How to Play WoW on a Crappy Computer

If you are like me, you play on a computer that Blizzard states probably won't work.

First off you aren't going to be able to play like the true geeks play. You are going to have to settle for second best. The first thing you need to do is turn down all the settings. In order to do this you click on the "?" sign on the button action button bar in WoW. Then select System.

My Settings are as follows:

Display Mode: Windowed
Resolution: 1366x768
Anti Aliasing: None
Basic Setting: Low
Texture Resolution: Low
Texture Filtering: Triliear
Everything else is Low, except, sunshafts, SSAO, Depth Effects and Outline Mode which are disabled.

Advanced Settings are:

Triple Buffering: Disabled
Reduce Input Lag: Disabled
Hardware Cursor: Enabled
MSAA: None
Multisample Alpha Test: Disabled
PPAA: None
Resample Quality: Bilinear
Graphics API: DirectX 11
Max Foreground FPS about half way
Max Background FPS about 20%
Render Scale about 30%

Network: Optimize Network for Speed checked

I also recommend downloading a program called Game Booster 3 by IObit and starting WoW through their menu. It will stop many of the processes you have running in the background you don't need.

I myself have to stick with mostly PVP. There isn't as much going on in a battleground or arena than there is in a full raid with extra cool graphics, bosses and special effects. I can run old instances, but with some of the WoD instances, I just had to give up on.

How to complete the Fight, Kill, Salute Quest and or Achievement.

I'm not an achievement whore. However, there are some titles and achievements I'll go after. I do have some parameters before I'll chase a title.

• I have to be able to solo it.
• It has to be interesting.
• It has to be something most people won't do. 

For Example: Loremaster and Exalted. So, when I saw the Warlord of Draenor title. I wanted it.

One of my concerns about this achievement was the Fight, Kill, Salute achievement. There is some conflicting information online about the details in obtaining it. So, I decided to list a few things here to get the record straight.

Some things you may want to know are:

• You only have to tag someone to get credit for the kill.
• You have to be alive when they die.
• You will sometimes get prizes for coming in second.
• You get a good amount of conquest points for completing it.
• The quest will complete at 100 kills or when you win, whichever, comes first.
• It will take you about an afternoon to finish it if you don't win. 

Strat if you suck:

• Get in a corner and try to hide.
• Say to people next to you right before the fight starts, "I'm just going to do one AOE just to tag everyone then I'm going to stop. I have no interest in making enemies so close so fast." I actually have this macro'd in.
• Be prepared for people to PST you to team up. Accept it. Be aware they could be evil.
• Dot everyone you can. If people are by themselves then I use Shadow Word Pain because it usually doesn't cause alarm to the other player and because throwing out Mind Sear is like putting a skull on your head. If there is a group fighting amongst themselves then I'll Mind Sear but stop right away. 
• DK Army skeletons count as kills.

The biggest pain in this quest is the wait time. You may need to wait up to 10 minutes for a group to start the scenario. Then 6 more minutes once your inside before it actually stops.

Why should you play a disc priest in PVP.

Yes, I'm not all that.

If you are a good gamer, you can play any class and be good at it. However, if you suck, then disc priest is for you . Why? Because, you can face-roll it easier than any other class, IMO.

Many classes and specs require you to face the target you are targeting. Most of the spells for disc priest do not require this. Thus, you need to just cast in any direction. Having to face the right direction just adds complexity to your class.

This can also benefit you when it comes to key-binding vs clicking. The feedback I've received from seasoned players is that a good key-binder will beat a clicker any day of the week. It has to do with the reaction time. Also, as a clicker, I notice times where I think I'm casting a spell only to find I'm not. I also have to divide my attention between what's going on and what I have available to click on. It's hard to hit a target who is running around you while you are searching for icons. Spell countering is hampered too. I will usually do a hybrid to where I'll key bind my 4 emergency spells around my direction keys.

Tangent: Priest were extremely OP back at levels 80 and 85. I used to be able to drag the whole horde army behind me while caring the flag in Warsong Gultch. When they stopped the ability to spam dispel on myself, it changed the level of OPness.

Then there comes to gearing your priest. If you can find a good person to play 2v2 with, you should be able to keep someone alive long enough for them to destroy a week 2v2 team. This is by far the fastest way to get conquest points for obtaining your better gear. You can easily step into YOLO RBGs with out much hassle. They don't expect much and quite often you actually end up on a good team that will carry you. Want to do better than 50% of the players in a RBG group? Pay attention and follow orders. Key point: I find a couple of mass dispels thrown on top of a major battle will usually turn the game in our direction. Many priest don't have a clue how game changing dispel is or won't Glyph into mass dispel. Nothing better than dissolving a pally bubble. So, get into some YOLOs, ask people to carry you in 2v2s in group finder, which they will, and you'll be geared in no time.

Ending thoughts:

Dispel, Dispel, Dispel
Bubble, Dispel, Heal,
Many Flash Heals are better than  one Greater Heal. IMO.
Research you class.
When everything seems on cool down, Nova.