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Phat Loot Phriday: Lord Walden's Top Hat
(Jul 30, 10)
 "Oh," Lolegolas said, tossing a cascade of blonde ribbons over his shoulder like a wheat fountain. "Throgg, I must say. I must take it all back. That haberdasher you've seen has performed a miracle for you." Throgg blinked. "Not Christmas, little belfling. I do not have her Dasher." Lolegolas held perfectly still, blinking at the orc with confused eyes. "Have her Dash ... oh! Oh, no! I meant haberdasher. The hatter you must have visited. For the hat you are wearing is quite marvelous!" "You really like it? It is Lord Walden's Top Hat. It does nothing for me," Throgg said in slow, careful words. He nudged the front of the hat up slightly, letting his unibrow shine in the sunlight. "I must disagree, fair Throgg," Lolegolas said, waving away the comment with his perfectly manicured fingers. "It does wonders for the shape of your skull. It's gone from being quite block-shaped to something more like a rectangle. Your entire face is far more geometrically sound now." "No," Throgg said. "I mean, it has no stats on it. It does nothing. But it sure looks nice." "Well, then, Throgg," Lolegolas said. "Why are you wearing it?" The orc smiled as he slid a monocle onto his nose. "Take up banking." Name Lord Walden's Top Hat Damage Immense to the hearts and romances of those around you How to get it It's a quest item in Cataclysm. You must handle the Betrayal at Tempest's Reach. How to get rid of it You sell it to some soulless vendor for 1 copper. Filed under: Phat Loot Phriday Phat Loot Phriday: Lord Walden's Top Hat originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The Art of War(craft): World PvP in the new Azeroth
(Jul 30, 10)
 Let's face it. Right now, if you're a regular reader of WoW.com, we're in some sort of holding pattern and the biggest thing that interests us about the game is what's going on in the Cataclysm beta. It's still far too early to settle on any talent builds, but who can resist playing with those talent calculators, right? Certainly not me. The beta changes so rapidly, though, that it would be foolish to write anything without the proper caveat that the final product is likely going to be much different. One thing that's likely to stay the same throughout beta, however, is the ravaged landscape of Azeroth. This should create some interesting possibilities for world PvP. The biggest change is that the continents of Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms will become flyable. It will become harder and far more dangerous to level as players must now not only watch their literal backs but also look skyward for potential griefers. On PvP servers, this makes it a far more dangerous and exciting world. Continue reading The Art of War(craft): World PvP in the new Azeroth Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, PvP, The Art of War(craft) (PvP) The Art of War(craft): World PvP in the new Azeroth originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The Care and Feeding of Warriors: 1 to 60 the Cataclysm way
(Jul 30, 10)
 The Care and Feeding of Warriors is about warriors, who hurl themselves into the fray, into the very teeth of danger, armed with nothing more than the biggest weapons and armored with the absolutely heaviest armor we can find. Hey, we're not stupid, we're just crazy.
Good morning and welcome to this week's column, an overview of how the talent specialization changes affect leveling a warrior in the Cataclysm beta. Before I started this project, I made sure to keep to the following self-imposed rules.
Continue reading The Care and Feeding of Warriors: 1 to 60 the Cataclysm way Filed under: Warrior, Analysis / Opinion, (Warrior) The Care and Feeding of Warriors, Cataclysm The Care and Feeding of Warriors: 1 to 60 the Cataclysm way originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Shifting Perspectives: Balance DoTs in Cataclysm
(Jul 30, 10)
 Do you like that screenshot? That would be what happens when you cross a bugged version of Lunar Justice -- I don't even have the talent, I never had the talent -- with a large AoE group that swarms around you. You can hide entire Ancients in that thing; seriously, you can. I have something that I must confess to all of you today; I've been a bit remiss in the work that I've done with all of the Cataclysm information that's going around right now. I've spent a lot of time focusing on topics such as Eclipse, mana regeneration and Moonkin Form -- all of which are very important -- yet I have completely failed to take into account the whole picture. How Wrath scales, the way in which Eclipse is influenced by RNG, how useful Moonkin Form may or may not be to a player -- these are all important, but so too is the value of our entire spell arsenal. To that end, I'd like to take you back into the downward spiral that is my life as a beta addict as we take a not so quick gander at how our lovable Moonfire and Insect Swarm are holding up their end of the bargain thus far in the next expansion. Before that, let me say that I haven't done any testing of the new instances as of yet, mostly because I'm scared to -- very, very scared to -- so everything I've been doing is limited to questing and work on target dummies. These are nice tools, but they aren't quite the same as seeing how everything works out within a boss setting. Movement and other caveats to every boss encounter can heavily sway the importance of any single ability at the drop of a hat, so I am saddened that I haven't been able to actually get in and try my hand at any real encounter. There's a reason for it, though. Like I said, I'm scared; I'm scared because tank threat is really, really, really, really, really screwed up right now, and I have this thing against seeing my face splat against the ground, eating dirt. I cheat on my balance druid with a protection paladin from time to time, and running anything makes me want to cry at the moment. Until that's fixed ... you probably won't see me running much of anything. Anyway, back on point of DoTs -- let's get right into it, shall we? Continue reading Shifting Perspectives: Balance DoTs in Cataclysm Filed under: Druid, (Druid) Shifting Perspectives Shifting Perspectives: Balance DoTs in Cataclysm originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Drama Mamas: Too sexy for your group
(Jul 30, 10)
NSFW warning: Video may be slightly NSFW (bikinis and shirtless guys). Drama Mamas Lisa Poisso and Robin Torres are experienced gamers and real-life mamas -- and just as we don't want our precious babies to be the ones kicking and wailing on the floor of checkout lane next to the candy, neither do we want you to become known as That Guy on your realm. Does Right Said Fred hold the answer to the latest WoW drama? This week, the Drama Mamas help a frustrated player who can't figure out why so many of her groupmates seem to feel they're simply too sexy for their groups.
Continue reading Drama Mamas: Too sexy for your group Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Drama Mamas Drama Mamas: Too sexy for your group originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Choose My Adventure: To beta or not to beta
(Jul 30, 10)
 Are there goblin hunters who didn't name their crab pets Ghostcrawler? It seems to me that it should be the default name. It would save time. First schedule, then polls:
Continue reading Choose My Adventure: To beta or not to beta Filed under: It Came from the Blog, Choose My Adventure Choose My Adventure: To beta or not to beta originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Cataclysm Beta: Throne of the Tides gallery
(Jul 30, 10)
 Throne of the Tides is one of the new dungeons set to debut in Cataclysm. As you'll see from these images, it's also one of the most visually distinctive, with gorgeous textures, an astonishing color palette, sweeping underwater vistas and a raging battle between the elementals serving Neptulon the Tidehunter and the malevolent naga forces of Queen Azshara. (I just don't get to use the word malevolent enough day to day.) If you don't want any spoilers (and also don't want to laugh at pictures of my group running around trying to figure out where the bosses were), then this gallery is not for you. Filed under: News items, Cataclysm Cataclysm Beta: Throne of the Tides gallery originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The Maelstrom is probably epic enough for you now
(Jul 30, 10)
  Re: The Maelstrom?Maybe I missed the memo on levels of "epicosity" or something, but I'm pretty sure the Maelstrom is a CLASS 10 epic zone. Though I guess it is missing sharks with laser beams patrolling the waters and Arthur Fonzarelli jumping across it with water skis. And dinosaurs.
And then, a bit later, posted: Re: The Maelstrom?After reading this post I called for a meeting with TOP TOP MEN (that's two tops) in order to figure out a solution to the problem at hand. Frankly, I think we hit a home run. The next 4.0 build (or the one after) should have a Maelstrom that's between 10 - 50x more epic than what currently exists.
Buckle yourselves into your computer chairs or face being blown away! And sure enough, as promised, this latest beta build has turned the "Epic" dial up to 11 where the Maelstrom is concerned. Flying around it is Epicus Maximus , a level 90 elite shark, who is being ridden by an elite rare devilsaur named riding a rocket and manning (dinosauring?) a laser beam, being ridden by an undead mage playing guitar named . That should suffice. Filed under: Cataclysm The Maelstrom is probably epic enough for you now originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
WoW Moviewatch: Orc vs. Wild
(Jul 30, 10)
Hey guys! I'm totally not Michael Gray. He's sick or something. To be honest, I didn't ask. The weird growths were enough for me to stand far, far away. That means you get the Mat Attack for some serious Moviewatch business! Wowcrendor is at it again with a TV parody in Orc vs. Wild, a fun knockoff of Bear Grylls' (here Boar Thrills) infamous Man vs. Wild. If you aren't familiar with the show, adventurer and survival expert Bear Grylls drops himself off in remote, dangerous locations and attempts to survive. Also, there is always some stupid shelter he builds. Every. Time. Spoiler alert: he's usually okay. I enjoyed this Wowcrendor parody mostly because of the terrible memories it brought back about Stranglethorn for me. Grom'gol feels like an Orc vs. Wild situation for any adventurer -- dropped off into the middle of the zone, one way out, no holds barred. British accents be damned, anything that makes fun of Bear Grylls is good in my book. I greatly enjoyed the directions in general chat, as well as the advice for not getting ganked. Take this advice to heart, little ones. Running into the trees may very well save you from really lazy gankers. I speak from experience. My first Wowcrendor video was his Are WoW graphics bad? foray into showing some of the beautiful places of Azeroth past. He's definitely got range. Let's just work on the British accent, yes? Good show!  Interested in the wide world of machinima? We have new movies every weekday here on WoW Moviewatch! Have suggestions for machinima we ought to feature? Toss us an e-mail at machinima AT wow DOT com.Filed under: WoW Moviewatch WoW Moviewatch: Orc vs. Wild originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The Queue: Dendrophilia
(Jul 30, 10)
 Honestly, Blizzard. Honestly. Threesixteen asked: "In Org the other day I saw a player who had a strange buff (can't recall exactly what it was called), and the animation was him standing on a pedestal and saluting. It was really cool. It didn't come from any gear he had on (I inspected him) ... Do you know what this buff is and where it comes from?" This is the Instant Statue Pedestal item, which you get from the Statue Generator card in the WoW TCG's Wrathgate expansion. Incidentally, we're giving a bunch of them away. Continue reading The Queue: Dendrophilia The Queue: Dendrophilia originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Around Azeroth: Part of a well-balanced breakfast
(Jul 30, 10)
  Want to see your own screenshot here? Send it to aroundazeroth@wow.com. We strongly prefer full-sized pictures with no UI or names showing. Please include "Azeroth" in the subject line so your email doesn't get marked as spam, and include your name, guild and server if you want to be credited. Filed under: Around Azeroth Around Azeroth: Part of a well-balanced breakfast originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Call for Submissions: Declarations of war
(Jul 30, 10)
 WoW.com is accepting article submissions on managing guild wars in World of Warcraft. Submissions should be between 750 and 1,000 words. We will not accept articles submitted under player names or pen names; please use your full, real name and email. Artwork is not mandatory, but any you choose to include must be your own work or from creative commons. Continue reading Call for Submissions: Declarations of war Filed under: WoW.com Business, PvP, Guest Posts Call for Submissions: Declarations of war originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Breakfast Topic: Casualties of casual gaming
(Jul 30, 10)
 My wife and I looked sheepishly at each other and hung our heads in shame. This is what it had come to. While we're committed to playing together come Cataclysm, we had now been reduced to the most casual of casual gamers -- playing browser-based games with no real, complex story or engaging gameplay. At least, nothing as complex or engaging as the World of Warcraft. But the reality is that casual gaming is a bigger phenomenon than we can imagine. Zynga's Farmville has over 61.6 million active users -- that's almost six times WoW's 11.5 million subscriber base. Never mind that World of Warcraft is subscription-based and that not all of Farmville's players are paying customers. Forget about revenue for a moment. That's 61.6 million gamers playing one game. Continue reading Breakfast Topic: Casualties of casual gaming Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Breakfast Topics Breakfast Topic: Casualties of casual gaming originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Updates to Cataclysm models, Malfurion Stormrage
(Jul 30, 10)
 As of the latest patch to the Cataclysm beta servers some models are seeing more updates, including Malfurion Stormrage, pictured above. Either spending too much time in the Emerald Dream has some seriously adverse effects or ingesting too much morrowgrain causes some really weird biological errors, but Stormrage is now sporting a brand new pair of wings, some serious tattoos or tribal markings, and is now pittypatting around on little bear feet. Check out MMO-Champion for the other new models, including a revamped Twilight Ascendant and what is possibly the new goblin mount, as well as preview shots of the new dungeon sets for casters.
As for Malfurion Storkmrage and his new model, all I can say is that I am sincerely hoping we see him get into a fistfight with Varian Wrynn.  World of Warcraft: Cataclysm will destroy Azeroth as we know it. Nothing will be the same. In WoW.com's Guide to Cataclysm you can find out everything you need to know about WoW's third expansion. From Goblins and Worgens to Mastery and Guild changes, it's all there for your cataclysmic enjoyment.Filed under: Cataclysm Updates to Cataclysm models, Malfurion Stormrage originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Cataclysm screenshot of the day
(Jul 29, 10)
 If you've missed any of the previous Cataclysm screenshots of the day or you want to see a high-res version of today's image, check out the gallery below. Filed under: Cataclysm Cataclysm screenshot of the day originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
A look at the new WoW figures at SDCC 2010
(Jul 29, 10)
 I personally have a few of these around my apartment. They're of superb quality, and the regular series usually costs around or under $20. The larger premium series goes for quite a bit more (usually hovering around the $50 mark) but is undoubtedly worth it. You can actually preorder some of these (including those not show, like the Lich King) right from DC Unlimited's website. Check out the full gallery below! Filed under: Events A look at the new WoW figures at SDCC 2010 originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Addon Spotlight: Equus Infinata
(Jul 29, 10)
 Salutations, friends. Welcome to another exciting week on Addon Spotlight, where addons reign supreme amongst the pitiful, smelly masses of other crap you could talk about related to World of Warcraft. Addons encompass it all! We are champion. This week, Addon Spotlight is heading into mount and pet territory, discussing a wonderful little addon called Equus Infinata. Equus not only caught my eye because of how simple and pretty the addon looks, but how it integrates straight into your already existing mount and pet interface pane. As a special treat, I asked Robert, the addon's author, a couple of questions about creating his first addon. Click for more! Continue reading Addon Spotlight: Equus Infinata Filed under: Add-Ons, AddOn Spotlight Addon Spotlight: Equus Infinata originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
WoW Rookie: Cataclysm changes to early and middle levels
(Jul 29, 10)
 If you're not a leveling player -- and sorry, but that does not include you wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am types zipping up your latest alts -- then as I tell my family when they're hovering around me when I'm trying to write, "I love you; now go away." Today's WoW Rookie is all about stuff that matters to players who focus on WoW's leveling game. If you've got the whole leveling thing down pat ... if leveling is just a chore to get to the end game, where "the game begins at 80" ... if your pre-80 character is just one among your entire stable of toons ... then move along, big guy. Your secret handshake didn't pass muster at this clubhouse. For those of us gleefully picking our way through the levels, we're going to take another look this week at what's ahead for us in the expansion. First, I've got a lead to share on a friendly place to tuck into for companionable leveling. Then we'll round up a whole collection of facts and developments on how Cataclysm will change the game for players in the 1-60ish range. If you're an assiduous reader of The Queue, none of this will be new news; we've cherry-picked some recent goodies that apply to players in the early to middle levels. Continue reading WoW Rookie: Cataclysm changes to early and middle levels Filed under: WoW Rookie, Cataclysm WoW Rookie: Cataclysm changes to early and middle levels originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
WoW Insider Show Episode 150 - Thunderfuryyyy! Awayyyy!
(Jul 29, 10)
 Every week, we present you with the WoW Insider Show podcast -- an hour's worth of WoW community discussion, covering everything from the week's top stories here on WoW.com to emails from our readers to what's been going on with our particular characters in Azeroth.
Along with your hosts, WoW.com Senior Editor Michael Sacco and Contributing Editors Matthew Rossi and Mat McCurley, we also feature rotating guest hosts, whether regular WoW.com contributors or personalities from other sites. And this week we're pleased to announce that Mat McCurley will start being considered a regular host of the show! Want to have your question answered on the air? Email theshow@wow.com! Get the podcast: [iTunes] Subscribe to the WoW Insider Show directly in iTunes. [RSS] Add the WoW Insider Show to your RSS aggregator. [MP3] Download the MP3 directly. Warning: This episode has a lot of Cataclysm spoilers. Don't listen if you don't want to be spoiled! Continue reading WoW Insider Show Episode 150 - Thunderfuryyyy! Awayyyy! Filed under: Podcasts, WoW Insider Show WoW Insider Show Episode 150 - Thunderfuryyyy! Awayyyy! originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The OverAchiever: The 25 most entertaining achievements, part 3
(Jul 29, 10)
 Every so often, I get tired of the self-seriousness that infests some of (OK, most of) the other work I do here and get the urge to write something purely for fun. After our series on evil achievements and the relentless misery of School of Hard Knocks, I'd like to spend some time on achievements that are nothing but an absolute joy from beginning to end.
This week we continue our series on World of Warcraft's most entertaining achievements. This is the full series to date, if you're just catching up with us:
Continue reading The OverAchiever: The 25 most entertaining achievements, part 3 Filed under: Achievements, The Overachiever The OverAchiever: The 25 most entertaining achievements, part 3 originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Buffing for BlizzCon: The Convention Challenge
(Jul 29, 10)
 BlizzCon is still three months away, but convention season is in full swing. The San Diego Comic-Con ended a few days ago, and in the seemingly endless days that stretch out between now and Blizzardpalooza, there are several huge conventions that may be occupying your time. I'll be leaving next week for Gen Con, and a month after that you'll be able to find Rafe and me (along with a large handful of staffers from Massively) at Dragon*Con. I often wonder if we geeks have not subconsciously scheduled some of the biggest conventions of the year over the summer months as a result of the countless dull hours in our youth because we didn't appreciate the "traditional" summer activities. Whatever the reason, though, this is the time of the year when it's truly grand to be a geek. It is not, however, such a grand time if you are trying to make healthy dining choices. Continue reading Buffing for BlizzCon: The Convention Challenge Filed under: BlizzCon, Guest Posts Buffing for BlizzCon: The Convention Challenge originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Totem Talk: Elemental changes, part two
(Jul 29, 10)
 Welcome to another article by elemental shaman specialist Matt Sampson, otherwise known as Binkenstein. By day, he's a geek; by night, he's also a geek, but with spreadsheets.
Hello again, dear readers. It's time for me to waffle on again about elemental shaman. A few weeks ago, we saw the talent tree revamp down to seven tiers, and there have been a number of changes in the builds since then. Some of the changes are small, but there's one or two in there that I think you'll like, if you haven't heard about them already.I've also spent a little time on the beta, and aside from being totally unfamiliar with the UI, I'm enjoying it. Earthquake is fun to use, although I do wish that the cooldown didn't exist. As you can see from the image above, the current animation isn't quite finished yet, but looks promising. But before we get started, I'd like to let you in on a little project I've been working on lately: TotemSpot. TotemSpot is our new Shaman Community Site that's been set up by a few shaman bloggers, and we're currently in beta (everything is there, but there are a few layout issues and changes we are working on). There is a forum, a blog/news front page, and a Wiki as well. Pop on over and have a look. Continue reading Totem Talk: Elemental changes, part two Filed under: Shaman, (Shaman) Totem Talk Totem Talk: Elemental changes, part two originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Scattered Shots: How to tell your friend he's a huntard
(Jul 29, 10)
 The term "huntard" stretches all the way back to vanilla, when all the gold farmers were hunters (and actually farmed). While usage of the term has died down a bit due to widespread educational programming, it still exists, and we now know more about the huntard than ever before. Sometimes these bad players are just teenagers with parasitic worms burrowing through their brains, driving them slowly mad; other times, they're hillbillies destabilized from imbibing massive quantities of impure corn liquor and generations of profoundly unbiblical procreation. But more often than not, the classic huntard behaviors aren't directly related to mental acuity. Modern medical science now knows that huntardism is a disease, often infecting newer players who just honestly doesn't know any better. They're trying their best. All too often, they're newer players who got some crazy and foolish advice (usually from other classes) and, not knowing any better, have done their best to follow it. But here is hope. Recent studies show that 90% of huntardism is, in fact, curable. Join me after the cut as we take a look at how to identify the warning signs that a friend might be a huntard and how to break the news. Continue reading Scattered Shots: How to tell your friend he's a huntard Filed under: Hunter, (Hunter) Scattered Shots Scattered Shots: How to tell your friend he's a huntard originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Cataclysm Beta: Twilight Highlands and Uldum galleries
(Jul 29, 10)
 Twilight Highlands and Uldum aren't technically open yet in the Cataclysm beta, but when have invisible walls ever stopped someone who really wanted to get into a zone? Resourceful tester Lemon King sends us these monster galleries of questing through both zones, although both are unfinished (especially Uldum). Even so, they look beautiful, and there are some nice surprises in the quests. Obviously, spoilers abound!
Check out the galleries by clicking below. Filed under: Cataclysm Cataclysm Beta: Twilight Highlands and Uldum galleries originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
WoW Moviewatch: Oxhorn Brand Medley
(Jul 29, 10)
 Not only was this the first machinima I shared with my beloved wife, it's also the first WoW song I got stuck in my head for months. To this day, I can be heard cruising around the office, humming it under my breath. That's certainly annoying for my office mates, but it helps the day pass. If you're not experienced with Oxhorn, take the time to go check out a bunch of his early stuff. He's a great musician and his machinima is a lot of fun. Interested in the wide world of machinima? We have new movies every weekday here on WoW Moviewatch! Have suggestions for machinima we ought to feature? Toss us an email at machinima@wow.com.Filed under: WoW Moviewatch WoW Moviewatch: Oxhorn Brand Medley originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
The Queue: Failure
(Jul 29, 10)
 Welcome back to The Queue, WoW.com's daily Q&A column, where the WoW.com team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft. Adam Holisky will be your host today.
Failure? OK. Smods asked: "Why can't I create a worgen in the beta?" Continue reading The Queue: Failure Filed under: The Queue The Queue: Failure originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Around Azeroth Beta Edition: Live every week like it's Shark Week
(Jul 29, 10)
 Want to see your own screenshot here? Send it to aroundazeroth@wow.com. We strongly prefer full-sized pictures with no UI or names showing. Please include "Azeroth" in the subject line so your email doesn't get marked as spam, and include your name, guild and server if you want to be credited. Filed under: Around Azeroth Around Azeroth Beta Edition: Live every week like it's Shark Week originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Raid Rx: Identifying and avoiding insane applicants
(Jul 29, 10)
 Unlike Dawn, I did not consult Matt Low prior to writing this article, because he would have told me to quit screwing around and write something helpful. I think we can all agree this serves as an important lesson to all WoW.com columnists -- namely, going on vacation leaves your column to the mercy of people like me. Healers, like nuclear fission, are prone to instability and drama. This is perhaps understandable because the rest of the guild holds us responsible for the collapse of fishery stocks, split infinitives and the raid's survival through enormously stupid gameplay. Because we exert an equivalent amount of influence and control over all three issues, pressure eventually builds to the point where we crack and start screaming obscenities at the height of the raid hour, or else sit at our computers muttering to ourselves, oblivious to the stares of nearby friends who make a mental note to refill the Percocet when they are next in town. So. As this process inevitably consumes most of your healing team, it will eventually become necessary to recruit. Healer recruitment is a process fraught with danger and heartbreak, as it involves the repeated casting of one's line into Yoohoo Lake in the hopes of fishing up the least terminally incompetent player therein. Officers are subsequently obliged to make distinctions between different applicants, some of whom may be legitimately crazy and nearly all of whom are lying in some respect. The following guide should prove useful to any player who wants to know when someone can be comfortably incorporated into an existing healing team, and when an applicant should be shuffled in the direction of the nearest KFC selling two-piece and a curb stomp. Continue reading Raid Rx: Identifying and avoiding insane applicants Filed under: Druid, Paladin, Priest, Shaman, Raid Rx (Raid Healing) Raid Rx: Identifying and avoiding insane applicants originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Breakfast Topic: What not to do before Cataclysm
(Jul 29, 10)
 We're all getting ready for Deathwing and his sundering of the world by raiding the last few bosses of ICC, jumping into the Ruby Sanctum and beating it until it turns into a broken loot box, and leveling our alts. I, for one, have been focusing on the latter. My 80s are geared appropriately for the level 80-85 zones that are coming in Cataclysm, and I believe I'm pretty well prepared. I have enough gear to get into ICC hard mode runs to pass the time if I get really bored, but other than that, I'm focusing on leveling my baby shaman and paladin in preparation for Cataclysm and the old world changes. If you're not doing any of that, then you're probably hitting one of the game's many meta-games. Gold farming, achievement grinding, rep grinding, mount grinding ... pretty much any kind of grinding there is to be done is a popular option in the calm before the Cataclysm. A huge gold pool to work with when you reach 85 is going to give any type of player an upper hand -- casuals, hardcore raiders, hardcore PvPers alike. Completing WoW's current iteration of achievements before they become Feats of Strength can increase the ever-important ego of every player, and grinding (especially old-world reps) can give you things that may become impossible to retrieve when Deathwing goes insane all over the Azeroth we all know and love. Continue reading Breakfast Topic: What not to do before Cataclysm Filed under: Breakfast Topics, Cataclysm, Guest Posts Breakfast Topic: What not to do before Cataclysm originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Cataclysm closed beta live stream
(Jul 28, 10)
And we're done for tonight folks, thanks for tuning in! The WoW.com team is streaming again tonight over on our Justin.tv channel, or you can simply watch via the embed above. Tonight Anne Stickney will be showing us the continuing adventures of Lunchmeat the human hunter accompanied by her trusty wolf Spam, playing through Elwynn Forest, Westfall and beyond! We have no scheduled end time for this particular stream; Anne will just go as long as she pleases. Pop some popcorn, pull up a chair and enjoy. We're also in the chat channel over there if you want to drop by and say hello! Filed under: Cataclysm Cataclysm closed beta live stream originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Spiritual Guidance: The top ten shadow priest glyphs
(Jul 28, 10)
 Welcome to the Wednesday edition of Spiritual Guidance, hosted by Fox Van Allen, consort to the shadows. Don't mind any distracting grunting you hear coming from under the floor boards. Dawn Moore isn't buried alive underneath there, I promise. She just needed to take today off. You know. For ... um ... I dunno, I think she's one of the Hollywood Squares this week. Who cares, whatever, she's gone. Oh, hello shadow priests. Please come in. Shut the door behind you. Have a seat. We need to talk. I've been hearing rumors on wowpopular.com about your top major glyph choices, and frankly, I'm concerned. It's telling me that the Glyph of Shadow Word: Pain is the most popular for shadow priests. Madness! And my god, are you really casting Flash Heal that often that you want to glyph for it? Look, look, it's okay. It's not your fault. You're the victim here. You chose what you thought was a good glyph, and it's been letting you down. I can help. After the break, we're going to run down the list of the top ten most popular shadow priest glyphs and pick them apart, one by one. Hopefully, in the process, we can get rid of your cookie cutter build and find you a great new set of glyphs that matches your play style. Continue reading Spiritual Guidance: The top ten shadow priest glyphs Filed under: Priest, (Priest) Spiritual Guidance Spiritual Guidance: The top ten shadow priest glyphs originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Cataclysm screenshot of the day
(Jul 28, 10)
 If you've missed any of the previous Cataclysm screenshots of the day or you want to see a high-res version of today's image, check out the gallery below. Filed under: Cataclysm Cataclysm screenshot of the day originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The Classifieds: Puzzling over the world of Azeroth
(Jul 28, 10)
 While we at WoW.com are hard at work puzzling out the latest round of changes from the Cataclysm beta, we've got something for you to puzzle over as well: a "Where in the World of Warcraft?" crossword puzzle from The Puzzle Hub. This one's themed around places throughout Azeroth, Outland and Northrend. If that mind-bender strikes your fancy, there's a "Who in the World of Warcraft?" version, too. Thanks for the tip, Benji -- these look they'll most assuredly help keep our minds off the agony of watching beta test class changes scritching and scratching back and forth. Let's crack open The Classifieds ... Continue reading The Classifieds: Puzzling over the world of Azeroth Filed under: Guilds, The Classifieds The Classifieds: Puzzling over the world of Azeroth originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Know Your Lore: The Old Gods part two -- C'Thun
(Jul 28, 10)
 Last week we talked about the Old Gods, both ones we know as of right now and ones we can speculate upon come the Cataclysm. This week, we turn an unblinking gaze upon the master of unblinking gazes, the Old God that has arguably the most direct impact upon all of Azeroth. Not only did it indirectly create the nerubians and directly altered the qiraji into their modern form, not only did it battle a Titan to a standstill, but its connection to the Twilight's Hammer and their demented leader Cho'gall means that even during the upcoming Cataclysm, the consequences of its actions are unfolding. Most interestingly, this Old God did not even have a name until its own creations gave it one. Continue reading Know Your Lore: The Old Gods part two -- C'Thun Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Lore, Know your Lore, Cataclysm Know Your Lore: The Old Gods part two -- C'Thun originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Encrypted Text: Exposé on Expose Armor
(Jul 28, 10)
 One of the most common complaints that I hear from the rogue community is that we don't provide enough useful buffs to make ourselves worth taking to a raid. The rumor was originally true; in fact, rogues had a bad reputation for actually knocking off important debuffs when there used to be a limit. I remember my raid leader using the CT_Raid addon to look for Phantom Blades and Gutgore Rippers, then kicking anyone wielding them. We were the simple rogues, brought to stab our enemies and soak up any leather gear that dropped. Times have changed. Both of the popular PvE rogue specs now possess a critical raid debuff. Mutilate has the fairly common Master Poisoner critical strike chance debuff, which is brought by a few other DPS specs as well. Combat, however, has the fairly unique Savage Combat debuff, which we share with arms-specced warriors alone. Since arms warriors aren't exactly common in the high-end raiding game, we're essentially the only way to pick up that serious boost. Add in the fact that Tricks of the Trade is often glyphed to provide maximum uptime, and we've actually got one of the better buffs in the game as well. All of this doesn't even include our most beneficial raid ability by far. Continue reading Encrypted Text: Exposé on Expose Armor Filed under: Rogue, (Rogue) Encrypted Text Encrypted Text: Exposé on Expose Armor originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Choose My Adventure: I'm cheating on you
(Jul 28, 10)
 I still have many moving chores to do, but if I do play tonight, I'll be cheating on you and Robinemia by playing Roblin the Goblin. Or maybe I should play Robiness the Worgeness. Hmmmm ... I feel a poll coming on. But polls are for Friday. Wednesday is advice and story day. First, here's the schedule
Continue reading Choose My Adventure: I'm cheating on you Filed under: It Came from the Blog, Choose My Adventure Choose My Adventure: I'm cheating on you originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Email confirmation added to authenticator setup to foil hackers
(Jul 28, 10)
 Note: Changing the email address on the account requires not only your password (which the account thieves already have at this point) but also the answer to your security question. So make sure the answer to your security question is not guessable or obtainable by any phishing information. As I have suggested before, if you use a password for your security answer rather than an actual answer, you are adding a very thick level of security. Make it a separate password you use just for security questions, like p45sw0rd (don't use that one). We don't know how long ago Blizzard added email confirmation The email confirmation has been active since July 27 and we believe it will reduce the workload of Blizzard's customer service. More importantly, this will make getting your account back less painful. Of course, the best way to prevent someone from stealing your account and then adding an authenticator to it is to put an authenticator on it yourself. There are keyfob and mobile versions available. [Thanks for the tip, Joel!] Filed under: Blizzard, News items, Account Security Email confirmation added to authenticator setup to foil hackers originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
WoW Moviewatch: Broken Hearted
(Jul 28, 10)
I'm glad to see RomireVids continuing to expand. It's important to embrace new machinimators so that the hobby can continue to grow, and Romire has shown a lot of passion for the genre. This story is a solid foundation, and Romire has proven that he's expanding his technique. I look forward to seeing what's next for the author. Interested in the wide world of machinima? We have new movies every weekday here on WoW Moviewatch! Have suggestions for machinima we ought to feature? Toss us an e-mail at machinima AT wow DOT com.Filed under: WoW Moviewatch WoW Moviewatch: Broken Hearted originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
The Queue: Oops
(Jul 28, 10)
 I won't lie. I almost forgot to write The Queue today. It's not my fault. It really isn't. Blame Jimmy Raynor and his bedamned Hyperion. It's completely his fault. Actually ... on second thought, blame Tychus Findlay. He's a better scapegoat. Now to distract you from what could have been a horrible error ... Have you all entered our contest for a Blazing Hippogryph yet? You can enter once per day, remember! Head over there, leave a comment to enter and show WoWTCGLoot.com a little love. They're the guys who make these giveaways possible. Josh asked: "Can you give the non-beta testers a feel for the completion of Cataclysm so far? Will they make the 2010 deadline?" Continue reading The Queue: Oops Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, The Queue The Queue: Oops originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Around Azeroth: Submersiborc
(Jul 28, 10)
 Want to see your own screenshot here? Send it to aroundazeroth@wow.com. We strongly prefer full-sized pictures with no UI or names showing. Please include "Azeroth" in the subject line so your email doesn't get marked as spam, and include your name, guild and server if you want to be credited. Filed under: Around Azeroth Around Azeroth: Submersiborc originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. |
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