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Blow CDs all at once, or one at a time.2010-03-04 00:00:00Are you talking endgame? I'll assume you do.
I usually blow BW very early each pull I can. That way I know it'll work to its full potential. In combination with BW I often use a trinket as well (use trinkets virtually when ever they're up and you're in combat, they're on such a short CD it's barely noticeable). When the trinket's worked its magic I FD if I'm high on the threat list, if not I nuke until BW's finished. After that I usually FD whether I'm high on threat or not.
I use Rapid Fire on the pulls I can when BW isn't avalable (ie. I don't use them at the same time), also often in conjunction with a trinket. If you have a weapon faster than 2.5 (base) you should probably pop Rapid Fire whenever a shaman pops since it's very hard to keep an efficient sho...
Wii-kly Update (September 1, 2008)2009-10-22 00:00:00Strike up the band and let the confetti fly! This week, the Wii Shop Channel celebrates the momentous release of its 250th game title for the Virtual Console, pushing the selection of classic games to an exhilarating new high. And because a special occasion deserves a special guest, Nintendo is thrilled to name the beloved Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars as the game to hold this exciting distinction. Along with a delightful new WiiWare title and a delirious underwater adventure, this gem from the Super NES era guarantees a festive, fun-packed Labor Day holiday for Wii owners of all stripes.
Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week's new games are:
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My Aquarium (Hudson Entertainment, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points): With swaying aquatic plants and fish idly swimming about, My Aquarium is a relaxing Wii experience that allows you to enjoy a virtual aquarium in your spare time. Whether freshwater or saltwater, you can select from over 40 popular t...
Superman Wants Warcraft2009-10-15 00:00:00Superman Returns star Brandon Routh chatted with MTV at San Diego Comic-Con about the live-action Warcraft movie. Routh -- a gamer and self-professed World of Warcraft fan who was wearing a Warcraft t-shirt during the interview -- was unsubtly angling for a role in the long-awaited film adaptation.
"I know they just announced that Sam Ra...
World of Warcraft Adding Faction Change Option2009-09-26 00:00:00Blizzard is preparing "a new service" that will allow World of Warcraft players to change their character's faction from Alliance to Horde or vice versa, the developer has revealed.
"The basic idea is that players will be able to use the service to transform an existing character into a roughly equivalent character of the opposing faction on the same realm," the studio wrote, noting "there's still much work to do and many details to iron out."
"Players who ended up creating and leveling up characters on the opposite factions from their friends have been ask...
China's The9 boosts staff at Beijing branch2009-09-23 00:00:00By Sophie Taylor
SHANGHAI, July 11 (Reuters) - Major Chinese online game operator The9 Ltd. (NCTY.O) hopes to more than triple staff at its Beijing branch by the end of the year, its chief executive said on Wednesday, to meet strong demand for its games.
The9, which has 1,200 staff in Shanghai, aims to build up its team in the recently established Beijing to focus on operations, Zhu Jun told Reuters in an interview on the sidelines of ChinaJoy, China's biggest video game conference.
"In Beijing we currently have about 30-40 people there, by the end of the year we hope to have 200 people," said Zhu.
The9, which competes with NetEase.com (NTES.O) and Shanda Interactive Entertainment (SNDA.O), distributes and operates the popular "World of Warcraft" in China for Blizzard Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games that is in turn a unit of French media giant Vivendi (VIV.PA).
The9 also licenses titles such as "H...
Trogdor The Banninator2009-09-19 00:00:00Welcome to the 601st Edition of Loading... If you aren't reading this in your e-mail, you could be. Sign up.
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Conspiracy theorists, tinfoil hat wearers and religious zealots will intrigued to know that our announcement of the Vanguard server mergers is the 666th article to be posted on our Vanguard site.
Yesterday I touched on micro-payments versus monthly subscriptions. A number of people weighed in via the blog comment and as always seems to be the case the introverted crowd that you are filled my inbox with opinions.
Developers don't write to me. They write to Garrett. Here is what he received.
"It will greatly affect the MMO market in the years to come. As most all western MMO games today are designed to cater for monthly subscriptions you will from now on see more and more games created to cater for virtual item sales. This will mean direct integration into the games themselves, different gameplay structure, different distribution structure and by changing that, exposing the users to a different kind of experience. It seems the trend is quite clear in Asia, that this is the direction it will and must go, and now it also seems more and more western companies are ready to pick up the ball. We have some interesting years ahead, that is for sure;)" -Jrgen Tharaldsen, Product Director - Funcom
Funcom are the folks behind Age of Conan, DreamFall and Anarchy Online.
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It shouldn't be a secret that I believe the secondary market is a problem for games like World of Warcraft and EverQuest 2. A blogger who I have never bumped into before has an interesting article up with a Gold Farmer that is feeling the hurt after the recent WoW bannings. Go Blizz.. ban 'em all.
You can read the interview here.
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Blog: Clutch Time"Ralsu brings us an extended metaphor linking the importance of SOE's execution with server merges to baseball."
Blog: Of Conflicting Super Heroes"Cryptic Studios is currently working on two MMOGs in the same genre, City of Heroes and Marvel Universe Online. Will the studio be able to keep both titles afloat ...
Why Buy a WOW Character?2009-09-17 00:00:00There are a number of reasons to buy WOW characters instead of starting at level one and trying to level up on your own. While playing World of Warcraft is very fun, the first level can be very boring and tedious. Even after you make it to a decent level, the odds that you will have a great set of armor or weapons will be slim. If you want to avoid all the tediousness of the World of Warcraft and just get down to playing the game the way it was meant to be played you should buy World or Warcraft accounts.
Here are some of the things people consider when deciding to buy a WOW character:
1) Look to buy a WOW character that comes with epic weapons. These are hard to get in game and if you buy a WOW character with an epic weapon it is much easier.
2) Buy WOW characters with a full set of armor. If a characte...
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Announced2009-09-11 00:00:00World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King has been announced as the second World of Warcraft expansion pack at this year's BlizzCon.
The new expansion will be set in Northrend, a harsh and frozen continent under the sway of the Lich King, an undead demigod created when its spirit merged with the human betrayer Arthas Menethil. The Howling Fjord, in south-east Northrend, will be the expansion's first zone,...
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