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Discussion
What are your preferred modes in group play?
When I play Heroes of the Storm, I almost exclusively play healers, because I’m terrible at Heroes of the Storm and I can at least grapple with the…
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What are you great at?
I am a good tank. No, that’s not true. Objectively, with my track record over the years? I am a great tank. I tanked up to Mythic Warlords…
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WoW
Nostalgia, WoW Classic, and the perils of moving backwards
This post was originally published for our supporters, but is now available for everyone. If you play a Hunter, Battle for Azeroth has been a mixed bag…
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Discussion
What do you think about tanking, and what sort of class design would get you to try it?
We currently have six classes capable of tanking — Warriors, Paladins, Druids, Death Knights, Monks, and Demon Hunters all have a tank spec. And while there…
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WoW
Taunt, threat, and the inevitability of a tanking disaster
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. And I think a…
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Discussion
How do you get back on the horse?
So, funny story. Last night I was hanging out in Boralus, trying to decide what to do, when a friend messaged me. “Hey, did you mean…
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WoW
Battle for Azeroth threat changes will make tanking a lot tougher
In Battle for Azeroth, tanking is going to be harder. There’s really no other way to put it: baseline threat generation is being nerfed by an astonishing amount.…
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Discussion
Is there one class or role you simply don’t want to play?
I made another Rogue over the weekend — Alliance, this time. To be clear, I didn’t really need another Rogue character. I just wanted to make…
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WoW
Put tanking out of its misery
I have played World of Warcraft since its inception. I have tanked that entire time. I have tanked in every expansion, and until I started to…
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