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05-31-2011, 08:52 PM
Want to crush your enemies, see them driven before you and hear the lamentation of their women? C. Christian Moore (http://wow.joystiq.com/bloggers/c-christian-moore/), multiple rank 1 Gladiator (http://www.wowhead.com/search?q=gladiator#titles), examines the latest arena strategy, trends, compositions and more in Blood Sport (http://wow.joystiq.com/category/blood-sport/).
Why does anyone even play arena? Every time we enter, it's a deathmatch on one of five maps. No dragons, no intricate storyline, no phat loot. The same team compositions show up again and again. Titles only last for a season unless you have the drive and ambition to hit rank 1.
It's pretty depressing when you think about it, isn't it?
I'll tell you why we do it: competition. People are naturally competitive. We always want to be better than the next guy, and arena is an outlet for that.Continue reading Blood Sport: Why do we play arenas? (http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/05/31/blood-sport-why-do-we-play-arenas/)
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Why does anyone even play arena? Every time we enter, it's a deathmatch on one of five maps. No dragons, no intricate storyline, no phat loot. The same team compositions show up again and again. Titles only last for a season unless you have the drive and ambition to hit rank 1.
It's pretty depressing when you think about it, isn't it?
I'll tell you why we do it: competition. People are naturally competitive. We always want to be better than the next guy, and arena is an outlet for that.Continue reading Blood Sport: Why do we play arenas? (http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/05/31/blood-sport-why-do-we-play-arenas/)
Blood Sport: Why do we play arenas? (http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/05/31/blood-sport-why-do-we-play-arenas/) originally appeared on WoW Insider (http://wow.joystiq.com) on Tue, 31 May 2011 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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