Filed under: Raiding, Wrath of the Lich King
The option was just opened up to create premade level 80 characters on the LK beta realms. Up till now in the beta premades had not been available, and we don’t know exactly what kind of gear they’ll have, but my guess would be blues. None of the high-end content has been implemented […]
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Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Lore, Know your Lore, Wrath of the Lich King
Welcome to Know Your Lore, where each week Alex Ziebart brings you a tasty little morsel of lore to wrap your mind around. Sweet, sweet lore. Mmmm. Have suggestions for future KYL topics? E-mail us! Or, if you have a question for our sister column Ask a […]
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Filed under: Jewelcrafting, Wrath of the Lich King
WoW’s crafting system has always been relatively straightforward. Collect mats, press button, receive item. This lies in contrast to crafting systems from other games, which may contain mini-games, convoluted learning systems, or varying levels of success in production. In WoW, you can’t even fail at making something; if you can make it at […]
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Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Blizzard, Leveling
After reading Outland Bound’s amusing tale of an encounter with a level 59 “Recruit-A-Friend” player wearing level 26 pants because of the triple-leveling benefit, I got to thinking about the gameplay ramifications of this promotion. As a marketing professional as well as a student of game design, this promotion seems to me at best […]
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Filed under: Shaman, Analysis / Opinion, Expansions, (Shaman) Totem Talk, Wrath of the Lich King
In testing elemental this week (and trying to get through the bugs, crashes, etcetera) I’ve come to several conclusion about the spec. One is that it still needs work, but probably not as much work as my experiences with it would make you think. For starters, […]
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Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Fan stuff, Odds and ends, Blizzard, Contests, WoW TCG
Didn’t win the Tabard of Flame in our recent contest? Worry not, Less QQ More Pew Pew has another chance at a great tabard for you — all you’ve got to do is answer a few questions about the blog over there, and submit them by […]
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Filed under: Hunter, Humor, Wrath of the Lich King, Forums, (Hunter) Scattered Shots
Scattered Shots is here for you. As long as you’re a hunter, you get to tell us what to write about, and we get to ignore you do whatever you say.
I love these months just before the next expansion is released. There’s such a […]
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Filed under: Druid, Hunter, Mage, Paladin, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Warrior, Analysis / Opinion, Virtual selves, Guilds, Expansions, Features, Guides, Death Knight
One of my favorite people to read online is a fellow by the name of Pjammer on Livejournal. He’s smart, funny, and a gifted writer, and if you are not sobbing by the end of “King of Masochists” then […]
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Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Fan stuff, Expansions, Humor, Death Knight, Wrath of the Lich King
Don’t worry, we’re not going back to HKO Insider (although you really did want us to), but we know there’s a good number of you out there tracking that other big MMO release this Fall, the one with the “Lich Kitty.” […]
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Filed under: Mage, Analysis / Opinion, Talents, Wrath of the Lich King
Those of you who read my last Arcane Brilliance column may already know I’m not terribly fond of this spell so far. How much my dislike stems from using the buggy version of it that exists on the beta and how much comes from the spell actually being sub-par […]
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