WoW: The Saturation of End Game Raiding

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Posted Wed, Sep 23, 2009 by Medawky

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.

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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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