A new patch arrived this week and in true World
of Warcraft
fashion a new host of epics, and a new raid boss, were introduced.
While most players thrill at the idea of new content (even if it is
recycled) and shiny new purples, some feel that there is far too much
and that most is too easy to obtain. Join Medawky this week as he
explores the current state of WoW raiding and the players that the
raiding landscape.

cellspacing="0" width="100%">
style="border: 1px inset ;"> With prior
PvE–centric MMOGs, and more specifically EverQuest
in particular, there was a clear delineation between the raiding haves
and have-nots. Those that had the fortitude to weather the extreme time
commitment required to accomplish most end game tasks were easily
recognizable on the server with a simple glance. In WoW the
availability of near end game gear to all players, through nearly all
means, can create confusion when trying to separate those that have
reached the pinnacle and those that merely only want to look like they
have.

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