Posted by Tyranis on Monday, July 20th, 2009 - 51 Comments
Up until recently, my participation in pick-up group (PUG) raids has been non-existent. However, I recently changed my death knight’s spec to Blood to take advantage of the vast amounts of armor penetration (ArP) found on the gear in Ulduar. I was an Unholy death knight previously and cared little for ArP, but as Blood ... More
Posted by Tyranis on Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 - 14 Comments
Patches mean different things to different players. For some, it is looking forward to more adventure and exciting things to do. Others might be anticipating changes to their class or getting their hands on a new vanity pet. As GM of a raiding guild, I find it necessary to scrutinize patch notes in search of ... More
Posted by Tyranis on Friday, June 19th, 2009 - 62 Comments
In the upcoming patch, death knights will be the only class to receive a talent point refund because, once again, they are getting an overhaul. Some of these changes are nerfs, some are buffs and others are redesigns of how the spells and abilities function. The death knight community is already analyzing all of the ... More
Posted by Tyranis on Thursday, June 18th, 2009 - 38 Comments
Most of us have never had a legendary item as defined by the WoW community. Nope, those elusive oranges are prizes for a very select few. Sure they are cool and have sexy stats, but for the most part they succeed in only making their owner happy. The good news is, there is a different ... More
Posted by Tyranis on Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 - 14 Comments
My guild took down Mimiron last week, knocking off the last of the Keepers of Ulduar. It was an exciting kill that took a fair amount of coordination and strategy adjustment. Touted as one of the most challenging bosses in the instance, Mimiron is a complicated encounter, but it shouldn’t roadblock a well-prepared guild. When bosses ... More
Posted by Tyranis on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009 - 52 Comments
Like many others, I’ve been playing WoW since the original beta. My first son, Richie, was barely six months old at the time. A year and some change later, I joined my first, and only, raiding guild. When my second son, Logan, was born, I was slaying Ragnaros. When my kids got older, WoW became ... More
Posted by Tyranis on Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 - 39 Comments
Blizzard just slipped us a sneak preview of the long-awaited updated models for the druid animal forms. Currently, the preview only shows the tauren bear form, but they announced that the night elf bear form will be revealed by the end of the week. They mention that there are five different skins for each animal form ... More
