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Goblin cinematic: Escape from Kezan
by Kris on Oct.01, 2010, under PvP, PvP Bible, WarcraftFormula, WoW, WotLK Secrets, wotlk guide
Xfire user Zilas just uploaded what we believe to be the cinematic detailing the end of the goblin starting zone Kezan. Frankly, it’s amazing. There are spoilers for the end of the first part of the goblin starting experience, so be warned.
Blizzard has, once again, topped itself in terms of cinematic quality and expression outside of its general pre-rendered cinematics. Hopefully the worgen transformation movie is just as awesome.
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Real ID and Battle.net get expanded privacy settings
by Kris on Oct.01, 2010, under PvP, PvP Bible, WarcraftFormula, WoW, WotLK Secrets, wotlk guide
Blizzard has come through with its WoW.joystiq.com/2010/07/16/blizzard-responds-to-common-real-id-concerns/”>promise of updated and more expansive options for its controversial Real ID feature, connecting Blizzard’s games through use of real names as identifiers. The new options allow you to opt out of being listed in the “Friends of Friends” of other users, to deactivate the ability to be seen in Starcraft II’s Facebook feature, or to turn off Real ID altogether.
To change your Battle.net privacy options, log in to your account’s Battle.net management page and select Settings, then Communication Preferences.
Now all we need is an “go invisible” feature on Real ID, like most instant message clients have, and I’ll be a happy Real ID user.
The full announcement by Nethaera is below:
Real ID offers an optional, convenient way for keeping in touch with real-world friends you know and trust, whether they’re playing World of Warcraft, StarCraft II, or one of our future games. The “Friends of Friends” and “Add Facebook Friends” features provide you with even more options to stay connected while you play by making it easier for real-life friends to locate each other on Battle.net. You can easily enable or disable these features through your Battle.net privacy settings by logging in to your Battle.net account at http://www.battle.net/.
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The Queue: Amazon now says January
by Kris on Oct.01, 2010, under PvP, PvP Bible, WarcraftFormula, WoW, WotLK Secrets, wotlk guide
Welcome back to WoW.com/category/the-queue”>The Queue, WoW Insider’s daily Q&A column in which the WoW Insider team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft. Adam Holisky, senior editor at WoW Insider and webmaster of a new quick-and-dirty MMO news site, will be your host today.
In a followup to a story we posted last Saturday evening about WoW.joystiq.com/2010/09/25/amazon-just-sent-out-a-bunch-of-emails-about-cataclysms-release/”>Amazon spamming everyone who pre-ordered with shipping updates, Amazon’s now done it again. This time, Amazon is saying that the Cataclysm Collector’s Edition will arrive for those who pre-ordered it sometime in January. We don’t consider Amazon a good source for release date information, but with the sheer number of people sending us tips about it, we find it’s important to acknowledge and report it.
There is still no official word from Blizzard on the release date, and the only way we can attempt to get it out of them is to say, “Please?” Maybe give the blues some flowers, ask them what their favorite dishes are … (Not that we’re gonna cook it for them, but we’ll order it from Zanzibar.)
Maybe then they’ll tell us the release date.
Finnegan asked:
Is there any word on what’s happening with the paladin and warlock epic mount quests?
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Frostmourne makes an appearance in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
by Kris on Oct.01, 2010, under PvP, PvP Bible, WarcraftFormula, WoW, WotLK Secrets, wotlk guide
“Hold, lad. There’s an inscription on the fret bar …”
The newest Guitar Hero game isn’t doing so hot critically, but maybe we can blame that cool reception on the fact that there’s a rather familiar icy zweihander hanging out as an unlockable “guitar” in the game’s instrument store.
This marks the second time we’ve seen Frostmourne in an Activision game (the first being WoW.joystiq.com/2009/05/02/WoW-reference-found-in-wolverine-game/”>its appearance in the Wolverine game). It’s also not the first time we’ve seen WoW references in the GH series: WoW.joystiq.com/2008/06/25/i-am-murloc-free-download-for-guitar-hero-iii/”>the Elite Tauren Chieftain song “I Am Murloc” is available as downloadable content for Guitar Hero 3. Clearly, Activision is big on brand recognition. As long as it doesn’t go the other way around, I’m fine with little cross-promotions like this — though, to be honest, if we’re going with the “axe” theme for guitars, I think I know WoWwiki.com/Gorehowl”>a weapon that might’ve fit the bill just a little better.
Thanks for the tip, Valek!
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Spiritual Guidance: Welcome to Cataclysm heroics, shadow priests
by Kris on Oct.01, 2010, under PvP, PvP Bible, WarcraftFormula, WoW, WotLK Secrets, wotlk guide
Right now, on the live Wrath servers, shadow priesting seems to fit like a glove. That’s not necessarily a result of our class and mechanics being perfect — they’re not. It’s a result of their feeling familiar. We’ve been playing under the rules of patch 3.3 for nearly a year now and it feels natural; it feels right. We’re blessed with strong damage and near unlimited mana — provided we put in the effort to know how to make both of those a reality.
It’s hard to accept that 4.0.1 is bringing such major changes, especially in the realm of that once unlimited mana bar. It’s gone, and it’s not coming back any time soon. If you need any evidence, consider this: WoW.joystiq.com/2010/09/22/spiritual-guidance-has-mana-regen-become-collateral-damage-in-p/”>After slashing mana regen to the bone last week, Blizzard followed up by cutting regen even more this week in the latest beta build. (For something called a “nerf,” these cuts sure hit like a Mack truck, don’t they?)
These changes to regen may make the 80-to-85 leveling process more tedious, but they don’t necessarily make it more difficult. If the pinch is going to be felt anywhere, it’s going to be in 5-man instances, heroics and raids. Since raids aren’t quite available yet, I decided to queue up for some heroics instead to get as much Cataclysm endgame flavor as I could.
Can our mana bars handle the stress? How weird and different are our new rotations? And how can shadow priests add much-needed value to a party above and beyond the standard DPS abilities in Cataclysm? The answers to those questions — plus a stunning 47,306 damage crit — are all after the break.
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Cataclysm Beta: New videos of druid, rogue and warlock tier 11 armor
by Kris on Oct.01, 2010, under PvP, PvP Bible, WarcraftFormula, WoW, WotLK Secrets, wotlk guide
Blizzard puts an immense amount of time and thought into every piece of tier gear (at least, you’d hope it does). For those of us who raid (even casually), it’s the armor set we’ll see our characters in the most. You get a blue drop out of a heroic, and you might replace it in a few weeks. You get a piece of tier gear, and … well, the only thing that’s prying that out of your hands is an even better piece of tier gear.
That said, our datamining friends over at MMO-Champion have released some terrific finds today — the tier 11 sets for druids, rogues and warlocks that so many of you will be wearing just a few months after the Cataclysm release. The druid set, which seems to turn you into some manner of electrified bird-man, is absolutely gorgeous. Warlocks get a nice, evil-looking set that comes complete with skewed horns. As for rogues … well, somewhere out there, there’s a rogue who roleplays as an Arabian ghost — and man, is he happy today!
Though the full warrior set is not yet in the Cataclysm beta files, MMO Champion did dig up the warrior tier 11 helm, so the WoW.joystiq.com/bloggers/matthew-rossi/”>Matt Rossi posse gets a sneak peek at its gear as an added bonus. The video for the druid tier 11 is above; rogues, warlocks and warriors will have to follow me after the break.
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Cataclysm: Justice point conversion revised
by Kris on Oct.01, 2010, under PvP, PvP Bible, WarcraftFormula, WoW, WotLK Secrets, wotlk guide
Blizzard has updated WoW.joystiq.com/2010/09/15/cataclysm-currency-exchange-rates/”>the currency conversion rates to make farming instances before WoW.joystiq.com/cataclysm”>Cataclysm more lucrative. The new following conversion rates go into effect in WoW.joystiq.com/tag/patch-4.0.1/”>Patch 4.0.1:
- Emblems of Triumph = 11.58 justice points (up from 2.75)
- Emblems of Frost = 11.58 justice points (up from 2.75)
- Justice point cap = 4,000 points (around 345 emblems)
- Justice points over cap = 47.5 silver each after patch 4.0.3 (down from 2 gold)
The full statements from Blizzard are after the break.
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The Lawbringer: 5 ways trade chat can get you in trouble
by Kris on Oct.01, 2010, under PvP, PvP Bible, WarcraftFormula, WoW, WotLK Secrets, wotlk guide
Pop law abounds in WoW.joystiq.com/category/the-lawbringer/”>The Lawbringer, your weekly dose of WoW, the law, video games and the MMO genre. Running parallel to the games we love and enjoy is a world full of rules, regulations, pitfalls and traps. How about you hang out with us as we discuss some of the more esoteric aspects of the games we love to play?
There’s this place downtown that I know. You’ve probably been warned about it — a seedy place of corruption, danger, intrigue, questionable math, and WoWhead.com/zone=3845″>Tempest Keep runs where the WoWhead.com/item=32458″>Ashes of Al’ar are on reserve. You’ll never be able to link WoWhead.com/item=19019″>Thunderfury last. This article is not for the faint of heart, so if you are easily offended, I would advise turning around 180 degrees and walking away. We’re talking trade chat.
This week, we talk about five ways trade chat can get you into some trouble with Blizzard. From naming violations to impersonating and scamming players, you can strand yourself out on some pretty thin ice with the GMs at Blizzard by violating the Terms of Use. For the sake of everyone else in game, don’t.
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Flexible raid locks in patch 4.0.1
by Kris on Oct.01, 2010, under PvP, PvP Bible, WarcraftFormula, WoW, WotLK Secrets, wotlk guide
In WoW.joystiq.com/tag/patch-4.0.1/”>patch 4.0.1, Blizzard will roll out a new “flexible raid lock” system in Icecrown Citadel and The Ruby Sanctum. This system has a few major changes in it, outlined below:
- You are no longer locked to the raid upon zoning in, but to a specific boss kill.
- You are no longer locked to a specific raid size or group.
- Heroics have greater restrictions placed on them.
- All Wrath raids will use this system once Cataclysm releases.
- All Cataclysm raids will use this system.
- This only applies to raids and not to normal or heroic dungeons.
The full Blizzard statement after the break.
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Raid Rx: The evolving healing UI
by Kris on Oct.01, 2010, under PvP, PvP Bible, WarcraftFormula, WoW, WotLK Secrets, wotlk guide
Every week, WoW.joystiq.com/category/raid-rx/”>Raid Rx will help you quarterback your healers to victory! Your host is WoW.joystiq.com/bloggers/matt-low”>Matt Low, the grand pooh-bah of World of Matticus and a founder of No Stock UI, a WoW blog for all things UI-, macro- and addon-related. If you’re looking for more healing advice, check out the Plus Heal community.
I race-changed to a goblin. I look so weird with the hair and riding a Frost Wyrm. It feels like my mount could eat me in one gulp.
Little by little, Blizzard continues to make adjustments to the default user interface to make the overall experience better. I don’t think its intent is to completely stamp out third-party addons. But it is nice to have tools and features already in place so that a player doesn’t have to feel required to get some addon in order to do something. In the past, players used threat addons like KTM and, later on, Omen.
For healers, though, the ultimate addon we need to do our jobs is some form of raid frames. Whether it is WoWinterface.com/downloads/info5747-Grid.html”>Grid, WoWinterface.com/downloads/info14239-VuhDo.html”>Vuhdo (see the WoWinterface.com/downloads/info18076-VuhDoCataclysm.html”>Cataclysm version if you wish to test it on the test servers) or something else, it is these addons that give us the capability to keep the raid alive and remove nasty debuffs. The default raiding UI falls short in many areas. It’s not really bad or anything; we just had better choices.
So what new UI elements are out there that help make the experience a better one for healers overall?
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