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"We had some hints that this would happen soon and now WoW Insider has confirmed through anonymous sources that the next expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, is in closed alpha status, and that various players are being invited to check it out, under a strict NDA. Alpha is part of the software release life cycle -- a software product in development goes from alpha status to beta status (sometimes including a ""closed beta,"" where a limited few are invited to preview and test the software, and an ""open beta,"", where anyone can download and try out the beta), to ""release candidates"" and then ""gold"" (the final version, used to print the media to be available for sale). "This week, The Care and Feeding of Warriors talks about Expertise. This doesn't tell us anything about the timing of the expansion's release (especially since Blizzard historically takes their time going through this cycle), but it does tell us that Wrath's content is in a playable and mostly completed form -- quests, game mechanics, and items are in, even if specific flavor text, names, and even textures are not. We'll keep an eye, as usual, on any other news we see coming out of Blizzard, through official or unofficial channels.There's going to be a lot of math talk. Wrath of the Lich King, the second expansion of World of Warcraft, is in alpha testing.It will probably have an error or two in it. The journey to Northrend has begun.Mr. Update: A word to the wise: this is not an open beta, and any email or site that tells you to sign up for one is still scamming you.Rossi needs to get some int gear for writing these columns. When open beta comes down, we'll hear about it on Blizzard's official site.Expertise is useful for tanking and melee DPSing, so it seemed time to discuss it.

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This is just news that the next expansion has moved up a notch in its development, and that we're one step closer to an official open beta. " "This week, The Care and Feeding of Warriors talks about Expertise.Also, I've recently realized I can't actually hit the 'expertise cap' as a tank with the gear I can get. There's going to be a lot of math talk.Sad but true. We live in interesting times since patch 2.3 here in warrior land. It will probably have an error or two in it.Whereas previous to this patch, we had good old fashioned bonuses to our weapon skill (remember the old Edgemaster's Handguards. Mr. Admit it, you wore these at 60. Rossi needs to get some int gear for writing these columns.Some of you wore them at 70. Expertise is useful for tanking and melee DPSing, so it seemed time to discuss it.You don't have to lie to us, we know.) we now live in the magical world of expertise rating and expertise. Also, I've recently realized I can't actually hit the 'expertise cap' as a tank with the gear I can get.What is expertise, and what isn't it. Sad but true. We live in interesting times since patch 2.3 here in warrior land. Well, for starters, expertise is not chance to hit. world of warcraft power leveling Whereas previous to this patch, we had good old fashioned bonuses to our weapon skill (remember the old Edgemaster's Handguards.Expertise can help you hit more often in an indirect manner... Admit it, you wore these at 60.it reduces the chance for a mob to dodge or parry your attacks. Some of you wore them at 70.so technically yes you'll be hitting them more often. wow powerleveling You don't have to lie to us, we know.) we now live in the magical world of expertise rating and expertise.But + hit items directly reduce the chance an attack will miss, which in World of Warcraft is entirely different from a dodge or parry (just ask any warrior trying to hit the Overpower button).

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What is expertise, and what isn't it.Furthermore, expertise is not weapon skill. Well, for starters, expertise is not chance to hit.The expertise system replaced bonuses to weapon skill on items, but it did not actually replace weapon skill: weapon skill up to 350 (at level 70) still exists. wow powerlevel Expertise can help you hit more often in an indirect manner...Expertise is just (just, he says) a direct reduction of your chance to have your attacks dodged or parried. it reduces the chance for a mob to dodge or parry your attacks.Unlike the old days with weapon skill bonuses, as far as I know there's no relationship between expertise and glancing blows. so technically yes you'll be hitting them more often.(If anyone out there has information that contradicts me here, please share it.) So if expertise isn't going to raise your chance to hit, why am I so excited about it. wow gold But + hit items directly reduce the chance an attack will miss, which in World of Warcraft is entirely different from a dodge or parry (just ask any warrior trying to hit the Overpower button).""Focus is a powerful tool built into the default UI that I just don't use nearly as much as I should. Furthermore, expertise is not weapon skill.With '/focus"" (and a number of key bindings), you can set up a ""focused"" target that, with one keypress or macro, you can snap back to and cast whatever needs to be casst. The expertise system replaced bonuses to weapon skill on items, but it did not actually replace weapon skill: weapon skill up to 350 (at level 70) still exists.Resto4Life has been putting together a great series on Focus and how to use it: They've hit on hibernating, healing with focus, and now using your focus' target to deal out debuffs. The situation is that you're in a raid and you're healing -- you have a little extra mana and you want to use it to throw debuffs on the main tank's target, but you don't want to miss a second of watching the main tank's bar. serveur wow Expertise is just (just, he says) a direct reduction of your chance to have your attacks dodged or parried.Using macros, you can actually cast spells on your focus' target (in this case, your focus would be the MT) without ever changing targets -- just set up a macro to cast the spell, put the button on your bar, and rather than ever having to switch targets, you can just run a macro.

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