Life in Group 5 – A Resto Shaman Blog
A resto shaman perspective on raiding


 
Archive for May, 2010
 

 
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The Argument for Elitism – Part II

In WoW, as it exists today, elitism is both a good and a bad thing; its connotation greatly depends on who you talk to. Most oftentimes, being an “elitist” is looked upon as a negative, and not with the tongue-in-cheek appr...
by Vixsin
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The Argument for Elitism – Part I

I have a slight confession to make; make sure you’re sitting down for this one folks. I am … a WoW elitist. I make no bones about it—I believe in optimal stats, optimal specs, optimal rotations, and optimal performance. I...
by Vixsin
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Sisyphus - Pushing the Rock Up the Mountain

Dealing With Raid Regression

With the 15% buff in place and an instance of “farm” and “progression” content to clear, a number of guilds these days are facing a very real and very scary problem—raid regression. The opposite of solid progression, ...
by Vixsin
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Peeking Behind the Curtain: Shaman Leaks

Like the movie sneak peek that’s intentionally ambiguous so as to convince you to line up for midnight release, a burst of information appeared last week on WoW news sites in conjunction with the Cataclysm Friends and Family ...
by Vixsin
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The Construction and Deconstruction of an App

There comes a time in every raider’s life when they find themselves faced with a daunting challenge—writing an application to a guild that they would actually like to join. In stark contrast to those guilds that you join as...
by Vixsin
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