WOW Classic Guild Names, Recruiting and Interesting Behaviors

The Solo MMO Player is finding the new guild names, ah, interesting.  The favorite this week is Nagging Wives.  We cannot wait to hear what happens when the spouse finds out the name of hubby's guild.

However, we think this might be the perfect gift to soothe the spouses in the Nagging Wives guild.  Wonder if there is a discount for bulk purchases?
https://gear.blizzard.com/us/game/world-of-warcraft/cute-but-deadly-blue-murloc-kigurumi

Guild recruitment pitches are nearly as good as guild names.  Today we heard of a guild looking for old vanilla WOW players.  They say that they are a casual raiding guild that gets drunk, raids, and cannot remember the raid the next day.  Translation:  We need an experienced babysitter who can run the raid for us while we down multiple brews in quick succession.  Don't expect a stampede of older players, folks.  Adults have better things to do with their time.

Player behavior continues to baffle the Solo MMO Player.  Tonight he had someone steal a drop out from under him, then ask where he was going to raid next.  He also heard someone complain loudly,  "They keep killing me!"  This was on a PvP server.   PvP doesn't stand for Pepperoni Vegetable Pizza in WOW, folks.

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WOW Classic (and Later): Getting Around Five Second Global Cool Down

If you are an old time WOW player, you'll be interesting in this Elitist Jerks' article on getting around the five second global cool down timer.  This is really important for PvP.
https://web.archive.org/web/20080408033047/http://elitistjerks.com/f47/t15393-global_cooldown/

Here is a more detailed information about the five second rule, including the mana regen formula in case you are into math.
https://web.archive.org/web/20080408013010/http://elitistjerks.com/f47/t15391-five_second_rule/

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Order and Chaos Online Builds and Rotations

General Description of all four classes
http://orderchaosonline.com/classes/



Hybrid Mage Build Discussion with Stats
http://orderandchaosonline.wikia.com/wiki/Mage/Hybrid-Guide

Mage Rotations
http://orderandchaosonline.wikia.com/wiki/Mage_combat_guide



Martial Monk Stats
http://orderchaosonline.com/2013/08/martial-monk-stat-guide/



Ranger Archer Spec
http://orderchaosonline.com/2011/09/ranger-archer-spec/

Archer build video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I05bFe0EC8U



Warrior Two Handed Build (PvE/PvP)
http://orderchaosonline.com/2012/08/pve-dual-wield-build/

Warrior DPS Two Handed Build (PvE)
http://orderchaosonline.com/2012/08/warrior-pve-duel-wield-pure-dps-build/

DPS Warrior Discussion
http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/628650-order-and-chaos-online/59070052


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Guild Wars 2: Maps UPDATED

IGN has set up an interactive map for GW2.  Note that there is a PVP map link on the left side of the page.  Click on the Filters' pull down menu to see what the map markers mean and to refine your search.
http://www.ign.com/wikis/guild-wars-2/interactive-maps/WorldFull

Map Features is a section with maps showing items like Renown Hearts, Waypoints, etc.  That's linked to on the left.  I've also added a Favorite Links to GW2 Cartographers which looks like it is going to be very useful.
http://gw2cartographers.com

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Guild Wars 2: The Engineer

The engineer is a new class for the Guild Wars games.  Here is what the official wiki says (with links to skills, etc.).
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Engineers

This article discussions how the engineer works.
http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/19/guild-wars-2s-explosive-seventh-class-the-engineer/

Here are a few builds in video form.
http://guildwars2engineer.com/engineer-builds/

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Guild Wars 2: PvP Maps and Strategies

A general article about PvP in GW2, with maps, proposed strategies and other help.
http://guildwars2grandmaster.com/strategy-guides/pvp-maps-instructions/

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Guild Wars Character and Hero Builds Lists

Character builds for Guild Wars One, both PvP and PvE.
http://pvx.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page

Another list of character builds.
http://www.gwpvx.com/PvX_wiki

An exhaustive list of Hero builds.
http://pvx.wikia.com/wiki/Category:All_working_hero_builds

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Rift: Rogue PVP Builds

A discussion of rogue builds in PVP (dated June 2012).
http://forums.riftgame.com/rift-general-discussions/classes-telara/rogue-discussion/rogue-guides/322076-quiescent-presents-soul-soul-guide-how-pvp-rogue.html#post3844006

This site collects rogue builds, including PVP.  It is not dated so I can't tell how recent the builds are but if you click on the link, you can see when the build was last updated.
http://www.riftroguepro.com/rogue-builds

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Rift: Gear Recommendations by Vendor

This site recommends higher level and PVP gear, and lists merchants that sell it in Shimmersand, Iron Pine Peak and Stillmore.
http://www.riftrvr.com/guides/shimmersand-iron-pine-peak-and-stillmoor-pvprift-gear-guide/

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The Special PVP Soul

Each calling (mage, rogue, etc.) can buy (with 2500 favor points earned in Warfronts) a special PVP soul.  Here's all about it.
http://telarapedia.com/wiki/PvP_Soul

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Rift: How to Kill Healers in PVP

Read the comments for more tips on how to off healers.
http://thisisnotarift.blogspot.com/2011/02/healing-reduction.html

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The PVP Tank in Rift

How important a stat is toughness in a PVP tank?
http://www.pvpgamer.com/rift-toughness-the-tanking-stat

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Rift: Patch 1.2 Set for May 10, 2011

Looks like this will hit May 10th.
http://kotaku.com/#!5798516/next-weeks-rift-update-opens-a-rift-to-the-plane-of-facebook

Here is what is planned for Patch 1.2.
http://news.mmosite.com/content/2011-04-25/rift_patch_1_2_will_introduce_wardrobe_slots_new_dungeons_and_more.shtml

More about Patch 1.2
http://www.riftjunkies.com/2011/05/04/rift-1-12-800am-pdt-5411/

PvP Balance Update included in Patch 1.2
http://rift.ign.com/articles/news/7721/PVP-Balance-Update

http://forums.riftgame.com/showthread.php?178024-Archonix-PVP-Balance-Update-28th-April-2011

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Rift: PvP and Role Play Sites

This website is devoted to PvP and Realm Versus Realm (RvR) play.
http://www.riftrvr.com/

There are warfront strategy guides, an article about UI and interface settings for PvP, etc.  If you are interested in versus play, you'll want to explore this site.
http://www.riftrvr.com/2011/03/30/ui-and-interface-settings-for-pvp/

Thanks to IGN's Rift Kingdom, I found this site with PvP-specific settings.
http://www.thetelaran.com/2011/03/29/settings-for-a-better-pvp-experience/

If role playing is your thing, you'll want to explore this website which has a database of players, a forum, and online role play (public and private).
http://rift-legends.com/

Here's an article to spark debate on how to structure role play in Rift.
http://forums.riftgame.com/showthread.php?1148-Roleplaying-in-Rift-how-to-make-it-happen

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Rift Combat Parser (and Forum)

Rift Junkies has a downloadable combat parser.
http://www.riftjunkies.com/combat-parser/

Here's their forum about using this tool.
http://www.riftjunkies.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?20-Rift-Junkie-Parser-Meter

Look at Favorite Links on the right to find other combat parsers.  I'll post them there as I find them.

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Rift: Warfronts (with Maps and Videos)

This site has a Warfronts guide that lists the level a player must be to participate and outlines the objectives and basic strategies.  There are a few videos to aid those who prefer visual information.
http://www.kfguides.com/rift/warfrontsguide.php

Rift Junkies explains PvP and Warfronts, including videos and maps.
http://www.riftjunkies.com/2011/01/12/an-explination-of-pvp-and-warfronts-maps-and-videos/

Black Garden Guide
http://horrifticintentions.com/guides/warfronts/436-war-front-guide-black-garden

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Starting Out in Guild Wars

The Guild Wars EU website has a nice beginner's section that talks about the basics of the game.
http://eu.guildwars.com/gameplay/

The US Guild Wars site has help for the new PvP player.
http://www.guildwars.com/competitive/articles/pvpprimer/default.php

The Guild Wars Guru has many articles to help new players.
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/gameplay-id276.php

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PvP Gear in Cataclysm

Cynwise explains all the types of PvP gear available to players now that Season 9 has started.  It's a complex system that is much changed from what was available pre-Cataclysm.
http://cynwise.wordpress.com/2010/12/15/battleground-pvp-gear-in-cataclysm-season-9/

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Arena Season 9, War Games and Money FAQs (News)

Blizzard will introduce a new feature called War Games which are actually PvP practice matches.  This launches with Arena Season Nine.
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=176794/blizzard-launching-war-games-pvp-practice-matches

More about war games.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/13/new-war-games-mode-for-arenas-and-battlegrounds/

By the way, Season 9 Arena has begun.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/14/pvp-season-9-has-begun/

WOWHead has added a new currency section to its database.  It lists all the currencies available, tells you the quests where you get these payments and what you can buy with them.
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=176847/new-feature-currency-pages

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Cataclysm Player Reactions

I've run across several interesting articles about folks walking into Cataclysm for the first time.  Janyaa decided to queue up to buy the Cataclysm expansion disk at midnight and recounts her experiences at her local Gamestop here.
http://muradinmusings.blogspot.com/2010/12/cataclysm-queue.html

Over at the Pink Pigtail Inn, Larisa talks eloquently about her first impressions from the very long login wait to flying over Stormwind among a flock of other flyers to standing in line to turn in quests.
http://www.pinkpigtailinn.com/2010/12/deathwing-knows-how-to-dance-my-first.html

Then she notes the very long wait times to log in (reportedly up to four hours for very popular realms) and has ideas how to manage the wait.
http://draft.blogger.com/posts.g?blogID=6477832979969664953

Quest areas like Vashjir are a real pain right now.  Here are some tips.
http://www.mmomeltingpot.com/2010/12/make-vashjir-less-frustrating-6-quick-tips/

Once the bugs are fixed, Vashjir is still dull to some folks.
http://thenoisyrogue.wordpress.com/2010/12/13/massively-singleplayer-online/

Gronthe is not pleased by the in-game behavior.
http://deuwowlity.blogspot.com/2010/12/mr-darcy-is-all-politeness.html

Tobold compares purchasing Cataclysm disks to digital downloading the expansion pack.
http://tobolds.blogspot.com/2010/12/box-vs-digital.html

Tobold reacts to the complaints of players that Ctaclysm dungeons are too hard by pointing out everyone is not overgeared yet.
http://tobolds.blogspot.com/2010/12/time-heals-everything.html

The social gaming site Raptr has gathered some stats about WOW (probable from its members but they don't say.)  The main facts are that hours played on WOW are pretty comparable to hours played on first person shooters.  On the other hand, around 11% of WOW players account for half the playing time put in by everyone.
http://blog.raptr.com/2010/12/17/raptr-world-of-warcraft-cataclysm-report/

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