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Frozen orbs to be greed only in patch 3.3.3
(Mar 12, 10)
  WryxianNo, you won't be able to exchange Frozen Orbs for Emblems of Frost. Yeah it just takes one person to press Need after everyone's pressed Greed on the Frozen Orbs and you miss out. But the good news is that in patch 3.3.3 this won't be the case anymore -- the roll for Frozen Orbs will be an automatic Greed roll. Rejoice!
I wonder whether this is now some sort of flag in their database that they could use for other items. Like Books of Glyph Mastery. Nothing is more annoying than someone ninja looting jerk looting something that everyone gains equal benefit from. Edit: Ninjas are cool. People who steal from their peers are not. Stop calling them ninjas.  Patch 3.3.3 brings about small but noteworthy changes to the World of Warcraft. From a faster CoT, to putting those old Frozen Orbs to better use, to changes to the auction house -- there's several things all WoW players need to know. WoW.com's Guide to Patch 3.3.3 will keep you up to date!Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Blizzard, News items Frozen orbs to be greed only in patch 3.3.3 originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
WoW Moviewatch: Farinar Presents: Oswald's Amazing Story of EVIL!
(Mar 12, 10)
This video was hilarious to me, and is the first comedy entry we've seen in the Rise to Power contest. Farinar did some amazing stuff with this video. One moment in particular stuck out to me. When the squirrel lights the fuse on his rocket ship, you'll notice the action is entirely implied by the scene framing. You obviously don't see the squirrel holding the match, just the tip touching the fuse. This kind of clever framing is one of the ways skilled machinimators like Farinar manage to make their videos have so much action, even while working within the limitations of WoW's models. My only sad moment during the video is when the squirrel becomes a cybernetic killing machine. I was really looking for a Dath Vader moment when it screams, "Noooooooo!" I guess it makes sense that didn't happen, but I still would have giggled like a madman.  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: Farinar Presents: Oswald's Amazing Story of EVIL! originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
The Queue: Officially on notice
(Mar 12, 10)
 Adam, when you get back from vacation, you're going to write the Queue for a week after causing 220+ comments to be written about sea mice. You're on notice! DarkFinch asked... Is there any time when Army of the Dead is appropriate in a 5-man instance? I guess that depends on your definition of "appropriate." If by that, you mean "hilarious," then let me introduce you to a little game called Dragon Roulette. Continue reading The Queue: Officially on notice Filed under: The Queue The Queue: Officially on notice originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Around Azeroth: Kiko and the lavender moon
(Mar 12, 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: Kiko and the lavender moon originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Drama Mamas: Wake-up call to guild officers
(Mar 12, 10)
 That's it! I've had it. There's a nasty little problem gnawing its way through guilds across Azeroth, and the people who can fix the situation aren't even listening. One simple change would solve probably half of the questions the Drama Mamas receive every week. Even worse, we've covered this matter multiple times before, but certain people (ahem) don't seem to have their listening caps on. So allow me apologize in advance to our letter-writer this week, because I'm not going to answer his question. (And let me apologize to Robin in advance, too, since she'll be left picking up the actual question.) Instead, I'm going to lay out the underlying situation clearly enough that perhaps a few of the guilty parties will wake up and take notice. Guild officers: listen up. Hey Mamas: With my current guild we've been hitting ICC-25 regularly since its release, but I've noticed we've been hitting a wall lately. Sadly, "the wall" isn't Putricide or Blood Queen or any of the bosses, for that matter. The wall is the guild itself. We've cleared all non-gated bosses up to Dreamwalker, but now all of a sudden people seem to have cold feet. Our healers are pretty crummy, except for one or two of them (if they show), which has meant that certain fights have been disproportionately harder than others. Festergut is one those. But our guild's failure on Blood Queen, due to the healers' inability to stay on top of the damage, is now preventing us from moving on to Dreamwalker. The rationale here is that if the Queen is impossible for us to get down, then we shouldn't even "waste" time on Dreamwalker. Continue reading Drama Mamas: Wake-up call to guild officers Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Guilds, Drama Mamas Drama Mamas: Wake-up call to guild officers originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Breakfast Topic: Meet Sylvanas, she snores
(Mar 12, 10)
 But, really, Sylvie's adorable. However, I couldn't make this post if all I were doing was saying I named my dog after World of Warcraft. No, no, I'm going much further. Instead of telling her to "sit," I'm training her to plant her butt when she's told "Lok'tar." (That's not a very Orc-like use of the phrase, I know, but it's still very endearing.) "Ogar" is her command to "heel." I'd like to pretend I'll eventually have Sylvia trained to a precision level like any good hunter pet. But for now, I'm just going to be satisfied if I can get her to stop chewing my slippers. Filed under: Breakfast Topics Breakfast Topic: Meet Sylvanas, she snores originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The Daily Blues
(Mar 12, 10)
 Ghostcrawler was on the quiet side today, but the forums were still ablaze with chatter. StarCraft II fans in particular are in for a fun information dump in the near future. Table of ContentsContinue reading The Daily Blues Filed under: The Daily Blues The Daily Blues originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Blizzard opens up official TCG forums
(Mar 11, 10)
 With all the news regarding the WoW Trading Card Game, avid players have been wondering exactly what's going on, where the license is going, and who's going to be producing new cards, if any. While there aren't any answers to these questions specifically, it's heartening to note that Blizzard just added a new Trading Card Game section to the official forums, solely for discussion about the TCG. The card game hasn't been forgotten, and neither have its players. The question of what the future of the TCG will bring has already been addressed on the forums by Eyonix, who restated Blizzard's earlier announcement that Blizzard and UDE would be parting ways. He also reassured players that Blizzard is committed to supporting the TCG and will be releasing new content in the near future, although there are still no new details as to who is picking up the license. While this also doesn't really answer any questions, it's good to know that Blizzard is still thinking about the TCG community -- and this gives an ideal place for Blizzard to post any updates regarding the game's production. Hopefully we'll see more news on the future of the TCG soon. Filed under: News items, WoW TCG Blizzard opens up official TCG forums originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Patch 3.3.3 PTR: Ruby Sanctum and Echo Isles music
(Mar 11, 10)
 Also uncovered was a track centered around the Ruby Sanctum. Not to be outdone by the trolls, the Red Dragonflight has made a strong showing with spooky music all their own. Blizzard has always made it a point to use mood- and setting-appropriate music in all of their zones, instances and, on a larger scale, games. These cinematic-style tracks are no exception. Be sure to check back often, as we'll keep you up to date with all news about Patch 3.3.3. Filed under: News items Patch 3.3.3 PTR: Ruby Sanctum and Echo Isles music originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Mac drivers to be available for all Razer mice
(Mar 11, 10)
 Prior to the Razer DeathAdder Mac Edition in 2008, all Razer mice and peripherals only had native Windows support and drivers. While these products would generally work with a Mac through its plug-and-play technology, customizing them was more difficult and in some cases, impossible. In order to configure my Razer Lachesis to make all its buttons usable on my Mac, I had to configure it on a PC and mapped some of the buttons as little used keyboard keys because the Mac wouldn't recognize click-throughs from more than a few mouse buttons. This situation improved with the release of the Razer Naga, which shipped with native Mac support, although the key-mapping functionality for the Mac came several weeks after the PC version. Currently, newer mice come with basic Mac support, although Razer promises the same functionality and customizability as their PC counterparts through future updates. Razer also promises to release Mac drivers for all existing products, which presumably includes their line of headsets and keyboards. While Mac gamers have always been treated as second class citizens by most peripheral manufacturers, it's encouraging to see a major player pay the community some attention. I mean, the Magic Mouse is awesome and all, but there's nothing like having a real gaming mouse to play WoW. Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, News items Mac drivers to be available for all Razer mice originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Raid Rx: Healing Blood Queen Lana'thel
(Mar 11, 10)
 You'll find the Blood Queen at the top floor above the chamber that has the Blood Princes. She is the head boss in the wing and is one of the few encounters in the instance that drops tier 10 tokens. This will be a high stress encounter for healers as there is so much going on at once. Piece of cake? Oh you bet. The strain will be on your DPS players to take her down before the enrage. For us healers, we just have to stand on our head and balance raid health for about 5 minutes. Continue reading Raid Rx: Healing Blood Queen Lana'thel Filed under: Druid, Paladin, Priest, Shaman, Raiding Raid Rx: Healing Blood Queen Lana'thel originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
GDC roundup, day two
(Mar 11, 10)
Filed under: News items GDC roundup, day two originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The Art of War(craft): Introductory guide to fighting rogues, Part 4
(Mar 11, 10)
 This final part of our exceptionally long introductory guide -- who would've thought rogues could be such a long subject? -- we'll talk a little more about rogue playing styles, the different specs, and ways on how classes can counter them. I mentioned in the very first part of this guide that taking away a rogue's opener is important. If you have means to detect rogues in Stealth, make sure to use it and have instant cast abilities ready to quickly break them out of it as soon as you do. An obvious fact that bears mentioning is that rogues are a melee class. They can't do you any real harm when you're outside of melee range, so the obvious strategy would be to kite them. Rogues have some abilities that allow them to break out of roots and snares, but these are all on relatively long cooldowns, so don't be afraid to reapply them. Even as a melee class, you'd want to keep applying a movement-impairing effect such as Hamstring or even Judgement of Justice. Impaired movement takes any PvP player out of their groove, and it disturbs rogues who must always have the ability to chase or flee. Continue reading The Art of War(craft): Introductory guide to fighting rogues, Part 4 Filed under: Rogue, Analysis / Opinion, PvP, The Art of War(craft) (PvP) The Art of War(craft): Introductory guide to fighting rogues, Part 4 originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
AddOn Spotlight: Castbars
(Mar 11, 10)
 The cast bar addon/mod holds a special place in my heart, mostly because it was the last addon I got on board with. We will never really know why the cast bar was the last bastion of the WoW stock user interface for me, most likely because I was a healer, but eventually the tide turned. For a while, I let my cast bar live in my unit frames, below my health and mana, as a compact little meter that was happily minimal and out of the way. Something changed, though, and I suddenly realized I wanted a more full featured cast bar. Today, we talk about the king of cast bars, an alternative to the king (The Queen? Rival Nation of Castbaria?), a quick discussion about DoT timers and some reader mail. Let's get rockin'. Continue reading AddOn Spotlight: Castbars Filed under: Add-Ons, AddOn Spotlight AddOn Spotlight: Castbars originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
What the fans want from BlizzCon 2010
(Mar 11, 10)
 In this installment of WoW.com's guest writer program, we welcome a handful of authors to share their thoughts on what is a rumored BlizzCon 2010 this October. BlizzCon has become one of the premier gaming events each year, attracting folks of every different walk of life from every corner of the globe. In 2009 Chris Metzen stood on stage and to thunderous fire announced World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. The expectations set for future BlizzCon are nothing less than spectacular; reading some of the well thought out opinions, you can see what your fellow WoWers want to see at BlizzCon 2010... Darcy Zalewski (Better known to some as Syrana) I went to BlizzCon in 2009 for the first time and saw a lot of great stuff. Since I've experienced it once, now I have some things I'd like to request -- nay, demand -- to see this year. I want to see someone in a Pandaren Monk costume and I want them to go all out with it. I also want to see some updates regarding the Warcraft movie. Then there's the next-gen MMO Blizzard is working on. I hope they'll show some concept art and maybe a demo of this. Lastly, I want Mountain Dew in the vending machines. The only Dew available was at the end of a long concession line (the machines gave Pepsi no matter what button you pushed!). The developer panels taunted me with their untouched bottles of sweet nectar. Continue reading What the fans want from BlizzCon 2010 Filed under: BlizzCon, Guest Posts What the fans want from BlizzCon 2010 originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Scattered Shots: Marksman 101
(Mar 11, 10)
 Marksman was the original hunter raiding spec back in vanilla. After falling out of the top spot in BC and early Wrath, MM is back with a vengeance. MM is topping meters, punting gnomes, and kicking so much ass MM hunters have to use addons to take names of all the ass they can't get to just now, but will get around to kicking at their convenience. The MM spec comes with the most versatile toolbox, the most controllable DPS cooldowns, two optimal raid specs, and the strongest AOE of the hunter specs. However, MM is also one of the trickiest hunter specs, relying more than other specs on proper use of cooldowns and good movement management. Join me after the cut as we go through the nuts and bolts of the MM hunter spec and how you too can learn to punt gnomes and top meters. Continue reading Scattered Shots: Marksman 101 Filed under: Hunter, (Hunter) Scattered Shots Scattered Shots: Marksman 101 originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
WoW Moviewatch: The Shadow of Dawn
(Mar 11, 10)
The video is absolutely gorgeous. While some of the footage is either a recreation or a filming of in-game events, the entirety of this piece is just amazing to watch. Varath did a great job of creating interesting, captivating scenes. The voice acting is solid. The human voice was convincing in its tenor. The narration had a fantastic pace; it was neither so slow that I lost interest, nor so quick that I couldn't keep up. My only criticism of the piece is that the subtitles were off. It wasn't anything too horrible, but the use of language could probably have gotten a second edit. The small misses in language was a little distracting in what was otherwise such a great piece of work. 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: The Shadow of Dawn originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
WoW Rookie: What's "move out of the fire" in your language?
(Mar 11, 10)
 If you use the Dungeon Finder with any regularity, you're likely to eventually find yourself grouped with a player who speaks a different language. World of Warcraft is localized (translated) to nearly a dozen different languages, including two versions of English (USA and EU), French, German, Spanish, Russian, Korean and two versions of Chinese. While U.S. and Oceanic players can generally count on groupmates to speak English, things can be quite different elsewhere in the world. Individual Latin American and EU realms tend to attract groups of players from particular areas -- Brazilians on one server, Hungarians gathered on another, Italians dominating still another. Many players welcome the language barrier as an opportunity to polish their language skills. Still, how do you coordinate your way through a tricky pull with someone who doesn't speak a word of your language? Let's crowdsource this issue. We've compiled a list of common terms you might use in a PUG. We'd like you to list your translations in the comments, if you are fluent in another language. We're not going to cover Russian, Korean or Chinese, since those players generally do not cross paths with Western players. Please keep your suggestions brief; simplicity trumps elegance. If you'd like to see phrases we didn't include, feel free to suggest them, but keep in mind we're sticking with the basics. We'll compile the list and create a starter guide in next week's Rookie column. Continue reading WoW Rookie: What's "move out of the fire" in your language? Filed under: WoW Rookie WoW Rookie: What's "move out of the fire" in your language? originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Around Azeroth: Mesdames butterfly
(Mar 11, 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: Mesdames butterfly originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Updates to the iPhone mobile authenticator
(Mar 11, 10)
Filed under: News items Updates to the iPhone mobile authenticator originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Breakfast Topic: When the love comes back
(Mar 11, 10)
 The best thing about the enhancement shaman playstyle I'm working with (designed for five mans and the occasional 10 raid) is working out for myself how to glyph and spec for it. It's admittedly not the most efficient spec, relying on a lot of 3 second Fire Nova blasts in big trash pulls, but it's undeniably fun. Basically, with Maelstrom Weapon and FN, I love the trash mobs in VH or Utgarde Pinnacle. (Edited to correct the mistake I always make.) You go ahead and pull another four mobs, mister tank, I'll just hit Feral Spirit when I pull aggro. Glee! And I love hitting my "This oughta help!" macro and popping Heroism, it makes already fast boss kills go crazy fast. There's something satisfying in turning Cyanigosa into a smear on the floor before she can do that annoying Arcane Vacuum. It's actually gotten to the point where I have to remind myself to switch over to tank for raids. Oh, if only warriors had Bloodlust. Or could tame shamans or something. So have you rediscovered the love for an aspect of the game? Filed under: Breakfast Topics Breakfast Topic: When the love comes back originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The Daily Blues
(Mar 10, 10)
In today's edition Ghostcrawler says "U mad bro" and let's us all know that there is a pony. Table of ContentsContinue reading The Daily Blues Filed under: The Daily Blues The Daily Blues originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The Daily Quest: Dungeon finder tips and tricks
(Mar 10, 10)
 Because of dungeon finder, we're all PUGging a lot more these days -- for better and for worse. Let's just say that if today's TDQ covered horrible tales from the dungeon finder, it would be ten times as long, at the very least. But fortunately for all of us, WoW-bloggers around the world have some great advice to offer on how to improve your PUG experience.
Filed under: The Daily Quest The Daily Quest: Dungeon finder tips and tricks originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
PvP with Blizzard QA tomorrow
(Mar 10, 10)
Filed under: Events, Blizzard, PvP PvP with Blizzard QA tomorrow originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Patch 3.3.3 PTR: Updated patch notes
(Mar 10, 10)
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Patch 3.3.3 brings about small but noteworthy changes to the World of Warcraft. From a faster CoT, to putting those old Frozen Orbs to better use, to changes to the auction house -- there's several things all WoW players need to know. WoW.com's Guide to Patch 3.3.3 will keep you up to date!Filed under: News items Patch 3.3.3 PTR: Updated patch notes originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Will WoW ever have a 'DPS to heal' model?
(Mar 10, 10)
 Ghostcrawler - Re: What's wrong with an Active Mana Regen Model?I'm not sure we'd ever do a "deal damage to heal" model. It might work for new classes, but feels like a big change to existing classes that players know and love.
Having choices to get mana back is good. Standing around to regen mana is bad. However, we still ultimately need a way that healers who are playing badly, trying to keep alive an undergeared / underskilled tank, or just tackling content that they're not yet ready for, can run out of mana to the extent that the encounter is over. Personally, I hope that 'it might work for new classes' statement means we'll finally get something like a Warhammer Warrior Priest. I'm still jazzed from seeing Diablo III's version of the Monk and I'd be thrilled if they created a cloth wearing, staff wielding, spirit and intellect utilizing melee healer. I'm sad that they've ruled it out for any current classes (man, it would rock for paladins in my opinion and would single handedly make me like that class) but I'm very hopeful we'll be monking it up in an expansion or two. Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Blizzard, News items Will WoW ever have a 'DPS to heal' model? originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
GDC 2010 roundup, day one
(Mar 10, 10)
Filed under: News items GDC 2010 roundup, day one originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Two Bosses Enter: Garfrost gets Devoured, Krick and Ick face Tyrannus
(Mar 10, 10)
 Despite heaving all the saronite he could muster at the Devourer of Souls, Forgemaster Garfrost found himself devoured whole in this week's cage match. Three out of four Thunderdome judges handed the match to the Devourer, bolstered by 55.5% of the spectators. Judge Sky Paladin bore the banner for the dissenters, with a spirited account of the two bosses' meeting that delights (despite perhaps not actually swaying the vote). Join us after the break for the judges' decisions, plus your chance to vote in the next battle of the season: Krick and Ick vs. Scourgelord Tyrannus. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls ... Dyin' time's here. Continue reading Two Bosses Enter: Garfrost gets Devoured, Krick and Ick face Tyrannus Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Lore, Two Bosses Enter Two Bosses Enter: Garfrost gets Devoured, Krick and Ick face Tyrannus originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Spiritual Guidance: Survivability versus DPS
(Mar 10, 10)
 I wanted to take a brief break from the Spiritual Guidance series on raiding Icecrown Citadel (part 1; part 2) to answer an e-mail I got in response to it, because there's a really important lesson to be learned. Or a chance to complain about stuff. I'm pretty good at that. It's actually a good question. (The first part, not the second part -- we already know that only gnomes should be sacrificed on Saurfang post fix, and only then for the good luck the act brings.) Why go out of my way to state the obvious -- that your key mission is to stay alive? Simply put: Because staying alive is just not a priority for way too many DPS players. (I'd go as far as to say that way too many of you stink at it.) And the way some raid leaders treat their DPS, it's not even surprising that this is the case. Continue reading Spiritual Guidance: Survivability versus DPS Filed under: Priest, (Priest) Spiritual Guidance Spiritual Guidance: Survivability versus DPS originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Blizzard: "How would we bring WoW to the console?"
(Mar 10, 10)
 What I really found interesting was that this is supposedly something they think about a lot. "In the case of WoW, we talk about it all the time." I'm the curious sort, so I find myself wondering why, given all the reasons Brack himself lists. Personally, I'd love to see a single player Warcraft property of some sort for consoles, perhaps a God of War style action game or even a Dragon Age/Mass Effect hybrid RPG. And who knows, perhaps Blizzard will come up with a way to do it despite their laundry list of reasons why they won't, they've surprised me before. Filed under: Blizzard, News items Blizzard: "How would we bring WoW to the console?" originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Know Your Lore: The Green Dragonflight
(Mar 10, 10)
 Each flight of dragons is vouchsafed with an aspect of creation itself to supervise. The five Dragon Aspects were granted their powers and dominion over Azeroth's life, magic, earth, time and more by the Titans who created them from the massive proto-dragon Galakrond in long vanished times past. In the past few KYL's we've covered Alexstrasza's Red Dragonflight, Deathwing's Black Dragonflight and its offshoot the Netherwing, and deceased Malygos' Blue Dragonflight. This time we look at what might be the strangest dragons of them all. The servants of Ysera, the dragons of the Emerald Dream, the Green Dragonflight. In order to truly understand the green dragons, one would have to be able to understand the dream they all dream, but who can do that? How can one tell the dreamers from the dream? Easy. The dreamers are great honking green dragons that will kill you. It's relatively simple. If you doubt their power or their resolve, go to the Temple of Atal'Hakkar and ask the Atali, trapped in a complex smashed into the water by the fury and might of Ysera herself. Even when they themselves fall victim to corruption, the green dragons are fearsome opponents. While Alexstrasza and her brood concern themselves with life and living things, Ysera is effectively the shepherd of what Dylan Thomas called 'the force that through the green fuse drives the flower' - effectively, that which makes life itself possible. This is also what often gets them in trouble with old gods, blasphemous troll deities of bloodlust, and the loathsome Scourge and its malefic master. (I have been waiting to use 'malefic' in a sentence for so long now.) Continue reading Know Your Lore: The Green Dragonflight Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Lore, Know your Lore Know Your Lore: The Green Dragonflight originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The Classifieds: The most uber players of the week
(Mar 10, 10)
 Welcome to the Uber Player Edition of The Classifieds. As you know, we've been building Random Acts of Uberness, a section of the column devoted to shout-outs to the folks who've made your PUG experiences shine. With more and more submissions every week, we're inevitably approaching that time when we'll have to start editing notes for length. But not this week. This week, your stories were so inspirational, your experiences were so uberific, that we simply decided to turn over the bulk of The Classifieds to the Random Acts section and let the uberness run wild and free. "I'm not to proud to admit it: when we're short on tanks, my husband and I will let our kid tank for us -- our just shy of seven-year-old, who diligently (and with trade chat disabled and parental controls on, his toon parked in our friends-and-fam guild instead of the casual raiding guild our mains are in) ground his teeny gnome warrior up to 80," writes Haelmari of US Eonar-A. "Tonight, we and some guildies needed a random. He wanted to play. Win/win, right? "We lacked a healer. ..." The uber resolution of Haelmari's situation, after the break. Continue reading The Classifieds: The most uber players of the week Filed under: Guilds, The Classifieds The Classifieds: The most uber players of the week originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Encrypted Text: Stealth mechanics deep-dive
(Mar 10, 10)
 Have you ever tried to describe the rogue class to a friend or family member? I remember when a paladin acquaintance of mine asked what rogues were all about, what their secret sauce was. The question took me off guard, because I had been playing the rogue for so long that I saw everything through rogue-colored glasses. I struggled to find a simple explanation, because we are simply such a diverse class (once you overlook the pure DPS aspect, at least). While we could be summed up by one word, awesome, I have always felt that describing our class is a real challenge. Once I started thinking seriously about it, trying to find a class-defining moment or example, it hit me. What could be more ubiquitous than a rogue stealth run? An assassination force of shadow, rogues in their most feared form. We approach our opponents unnoticed, we strike from the shadows with great force, and we retreat into darkness before we're ever seen. Continue reading Encrypted Text: Stealth mechanics deep-dive Filed under: Rogue, (Rogue) Encrypted Text Encrypted Text: Stealth mechanics deep-dive originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
WoW Moviewatch: I Play as a Chick
(Mar 10, 10)
Work Warning: This video has WoW models in their underwear, and sexually suggestive themes.
The video is awesome. It's been a while since the production values of a music video were so astoundingly high that I felt someone had raised the bar, but Yumfries has definitely accomplished that with I Play as a Chick. The graphics never got boring or stale, and they seemed to constantly be creating new scenery. Even if some of the video was a bit racier than some viewers would prefer, the artistry that went into it is clear. The song itself was equally good, with creative lyrics and an overall playful tone. The "narrative" of the song has a playful ending, with a certain tongue-in-cheek acknowledgement of the subject matter's ridiculousness. 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 Play as a Chick originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
The Queue: Ghostcrawler promised me a Sea Mouse
(Mar 10, 10)
 I'm using that picture of a Sea Mouse in The Queue today for a few reasons. First, it's disgusting and I can't wait to see all the comments. Second, this is the stuff Ghostcrawler dealt with before he was in video games. Knowing that makes one understand why he has such a sarcastic take on trolls. So let's get into it. Phil asked... "Where do babies come from?" Continue reading The Queue: Ghostcrawler promised me a Sea Mouse Filed under: The Queue The Queue: Ghostcrawler promised me a Sea Mouse originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Around Azeroth: The taurlock
(Mar 10, 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 taurlock originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
WoW Insider Show live today at noon Eastern
(Mar 10, 10)
 Along with your hosts, WoW.com editor Michael Sacco and contributing editor Matthew Rossi, we also feature rotating guest hosts, whether regular WoW.com contributors or personalities from other sites. We're broadcasting early this week to allow behind-the-scenes tinkerer Adam Holisky to take a well-deserved vacation. Today's WoW Insider Show features:
Just want to listen? Follow the jump. Continue reading WoW Insider Show live today at noon Eastern Filed under: WoW Insider Show WoW Insider Show live today at noon Eastern originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Breakfast Topic: The Icecrown raid buff and you
(Mar 10, 10)
 The Icecrown Citadel raid buff has been out for a week now. For the time being, it's only a 5% buff to healing, health, and damage (and let's not forget that it will affect damage absorption spells soon). It'll continue to slowly ramp up as time goes by. I know the question I've asked myself is whether or not we should have the buff active for progression bosses. There doesn't seem to be an achievement or any incentive to take down bosses without it so it becomes more of a question of "Why not?". When we were working on Blood Queen the week before the buff was up, we've had some extremely close shaves where she hit her enrage timer at 6%, then at 2% before we killed her post enrage with 6 players still standing. That 5% damage would've easily given us some extra breathing room. Cutting through trash and taking down the early wings with the buffs up means we can cut through that stuff faster and get to the hard bosses earlier. So I know for me, I'm okay with working on bosses with it up. It's only 5%. Now I just need to figure out where to draw the line. How about you? Have you been disabling Strength of Wrynn or Hellscream's Warsong for your raids just to say that you can do the bosses without it? Filed under: Breakfast Topics, Raiding Breakfast Topic: The Icecrown raid buff and you originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The Daily Blues
(Mar 09, 10)
Want fat purps from Ghost? Read on... if you dare. Table of ContentsContinue reading The Daily Blues Filed under: The Daily Blues The Daily Blues originally appeared on WoW.com on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The Daily Quest: Waiting for the Cataclysm
(Mar 09, 10)
 If you're playing World of Warcraft -- and reading WoW.com -- I can't imagine you aren't looking forward to the oncoming Cataclysm, at least a little. New zones, new levels, new content -- and that razor's edge of fear where you're caught between the worry they're going to nerf your favorite class to the ground (baby) and the hope that the expansion will offer everything your virtual heart desires. It should come as no surprise that Cataclysm is on a lot of bloggers' minds... even when Blizzard isn't releasing very much info. So for today, some musing on Cataclysm and what the future of the game might hold.
Filed under: The Daily Quest The Daily Quest: Waiting for the Cataclysm originally appeared on WoW.com on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. |
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