tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740496445718063412011-11-27T17:08:32.887-08:00A collection of articles, guides and ruminations.Matt Fordenoreply@blogger.comBlogger171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474049644571806341.post-17720451193781087392009-07-20T13:29:00.000-07:002009-07-20T13:35:32.566-07:00

In the spirit of archaeology, I reprint some old 'blast-from-the-past' patch notes. They make interesting reading, bringing back nostalgic aromas for the WoW veteran and surprising the more recent playerbase with it's simplicity.(2004-12-18)Happy Holidays!The holidays are here and the citizens of Azeroth are celebrating the occasion with festive decorations and winter time activities. Keep an eye

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07-14-2009From http://news.mmosite.com/content/2009-07-14/20090714054025804.shtmlAccording to a source, the General Administration of Press and Publication of PRC has assigned Shanghai News and Publication Bureau to make a thorough investigation into the issue relating to the joint venture established by Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase. If it is proved that this joint venture is established to

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Quoted from http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=18031079410&sid=1We wanted to give everyone a very early heads-up that, in response to player requests, we’re developing a new service for World of Warcraft that will allow players to change their faction from Alliance to Horde or Horde to Alliance. There’s still much work to do and many details to iron out, but the basic idea is

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GeneralEquipment ManagerWhen enabled from the Interface Options menu, this feature will allow players to store sets of equipment, easily swap between saved sets using hotkeys, and pull items directly from backpacks or bank slots (must be at the bank to equip inventory from the bank).New art textures have been added for Argent Tournament mounts. Any mounts already purchased from the Argent

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GeneralDeath KnightsFrost Presence: Armor bonus is now 60% down from 80%.DruidsImproved Barkskin: This talent now also grants 80/160% additional armor while in Travel Form or not shapeshifted.Improved Tree of Life: The armor bonus to Tree of Life Form from this talent has been reduced to 67/133/200% bonus armor.HuntersHunter's Mark: The ranged attack power bonus from this ability has been

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I cleared out my extensive Favourites folder last week and, among the myriad now-defunct websites lay a gem that I had completely forgotten about. http://www.wowitemcreator.com/ was something that I had bookmarked many, many moons ago (probably close to when I first started playing WoW) and, having used it once or twice to fashion a no-doubt thread-winning picture it lay discarded in that

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Another E-Mail ScamMy daily E-Mail inbox trawl revealed a couple of interesting catches this morning; two duplicate E-Mails from Blizzard Account Administration. I opened one to admire its contents and was addressed by the following:From: Blizzard Account Administration (noreply@blizzard.com)“Greetings,An investigation of your World of Warcraft account has found strong evidencethat the account in

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Folly or fitness aid?After smiting the many lupine foes that stood between me and a Cobalt node, my recently-resurrected Hunter dinged level 72 yesterday and thus I happily skipped across the pleasant landscape of Howling Fjord with a visit to my Orgrimmarian Hunter trainer in mind. The nearest route to Orcy goodness was via Vengeance Landing, so I duly hopped onto the back of my trusty white

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Okay, I admit it! I’m back playing the darn game. After taking over a month off from WoW I now find myself logging in once again. Well, it wasn’t my fault; it was the research I needed to undertake in order to produce these articles that got me back to the game. Yeah that’s it…So, I’m faced with a dilemma which has plagued me many times: I simply can’t decide which class to play. I don’t want to

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Observing a tightly-knit community’s idiosyncrasies can confuse any newcomer and this is especially true in World of Warcraft. This bewilderment can be exacerbated by the abbreviations that the subscribers use to cut down on typing time. Instances, game mechanics, skills and spells are all shortened to their initial parts. So here I present a guide to help the newcomer.This post contain naughty

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Specific TipsIn this section I’m not going to identify every single item that you can make money on. Almost every in-game article can make you a profit, and as such, it would be far too time-consuming (and unnecessary) to list them all here. This is especially true when you consider how massive the price fluctuations can be between servers. Even on your own server the market values can change

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Playing the Auction House.The auction house is a mini-game in itself. You can use it as a vehicle to sell your finely crafted masterworks, as an up-to-date reference point for item valuations and availability or as a repository for all those bloodied drops you’ve plucked from the still-warm bodies of your fallen enemies.But first, we shall outline a way of creating profit from the auction house

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The most fascinating aspect of World of Warcraft for me is being part of the ebb and flow of the economic current. Raid instances come and go, gear is acquired and replaced, and there will always be the odd stray Gnome to pummel, but it is the metallic clink of gold that oils the game’s sinews and keeps everything flowing nicely.Quite simply, you need gold for almost everything in the game, from

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Yeah, you heard me: ban World of Warcraft!I recently stumbled upon an interesting web site:http://www.banwarcraft.com/As you can probably tell, the main idea of it is to encourage visitors to sign a petition which demands a ban on World of Warcraft, the grounds being that the MMO is fuelling video game addiction and is, I quote: “Present[ing] a clear and present danger to the mental, social and

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World of Warcraft's Deadly Denizen. There are plenty of things I pine for since I cancelled my World of Warcraft accounts; guild camaraderie; the rare perfect PvP kill; the warm feeling of making huge quantities of gold, and watching the RPers desperately try to immerse themselves while a level one Gnome named ‘Xxqgbmxx’ jumps up and down next to them and spams his gold selling macro.One thing

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A Guide for Applying to World of Warcraft Guilds.Despite World of Warcraft’s ceaseless evolution there has been at least one constant since guilds were formed and raiding commenced all those years ago: that of the bad guild application. Though retired, I try to keep up with WoW and guild news and it still amazes (and amuses) me to read some player’s paltry efforts. Most guilds’ recruitment web

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Welcome to the new page: WoW Neophyte! Why the new name & location, I hear you cry? Well, I have decided to create this new blog so I can concentrate all the existing and upcoming World of Warcraft guides and articles in one convenient place. I will probably still be bashing off the odd WoW-related article over on Blogmange, but now on a much more casual basis.I hope you like the changeover. Don’

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