Creative use of mechanic, or exploit

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So, is this an exploit, or creative use of game mechanic?

http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=1957

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Always hear about Mage AoEing is the best thing since sliced bread? Never been able to REALLY do it? Now you can! Go to the Dustwallow Marsh to receive this quest, Mana Surges, but be aware you would have to complete the quest to go to Uldaman before you can gain access to Mana Surges. This is a really nifty trick that I have never heard anybody talk about. I just happened to find this out on my own and startd to use it on my mage. With this nifty trick you can gain up to 55,000 xp/hr at level 40-45 easily, and yes, solo. Here's what you do:

1.) Make hundreds of food/drinks.

2.) Accept Mana Surges quest.

3.) Walk outside near the two torches and buff up. (Mage Armor, Dampen Magic, Arcane Intellect, Mana Shield)

3.) DELETE THE QUEST! (This is the most important part.)

4.) The mobs spawn, 2 sets of 2's, 2 sets of 3's, 2 sets of 4's, all the way up to 2 sets of 5's. The mobs will spawn 1-5 seconds after they die. So AS SOON as the mobs die, run away and start resting up for the next set of AoEs.

5.) Your able to AoE these mobs and get as much XP as you possible can, for 10 minutes, then the mobs despawn. After this, go back to step number 2.

Repeat all of the above steps to get some of the best xp in the game.

What about Baron in Strath--that an exploit too?

Easy way to figure this out, ask yourself 2 questions:
1) Did the developers intead for this to happen, or is it a bug?
2) Does it give you a gain over anyone who does not know of this "trick"?

"Exploit" or "Creative use of game mechanics" or "Bug" are all the same thing, just classified in different levels of severity.
You -probably- will never get banned for using these explots / bugs / tricks / etc, however if you find one that is -exceptionally- beneficial, you might want to be careful. S'all I'm saying.

Hell I use http://www.wowhead.com/?item=18284 for every progression raid. Probably isn't spossed to stak with every spirit buff in the game (except mistletoe), but I use it anyways. Obviously this will prob get changed in the future, however the impact is small IMO (10mp5 in a boss encounter).

Now if you find a method to walk through walls to pull to C'Thun (people got banned)
Or to dupe items (Ban)
or to kill same side faction with your totems (small bans)
or wall jumping (ban)
or getting around the starting gate in ZA (ban)
or communicating with people of the opposite faction in game through the use of babelfish (ban if you use it. Developer asked to stop development)
... etc.

If they ban people for using an addon to communicate back and forth with horde, why do you think finding a way to level 5* faster then the other 'shmucks' couldn't?

I think the main difference between that you listed is that power leveling does not hurt the economy, or directly impact other player's gaming experience.

Your spirit buff is not an exploit, it is what it is--a benefit for some negative.

The rest griefs other people's play or a huge impact on the economy.

Easy way to figure this out, ask yourself 2 questions:

1) Did the developers intead for this to happen, or is it a bug?


That's not my job. I pay to play. Given, that it's Blizzard's rules; they can intend things whatever they want.

2) Does it give you a gain over anyone who does not know of this "trick"?



Now that sounds too general. You can apply that to raiding progression because each event has their own tricks. It don't differ with leveling, power leveling, or raiding.