He got game

Hey I GOT game, how about you?

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(This post in particular is aimed towards helping players who struggle with just being responsive in their gameplay, they may not even be aware of it, but read anyway, you might find something relevant to you)

AH yes, nothing quite like a sweet fresh beat to keep my thoughts corresponding to my actions, keep in the rhythm of things, kinetic memory, the flow you know?  Whatever kind of music works for you.  But anyway, speaking of games, what is game? Who got game? ... you got game?

I noticed a lot of people out there really want to be good at a class/spec in WoW, or even any particular activity in life, but they are (to be brief) simply just missing something.  Maybe these people (key turners) aren't really approaching the "game" the right way.  A lot of people try to get into something like a sport, or gaming with a lot of stress going on, or a lot on their minds.  It's easier for some than most to be able to channel thoughts away from everything occupying the mind so they can just focus on improving at this one thing for the next few hours or so.

Just enter whatever you do with the mindset that you're going to be responsive, impulsive, and reactive.  Like if you don't already have key binds and you think you should, go ahead and bind keys to your abilities, whatever you think would be most convenient for you.  Like for me bear form is shift + mousewheelscrollDown, and cat form is mousewheelscrollUp (like defensive is back, offensive is forward, something easy for my mind to remember).  Just make yourself key bindings if you haven't already for any particular ability that you think you should, and if you aren't used to it the first couple days don't worry, just remind yourself where it is and take note of it.  You have to approach learning about anything and everything like that, don't beat yourself up about it, just remind yourself and eventually things will come together as you correct yourself and your brain forms the branches neccessary to satisfy these actions.

Pretty much everything I know and learned about PvP, or just playing in general, my play style, comes from watching and observing how the pros get it done.  So my advice to those having trouble mastering anything is; observe and emulate.  Ask questions such as "why did he throw a cyclone on that guy right there?"  And think about it.  Eventually you'll get used to doing things as you're imitating and your style will slowly but surely improve.  Just keep practicing where you think you should and where others suggest you should, you'll get it down and own eventually.

As I was once a noob, I had to go through all this improvement at one point, and ultimately WE ALL have to.


Now what else should I expand this blog to?