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Revisiting the Trinity, Rohan, Blessing of Kings, 8/6/13.

How can you break the role trinity while keeping fantasy tropes?

Your Warchief wants YOU, The Warchief’s Command Board, 8/5/13.

I love this poster. Check it out!

Patch 5.4 PTR: Hellscream’s weapon drops are 90-100 heirlooms, Olivia Grace, WoW Insider, 8/7/13.

That’s pretty cool!

WoW Archivist: When Blizzard “hated” the Horde, Scott Andrews, WoW Insider, 8/2/13.

Many people hold the belief that Blizzard loves the Horde and hates the Alliance, but there was a time when the opposite was considered true.

Pandaren levels 1 to 60 as a neutral, not picking sides in the Alliance and Horde conflict, Adam Holisky, WoW Insider, 8/5/13.

Screw the factions!

Know Your Lore: The future of the Alliance, Anne Stickney, WoW Insider, 8/4/13.

Where is the Alliance going?

Blizzard’s new vision for Titan: ‘unlikely’ a subscription-based MMO, Michael McWhertor, Polygon, 8/1/13.

Titan won’t be subscription-based? Titan won’t be an MMO?

Patch 5.4 pulls WoW Insider team members into Azeroth, Alex Ziebart, WoW Insider, 8/2/13.

WoW Insider’s Matthew Rossi, Anne Stickney, and Olivia Grace will have items named after them in patch 5.4.

WoW 6.0: A case for dual class dual spec, Scott Andrews, WoW Insider, 8/6/13.

What if you could adopt a spec from another class as your secondary spec? Personally, I hate this idea.

The State of Healing, Rohan, Blessing of Kings, 7/21/13.

Rohan considers healing in Mists of Pandaria.

Nice Guy Award: Player gives away two 50,000g mounts, Adam Holisky, WoW Insider, 7/11/13.

Sadly, they weren’t given to me.

Patch 5.4 PTR: New mounts from the Siege of Orgrimmar, Elizabeth Harper, WoW Insider, 7/24/13.

These look very cool.

What if: Rage of the Kaldorei, Matthew Rossi, WoW Insider, 7/19/13.

An examination of a hypothetical expansion involving a Night Elf internal conflict with Shandris Feathermoon as the antagonist.

What If: Purge of the Aspects, Anne Stickney, WoW Insider, 7/18/13.

What if Alexstrasza declared war on mortals?

What If: Velen the villain, Matthew Rossi, WoW Insider, 7/16/13.

Here’s another. What if Velen manipulates the Horde and Alliance, causing deaths on both sides, for what he considers the greater good?

Know Your Lore: A hostile universe, Matthew Rossi, WoW Insider, 7/16/13.

What else is in the universe?

World of Warcraft to sell experience buff and more in confirmed in-game store, Samit Sarkar, Polygon, 7/9/13.

Huge news in my opinion.

Thinking about the in-game store, TyphoonAndrew, TyphoonAndrew’s – Eye of the Storm, 7/10/13.

TyphoonAndrew doesn’t seem too pleased with the buffs being sold.

#245 A word of warning to Blizzard about Microtransactions, Spencer Nozell, Be MOP, 7/10/13.

Spencer cautions Blizzard about microtransactions, using Valve’s TF2 as an example.

Enough With the WoW P2W* Hysteria!, Balkoth, Balkoth’s Word, 7/10/13.

Balkoth thinks people need to calm down and that the news about microtransactions aren’t a big deal. I disagree.

Choosing Statistics to Evade the Argument, Rohan, Blessing of Kings, 7/9/13.

Just because someone uses statistics to back their argument doesn’t mean the argument they’re rebutting is wrong.

WoW Archivist: WoW’s 20 greatest non-legendary weapons, Scott Andrews, WoW Insider, 7/5/13.

Andrew examines the coolest non-legendary weapons.

WoW Archivist: WoW’s 20 greatest non-legendary weapons, part 2, Scott Andrews, WoW Insider, 7/9/13.

Andrew finishes his look at some cool weapons.

Patch 5.4 PTR: Legendary spell effects for all (druids included), Anne Stickney, WoW Insider, 7/8/13.

If you want to see what our new legendary will look like, take a look!

The living game and the end of nostalgia, Matthew Rossi, WoW Insider, 7/8/13.

It’s okay to miss the past, but don’t be blinded by it.

Do warlocks bring too much utility to a raid?, Sarah Pine, WoW Insider, 7/8/13.

I kind of think they do, but I hope it’s not removed. That utility is important, and I like the flavor that it comes with warlocks.

Know Your Lore: The Contradictions of the Mogu, Matthew Rossi, WoW Insider, 7/3/13.

What were the mogu doing for all the years since their fall? Why were we told they could no longer use magic? How was Lei Shen the son of a mogu if they couldn’t reproduce?

Know Your Lore: Taran Zhu and the Shado-Pan, Anne Stickney, WoW Insider, 6/30/13.

Why is Taran Zhu so angry? Maybe he needs to be.

The Time Bomb Every Guild Leader Holds, Matticus, World of Matticus, 6/27/13.

How long until the guild collapses?

Patch 5.4 PTR patch notes updated with arena changes, class changes, Elizabeth Harper, WoW Insider, 7/1/13.

No more arena teams. Arenas work like rated battlegrounds now. In addition, Hymn of Hope now prioritizes healers!

Young Welsh player achieves Stood in the Fire every night, Lisa Poisso, WoW Insider, 7/3/13.

Why don’t I have Deathwing on my wall?

A legendary for all, courtesy of Wrathion, Anne Stickney, WoW Insider, 6/30/13.

It’s confirmed. We’re getting legendaries.

A Disconnect on F2P, Rohan, Blessing of Kings, 6/17/13.

An observation on the disconnect between how players view revenue earnings in a F2P game and how the developer views revenue earnings.

Do I Really Need to Run 3 Raids a Week, Matticus, World of Matticus, 6/12/13.

How will Flex Raids change things?

Chicken Fried Ji-Kun, arvash, The Crimson Hammer, 6/20/13.

It’s always the last pull of the night.

Patch 5.4 PTR: How to get Golden Lotus reputation in 5.4, Anne Stickney, WoW Insider, 6/17/13.

Warning: Spoilers.

Lore Updates: Characters Page, Warcraft Timeline, Blizzard Entertainment, us.battle.net, 6/14/13 via Lore updates for the official World of Warcraft site, Matthew Rossi, WoW Insider, 6/17/13.

The official site has been updating, including lore on the current and last patch. I love that they divide the story into chapters with short summaries, and it’s great to see Blizzard keeping it up to date.

Fearsome paladin collective crusades for the Light, Lisa Poisso, WoW Insider, 6/13/13.

The Caelestis Templares is an RP guild of fanatical paladins, sort of like the Scarlet Crusade. It sounds like a fun idea.

Flex Raiding – Too Little Too Late?, wolfgangcat, WoW Misadventures, 6/7/13.

I agree with him! The gear is worse than normal, but you need to have at least 10 people. Why would I run it then?

On raid lockouts, flexible raiding, and choice, Matthew Rossi, WoW Insider, 6/8/13.

I disagree with many of Mr. Rossi’s points. I really need to make a post just on flex raids.

FlexRaids in 5.4, and LFR is apparently killing wow?, TyphoonAndrew, TyphoonAndrew’s – Eye of the Storm, 6/7/13.

TyphoonAndrew loves the addition of flex raids but defends the importance of LFR.

Maybe NORMAL Raiding Should Die, Prinnie Powah, That Was an Accident!, 6/7/13.

Here’s an interesting idea. Prinnie Powah wonders if normal mode should be removed and replaced by flex raids.

Patch 5.4 PTR: Proving Grounds, Matthew Rossi, WoW Insider, 6/12/13.

Finally! This sounds really exciting.

Patch 5.4 PTR: Challenge Mode titles for fastest clear times, Matt Low, WoW Insider, 6/12/13.

If you have the fastest clear time for a Challenge Mode, you’ll be given a title specific to that Challenge Mode. As soon as you lose the fastest time, you’ll lose the title.

Patch 5.4 PTR Patch notes, Anne Stickney, WoW Insider, 6/12/13.

Everything else about 5.4.

Know Your Lore: The legacy of the Mag’har, Anne Stickney, WoW Insider, 6/9/13.

The Red pox, the attack on Azeroth, Garrosh, and more.

Diablo 3’s new game directory outlines the future of the game, Auction House, Michael McWhertor, Polygon, 6/5/13.

Josh Mosqueira, the new game director of Diablo 3, wants items to feel meaningful and reduce “the impact of the Auction House.”

I Have Discovered the Source of Forum Complaining in Mists!, Balkoth, Balkoth’s Word, 4/13/13.

This is an extremely fascinating article. The idea is that opinions on how much effort gear is worth varies drastically. Balkoth found that 32.7% of responders think you’d be crazy to kill 200 mogu for a BiS heroic ring. Next, 50% think you’d be crazy not to kill 500 mogu for the ring. At 1000, 41% think you’d be crazy not to go for the ring. Lastly, 13% think 5000+ mogu is reasonable. Blizzard can’t make everyone happy.

Mini Horridon, Arvash, The Crimson Hammer, 4/17/13.

I didn’t even realize Horridon dropped a mount. It’s so cute! I want one!

Savage trolls roleplay the revenge of the Zandalari, Lisa Poisso, WoW Insider, 4/11/13.

Atal Zanza Aka on Argent Dawn (EU) is a roleplaying guild of trolls loyal to the Zandalari based in Zul’Gurub. Very cool.

Depths of Uldaman: Why we should go back, Matthew Rossi, 4/12/13.

What do we know about Uldaman, and why should we go back?

Know Your Lore, Tinfoil Hat Edition: What was the purpose of Uldaman?, Matthew Rossi, WoW Insider, 4/10/13.

Rossi guesses as to the purpose of Uldaman. I wonder if Blizzard actually thought that far ahead.

The eternal question of mounting versus running, Olivia Grace, WoW Insider, 4/15/13.

Jarre of Rank4HealingTouch provides some math to determine what’s faster – mounting or running.

Patch 5.3 PTR: Role Check in Battleground queues, Olivia Grace, WoW Insider, 4/15/13.

Here’s an interesting change. You’ll now have to pick your role when queuing for a battleground. From now on, the difference between the two teams’ number of healers can be no more than one. I wonder if I can just queue as DPS and then heal.

First Impressions: SWTOR’s Rise of the Hutt Cartel, Eliot Lefebvre, Massively, 4/15/13.

If you’re curious about what’s been happening in TOR, Lefebvre can bring you up to speed.

Patch 5.3 PTR: Valley of Spirits closed down by Garrosh’s goons, Olivia Grace, WoW Insider, 4/5/13.

I wrote about this previously. Too cool!

Massive cross-realm gathering successfully unites players from 11 realms, Lisa Poisso, WoW Insider, 4/4/13.

This sounds really fun. I wish I could have been there. Player run events are very fascinating to me. I love that we have the ability to create our own stories in the game.

Patch 5.3: Transmog to be available from bank and void storage, Elizabeth Harper, WoW Insider, 4/8/13.

This is a welcome change.

BlizzCon tickets go on sale April 24 and 27, Adam Holisky, WoW Insider, 4/4/13.

Should I go this year? It’s pretty far. It’s about 20 minutes from home.

Realization, Anna, Too Many Annas, 1/9/13.

I should have posted this last week. I’m in agreement with a lot of this. I don’t have time to do everything Blizzard wants me to do, and I miss the idea of finishing everything I needed to do for the week and just being done.

Know Your Lore: Hands drenched in blood, Anne Stickney, WoW Insider, 1/13/13.

A fantastic look at the lore behind the Blood elves and Lor’themar Theron. I’ve been really fascinated with the Blood elves recently, so I was very excited to see that Anne wrote this!

Stormwind and Orgrimmar get repaired, somewhat, on the patch 5.2 PTR, Olivia Grace, WoW Insider, 1/10/13

Title says it all. I’m excited about this!

Examining the tier 15 priest set bonuses, Dawn Moore, WoW Insider, 1/16/13.

Good to know for priests!

Patch 5.2 valor gear not tied to dailies, Olivia Grace, WoW Insider, 1/14/13.

O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!

Patch 5.2 PTR: New notes from Ghostcrawler on tier 15 bonuses, other balance concerns, Adam Holisky, WoW Insider, 1/15/13.

Might be good info. Then again, things might change.

Patch 5.2: No flying mounts in the new zone, Adam Holisky, WoW Insider, 1/16/13.

Flying does feel like skipping content, so I’m glad about this.

Direhorn hunter pet in patch 5.2 is the triceratops we’ve been wanting, Olivia Grace, WoW Insider, 1/16/13.

I need a hunter. Now.

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