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Stradden Managing Editor Joined: 7/08/05 Posts: 6729	3/02/09 7:07:51 AM#1 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) World of Warcraft correspondent Dave Powell gives tips, hints and non class specific advice for players who are new to PvE raiding. This is a continuation of a two-part article wherein I list virtues which all raiders should have or at least strive for. Previously, I elaborated on being able to think critically, research your class, and develop the sort of attitude raid leaders love in their team. Read The Virtues of the Effective Raider, 2 Cheers, Jon Wood Managing Editor MMORPG.com
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User Deleted	3/02/09 11:24:09 AM#2 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Raiders only need a single virtue: the ability to listen and follow directions. Sadly...very few have this "virtue."
sigmarwombat Novice Member Joined: 3/02/09 Posts: 6 Thank god i didn't bet on Hellgate, or Tabula Rasa.	3/02/09 4:37:40 PM#3 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Excellent write up. I 'd say raiders need only one thing as well. The ability to listen and follow directions. Take the Magic: The Gathering 'What Color Are You?' Quiz.
Sanguinia Novice Member Joined: 11/08/08 Posts: 235 U.S. Government Sponsored Role-Player.	3/02/09 5:20:45 PM#4 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) I'd say it too, but if I did it would kill a good joke. So instead I'll say, that it was a good article. I am almost at the raiding stage, myself. Kinda getting cold feet about it. [Yes, I do psych myself out.] What Happened With SWG Went Down YEARS AGO! Please Try To Stop Whining About It In Every Thread I Read. Mourn It, And Finally MOVE ON With Your Lives! Thanks A Heap.
Ruthgar Novice Member Joined: 7/24/06 Posts: 730	3/03/09 3:56:09 AM#5 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Thanks for the article. I wished more people would read it and follow the tips listed. I just transferred over to a friend's server and ran a heroic with his guild. After a horrible time in Heroic UK, I asked him what was wrong with the tank. The tank couldn't hold aggro. He told me that that was the guild's main tank. I was healing and spent most of my time healing the casters and not the tank. I later heard him talk about the dps always competing for the highest dps, and they even do that in raids. They have no concept of aggro. I know I'm an outdated old school player, but any dps that went all out every fight and didn't watch their threat meters, should be kicked.
Miasma Novice Member Joined: 1/23/04 Posts: 17	3/03/09 10:29:06 PM#6 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Finally! Someone else thinks DPS metres dont mean much... shammies have to manage totems, and as an enh you have to move around a lot with the melee group to make sure they have optimal dps. I wish the DPS metres would add the bonus DPS I give to my group in a raid to my stats rather than everyone elses >_>