theorycrafting
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Discussion
How closely do you follow guides for your favorite spec in World of Warcraft?
Patch 10.0 is still relatively new in World of Warcraft, and it included the usual class changes combined with an all new talent system — meaning…
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Hearthstone
The best theorycrafted decks for the Hearthstone’s Ashes of Outland expansion
The Ashes of Outland expansion for Hearthstone is out later today, and we all want to open packs and play with a bunch of shiny, brand…
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WoW
Zen Meditation: Brewmaster secondary stats and when to use them
Which Brewmaster stats are the most useful? Which ones should you be searching for? And which stats end up being the most useful in any given…
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News
Lightsworn: Patch 7.1 tankadin changes
Patch 7.1 has landed on the live servers and we are ready to once more delve into the depths of Karazhan, prove our worth in the…
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News
Zen Meditation: Theorying your monkcraft
Thanks to Ask Mr. Robot, there’s been a fair amount of discussion about theorycrafting. Many players are intimidated by a perceived high barrier of entry, afraid…
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Warcraft
Legion Guides: A look at trends
I’ve written previously about the effect guides have on the community, as well as what goes into making a guide. This got me wondering, what do…
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WoW
The community weighs in on cookie cutter builds
I looked at a particular aspect of toxic behavior in the first and second articles of this series: how players can feel forced into certain talent…
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WoW
How cookie cutter builds can encourage negative player behavior
The ultimate goal of guides, theorycrafting, and easily accessible cookie cutter builds are to help people play better. Just like baseball isn’t very fun if your…
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WoW
How cookie cutter builds discourage player customization
The World of Warcraft theorycrafting community is incredible. I am a part of that community. There is a massive amount of number crunching and analysis of…
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Warcraft
Warcraft Logs looking for funding from Patreon
Many of us use and love Warcraft Logs. Whenever World of Logs quit updating during Siege of Orgrimmar, Warcraft Logs appeared and took the raiding community…
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