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Published on September 16, 2008 by Phaelia
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Shift Happens Deadline Approaching

Just a reminder that the deadline for Shift Happens design submissions is in one week, September 24th. I’ve received one lovely submission so far, so if you still have an idea rattling around in your head, you have seven days to send it in! Once I have them all, I’ll put up a poll for readers to select their favorite (unless of course we only end up with the one submission). :-) You can read more about the contest here!

Great Posts I Recommend You Read

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Spell of the Druid
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Things have been quiet around here lately, partly due to RL changes (Mr. Phae just finished his dissertation!) and partly because beta has been nigh-unplayable lately. I am working on an extensive new article about using the Nostromo in Wrath which I hope to have live by the end of the week. In the meantime, why not check out some of these other fantastic offerings:

  • Beta: The Awesome from ThinkTank
    Kalon shares his optimism amidst all the bemoaning going on about the state of Ferals in Wrath.
  • Choosing Professions in Wrath from Yet Another Warlock Nerf
    Horns gives a great summary of some of the new features included with the tradeskills in Wrath.
  • PvE to PvP Server Transfers and Overdue Policy Change from Lume the Mad
    Lume gives a highly detailed explanation of the reasons why PvE => PvP server transfers should be — and should have always been — allowed.
  • Role Switching: Part 1 from Bringin’ the Wood
    Jive writes about what it takes to switch from playing a pew-pew (or mew-mew) DPSer to a healer.
  • Tanked! Revaluing Feral Combat Talents in Beta Build 8926 from Unbearably HoT
    Runycat takes a look at the current must-have tanking talents in Wrath.

Wordle, Wordle!

Thanks to reader Breen of Steamwheedle Cartel (EU) for sending in the following artistically-rendered Resto Cloud:

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Blogroll Additions

Several new blog authors appear to have been inspired by my earlier article, So You Think You Can Blog – You’re Right! (and some of whom were already off on the right track before I published):

  • Beware Splinters
    Sophilia of Turalyon (US) is a Restoration Druid seeking Salvation and Intellect!
  • Draenic Wisdom
    A beautiful blog from a player with an entire corps of Draenei alts!
  • Electronic Escape
    Eletronic Escape is a collaborative blog from Maeleigh and Loveth of Blackwater Raiders. Topic selection is pretty diverse but there are several great ones on Magery.
  • Less QQ, More PewPew
    Drotara of Illidan (US) publishes one of the most stylish and entertaining Hunter blogs out there. One can only assume that he’s assisted by his feline companion as, last I heard, Orcs can’t write.
  • Master Shapeshifter
    Rather than focusing on a single niche, Master Shapeshifter attempts to address all of the roles that a Druid can perform. Includes a plethora of helpful macros for all specs.
  • Moonkin Musings
    Neren of Fenris (US) plays a “big furry\feathery Hooter who dances like Chris Farley.”
  • A Rogue’s Eye View
    This great new Rogue blog recently snuck on the scene. Breaking with the class stereotype, it doesn’t even have a black background!
  • Sheep This!
    Alluding the the polymorph immunity afforded Druids when shapeshifted, Sheep This is a new blog written by Gelaende of Mannoroth (US). Focuses on play as a Restoration Druid as well as Gelaende’s corps of alts.
  • Talented
    Rawfle of Onyxia (US) has chosen the interesting blog focus of writing about individual talents, particularly for the three classes he happens to play: Druids, Mages, and Shamans.
  • Tish Tosh Tesh
    Rambling, rumbling, and rumination from someone who happens to love WoW … and apparently also adores alliteration!

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  • Gravatar Horns

    Thanks for (yet another) link. You’re on a rampage lately

    5:31 pm on 9/16/08
  • Gravatar Drotara

    hay i can rite guud!

    dang cat messin mah stuff up!

    :)
    Drotaras last blog post..Beta: The Kiting Video; Thoughts about Hunters and the FAQ

    6:29 pm on 9/16/08
  • Gravatar Sydera

    Ooh more reading! Yay! I have to say, I really, really love the “spell of the druid” art. I think that should be on my coffee mug, t-shirt, and perhaps bumper sticker XD

    8:34 pm on 9/16/08
  • Gravatar Tesh

    Thanks for the link, Phaelia! I started writing my own blog after BBB mused on his blog that I should do so. Something I wrote on his blog gave him reason to think that I had something worth saying. I pray that I don’t disappoint. A short time later, your cheerleading was a nice shot in the arm. My writing does look at the game more from a design and business standpoint as opposed to that of a player, and I’m probably not what might be expected from a typical WoW fan. I’m also an artist in the game industry, so I’ll occasionally comment on that aspect of the game as well.

    In the meantime, I’m puttering around in my sketchbook, scrambling to submit something sublime for your shirt contest. The vector art isn’t going to make it in time, but I think the tradeoff for the time spent on my present painting will be well worth the change.

    Teshs last blog post..Looking at the Long Term

    12:11 am on 9/17/08
  • Gravatar Jeff

    I really appreciate the links to posts at other blogs, I don’t have much time to read a lot of WoW blogs and it helps me keep up with what’s going on.

    10:21 am on 9/17/08
  • Gravatar Mae

    That is one awesome word cloud!! Also, thanks for the link!!

    Maes last blog post..Raiding: From interest to a lack there of… and back.

    12:18 pm on 9/17/08
  • Gravatar Andy

    Thanks for the link Phae!

    ^^

    Andys last blog post..Sometimes, You Just Get Called Out…

    1:42 pm on 9/17/08
  • Gravatar Phaelia

    @Horns: You keep writing awesome articles and I’ll keep spotlighting them as a form of shameless content generation.

    @Drotara: Grats on your kitty friend picking up Rake. Definitely a needed change!

    @Sydera: Isn’t it gorgeous? If you follow that link, the artist is selling prints of the image so you could get one for your wall at the very least. :-)

    @Tesh: I’ve enjoyed what I’ve read from your blog so far, and I’m flattered to have inspired you even a little bit. I am very, very excited to see what you’re working on, too!

    @Jeff: That’s awesome! I try to bookmark things I think readers would like to see for the next Community Spotlight post I write. Despite the fact that they’re mostly “fluffy” in nature, they actually take a considerable amount of time to put together so I’m glad the work is helpful!

    @Mae and Andy: No problem! Keep up the great work!

    3:16 pm on 9/17/08

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Living Seed, Replenish, and Gift of the Earthmother (15)

Phaelia
@Perrin: Thank you for the clarification. Your description of the interaction between the two is very succinct and easy to understand so I’ve adopted your wording above. I hope that’s okay. :-) @Kiryn: Have you considered the fact that Rejuvenation + Swiftmend is a 1.5 second cast while Regrowth is only 2? I know that you aren’t having trouble with mana, but a Regrowth will hit harder and provide more potential benefits (crit = Nature’s Grace and possibly Living...

Kloro
Even though Replenish gives utility to Rejuvenation, my job is healing and I won’t put talent points in something that doesn’t explicitly contribute to healing. The only time I use Rejuvenation in a raid setting is when I need to Swiftmend someone who doesn’t already have a HoT on them. It simply is too slow and weak to be of use before another healer tops up the player.

Werebeef
I don’t think viewing living seed as a % of total healing is really the best way to look at it. It’s great for helping a player that is at very low health get back up to very high health and do so quickly. You don’t look at nature’s swiftness as a percentage of overall healing. I don’t think it makes that much sense here either. It’s also a talent that is better when the content is hard, when you have less overhealing. There’s also something...

Kalfurion
Hi Phae, long time no talk. I want to point out that I’m 0/0/71 and I love it. I don’t really find the talents in the balance tree to be that useful for my needs. I’m in a raiding guild as I’m sure you know and the three talents you spoke about suit my needs so well. My rogues, DK’s and our feral druid love me when I keep a rejuv on them for replenish. I’ve joined pugs and people look at my spec and make silly jokes and I don’t know why,...

Kiryn
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Guest Post: Leveraging Shadowmeld (23)

Penguinator
Our guild tried instructor Razuvious in H naxx and we had to try many different strategies, wiping a bunch or times because we had only 1 priest. Most of the time, i was assigned to raid healing and could heal in a corner above the arena. Whenever our tank died and he started one-shotting our raid (90k on a clothie, 30k on a tank) i shadowmelded and could start rezzing people. This was very useful, especially when the pallies ran out of reagents to DI.

Riverwish
As far as i’m aware they changed it so that when you meld in a raid instance you don’t leave combat so you can’t drink/eat or reset pot cooldowns in a raid bossfight, this is why you have to be quite lucky at escaping combat in a raid situation. I did manage to escape for Patchwerk numerous times but other bosses are trickier, I think it depends really on who your fighting and what room you’re in :) All these things can be done in 5 mans though. Riverwishs...

Vreenash
Thanks for posting this up Phae :) Keep the ideas flowing guys. It’s good to hear the different ideas and situations you’ve all been using shadowmeld in. Here’s another one for you: While leveling my way to 78 (still with the ground mount in northrend), there were quests that required killing a normal mob boss. They were usually in the centre of a town, camp or cave. Instead of killing all the mobs on the way to boss, just mount up and run directly to him....

Bearess
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Arcaedus
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