This is a question that I've wrestled with several times throughout my WoW career (including on these forums - http://elitistjerks.com/f32/t14581-h...g_necessary/):

How much modification to the WoW UI is required for high-level game play?

I've done serious progression raiding as all three major 'roles' - first as a healer, then as a DPS, and most recently (and for the longest) as a tank. There's definitely major differences in requisite information to be...

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I think I've earned a personal achievement - Glory of the Reroll. In the four and a half consecutive years I've been playing WoW, I haven't stuck to a single toon for a period of more than about 18 months.

But Vectivus, why reroll?

I get this one a lot - especially when I was 'rerolling' from one Alliance toon to another. Why wouldn't I have just levelled an alt before the next expansion, and switched at that opportune time? Why would I totally abandon a previous...

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When I first started playing WoW, one of the big culture shocks to me was the expectation of voice chat usage. It was never an issue in competitive RTS for me, since most RTS stuff was solo; non-MMO RPGs simply didn't present the need. To contribute effectively in the MMO world, however, whether for PvE or PvP, being able to communicate quickly and effectively by vocalizing (as opposed to typing) concerns has obvious benefits.

As such, you're going to need a headset.
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Since I've had the ability to post this blog for a while, I decided it was time to make use of it. One of the areas that I feel gets precious little attention in the MMO gaming world is the proper equipment for the job - everyone plays, but not everyone truly games.

The first, and most important, point of contact between the player and their PC is the mouse. Almost universally, reflex and precision are tested by the mouse; while in the non-gaming world, specialists and consultants...

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