Prior to the Wrath of the Lich King, was a one-dimensional aspect of World of Warcraft. The Outlands had a few simple tasks like retaking Haala or killing opponents and taking the towers or beacons in Zangarmarsh, Hellfire or the Terokkar Forest. The objectives were easy, the reward was minimal, and it was often zone-wide, so everyone received it. For this reason, very few did them. There was also no reason to join in if a dozen other players did it for you.
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Arena Season 5 is an obvious testing ground for PvP situations that cannot be hashed out very well in testing by Blizzard. For this reason, there are a number of steady and constant changes that are going through the game to help balance out classes and set up a more steady and confined competition.
What You Can Expect
Resilience has been tuned way down this time around. You cannot possibly get enough resilience to have any effect on your performance, at least not in the same way that you did in the past. Most players need around 1200 Resilience at Level 80 to be effective in mitigating damage. Season 5 gear caps out around 900 or so. Read more… »
Whenever a new season starts in PvP, there is a question about the balance of the character classes in the arena and whether or not Blizzard needs to go in and nerf/buff a dozen different specs. This is even more pronounced when you get into the current PvP Season where thirty different character talent trees have just hit Level 80 and are trying to balance out against each other (with Blizzard’s help of course).
Whenever a new Arena season starts, a question arises about the balance of the character classes in the arena and whether or not Blizzard needs to go in and buff/nerf a dozen different specs. This is even more pronounced when you get into the current Arena Season where thirty different character talent trees have just hit Level 80 and are trying to balance out against each other.
The Power Houses
Whenever you get a slew of new character talents at a new level cap, the balance will be out of whack in favor of some and against others. Ironically those who are overpowered are often more concerned because they know Read more… »
In the last two years, World of Warcraft game play has slowly and steadily skewed more and more towards being a casual oriented game. It is trying to draw in more players and give them things to do at all levels of play. This is so players don’t need to devote hours and days at a time to enjoy the game. It’s a winning strategy for shareholders, but has it been equally effective for players who have been with WoW since day one? The answer can go either way depending on who you ask.
The Pros of Casual Style Play
Casual style play adds a lot of fun things to the game that might otherwise be left out. Achievements, lower level requirements for mounts, less XP to get to the higher level content and a slew of events held throughout the year all add a great deal of depth to the WoW universe. For hardcore players Read more… »
