Posts with tag damage-per-second
Posted Mar 18th 2008 1:00PM by Amanda Dean
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Instances, Classes, Forums
The biggest frustration in a MMORPG is probably getting ganked at most inopportune moments. The next biggest aggravation has got to be playing with pick-up-groups. Sometimes we get lucky in choosing random players to instance with, but we've all got horror stories of out worst experiences with PUGs.
Ihaveaplan of Altarac Mountains started a thread for players to list 200 things you don't want to hear from your DPS. The original poster's initial complaint was the Warlock who left the group because the tank was fighting multiple mobs. Some other gems from this thread include:
- Bizzerk of Laughing Skull, "Does anyone have damage meters?"
- Zazzi of Kirin Tor, "Do any of you have another weapon? My sword broke."
- Groxikor of Daggerspine, "I'm pretty good with bandages, can I heal?"
- Misada of Dark Iron, "Hey guys, can someone resummon me, had to hearth to repair my gear."
- Ovelita of Ner'zhul, "We don't need a healer. We have a shadow priest."
Continue reading Forum post of the day: Dreadful DPS declarations
Posted Mar 3rd 2008 1:00PM by Amanda Dean
Filed under: Tips, How-tos, Instances, Guides, Classes, WoW Rookie, Alts
In the last two weeks we've discussed
where to go for an instance and
what to do once you get there.
Since dungeon runs usually require five members, this week we'll talk about how to find people to go with you.
Remember that the typical instance group is made up of a tank, a healer, and three DPS members.
It's not always easy to find people that match those requirements.
Since there is a shortage of tanks, it's probably easiest for tank classes to find a group. That also means it's hardest if you are not a tank to find someone to play that role. The next most difficult is a healer. There's usually plenty of DPS to go around. It can take some time to make a group, but since dungeons provide excellent loot and good experience it's usually worthwhile to stick with it.
Continue reading WoW Rookie: Forming a Group
Posted Feb 25th 2008 2:00PM by Amanda Dean
Filed under: Tips, Instances, Features, Guides, WoW Rookie
Last week on WoW Rookie, I showed you the instances you might want to run in your
first forty levels.
This week, I'd like to tell you more about what to do when you get there.
As you level up, playing your intended role becomes more and more important. There are three (or four depending on who you ask) main roles in an instance: tank, heals, damage (dps), and crowd control (cc).
The typical instance team includes a tank, a healer, and three dps/cc characters.
Read on for more about these specific roles.
Continue reading WoW Rookie: Knowing your place in an instance
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