Posted on March 2nd, 2010 by admin
Another feature from a non-gaming source about the World of Warcraft has arrived, and this one is a little more thought out than most. Chris Dahlen from Slate.com thinks World of Warcraft is a bit lame, and he has some plans to fix it.
Most of his ideas have been suggested before in the more hardcore areas of the WoW online community, such as more varied avatars and more world events, but I always find it entertaining to read about WoW from non-traditional sources. even if they are repeating things I have heard before. However, his basic argument is pretty interesting…Chris maintains that the World of Warcraft is so good and so successful, that it leaves very little incentive for Blizzard to innovate. Moreover, other MMORPG makers will simply copy WoW and not bother to bring anything new or groundbreaking to the table. The article is a pretty good read, and you should definitely check it out.
What do you guys think? Could the success of WoW stifle new, creative ideas? Could
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Posted on January 28th, 2010 by admin
Submitter Meredyth of <The Boisterous Few> on Ravenholdt writes, “Thanks to being surrounded by a deadly cloud at all times, the shadow priest is immune to the deadly mist traps in the upper spire of Icecrown Citadel. She inhales the noxious fumes as if they were a refreshing spritz on a summer’s day. The shadow priest is also a notorious liar.”
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Posted on January 26th, 2010 by admin
In season seven, we saw beast cleave (beast mastery hunter + enhancement shaman + holy paladin) win the majority of high-profile tournaments and become quite popular. Very few saw it coming. Beast cleave, of course, got handed several nerfs (only one of which was serious) which many considered a death knell, but the composition is still very strong. Towards the end of season seven, protection warriors (and to a lesser extent, protection paladins) were the new flavor-of-the-month craze. Again, almost no one saw it coming.
The new season is slated to be quite different from previous arena seasons in WotLK. Resilience is getting a huge boost in effectiveness, increasing the benefit of wearing PvP gear in arenas. Some people (even on arena junkies) are stating that PvE gear will be even better in PvP because of the change. The idea is that arena players can get away with donning more loot from dragons because the added resilience benefit will make up for the forfeited survivability.
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Posted on January 22nd, 2010 by admin
Valafar of <Sanguine Brood> on Exodar couldn’t wait for Carnival to get some beaded trinkets this year. Donning a glittery costume, complete with angry-drama-guy mask, he headed out to the Eye of Eternity for the weekly raid quest and walked away with five Emblems of Frost and Emblems of Triumph. And unlike at Mardi Gras, he didn’t even have to take his top off to get them.
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Posted on January 18th, 2010 by admin
Exactly like clockwork, every week comes to a conclusion and I send a mail around asking what everyone’s weekend gaming plans. And slightly less like clockwork, our writers chime in, one at a time, laying out their elaborate plans for the empty space of two full days before them. This week, however, was a bit different…
Michael Gray (@writegray): I’m getting married to the person who makes my whole world possible, and starting a new home for us to watch the world spin ’round us.
Chase: I think we all just got 1up’d.
Yes, somehow all of our plans seem a bit puny in comparison. But for those of you who still care about the rest of us, you can read on for what the rest of the team is up to this weekend. (And answers to this week’s bonus question: what’s your favorite caffeine consumption method?)
Adam Holisky (@adamholisky): Star Trek Online. I should hit the level 16 cap in the beta this weekend.
Alex Ziebart (@aziebart): I’m
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Posted on January 12th, 2010 by admin
Sam Raimi will no longer be directing Spider-Man 4, and neither will anyone else for that matter. Sony Pictures announced today that they are canning the current Spider-Man franchise and will be rebooting it in the summer of 2012 with an entirely new director, cast, and crew.
Raimi’s decision to withdraw from the project supposedly stems from the summer 2011 release date, and how it would compromise the creative integrity of the film. This all comes after news that complications in the Spider-Man 4 script threatened to delay the film.
For Blizzard fans, this could mean that Raimi is now free to shift his focus to the World of Warcraft movie. However, Mike Fleming of Deadline Hollywood cites an alternative project option to the Azerothian epic, The Given Day, a novel written by Dennis Lehane, author of Shutter Island and Mystic River.
No official announcements from Raimi or Blizzard yet, however Fleming is a very reliable source for rumors in Hollywood.
[Thanks to everyone for
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Posted on January 7th, 2010 by admin
We here at WoW.com are on a Daily Quest to bring you interesting, informative and entertaining WoW-related links from around the blogosphere.
Righteous Defense tells you what not to do during Rotface.
As a paladin tank, I totally agree that Tanks and Healers Should Get The Biggest Rewards.
Vodka has a very good video of the Rotface and Festergut fights.
Euripides of OutDPS has a great set of tips for the hunter facing Lady Deathwhisper.
Stoppable Force has a great breakdown of physical vs magical damage for death knights in relation to the Lady Deathwhisper encounter (or any encounter for that matter).
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Posted on January 4th, 2010 by admin
A nasty bug with the 2-piece Tier 10 bonus for Elemental Shamans reared its ugly head recently when a player attempted to use Elemental Mastery. The bonus, which is supposed to reduce the cooldown on Elemental Mastery by 2 seconds each time Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning is used, instead puts the 31-point Elemental talent on a whopping seven day cooldown. This is akin to the bug found with the Hunter ability Call Stabled Pet, which puts the ability on an even more staggering 25-day cooldown.
Ghostcrawler immediately responded to the concern as raised on the official forums, stating that the problem happens only in cross-server instances and that raiding shouldn’t be affected. Elemental Shamans sporting two pieces from the Frost Witch’s Regalia would probably do well not to activate Elemental Mastery while in a dungeon using the Dungeon Finder until a fix is found. Ghostcrawler stated that Blizzard is working on the issue.
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Posted on January 2nd, 2010 by admin
Today is the last day of WoW.com’s 12 Days of Winter Veil contests and we’re finishing big with four, count them four, giveaways. First, we’re giving away two BlizzCon 2009 goodie bags, including all original contents. Winners will recieve, among other things, a code for Grunty The Murloc Marine in-game pet, the Noobz Raynor action figure and an official BlizCon 2009 authenticator. You can view the full contents of the goody bag in the gallery below.
The contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and Canada (excluding Quebec), and everyone who enters must be 18 or older. To enter, leave a comment on this post before 11:59pm ET Sunday, January 3, 2010. Please be sure to use a real email that you check often to enter, so we can contact you should you be one of the winners. You may enter only once and two winners will be selected randomly. Each winner will receive 1 BlizzCon 2009 goody bag with a retail value of US$125.
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Posted on December 29th, 2009 by admin
We here at WoW.com are on a Daily Quest to bring you interesting, informative and entertaining WoW-related links from around the blogosphere.
“When is a rockstar tank not a rockstar?” asks the Big Bear Butt.
Merrymaker Lissiel says “These types of weapons are good for all resto druids, and everyone should either be getting a staff with haste, or a main hand + off-hand haste combo.”
Matticus proclaims loudly and proudly, “I learned 7 important healing lessons from this one quest!”
Spicytuna turns towards Blizzard and asks, “Why can’t we give thumbs down to the dungeons we don’t like, just as we can in WarCraft III?”
“This has been a crazy year,” muses Pikestaff as the hunter takes a trip down memory lane.
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