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Blood Sport: Iron sharpens iron
Want to crush your enemies, see them driven before you and hear the lamentation of their women? C. Christian Moore, multiple rank 1 Gladiator, examines the latest arena strategy, trends, compositions and more in Blood Sport. It's no secret that other people influence our lives. This is a widely understood precept of life, but one that is not often directly tackled. Parents look after their children to make sure they aren't "hanging out with a bad crowd." Nearly everyone has heard or spoken the expression, "It's not what you know, but who you know." Sciences have been created to study how people affect one another. Sociology and psychology are studies of human interaction. Advertising, marketing, and economics have a firm foundation in understanding influences that we exert on one another -- and this isn't a recent phenomenon. Ancient proverbs speak of men sharpening each other as iron sharpens iron. Skills are honed by the acceptance of constructive criticism. Arena is no exception. Doing arena with players who are better than yourself will make you a better arena player, and that's what we're going to be talking about today.
Blood Sport: How to accomplish your PvP goals
Want to crush your enemies, see them driven before you and hear the lamentation of their women? Blood Sport investigates the entirety of all things arena for gladiators and challengers alike. C. Christian Moore, multiple rank 1 gladiator, examines the latest arena strategy, trends, compositions and more in WoW.com's arena column. Listening Music Nine awesome minutes of Elton John's "Rocket Man." Enjoy. Last Week My PvP perspective on new talent trees might shock you. For example, I advocated last week to remove every PvP talent! Goals The No. 1 issue players have to deal with when they decide to go for gladiator isn't about gear, teammates or even skill. If you are a dedicated raider in a competitive progression guild, you can relate to what we'll be discussing today. The issue is the desire to attain goals and sacrifices that must be made. Some players want gladiator far more than others, just like some players want to be the first on their realms (or first in the world) to slay dragons. I'll be the first to admit that I don't care a whole lot about slaying dragons. I was once in a top 50 U.S. guild but left it because raiding required too many hours -- hours that could be spent playing arena (which I enjoy considerably more) or doing necessary IRL stuff. Let's compare PvE and PvP goals.
