WoW Insiderhttp://wow.joystiq.comWoW Insiderhttp://wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gifWoW Insiderhttp://wow.joystiq.comen-usCopyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/WoW Insider ShowEvery week, the WoW Insider Show brings you news and views from the World of Warcraft and the site that covers it all, WoW Insider. We introduce a panel of rotating guests, including bloggers from WoW Insider and other WoW blogs, and many popular personalities from around the WoW community. From the live listener chat and polls during the show, to the emails direct from listeners (reach us at theshow@wow.com), right on to the "meat" of the show -- in-depth discussion of the most popular news and posts on WoW Insider -- the WoW Insider Show is a terrific source of news and entertainment about what's going on with Blizzard and their World of Warcraft. Listen live every Saturday at 3:30 pm Eastern on our Ustream page (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wow-insider-show) or subscribe to the feed and let us know what you think by reviewing the show right here in iTunes.About the Bloggers: Kelly Aaronshttp://wow.joystiq.com/2011/11/02/about-the-bloggers-kelly-aarons/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/11/02/about-the-bloggers-kelly-aarons/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/11/02/about-the-bloggers-kelly-aarons/#commentsFiled under:

About the Bloggers introduces you to the people behind WoW Insider. You can find articles on more of our staffers in earlier About the Bloggers profiles.

What do you do for WoW Insider?

I use my wacky art skills to draw the WoW Insider's Weekly Webcomic. Safe Passage: The Prologue is the story that's currently running. I'm also the resident Photoshop wizard when someone ... needs something Photoshopped, I suppose.

What's your main?

My main is Cadistra, a female Tauren feral druid. She was my first character that I made on a trial account, and I couldn't be happier. She's also the co-star of my webcomic, World of Warcraft, Eh?

What's the best 5-man instance in the game? What's the best raid?

The best 5-man? A bizarre tie of Halls of Reflection, the new Deadmines, and Oculus. HoR, because when I looked behind me after Arthas had fended off Sylvanas and he started walking after me, I was scared like you wouldn't believe. That steady, unyielding pace, while myself and the rest of my team was frantically slaying the undead ... I will always remember that. DM, because it's genuinely fun, and Oculus, because I enjoyed the dragon mechanics. Also, I adore the voice acting for Ley-Guardian Eregos.

I don't raid, but I love doing old content. My favorite raid is the Temple of Ahn'Quiraj. That place felt epic. Gross, but epic.

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]]>about-the-bloggersfeaturedkelly-aaronsworld-of-warcraft-ehwow-insiders-weekly-webcomicKelly AaronsWed, 02 Nov 2011 19:00:00 ESTAbout the Bloggers: Lisa Poissohttp://wow.joystiq.com/2011/10/26/about-the-bloggers-lisa-poisso/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/10/26/about-the-bloggers-lisa-poisso/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/10/26/about-the-bloggers-lisa-poisso/#commentsFiled under:

About the Bloggers introduces you to the people behind WoW Insider. You can find articles on more of our staffers in earlier About the Bloggers profiles.

What do you do for WoW Insider?

These days, I'm rather akin to my rogue (above, slipping along with her stealth pack after spotting some Alliance players out leveling) or recently departed editor-in-chief Dan O'Halloran in that most of what I do happens behind the scenes. I'm the Mama Smurf of WoW Insider, painting the blue dot that means "copyediting complete" on each and every post that runs through the WI queue. This process is entirely separate from the content review done by our lead editors, and it's where I spend most of my WI time these days -- because this gang has a lot to say, trust me ...

Somewhere in there is writing. I've managed to acquire one of the highest word counts of anyone at WoW Insider by dint of long tenure and the rather mind-boggling list of features I've worked on during that time. Currently, I only write two features: 15 Minutes of Fame and Drama Mamas (although Drama Mama Robin gets the official byline on this feature). The list of what I've worked on in the past, however ... That's another story. I created Insider Trader (now Gold Capped) and the now-defunct features Gamers on the Street and [1.Local]. I also wrote Well Fed Buff, which was absorbed into World of WarCrafts, which I also wrote for a good stretch. I've also sat a spell in The Classifieds and WoW Rookie. Oh yeah, and Two Bosses Enter.

Is it soup yet?

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]]>about-the-bloggers-lisa-poissobloggerseditorlisa-poissowriterwritersLisa PoissoWed, 26 Oct 2011 18:00:00 ESTAbout the Bloggers: Chase Christianhttp://wow.joystiq.com/2011/10/19/about-the-bloggers-chase-christian/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/10/19/about-the-bloggers-chase-christian/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/10/19/about-the-bloggers-chase-christian/#commentsFiled under:

About the Bloggers introduces you to the people behind WoW Insider. You can find articles on more of our staffers in earlier About the Bloggers profiles.

What do you do for WoW Insider?

I was hired by WoW Insider in late 2008 to write the weekly rogue column, Encrypted Text. I had actually applied for the position a few months earlier but wasn't originally selected, so I simply assassinated their first choice and left them with no choice but to sign me instead.

When WI decided to expand its coverage of hybrid classes, I put in my application for the holy paladin position. I currently maintain both Encrypted Text and The Light and How to Heal It portion of the paladin column on a weekly basis. My secondary role is to get confused with Christian Belt and Chase Hasbrouck.

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]]>about-the-bloggerschasechase-christiancureencrypted-textfeaturedmadsushired-is-deadreppin-azgalorthe-light-and-how-to-heal-itChase ChristianWed, 19 Oct 2011 13:00:00 ESTAbout the Bloggers: Josh Myershttp://wow.joystiq.com/2011/10/12/about-the-bloggers-josh-myers/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/10/12/about-the-bloggers-josh-myers/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/10/12/about-the-bloggers-josh-myers/#commentsFiled under:

About the Bloggers introduces you to the people behind WoW Insider. You can find articles on more of our staffers in earlier About the Bloggers profiles.

What do you do for WoW Insider?

I am a writer. I write! My general responsibility is to cover DPS shaman, once referred to as the Defense Against the Dark Arts position of class columns. I'm also one of the Choose My Adventure crew, currently leveling a goblin priest named Clergelam. Finally, I occasionally write news or the rare Occu'thar raid guide.

What's your main?

My main is the awfully named Elamqt, of Proudmoore. He's a man-cow shaman, generally of the enhancement variety. When I started playing WoW, I went through a large variety of alts that I got to around level 20 and stopped playing. I fell in love with Elam when I discovered that he got Ghost Wolf at 20 and wouldn't have to wait until 40 to get a mount. He became my main then and has largely been my main ever since. I took a short break in Wrath of The Lich King to play a hunter -- and am currently focusing a little more on my mage -- but Elam is always first in my heart.

Horde or Alliance?

I'm a Tauren, but I don't think much of the Horde's politics. In particular, I hate Garrosh Hellscream. I hate him hard. But even without Hellscream, I don't care for the Horde. I play Horde because I love Tauren, but if they were an Alliance race, I'd be there. I don't really like the Alliance that much either, though. Pretty much, I'm just for the Herd.

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]]>about-the-bloggersabout-the-bloggers-josh-myersbloggerselamelamqtjosh-myersnarcissismwow-i-talk-about-raiding-too-muchJosh MyersWed, 12 Oct 2011 20:00:00 ESTAbout the Bloggers: Matt Walshhttp://wow.joystiq.com/2011/10/05/about-the-bloggers-matt-walsh/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/10/05/about-the-bloggers-matt-walsh/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/10/05/about-the-bloggers-matt-walsh/#commentsFiled under:

Rhidach
About the Bloggers introduces you to the people behind WoW Insider. You can find articles on more of our staffers in earlier About the Bloggers profiles.

What do you do for WoW Insider?

I write the tanking slice of WoW Insider's The Light and How to Swing It column for paladin's pie. I also head the site's Department of Tortured Metaphors and Analogies.

What's your main?

Rhidach, a Blood Elf paladin on the Lightninghoof server. I've been playing Rhidach since I started playing WoW for the second time at the beginning of The Burning Crusade. He and I have been through a lot together, from simple beginnings in Eversong to the first raids in the Outland, to the top of Icecrown Glacier and now the plane of Fire. It's been a wild ride, and I can barely bring myself to play any other character. I'll definitely never have a different main.

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]]>about-the-bloggersmatt-walshmeet-the-bloggersMatt WalshWed, 05 Oct 2011 16:00:00 ESTAbout the Bloggers: Dawn Moorehttp://wow.joystiq.com/2011/09/14/about-the-bloggers-dawn-moore/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/09/14/about-the-bloggers-dawn-moore/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/09/14/about-the-bloggers-dawn-moore/#commentsFiled under:

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Today you'll be meeting Dawn Moore, admirer of Dwarven hunters in-game rocks.

What do you do for WoW Insider?

Since January 2010, I've been one of the two columnists covering Spiritual Guidance, WoW Insider's biweekly priest column. I write specifically for the two healing trees, holy and discipline, since Fox Van Allen stole 1/3 of my job covers shadow. In addition to my column, I also unofficially cover the news and articles WoW Insider publishes on the Warcraft movie, since I keep a pretty watchful eye on the film industry.

Periodically, I also write feature articles on random topics such as vegetables and superhero costumes.

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]]>dawn+mooredawn+moore+team+reigndawn+moore+wowdawn-mooredawnmooredawnmooreteamreigndawnmoorewowjoystiq+dawn+moorejoystiqdawnmooremeet-the-bloggersworld+of+warcraftworldofwarcraftDawn MooreWed, 14 Sep 2011 20:00:00 ESTAbout the Bloggers: Fox Van Allenhttp://wow.joystiq.com/2011/09/07/about-the-bloggers-fox-van-allen/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/09/07/about-the-bloggers-fox-van-allen/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/09/07/about-the-bloggers-fox-van-allen/#commentsFiled under: ,

About the Bloggers introduces you to the people behind WoW Insider. Meet other staffers, both past-day and present, in earlier About the Bloggers posts.

This week, we meet and shake hands with the extraordinarily popular (Editor's note: Fox wrote that) Fox Van Allen. We then immediately reach for the hand sanitizer, because we have a pretty good idea where his hands have been.

What do you do for WoW Insider?

Fox Van Allen, a blood elf-esque man who frequently converses about himself in the third person, was officially hired as a contributing editor nearly two years ago. But he's not just a contributor -- he's so much more.

Fox is the wit and ego of WoW Insider. Stunningly handsome, incredibly intelligent, and chaotically neutral, Fox is best known for his work as the columnist behind the shadow priest edition of the Spiritual Guidance column. He has also filled in for a number of other columnists, including brief stints working The Queue and Gold Capped columns. He is universally loved by all, even by those who hate him.

He also compiles the WRUP (What aRe yoU Playing?) column every Saturday Friday, but he doesn't like to talk about that much. Mostly since it's 90% filler. Entertaining filler, though! You should read it!

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]]>fox-van-allenmeet-the-bloggerstyler-carawayFox Van AllenWed, 07 Sep 2011 15:00:00 ESTAbout the Bloggers: Michael Grayhttp://wow.joystiq.com/2011/08/31/about-the-bloggers-michael-gray/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/08/31/about-the-bloggers-michael-gray/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/08/31/about-the-bloggers-michael-gray/#commentsFiled under:

Mike and his dog
About the Bloggers introduces you to the people behind WoW Insider. You can find articles on more of our staffers in earlier About the Bloggers profiles.

Do you remember Michael Gray, in the mountains? Half itinerant freelance writer, half Appalachian hipster, this blogger goes by "Gray" at WoW Insider as well as other gigs. There's worse options for a handle, he figures.

What do you do for WoW Insider?

I do a handful of things, and those responsibilities change over time. Mostly, I'm the Moviewatch guy and Phat Loot Phriday narrator. I also write WoW Rookie; in the past, I've done Ready Check and various other columns. Like the game itself, WoW Insider is a living, changing entity, and my role tends to change with it over time.

My biggest contribution might be the logistics and planning for our yearly BlizzCon meetup. I handle the negotiations with the site and other vendors for that effort. When you're at the party, drink one for me.

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]]>Michael GrayWed, 31 Aug 2011 09:00:00 ESTAbout the Bloggers: Mathew McCurleyhttp://wow.joystiq.com/2011/08/24/about-the-bloggers-mathew-mccurley/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/08/24/about-the-bloggers-mathew-mccurley/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/08/24/about-the-bloggers-mathew-mccurley/#commentsFiled under:

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What do you do at WoW Insider?

Originally, I came on staff to take over the Addon Spotlight column and to help revive and reinvigorate the Reader UI of the Week feature that people have loved in the past but had dropped off as a feature. I applied to work for the site with only the addon columns in mind. Over time, after a few guest stints on The Lawbringer and generally always being around to help with the main site, I've graduated to blogging most days and taking over The Lawbringer full time. It's my labor of love -- I get to teach and discuss my opinions about lots of different esoteric gaming topics.

I was into podcasting for a while with my own little network and wanted to be a guest on the WoW Insider Show for a long time, well before applying to work on the site. I bugged Sacco to let me be a guest and, before you know it, I was sleeping on the show's proverbial couch and they couldn't get rid of me. Now my name is on the banner. It's how I roll.

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]]>about-the-bloggersaddon-spotlightakamagosh-friendsbloggerslawbringermathewmathew-mccurleymccurleyreader-ui-of-the-weekMathew McCurleyWed, 24 Aug 2011 09:00:00 ESTAbout the Bloggers: Daniel Whitcombhttp://wow.joystiq.com/2011/08/17/meet-the-blogger-daniel-whitcomb/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/08/17/meet-the-blogger-daniel-whitcomb/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/08/17/meet-the-blogger-daniel-whitcomb/#commentsFiled under:

About the Bloggers introduces you to the people behind WoW Insider. You can find articles on more of our staffers in earlier About the Bloggers profiles.

What do you do for WoW Insider?

My primary focus these days is to write Lichborne, the weekly death knight column. I also write the Tuesday Morning Post, a weekly maintenance day roundup of all the news that's fit to print from the past few days of WoW. I used to do a lot more posting of general news, spending at least a few hours a day just scouring everywhere for juicy stuff, but then I had to get a day job again. Still, I try to do what I can. WoW Insider is a great place to work. I have pretty cool coworkers, and I get to write about stuff I love. What's not to like?

What's your main?

My main is, of course, a human death knight. (Yes, I'd rather be a high elf. I won't even lie.) I do a little bit of everything, if only so I can write with authority about whatever I need to for Lichborne, but my preferred spec of the moment is 2H PVE frost DPS. Right now, it feels like the tree and spec with the most consistent and flavorful rotation and role to it.

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]]>about-the-bloggersblackrock-depthsdaniel-whitcombkarazhanmeet-the-bloggersDaniel WhitcombWed, 17 Aug 2011 19:00:00 ESTAbout the Bloggers: Joe Perezhttp://wow.joystiq.com/2011/07/27/about-the-bloggers-joe-perez/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/07/27/about-the-bloggers-joe-perez/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/07/27/about-the-bloggers-joe-perez/#commentsFiled under:

About the Bloggers introduces you to the people behind WoW Insider. You can find articles on some of our more longstanding staffers in earlier About the Bloggers entries.

What do you do for WoW Insider?

Back in February of 2010, I was hired on as the class columnist for Totem Talk: Restoration for all the healing-minded shaman. While that has been my primary focus, I try to help out with other items like interesting news or account security tips whenever I can. I've even stepped in and helped out on a Phat Loot Phriday. I also have been known to help out around the stage area for the WoW Insider meetup at BlizzCon!

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]]>about-the-bloggersJoe PerezJoePerezLodurJoe PerezWed, 27 Jul 2011 09:00:00 ESTMeet the Bloggers: Basil "Euripides" Berntsenhttp://wow.joystiq.com/2011/07/20/meet-the-bloggers-basil-euripides-berntsen/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/07/20/meet-the-bloggers-basil-euripides-berntsen/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/07/20/meet-the-bloggers-basil-euripides-berntsen/#commentsFiled under:

About the Bloggers introduces you to the people behind WoW Insider. You can find articles on more WI staffers in earlier About the Bloggers entries.

What do you do for WoW Insider?

I write Gold Capped. I used to write Time is Money and Insider Trader as well, but then I decided to stop trying to categorize my thoughts and simply dump them all into Gold Capped and let my editors sort it out.

What's your main?

I have exactly one level 85 character: my hunter. I raid and PVP with him, as well as use him for my alchemy and blacksmithing businesses. I will continue to have one max-level character until all the jewelcrafting dailies my JC mule does dings him 85 without having set foot outside Stormwind.

I have way too much on my plate to actually take care of my alts. For one, I hate leveling. Once you've seen it once, doing it again doesn't have enough reward to justify the time. Secondly, if I had more playtime to use, I'd use it to do more of what I already do. I could be doing 10-man extensions of my 25-man raid if I had another raid night per week, or I could do more than a rated BG now and then. Starting a second gear grind with another character isn't something that's on my radar.

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]]>Euripidesgoldgold-cappedhuntermeet-the-bloggerswritingBasil BerntsenWed, 20 Jul 2011 14:00:00 ESTAbout the Bloggers: Alex Ziebarthttp://wow.joystiq.com/2011/07/13/about-the-bloggers-alex-ziebart/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/07/13/about-the-bloggers-alex-ziebart/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/07/13/about-the-bloggers-alex-ziebart/#commentsFiled under:

About the Bloggers introduces you to the people behind WoW Insider. Meet other staffers, both past-day and present, in earlier About the Bloggers entries.

What do you do for WoW Insider?

Oh, dear. As far as writing goes, I currently write WoW Archivist, Two Bosses Enter, and The Queue (Mondays and Wednesdays), and I handle MMO Roundup to bring you stories from the larger MMO universe that you may be interested in from our sister site Massively. In the past, I've contributed to Hybrid Theory (long deceased, good riddance), Know Your Lore, Ask a Lore Nerd (since folded back into Know Your Lore and The Queue), and Spiritual Guidance. I've also played temporary fill-in for The Light and How to Swing It (retribution), Lichborne, and ... you know what, I'll stop now, because that list is way too long.

Behind the scenes, my role is largely the same as the other senior editors -- we make sure WoW Insider keeps chugging on as it should. We make sure assignments are being turned in, we make sure stories are being written up and posted in a timely fashion, we handle our social media outlets, and a whole load of other backend administrative stuff that, if we're doing our jobs well, you guys will never even need to think about. I like to think that one of my best talents is my ability to find the talent in other people and pull it to the surface, by force if necessary. Being a senior editor, I get to utilize that every day.

Essentially, we're the guys who let Fox Van Allen be the beautiful shining star that he is. You really don't want the fine details on all of that.

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]]>about-the-bloggersalex-ziebartfeaturedholy-crap-alex-talks-about-himself-a-lotnitpixelsoathsshine-on-you-crazy-van-allenwhy-wont-he-just-shut-up-alreadyAlex ZiebartWed, 13 Jul 2011 09:00:00 ESTAbout the Bloggers: Anne Stickneyhttp://wow.joystiq.com/2011/07/06/about-the-bloggers-anne-stickney/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/07/06/about-the-bloggers-anne-stickney/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/07/06/about-the-bloggers-anne-stickney/#commentsFiled under:

About the Bloggers introduces you to the people behind WoW Insider. You can find articles on more WI staffers in earlier About the Bloggers entries.

What do you do for WoW Insider?

Oh, man. I write Know Your Lore on Sundays, along with the roleplay column All the World's a Stage. On Mondays, you can catch the Weekly Podcast Roundup. On Thursdays, I write World of WarCrafts, and every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, I write up The Daily Quest. In addition, I sometimes fill in on The Queue, pop in on the WoW Insider Show when asked, and I do those little guide graphics on the side of the site, too.

In short, I write. A lot. And I wouldn't have it any other way.

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]]>about-the-bloggersAnne-Stickneycolorado-rockiesdire-mauldouble-rainboweat-your-heart-out-david-bromstadelune-is-totally-a-naarufarmingget-off-the-roof-dadhgtvkarazhanloremagisters-terracemeet-the-bloggersmy-bank-is-fullroguesAnne StickneyWed, 06 Jul 2011 09:00:00 ESTAbout the Bloggers: Tyler Carawayhttp://wow.joystiq.com/2011/06/29/about-the-bloggers-tyler-caraway/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/06/29/about-the-bloggers-tyler-caraway/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/06/29/about-the-bloggers-tyler-caraway/#commentsFiled under:

About the Bloggers introduces you to the people behind WoW Insider. You can find articles on some of our more longstanding staffers in earlier About the Bloggers entries.

This week we have one of the newer faces on the block, who wasn't around when the original series ran: Tyler Caraway.

What do you do for WoW Insider?

I'm one of the contributing editors for the site and primarily focus on writing Blood Pact for warlocks, Shifting Perspectives for balance druids, and Ready Check for your raiding insights. From time to time, though, I've been known to write about a multitude of things ranging from theorycrafting, elemental shaman, death knights, and various other class tidbits. Where I could end up any given week is half the fun of the job.

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]]>about-the-bloggersbetter-than-belthow-to-kill-shadow-priests-and-be-stylinmeet-the-bloggersthey-be-hatinthey-see-me-ridinTyler-CarawayTyler CarawayWed, 29 Jun 2011 16:00:00 ESTAbout the Bloggers: Adam Holiskyhttp://wow.joystiq.com/2011/06/22/about-the-bloggers-adam-holisky/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/06/22/about-the-bloggers-adam-holisky/http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/06/22/about-the-bloggers-adam-holisky/#commentsFiled under:

Welcome to the return of WoW Insider's About the Bloggers series. Once a week for the next few months we'll be profiling one of our bloggers. We originally ran this series over three years ago, and while some of the staff is still around (like yours truly), there's lots of fresh new faces here and people to meet.

What do you do for WoW Insider?

I'm a senior editor here at the site, and that means I do a bit of everything. Writing wise, I'm part of the team that does our daily question and answer column, The Queue (I usually take the Tuesday and Thursday editions). I also take care of the production, posting, and backend work on our two podcasts: The WoW Insider Show and the Weekly News Update. There's a lot of management and editorial direction stuff that I do behind the scenes, but that's boring to most folks, so I won't go into it.

What's your main?

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]]>adam-holiskyfeaturedmeet-the-bloggerswhat-the-heck-does-adam-do-all-dayAdam HoliskyWed, 22 Jun 2011 19:00:00 ESTAbout the Bloggers: Zach Yonzonhttp://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/22/about-the-bloggers-zach-yonzon/http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/22/about-the-bloggers-zach-yonzon/http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/07/22/about-the-bloggers-zach-yonzon/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

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What do you do for WoW Insider?
I write the incorrigibly erratic columns The Art of War(craft) and The Light and How to Swing It that deal with PvP and Paladins respectively (and sometimes interchangeably). I also tend to mix up my posts with regular, run-of-the-mill news and the occasional opinion piece, like my analysis on the new Wrath changes to Paladins.

What's your main right now?
I spend most of my time in-game on my Level 70 Blood Elf Paladin, who re-specs 3-4 times a week. One day I'm mashing faces with a big hammer, and the next I'm waving my glowing fingers in the air like somebody's boy toy. I've spent thousands of Gold on re-specs that I'm probably a spec-a-holic. Just don't ask me to tank. I also have a neglected child in my Level 70 Troll Shaman, who was originally my main. Well, that's not entirely accurate. I started playing the game with an Undead Rogue and later a Troll Hunter on a PvE server. My wife and friends later rerolled on a PvP server.

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]]>about-the-bloggersarenabattlegroundsbloggerpvpzach-yonzonzoe-fableZach YonzonTue, 22 Jul 2008 21:00:00 ESTAbout the Bloggers: Natalie Mootzhttp://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/26/about-the-bloggers-natalie-mootz/http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/26/about-the-bloggers-natalie-mootz/http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/26/about-the-bloggers-natalie-mootz/#commentsFiled under:

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What do you do for WoW Insider?

I'm a shiny new everyday blogger. I started working here at the end of May 2008.

What's your main right now?

My main is a level 68.85 70 (as of 6/28) Tauren shaman named Slig (US Drenden). A lot of people ask me why I play a male toon. In fact, Slig is my only male character. I don't so much identify with him as an avatar, but it's more like I have a crush on him. I love my Sligger.

For the Horde or Glory to the Alliance?

Horde, definitely, although I dabble plenty with Alliance alts. I really like the counter-culture, subversive, non-conformist attitude of the Horde. I also like how they make their cities and towns out of the shapes of the environment around them. Whoa, that sure sounds fruity.

Favorite thing to do in Azeroth?

I like to discover new areas and then go kill things there. Lately I've been getting a big charge out of the bombing runs in Nagrand.

What's the best instance in the game?

Embarrassed to say that I haven't done all that many instances. I rock Scarlet Monetary though.

What's the number one thing Blizzard could do better?

Hire me. No, seriously, I've been trying to get a job there for two years. Okay, more related to gameplay, you say? Fine. I think for the most part Blizzard is doing a fine job. My only slight frustration with the game is not having enough non-PvP, solo-able content for higher level players.

Favorite mount?

Mount I own or mount I've seen? I love my Great White Kodo. Kodos crack me up. Mount I aspire to have some day? A roflcopter.

When I'm not playing WoW, I'm...

Writing on my own blog, The Game Dame, riding my bike, dancing Lindy Hop with my husband, playing with my two cats, knitting. Who doesn't!

What accomplishment in-game are you most proud of?

Okay see, I find this to be a very odd question. I don't really feel "proud" of virtual accomplishments except as they relate to areas where I've improved myself. For example, I've long been known to be a horrible PvP player. So tonight I was pretty proud of myself for taking down some folks who jumped me in a 2 vs. 1 fight. I was stomping around my apartment going, "IN YOUR FACE!" to the cats. Sad, really.

Other games I enjoy are ...

Anything Lorne Lanning does; he's my gaming god. (Oh, hey, Oddworld Inhabitants can hire me too!) I play all the Oddworld games over and over. Recently I've also enjoyed Mass Effect and Bioshock. I'm waiting breathlessly for Little Big Planet to come out.

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]]>about-the-bloggersnatalie-mootzshamanNatalie MootzThu, 26 Jun 2008 16:00:00 ESTAbout the Bloggers: Christian Belthttp://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/17/about-the-bloggers-christian-belt/http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/17/about-the-bloggers-christian-belt/http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/06/17/about-the-bloggers-christian-belt/#commentsFiled under:

My daughter and I, doing what we do best.

Twice a week, our writers will tell you more about themselves, and let you get to know them and the characters they play a little better. Click here to read more About the Bloggers.

What do you do for WoW Insider?

I write the weekly Mage column, Arcane Brilliance, and feel incredibly humbled to do it. I don't feel like I'm anywhere close to being the best, or most knowledgeable Mage out there, and am extremely grateful that the Mage community here welcomes me into their lives each week and allows me to spout off about our wonderful class. I love to write, and I love playing a Mage, so getting to write this column is like some kind of huge nerd fantasy for me, and I feel incredibly lucky to do it.

What's your main right now?

Having said that, it should shock nobody that my main is a Mage. He's level 70, he's Undead, and he enjoys long walks on the beach while plotting ways to destroy the living. He's a PoM-Pyro build, specced specifically for Arena PvP. His current ambitions include gearing up for Arena Season 4 (and crossing his bony fingers for a rating high enough to actually qualify for some of the new ugly, ugly gear), and saving up enough honor to finally get some of the sweet new Guardian's gear. I also have a level 70 Blood Elf Holy Paladin who gets almost as much playtime as the Mage. He's the main healer for a very casual guild that's farming Karazhan right now and about ready to move on to Zul'Aman. I also have a flock of mid-level alts spread across both factions and multiple servers.

For the Horde or Glory to the Alliance?

Oh, for the Horde...my bias runs deep. I have a hard time playing my low level Alliance toons, simply because I feel like a traitor when I do so. Also, I like to kill Gnomes. I like to kill them so much.

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WoW InsiderAbout the Bloggers: Christian Belt originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]>about-the-bloggerschristian-beltmageChristian BeltTue, 17 Jun 2008 15:00:00 ESTAbout the Bloggers: Amanda Deanhttp://wow.joystiq.com/2008/05/22/about-the-bloggers-amanda-dean/http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/05/22/about-the-bloggers-amanda-dean/http://wow.joystiq.com/2008/05/22/about-the-bloggers-amanda-dean/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Twice a week, our writers will tell you more about themselves, and let you get to know them and the characters they play a little better. Click here to read more About the Bloggers.

Hi there. It's nice to finally make an introduction. The name's Amanda, but you can call me mandy. With a whole generation of Amandas out there it helps to differentiate us.


What do you do for WoW Insider?

I'm technically just your average, run-of-the-mill blogger. Since coming on staff in February, I've picked up the WoW Rookie column and Blood Sport. David Bowers and I write He Said She Said together, but we're taking a little break due to educational commitments. I have the most fun writing Well Fed Buff. I really enjoy writing about intersections between the real and virtual worlds, and I love any topic that gets people talking.

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WoW InsiderAbout the Bloggers: Amanda Dean originally appeared on WoW Insider on Thu, 22 May 2008 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]>Amandaamanda-deanfor-the-hordeMandywailing-cavernsAmanda DeanThu, 22 May 2008 20:00:00 EST