The element of story telling
Posted by Mark on 2008-02-22 22:32:43 CST
WoW machinima is one of my favorite intertube pass times. I watch a lot of wow videos, not only for entertainment, but to sometimes to learn how to deal with specific classes that might be giving me a hard time in PvP, how to win (or at least do better) at Battlegrounds, or how to make gold.
But sometimes, a WoW video comes along that makes me want to create my own WoW movies, complete with plot, story, voiceover work, special effects, excellent editing and all that stuff and see what I can come up with.
I am sure there is a learning curve to using something like Sony Vegas (commonly used by the wow machinima community to edit/add special effects to their wow vids) and maybe someday I'll get around to learning it. But for now, I'm quite content with watching stuff like this.
Possible Tier 7 Lootz
Posted by Mark on 2008-02-22 00:55:28 CST
Check out what could possibly maybe be the new Tier 7 stuff. Pretty cool looking in my opinion but some stuff is better than others. Rogue is a little disapointing, Shaman and Hunter look like monsters (that's a good thing) and Druids look like Druids. All leafy and stuff. I also thought the Warrior get up was rather rogue looking, although that may have been the weapons he was carrying. In any case, enjoy!
Rogue PvP - Sweet juicy crits.
Posted by Mark on 2008-02-20 23:34:56 CST
I love coming across a sweet video that makes me want to play a class. I've been contemplating continuing Nixx, my 18 rogue for sometime, and this video may have sealed the deal. Kudos to the author for the nice editing.
Arcane Torrent: The Allure of the Mage
Posted by Mark on 2008-02-16 22:10:54 CST
There is something to be said about being a glass canon; people fear you yet you're the most fragile class in the game. Or is that really the case? Mages are known for their huge crits, crowd control and over all utility, not to mention the added bonus of free food and drinks.
Sure mages don't sport much in the way of HP, but if played right, they can own pretty much any class. Even soul link warlocks! This is probably true for any of the classes if Blizzard had anything to say about it, but it's especially true for the mage because of their 'glass canon' stereotype.
Author Evertras has posted a video detailing exactly how to play a mage in pvp, as well as gives some great general pvp tips. The video is a little long, and the first 4 minutes are an attempt at comedy, but for me came off as a little annoying, but at 4:25 into the video, his undead mage begins explaining to an angry BE mage how it's possible to own a warlock in pvp. He goes on to other classes from there too.
Check out the video here, I'd have posted it here but I can't find the embed code anywhere. Enjoy!
Instance Video: Gruul's Lair
Posted by Mark on 2008-01-21 22:23:11 CST
Ever wonder what the inside of Gruul's Lair looks like? Yeah me too. Although my guild and I will get there someday, it's nice to know there are guilds out there nice enough to show us what we're missing. I present to you, Gruul's Lair!
Making Gold: Level 1 - 30
Posted by Mark on 2008-01-21 22:15:23 CST
Even lowbies can make gold, you just have to know how it's done. One of the best ways to get gold quickly is to play the AH. There is a little time investment, but when you learn to play the AH, you can make some serious cash. To get you started, we dug around Youtube to see what players are doing to make their gold. Check out how Ghrash makes ends meet in the following video.
Making Gold: Uldamann
Posted by Mark on 2008-01-21 22:07:14 CST
INCridley103 on Youtube shows us how he makes gold easily as an enchanter. Although it can be said to simply kill the last 3 bosses of Uldamann using the back entrance to the instance, some may enjoy watching the video. Here it is!
Shift Work: Why do you play a druid?
Posted by Mark on 2008-01-17 11:37:44 CST
I've been playing MMO RPGs for a long while now and I have always enjoyed playing a Druid type class. The specifics of the class vary slightly from game to game, but they more or less stay true to what we've come to expect from it.
Why is it, then, that I cannot, despite many efforts and attempts get into the World of Warcraft Druid?
Easily one of the best made world of warcraft machinima yet, Illegal Danish 2 - Escape from Ogrimmar is a comedic, exhilerating jaunt through the world of Azeroth. Entertaining, if a little confusing, this wow video is sure to make you want to log on and play while you watch it from work. As if you didn't want to do that already.
