Tag Archives: World of Warcraft

The difficulties of leading a small guild

Taking on the role of guild leader for a small guild can present numerous challenges. Many players assume that the larger your guild grows the more problems you will have. This may be partly true but having a cushion of … Continue reading

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World of Warcraft Pioneers Macro Transactions

The blogging community was lit up yesterday when Blizzard announced a new addition to its pet store. I’m sure by now you’re familiar with the $25.00 flying pony. This little gem seems to have set a lot of people off … Continue reading

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Parallel Raid Paths

In the days of EverQuest raiding progression was pretty straight forward. You knew at any given level what you were suppose to kill and what level of gear you should have. That was long before raids had specific caps and … Continue reading

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Multiverse Episode 12

On the Multiverse episode 12 we decided to invite a guest to come and discuss raiding with us. Jon from Drunken Legacy was more than happy to oblige. While the topic of raiding is very broad we tried to break … Continue reading

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The three month MMO cycle

Contrary to popular belief I’m not missing in action! I’m just preparing for a two week trip to Germany. If anyone would be interested in doing a guest article on Epic Slant while I’m gone I would appreciate it very … Continue reading

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Defending Warcraft

I’m fairly confident that anyone who frequents Epic Slant will be confused by the title of this article. Don’t worry folks, I’m not actually going to be defending World of Warcraft! I’ve just discovered that a catchy title can bring … Continue reading

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And then they baaaaaanned me!

“And then they banned me” is sung to the tune of “I did it my way” as popularized by Frank Sinatra. Just kidding, I’m not actually going to sing for you today. Perhaps one day on one of my podcasts. … Continue reading

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WoW Authenticators and Hacking

On Episode Five of the Multiverse we discussed the impending decision by Blizzard to make their key authenticators mandatory. Our general feeling is that this is more of a cash grab than anything that benefits the players. Charging extra for … Continue reading

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Reflections on Onyxia

A highly anticipated addition to the 3.2.2 patch is the return of Onyxia. Opinions on forums and in game have been positive with an air of excitement. In current content the Broodmother is nestled away in her cave in Dustwallow … Continue reading

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