#0 - Jan. 4, 2009, 3:45 a.m.
2. Put 'Ghostcrawler', 'GC', or 'BluezPlz' in your thread title. "[GC] BluePlz ATTN Ghostcrawler U SAID U WOULD" has been scientifically proven to be the best possible thread title.
3. Write the word "nerf" as often as possible. (Or "nurf" if you really want to get your feelings across.) Don't limit yourself to class abilities becoming less powerful overall. If one part of an ability becomes less powerful -- even during an overall positive change -- that counts as a nerf. If another class gets a buff, that counts as a nerf for YOU. Even if something was never on the live servers, the mere fact it was tested or talked about means the live version is just a pre-packaged nerf.
4. Class buffs don't count unless your class excels in every area.
5. Blizzard stays awake nights worried you might play a Death Knight instead. Make sure you let them know if you are considering this.
6. Draw on helpful examples from Tolkien, Dungeons and Dragons, or WoW-killers like Vanguard.
7. Line breaks are for casuals. In fact, most things are for casuals except what you do.
8. Focus on key terms like "hybrid", "gap filler", "viable", "scaling", or "lackluster."
9. Feelings are sufficient for proof.
10. Keep a text file handy containing Blizzard rep quotes. You never know when you can beat them over the head with their own words, properly interpreted.
11. Keep in mind that WoW design is based on polling the number of threads for or against a topic. It's really no different than God deciding which football team's prayers are more passionate. Anyone who says things are fine will cancel out your vote. Don't stand for that.
