Cataclysm Leak: Mastery formulas
Update: The Nihilum Wiki is currently password-protected, but the mastery information is available here.
The Nihilum Wiki has been making some great discoveries in the Cataclysm alpha client files, including new UI elements, factions, and titles, but here’s some of what we know you really like: math. They’ve broken down how each talent point you spend in a tree will bolster your spec’s three mastery bonuses.
Preparing for Cataclysm
I had initially planned to post a follow up to the previous discussion regarding the raid changes coming in Cataclysm. Indeed, I still intend to follow up on that post and address some of the issues that many brought up in the comments. However, that post isn’t for today. Things have been a bit hectic for me recently (which would explain the sparse updates the last few days that I’m sure many of you noticed), so instead I’d like to address a much lighter topic today. In the most recent episode of The Instance (which I listen to regularly and greatly enjoy despite some of the factual mistakes they tend to make on occasion), Scott and Randy discussed things they intend to accomplish before the release of Cataclysm.
Vindictus: Boss Monsters Shown Off in New Screenshots
Nexon America has released a bevy of new screenshots showing off Vindictus’ “Fomors” or boss monsters. Players looking to test their mettle will be able to challenge a number of different Fomors in Vindictus, including gigantic polar bears, skeletal princes, and more.
Could it be..?
He’s cooking something up, and it sure as heck isn’t a steak.
This is exciting.
The 52 Raid Bosses of Wrath
From Naxxramas to Icecrown Citadel
Things are getting quiet in the World of Warcraft. Guild chat is quieter, forum conversations are rarer. Bloggers, Lathere and I included, are posting less frequently.
This is the perfect time, at the end of one expansion, to reflect upon that expansion and perhaps even start thinking about the next. One of the questions I found myself considering was:
If you had a fresh group of level 80s ready to raid now, what path of progression would you take them on in order to clear every single Wrath of the Lich King boss?
World of Warcraft: Have you ever played with Local folks in game?
Thanks to technology, we can interact with people we would never meet in real life. Technology is amazing isn’t it? As much as I do enjoy interacting/networking with people through the various social media platforms (and yes I would include gaming into that category) I’ve always thought it would be a great idea to hang out with local folks in-game.
Over the past few days, I joined a local World of Warcraft guild. Depending on how you look at it that can be very cool, geeky, or getting way too much into your personal space. I go with the cool and geeky aspect since I do think it’s nice to be able to interact with in game and meet up with some of those same folks in real life too. I also think that some of the madness you see when people are hiding behind an avatar is avoided when you do meet in person.
Review: The Guild Leader’s Handbook
The good people at No Starch Press sent me a review copy of The Guild Leader’s Handbook. It’s written by Scott F. Andrews, a long time guild leader and WoWInsider columnist.
Preliminary Observations
The Handbook is a medium-sided softcover book, about 190 pages in length. It actually looks pretty classy, with just a coat of arms on the front cover. It’s written well, and covers almost all aspects of guild management (save one major exception) in solid detail.
Story Saga Of a EVE Salvage Job In Screenshots.
Sometimes its more fun just actually playing a game than actually spending time writing about your time actually playing it, which actually takes you away from the time you could actually be spending playing the game. By A MMO Blogger.
Originally Posted on my Other Blog.
The day or game session had started in EVE Online with me just being in the high secure starter area playing around just doing some practice at working on Scanning and Probing space for hidden Spacial Signatures. Was just fun to see what I could find or discover being new to the game on my own and just maybe I could find some Pirate (Rats) hideout and go on some solo mission killing Rats in their hideout in Deadspace. And I actually did find such a hideout spot for Signature as well an Unstable Wormhole leading to another high sec area of space about 11 jumps away in The Forge region.
Buy World of Warcraft Gold? Two tools that make it unnecessary
When you find all your characters run out of money and you’re little time to play can be very tempted to buy World of Warcraft gold. This may seem a good option for some people, freeing up your time to attack and play instead of spending time grinding gold. However, the option to buy World of Warcraft gold is not a safe practice, both for safety reasons the accounts and financial risks. Fortunately, there two powerful tools available to ensure that they do not need to buy World of Warcraft gold.
Buying World of Warcraft Accounts, a Boon or a Bane?
There is one rising issue nowadays for the numerous players of massively multiplayer online role-playing games or MMORPGs, particularly World of Warcraft. Now, there are legal and open transactions elsewhere over selling and buying World of Warcraft accounts. Thus, many gamers, observers and critics argue if buying WoW accounts would be banned or would be allowed to continue. Are such transactions really a boon or a bane? An analysis may not take long to get to conclusions.
Why do some players resort to buying World of Warcraft accounts? To begin with, buying WoW accounts is not illegal. As a matter of fact, it is rapidly popularizing practice nowadays. Buying WoW accounts is like buying any gaming accessory. Buying World of Warcraft accounts is like buying a measure or a tool for winning and accumulating points when playing the game. Doing so is a form of cheat, which in the case of WoW is never a negative issue. Cheats on World of Warcraft refer to legal and accepted activities, more of strategies, that are developed and designed to bring about ideal results and outcomes.
