Man, when achievements first came out, I was absolutely hooked on the things. They arrived just before Wrath officially launched, so those last few days of The Burning Crusade were spent completing as many of them as I possibly could. These days, the fervor has died down quite a bit, and most achievements I have left are of the PvP variety — something I’m not too keen on doing.

Today we’re got a few interesting posts from around the blogosphere, including one insightful look at achievements, among other things.

• Heavy Wool Bandage offers some helpful advice on tanking the Greench from a bear’s perspective.
• Tree Heals Go Woosh has a fascinating post about the proverbial ethics of Raid Finder loot.
• Cynwise’s Field Notes takes a good, long look at achievements, accomplishment and … merit badges?