worldofmatticus.com - 1/20/2009
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This is a guest post by Lodur
Hello everybody! Lodur, resto shaman from Zul’jin here again. I was running heroic Violet Hold last night when a hiccup with a player and Zuramat the Obliterator almost caused the group to wipe (lag + lots of little adds = low health for everyone). ...
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What type of healer are you?
Life in Azeroth —
I came across this post over at Matticus' fine healer blog. Based on the signs I could fall under 4 of the 5 archetypes in my healing career. I think in the beginning I could identify with Hero Complex. I'm not sure what came first for me the Reluctant Healer or the Ex-Healer. And now I think I most closely identify with the Average Gamer. I've never had the God Complex and this is written with such extremes I doubt many players have. Healers may be rare but they aren't that rare where other ...
Say Hello to Lodur
World of Matticus —
... Why play a shaman?
Friend and Foe - (how to deal real life friends who are raiders)
Mythology of the shaman - From real life to warcraft lore, from Odin to Thrall
Guild morale in times of rapid changes, patches, nerfs and buffs. How to keep them going.
Previous Posts by Lodur
Patchwerk Through the Eyes of a Resto Shaman
For the Resto Shaman: Settling the Crit vs Haste Discussion
5 Archetypes of the Healer
Meanwhile, the hunt continues for a Paladin…
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Archetypes of a Guild: The Guild Princess
World of Matticus —
Some of you may remember my article about the 5 Archetypes of Healers back when I was still a guest poster here.
I was watching a conversation on twitter between a few of my friends and it got me thinking. Like every social clique a Guild has certain roles or social archetypes that people can be categorized as. This post series will explore some of the more common ones you may encounter in your travels through MMOs, as well as offer suggestions on how to deal with some of the less savory. These posts come from a request made by Valkrierisen ...
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