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An Apology
Last Thursday we posted a
guide to Cataclysm
, the upcoming WoW expansion. In that guide, we included a number of screenshots and photographs that we did not take, and they were not appropriately credited. Specifically, a number of them were taken from
MMO-Champion
, as well as a few that came from
World of Raids
and from the
Official WoW Magazine
.
This is seriously not cool, and should never have happened.
I have tremendous respect for all three of these editorial teams, and taking advantage of them is the last thing I would want to do.
By way of putting this right, I am currently going through the guide and adding credit where credit is due on all of the images I can find. If you happen to be reading the guide and you find an image that I missed—or if you are the owner of one of these images—please let me know via a comment here or via email at feedback@wowhead.com so that you can be credited.
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Jan 15 #BlizzChat Developer Chat Transcript
The
#BlizzChat
developer chat on Twitter just ended a little over an hour ago and a lot of good questions where put forth and answered.
Here's an overview of some good ones:
Q:
Guild housing?
A:
Not at this time.
Q:
Increasing backpack size?
A:
Something we discuss a lot, no plans yet.
Q:
Balance druids screwed by RNG?
A:
Plans in the works for Cataclysm.
Q:
New warlock pets?!
A:
I hear warlocks are going to be getting some new spells for the next expansion...
Q:
Improving old world dungeons to be more friendly?
A:
Not overhauling them all but some minor fixes in Cataclysm.
Q:
Personal bank storage similar to guild bank for all your characters?
A:
Something being discussed.
Q:
Why so empty Crystalsong?
A:
Dalaran is too resource intensive.
Q:
Better pet scaling?
A:
Trying for next patch but better scaling in planned for Cataclysm.
Q:
Can
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A Look at League of Legends
Some of you may remember Malgayne's
two
blogs
a while back about the upcoming game
League of Legends
. Well, LoL has been out for a while now, and I have had a chance to test out the game, so I thought I would share my experience with you!
Those of you who aren't interested in anything but WoW have my permission to stop reading now. :)
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Armory-Related Scams
Boubouille
over at
MMO-Champion
recently posted a piece concerning a new type of scam going around. It is a rather sophisticated attack, according to forum posters on the SomethingAwful forums.
The way it went down was a paid ad went up shortly on Google after the new features on the Armory went live. If you searched for Armory on Google it was listed in the sponsored section up at the top, as seen in the screenshot on the right. The entire site was a cleverly masked phishing site; it actively mirrored by proxy everything the real armory did. So it in reality looked like it should including all of the log in only content.
As of my recent check at 1:30pm EST on January 15, 2010 the ad seems to have been pulled by Google, but definitely keep your eyes out for scams like this!
Source:
http://www.mmo-champion.com/news-2/armory-scams-blue-posts-free-character-moves-147499/
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Wowhead's Guide to Cataclysm!
Having trouble sifting through all the new information about
Cataclysm
? Ever find yourself wishing that there was one place you could go for all the information you could ever need? Now there is!
http://www.wowhead.com/?guide=cataclysm
We have a complete
FAQ
which answers all the common questions (which I recommend you read before the
Twitter Dev Chat
tomorrow, since last time a lot of people were asking questions the developers already answered at BlizzCon), a detailed explanation of the
changes to Azeroth
, details about all the
new dungeons and raids
, and explanations of the new features like
guild leveling
, the
Paths of the Titans
,
Archaeology
and
Reforging
!
Come take a look at the guide—we'll be updating it as new information gets released!
Note: The Ca
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TankSpot Making...a Feature-Length Film?
Apparently one of our friends at
TankSpot
are planning a WoW-themed documentary project called
The Raid
.
This is a really interesting concept to me—obviously one that strikes very close to home, but beyond that I've always been really interested in the places that gaming and culture connect. They've set up a page on
KickStarter
in the hopes of gathering some funding in the form of donations.
If you're interested in hearing more about the project, you can check out their page here:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/84946011/the-raid-promo
Or you can read the blurb after the break. I really encourage you to check this out—gamers are never going to be understood by the mainstream media unless we take the first step. They also have a fan page on Facebook which you can find
here
.
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Star Trek Online Beta Keys for Premium Members
Just thought I'd take a moment to point out: the open beta for
Star Trek Online
has begun recently, but beta keys are hard to come by—unless, of course, you're a
Premium member
here at Wowhead!
Here's How You Do It
Start by becoming a Premium user: click
here
and then follow the process.
Your Premium status is stored at
ZAM.com
. When you
sign up
for Premium, Wowhead checks to see if you already have an account at ZAM, or at
Allakhazam
, by cross-checking the email addresses. If you have a ZAM account already, it signs that account up for Premium and links it to your Wowhead account. If you don't, it silently creates a ZAM account (something like Malgayne|WH) and links THAT to your Wowhead account. Obviously we'll be streamlining this in the future. :P
In order to claim your Star Trek Online beta key, you need to log in to your ZAM account at
www.zam.com
. But if you created your account silently, you won't have a password—so you need to go [url=
https://sec
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Armory Gets New Features: 3D Viewer and Character Feeds
The
Armory
has released a slew of new features today. Things like a 3D model viewer, which might be
familiar
eh? They also have added RSS feeds for both your character's activity and ingame calendar, this means you can now have external viewing of that information on all kinds of other devices and programs. New features include:
3D model viewer
- You can even customize your pose!
Character activity feed
- A la Facebook
Character calendar feed - Lets you export your in-game calendar outside the game.
Read on after the break for all the details!
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Twitter BlizzChat on Friday, Jan 15
The fine folks over at Blizzard are social networking with the best of them. So with the success of the previous developer chat on
Twitter
, which you can read about
here
, they are going to be holding another one on
January 15, 2010
.
To get your question answered you will need to tweet a question with the #BlizzChat hashtag between 5:00pm and 6:00pm PST on Friday, January 15 2010. Due to the limited space available in a tweet, all answers will be posted on the official forums for everyone to read.
You can read more information on this event and the original post after the break. If you're looking to ask a question but you're not sure it will get answered, you can always post it here, and we'll be asking the best ones from our own Twitter account, which you can follow at
http://twitter.com/Wowhead
.
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9th Battlecry Mosaic Tile Unlocked!
The
Warcraft Battlecry Mosaic
, which we last mentioned a week ago
here
, has had another tile unlocked. With
9,082
out of 20,000 pictures gathered we reached a new milestone and the new tile was unlocked. Along with this new tile we also had a piece of artwork made available on the site.
This piece of art is a crashed zeppelin sketch shown at World of Warcraft’s E3 reveal some years back which can be seen
here
.
We are 45% of the way complete and Blizzard still needs your help in collecting the remaining
10,918
pictures to complete the mosaic. So why don't you head over to the official
Battlecry Mosaic
site and submit a picture?
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/wowanniversary/battlecry/
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Shout-Out From Pawn
Those of you who use the addon
Pawn
will know that it's a loot-ranking addon, which determines an item's score based on point values you attach to their particular stats—in a similar manner as our own
weight scale
feature, only directly in the game.
Well, Pawn users may have also noticed a subtle change in the addon, just like
PoeticDragon
did this morning. See the image to the right. :)
Hi Pawn guys!
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Cataclysm Alpha NOT Starting Tuesday
Several websites have reported today that the F&F alpha test for World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
may
begin this upcoming Tuesday, January 12, 2010. Along with these rumours is a DVD (as seen on the right) that is
supposedly
a copy of the alpha that will be distributed to testers instead of being a digital download to deter people from getting the data easily.
According to sources close to us here at Wowhead, we can confirm that all of these rumours are false and the alpha
will not
be starting Tuesday. Also, the supposed alpha DVD has been confirmed to be fake.
As always, be careful with what you read on the interwebs!
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Blizzard Giving Thought to Mandatory Authenticator?
According to
this
recent article over at WoW.com, Blizzard is giving serious consideration to making authenticators mandatory for all accounts.
While I personally think this would be a great idea and could almost eliminate hacking attempts, I still see some problems with it. First there is the entire logistical operation involved with this, even if they provided an authenticator with every copy of the game from now on how would they get it to current customers. They also have a lot of trouble even keeping them in stock currently in the Blizzard Store. One way to combat that would be to make this go into effect during Cataclysm and bundle it with the new expansion and give some kind of grace period before they lock it down. Another issue I foresee happening is a lot of people really just plain dislike having to enter a second "password" that is random every time you login, this is especially bad if you have two accounts that you keep switching between.
Overall I personally welcome our new authenticator overlords when they
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Looking Back on 2009... for Wowhead
In keeping with the tradition of the beginning of a new year, there have been a number of posts looking back on 2009, and all the interesting developments both in the world at large, and in our game of choice.
I thought, then, that I would take a moment to look at all the interesting developments here at Wowhead itself! There have been
a ton of changes
to the site here in the last year, and what better time to take stock than a new year?
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2 More Warcraft Battlecry Mosaic Tiles Unlocked!
Once again the
Warcraft Battlecry Mosaic
, last mentioned
here
, has reached a new milestone and this time
two
tiles have been unlocked. The picture count reached
8,277
over the holidays which puts us at about 41% of the way there and along with the two tiles that where unlocked two pieces of artwork also where made available.
One is an early black and white concept piece of
Mulgore
shown
here
. The other is a "moody" deception of Alliance architecture and boats originally shown at E3 which can be seen
here
.
There are
11,723
pictures left to be collected for the mosaic to finally be completed. So why don't you head over to the official
Battlecry Mosaic
site and submit a picture?
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/wowanniversary/battlecry/
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The Crimson Hall Available on January 19
Now that the Plagueworks is open in
Icecrown Citadel
, we know when the next wing will open.
By visiting
Muradin Bronzebeard
on
Deathbringer Saurfang
's platform, you can find out how long until the next wing opens—and according to him the Crimson Hall, which contains the
Blood
Prince
Council
and
Blood-Queen Lana'thel
, opens 2 weeks from today. That puts the release on January 19, 2010!
If Blizzard stays consistent with the last wing that would put the release of The Frostwing Hall and The Frozen Throne, which has
Valithria Dreamwalker
,
Sindragosa
and
The Lich King (Icecrown)
himself, to be released on February 2, 2010—2 weeks after the release of the Crimson Hall.
Edit:
Blue confirmed!
This is correct.
Then the next wing of Icecrown Citadel opens in 2 weeks.
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Arena Season 7 Ending Soon
According to a post by Bornakk on the official forums, Arena Season 7 will be ending as early as January 19. When that time comes around it will take one week for Blizzard to calculate who will be eligible for end-of-season rewards, such as
Relentless Gladiator's Frost Wyrm
and season titles.
We are currently planning to end Arena Season 7 as early as January 19. At that point we will go through our normal process to determine who is eligible for the end-of-season rewards. This process should take approximately one week. It's very important for players who feel that they may be eligible for the arena-specific titles and/or Relentless Gladiator’s Frostwyrm to refrain from transferring their character to another realm until after Arena Season 7 ends.
The following Arena Season will not begin for at least one week after the current season ends. During this time between seasons, all rated matches will be turned off and only skirmishes will be available. When Arena Season 8 begins, all team ratings, personal rating, and arena points will be wiped, but matchm
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Oculus Loot Improved!
The Oculus
recently had a hotfixed deployed that will make it more attractive for players to stay and finish the dungeon as compared to the usual occurrence I have seen of leaving the second the loading screen lets you.
Once
Ley-Guardian Eregos
is defeated, a loot bag will be provided to each player present. Each bag contains 2 additional
Emblem of Triumph
, a chance at rare gems and a chance at obtaining
Reins of the Blue Drake
. Note that this bag will only drop when you get the dungeon when selected
randomly
with the Dungeon Finder.
Also,
Reins of the Azure Drake
will now have a chance of dropping from both 10- and 25-player
Malygos
.
Read on after the break for the original post.
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Looking Back at 2009 and Forward to 2010
Here we are, folks, right before the start of not only a new year but also a new decade. Hopefully, next year will provide us with new opportunities, new inventions, maybe even new resolutions—although, on second thought, I've really yet to meet someone dedicated to carrying out a New Year's resolution—and hopefully more happiness to everyone around the world.
Today we should take some brief time to look back on the year 2009, and take a moment to remember all the changes in our lives. It could be something as simple as getting a car. Or maybe you have a memory from something WoW-related, be it inside or outside the game itself.
What is your best memory of 2009?
Remember, you can include something WoW-related! And
what are you looking forward to when 2010 comes?
I've included a reflection of my own here, as well as one of
Togikagi
's. If you're interested in seeing the reflections, they are immediately after the break. :)
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World of Warcraft Magazine 40-Page Preview
The fine folks over at Future US have been working on getting the first volume in the new
World of Warcraft magazine
ready for release. Now it's finally time to see the fruits of that labour!
They've released
40 pages
(out of 148) of the magazine for everyone to read. It contains all kinds of interesting stuff from the table of contents of the full magazine to several pages dedicated to companion pets. Also touched on are stories from the past from early beta of the game, the Zombie Invasion, there is even articles on all three play styles (tanking, DPS and healing), and much more.
http://cde.cerosmedia.com/1M4b2f964fedde4012.cde
If that's enough to make you want to get the magazine itself (I know it is for me!) you can head over to their
official site
and order it for yourself.
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