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Only a few days after Ebay kicked all of the sellers auctioning virtual goods, including World of Warcraft gold, off their auction site, Blizzard decided they needed to take some action as well to stem the flow of real money trading for virtual goods.

This comes upon the heels of Blizzard’s wide-scale actions last year when they banned close to 60,000 World of Warcraft accounts for terms of service violations. This year it is going to be the gold farmers who are on the run. Blizzard recently announced in their forums that they have “filed a federal lawsuit against the operators of Peons4hire, a popular gold-selling organization. As part of the lawsuit, the operators of Peons4hire have been asked to immediately cease all in-game spamming efforts by all entities and websites under their control.”

Since these gold farmers use bots to spam other users within the game, they are very disruptive to other Warcraft players, especially if you are trying to do some grinding or gold farming on your own. In addition, real money transfers for virtual goods is not in the spirit of WoW game-play as it gives players with more disposable income unfair advantages in the game.

Thankfully, since the release of Blizzard’s spam filters, a lot of the worst spam has stopped, but it will take a lot more diligence on Blizzard’s part to finally put the trade in real money for gold to bed. This first round of cease and desist orders, though, is a step in the right direction. Combined with Ebay’s actions, this should go a long way to level the playing field for players who want to just enjoy the game without spending hundreds of dollars just to keep up with other players. It is definitely an excellent first move and it will be interesting to see how they follow-up.

Emma Martin is an avidgamer who prefers to earn her own gold. For reviews of World of Warcraft strategy guides, visit her website: http://www.wowplayersguides.com

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Warcraft Classes : Warlock

Warlock

Warlocks are the 2nd of the support dps classes. Warlocks have great crowd control and silences, like Mages, and also have the ability to put out great dps, also like Mages. Warlocks also have more hp than Mages and also have a 20% healing bonus that they self apply.

The difference between a Warlock and a Mage, though, is that Warlocks do not have the kiting abilities and survivability of a Mage. Most of a Warlocks dps comes from various dots (damage over time) which they can apply to one person or a whole team. The great thing about this is they can be damaging various players and then able to control healers or dps other targets at the same time.

The downside to dots is that they can be removed by a cleanse or dispel (Priest or Paladin). Warlocks also have two very powerful curses which are the following: Curse of Tongues, which makes all casting 100% longer, and Curse Of Agony, a powerful dot. That being said Warlocks also bring great chemistry to teams, especially ones with Shadow Priests on them.

Warlocks have two separate fears (which is considered one of the best abilities in the Arena) and have a silence with one of their pets. Warlocks also have a wide variety of specs that are viable in arena: Felguard spec (Deep Demonology tree), UA spec (Deep Affliction Tree), and Soul Link Hybrid (Part Demo/Affl).

Felguard Warlocks are known for their ability to survive better than other Warlock specs. The reason Felguard Warlocks are called, well , Felguard locks is because they get an insane pet called the Felguard. The Felguard is known for putting out huge dps and constantly harassing the target. The pet also has an ability to intercept players for 3 seconds, a great tool for shutting down healers.

The Felguard Warlock also gets higher spell damage through talents in their spec and also get 20% damage done rerouted to their felguard, allowing them to survive longer. With the Felguard combined with the Warlocks standard spells gives Felguard Warlocks deceptively great burst dps, which, combined with their great crowd control and survivability make them a great asset to any teams.

UA spec Warlocks are known for their ability to make all of their dots unable to be removed, and this is through Unstable Affliction. Unstable Affliction is a dot that also will silence the dispeller for 5 seconds and do 3000 damage to him. This makes removing dots a huge risk for someone to remove. The downside is that this spec does not have soul link, and removes their ability to survive for long periods of time. Because of this most UA Warlocks play on 4 dps lineups, which as I said earlier try to burst down an opponent very quickly.

UA Warlocks also have huge chemistry with Shadow Priests as Unstable Affliction protects their dots as well. These Warlocks usually use their Felguard (silence) pet to contain the other team’s healers.

Soul Link Hybrid locks are the most popular build for Warlocks as it brings great dps from Affliction and also has the Survivability of Demonology. This build is used by almost all top 5v5 Warlocks. These Warlocks can drain life (giving hp back to themselves) without interruption, and using this to maintaining their survivability. These Warlocks have less burst dps than the other two specs but their long term dps is the same, if not better.

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By Kevin Wong

World Of Warcraft

World of Warcraft is a teen-rated massive multi-player online
role-playing game (MMORPG) created by Blizzard Entertainment. As with
most MMORPGs, World of Warcraft accommodates players of varying skill,
dedication, and experience by providing more than 60 different levels
of difficulty.

As is also typical of these kinds of games, World of Warcraft
has a complicated backstory, although it is not necessary to know it
before beginning the game. There are a number of sites for fans, and a
visually complex and engaging world of fanciful characters and
settings. The game world is persistent–that is, a player may log off
and return at a later time, picking up from where he or she left off.
Fans of these types of games may play over a period of many months,
gradually accumulating experience, alliances, and online friends.

Basic Features of World of Warcraft

A new World of Warcraft player will customize a hero (his or
her online game-playing identity) from within the universe of choices
provided by the game. Experience points may be gained through combat or
non-combat quests through the mythical world of the game. Cities,
dungeons, forests, mountain peaks, and other environmental elements of
the game create an entire virtual world for the player to explore.

New quests and elements are added to the game regularly, so
even veteran players need never get bored. The graphics, gameplay, and
interface are generally considered to be among the best in the field.
Blizzard Entertainment has also made a number of other titles in the
Warcraft series.

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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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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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