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To the 2nd point - continual practice with different applications makes you a better modeller. Excel might be easy to do straightforward calculations. The concept of making a flexible model that allows you to enter different inputs (i.e. the difference between a single calculation and a calculator) is harder to design.To points 1 and 3, I repeat myself:
PvP forces you to make split second decisions in reaction to situations. You can't say that's not a good thing, learning to make optimal decisions under pressure - not even considering the hand-eye coordination practice.It also forces you to pay much closer attention to your gear, all things considered, unless you're just facerolling through PvP.
I'm just disappointed she didn't talk about her work on I Love Bees.
I've put up a couple of posts about this on my own personal blog that I'd be interested in some opinions on. You guys are welcome to comment there or here as you choose—I just didn't think the Wowhead Blog was the place for it.Part 1: http://alpha-build.net/2010/03/24/casey-monroe-world-class-gaming-expert/Part 2: http://alpha-build.net/2010/03/24/learning-the-game-of-life/