Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Good World of Warcraft websites

Due to this week being midterms week, I can't write a very substantial advice post, so I'll simple do a write up of good online resources for WoW. Why am I putting this under advice rather than miscellany? One of my pet peeves is websites that list links without any supplementary information, and I intend to avoid doing that. Not only will I link some good WoW websites, but I will also advise you on what each one is good for.

World of Warcraft Official Site
This is mostly a generally useful site. Though the information on it is simple and occasionally outdated, if you need an answer to your simple WoW questions, the official site can probably answer it. It also has the official WoW forums, but most people tend to avoid them because of the maturity of its posters, or lack thereof. Still, the realm forums are good if you are looking for a guild or want to report a ninja.

Wowhead
The main draw of this site is its database, which basically contains every piece of objective information to be found about WoW. It contains every item, spell, quest, etc. in the game and allows you to browse them. Its uses are endless; just trust me on that. It also has a good talent calculator that allows you to plan your character's talent build in advance, as well as an item comparison tool and forums whose quality tend to be better than that of the official forums.

WoWWiki
This is exactly what it sounds like: a Wikipedia dedicated to WoW. If wowhead is your go-to place for objective information, WoWWiki is your go-to place for subjective information, including boss strategies, background story, lore, and general class strategies. Some of its content is outdated, but with a keen eye, you can easily spot said content.

WoW.com
This is a great site. Formerly known a Wowinsider, WoW.com a huge blog dedicated to WoW. It's best purpose is for finding WoW news, but it also contains many weekly columns about every WoW-related subject imaginable (including professions, each class in the game, roleplaying, leading a guild, one for new players, etc.). I check it every day because it is just awesome like that. Due to the fact that it is in fact a blog, it is also a good source for up-to-date information on many aspects of the game, including guides to the holidays and the wealth of great advice in the class columns. Just read it for a few days and you'll find something to like about it.

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