Filed under: Items, Analysis / Opinion, Instances, Raiding, Phat Loot Phriday, Lore

I was just thinking that we haven’t done a shield in a while (or at least it seems like we haven’t done a shield in a while), so here’s THE shield.
Name: Bulwark of AzzinothType: Epic ShieldArmor: 6336, 174 BlockAbilities:

+60 Stamina
It’s huge! Look at [...]

It’s the mark of a good MMORPG when the developers take the day and effort to create a detailed world that stands on its own reality. That’s what MMORPGs are all about: to be immersed in a totally different universe.
Now, boats sailing by themselves may work on some MMORPGs where boats like [...]

Filed under: Odds and ends, Leveling, Alts
I’ve leveled up my share of alts in the past and I tend to be fairly strategic about doing so. The most vital rule was to only play them when they had rest XP accumulated. Sometimes I’d enjoy a assured class so much that I’d occasionally break that rule, [...]

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Tips, Podcasts, Odds and ends, PvP

And WoW Radio is going 24 hours a day! Yes, our favorite Net radio station, WoW Radio, is breaking out to full 24/7 subject matter programming, and the WoW Insider Show is going to be part of the launch tomorrow afternoon. I’m certain [...]

Filed under: Patches, Analysis / Opinion, Odds and ends, Blizzard, Humor, NPCs

Xella found an extremely fascinating change in 2.3 by on LJ– Warden Iolol is no longer known by that name. Instead, he is known as Warden Moi’bff Jill. He claims that a “secret vote” was passed around, and that his name was changed.
Secret vote? [...]

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Blizzard, Expansions, BlizzCon, Wrath of the Lich King
Adding up all the traffic jams in World of Warcraft would probably produce an insightful list– I can remember some crazy days in Ironforge, a huge mess near the battlegrounds when they first opened, a lot of clustering during the AQ World Event, [...]

Filed under: Druid, Mage, Rogue, Patches
Earlier today, Salthem posted updated patch notes on the European WoW site and Teza has reposted them at World of Raids with all the changes highlighted. From my quick scan of the list, it appears that resto druids are getting nerfed, mages‘ Mana Emeralds as well as rogues’ Hemorrhage ability [...]

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Virtual selves, Humor, Raiding, Bosses, Forums

Via the always wonderful Blessing of Kings, Sussemilch of Moon Guard has made a list of life lessons she learned in Karazhan. Among the highlights are:

“Netherspite taught us that sometimes you should just run away.”
“Prince taught us that sometimes poor things happen to good [...]

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, WoW Social Conventions, Blizzard, WoW TCG
Upper Deck has begun their live coverage of the biggest event the TCG has ever seen: the World Championships. They are live from San Diego, as a few hundred players are battling it out in the card game for a $100,000 prize. There [...]

The Care and Feeding of Warriors brings you the last installment in its leveling guide that week, taking you from the Dark Portal to the foot of Tempest Keep. Matthew Rossi has gotten three warriors through Outland, and yet he kept discovering new quests and things he had missed the first two times through, so [...]

Filed under: Instances, Raiding

We’re a couple of weeks out from patch 2.3 which introduced World of Warcraft’s newest dungeon, the Troll-filled Zul’Aman. Have you had a chance to venture in yet? whether not, there’s no need to fear, considering we’re got a gallery of screenshots from the dungeon that will allow you to enjoy the [...]

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Odds and ends, Blizzard, Humor, NPCs
Never thought we’d ever see WoW on Access Hollywood, but certain suitable, Blizzard’s Neal Hubbard, VP of Global Marketing, spoke with them about the new ads, and all the Warcraft references we’ve been tracking in the media.
Hubbard says lots of players have been asking for [...]

Players in any MMORPG can’t help but feel tired from the continual grind of daily questing. that is why developers are always wracking their brains coming up with new ideas to keep the game fresh.
Even Blizzard’s World of Warcraft is no exception to that trend. With the majority of the community screaming nowadays for new [...]

Filed under: Fishing, Engineering, Tips, Insider Trader
Feeling a little gassy now that Thanksgiving has come and gone? Not whether you’re an engineer — considering gas clouds (as well as other types of clouds) are curiously nowhere to be found. At the moment of that post , the disappearance of felmist, windy cloud, swamp gas and [...]

Players on World of Warcraft have been complaining about the problems in Iron Forge as well as in Shattrath. They felt that Blizzard should take additional steps to avoid having these same issues in the upcoming expansion Wrath of the Lich King.
Community Manager Nethaera dropped by the thread to address the growing mass of players. [...]

Filed under: Paladin, Warrior, Machinima, WoW Moviewatch
World of Warcraft’s two plate-wearing classes never seem to stop bickering. Who should tank? Who should DPS? Who gets that awesome +crit plate helm that just dropped?! Really, the only subject they don’t seem to argue by is which of them should heal — whether you ask either class, [...]

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Guilds, Forums
The worst part of guild membership is, by far, watching a guild die. I’ve seen guilds die from poor recruiting practices, internal drama, and, in one memorable case, a disgruntled member with /gkick privileges. But the most painful death I ever saw was that of a large casual raiding [...]

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Fan stuff, Blizzard, Lore, NPCs
So what’s the deal– do we elect our leaders or what? Obviously, I can’t think of a loner leader in WoW that’s actually elected, by the players or anyone else. Thrall is a Warchief, so you’d assume he has to be overthrown, and that [...]

Filed under: Screenshots, Raiding, Around Azeroth, Bosses

that shot of Karazhan’s Prince Malchezaar, sent in by reader Gabe, strikes a little close to home for me, personally. whether you’ve never visited Karazhan and encountered the Prince, let me explain: all through the fight infernals fall from the sky. When they land, they stand in one place [...]

Filed under: Patches, Analysis / Opinion, Tips, Fan stuff, Odds and ends
We have mentioned Mac Ace Updater in passing before (or rather, I think you commenters have– thanks!), but whether you’ve had problems with that one or are on the hunter for another Mac-based addon updater, here’s a handy link from the LJ– WoW Ace [...]