Monthly Archives: February 2011

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24 Feb 2011

Looking For Dramatic Change

Author: Gazimoff | Filed under: MMO Musings, Warcraft | Permalink

If you ever wanted a minute by minute reading of why tanks and healers feel special, you need look no further than the infamous Looking for Dungeon tool. It’s a bit radical to see tanks get insta-pop dungeons and healers … Continue reading →

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19 Feb 2011

The Last MMO on the Street

Author: Gazimoff | Filed under: MMO Musings, Warcraft | Permalink

It’s difficult to argue against the hype that a strong retail release can generate. Pictures of gamers lining up in the cold and the dark to be the first to get their hands on a new game make for great … Continue reading →

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13 Feb 2011

Comparing Mages: Warcraft Vs. Rift

Author: Gazimoff | Filed under: MMO Musings, Warcraft | Permalink

There’s a common theme among fantasy MMOs. It doesn’t matter what game it is, you can expect to find the same three character classes. There’ll always be a plate wearing warrior type that’s ready to soak up the damage and … Continue reading →

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10 Feb 2011

Managing Limited Game Time

Author: Gazimoff | Filed under: MMO Musings, Warcraft | Permalink

There are times when I miss my youth. Back when I was a student I’d be free to play the night away, blasting cyborgs in Quake 2 or bludgeoning head-crabs in Half-Life. I’d blitz through a game in four days … Continue reading →

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2 Feb 2011

The Incredible Shrinking Raidgroup

Author: Gazimoff | Filed under: Warcraft | Permalink

I wanted to focus on a particular experiment that Blizzard’s been working on over the years – that of the optimum raid size.  We’ve seen raid sizes start at 40 players in Vanilla, but slowly drop to 25 in Burning … Continue reading →

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