Recent Updates with tag "player-perspectives"
After two expansions of forced Personal Loot, Dragonflight opted to implement Group Loot with no trade restrictions instead. The aim was to give players more control over loot distribution in raids...but was it a success? Today we explore the pros and cons of the loot system in Vault of the Incarnates, the impact on tier sets, and how things could be improved in the future.
With the launch of Vault of the Incarnates, we saw all raid difficulties release at the same time for the first time in WoW raiding history — but how did it all play out in action for different types of guilds? Did raiders like it? Today, we share some thoughts and player perspectives on the pros and cons of the simultaneous raid release of Vault of the Incarnates.
With Dragonflight ushering in several changes towards raiding, top contenders in the RWF of Vault of the Incarnates from Echo, Method, Liquid, BDGG, Aversion, and Soniqs Imperative share their thoughts on the upcoming RWF.
With tier set bonuses being so crucial to the RWF of Sepulcher of the First Ones, many top guilds have been offering increasingly obscene amounts of gold to outside helpers in order to obtain competitive gear through their split raids. Today, we chat with Penkek from SK Pieces about the "cost of entry" into the RWF, gold management, solutions for bringing prices in future tiers, and more!
While preparations are in full effect for the upcoming Race to World First of Sepulcher of the First Ones, we spoke to players from 6 of the top world raiding guilds about their expectations, hopes, and concerns for this new tier. Today, we chat about their thoughts on having 3 untested bosses in Sepulcher, the impact the untested bosses had on their preparations, the divide between NA and EU, and more!
Whether we're doing our weekly no-leaver keys or pushing world records, we all start out somewhere! Today, we delve into the origin stories of five accomplished Mythic+ players: Jdotb, Dorki, Onezy, Petko, and Wildi. Do you relate to their experiences and perspectives? Read on!
Are you hyped for the MDI Global Finals this weekend? Today, we go behind the scenes with an exclusive interview of the teams who competed in The Last Stand. What were the Big Brain Strats used to tackle this unique phase of the tournament? Read on to learn the methods behind the madness!
Want to know how some of the top players rank their favorite raids of all time? Check out our Ultimate Raid Tier List and player commentary to find out!
Last weekend marked the conclusion of Blizzard's long-awaited Great Push tournament: a "one-off" key pushing event with a different MDI format. Today, we reflect back on the tournament with members from 5 of the competing teams
What does tanking look like in Shadowlands for some of the top tanks of Mythic+/MDI? Today, we interview Aikio, Dorki, Eltharien, Equinoxmonk, Naowh, and Redwoyer to gather insights on the state of tanking in Shadowlands and what may come in later seasons.
Today, we take a look at the limitations of the Hall of Fame (HOF) system. Chris, a long-time leader of a cross-realm Mythic raid group, shares his thoughts on the impact of the HOF timing for Castle Nathria and previous raid tiers.
Top Mythic+ player Seliathan takes us through an in-depth look at issues with the new Valor Point system in the context of Mythic+ gearing and other current loot systems.
The RWF is almost upon us and so we checked in with three top guilds to find out how their preparations have been going and what the impact of Covenants, Conduits and similar systems has been so far.
As Heroic week comes to a close, what are some of the top players thinking about its difficulty levels? We asked some RWF competitors to find out!
We talk to three top guilds about the effects of legendary items on the RWF, how certain decision will be made in relation to them, how high their importance is and more.
Starym interviews three top guilds to get their insights on the costs involved for competing in the RWF
Starym chats with Exorsus Guild Master, Alveona, about their well-noted faction swap to Alliance after 10 years as Horde. Was this decision due to boss mechanics in Castle Nathria or is there more to it?
Quick interview with some of the top guilds from every region on the implications of a December 15th Race to World First for Castle Nathria
