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Jan 15 2008

Shamans: World of Warcraft Classes

Tag: WoW Classes, WoW Shaman, World of Warcraftadmin @ 9:59 pm

Shaman

Shamans are the only other hybrid class in the game with the same spec differences as a Druid. A Shaman can either choose to primarily heal, do caster Dps, or do melee Dps (not done in Arenas). Both Restoration (Healing) and Elemental (Caster) Shamans bring three great assets to an Arena team: Totems, Heroism, and Purging. Totems are an ability unique to the Shaman class. The various Totems each have their own specific ability that it does.

The most popular Totems are the following: Wind fury Totem (chance to grant an extra attack for melee, great for Warriors), Grounding Totem (absorbs spells shot at teammates), Tremor Totem (removes Fear/Charm effects from teammates), and Poison Totem (cleanses poisons off of Shaman and teammates). These Totems provide great buffs to teammates and can really help turn the tide of an Arena match.

Shamans also have the ability to cast a huge buff once every arena, Heroism. Heroism increases every teammate’s casting/attack/healing speed by 30%, which is extremely helpful. Heroism can easily turn the tide during a crucial part of a fight. The last ability that all Shamans bring to an Arena match is the ability to Purge. Purging removes all beneficial effects on a member of the opposing team. By removing buffs from the opponents, Shamans can help make their team more effective in the long run.

Elementals Shamans are now one of the most popular casters in a 5v5 team as they provide great chemistry. Elemental Shamans have the ability to put out very huge burst Dps (rivaled only by Fire Mages) which can quickly bring down an opponent. They are also able to off-heal, which removes from stress from the other two healers during intense parts of a match. Their ability to pop Heroism/Purge/ and drop Totems seal the deal and is the main reason why most top 5v5 teams have a Shaman.

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Jan 12 2008

World of Warcraft: The latest Online Sport

Tag: World of Warcraftadmin @ 7:50 am

E-sports (electronic sports) have been around for quite some time. Quake and Counter-Strike were the two most popular E-sports, with online leagues and tournaments with tens of thousands of dollars in prizes. Starcraft is another popular E-sport in Korea where the top players earn over 200k a year! With World of Warcraft growing larger and larger, it was only a matter of time before competitive gaming came to it, in the form of Arenas.

When Blizzard released the first expansion for World of Warcraft (The Burning Crusade) they introduced a whole new aspect of PvP (Player versus Player) called Arenas. Arenas were special locations where organized teams of 2, 3, or 5 faced each other in order to get more gear. Arenas use an advanced rating system, similar to chess, that instantly made it the most competitive part of the game. Teams fought against each other day after day trying to get to the top 10 (out of thousands of teams).

Blizzard then announced that they would be hosting a tournament for 5v5, and the top 3 teams from each bracket would be invited. This not only ignited the spark in some teams to climb even further but it also drew interest from many top E-Sport sponsors, such as Pandemic and Check-Six. Now not only were teams competing for a $10,000 grand prize but also to be sponsored by many of the top teams. It was a very competitive tournament, with Power Trip winning and Pandemic coming in 2nd, and really opened the doors for WoW to become an E-sport.

Very soon after, Blizzard made an agreement with the E-Sport tournament company WSVG (World Series of Video Games) to allow them to host 3v3 tournaments at their events. With $10,000 first place prizes, many teams practiced all season in World of Warcraft and then would travel to these WSVG tournaments. The 3v3 bracket is often the most popular one for spectators as it is very fast paced and there are fewer players on the screen then a 5v5. There have been 3 tournaments so far with many more scheduled and WoW is only getting more popular because of this. WSVG recently signed a deal with CBS to bring their tournament onto national TV.

A little over three weeks ago, Blizzard signed a deal to allow CGS rights to their last Arena Bracket, 2v2. CGS is a competitive gaming league that pays salaries (yes, real money) to professional gamers in their league. A player can currently make 30k a year just playing in this league. The CGS tournament is currently underway and there are many top contenders vying for a spot. CGS has a contract with Comcast and is often shown on their channels.

World of Warcraft started out as an online game with a very nerdy appeal to it but has very rapidly turned into a very well known game, growing not only in membership but in the E-Sports area. With the prizes dwarfing those of other E-sports, many players are crossing the river over to World of Warcraft.

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Jan 09 2008

Buy World of Warcraft Items to Succeed in Gameplay

Tag: World of Warcraftadmin @ 9:47 pm

By Jeff Wampler

After you have already purchased the game the last thing you
want to hear is that you need to buy World of Warcraft items, but
don’t worry, you don’t have to if you want to fail.
This is not something by design or to make you frustrated, but with the
sophisticated and diverse nature of this game you must buy World of
Warcraft items to learn exactly what the heck it is that you are doing.
Here are a few places to start:

1. Go to your local Barnes and Noble or Borders or the like
and look through the gaming periodicals or guides with game cheats to
learn where to start. If you are going to buy World of Warcraft items
you should do so by looking for ways to speak the lingo and understand
the world before entering.

2. To keep up with the WOW Joneses you need to buy World of
Warcraft items that will put you in position to fit in with the
community. Buy good speakers or headphones to communicate well and make
sure that your computer is up to par to play the game. Nobody likes to
be continually kicked off or out of communication.

3. If you can get gold for World of Warcraft online with
something like an auction or purchasing from a reliable entity then it
would be well worth it to do so. Not all the World of Warcraft items
you buy have to be guides, get some gold and get ahead in the game!

Remember when you are going to buy World of Warcraft items you
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credibility or ability to play. If you are going to buy World of
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Jan 06 2008

World of Warcraft Cheats

Tag: World of Warcraft, Wow Cheatsadmin @ 9:35 pm

By Michael Malega

Take the time to read the following article, surely you
will benefit from the research that been conducted in order for it to be
written.

Like any game with a massive participant base – it
is after all a Massively Multiplayer Online Persona Performing Game, or
MMORPG for short – World of Warcraft has spawned many a
person who resorts to and freely indulges in World of Warcraft cheats
to further their game.

This practice of exploitation World of Warcraft cheats is
frowned upon by Blizzard, the creators of Warcraft. This
doesn’t mean however, that the people who use any of the
World of Warcraft cheats, or for that subject the people who find and
create these cheats, are going to stop anytime soon.

Even the Grand Masters of the game who watch over the game
like hawks miss an odd hundred to thousand or so players who might be
utilizing these World of Warcraft cheats. But in a game where there are
over 8 million players worldwide, this is but a flatten in the ocean so
to speak.What can you do about people who use any of the World of
Warcraft cheats? Not much really. If however you do suspect someone of
Using any World of Warcraft cheats you can report these people to the
Grand Masters who will then be able to take matters into their own
hands and arbiter the weigh satisfactorily.

For those of you looking for World of Warcraft cheats, be
warned if you’re caught Using them you can, and in all
likelihood, will be thrown out and prohibited from the game forever.
Blizzard truly doesn’t like people who violate their Terms of
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Jan 03 2008

WoW Classes Breakdown: Druids

Tag: WoW Classes, World of Warcraft, Wow Druidadmin @ 9:09 pm

Druid

Druids are one of two hybrid classes in World of Warcraft. Hybrid classes are those that can fill various roles depending on their spec (the talents the Druid decided to choose). Druids can be Caster Dps (shoots at a range and is magical), Melee Dps (must be in melee range and is physical), or a healer (Restoration Spec). Druids are also unique in that they have various forms they can shape shift into. Cat is a very quick (attack + speed) form that can stealth and is similar to a rogue. Bear is a very slow but durable form similar to Warriors. Cheetah form is used when the druid needs to get away (+30% movement speed).

Druids must master all of these forms to play their class to the best of its ability. Druids are considered top healers in 2v2 and 3v3 for many reasons. Druids have the most powerful healing in the game, and almost all are instant cast. Druids also have amazing kiting abilities (cheetah form) and the ability called Cyclone, which makes a character unable to do anything (Cyclone can’t be dispelled).

The only downside to Druids, the reason why not many of them are in 5v5, is that they are extremely squishy in human form. In 5v5 there are between 2-4 DPS (targets doing damage) on a target and a Druid cannot survive that in human form and must go into bear form. Bear Form allows them to stay up for a while but they cannot heal while in this form and are effectively shut down. Very good Druids though can still heal effectively with good usage of kiting (moving around as to avoid damage/CC).

Sheep is one of the most powerful CC’s in the game and druids are the only class that can get out of it constantly (through shape shifting), others can only remove sheep through usage of a PvP trinket (a one time removal of a CC/Snare every 2 minutes). Although Druids were widely regarded as an underdog in all the arenas, they are becoming more and more prominent in 2v2/3v3 and starting to sprout in top 5v5 teams.

Moonkin and Feral Druids are also fairly decent specs, with Moonkins sprouting on some top 3v3/5v5 teams and Feral Druids having a few spots in top 2v2/3v3/5v5 teams. A WoW Moonkin Druid has a small arsenal of very powerful spells and also has extremely high armor for a caster, making the Moonkin near last on the list of targets.

Moonkins bring great CC (Cyclone and Entangling Roots) and the only real downside to them is that they have very little defensive abilities. Teams with mostly casters can easily burn down a Moonkin and it will not be able to defend itself. With that, though, many top Moonkin World of Warcraft players have improvised and often will heal/kite in order to maximize their ability in the Arena.

Feral Druids are very tough to play, but when they are played with peak performance Feral Druids become phenomenal.WoW Feral Druids bring very high Dps through cat form, very good survivability with bear form, and very good crowd control in human form. Feral Druids can very easily lock down two healers with Feral Charges (Bear form) and well placed Cyclones. With this and the ability to heal, Feral Druids can be a great asset to any World of Warcraft team.

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