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Problems plague World of Warcraft

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:44:42 +0200

"Players are being left frustrated and angry by ongoing problems with online game World of Warcraft. Some are suffering long delays to get into the game, others report countless small hold-ups during play and the disappearance of the interactive parts of the Warcraft world. Intermittent server crashes have thrown players out of the game at key moments. To answer criticisms, Warcraft maker Blizzard has posted a long explanation of how it is tackling the glitches. Game over Since it launched in November 2004, World of Warcraft has proved hugely popular and now boasts more than six million regular players around the globe. The game lets players control different sorts of characters, including warriors, warlocks, wizards, druids and rogues and take them adventuring in the fantasy world of Azeroth. However, some fear that this growth has come at a high price and the playability of the game is suffering as Blizzard, the company behind WoW, struggles to support those millions of players. Greg Lastowka, a regular WoW player and an assistant professor of law at Rutgers University in New Jersey, said in the most extreme cases huge queues had formed to get into the Warcraft game world. In one example, some members of the same guild as Mr Lastowka were attending a conference together and arranged to play WoW via computers and a 50-inch plasma screen at a local research lab. The game lets players control all kinds of fantasy races ""It sounds great, but the person with the plasma set got the pleasure of staring at the log-in screen for an hour, waiting for the server to authenticate,"" he said. ""It's extremely, extremely frustrating."" The login delays can be particularly bad for players that control high level characters trying to complete some of the big dungeon areas in WoW. These feature tough monsters, valuable treasure and take hours to play through.

Gathering enough players together to sack these dungeons takes huge amounts of organisation - the biggest areas demand contributions from up to 40 people. Mr Lastowka said his guild scheduled dungeon raids a week in advance but all the planning often came to naught because of the stability problems. wow power leveling One player contacted by the BBC News website said these delays were particularly bad at battlegrounds where players take each other on in huge brawls. The delays meant people often waited hours to be in the game for only a few minutes, said the player who uses the nickname Naunet in WoW. " "just like i said guys really great tanking comes from your teamates knowing your threat generation rate and you making it as high as possible quite frankly if you have bloodrage available .. buy wow gold even an opening aimed shot/fireball really shouldnt pull the aggro of you dont ignore shield slam .. its insanely high threat. sometimes during a raid ive had nothing to tank and so ive sat by a mob and auto attacked/shield slamed it and all of a sudden its looking at me =). gold wow dong neglect any of your high threat moves ... though imo shield bash is a bit of a waste of rage unless your tanking a caster.. better to shield block then use the revenge oppertunity that gets you. guild wars gold a good tank can generate rage at a pace that no party can keep up with .. and the more threat you generate the more freedom your party has .. and thats really a tanks second job. cheap wow gold The first is to take the punishment the second is to generate threat like a madman to give your allies license to incinerate.

make some rage potions for emergency situations ... if you get caght at the start of a big fight with no adds and no rage its better to use your pot cooldown and get the mobs aggro .. a heal potion will keep you alive for not very long.

A college student is attempting to level two ""pacifist""

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:42:51 +0200

"A college student is attempting to level two ""pacifist"" characters up to the top of World of Warcraft's character progression, characters he's playing without attacking anything. It's partly to try out the philosophy of pacifism in the violent virtual world, and partly to see if he can do it: Show us your kung fu: what's the actual nuts-and-bolts reality of this character. Both my priest and my rogue try not to hit anything, although there's always a chance of a misclick when trying to open a quest item with mobs fighting near it. Both of them always wield a fishing rod, so any accidental hits won't increase their weapon skills. Neither of them will do quests where they have to kill things. In battlegrounds, my rogue will throw bombs to interrupt flag captures and stun people and may even accidentally kill players low in health or nearby critters. My priest only heals, so he is actually closer in roleplaying terms. Neither will ""get around"" these limits by grouping and having other players do their dirty work. In terms of bragging rights, I intend to keep my rogue's weapon skills (dagger, thrown and unarmed) at all 1s. My priest will also have all 1s, but it won't be obvious on WoW Armory that he has no offensive spells beyond the level 1 Smite all priests start with. A friend of mine is the Lintilla referenced in the story. (The one point in unarmed was a mis-click on a rabbit, that survived, and the dagger skill is from the stun attack, which I don't think he does anymore.) He's been quite active in trying to find ways to enjoy WoW that aren't on the rails that Blizzard wants you to stay on. I believe another of his characters collected heads (which is much harder to do now that dropping quests destroys quest items).

He's also got a character that collects mounts. wow gold (That spectral tiger from the trading card game is expensive...) I collect pets, but that's not particularly interesting. I also have alt-itis, like many in my main guild. " "#1 when you find mobs let the tanks TANK, do not immediately launch a fireball or shadow bolt into the mobs. Let the tanks grab aggro and have at least 8 seconds to build aggro before you start with the fireworks. wow gold I can. t count how many times I have been in a party (as a warrior) and as soon as we see mobs the mage starts a fireball, and my warrior is left chasing a mob trying to get it off the squishy. #2 when you draw aggro, RUN TOWARD THE TANK! You probably can. wow gold t get away from the mob very easily but you probably CAN get away from the tank, and you DON. T want to get away from the tank. #3 if your healing, HEAL don. world of warcraft gold t use mana for anything except heals. I know I want to do a little damage when I am playing my priest and I often have to tell myself . it. wow gold kaufen s not your job to kill the mob. #4 put away your pets! Only bring them out for boss encounters. I. ve seen many a rogue pet run away and bring back half the dungeon. And worse I. m not certain why this happens, that. s why pets scare me in instances.

Revelry in Totentanz: Come now, and dance with these bone

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:40:03 +0200

Revelry in Totentanz: Come now, and dance with these bones! Spin and turn, in life and in death! Pauper, sage, even the nobleman knows, They are all, in the end, of life bereft! Savor now, doomed fool, and make merry this night! Come now, and dance with these bones! Sing and croon, in life and in death! Old hag, young beauty, even the sweet child knows,In time, a bleached skull, is all will be left! Savor now, doomed fool, and make merry this night! [a verse from the ancient "Bastokan Song of the Damned"] Knowing Kriegstanz:One would be remiss to relegate the arts of dance and combat to separate fields.Become the next Lancelot, Cuchilainn or Balder as you undertake an epic quest for your King. A masterful dance can be the most lethal of weapons; a skillful fight, the most elegant of dances.Explore new zones, revisit altered lands, and bravely enter the revamped and more deadly dungeon of Darkness Falls to put a stop to the spread of darkness. Alas, there does exist one point of departure between the two.By performing this service for their Realm, players achieve new levels of advancement, gain the ability to wield class-specific Champion Weapons, and acquire fantastic steeds to ride into battle. Whereas martial beauty is a byproduct of precise execution, the techniques of dance are a thing of beauty in and of themselves. Characters can continue to advance beyond level 50 with the addition of five new Champion Levels. The whole corpus of the Kriegstanz, though no doubt applicable to combat, primarily, and perpetually, seeks beauty.Champion levels provide additional hit and power points, sub-classing options, access to special equipment, new Champion titles, and increased customization of mounts. [an excerpt from the dogmatic "Kriegstanzian Musings," composed by Annika Brilioth In order to reduce the possibility of being banned, we have changed our leveling time. Champion level characters will be able to sub-class to gain additional abilities and learn new skills from other classes.

From now on,we will only level about 12 hours per day for most of the order.For example, a fighter can learn a mage's spell by sub-classing. baladeur MP3 Once there is some exceptional circumstances, we will stop the leveling temporarily. This will allow a player to add a previously restricted healing ability, damage spell or weapon style to their character. So if your order stop suddenly,you need not worry about it.We will do our best to keep your account safe! Therefore, some of the orders will be delayed.We are so sorry for bringing you this inconveni- ence and hope to get your understanding.What's importance: As your friend we know that almost all the in-game time you want harvest a resource, empower characters, and enjoy the marvelous adventures. In the Latin-American community, ocho is a strong PvP guild.Like most players, you are killing monsters, exploring new destinations, completing quests...Actually, if take away the need to find gold, you will just have a character wandering aimlessly and have little incentive to do anything in the game. baladeurs MP3 There are other Latin-American PvP guilds, but some of them can't keep their rosters full enough to compete or stay on the same level as ocho, while other large guilds are more PvE-oriented. More achievements: Yes, as some people figure out strategies in order to gain more gold to make the game easier and to sell it to other players who don't have as much time to spend. Ocho sometimes receives invites from other Latin-American PvP guilds to guest in PvP battles.If you are one of those players who want to save time more, buying gold can actually help you get more! . When guesting, Ocho members usually only give advice when asked, and, they emphasize, this doesn't happen too often. mp4 player Mostly, members recall very good matches as guests, and are impressedwith the quality of play they find.

Los Chavos Del [ocho] considers itself a family, where they worry about each other in the game as well as out of it. If a member is having trouble, the guild offers advice and moral support. cheap mp3 players Although members usually can't meet because of longdistances, they did meet as a guild once in México to eat tacos, enchiladas, and sopes, andthen headed back to the guild leader's house for menudo. The roster consists of 12 players: one leader, seven officers and four members. The leader and the officers are the core team while the other four fill in as needed. mp3 mp4 player In the future, they hope to grow and reinforce friendships, both as a guild and within the Latin-American community, while continuing to perform strongly in PvP. They have high aspirations for upcoming tournaments, and would like to have a permanent position in the top of the GvG ladder.

Legends of Norrath is an online-only trading card gam

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:34:49 +0200

Legends of Norrath is an online-only trading card game, based on the world of Norrath from the massively multiplayer online role-playing games EverQuest and EverQuest II.Children of all shapes and sizes across the world will also be getting a makeover this month, if they can be persuaded to stand still long enough for the Makeover Mage to work his/her magic. Playable from within the MMOs and separately, Oathbound, the first set for Legends of Norrath features over 350 digital cards and is available in both a 55-card digital starter deck and 15-card digital booster packs. September also bring you the next Achievement Diary. Saturday, September 22nd Legends of Norrath Constructed Test Tournament 12:00 noon PDT (server time) Entry Fee: FREE Create your best deck using the cards in your collection and bring it to the tournament 1st place wins a loot card of their choice 2nd – 4th place will each receive 3 booster packs 5th – 16th place will each receive 1 booster pack One random participant out of every ten participants who complete the tournament will also receive a Legends of Norrath booster pack.Following its success in the first of the Guaranteed Content polls, players will be able to explore the city of Varrock and surrounding areas; ranging from the small town of Edgeville to the west, through to the east near Paterdomus, the Temple on the edge of Morytania. Sunday, September 23rd Legends of Norrath Constructed Test Tournament 12:00 noon PDT (server time) Entry Fee: FREE Create your best deck using the cards in your collection and bring it to the tournament 1st place wins a loot card of their choice 2nd – 4th place will each receive 3 booster packs 5th – 16th place will each receive 1 booster pack One random participant out of every ten participants who complete the tournament will also receive a Legends of Norrath booster pack.Discover areas you may not have seen before in Varrock and complete the various tasks to obtain very useful rewards! You may be surprised at what you can do in this popular region.

If you're lost in regards to legends of Norrath, you can find out more information about it from the Official Legends of Norrath website. The druids and herbalists had their annual convention and felt that identifying the herbs really wasn't the hard part of their job. If you wish, you can chat about this within the EQII Official Forums! The level of a character must meet the quest requirements in order to begin the quest.The hard part was cleaning the leafy things! So the herbalists will be busy later this month, identifying everyone's herbs and sorting them into cleaned and grimy instead of identified and unidentified. Pet Manager Martin of Gludin teaches level 15+ players about wolf pets, and Pet Manager Cooper of Giran instructs level 35+ players on raising a hatchling.So don't be surprised when you see your herbs' names change, it's just your friendly neighbourhood herbalist giving you a hand. lecteur mp3 Wiseman Cronos of Hunters Village offers the quest for a obtaining a strider once the hatchling has reached level 55.This should make it easier for you to know when you're buying a specific herb, rather than ending up with something you don't want. The Pet Managers of Dion Castle Town, Giran Castle Town, and Gludio Castle Town begin the quests for the baby pets.They've also gone around properly naming all of your unfinished potions, so you'll know exactly what you have in that odd-coloured vial. In order to call a pet, the player cannot have a monster that has already been summoned. Ever since the Zamorak Magical Institute discovered that Saradomin's wizards had found altars to create runes, they've been itching to get an altar of their own. lecteurs mp3 Pets can be called by using an item in the character's inventory that controls monsters.Their time has almost arrived: a new altar has been unearthed and it is unlike anything the mages have ever encountered.

A pet cannot be called during combat.It will grant the ability to create runes higher than their normal skill requirements, but it's just a wee bit unpredictable... A pet will receive penalties independently of its master's level. You'll also be getting a new Players' Gallery, Postbag from the Hedge and a new entry for the Lores and Histories. digital mp3 player If pet food is in the pet's inventory and its hunger gauge falls below 55%, it will automatically consume food to increase its hunger gauge. Once logged in, it gives you a comprehensive list of every quest you've started or are part-way through, from Animal Magnetism to Zogre Flesh Eaters. Your pet cannot return to its collar if its hunger below drops below 40%.Having clicked on your required quest, it can give you hints or spoilers depending on how much info you want. . mp3 player It is up to you: read the hint for clues and riddles about what's needed, or go the whole hog and click the spoiler afterwards, giving you access to full details and maps for that point of the quest! With four QuestHelp points given to you per day, you'll never find yourself permanently stumped again! The Wise Old Man is also aware that a few quests remain neglected, without a guide, and he is determined that this does not last long. mp3 player After all, there is a Wizards' Tower to plot against, and other nefarious schemes to be getting on with. So, watch this space for the last few quests to receive a QuestHelp! These 16 new QuestHelps are: Biohazard ;Clock Tower ;Grand Tree quest; Heroes' Quest ;Holy Grail ;Jungle Potion ;Lost City ;Monk's Friend ;Observatory ;Scorpion Catcher ;Sheep Herder ;Shilo Village ;Temple of Ikov ;Tree Gnome Village ;Tribal Totem ;Witch's House ..

My druid solos

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:19:09 +0200

"My druid solos most of the time but when I group, as last week in ZF when I was the only healer - I heal and nothing else when the main healer. By using HOT's (not your most powerful version but a couple or so level's down) you can keep the tank healed and also keep mages alive who may have pulled aggro off the tank as well as not drawing aggro yourself. I am not resto or Feral speced just a bit of both to help me solo and stay alive. We got through ZF with no major problems (it does help if you have a good group with you who try and ensure they don't all fight one mob each !) and one of the mages thought I was the greatest healer ever - too much praise (but kindly received) for what was essentially common sense healing. I think one of the main differences I see between a good group and a poor one is the ability of players to use the correct level of spell at the right time - too early with a nuke and the tank has lost aggro, same with healing, don't use the big bomb heals unless you have to - use lower level HOTS when the tanks hit 75% health (you basically just keep them topped up near 100% health) and just keep you eyes on everyone's health bars - in this way you save mana, don't get any aggro and you have healing power in reserve should things go slightly pear-shaped. After a couple of early fights you'll know the correct level of HOT to use and from then on it's just about communication - if you getting low on mana in a tough sitution please tell the party, especially during a fight as then they have a chance to use a healing potion while you quickly med up.

Always ensure the Leader knows when you need a med break (especially as the only healer) before you engage the next mob, if you don't expect a number of ""why didn't you heal me"" messages - if you've told them up front and they've ignored you then it's not your fault, if you've stayed quiet - shame on you ! Overall I found Druid don't have to be resto specced to succeed as a solo healer in a group - just know your job, stick to it and communicate. wow powerleveling " "And some of my thoughts as a 60 pally (who does not have a huge amount of experience in instances, so feel free to disagree). The most important thing about being a pally in a group is to fill in the gaps - if the group needs more healing, heal, if they need protection, off-tank (or MT, we can do it in most places with a good group). But don't forget the basics, ALWAYS have your aura up and blessings on. And it helps a lot to be prepared - have bandages, food and drink ready, and at 60, reagents for Greater Blessings. Blessings to keep up constantly: Warrior: Might or Light if you are main healing - helps you get the most from your mana pool Hunter: Wisdom or maybe Salvation Mage/Warlock/Priest: Salvation, Wisdom if they're running low on mana and not getting aggro - I party a lot with a 60 lock and she doesn't need Wisdom much since she gets mana from her pet. wow honor Rogue: Salvation or Might Yourself: depends on your group, if you're healing or backup healing, Wisdom, if you have 2 healers already, Might Midfight Blessings: Protection: If a caster gets aggro, cast this ASAP and heal them. Freedom: If your melees are stuck and the mob is within their reach free them with this. how to do Pulling Emergency Maneuvers: Lay on Hands: Don't forget this, if a fight goes bad this can be your party's saving grace. Note that it takes up all your remaining mana, so heal heal heal before using. Divine Shield: Besides being very fun in PvP, I use this a lot in PvE since it's on a 5-minute timer, and lasts long enough to do a full bandaging (saving mana) and a Flash of Light. cheap wow gold After fights: Rez any fallen members. Pallys and priests are the only ones who have 'unlimited' rez's - druids can only rez once every half hour. However, pallys can only rez out of combat. Refresh blessings if they're gone or if you replaced them with midfight blessings. Auras: The standard aura in a party is Devotion Aura. wow honor If you're in a party that's heavy on mail/plate wearers, or you're tanking, use Retribution. Sometimes I use Fire Resist in Blackrock Depths against Fire elementals since auras take no mana and you can change them as many times as you like." .