# World of Warcraft General Discussion **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 4, 2009, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294 "2009-03-04T17:44:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 230
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/4581 "2009-09-02T17:45:09Z")
> [@shinto46](#): > > And EW who would want to play on a Mac? šŸ˜• Why wouldnā€™t I? No, seriously. Why would you assume there was any kind of a problem playing on a Mac? ---
**Author:** ![Mogle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mogle/32/12021_2.png) [@Mogle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mogle)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/4582 "2009-09-02T17:49:36Z")
> [@Mister\_Rik](#): > > Thatā€™s them (+ the one that stuns, canā€™t remember what itā€™s called). When I say ā€œspecial abilitiesā€ I just mean ā€œthings that arenā€™t auto-attackā€. Well, yes of course, my point is that the bearā€™s special abilities arenā€™t really for killing stuff, it for making the mobs mad(Maul has a big +threat component) at you so other people can kill stuff šŸ™‚ > [@](#): > > This druid is specced Balance. Iā€™m using the animal forms for two things: when I need the extra armor/HP, because at lvl 22 Iā€™m still pretty squishy, and letting myself continue fighting when Iā€™m OOM and low on stuff to drink - I can switch to bear or cat and fight that way while my mana regenerates. I _hate_ long downtimes. Balance gear and a balance spec, I can understand why youā€™re having trouble with bear form. ---
**Author:** ![shinto46](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@shinto46](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shinto46)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/4583 "2009-09-02T17:50:59Z")
> [@InvisibleWombat](#): > > Why wouldnā€™t I? > > No, seriously. Why would you assume there was any kind of a problem playing on a Mac? It just seems like there limited game title selection and customization options would sway people away. Did not mean to offend. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/4584 "2009-09-02T17:53:58Z")
> [@shinto46](#): > > It just seems like there limited game title selection and customization options would sway people away. Did not mean to offend. Macs are getting a lot more exposure these days, and any lack of game titles in general doesnā€™t really change the fact that WoW _does_ play on Macs. Hell, Iā€™m running Ubuntu at home and WoW plays fine there too. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/4585 "2009-09-02T18:19:19Z")
> [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#): > > You know, I never got all the Triage hate. It was the one time when keyboard turning actually was useful. šŸ˜ƒ I got to the point where that horribly flat ā€œDONG!ā€ of a failed quest was starting to make me long to punch out my monitor. Iā€™m a committed HATE on Triage. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/4586 "2009-09-02T18:29:32Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > I got to the point where that horribly flat ā€œDONG!ā€ of a failed quest was starting to make me long to punch out my monitor. Iā€™m a committed HATE on Triage. I did the quest once. Took me two tries. Thbbbt. šŸ˜ƒ It wasnā€™t a terribly good quest, though. The fishing and cooking quests were more in line with what Iā€™d expect: world-ranging quests forcing you to collect some relatively rare fish/ingredients. Obviously thatā€™s not really as easy to do with first aid, since itā€™s a pretty straight-forward profession, but a game of Whack-A-Mole with special quest bandages just seemed out of place. Iā€™m not sorry the Artisan quests went optional. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/4587 "2009-09-02T18:33:05Z")
Of course, Triage \*\*did \*\*teach some useful thingsā€“like keeping health bars up and switching targets after starting a cast. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Mekhazzio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b38774/32.png) [@Mekhazzio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mekhazzio)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/4588 "2009-09-02T18:34:58Z")
The bit with bears and rage is because bears donā€™t HAVE a staple attack until (or if) you get Mangle. Your main source of rage outside of instances is going to be your normal melee attacks, and whenever you use Maul, it replaces that normal attack with a special, so it not only costs rage, but it keeps you from getting any income, too. ---
**Author:** ![Mogle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mogle/32/12021_2.png) [@Mogle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mogle)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/4589 "2009-09-02T18:48:50Z")
> [@Mekhazzio](#): > > The bit with bears and rage is because bears donā€™t HAVE a staple attack until (or if) you get Mangle. Your main source of rage outside of instances is going to be your normal melee attacks, and whenever you use Maul, it replaces that normal attack with a special, so it not only costs rage, but it keeps you from getting any income, too. Aye, this is true. At higher levels it isnā€™t that much of an issue since if youā€™re using bear form youā€™re either taking a lot damage damage and/or fighting so many mobs that you will actually generate rage from Swipe crits thanks to Primal Fury, you should see me in the Borean Tundra when I need some rhino meat, the rage bar will go _up_ when Iā€™m running from rhino pack to rhino pack while continuously spamming Swipe šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/4590 "2009-09-02T19:41:46Z")
> [@martu](#): > > What level is she and what spec are you levelling? I suffered from this early on but now I can safely take on 2-3 mobs of the same level and finish up with enough mana and health to carry on without stopping for a drink. Sheā€™s specced Affliction and is level 22. Mind you, to me ā€œsquishyā€ might not mean the same thing as it does to other people, and I also am training myself to use Drain Life, which will keep me alive once I remember to use it. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/4591 "2009-09-02T20:15:16Z")
[![](https://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff71/Drummerboy49/silkaswift.jpg) ](https://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff71/Drummerboy49/silkaswift.jpg) I have decided that _any_ horse **Wolkie** rides is going to be **Silka**. I know Iā€™ve just purchased a faster mount with armor, but itā€™s just gonna be a ā€œbetterā€ **Silka** , thatā€™s all. I ainā€™t leavinā€™ our favorite horsie in the stable. I tried to get a pic of **Wolkie** sitting on her looking sideways, but forgot how to turn her to do thatā€¦ Thanks Q ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/4592 "2009-09-02T20:23:05Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > I tried to get a pic of **Wolkie** sitting on her looking sideways, but forgot how to turn her to do that My, Silka has some lovely new tack. šŸ˜ƒ If you hold down \*\*just \*\*your \*\*left \*\*mouse button, you can rotate your camera around your character. (Iā€™m pretty sure thatā€™s it, anywayā€“Iā€™ve gotten a little messed up lately by playing Guild Wars, which uses subtly different controls.) ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/4593 "2009-09-02T20:26:50Z")
> [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#): > > My, Silka has some lovely new tack. šŸ˜ƒ > > If you hold down \*\*just \*\*your \*\*left \*\*mouse button, you can rotate your camera around your character. (Iā€™m pretty sure thatā€™s it, anywayā€“Iā€™ve gotten a little messed up lately by playing Guild Wars, which uses subtly different controls.) That should be correct, with the caveat that if your toon moves, the camera will automatically swing around again as soon as you release the mouse button (unless youā€™re on a taxi flyer (as opposed to a personal flyer), in which case the camera stays where you put it until you land). ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/4594 "2009-09-02T20:28:33Z")
Thanks, **SFG**! Can you also remind me how to remove the action bars from the screen shot pic? Someone once told me, and I wrote it down, but now I canā€™t find it! Thank! Q ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/4595 "2009-09-02T20:34:42Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > Thanks, **SFG**! Can you also remind me how to remove the action bars from the screen shot pic? Someone once told me, and I wrote it down, but now I canā€™t find it! > > Thank! > > Q I believe itā€™s Alt+Z. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/4596 "2009-09-02T20:40:15Z")
Whoo-Hoo! THANKS, Yā€™ALL! Q ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/4597 "2009-09-02T20:50:56Z")
[![](https://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff71/Drummerboy49/wolkiesilkaswift.jpg) ](https://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff71/Drummerboy49/wolkiesilkaswift.jpg) šŸ™‚ Thanks for the help, \*\*SFG \*\*and **jayjay**.šŸ™‚ Weā€™re now 45ā€™s and Iā€™ve learned ā€œShield Wallā€ and also how to use the number keys above the letter keys to attack/kill faster. Heretofore (!), Iā€™d just been using the mouse, and been losing the cursor a lot of the time! Between yā€™all and **Amberale** , I think I might finally be getting the ā€œhangā€ of this thing! Thanks Q ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/4598 "2009-09-02T21:06:19Z")
> [@shinto46](#): > > It just seems like there limited game title selection and customization options would sway people away. Did not mean to offend. Iā€™m not offended, just surprised by your ā€œEW.ā€ It seemed out-of-place. The number of game titles doesnā€™t really matter to me, since WoW is the only computer game that I play\*, and it plays really well on a Mac, so why not? - Actually, I play some Flash games from time-to-time, and they also run just fine. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/4599 "2009-09-02T21:06:45Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > Congratulations on reaching Marriage level 0! šŸ™‚ :):):)šŸ™‚ My gratz as well, **Tom**! I wish you both long and loving lives! **Nava**! Great segue into ā€œWoW-Speakā€!šŸ™‚ Ah, Og! You kids, you kids! šŸ˜ƒ Q ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294/4600 "2009-09-02T21:53:13Z")
You know, I think that was the first epic land mount I had on my main! Wonder if theyā€™re related? šŸ˜ƒ > [@Quasimodem](#): > > Weā€™re now 45ā€™s and Iā€™ve learned ā€œShield Wallā€ and also how to use the number keys above the letter keys to attack/kill faster. Heretofore (!), Iā€™d just been using the mouse, and been losing the cursor a lot of the time! While youā€™ll always have some people arguing for using the keyboard to move and the mouse to click abilities, the general concensus is that itā€™s much faster to use the mouse to move while you use the keyboard to trigger most of your abilities (at least the ones that make up your basis ā€œrotation,ā€ as well as anything youā€™d need to mash in a hurry). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294.md?page=229) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-general-discussion/488294.md?page=231)