[3.3] The Future of 25-Player Raids, Pt. 3 Final Thoughts

In my last two posts, I discussed the "cons" and "pros" of the current proposed changes to 10- and 25-player raid lockouts, as posted by Nethaera last Monday. The key part follows:10- and 25-player (normal difficulty) -- Very similar to one another in difficulty; drop the exact same items as each other.With those out of the way, let's get to discussing the points that are not so clear cut and then ponder the future.Breaking Free From the Shackles of 25sOne key aspect of this is the ...

Articles tagged with: Raiding, Cataclysm, Guild Achievements

Is height a requirement for a serious character?


I'm 5 feet 3 inches tall. When I wear heels, I call them my tall shoes because they make me tall. Not taller, because that would indicate that there were some degree of tallness to begin with. Trying on platform shoes is an exercise ...

What signals the end of an expansion?


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Officers' Quarters: Dropping the drama totem


Every Monday, Scott Andrews contributes Officers' Quarters, a column about the ins and outs of guild leadership. He is the author of The Guild Leader's Handbook, available from No Starch Press.
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Identify the Fail


In which I realize that WoW raiding and software development have a common element.
How does this relate to raiding? Well, it has to do with learning from one’s mistakes.
In the software development world, we have ...