After installing my Logitech G110 Gaming Keyboard I was directed to this website. I have been a avid PC gamer for 25+ years and until today I had never heard of this website. I do use a good gaming site for stat tracking at raptr.com/jdwohlever but it doesn’t have some of the features of this site. This site will be my unofficial gaming blog site where I discuss the latest games and hardware I have tried,

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WoW.joystiq.com/category/choose-my-adventure/”>Choose the adventures of our bloggers as we level our characters in <WoW.joystiq.com/category/it-came-from-the-blog/”>It came from the Blog> on Zangarmarsh (US-PvE-H).

Note: The stream is of the Cataclysm beta. It and the chat below are full of spoilers. You have been warned.

Update: The stream is now over. The still above links to the WoWdotcom/b/270972460″>video of the stream. Thank you for watching!

Hello and welcome to the live version of Choose My Adventure (beta edition). The winner of the polls was Peenk the gnome priestess, so I will be continuing her adventures today. Join me after the break while I narrate, read quests and take requests from the chat room. The show will run for at least an hour and be viewable on video, if you weren’t able to watch it live.

The schedule for all of our adventurers can be WoW.joystiq.com/2010/09/27/choose-my-adventure-prupher-pictorial-and-gilneas-excursion/”>found on Monday’s post, and the polls for this week are after the break.

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ArenaNet has rolled out some more information this week – this time about loot and armor rewards. You can check out the entire article by John Hargrove, one of the primary designers for the the rewards and item systems, here on the official blog.

For commentary, check out GuildWars2Guru.com!

John: I guess I should start by saying that since the very onset of development on Guild Wars 2 we’ve been doing our very best to identify which aspects of the original game design were successful and core to making a true Guild Wars experience. With these ideals as our foundation, we’ve been building a game that stays true to the spirit of its predecessor while simultaneously moving the genre forward. With this in mind, I’d like to delve into a few of the core item-related principals that have shaped our design of the reward mechanisms and item systems in Guild Wars 2.

The Five Core Principles

• Everybody gets a swing at the proverbial piata.
• Rewards should be worth obtaining.
• Players should look the way they want to look.
• Players should be able to look truly unique.
• Upgrading gear should be fun.

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ArenaNet has rolled out some more information this week – this time about loot and armor rewards. You can check out the entire article by John Hargrove, one of the primary designers for the the rewards and item systems, here on the official blog.

For commentary, check out GuildWars2Guru.com!

John: I guess I should start by saying that since the very onset of development on Guild Wars 2 we’ve been doing our very best to identify which aspects of the original game design were successful and core to making a true Guild Wars experience. With these ideals as our foundation, we’ve been building a game that stays true to the spirit of its predecessor while simultaneously moving the genre forward. With this in mind, I’d like to delve into a few of the core item-related principals that have shaped our design of the reward mechanisms and item systems in Guild Wars 2.

The Five Core Principles

• Everybody gets a swing at the proverbial piata.
• Rewards should be worth obtaining.
• Players should look the way they want to look.
• Players should be able to look truly unique.
• Upgrading gear should be fun.

Screenshots

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Do you find healing fun? Are healing “rotations” going to be needed?

I mean, obviously you find healing fun if you’ve been playing a healer for a while. You enjoy the challenges, the reflexive nature of the role, and the potential adrenaline rush. Hopefully, you’re not being forced to play a healer because your group doesn’t have enough others to do it. I know I curse myself when I screw up and let one of my players die. It’s something I take seriously because I enjoy healing.

As we’re all aware, the switch to WoW.com/2010/07/01/raid-rx-cataclysm-healing-overview/”>Cataclysm will yield a shift in healing philosophy and execution. I know some players have expressed either reluctance or caution because of fears that this new style of healing will not be fun in WoW.joystiq.com/2010/03/04/raid-rx-a-history-of-organizational-healing/#continued”>comparison to current or older models of healing.

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Here at WoW.com, we’re on a WoW.com/category/the-daily-quest/”>Daily Quest (which we try to do every day, honest) to bring you interesting, informative and entertaining WoW-related links from around the blogosphere.

I have far too many armor sets. In fact, I have mostly completed every armor set except for tier 3, which is no longer obtainable because it existed in the original 40-man Naxxramas instance. I even have the WoWhead.com/itemset=81/the-postmaster”>Postmaster’s Set — don’t ask how long it took to farm. Needless to say, fashionable accessories are all kinds of fun, and today we’ve got some links from around the blogosphere about accessories, both virtual and otherwise:

• Like that shirt pictured above? We do, too — it’s from Lee Bretschneider of Adventuring Company, and you can preorder it at his store.
• Letters From Birdfall has a nice list of upcoming Cataclysm accessories.
• Would you like a pirate hat? Daughter of Ravenholdt Manor has a nice post about making friends with the Bloodsail.

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I have nothing helpful or clever to say here. My clever bag is empty. However, there are several people around the blogosphere that have helpful things to say:

• /ReloadUI has some suggestions for must-have addons for arena players.
• Too Many Annas offers some helpful advice to roleplayers worried about boring characters.
• Kaliope’s WoW Crafting Blog has a nice Leatherworker’s Guide for Cataclysm Buyers.
• Lastly, Brad of planetbrad threw together a helpful response to WoW.com/bloggers/rich-maloy/”>Rich Maloy’s recent WoW.com/2010/08/28/totem-talk-enhancing-your-gear-in-only-four-dungeons/”>article regarding enhancement gear for shaman, a list of all Emblem of Triumph gear currently available for purchase.

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You ever reach a point in the game where you just want to throw your arms up in the air, throw in the towel and cease all casting of spells related to healing? I’m not ashamed to admit that I’ve been there myself on more than one occasion. Not exactly my finest moments, I’ll admit. Moments of frustration aren’t exactly legitimate reasons not to heal. But as a healer, you’ll come across moments in your healing careers where you have to make a split-second decision. Will it be action or inaction? Choose carefully, because the well-being of the raid depends on it. Sometimes inaction (or at least, not healing) is the correct choice. Besides, you might have some druids around that can bring players back to full with WoWhead.com/spell=48477″>Rebirth. (If you’re looking for some tips on the ideal usage, here’s a guest post I wrote on Rebirth procedures from the perspective of the druid, the raid leader and the player getting the resurrection.)

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It’s me again, because I live to stream. And right now, I’m streaming Robidin the tauren paladin — checking out any changes that are in Mulgore. I’ll be channeling the power of the sun in a noble, cow-like fashion. Or is it the light? We don’t have another Naaru tied up in a cave somewhere, do we? I guess I’ll find out tonight.

Join us at WoWdotcom”>WoW.com’s Justin.tv channel and choose my adventures live!

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