week, our last match of the evening was against a Death Knight/Paladin. I was initially concerned due to the power and the...
View ArticleGetting ready for PvP on your Hunter
“Uhh… I mean, uh, sorry you had to see that, but you know how it is when you get those, uh, manly urges, and you just gotta kill somethin’… fix things, uh, cook outdoors…” ~Mulan Sometimes you want to...
View ArticleFriday Ramblings: The Michael Jordan Syndrome
If you are one who pays attention to the MMO community, chances are you have heard of Rift. I will admit that I have no first hand experience playing Rift. I know some other folks have, such as Rilgon...
View ArticlePatch 4.0.6 – The Good, the Bad, the Outlandish
The highly anticipated patch 4.0.6 dropped this week bringing significant changes that alter the dominant spec in PvE and PvP. Once again, Marksmanship is top dog. Oh how the winds of change come...
View ArticleWhat a long strange trip it’s been
I’ve been playing World of Warcraft since closed beta in 2004. I bought it at retail and leveled quickly. I’ve purchased Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King at midnight and bought Cataclysm...
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