Need a day off from work to play around with the new XBox or just to screw around in Second Life? *cough*pun*cough* Maybe you just need an excuse to duck out of a guild raid that’s doomed to fail. Either way, read jimshitz’s The Ultimate Guide to Calling Out Sick for some pointers. (He’s right. Food poisoning IS the ultimate excuse.)
Finally. Ventrilo, the voice communication system of champions (heh), is now available for Mac users with the release of Mac OSX client Version 2.3.2.Prototype.6. I have two tips for you new Mac Ventrilo users: 1. Do NOT try to configure Vent during a big guild raid. Plan ahead — install, configure, test beforehand. 2. Push-to-talk is the win.
Epic Joe’s Guide to Grouping — very, very basic guide to the typical class roles in a single group combat situation. You wouldn’t think you’d have to write down some of this stuff, but you really do.