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Totem Talk: Elemental scaling and how Cataclysm can fix it
(Mar 20, 10)
 Greetings and salutations my elemental brothers and sisters. Unfortunately, your normal guide to taming the raging storms is feeling a bit under the weather himself at current, so instead you'll have to listen to my yammering. I promise to make it as painful and mind numbing as possible. Wait, scratch that and reverse it. This is totally going to rock! For those of you whom are not familiar with me, and I doubt that many of you are, allow me to very quickly introduce myself. I am Tyler, but most folks around these parts simply call me Murmurs. No, not that annoying Thunderaan wanna-be in Shadow Labyrinth. The equally annoying balance druid that haunts the World of Warcraft Damage Dealing forums with tediously long posts no one bothers to read. I know that we had some issues during the Naxxramas portion of Wrath of the Lich King, but I promise to make it up to you. Just please don't hurl massive boulders of molten lava at me this time. Continue reading Totem Talk: Elemental scaling and how Cataclysm can fix it Filed under: Shaman, (Shaman) Totem Talk Totem Talk: Elemental scaling and how Cataclysm can fix it originally appeared on WoW.com on Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Know Your Lore: The Plagued Dragonflight
(Mar 20, 10)
 We've covered almost all of the dragonflights here on Know Your Lore; check out the articles on the Red, Black, Green, Blue, Bronze, Netherwing and Twilight flights for more information on each respective flight. The dragonflights of Azeroth are all intricately tied together as you can see from the articles -- what one flight does tends to directly affect or somehow involve the others. Today we're going to look at the one exception to that general rule: the Plagued Dragonflight. What? Plagued? There's a plagued dragonflight? Why yes, there is -- small in numbers, mostly died out, but it exists and can count as a flight of its own. Where can we find these dragons, and where did they originate? To answer that question, we have to go back to the opening days of the Third War and visit with a charming group of individuals called the Cult of the Damned. Once upon a time, there was an entity known as the Lich King, formed out of the spirit of a former orc leader as a servant for the Burning Legion. At this point, the Lich King still lacked a body, imprisoned within the Frozen Throne, so he commanded his forces telepathically. After gaining a foothold in Northrend, the Lich King used these powers to search telepathically for individuals around the world who would make suitable minions to help spread the plague across Azeroth. Continue reading Know Your Lore: The Plagued Dragonflight Filed under: Lore, Know your Lore Know Your Lore: The Plagued Dragonflight originally appeared on WoW.com on Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Arcane Brilliance: A lament for Frostfire
(Mar 20, 10)
 My father was a history professor, so I've always harbored a secret affinity for the events of the past. I like timelines, backstory, and dare I say it...lore. My mother, by the way, was a warlock-hunter, and warlock parents still to this day invoke her name in dire tones to get their warlock children to eat their vegetables, but that's a story for another time. So, in the spirit of preserving the history of all things mage-related, I'd like to bring you this brief history of the single prettiest spell in the game: Frostfire Bolt.
Continue reading Arcane Brilliance: A lament for Frostfire Filed under: Mage, (Mage) Arcane Brilliance Arcane Brilliance: A lament for Frostfire originally appeared on WoW.com on Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Gold Capped: Crafting for disenchanting
(Mar 20, 10)
 Enchanting mats are a strange business. They are in constant massive demand, and can be made in a variety of ways. Every Tuesday, thousands of guilds get thousands of upgrades that need to be enchanted, every day, hundreds of thousands of players run PUG and PvP content that gives them upgrades they want to enchant, and every day, thousands of players buy things like Bolts of Imbued Frostweave, which require enchanting mats to make. Continue reading Gold Capped: Crafting for disenchanting Filed under: Economy, Gold Capped Gold Capped: Crafting for disenchanting originally appeared on WoW.com on Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Reminder: It came from the Blog's Gurubashi Beatdown is today
(Mar 20, 10)
We hope to see you there! Filed under: Events, It Came from the Blog Reminder: It came from the Blog's Gurubashi Beatdown is today originally appeared on WoW.com on Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Around Azeroth: A gentleman of disintegrating tastes
(Mar 20, 10)
 Do you have any unusual, beautiful or interesting World of Warcraft images that are just collecting dust in your screenshots folder? We'd love to see them on Around Azeroth! Sharing your screenshot is as simple as e-mailing aroundazeroth@wow.com with a copy of your shot and a brief explanation of the scene. You could be featured here next! Remember to include your player name, server and/or guild if you want it mentioned. Please include the word "Azeroth" in your post so it does not get swept into the spam bin. We strongly prefer full screen shots without the UI showing -- use alt-Z to remove it. Please, no more battleground scoreboards, Val'kyr on mounts, or pictures of the Ninja Turtles in Dalaran. Older screenshots can be found here. Filed under: Around Azeroth Around Azeroth: A gentleman of disintegrating tastes originally appeared on WoW.com on Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Breakfast Topic: What would the ultimate raid be?
(Mar 20, 10)
Filed under: Breakfast Topics Breakfast Topic: What would the ultimate raid be? originally appeared on WoW.com on Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The Daily Blues
(Mar 19, 10)
 There's a very intelligently written letter to Ghostcrawler that he responds to today over AoE tanking and homogenization. The letter and Ghostcrawler's response is well worth the 10 minute read. Table of ContentsContinue reading The Daily Blues Filed under: The Daily Blues The Daily Blues originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
WRUP: Everything but WoW edition
(Mar 19, 10)
 Continue reading WRUP: Everything but WoW edition Filed under: WoW Insider Business WRUP: Everything but WoW edition originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
WoW Insider Show on hiatus this weekend
(Mar 19, 10)
 Never fear, next week our usual mix of commentary, top stories from the week's WoW.com archives, and guest hosts will return, stronger than ever. Well, except for me. I'll pretty much be the same annoying guy I am now. I'll probably be hairier, though, as I've stopped shaving entirely. By next week I expect to be a full fledged sasquatch. Our weekly podcast roundup is available for your podcast listening needs, and if you miss Mister Sacco's dulcet tones, you can catch up with our older episodes here. Filed under: Podcasting, WoW Insider Show WoW Insider Show on hiatus this weekend originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Phat Loot Phriday: Stakethrower
(Mar 19, 10)
 They lurk in the shadows of Silvermoon with their bare, glittering chests entrancing casual bystanders. Theirs is the skin of monsters. Their cunning angst and perfectly tousled hair threatens a new generation of Azerothian teenagers. They are vile and unrepentant. It doesn't matter if you claim that you can't be a vampire; the Blood Prince Council beckons like a tempting cupcake. "Eat me," they say with voices like chocolate frosting. "Forbidden fruit!" But how can we possibly fight these vile fiends? What can we do to stave off our pale, cold future? Ladies and gentlemen of the readership jury, I present to you: Stakethrower. Stakethrower is crafted from the very finest engineering know-how. Its barrel packs enough Light-blessed silver to burn scars on thousands of vampires. The bayonette is crafted from metal retrieved from the Cathedral in Stormwind. The trigger is more sensitive than a teenager worried about their pants. Capable of hurling stakes and bullets, the Stakethrower is the very finest sidearm available to modern-day vampire hunters. Pick yours up today in your local Icecrown Citadel! The vital statistics for your last line of defense are just below. Name: Stakethrower Type: Ranged Gun (that throws stakes) Damage: 500 - 836 Damage, 222.7 damage per second (with stakes that are thrown) Speed: 3.00 (takes a little while to get a new stake in the barrel) Attritbutes:
How to get rid of it: It sells for 17 gold, or can become an Abyss Crystal. However, if you lose this protection, you could also lose your life, and become one of the gruesome vampires. Is that really worth 17 gold? Filed under: Phat Loot Phriday Phat Loot Phriday: Stakethrower originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Ready Check: Raid buffs for great justice
(Mar 19, 10)
 Of course, I didn't mention a lot of other obvious buffs like Arcane Intellect. While I'll certainly admit I can't recall having been on a raid in while without that buff, I'm pretty sure at least a few 10-man groups have gone without a mage. But that's why, this week, we're picking up the remainder of the raid buffs that provide so much synergy for raids. As Brian Wood pointed out, raid buffs are some of the most drastic increases available in raid performance. Every class's power soars while under the effects of raid buffs (and while their targets are getting debuffed), and it's this synergy that makes raids successful. That's by design: Blizzard wants us to be exponentially more powerful while grouping with other players. The power of two players in a group is greater than the sum of their parts. With all that in mind, let's jump behind the cut and start going down the other important raid buffs. Continue reading Ready Check: Raid buffs for great justice Filed under: Ready Check (Raiding) Ready Check: Raid buffs for great justice originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The Queue: Fargo (the flood, not the movie)
(Mar 19, 10)
 Around this time last year I was off helping my area deal with a 500 year flood. This year it's struck again (although only 2 feet less, /cheer?). Pictured above is a shot from the live flood web-cams the local paper has set up, and it's kind of interesting to watch (for those wondering the water should be about 20 feet lower than it is now). Every once in a while you get to see a cop or some workers do something, and boy, is that exciting... About as exciting as AoE pally tanking. /rimshot Fornozo asked... "How come the GearScore addon became so popular?" Continue reading The Queue: Fargo (the flood, not the movie) Filed under: The Queue The Queue: Fargo (the flood, not the movie) originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Shifting Perspectives: Moonkin mailbag
(Mar 19, 10)
 It's another week. Another week and I still don't have my 'OP' version of Starfall to play around with. Do you have any idea how upset this makes me? I mean, honestly, all I really want to do right now is slap on my PvE gear and run screaming through the Horde turtle in AV and watch as Starfall obliterates everything in my path. Is that asking too much? Since I don't have legions of dead Horde bodies to entertain me at the moment, I thought it would be a fantastic time to go in and check my e-mail for a change. That was a mistake. Apparently, it is not a good idea to rely solely on filters for people that you know in order to view your mail. I mean, sure, I get all the important stuff, but after my week of doing nothing but laying in bed all day long, I came back to see that I had officially broken g-mails load limit. Okay, not really, but I did have well over 2,000 unread messages. That's a lot, like, a lot a lot. Unfortunately, that's far too many for me to ever catch up on if I plan on ever eating, sleeping, working, or bathing again - and, let me tell you, I love to do those things. In an effort to not quit my day job - or get fired from it due to not being awake and smelling like I crawled out of a sewer - instead of attempting to reply to each e-mail individually, I'll address many of the most comment topics in one stroke of the key. Alright, so, there will probably be many key strokes involved in this plan, but there will be a lot less than if I did it the other way around. Continue reading Shifting Perspectives: Moonkin mailbag Filed under: Druid, (Druid) Shifting Perspectives Shifting Perspectives: Moonkin mailbag originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Lich King strategy and tutorial video
(Mar 19, 10)
The video embedded above, WoW.com's Lich King Tutorial, marks the arrival of Jerome Phillips (also known as Vodka's Kinaesthesia) to our team. He has a lot of talent and a lot of ideas, so we're happy to have him. You've probably seen some of his work before, most notably his trailer for Patch 3.3's Frozen Halls. This Lich King tutorial is just the first of many projects we'll be doing together, so we hope you enjoy it and find it useful. Due to the length of the encounter (and thus the tutorial), it has been split into two parts. The first part is above, and the second part is behind the cut below. As is true with all things in life, these videos are best when viewed in HD. This video is just the beginning of a larger project here at WoW.com. We're working to bring more video content to the site in all areas, raids and otherwise. We have big plans for Cataclysm in particular. With this in mind, we've made it a point to make our video content easier to find and navigate. Any videos made by the WoW.com staff will be posted to our new YouTube channel rather than scattered across the staff's personal channels willy-nilly as they have been in the past. Check it out, and if you're feeling especially kind, go ahead and subscribe, too. Continue reading Lich King strategy and tutorial video Filed under: WoW Insider Business, Raiding, Wrath of the Lich King Lich King strategy and tutorial video originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Cataclysm tanking cooldown feedback wanted
(Mar 19, 10)
  NethaeraWe're currently working on the tanking cooldowns for tanks in Cataclysm. We're interested in feedback from the community on what makes cooldowns fun and useful. For example, what is the sweet spot in cooldown duration between an ability with such a short cooldown that you must mash it constantly versus an ability with such a long cooldown? Which current abilities are fun? Putting aside any rose-colored glasses, were there cooldowns in Burning Crusade or classic WoW that you miss in Lich King? What, in your minds, should the role be for talents and glyphs. For example, if glyphs shouldn't reduce cooldowns, what can they do?
Filed under: Blizzard, Cataclysm Cataclysm tanking cooldown feedback wanted originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
The Care and Feeding of Warriors: But hitting buttons is fun!
(Mar 19, 10)
 Honestly, believe it or not, I'd actually like to talk about DPS today. My current raiding guild has between three and four regular tanks who show up for most every 25 man raid. As you might expect, you don't need three to four tanks for ICC. At this point in the raid's life cycle, if you have two tanks you can get through most everything except Putricide and maybe Blood Princes. (We have used two tanks and a DPS for this fight, but we usually use our feral tank for it, so three tanks.) Marrowgar at this point can be done by two geared tanks and a plate DPS standing up there mashing away, although to play it safe we usually just use three. So last night, after tanking Sindragosa, I got to DPS on Arthas, which is fun for a warrior. (Ah, Glyph of Cleaving, you make up for the mechanical deficiencies of my class.) Then I went and did some stupid fun heroics with a warrior tank, arms warrior, another fury warrior and a resto druid who kept healing in bear form. (I know they can't cast healing spells in bear form. He'd occasionally pop out and throw a HoT on folks. It was pretty much all we needed.) So it wall all sorts of DPS warrior fun last night. And then I went and read this endlessly exploding threat on tanking and now I have to talk about it. Why? Well, first off, Ghostcrawler mentions Monte Cook. That hits all of my nerd buttons. (If only you'd thrown in a plug for Kingmaker, Greg.) Secondly, we both hated the old Shield Block mechanic and we both hate the current Heroic Strike one. Ghostcrawler - Re: Just get rid of dodge and parry altogetherI understand your point, but I hated old Shield Block. It was always the right button to push whenever it came off cooldown. It wasn't an interesting decision - there was no point in saving it for the right moment and no penalty for using it at the wrong time. It's okay to have some relatively spammy buttons, but old Shield Block crossed the line (and current Heroic Strike still does).
Continue reading The Care and Feeding of Warriors: But hitting buttons is fun! Filed under: Warrior, (Warrior) The Care and Feeding of Warriors The Care and Feeding of Warriors: But hitting buttons is fun! originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
WoW Moviewatch: I am Vengeance
(Mar 19, 10)
Malamenz created the majority of the movie in Fraps, which is a tradtional and time-tested method for machinimators who are just getting started in their craft. The voice over was clean and easy to understand, even if the production was all narrated from a first person point of view. The story is pretty straightforward and most of the audience shouldn't have much trouble picking it up quickly. Congratulations to Malamenz on winning the Rise to Power contest. Here's hoping we see you to continue to explore creating machinima.  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: I am Vengeance originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Drama Mamas: Suicide threats
(Mar 19, 10)
 Warning: This week's topic is very much on the serious side and has nothing to do with WoW except that it occurs in-game a lot. Because it brings up some sensitive subjects and is very close to home for me (as you will see), I may be very heavy-handed with the moderating. I would appreciate it if you kept all of the comments constructive and non-trollish so I don't have to. Making fun of me, Robin, is ok though. I'm already laughing at me, so you can only laugh with me. Drama Mamas, I recently went to ToC5 with my RL friend, and in the party there was a mage. A very chatty mage. I humored him and chatted away. Today the guy whispered me and talked about wanting to do some instances etc.. Nothing out of the ordinary, I guess. I think he said something about not having any friends as well. But later the same day, he started talking to me about how he hates his life because he has no friends, and his girlfriend just broke up with him.. He actually started talking about wanting to kill himself. Continue reading Drama Mamas: Suicide threats Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Drama Mamas Drama Mamas: Suicide threats originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Around Azeroth: The joy of sloth
(Mar 19, 10)
 Do you have any unusual, beautiful or interesting World of Warcraft images that are just collecting dust in your screenshots folder? We'd love to see them on Around Azeroth! Sharing your screenshot is as simple as e-mailing aroundazeroth@wow.com with a copy of your shot and a brief explanation of the scene. You could be featured here next! Remember to include your player name, server and/or guild if you want it mentioned. Please include the word "Azeroth" in your post so it does not get swept into the spam bin. We strongly prefer full screen shots without the UI showing -- use alt-Z to remove it. Please, no more battleground scoreboards, Val'kyr on mounts, or pictures of the Ninja Turtles in Dalaran. Older screenshots can be found here. Filed under: Around Azeroth Around Azeroth: The joy of sloth originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Reminder: Vote for your favorite plushie photo
(Mar 19, 10)
 Continue reading Reminder: Vote for your favorite plushie photo Filed under: Contests Reminder: Vote for your favorite plushie photo originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Breakfast Topic: Thank you for the music
(Mar 19, 10)
 The very first time I made a character in World of Warcraft was way back during the original beta -- I made a night elf. And then I logged in for the first time, and was immediately assaulted with visual eye-candy that has kept me entertained for over five years. But on top of the graphics, there was the music -- something about the soundtrack just gelled the whole thing into a game I really, really wanted to continue playing. The first time I entered Stormwind, the solemn choral accompaniment made the whole place seem... huge. Dramatic. This was a place where grand and interesting things happened. After the game's launch, I made another night elf. But once I'd hit 60 and realized the only thing to do was run Scholo or Strat or UBRS if you could find someone with the key over and over until you had your blue set of amazing awesome that had just had the graphics updated... right. I got bored. I rolled Horde to see what that side of the game looked like, and once again, it wasn't just the visuals when I first walked into Orgrimmar, it was the music that really hit me. Some time after that I started raiding, and some time after that, I'm not sure exactly when, the repetitive tracks that I'd heard play over and over again just stopped drawing me in. And so I turned them off, and enjoyed a mostly silent game in which I could play whatever happened to be on iTunes at the time. It wasn't until years later when stepping into Kara for the first time that I realized something was missing, and I went into the options and turned up the music slider. I'm glad I did, the tracks from Kara remain some of my favorite WoW music to date; they mesh with the zone so well that I can't go into the zone without listening to it. Blizzard has really stepped up the music with Northrend. With the Invincible track that was released, and the datamined tracks from the Gnomeregan and Echo Isles events that have been posted here and there, I've fallen in love with it all over again -- although I still tend to turn it down in raids. So Breakfast Topic people -- do you leave the music on, or turn it off? What's your favorite WoW track? Filed under: Breakfast Topics Breakfast Topic: Thank you for the music originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The Daily Blues
(Mar 18, 10)
Ghostcrawler went on the internet yesterday, and today he says "I have an exoskeleton of chitin and carbonate that offers ample protection from falling skies as well as forum slings and arrows." Table of ContentsContinue reading The Daily Blues Filed under: The Daily Blues The Daily Blues originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The Daily Quest: For the newbies
(Mar 18, 10)
 Just getting started in World of Warcraft? I'm sure there are some newbies in the audience -- don't be shy! -- and this post is for you. Sure, we rounded up some newbie-centric links recently, but as long as there are newbies, there will be people writing for them. Embrace your inner newbie -- read and learn!
Filed under: The Daily Quest The Daily Quest: For the newbies originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The Art of War(craft): Introductory guide to fighting shamans
(Mar 18, 10)
 This guide shouldn't take us very long unlike the past two weeks' unexpectedly lengthy detour into all manner of backstabbery and ambushness because, as we all very well know, shamans don't PvP. Alright fine, that's not true. But we just don't see them around much. Historically, shamans have always been underrepresented in Arenas and Battlegrounds although not necessarily because the class has serious failings but also because fewer players play shamans than any other class in the game if census numbers are to be believed. Rogue and warlock numbers dropped over the years, too, but shamans have always been in last place for most of the game's existence. Shamans are great, but have never really been established as a threat in PvP and very few players really quake at the sight of a shaman entering the battlefield. Undeserved reputations aside (or lack thereof), shamans are a very versatile class and any player underestimating them could easily be on the receiving end of a fatal shock spell. After the jump, let's quickly go through the shaman's commonly used abilities in PvP before moving to the different specs and what to expect. Continue reading The Art of War(craft): Introductory guide to fighting shamans Filed under: Shaman, Analysis / Opinion, PvP, The Art of War(craft) (PvP) The Art of War(craft): Introductory guide to fighting shamans originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Raid Rx: Healing Sindragosa
(Mar 18, 10)
 Sindragosa is easily the most agonizing boss in the entire instance. I personally thought Professor Putricide was bad but once I got to her chamber and started several attempts, my faith in myself was shattered. One of the big frustrations is that a player who is lagging or disconnecting can easily be the cause of a wipe. Sindragosa is not forgiving at all. You'll find her after you clear out the Nerubian trash room that's protecting her. Why she needs a bunch of undead spiders to act as her guardians, I will never know. Don't forget to activate the teleporter when you run into the area (It's on the left side when you enter). Once you've cleared out the whelps and the two mini-dragons in front, Sindragosa will come charging in. However, you can immediately run back through to the Nerubian trash room to get properly set up since she'll despawn. She'll reset allowing everyone to drink up and rebuff if necessary.
Continue reading Raid Rx: Healing Sindragosa Filed under: Druid, Paladin, Priest, Shaman, Raiding, Raid Rx (Raid Healing) Raid Rx: Healing Sindragosa originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Free character moves for EU servers
(Mar 18, 10)
 The full text of the post will be included after the jump. Continue reading Free character moves for EU servers Filed under: News items Free character moves for EU servers originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
WoW Rookie: Essential WoW terminology in other languages
(Mar 18, 10)
 Együtt szaladjunk vissza a temetötöl hogy ne vesszünk el. In the sprawling, global environment that is the World of Warcraft today, there's really no telling who you'll end up grouped with. Even on a white-bread American realm, I've met players whose primary language was not English. Gamers are everywhere now! In the spirit of international cooperation, WoW Rookie has crowdsourced a list of basic WoW terminology for PUGging. The next time you run into a situation where you need to communicate with someone who doesn't speak your language, reach for our translations in the Newbie Guide, linked under Guides in the drop-down menu at the top of the site. Kudos to the hundreds of readers who responded to our call for translations. Merci, gracias, tack, hvala! Let's crowdsource corrections, too -- if you spot anything incorrect, drop me a line at lisa (at) wow (dot) com. Oh, and "Együtt szaladjunk vissza a temetötöl hogy ne vesszünk el?" That's "Let's run back from the graveyard together so we don't get lost" ... in Hungarian. Continue reading WoW Rookie: Essential WoW terminology in other languages Filed under: WoW Rookie WoW Rookie: Essential WoW terminology in other languages originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
WoW.com's Guide to WoW Resources
(Mar 18, 10)
 If you've been following WoW.com for a while, you might have noticed some more directed community content -- things like The Daily Quest, the Weekly Podcast Roundup, and our Twitter account are helping spotlight some excellent content the greater WoW community has to offer. There's been a little less posting about other people's specific topics, but we're also going out of our way to make sure we spotlight the community via other methods. One of these new methods, which we're pleased to bring you today, is WoW.com's Guide to WoW Resources. It's a gigantic listing of over 200 sites, blogs, and podcasts. All of these sites are updated relatively frequently, and all are great resources for the WoW community. Even though WoW.com churns out about 15 to 20 articles a day, we know you need to read at least 100 articles a day about WoW... and now you can! Head on over to the guide and check it out. If you notice your site or your favorite hang out missing, just leave a comment below or email guides@wow.com and we'll take a look. While we've spent more hours than we care to admit putting this list together, there are no doubt a few unintentional oversights -- just let us know. When you're looking for this listing in the future, just check up on our newly updated nav bar. It's under the "Guides" section. Filed under: WoW Insider Business WoW.com's Guide to WoW Resources originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
WoW, Casually: Things to know about upcoming patches
(Mar 18, 10)
The above video has absolutely nothing to do with WoW or upcoming patches or even gaming. It's just a feel-good video that is currently at the top of my current YouTube favorites. Besides, everybody's doing it. Now, onward to the actual content... So, rumor has it that patch 3.3.3 will be out either next week or the week after. The PTR seems stable-ish and the downloading of much of the patch has already been happening. So, let's talk about what we have to look forward to in the patches before Cataclysm, particularly 3.3.3. Continue reading WoW, Casually: Things to know about upcoming patches Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, WoW, Casually WoW, Casually: Things to know about upcoming patches originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
AddOn Spotlight: SexyCooldown
(Mar 18, 10)
 Timers for spells is an imperative addon for many classes that rely on steady rotations of DoT management and keeping debuffs up on enemies. DPS can be greatly altered by the careful balance of spell effects lasting for certain periods of time on enemies. There are a lot of good timers out there for spells and abilities, but today I want to introduce you to my favorite. If this addon is old news to you, and you already know how powerful it can be, help out the less fortunate! If you're new to his wonderful piece of code, stay a while and listen, as I sing a love song to SexyCooldown. Continue reading AddOn Spotlight: SexyCooldown Filed under: Add-Ons, AddOn Spotlight AddOn Spotlight: SexyCooldown originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
WoW Moviewatch: A Dead Bug's Life
(Mar 18, 10)
In contrast to the silent narrative in The White Drake, this Rise to Power movie had a great deal of dialogue. It displayed an amazing amount of wit and light-hearted characterization between the Lich King and Anub'arak. My favorite line was when Arthas complains how much fun it is to "constantly ressurect an oversized roach." I don't want to discuss the ending of the movie, since it would definitely give a significant spoiler. But let's say an old, ancient foe of the Alliance returns to join the Lich King's army. A Dead Bug's Life is a beautiful movie. The graphics are intriguing and well done, seamlessly integrating to the story. You can really see how A Dead Bug's Life won its prize. 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: A Dead Bug's Life originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
The Queue: The dating game
(Mar 18, 10)
 Today's edition of The Queue is one part off-topic and two parts on-topic, but each and every part is worth it. Trust me on that one. Oh, and there's a couple more bad words than usual. You have been warned. I hope none of you are too scandalized by it. Windswept asked... "There is this girl I like that works at the mall, I want to ask her out but I don't know how. What would YOU do?" Continue reading The Queue: The dating game Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, The Queue, Cataclysm The Queue: The dating game originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Around Azeroth: Would you kindly stop referencing Bioshock?
(Mar 18, 10)
 Do you have any unusual, beautiful or interesting World of Warcraft images that are just collecting dust in your screenshots folder? We'd love to see them on Around Azeroth! Sharing your screenshot is as simple as e-mailing aroundazeroth@wow.com with a copy of your shot and a brief explanation of the scene. You could be featured here next! Remember to include your player name, server and/or guild if you want it mentioned. Please include the word "Azeroth" in your post so it does not get swept into the spam bin. We strongly prefer full screen shots without the UI showing -- use alt-Z to remove it. Please, no more battleground scoreboards, Val'kyr on mounts, or pictures of the Ninja Turtles in Dalaran. Older screenshots can be found here. Filed under: Around Azeroth Around Azeroth: Would you kindly stop referencing Bioshock? originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Scattered Shots: The right pet for the right situation
(Mar 18, 10)
 When you get down to the philosophical basics, every class has the same goal in a group or raid: do as much as you can to help clear the instance and kill the bosses. This of course is where the hunter obsession with DPS comes from. Most of the time the best thing we can do to help our group down bosses is to become a radiant beacon of death, to undergo an apotheosis into a DPS god and accept the adoration of the lesser DPS classes. But there are times when it helps our group or raid more to sacrifice some of our personal DPS for the good of the group. Whether it's kiting blood beasts or blistering zombies or shooting down orbs, we are always happy and willing to take the hit for the good of the team. We're just noble that way. And our noble pets can help out the team too, boosting the team's DPS as well as our own. Join me after the cut as we take a look when a different pet choice might be best thing for the team as a whole, even if it means a DPS loss for us personally. Continue reading Scattered Shots: The right pet for the right situation Filed under: Hunter, (Hunter) Scattered Shots Scattered Shots: The right pet for the right situation originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Breafast Topic: Do you use all available buffs when pugging?
(Mar 18, 10)
 Now when it comes to raiding, I make sure I have everything. On progression raids, I always check to make sure every buff that is available is active. At the same time, I'm a little more relaxed about it when taking on trash. I don't drop a Fish Feast for the trash leading to Lord Marrowgar, for example. I wait until we get to the boss itself before laying out one of these. What? The feasts are expensive! Anyway, what about you guys? Do you require every buff before tackling anything in a heroic? Are there certain buffs you can live without during raids? Filed under: Breakfast Topics Breafast Topic: Do you use all available buffs when pugging? originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The Daily Blues
(Mar 17, 10)
Ancilorn? You're doing it right. You win at least ten internets, at least. Maybe even your own BlizzCon t-shirt. Table of ContentsContinue reading The Daily Blues Filed under: The Daily Blues The Daily Blues originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The Daily Quest: A few mid-week laughs
(Mar 17, 10)
 Everyone needs a good laugh now and again -- and what better time than Wednesday, the middle of the week when the weekend seems both so near and so very far away. The above image comes, of course, from our plushie photo contest, which has some very lol-worthy entries, but I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following:
Filed under: The Daily Quest The Daily Quest: A few mid-week laughs originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Encrypted Text: Hit and expertise in Icecrown
(Mar 17, 10)
 I want to open this week's column with a quick anecdote from the life of a rogue: My fianceé's low-level shaman was being camped in Felwood by a higher-level warlock. I did my roguish duties and took care of the problem, via a sharp dagger through the rib cage. The warlock escalated the situation by bringing out a retribution paladin, whom I also dispatched. After fighting (read: them dying a lot) for some time, I was watching over the paladin's corpse. I saw him resurrect, mount, and ride off, and pursued him in stealth. I used Sprint, used Preparation, Sprinted again, and finally used my rocket boots to make up the ground. The paladin had left my sight range, due to Crusader Aura and my slowed movement in stealth, but I did not stop running. Watching me, my ward asked why I would pursue the target after they had clearly escaped my grasp. My instincts as a rogue have been honed after years of playing the class, and I am familiar in the ways of tracking my opponents. I said simply, "The wounded enemy always stops to eat". About 10 seconds later, I found the paladin sitting and eating some biscuits behind a tree (his long guild name gave him away). A few short moments later, and there was one less living soul in Felwood that night. Do you have any stories of "rogue moments" that made you certain you chose the right class at the character creation screen? I have a lot of characters. While I'm not sporting a geared 80 of every flavor, I do enjoy playing a variety of classes. Now, I don't know how many of you are in a similar situation, but with so many toons to manage, it can be pretty hard to focus on any one's needs at a time. I've always got to weigh the pros and cons of every decision: figuring out who I should buy gear for, who I should be saving my emblems on, and what my upgrade paths looks like. It can be tough work, and needless to say, I spend a good deal of time each week filling out various spreadsheets and trying to map out a plan. Continue reading Encrypted Text: Hit and expertise in Icecrown Filed under: Rogue, (Rogue) Encrypted Text Encrypted Text: Hit and expertise in Icecrown originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The Light and How to Swing It: Ret tips from the healer
(Mar 17, 10)
 No one expected me to write this column. And I mean no one. What does a healing priest know about dealing damage? When I was approached to fill in for Gregg this week, the first word that came to my mind was "Seriously?" But that's all in the past now. You poor guys are stuck with me this week! Anyway, yes, I do happen to have a paladin which I use to smash stuff with. Contrary to popular belief, I don't play a healer 24 hours, 7 days a week. I have to try to relax and de-stress myself after a long raid of hard healing. What better way to do that then swing a Justicebringer around? Now, I've been a healer for a long time so when I made the choice to go straight into retribution, I approached the class (and role) with a certain mentality. You see, there are a few things that annoy me when I was healing on my priest whenever there were ret paladins in the raid. I was determined to not be that ret pally. Continue reading The Light and How to Swing It: Ret tips from the healer Filed under: Paladin, Raiding, (Paladin) The Light and How to Swing It The Light and How to Swing It: Ret tips from the healer originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. |
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