Yesterday, Blizzard released the long-awaited 2.4 patch. With it comes a new raid zone, the Sunwell, and newer, better gear for raiders. I am always glad to see new content, both from a "my character gets fun stuff" perspective and for the chance to experience new fights. However, my enthusiasm is tempered somewhat by a growing problem among raiding warlocks.

This problem is familiar to all of us, of course: Affliction spec and its place in raiding. What may not be obvious is...

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About ten years ago, someone told me about these cell phone thingamies that an increasing number of people were carrying around. They seemed like a neat idea. One day a friend asked me when I was going to get one. "I'm not important enough for a cell phone," I answered. Who did I need to talk to on a moment's notice? What was I doing that was so important that it couldn't wait for me to get home and use my land line? Nothing.

But now I have a cell phone and no land line. ...

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