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BlizzCon - Richard A. Knaak & Christie Golden Book Signing

6th Oct 2008 07:42 PM GMT by Medievaldragon 0 comments

Medievaldragon reporting. Glad to be aboard. My first report to those fans who are going to BlizzCon is that Christie Golden and Richard A. Knaak will be found at the Tokyopop booth. Meet them and say hi. Make sure to bring your favorite Warcraft, Diablo and Starcraft books. Or go to the Blizzard store at BlizzCon, buy any of the books available there and bring them to the Tokypop booth to get them signed.

I will interview them on camera with community-submitted questions. You can provide questions of your own by posting a comment below. Upcoming books from both authors to look forward to:
  • World of Warcraft: Arthas, The Rise of the Lich King (Golden: April 21, 2009)
  • World of Warcraft trilogy (Golden: untitled, undated, topsecret)
  • World of Warcraft: Night of the Dragon (Knaak: November 18, 2008)
  • Warcraft Legends Volume# 2 (Golden/Knaak: November 1, 2008)
  • World of Warcraft: Dragons of Outland (Knaak: November 2009)
  • World of Warcraft: Stormrage (Knaak: undated, topsecret)

If you aren't able to come to BlizzCon and you live within US territory, you have an exclusive opportunity to get your book signed by Richard A. Knaak.
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Reminder: Win a SwagDog T-Shirt

6th Oct 2008 06:43 PM GMT by Maticus 0 comments

We have one of each His 'n Hers Swagdog short-sleeved T-Shirts to give away in a competition here at worldofwar.net, and you only have until tomorrow! What's special about these t-shirts? You can have your character's name, class, faction, realm, guild and battlegroup around the central design - your guild's tabbard design, on a shirt in one of a selection of colors. Interested? Check out the competition details below:


We want you to design a WoW bank note. It has to be from ANY of the game's races, for example, you might want to make a Blood Elf bank note, or possibly a Consortium one. Maybe a human one featuring the new king, or perhaps some Goblin currency. If you're feeling brave, you might want to tackle a Murloc note, but I wouldn't recommend Naaru - I can't see them using paper for trade somehow... maybe I'm wrong.

Have your entry in our SwagDog competition gallery by no later than 11:00 AM GMT Tuesday October 7th, one entry per user, and please state whether you would like the Men's or Women's T-shirt.

To see more about SwagDog products, check out their site here.
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Win a WoW Stein: Winners

6th Oct 2008 01:34 PM GMT by Maticus 0 comments

We've picked the winners for the WoW Steins, kindly supplied by wowsteins.com. Congratulations to DaNMaN and UprightMonkey! The Horde one goes to DaNMaN and UprightMonkey takes away the Alliance one.

Here are the winning entries (DaNMaN on the left, UprightMonkey on the right). Thanks to everyone who took part! Could the winners please check your PMs, I will contact you about shipping arrangements.


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The Rumpus Machine

6th Oct 2008 12:34 PM GMT by Maticus 1 comments

Check out the latest machinima from Oblivious Films, The Rumpus Machine. A short comedy made for BlizzCon, which takes place later this week! You can download this movie here.


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Patch 3.0.2 On Background Downloader

6th Oct 2008 08:45 AM GMT by TPMdm 5 comments

The 2.4.3 to 3.0.2 patch is queuing up on Blizzard's Background Downloader. This is the patch which is on PTR and includes the Talent Changes that prep for WotLK.
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MLG Dallas 3v3 Tournament

5th Oct 2008 08:49 PM GMT by Maticus 2 comments

It's all over, and Fnatic Orz took the top spot over tournament regulars Pandemic and GotGame West. Here are the final results:

1st Place = $12,000 - Fnatic Orz (also taking away 3 HP Blackbird 002)
2nd Place = $6,000 - Gravitas Gaming
3rd Place = $3,000 - Team Pandemic
4th Place = $1,500 - GotGame West

Check the event scoreboards at GotFrag.
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Reminder: Win a WoW Stein!

5th Oct 2008 04:29 PM GMT by Maticus 0 comments

We've teamed up with www.wowsteins.com to give away two of these incredibly detailed steins, one Horde themed and one Alliance. Here's how you can win one:

As you know, Brewfest has just finished, so there has been plenty of opportunity for your characters to get stuck in and enjoy all the Brew. We want you to design a Brewfest-themed postcard, similar to the Christmas card competition we ran last year. The 'card' can have text if you like, or just a picture. You can get a big group together, or have just you and your Brew. Either way, it must show players or their characters enjoying the merriments of Brewfest!

Click the images below to see a high-res version.


Rules
  1. Submit your entries here by no later than 11:00 AM BST on Monday 6th October
  2. One submission per user
  3. Must be Brewfest themed
  4. You should state in the image comments whether you would like the Horde or Alliance Stein, or if you would like either

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BlizzCon: YOUR Questions for WoW's Developers

5th Oct 2008 04:26 PM GMT by Maticus 1 comments

Just a reminder: We'll be going to BlizzCon again this year, so that means lots of exclusive content, interviews with the developers, and shots of the event!

We have plenty of things lined up that we want to ask the makers of WoW, but what do YOU want to know? If there's anything you'd like to see us put to the developers, add it to the thread in our forums. We'll ask Blizzard your questions for you!


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Teh Gladiators

5th Oct 2008 04:02 PM GMT by Maticus 0 comments

Don't forget to catch up on the latest Teh Gladiators strip where this week, after their disastrous encounter on the Arena, the team are recuperating. But an old foe unintentionally pays them a visit...


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Spec Switching Confirmed, Not Too Far Off

5th Oct 2008 03:47 PM GMT by Maticus 3 comments

Tigole answered a query on the official forums yesterday about the possible ability for characters to be able to swap between two specs without going through the respec process, something that was last mentioned at the WWI and hasn't been heard of since. But his response sounded very positive, and even indicated we might see this in place quite soon after the expansion:

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We're defintiely pursuing the ability to switch specs. The details are still being debated internally but we do have plans that would allow for players to switch between specs.

We want every spec to be viable, as you say. But the truth is, in end game raiding or end game PvP (Arena in particular), there is a big difference between "viable" and "the best". Players will always perceive certain specs to be better than others in end game activities and it would be misleading to imply that all specs are going to be universally ideal for all situations. But viable is a different story.

I imagine by this stage we wouldn't see it until a patch after release?

Most likely in a patch but it's not too far off.

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LF1M (insert class here) only, for 25man!

5th Oct 2008 01:28 PM GMT by SirCastor1 0 comments

With all the new changes to things like replenishment and AOE tanking and trying to equalize all the different classes DPS, healing and tanking, what’s going to be the new lynchpin class?

linch•pin or lynch•pin (lĭnch'pĭn')
n.
1. A locking pin inserted in the end of a shaft, as in an axle, to prevent a wheel from slipping off.
2. A central cohesive element: Reduced spending is the linchpin of their economic program.

So far for certain encounters, for example… CoT: Mount Hyjal, you do really need a Paladin tank for AOE’ing the waves. For ZA and the Lynx boss, frenzied shot was a must have or else you were healing a lot more.

While in these cases, they were boss by boss and situational and personally, I don’t see an overall trend through the Burning Crusade of one class being extremely important over others. I am guessing shadow priests were very important for mana, and Shaman were important for Heroism/Bloodlust, especially in later on 25-mans.

But in the Wrath of the Lich King, what will be the one class that everyone stacks or can’t do without?

I’m still leaning towards paladins, be it healer, tank or (now) DPS. With the lack of Blessing of Salvation one might argue otherwise, but I believe the fact that they provide an aura, buffs that help each class with whatever they do (Mana regen/Attack Power/Sanctuary). Additionally they can be a mana battery through Judgment of the Wise. I believe that in every 10/25-man you’re going to want at least 1 paladin.
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Exhibitors at BlizzCon

5th Oct 2008 03:37 AM GMT by Rushster 0 comments

Some more BlizzCon news for everyone today as Blizzard update their Activities page with details of all the exhibitors that will be showing their goodies at this year's event. UpperDeck, Jinx, Swagdog and many more will be on hand showing their products some of which wil also be on sale.

If you do plan on getting your hands on some BlizzCon merchandise then our advice is get in early so you're not dissapointed. Items do sell out quickly.
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WotLK Preview

4th Oct 2008 10:36 PM GMT by Rushster 0 comments

The game is just over amonth away from release so if you're not on the Beta then get your fix by checking out the latest preview to hit the Interweb over on Gamesextreme.
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Beta Patch 9038 Class Changes

4th Oct 2008 02:35 AM GMT by Maticus 6 comments

The latest build comes with more class tweaks (and hopefully bug fixes, not being able to summon a ghoul as a DK was kinda annoying). Check out the changes below, continued after the break:


Druid

Balance
  • Typhoon - Max rank damage reduced to 735 Nature damage. 3 ranks added for a total of 4.
  • Insect Swarm - Wording changed to "decreasing their chance to hit with melee and ranged attacks" from "decreasing their chance to hit".
  • Moonkin Form - Now increases armor contribution from items by 370%. Down from 400%.

Feral
  • Predatory Instincts - Now reduces the damage taken from area of effect attacks by 10/20/30%. Up from 5/10/15%.
  • Dire Bear Form - Now increases armor contribution from items by 370%. Down from 400%.
  • Growl - Now has a 20 yard range. Up from 5.

Restoration
  • Nourish - Mana cost reduced to 18% of base mana, down from 22%.
  • Wild Growth - All ranks saw healing increase and mana cost reduction. Now 23% of base mana, down from 35%. Max Rank: Heals up to 5 friendly party or raid members within 15 yards of the target for 1442 over 7 sec. The amount healed is applied quickly at first, and slows down as the Wild Growth reaches its full duration.

Death Knight

Blood
  • Blade Barrier - Changed to when you have no Blood runes. (Old No runes)
  • Heart Strike - Damage increased. (Now Rank 6 60% weapon damage plus 220.8, and an additional 110.4 bonus damage per disease.) (Old Rank 6 50% weapon damage plus 184.0, and an additional 92.0 bonus damage per disease. )
  • Dark Command Range increased to 20yds (Old 5yds)

Frost
  • Frost Presence - Armor contribution from items increased to 65%. (Old 45%)
  • Frost Strike - Now cannot be dodged, blocked, or parried.
  • Black Ice - Frost and Shadow damage doubled (Now 6/12/18/24/30) (Old 3/6/9/12/15)
  • Tundra Stalker Passive Icy Touch damage lowered by 25%, expertise increase doubled. (Now 5/10/15/20/25% increase to icy touch damage, and 2/4/6/8/10 expertise) (Old 20/40/60/80/100% increase to icy touch damage, and 1/2/3/4/5 expertise.)
  • Rune Strike - Runic Power cost lowered to 10, and damage increased, now only useable after an attack is dodged or parried. Can't be dodged, blocked or parried. (Damage Now - 200% weapon damage plus [200.0 * AP * 10.0 / 10000.0].) (Old 65% weapon damage, and only usable after a critical hit with an ability that causes a disease)

Unholy
  • Blood-Caked Blade - Chance to proc doubled, and now does an additional 12.5% damage for each of your diseases on the target. (Now 10/20/30%) (Old 5/10/15%)
  • Scourge Strike Damage lowered. (Now Rank 4 60% of weapon damage as Shadow damage plus 190.5, and an additional 95.25 bonus damage per disease.) (Old Rank 4 60% of weapon damage as Shadow damage plus 226.8, and an additional 113.4 bonus damage per disease.)

Hunter

Marksmanship.
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Trolling up the Tech Forum

4th Oct 2008 12:55 AM GMT by Kalos 2 comments

I have interesting news to report regarding a recent forum thread that struck me from the onset as outrightly weird. A new user, who appeared to have registered with us to bring us the dramatic news of having apparently free gameplay due to a repeated billing screw up on Blizzard's part, drew a great deal of attention from users, but rather unsurprisingly the details seemed sketchy and the user's behaviours flaky and suspect.

In some sort of bizarre trolling exercise the poster by the name of 'Glitchedaccount', a highly original name at that, become progressively stranger, here's a snippet:
Actully i Must thank you all. i called blizzard. They are buying my account back and hookin me up with some items and gold in warhammer. Wicked!


An intriguing tale indeed. I would not have realised Blizzard would place any value on one of their own game's player accounts, let alone use a rival's game as some form of bartering currency for the exchange. Clearly I've been asking for the wrong kind of deals when speaking with GMs.

Enjoy the timeless classic "Glitched Account! Free WOW Forever!!" here on the WoW.net forums.
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Beta Maintenance 10/3/08

4th Oct 2008 12:03 AM GMT by Maticus 1 comments

The beta realms will be down for the next 5-7 hours:

Blizzard Quote: (Source)
We will be taking down the Beta realms at 3:00PM Pacific time today October 3rd 2008 to update to the latest build.

We expect this process to take from five to seven hours.

Thank you for your patience!

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Premade Chars on EU Realms

3rd Oct 2008 07:50 PM GMT by Maticus 0 comments

You can now make pre-made characters if you are on the EU beta! Unlike the US premades, there's no separate realm (I'm not sure if that's a good or a bad thing), so simply go to the character transfer page and get those chars moved across! You can pick from a wide range of classes and races:


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US PC Charts

3rd Oct 2008 07:17 PM GMT by Maticus 2 comments

The NPD charts are out, and Warhammer has certainly made its presence known, just like Spore the previous week.

Spore has moved to the #2 spot, as Warhammer takes the lead, with the WAR Collector's Edition at #3. The Sims still occupies two places on the chart at numbers 5 & 8, and Warcraft clings on at #6 for the battlechest and number 10 for the vanilla game. Here's the full list:

1. Warhammer Online: Age Of Reckoning
2. Spore
3. Warhammer Online: Age Of Reckoning Collectors Edition
4. Crysis: Warhead
5. The Sims 2 Apartment Life
6. World Of Warcraft: Battle Chest
7. Spore Galactic Edition
8. The Sims 2 Double Deluxe
9. Stalker: Clear Sky
10. World Of Warcraft

Source - Incgamers
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Winning Fan Fiction Part 2

3rd Oct 2008 04:11 PM GMT by Maticus 0 comments

Here is the second of the winning entries in our Fan Fiction competition to win a copy of World of Warcraft Vol. One. Today's short story is by ptarn, continued after the break:

He felt lost. Always lost. Lost, alone and incomplete, as if a part of his soul had been torn from him. He couldn’t see, couldn’t hear, couldn’t smell, couldn’t feel... Time had no meaning, life had no meaning. Every night he wandered the roads, always shrouded in shadows, shunning people, not wanting to be seen. If only he could find what he’d lost, if only... It is time, he decided suddenly, for the first time in months thinking coherently again, it’s time to find what I lost on that day. But in order for him to find out what he’d lost, he knew he had to go to the one place he had sworn never to go again: the place where Harukhana had died.
With his ailing body and fragmented mind, bordering on insanity, he started walking, an inner compass guiding him to the Blasted Lands. His cloak of shadows was shrugged off near the town of Booty Bay, causing a panic on the road he was planning to take.
“By the gods, where did he come from?”
“Guards, call the guards!”
“Get him, don’t let him get away!”
The words meant nothing to him, since he had stopped caring about keeping himself in shape since Harukhana’s death. But even though he looked horrible, with his cracked skin, oozing wounds and the stench of decay that followed him everywhere nowadays, his muscles were still as strong as they always had been. So, when some of the braver folks attacked him, he grabbed hold of his faithful hammer with both hands and deflected the curses and spells that were shot at him. The pain they inflicted meant nothing to him, pain had been his companion for more than two years. After the casters were dealt with, two warriors attacked him. He easily took care of them, without killing them of course. Just as she would have wanted.
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Blue Posts Round-Up: PvP

3rd Oct 2008 01:29 PM GMT by Maticus 0 comments

There has been a lot of posting about upcoming changes to PvP over the last 24 hours, here's the most important ones:

Season 2 gear probably staying after Echoes of Doom:
Blizzard Quote: (Source)
The honor items added in 3.0.2 are not really replacements for the merciless gear currently available. As such, this gear will not be replaced in 3.0.2. Players will still be able to get season 2 gear via the honor vendors. I believe season 2 gear will remain on the honor vendors for level 70 players after the launch of the expansion as well, though am not certain of this yet.


Season 3 & 4 availability after Echoes of Doom:
Blizzard Quote: (Source)
Season 3 and season 4 items should still be on the vendors after Wrath of the Lich King launches. This means you could technically buy this gear at level 80 if you so choose. Bear in mind though that players will have their arena points wiped around the launch of the expansion, and will be unable to create teams and acquire points and ratings until season 5 begins.


Experience in BGs?
Blizzard Quote: (Source)
Battlegrounds wins/losses and honorable kills will not award experience after the next patch, nor upon the release of Wrath of the Lich King. It could always happen somewhere down the road as we work to improve PvP progression, but there are no plans for changing this in the immediate future.


Possible BG Changes.
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