Matthew Rossi

Matthew Rossi @MatthewWRossi — Matthew Rossi is a synapsid, perhaps descended from Cynognathus. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and grew up there before leaving to see the world and be mistaken for a sasquatch and/or minor singing celebrity in various locales. He currently lives and writes in Edmonton alongside his amazing and beautiful wife and their cats. He’s written three collections of speculative fiction, Things That Never Were, Bottled Demon and At Last, Atlantis. He loves playing warriors in World of Warcraft, barbarians in Diablo III, and he’s beginning to notice a pattern here.

WoW

Taunt, threat, and the inevitability of a tanking disaster

by Matthew Rossi on September 25, 2018 at 5:00pm @MatthewWRossi

I have been pretty up front since the Battle for Azeroth alpha/beta tests that I didn't like the way tank design was going.

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WoW

Xal’atath is (probably) returning to kill us all

by Matthew Rossi on September 25, 2018 at 2:00pm @MatthewWRossi

We all know that Shadow Priests are essentially sleeper agents for the Old Gods who are going to get us all killed, yes?

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Blizzard Watch

You can survive even this: Zaduss, forged in Light

by Matthew Rossi on September 25, 2018 at 11:00am @MatthewWRossi

This character profile has been written for Zaduss, one of our supporters.

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Discussion

What would you change about gear drops in World of Warcraft?

by Matthew Rossi on September 25, 2018 at 8:00am @MatthewWRossi

One thing I absolutely hate about World of Warcraft is when I do an activity and I get nothing for it.

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WoW

New Kul Tiran and Zandalari Druid forms continue to be everything

by Matthew Rossi on September 24, 2018 at 10:00am @MatthewWRossi

Hey, kids, remember when we talked about all the new Druid forms for Zandalari and Kul Tiran Druids?

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Discussion

What is your opinion of Warfronts?

by Matthew Rossi on September 24, 2018 at 8:00am @MatthewWRossi

Now that the Alliance has their turn at the Battle for Stromgarde Warfront, it's time to get down to the nitty-gritty -- how do you feel about these 20-player PVE ccenarios that, in my opinion, owe a lot to old school Alterac Valley and Arathi Basin?

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Diablo

Diablo’s 15th Season starts today — here’s what to expect from its Boon of the Horadrim theme

by Matthew Rossi on September 21, 2018 at 3:30pm @MatthewWRossi

Diablo 3 has been experimenting with themed Seasons for the Seasonal play for a couple months now, starting last Season with the Season of Greed.

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Lore

Know Your Lore: G’huun and the ruins of Nazmir

by Matthew Rossi on September 21, 2018 at 2:00pm @MatthewWRossi

It can be fairly said that the Zandalari have endured for many thousands of years, and that in all that time, much of their history has been forgotten.

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The Queue

The Queue: I unabashedly love Warfronts

by Matthew Rossi on September 21, 2018 at 12:00pm @MatthewWRossi

Been running them nonstop on one of my three 120 characters and I love Warfronts. I love that they’re like PVP but allow you to do things like tank the enemy so they’re really rewarding for my Blood spec DK, or I can go in Arms and just go to town on people and if I die, it’s not a really big deal. I just think they’re extremely fun.

This is the Queue. Let’s chat.

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Diablo