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PST - Episode 13
This week:
Any tips for new raid leaders?
What do you think about guild mergers?
Should I change race to increase my DPS?
and more!
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TankSpot's Guide to Heroic Halfus Wyrmbreaker
TankSpot's guide to the heroic version of the
Halfus Wyrmbreaker
encounter is up on the NPC page!
Complete transcript after the break!
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News Roundup: Guild Advancement Guide, Ghostcrawler Blog Feedback, Sinestra Kill
Today's Blizzard posts include a very detailed guide on guilds and the advancement system, some constructive commentary on the idea behind Ghostcrawler's somewhat controversial
Wow, Dungeons Are Hard!
blog and a quick note on
Paragon
's world first Heroic 25
Sinestra
kill!
Check out the full Blizzard posts after the break!
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RIFT: Planes of Telara Coverage on ZAM
So I know there are a number of you out there who are excited for
RIFT: Planes of Telara
. If you're not familiar with it already, we just happen to have a
BFF Report
on the subject!
So naturally, because this game looks awesome, we've got a ton of coverage up on our new ZAM Rift site. We have a brand new
Soul Calculator
(inspired, of course, by our
own work
), an upcoming
database
, and to round it out we're giving away
VIP beta keys
to get people into the closed Rift beta events!
Here's all the info:
ZAM's RIFT site
VIP key giveaway
Soul Tree calculator
Go check it out! Remember, the Soul Calculator is still in beta so there may be a bug or two.
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Blizzard on Guild Reputation 2: Electric Boogaloo
Looks like the discussion is heating back up in the guild reputation thread
we reported on
a few days ago. Blizzard poster Bashiok has replied to a few more posts in
this thread
, offering more insight into why guild reputation works the way it does and why these restrictions are necessary to prevent abuse. While I definitely agree that proper restrictions should be in place to prevent abuse of the system, I also know that Blizzard is more than capable of implementing changes
without
allowing abuse.
Many of you guys had some excellent suggestions to improve the guild reputation system (that guild leader-specified daily quest thing was great!) but sadly there has been no mention of any changes to it in the near future. Oh well, at least I'm almost Revered with my own guild. :(
Check out the latest Blue posts on the topic after the break!
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BFF Report - DCUO (part 2)
So many hoops have been jumped through to make this episode happen, but it was well worth it. Admittedly, superhero games are not very appealing to me, but I do love playing vicariously through the eyes of some rather iconic hero figures: Gizmo Duck, Commander Planet, Black Dyna..wait, what??
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Legendary - The WoW Video Podcast - World of Starcraft?
This week we got our hands on some footage of an incredible SC2 mod called, "World of Starcraft" and it looks like since the show, Activision has ordered that all the trailers be removed from YouTube, a classy move, of course. We also covered the latest PTR changes as well as some silly drama between the top raiding guilds.
Check out more episodes on
GameBreaker.TV
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PTR Patch 4.0.6 Notes Updated (1/19)
Most boring PTR patch notes update ever? Mayyyybe.
This latest batch of updates brings even more Heroic Deadmines adjustments and some
Warrior
changes! Hurrah!
Be sure to check out our
PTR site
and its
Latest Additions
for all the most recent PTR data, and find the complete patch notes at:
http://www.wowhead.com/patchnotes=4.0.6-ptr
Dungeons & Raids
The Deadmines
Foe Reaper 5000
Foe Reaper 5000
's health has been reduced slightly. In addition, he now enrages at 40%, up from 30%.
When enraged, Molten Slag spawn 33% faster.
Vanessa VanCleef
Some boat fires will now go out when
Vanessa VanCleef
is defeated, making it easier to get back onto the ship from the cavern entrance.
Vengeance of VanCleef
(New version:
Vengeance of VanCleef
) has been redesigned. It is now a stacking buff that increases damage dealt, size, and attack speed, and stacks up to 40 tim
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News Roundup: Blizzard Posts on PTR Class Changes
Just a few Blizzard posts today clarifying a few class spell bugs and changes on the current PTR. Don't forget to check out the
latest changes on the PTR
in our blog!
Topics addressed today include:
Paladin
Hammer of Wrath
damage
Priest
Holy Word: Sanctify
range
Death Knight
Scourge Strike
not being affected by
Mastery: Dreadblade
Archaeology
Additions
Read on after the break for the full posts!
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PTR Patch Changes and Additions: 1-19-2011
Another week, another PTR patch! A new patch is being prepared for the PTR servers, and we've taken a look to see what has chanced between this patch and the
patch released last week
.
Talent Calculator (PTR)
|
Latest Additions (PTR)
We'll be updating this post with more information as we distill it from the batch of data, so stay tuned!
Highlights
World of Typocraft
: Many achievements, mounts, and spells had their tooltips corrected.
Mysteries of the Marsh
,
Nagrand Slam
, and
Winterspring Quests
had their quest requirements reduced slightly.
Skin of Shadow
has finally been removed from its last two recipes, making your stockpile of them worthless. Reclaim that bank slot now!
Transmute: Pyrium Bar
now only requires one
Elementium Bar
and one
Volatile Earth
.[/li
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Latest Cataclysm Hotfixes (Jan 8-18)
Latest Cataclysm hotfixes have been posted!
Notable hotfixes include:
Guild experience daily resets should no longer sometimes fail to occur.
(
Death Knight
)
Necrotic Strike
is now affected by resilience.
(
Druid
)
Rejuvenation
now consumes 16% of base mana, down from 26%, but still requires 26% of base mana in order to be cast.
(
Mage
) The mana costs of the following mage spells have been reduced, but they still require the previous percentage of base mana in order to be cast:
Arcane Barrage
(11% of base mana),
Arcane Blast
(7% of base mana), and
Fireball
(12% of base mana). As an example,
Fireball
requires 16% base mana to cast, but only consumes 12% of base mana.
Lifebound Alchemist Stone
can no longer be disenchanted.
In addition, there are a number of
Tol Barad
questing fixes and changing. Apparently not even the quests can be properly balanced.
Check out the full list of hotfixes after the break!
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News Roundup: Skill in WoW, Raynor Authenticators
It's been relatively quiet on the Blizzard front - just a few bits of news worth mentioning.
Today, Bashiok talks about the definition of skill in WoW and Blizzard announces the new Raynor Starcraft II authenticators!
Skill in the World of Warcraft
How does enduring the same thing for hours on end translate into skill? Sure some might call it that, but it doesn't really translate very well in this game when guild A can't beat guild B, not because of skill, but because of having fewer hours and less "endurance."
There's proper gearing, build experimentation, skill use, rotations, situational corrections, adaptation, experimentation, group composition, communication, environmental awareness, character placement, course correction, and yeah, there's definitely a stamina component.
I will agree it isn't as simple to quantify as "This guy can fire off a shot quicker and more accurately than anyone else." but that's the nature of the game.
If you don't want to call high end raiding skill, that's fine, no skin off my horns,
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The Weekly Marmot - Guilds and the Raiding Experience
So a lot of you were a little upset about my answer to Phalion's question on
last week's PST
. "How DARE you, Lore! Some people need vacation time!" you said. This week, I decided to take a little time and explain when and why that's acceptable -- and also when and why it's not. Also, I am very good at math.
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Blizzard's Holiday Contest Winners Announced
Blizzard has posted the winners of the Holiday Card and Dessert contests! Congratulations to all of the winners (and honorable mentions)!
Blizzard Holiday Card Contest Winners (US + EU)
We'd like to thank the artists and designers who made our 2010 holiday season just a little warmer by participating in our second annual Blizzard Holiday Card Contest. We asked you to craft festive cards inspired by Warcraft, StarCraft, or Diablo -- and you delivered more holiday cheer than we could have ever imagined!
We were touched, delighted, and amazed by all the heartwarming, funny, and beautiful holiday cards you sent us, but now the contest has come to a close, and we're ready to announce the winners.
Please join us in congratulating these creative card crafters, and feast your eyes on their awesome entries!
Check out the winners and detailed descriptions of their work on the World of Warcraft Official Blog!
http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/2080484
You can find the winners and all honorable mentions on the contest page!
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Blizzard on Guild Reputation: Is the cap acceptable?
There was a semi-heated discussion going on (which has since magically disappeared) on the official forums regarding the concept and mechanics behind guild reputation. As many of you already know, guild reputation can be earned by completing various tasks, such as completing a dungeon or boss kill in a guild group, or by turning in quests. Guild reputation is required for certain rewards earned via guild leveling. The current guild reputation cap is 3500 (adjusted to 3675 and 3850 via the
Mr. Popularity
Guild Perks).
For many players, this simply isn't enough. Others are disappointed in the lack of options for which to actually gain the reputation - and I have to say I agree with them there. I've been the guild master of my own guild for well over a year now and despite being one of the most active players and participating in basically everything that we do, I have lower guild reputation to than my guildies thanks to a reputation bug that Blizzard refused to admit existed. I gain reputation for completing seemingly random quests and occasionally whenever we kill a boss, though I agree that I'd much rather see reputation awarded for doing things that actually b
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Now Hiring: Content Manager
We've made an update to our
Jobs
to highlight a new job for which we are looking for candidates:
Content Manager
.
This is a
full-time, contract, work-from-home
position. If you think you're the right one for the job, check out the requirements on our
jobs page
, and then send a copy of your resume to jobs@wowhead.com.
Please include any relevant writing samples along with your cover letter, resume, and salary history in a separate document.
Thanks to you guys (our users), we're fortunate to have a group of professional enthusiasts working together to bring you a site that we hope makes your World of Warcraft experience a more pleasant one. Every time we hire a new person, I become excited at the opportunity to bring another one of you guys into the inner sanctum of Wowhead. I look forward to speaking with you further about the position. :)
http://www.wowhead.com/jobs
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PTR Patch 4.0.6 Notes Updated (1/14)
Blizzard has just updated the PTR 4.0.6 patch notes!
Notable changes include:
Druid
: (Restoration) Disentanglement (new specialization): Causes shapeshifting to remove roots in addition to snares.
Hunter
: Casting
,
Distracting Shot
, and
Scare Beast
now cancel
Auto Shot
when cast. This is to make it easier to crowd control creatures with Auto Shot while moving enabled.
Priest
:
Mind Blast
damage has been significantly increased. It should be roughly 50% greater than
Mind Spike
.
Archaeology
: The sell value of all common artifacts has been doubled, while a small subset of common artifacts have had their sell value increased far beyond that.
Engineering
:
now increase Agility, Strength, or Intellect (whichever is highest for the character). In addition, the effect now lasts 10 seconds, down from 12.
The Honor Commodities and Justice Commodities Vendors now sell raw tradeskill materials. These are not intended to be a cost-effective source of these materials, but an option for players with lots of Justice or Honor Points who have already purc
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The Dungeon Finder and Required iLvl Woes
A hot subject around the forums today regards players who "game" the Dungeon Finder's iLvl requirements system by keeping high level gear in their bags in order to meet the requirements. This means that a tank who may be undergeared for the Heroic tier content can queue up and will be placed in a dungeon even if he does not actually have appropriate level gear for tanking, and may just have a bunch of plate with Intellect in his bags.
Many tanks, healers and DPS are gaming this system in order to get into dungeons - and for some, it works out and they are still able to contribute to the group appropriately. Unfortunately, this sort of situation can also negatively affect the party's potential outcome. Today, Blizzard poster Wryxian addressed a user who posted concern and misunderstanding of why he was suddenly unable to run certain dungeons after clearing some PVP gear out of his bags.
Check out the flood of blue posts after the break!
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PST - Episode 12
This week:
What do I do when my raiders take extended vacations?
How does Months Behind's officer structure work?
What can I do when former leaders start causing drama?
and more!
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New Feature: Database Tags in Forum Posts/Comments
Posters and guide writers, rejoice!
We've implemented a system where you can easily embed links to Wowhead pages into your comments and forum posts. All you have to do is click the "Link" button shown at right, choose a category, and enter the ID—the system will automatically create a link with the appropriate title, color, and icon!
Here's a few examples:
\
It's Over Nine Thousand!
:
It's Over Nine Thousand!
\
Paladin
:
Paladin
\
Baradin's Wardens
:
Baradin's Wardens
\
Arcanite Ripper
:
Arcanite Ripper
\
Firelord's Vestments
:
Firelord's Vestments
\
Nefarian
:
Nefarian
\
Elementium Vein
:
Elementium Vein
\
Wolf
:
Wolf
\
Don't. Stop. Moving.
:
Don't. Stop. Moving.
\
Gnome
:
Gnome
\
Archaeology
:
Archaeology
\
Backstab
:
Backstab
\
Blackwing Descent
:
Blackwing Descent
To find the ID, just look in the URL of the appropriate database page, and copy and paste the number.
I encourage you to add them to all of your guides, comments, forums posts, etc. Enjoy!
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