Death Knights and Their Professions

A hilarious two-part article about choosing professions if you are a death knight.
http://plaguedcandles.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/the-death-knight-tank-and-you-professions-part-1/

http://plaguedcandles.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/the-death-knight-tank-and-you-professions-part-2/

Many thanks to Pwnwear for the links in this article and half those in the previous one.

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Tanks, PUGs, Tips and Fear

Achtung Panzercow found an interesting posting about why there are few many tanks available for Pick Up Groups (PUGs) in the European forums.
http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=12025325334&sid=1&pageNo=1

Along the same lines, here are some tips for off tanks going through Anub'arak in Trial of the Crusader.
http://everblue-bluemurder.blogspot.com/2009/12/anubarak-10-hard-mode-offtank-tips.html

This posting has Spinks writing about the fear of tanking.
http://spinksville.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/overcoming-the-fear-of-tanking/

He also talks about the various roles classes (including tanks) play in the Dungeon Finder.
http://spinksville.wordpress.com/2009/12/30/who-is-the-most-important-person-in-your-group/

WOW Insider has an article about the barriers to learning to tank that outline some of the skills tanks must develop.
http://www.wow.com/2010/03/03/shifting-perspectives-tanks-and-the-barrier-to-entry/

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Class Performance in the First Icecrown Citadel Section

Lasssirra has an interesting post up about hunter performance in Icecrown Citadel based on some forum material that collected class DPS information in this new area.  The most important point is how it is difficult to come to conclusions based on collecting data.  The errors can be huge.
http://www.thehuntersmark.net/2010/01/04/great-expectations-hunter-raid-performance/

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Paladin Tank Specs (Patch 3.2)

Tanking information for Paladins, good as of Patch 3.2.  These are the main points.
http://maintankadin.failsafedesign.com/forum/index.php?f=4&t=21932&rb_v=viewtopic

This link has information for experidenced paladin tanks, including glyphs, rotations, etc.  Many thanks to Karatheya at Cold Comfort for mentioning this information.
http://maintankadin.failsafedesign.com/forum/index.php?rb_v=viewtopic&f=6&t=21933

Leveling a paladin tank
http://www.wow.com/2010/01/14/wow-rookie-leveling-a-paladin-tank/

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Battlegrounds in 2009 and the Future

WOW Insider looks at the changes to Battlegrounds in 2009 and what changes Blizzard has said will arrive with Cataclysm.  Interesting bits of history for those who like this part of the game.
http://www.wow.com/2010/01/03/the-art-of-war-craft-2009-was-a-banner-year-for-the-battlegrou/

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Gemming for Mages

WOW Insider's Arcane Brilliance column talks about gems for mages with some recommendations for various slots that go beyond "more spellpower."
http://www.wow.com/2010/01/02/arcane-brilliance-gemming-for-mages/

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Kirina's Closet (WOW Wear)

Thanks to the role play column on WOW Insider, I've discovered a site dedicated to the clothing you can wear in-game.  It lists clothing that is appropriate to wear when fishing, items that resemble NPC outfits, where to find a kilt (or sarong), and much more.
http://wowrpc.waddellconsulting.com/

You can even find out where to buy shirts with your home city logo on them.
http://wowrpc.waddellconsulting.com/?page_id=671

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