Games & Entertainment Blog

September 4, 2008 – 8:48 am

by Kit Saunders

Let me begin by saying this is certainly not a full World of Warcraft guide on Paladins. There is no way you could cram everything this most versatile of classes is able to do in a few paragraphs. It is merely an overview that will hopefully give you a small window in the world of the paladin, the holy warrior of WoW.

Paladins are a unique class that could be described as being a hybrid mix of warriors, priests and other dps classes like warlocks and mages.

While they can be best described as a hybrid class due to the fact that they display traits peculiar to those classes, the paladin uses those “borrowed” traits in a very powerful way. Some would say in a far too powerful and unfair way. At PvP they very easily hold their own and most classes find them hard to beat. They are nicknamed holy warriors as they fight like warriors but can also heal themselves like priests and druids and like warriors they can wear the hardest armour of all: plate.

Paladins excel at tanking thanks to one of their spells and abilities trees, namely: the “Protection Tree”. Here, special spells available such as “Consecration”, “Retribution” and “Holy Shield” contribute to allowing paladins to have very powerful tanking abilities which in some raids and instances are sought up in groups above any of the other tanking classes.

The “Retribution” tree allows the paladin to have the pick of spells and abilities that allow them to deal out lots of DPS and close combat/melee damage against their enemies. From this tree they have spell such as “Seal of Command” and “Crusader Strike” which allows paladins to be of a key role during raids.

The third ability is that of the Holy Warrior. From here they can draw from a range of spells that bestows and improves their healing power. Their healing speciality is to be able to give heals to different players in the game or their group. And also, since they can fight like warriors, they can heal themselves while fighting making them more resilient than warriors. This really does make them the most versatile class for group play where they are equally comfortable at taking the place of the Priest to heal or the place of warriors to tank. A good group will always have a paladin to back up either class or take over when need be.

So there you have it, whether you fancy yourself as a healing priest, or a tank raging warrior or a DPS expert like a Mage or Shaman, there is no need to start up one of these classes when a Paladin does all three things at once. Also, this is a class that in WoW is highly effective in groups and ideal for all the end game activities like raids and large instances where the services of paladins are highly rated.

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General Information On Online Arcade Games

September 2, 2008 – 6:13 am

by Chris Channing

Video games of any sort are always under fire from parents, who claim they only keep children from doing more productive actions. But in reality, there is much to benefit from playing online arcades games- from actual education to improving reflexes and certain motor skills of those who play them on a daily basis.

Big institutions are quickly seeing that arcade games and video games in general are much more beneficial than previously thought. Those such as the United States Army have even incorporated video games into training regimens, where recruits can obtain quicker reflexes and forego quick thinking instruction just like they would on the battefield. An average arcade game may not be a supplement to a simulation, but it works on the same principle.

Intelligence is another human characteristic that is highly sought after. Video game companies have stumbled onto the educational niche as a form of entertainment, as studies show that educational games are becoming much more popular over the years. Trivia games, for instance, can give game players a wealth of information on all sorts of subjects they would otherwise have no prior knowledge over.

Creativity has also been shown to be more apparent in those who frequent online arcade games over those who don’t. Because innovative story lines, patterns, and solutions must be thought up to get through all sorts of games, the average arcade game player is going to be more creative than those who don’t play online arcade games. This is especially helpful for creating a sense of individuality and bettering one’s own life in a positive manner.

Of course, no one said arcade games had to be beneficial to one’s future outlook- they serve the great purpose of relieving boredom where possible. Being bored at work or school is easily circumvented by going to a favorite Internet arcade and browsing old favorites and new additions to the arcade game lineup. Best yet, it’s a free source of entertainment since the majority of Internet arcades are absolutely free to play.

Lastly arcade games benefit the developers that put out the games for the rest of us. Developers offer such free games on the chance that they will land a deal with major video game creation companies- but also to do what they love best and get recognition for it. Some have even been able to obtain six-figure incomes from doing what they love best, so never be scared to follow your dreams in making and distributing arcade games.

Final Thoughts

To get more information on the subject of arcade games, try searching for arcade games and bookmarking a few of the top arcade game suppliers. It’s nice to have a few resources to check while bored, since not all websites carry the same games.

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