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Suggested Reading: Of the in-game store, pay-to-win, statistics, weapons, legendaries, nostalgia, and warlock utility

Posted by Peter (Devee) on July 11, 2013
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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.

Suggested Reading: Of latency, an Isle of Giants battleground, the Darkspear Rebellion, Rehgar Earthfury and Varian, Deepwind Gorge, and draenei

Posted by Peter (Devee) on May 30, 2013
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What am I doing here?, Chris Anthony, Duct Tape and a Prayer, 5/29/13.

This post is more a “journal” type entry, but I found it very interesting to hear about the effect severe latency and bandwidth limitations has on playing MMOs.

What Have I Done, Prinnie Powah, That Was an Accident!, 5/23/13.

Here’s an amazing idea – a dinosaur-themed battleground set on the Isle of Giants. Yes, please!

Know Your Lore: The Alliance and the Darkspear Rebellion, Anne Stickney, WoW Insider, 5/26/13.

Why does the Alliance have less lore leading to the Darkspear Rebellion? Because they don’t need another reason to go after Garrosh Hellscream.

Know Your Lore, Tinfoil Hat Edition: The Durotarian Candidate, Matthew Rossi, WoW Insider, 5/29/13.

What’s up with Rehgar Earthfury and Varian?

#226 First Impressions of the Barrens Battlefield, Spencer Nozell, Be MOP, 5/27/13.

Check out Spencer’s first look at the new 5.3 quests before reading mine (hopefully) on Friday.

Deepwind Gorge: Simple strategy guide, Olivia Grace, WoW Insider, 5/23/13.

Nice primer to the new battleground.

Injecting draenei culture into mainstream Azeroth, Lisa Poisso, WoW Insider, 5/23/13.

Another interesting article about a race-themed RP guild.

Suggested Reading: Isle of Giants, PVP and PVE, the Isle of Thunder, blind raiding, and more

Posted by Peter (Devee) on March 14, 2013
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Why head to the Isle of Giants?, Anne Stickney, WoW Insider, 3/8/13.

This is a great overview of what’s offered on the Isle of Giants.

Blind player Ben Shaw on raiding and WoW for the sightless, Lisa Poisso, WoW Insider, 3/7/13.

If you’ve wondered what Ben Shaw, blind raider, has been doing, read this! (And if you’ve never heard of him, you really need to read it.)

Reconciling PvP and PvE, Rohan, Blessing of Kings, 3/11/13.

Rohan if it would have been possible to keep PVP and PVE on the same path, using the same gear. It’d be interesting!

Analysis of the Post-Hotfix 5.2 Battleground Scaling Changes, Cynwise, Cynwise’s Warcraft Manual, 3/13/13.

More information on the funky new battleground level scaling.

Ra’sha <Tender of Sacrifices>, Cymre, Bubbles of Mischief, 3/12/13.

Did you know you can obtain a dagger that allows you to kill yourself? It’s called Ra’sha’s Sacrificial Dagger, and Cymre can tell you more about it.

Oondasta, Cymre, Bubbles of Mischief, 3/11/13.

If you haven’t had the chance to fight Oondasta, reading about it might be good!

#194 First impressions of Stage One and Two of the Isle of Thunder, Spencer Nozell, Be MOP, 3/13/13.

Another look at the Isle of Thunder.

Know Your Lore: Vereesa Windrunner, Matthew Rossi, WoW Insider, 3/13/13.

Why’s that Vereesa Windrunner girl so mad, anyways?

Track your Isle of Thunder to-do list with this handy addon, Sarah Pine, WoW Insider, 3/13/13.

I just installed this, so I can’t yet say how useful it is. Apparently it tracks weekly things on the Isle of Thunder per character so you can know on what to focus.

PvP in Patch 5.2: Gear changes, resilience changes, class changes, Olivia Grace, WoW Insider, 3/11/13.

Lots of PVP changes.

Around Azeroth: Thunder was his engine and white lightning was his load, Elizabeth Wachowski, WoW Insider, 3/9/13.

I don’t usually share Around Azeroths, but this screenshot was pretty cool.

Spiritual Guidance: Priest gear in patch 5.2 and Throne of Thunder, Dawn Moore, WoW Insider, 3/7/13.

A list of all the gear you’ll be considering if you’re a priest.

Only one week left to get your Winter Squid, Sarah Pine, WoW Insider, 3/13/13.

If you need it, go get it.

The Queue: Hump day, Alex Ziebart, WoW Insider, 3/13/13.

@Dobablo asked, “If white smoke =pope and black smoke = no pope. Then green fire = what?” Ziebart answered, “Felpope.”

Suggested Reading: Of patch 5.2 and more

Posted by Peter (Devee) on February 28, 2013
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Patch 5.2: The Thunder King official trailer, Anne Stickney, WoW Insider, 2/27/13.

Oh boy, I love patch trailers!

Patch 5.2 and beyond with Dave Kosak, Anne Stickney, WoW Insider, 2/27/13.

An excellent interview with Dave Kosak. We get to hear more about the 5.2 patch trailer’s poem and the development of the patch. It was also interesting to find out that we can do the 5.1 scenarios of the opposite faction (and that there’s a lore reason).

A farewell to yaks, Dawn Moore, WoW Insider, 2/25/13.

Did you know that Ruthers wasn’t tied to the GCD, so you could summon a ton of him? Unfortunately it’s been patched now. I love you, Ruthers.

Popcorn Anyone?, Cymre, Bubbles of Mischief, 2/26/13.

Popcorn and peanuts exist in Wow! I love peanuts! And exclamations!

Seeing Azeroth from a bird’s eye view, Elizabeth Harper, WoW Insider, 2/22/13.

Masserah has made awesome images of major WoW locations using high resolution screenshots and some nifty photo-editing. Check them out!

Is Sylvanas your love match?, Michelles, bravetank, 2/21/13.

She just wants to be loved.

#187 Best and Worst boss fights of 5.0, Spencer Nozell, Be MOP, 2/25/13.

Spencer is absolutely crazy. I mean, Spencer likes Yan-Zhu the Uncasked. I should talk about my favorites and least favorites too.

Know Your Lore: The lore so far — leading into patch 5.2, Anne Stickney, WoW Insider, 2/24/13.

If you need to catch up or just want a reminder, Anne has you covered.

Suggested Reading: Of leveling, bosses, 5.1, the Darkmoon Faire, TOR endgame, GW2 races, and D3

Posted by Peter (Devee) on October 18, 2012
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Getting started with reputation at level 90, Anne Stickney, WoW Insider, 10/16/12.

As someone who isn’t 90 yet, I found this very reassuring and informative.

Guild Wars 2 writer laments racial lopsidedness, Justin Olivette, Massively, 10/16/12.

Humans are the most common GW2 race followed by norn (big humans). This makes me really sad, because some of the races are pretty interesting. I can’t believe more people don’t want to be charr or sylvari!

Questgiver PSA, Typhoon Andrew, TyphoonAndrew’s – Eye of the Storm, 10/12/12.

Please, everybody give this quick post a read!

Endgame PvE in The Old Republic, Rohan, Blessing of Kings, 10/14/12.

An interesting evaluation of TOR’s endgame with comparison to WoW’s.

Heroic Dungeon Bosses in 5 seconds, Olivia Grace, WoW Insider, 10/16/12.

These guides are always fantastic.

#129 The depressing Tone of Mists’ Dungeons, Spencer Nozell, Be MOP, 10/12/12.

Do the player characters in Mists’ dungeons lose? It’s an interesting idea.

Make your pet battles look like Pokemon with WoWkemon, Olivia Grace, WoW Insider, 10/15/12.

Who doesn’t want pet battles to look like Pokemon?!

This is a very, VERY fast mount, Dawn Moore, WoW Insider, 10/15/12.

Super fast, limited-use, and nearly uncontrollable? Sign me up!

Darkmoon Faire updates in store for patch 5.1, Anne Stickney, WoW Insider, 10/13/12.

5.1 brings the DMF a new attraction that gives an XP and rep buff, a master pet trainer who has a chance of awarding a pet when defeated, and a new pet for 90 tickets. And I was so close to not needing tickets!

World of Warcraft Patch 5.1 PTR Patch Notes, Adam Holisky, WoW Insider, 10/11/12.

Speaking of the 5.1 patch, here are the notes on the patch. The naval fleets are coming, and with them come outdoor PVP in Krasarang Wilds. In addition, there will be solo PVE underground fighting rings in Stormwind and Orgimmar and the ability to upgrade the quality of battle pets.

Lost and lonely dog seeks warm and loving home (on your farm), Anne Stickney, WoW Insider, 10/10/12.

I want a dog!

PvP sound announcements in patch 5.1, Olivia Grace, WoW Insider, 10/17/12.

“The gate of the yellow moon was destroyed.” Useful or annoying? I’m not sure yet.

Diablo III Monster Power System Detailed, Andrew Goldfarb, IGN, 10/11/12.

The Monster Power System allows players to increase the power of monsters in order to increase some stats and drops.

Blog Azeroth: Mists of Pandaria Beta

Posted by Peter (Devee) on August 6, 2012
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Every week, Blog Azeroth proposes a Shared Topic for World of Warcraft bloggers to discuss. This week’s topic was proposed by frinka of Warcraft Street.

Are you playing the MoP Beta? Why or why not? How much time are you spending there vs. the “live” servers.

Well, I think this is a quick one this week. No, I’m not touching it at all. While I don’t mean any offense to those that are playing it, I think it’s a complete waste of time. There are so many things to do; Repeating content does not appeal to me. Why should I bother playing through the beta when I’ll have to replay it on the live server? I’m not in a rush. I’ll play it when it’s released. Similarly, I don’t enjoy playing demos at E3 or watching movies on opening weekends when there are huge crowds.

Last week’s topic was proposed by Effraeti of Effraeti’s RP.

Professions are fun for some and a necessary evil for others.

Some of us have farming professions. Some of us have crafting professions. Some of us have a little bit of everything! Professions are leveled because they fit our style of play, help us in raiding, allow us to outfit our alts, and make us money.

What professions do you have on your main? Do his/her professions fit their personality? Why did you choose them? If you chose professions based on your character and not on gaming needs, would that change some of their professions they use?

(This can include the secondary professions of archaeology, fishing, cooking, and first aid too!)

Two posts I wanted to mention this week. First, Faye’s post on the Dancing Tree – yes, Faye, I’d love to read about your musings about herbs and their lore! Spencer Nozell’s post on Be MOP mentioned how his random profession combination became his standard pairing, and his story is one a lot of players probably share!