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Entry: "WoW Model Viewer updated for 2.4.2 May 28, 2008

"If you're a machinimist or just someone who likes to poke around the game files trying to see what The Ultimate Druid would look like (yeah, I'm guilty), good news; Wow Model Viewer has been updated for patch 2.4.2. I haven't used it since the patch hit, but according to the mod's site a few twitchy issues popped up that have since been fixed. The developer warns that this version will not work with any version of Wow pre-2.4.2, so if you haven't downloaded and installed the patch yet, don't install this update until you do. WoW Model Viewer's main site Download page for the updated version If you haven't had the chance to use WoW Model Viewer previously, give it a shot -- it's a wonderfully addictive little mod and a great way to get a closer look at the detail that goes into the game. Hello again! This week's strip has been done in memory of Children's Week. That wonderful and joyous celebration that gets you a cute little tag along to play with, all in exchange for running everywhere in the entire world. I have somehow managed to miss out on Children's Week every year, but knowing my luck, it's for the better! It would likely lead to a catastrophe not unlike what is featured in this comic. Want to know what kind of catastrophe I'm talking about. Check out the Barrens Chat gallery for this and other comics! As you can see, I'm still playing with the panel layout and color style in my comics. As time goes on, I'm sure that these changes will likely become fewer as I find a groove, either by my own personal preference, or your (yeah you, readers) feedback. The idea for this comic actually came to me during lunch at work one day, although Daniel Whitcomb and Dubothe helped pick out which of the two ideas I was juggling would be the better to follow through.

I also stole the name for the wind serpent from Dubothe, but if we don't tell him, he'll never know. " "Last week, on Totem Talk, we escaped a burning warehouse only to discover that Diego really isn't the father... Oh, wait. No, sorry, that was something else entirely. Last week, we talked about direct damage totems. This week, we're going to talk about those signature abilities of the shaman class, those lovely shocks and the lightning bolts we can throw. The fury of the elements in the palm of your hand. The ability to chain a bolt of lightning to hit multiple targets. Shamans can do these things. The two DPS specs use them differently (Enhancement shamans rarely use lightning bolt or chain lightning, while Elemental shamans are less likely to use shocks since they don't really need to be all that close to their targets, although of course you'll see an elemental shaman using a shock to kite or interrupt and an enhancement shaman throwing a few bolts of lightning when told not to engage in melee for whatever reason) but together they make up the offensive spellcasting options of the shaman class. There are at present three classes of shock spells that shamans can use. wow gold These are Earth Shock, Flame Shock, and Frost Shock. As you might expect, each has an elemental affiliation (Earth, Fire and Water respectively) and its own special characteristics that recommend using it in specific situations. wow gold All shock spells are linked, meaning that if you use one shock you lock out the other two as well for the duration of the shock cooldown (which is six seconds) meaning that you have to be careful when using them to some degree. wow gold It's not a terrible burden, just something to keep in mind as you explore what each shock does and what situations each is best for. Earth Shock is the first shock spell shamans gain access to, at level 4.

It deals nature damage, and like all shocks is an instant cast spell with relatively short range (20 yards). mp3 player While the damage it does is good, especially as you level (beaten only by frost shock) earth shock's real benefits are twofold. wow First, for an enhancement shaman, this shock is an easy source of nature damage to follow up a Stormstrike, the signature melee strike of the enhancement spec. Since Stormstrike is an instant cast melee attack which increases the target's vulnerability to nature damage, having an earth shock waiting to follow, especially after a windfury proc, can lead to a devastating chain of high damage in a very short period of time.wow gold Many shamans hold stormstrike and earth shock in reserve and deliver both directly after a windfury proc to help increase the amount of burst damage a target takes which can be enough to kill an unprepared target. "