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06-22-2009, 12:20 PM
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Every Monday Scott Andrews contributes Officers' Quarters (http://www.wow.com/category/officers-quarters/), a column about the ins and outs of guild leadership.
The last time (http://www.wow.com/2007/10/01/officers-quarters-2-3-an-officers-perspective/) I did an officers' patch perspective, the numbers were reversed (2.3). In that column, I talked about mage tables, spell damage being added to healing gear, and the Horde finally getting Fear Ward. It was October of 2007. Yep, a lot has changed in the past two years of WoW!
Patch 3.2 (http://www.wow.com/guide-to-patch-3-2/) isn't yet up on the PTRs, but it's never too early to anticipate issues or plan for future success. Here are a few interesting changes to the game that might have an impact on guilds as we head into the late summer.
1 Raid, 4 Lockout Timers: That's right, the Crusaders' Coliseum (http://www.wow.com/2009/06/17/crusaders-coliseum-details-released/) will have four different versions with four different lockouts. The kneejerk reaction to this bit of news on the official forums (is there any other kind?) was generally not one of celebration. The most common complaint was, "Great. Now I have to farm the same five bosses four times a week."
Many players would balk at the thought of "have to" in this context. After all, just because you can, doesn't mean it's mandatory. But in hardcore guilds, the drive to be competitive (and keep your raid slot) can lead you down some strange roads. In some guilds, it is expected that you attend every scheduled raid you can. Some players are getting burned out just at the idea of running the same content four times in a single week.Continue reading Officers' Quarters: Patch 3.2 -- An officer's perspective (http://www.wow.com/2009/06/22/officers-quarters-patch-3-2-an-officers-perspective/)
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Officers' Quarters: Patch 3.2 -- An officer's perspective (http://www.wow.com/2009/06/22/officers-quarters-patch-3-2-an-officers-perspective/) originally appeared on WoW.com (http://www.wow.com) on Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Every Monday Scott Andrews contributes Officers' Quarters (http://www.wow.com/category/officers-quarters/), a column about the ins and outs of guild leadership.
The last time (http://www.wow.com/2007/10/01/officers-quarters-2-3-an-officers-perspective/) I did an officers' patch perspective, the numbers were reversed (2.3). In that column, I talked about mage tables, spell damage being added to healing gear, and the Horde finally getting Fear Ward. It was October of 2007. Yep, a lot has changed in the past two years of WoW!
Patch 3.2 (http://www.wow.com/guide-to-patch-3-2/) isn't yet up on the PTRs, but it's never too early to anticipate issues or plan for future success. Here are a few interesting changes to the game that might have an impact on guilds as we head into the late summer.
1 Raid, 4 Lockout Timers: That's right, the Crusaders' Coliseum (http://www.wow.com/2009/06/17/crusaders-coliseum-details-released/) will have four different versions with four different lockouts. The kneejerk reaction to this bit of news on the official forums (is there any other kind?) was generally not one of celebration. The most common complaint was, "Great. Now I have to farm the same five bosses four times a week."
Many players would balk at the thought of "have to" in this context. After all, just because you can, doesn't mean it's mandatory. But in hardcore guilds, the drive to be competitive (and keep your raid slot) can lead you down some strange roads. In some guilds, it is expected that you attend every scheduled raid you can. Some players are getting burned out just at the idea of running the same content four times in a single week.Continue reading Officers' Quarters: Patch 3.2 -- An officer's perspective (http://www.wow.com/2009/06/22/officers-quarters-patch-3-2-an-officers-perspective/)
Filed under: (Guild Leadership) Officers' Quarters (http://www.wow.com/category/officers-quarters/)
Officers' Quarters: Patch 3.2 -- An officer's perspective (http://www.wow.com/2009/06/22/officers-quarters-patch-3-2-an-officers-perspective/) originally appeared on WoW.com (http://www.wow.com) on Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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