The Snake Pit

Damnit just let me tank
2010-03-09
Ok so I'm bored at work and felt like relaying my ZF run last night.
I was looking for an instance run. I really wanted to run Maraudon, but on my server, no one runs it, ever. So I am stuck running ZF at level 48 until I get to 50, then hopefully someone would be willing to have me come along at ST.
But until that time I am running ZF. Well I get in a group that consisted of 48 Hunter(me), a 46 Warrior, 45 mage, 45 priest, and a 46 warlock. So I get a whisper, from the warrior, telling me to watch my aggro because I am 2 levels above him. To which I reply kindly telling him I will keep it under control.
So we go in, and he marks the target, which I am suprised because it's rare to see that. Anyway, he wants the mage to sheep one mark, and me to freeze trap the other. I think it's a waste of time, because my pet could OT the other one and take it's health down while we quickly do away with the main target, but I do it anyway because I am a team player.
So now, I have growl off, I'm trapping my target, the tank...

Aldor vs Scryer
2010-03-04
I hate to be the newb who asks this, but which faction is better for hunters? I've been poring over the WoWWiki page, Comparison of Aldor and Scryer rewards, but I've been unable to come to a definite decision.
Weapons-wise, there's nothing that screams, "THIS IS A HUNTER WEAPON!" (all joking aside, of course). Aldor have Vindicator's Brand, while Scryer has Retainer's Blade. The Aldor have Lightwarden's Band, while Scryer has Retainer's Leggings. As for the inscriptions, the Aldor ones focus on +atk, and the Scryer's on +crit. My hunter's not a crafter, so that's not a factor.
Aldor seems like it might be the best, but I'm not certain, as the Scryers have some nice stuff too. Anyone have inp...

Guild starting Grull's
2010-03-03
Not to make waves or anything since I haven't been on wow for a long time, just came back recently, but in MC we never ran with pets. They die just way to fast. Also in a post here it has 3 cookie-cutter raid specs listed and the topic was posted by Aethien which has never steered me wrong yet. So is there anyone else who would like to comment on my spec who is or does raid as a MM.
One last thing - I out DPS BM raid specs in my guild and we are basically geared the same.
Edited, Apr 1st 2008 1:55pm by - Rogue - Alterac Mountains
Ashhail - Hunter - Alterac MountainsYou are not running the cookie cutter rai...

EA invests $167 million in China's The9
2009-09-24
(Adds comment from Electronic Arts in paragraphs 9-11)
By John Tilak
BANGALORE, May 21 (Reuters) - The world's largest video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS.O) said it would take a 15 percent stake in Chinese online game operator The9 Ltd. (NCTY.O) for about $167 million as part of its international expansion.
The9 will get exclusive rights for publishing EA's "FIFA Online" soccer game in China, the two companies said.
An analyst said this is a way for Electronic Arts, which agreed in March to invest $105 million in South Korean online game company Neowiz Corp. (042420.KQ), to speed up its growth in Asia.
"You'll see them accelerate their bu...

The Daily Grind: Massively useful!
2009-09-08
The cat is out of the bag, and what we've been doing for the last while is now out for you all to enjoy. We crawled around the Internet, assembling a crack team of both veteran writers and fresh new talent. We debated and dreamed about what was important to us for Massively to cover -- and then built the site based on our vision as a group of gamers dedicated to the MMO cause.

We've been assembling news and views and put...

World of Warcraft Warrior Stances
2009-08-28
Fighting stances are unique to warriors in World of Warcraft. The stance a warrior fights in affects how the character gains rage.

World of Warcraft warriors are able to fight in stances that are unique to the class. Central to the stances is the idea of rage. Unlike mana or energy, which caters and rogues use in World of Warcraft, rage starts at 0 and builds up as the warrior fights monsters. How rage is gained depends on which stance the warrior chooses to fight in. The warrior stances are defensive, battle, and fury.

Defensive Stance

Warriors who find themselves tanking will probably use this stance over the other two available. Rage in the defensive stance is gained when the warrior takes damage. It complements the abilities of the protection talent tree, but the stance...

Wrath Pre-Launch World Event
2009-08-14

UPDATE #2: Screenshots added as well as initial info on playing as a zombie. UPDATE: We have information on how to become infected.  The source is from Booty Bay -- click for more details.

 

It appears the pre-launch World Event for Wrath of the Lich King is now active on all US and EU servers! (Unknown if active on Korean and Chinese servers)

What is known right now is that it seems to be phase 1, which is a zombie invasion.  Players can become infected by Conspicuous Crates (or other zombies), and the Argent Dawn has dispatched agents across Azeroth and Outland to help combat the threat.  You can find them stationed at Argent Dawn banners.

If the disease isn't cured by either a player or an Argent Healer, you're transformed into a zombie and can attack other players -- infecting them in the process.   While transformed, you gain access to special abilities only available while zombiefied, and you're also friendly to other zombies.

We're working on getting more screenshots now, and will cont...

but I'm afraid they seem
2009-06-24
I've got one as a pet but I'm afraid they seem to be broken - hean't stealth at all despite having shown iredible stealth skills when he was a mob. ;-)
Devilsaurs sk at 70.... Devilsaur = 51 BM = no GftT =rap dps. Might be different at lvl 80, but I doubt that devilsaurs will do enough dps to beat aat + readiness...
Eept they are giving exots a 10% damage buffome Wrath.
At Uzemaki- Will we have to wait for Wrath for that? I heard about it, but wasn't ...

points,ome level 80 that
2009-06-24
Ummm at 70 we have 61 points,ome level 80 that will give us 71 points.
go solo zang to lvl 64-65 then do Ah in Terok forest, nothing makes u feel more in the grove then down mumur at lvl 67 or finish seth halls :D
Has anyone heard whether or not 70 toons will be rested when the bump is made from 70 to 80? My hunter, druid, and lk have all spent monthshilling in theities, and it would seem to me this should make them well rested when the expansionomes out. The only reason I ask is that if they are ...

bigoeffient from Spellpower Tohed by
2010-02-06
All of our spells still have a bigoeffient from Spellpower. Tohed by the Light is what GIVES you spellpower. Tired of that 41 dps me with 300 spellpower on it and a spellpower ehant? GET RID OF IT! Now youan have 500+ spellpower just from a talent that takes 3 points! Spellpower is STILL an absolute nessity, you just don't need to gearehant for it anymore. If you ever do any sort of boss fight (dungeon, hero, or raid) Judgements of the Just is simply a must. Fewer ioming attks = less damage = less stress on your healer. Very worthy of a few points. Kings is an all-or-nothing deal. Either put 0 points into it or put all 5 into it. If you roll with a Ret Pally for dungeonsraids, make sure he has it and then youan put the 5 points elsewhere. If you are typally the only Paladin in your group, you may want to sp for it sie no one else will be providing it. I worked out a sp that I like that allows me to put 5 points into Kings, so that is what Iurrently do. If my guild gets a reliable Ret who runs with me on a regular basis, I will resp out of Kings and put those 5 points into talents that will help to generate more TPS.
Tohed by the Light: The reason that we don't want nor need Spell Power ...