tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20378823235529621622024-11-05T21:52:47.989-05:00Paladinsin Mists of Pandaria<br><br><br><br>Max "b1ackbird" Drozdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00541492267699767775noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037882323552962162.post-54939116559008682882013-01-29T15:15:00.002-05:002013-01-29T15:15:58.868-05:00
"Battle not with monsters, lest ye become a monster, and if you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you."
-Friedrich Nietzsche
Nietzsche just might be on to something, here. When attempting to overcome an adversary, he warns not to become what you hate about your adversary. Hmmm.. I wonder if Illidan did some cross-realm transfering to pick up a bit of light reading.
Summongodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928865701065701608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037882323552962162.post-68080127988298082822013-01-22T15:01:00.002-05:002013-01-22T15:01:28.632-05:00Lions and Tigers and Demons, oh my!
Hello, again, Warlocks! It's time for another fun filled exploration of the dark and evil arts! This week we will follow the last installment of the spec analysis series. First, we did Affliction and its sadistic, yet oh so fun, curses; Secondly, we warmed our toes with the masochistic mechanization of Destruction; Now, we'll delve into the devilish arts that make up Demonology!
Summongodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928865701065701608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037882323552962162.post-18998195819862713602013-01-15T15:11:00.000-05:002013-01-15T15:11:00.492-05:00Destrolock, out.
Greetings, fellow warlocks! This week marks the close of our spec analysis for Destruction. I must admit that I'm enjoying the spec, currently, but I can't wait to get back into my comfortable ole skin of Affliction. Perhaps I enjoy hurting others more than myself!
Incinerate: To burn or reduce to
ashes. It makes sense to have this spell as a filler, Summongodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928865701065701608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037882323552962162.post-27084287011797281952013-01-08T15:23:00.000-05:002013-01-11T10:32:24.720-05:00Prometheus Bound
Welcome back, Warlocks. I hope that the new year is finding you awash
in a sea of your enemies’ blood. Last week we delved into the idea behind
Destruction with an overview of the basic concept behind the spec, now we will probe the essential spells and abilities of this
spec to prove that the Destruction warlock is one masochistic son of an ember.
Immolate: For the longest Summongodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928865701065701608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037882323552962162.post-7178035484071131282013-01-01T07:00:00.000-05:002013-01-01T07:00:06.810-05:00Tyger, Tyger, burning bright, in the forests of the night...
What immortal hand or... ah,forget it, let's incinerate something.
To borrow the words from William Blake, who could conceive of such a concept as the Warlock? The idea of a person who casts spells that destroy foes has been around in weaker forms (i.e. wizards/mages), but Warlocks are more insidious by drawing upon demonic forces; forces that seek the destruction of everything lawful andSummongodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928865701065701608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037882323552962162.post-46750394670646026972012-12-25T08:00:00.000-05:002012-12-25T08:00:06.038-05:00Fear and Loathing part 2
Last week, we began the investigating implications of affliction spells and the purposes behind these methods of mayhem. This week will continue the analysis of affliction's torturous methods. So, without further ado...
While shadow bolt and corruption are the basic, go-to spells for all warlocks (at least pre-pandaria), Affliction has some Summongodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928865701065701608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037882323552962162.post-89899385081272820992012-12-21T12:02:00.001-05:002012-12-21T12:03:02.808-05:00Leadership 101
Good afternoon everyone,
Been a while since last time I addressed the topic of leadership.
Please study the text below:
Raid Leading: What does it take, how can I do it?
OUTLINE
1. What does a raid leader do
2. How should a raid leader prepare himself
3. How to judge the limitations of your team
4. How to judge what you need for an individual encounter
5. How to conduct yourself to the Max "b1ackbird" Drozdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00541492267699767775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037882323552962162.post-73710741702572884792012-12-18T08:00:00.000-05:002012-12-18T08:00:09.197-05:00Fear and loathing in WoW
Since my first adventure into the wilds with my little warlock,
the different specs seemed to have their own, distinct flavors. I'm not referring to the rotations, damage dealt, or even focus of each spec; those were present, too, but this difference was its own entity. Rather, each style had a unique aura that I felt while playing it, as if the goal was different for each Summongodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928865701065701608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037882323552962162.post-30858643191528284172012-12-11T08:00:00.000-05:002012-12-11T08:00:12.835-05:00What's in a name?
I ended up with my Draenai, after all.
So now that we have been formally introduced, I must ask: What, exactly, is a warlock? Is it someone who sacrifices others for his or her own goals? Rogues and Hunters can do that. Someone who taps into primal forces for the sake of becoming more powerful? Mages, Shamans, and Priests can do that. Someone who steals others' souls to make yummy, delicious Summongodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928865701065701608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037882323552962162.post-26179668572219548262012-12-04T10:47:00.001-05:002012-12-04T10:47:19.189-05:00
So, Patch 5.1 has been out for a week, and the complaints are flying faster than my health pool when I pvp. Blizzard received some harsh questioning from a variety of posters about supposed "ninja nerfs" from many of the classes. The argument that Blizzard purposefully hides these changes in order to avoid upsetting a large number of players seems a little tunnel-visioned, but Summongodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928865701065701608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037882323552962162.post-25002095732772415272012-11-27T10:26:00.000-05:002012-12-04T10:50:36.334-05:00What kind of gods do you summon, exactly?
"Go for the eyes, Boo," indeed.
Welcome, dear reader, to the first installment of warLock and Load (working title? yeahhh), where we discuss the intricate details of the reallocating of souls, sacrificing of weaklings, and warlocking in general. A perceptive reader may notice that this article is appearing in a Paladin thread and ask the obvious question: Why is one of the Lords of Summongodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928865701065701608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037882323552962162.post-59645439179885435962012-11-25T15:15:00.001-05:002012-11-26T10:40:25.542-05:00Warlock's Corner - Blog Update
Hi everyone! A small update here. Starting next week we'll have a new contributor joining the team. Long story short - his name is Summongods. And he's a warlock! Now I'm done with this tiny preview. Look out for the servant of the dark gods on Tuesday!
Max "b1ackbird" Drozdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00541492267699767775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037882323552962162.post-71179191979727040592012-11-09T11:18:00.000-05:002012-11-09T16:30:40.065-05:00Heart of Fear - Heroic Race
It just came in folks, a number of guilds made good progress deep into the Heart of Fear. First boss gave way after a hotfix by Blizzard late last night. Progression raiders did not waste time and jumped into the raid. DREAM Paragon, Method, Blood Legion - who's going to take the crown this time?
Let's see who's leading this tier:
* indicated that guild is NOT able to kill the last boss this Max "b1ackbird" Drozdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00541492267699767775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037882323552962162.post-18018075142584055892012-11-08T11:40:00.000-05:002012-11-08T11:41:50.133-05:00Greatest Video Game Music #2Hi everyone,
Today I have a very special post for you. Since you are reading this article (or blog as a whole) - you must be a gamer. Let's face it - gaming is entering popular culture like a hurricane. Gone are the days of video games being a domain of selected few (commonly refereed to as "geeks" or "nerds"). Mainstream is meeting gaming culture with arms wide open.
References to Max "b1ackbird" Drozdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00541492267699767775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037882323552962162.post-36767078991091622052012-10-25T14:46:00.001-04:002012-10-25T14:46:39.445-04:00Raiding in Korea - 10 vs 25 man
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker)
We received several feedbacks regarding raid instance lockouts and 10/25 rewards, and we appreciate your opinions and deep interests. We thought that Korean players wish to enjoy the most hardcore contents more flexibly and according to their play styles. Therefore, from the upcoming patch we decided to change the raid instance lockout Max "b1ackbird" Drozdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00541492267699767775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037882323552962162.post-35031130752093528402012-10-11T12:30:00.003-04:002012-10-11T12:31:22.384-04:00DREAM Paragon - 6/6HM - CLEARED!
Congrats guys!
Despite the late start DREAM Paragon is the World First Guild to clear Mogu'shan Vaults!
Max "b1ackbird" Drozdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00541492267699767775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037882323552962162.post-6916319923668260792012-10-11T10:58:00.002-04:002012-10-11T11:01:40.086-04:00How to play Retribution in 5.0.5
Mists of Pandaria 5.0.5 was a class cataclysm. Our spec trees were destroyed, glyphs reworked, abilities changed. This article is aimed at giving you the "need-to-know" information on not just surviving the expansion, but actually doing good as retribution paladin.
My name is Saintlyn, I am a paladin with <Zug Life> - Cho'gall-US. I will be your class guide for the day.
Let's begin, Max "b1ackbird" Drozdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00541492267699767775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037882323552962162.post-90271538693031035742012-10-10T18:37:00.002-04:002012-10-10T20:18:16.273-04:00DREAM Paragon - 5/6 HM Mogu'shan VaultsJust came in guys!
UPDATE: DREAM Paragon killed Elegon and is now 5/6HM MV!
DREAM Paragon takes the lead and kills the Spirit Kings!
7 other guilds are close behind with 3/6HM
RankGuildRealmProgressCriteria
1DREAM Paragon (10)EU-Lightning's Blade4/16 (H)3000.00
2vodka (25 recruiting)US-Alterac Mountains3/16 (H)2250.00
3Blood Legion (25 recruiting)US-Illidan3/16 (H)2250.00
4Method (25 Max "b1ackbird" Drozdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00541492267699767775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037882323552962162.post-84204900074927460052012-10-10T14:35:00.000-04:002012-10-10T16:18:17.532-04:00Race Update - Day 2Hello everyone!
The race to World First Mogu'shan Vaults is on!
Seems like later last night top 3 guilds were stuck on the 3rd boss - Gara'jal the Spiritbinder. Even thou <Blood Legion> got to him first, <vodka> actually scored a first world kill! Congrats to them! Vodka is one of those black horses that can be anyone's guess - very talented guys, very experienced. Is it maybeMax "b1ackbird" Drozdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00541492267699767775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037882323552962162.post-19446356496621956692012-10-09T16:41:00.000-04:002012-10-09T16:41:28.994-04:00Aaaand we're off!
Race to the World First - Mogu'shan Vaults is underway.
Here's a state of things to date (this will be updated daily!):
US had an early start and they didn't waste time at all!
Early on <vodka> US-Alterac Mountains took the lead killing Stone Guard at 17:14. Their celebration was short thou, as <Blood Legion> US-Illidan caught up in just 6 minutes. <Blood LegionMax "b1ackbird" Drozdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00541492267699767775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037882323552962162.post-38360334203345513232012-10-09T12:28:00.002-04:002012-10-09T12:29:07.806-04:00Threatening LightHi guys and gals,
Saintlyn's here with another update. Week 2 of Mists of Pandaria is behind us. I've had enough time to run A LOT of dungeons, did Mogu'shan Vaults raid (first 4 bosses) on 10 man, tanked and killed World Bosses and had "fun" grinding reputation. Man I hate daily quests!
The topic of discussion today will be about threat thou. I quickly found out that recent changes to Seal Max "b1ackbird" Drozdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00541492267699767775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037882323552962162.post-53410560935114324912012-10-02T12:31:00.001-04:002012-10-02T12:31:34.880-04:00Level 90 - Accomplished! On to tanking... Wait.. Tanking?
Hi everyone!
Saintlyn here with a small update! Level 90 - finally! I did the last part of leveling (88-90) by questing. According to my calculations, I had to complete 100 quests per level. Lucky for me Pandaria has a lot of NPCs that need your help! As long as you select a zone of your level.
I hit 90 in time for raiding announcements for my guild, Zug Life. Turns out we have 3 people Max "b1ackbird" Drozdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00541492267699767775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037882323552962162.post-55181612586516493082012-09-28T11:34:00.002-04:002012-09-28T11:34:42.851-04:00Exploring Pandaria - Leveling to 88
So last night I ventured into Kun-Lai Summit. This was a very welcome change from running dungeons and battle grounds. The zone is MASSIVE! Epic mountains, epic flats, lots of critters big and small. I quested the hell out of it and it was a fun and fast experience.
Kun-Lai Summit has enough quests to get you a bit over one level. Respawn timers are fast and due to sheer size of the zone - Max "b1ackbird" Drozdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00541492267699767775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037882323552962162.post-40986355006350270912012-09-26T12:28:00.002-04:002012-09-26T12:28:27.313-04:00First Steps in Pandaria - Leveling to 87Hi everyone!
Another update from last night and my thoughts on leveling to 87. Since we all only have two new dungeons at levels 85-86 and considering that I leveled to 86 via dungeon tanking, I decided to take a break. After-all - we have this new awesome world to explore! Why not go out there and have fun?
I ended up going to Krasarang Wilds and questing the hell outMax "b1ackbird" Drozdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00541492267699767775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037882323552962162.post-18835408293337837942012-09-25T10:33:00.002-04:002012-09-26T13:25:20.830-04:00Welcome to Pandaria - Leveling to 86Hi everyone,
Saintlyn here with a mini update. Just like every other crazy person out there, who could not stand going to bed when Mists of Pandaria became available, I just jumped right into the thick of things. I was ready and prepared - 25 daily quests completed a day before went in for a nice 15% EXP boost. Once everything was turned in - off I went to Jade Forest...
To say it was Max "b1ackbird" Drozdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00541492267699767775noreply@blogger.com0