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The Weekly Marmot - Raiding With a Life
Hello, Wowhead! I'm devomorph, also known as
Lore
over at
TankSpot
. I make the Weekly Marmot, a weekly video show in which I give tips and tricks, talk about current issues, and otherwise discuss the World of Warcraft. Thanks to the magic of the internet and our new friends at Wowhead, I'll be bringing it to you here as well!
So, you've got a busy schedule. Work, family, friends, whatever it is, you've just got too much on your hands to possibly have any time to get into raiding. That's just for the guys who can afford to spend 40 hours a week in front of their PC, right?
Well, maybe not. This week I take a look at the actual time commitments necessary to participate in a successful raiding guild, and what you can do to get started and fit it into your busy life. Check it out, you might be surprised!
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Our Real Life "Adventures" Spotlighted in Avatar Days
So a particularly unique World of Warcraft machinima video was linked to me this morning, and I believe that it stands out so much from the typical game-themed videos that I wanted to share it with you guys.
Avatar Days
is a short film completed by a small group of talented Dublin residents, several of which are World of Warcraft players just like you and I. The video follows short "day in the life of" sequences which are each narrated by a different player, with his avatar performing the various, mundane tasks of the daily lives which many of us follow. This film was completed in an astonishing four days in entry for Ireland's
Darklight Film Festival
. Check it out for yourselves - it's interesting to stop, think and realize just how many World of Warcraft players are out there in that "real world."
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New Contest: Dolby Audiophile Giveaway!
Are you an audiophile?
If so, you just might be interested in our
latest contest
!
This one is a two-week long extravaganza, and we're giving away some fancy new
Dolby-powered surround sound headsets
, as well as subscriptions to their new
Dolby Axon
service, and even a few
WoW timecards
!
Head on over to our contest page to sign up!
http://www.wowhead.com/contest=the-dolby-audiophile-giveaway
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Patch 3.3.5: One Week Wait Between Regions
With the testing of the upcoming
patch 3.3.5
going smoothly on the PTR, Slorkuz has announced something pretty unprecedented on the official forums.
In order to make the smoothest implementation of the new Battle.net RealID system, patch 3.3.5 will be deployed first on North American realms followed with Europe, Korea, and Taiwan one week afterward!
In patch 3.3.5, we will be introducing our new Battle.net system, which opens up new communication options for World of Warcraft players and lays the groundwork for integration with future Blizzard games, such as StarCraft II. In order to ensure that the implementation of this major new system goes as smoothly as possible, we plan to release the patch to North American realms first, with Europe, Korea, and the region of Taiwan following approximately one week afterward.
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Impressions from Operation: Gnomeregan
The Cataclysm pre-launch events are currently being tested on the PTR, so I decided to go ahead and look around. If you haven't been keeping up with all the details though, I recommend checking out the
Pre-Launch Events
on our
Cataclysm
guide.
To recap, the
Gnomes
are preparing for a mission to reclaim
, their home city once lost to
Mekgeniere Termospin
, while the
Trolls
are about to launch their own conquest to retake the Echo Isles, taken from them by
Zalazane
. On top of that, the Twilight's Hammer Cult will be meddling with all these affairs, too!
Having said all that, let's proceed to the details about
Operation: Gnomeregan
!
WARNING:
If you do not like spoilers, stop here. Otherwise, let's continue after the break!
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Spoiler: Lore Behind Troll Druids
With the release of
Zalazane's Fall
on the PTR we have finally found out some interesting information on where
Troll
Druido
s actually are from and how they are connected lore-wise.
Note:
if you don't like spoilers I suggest you skip this blog, but if you're curious read on after the break.
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BFF Report Episode 28: Heroes of Newerth vs League of Legends
Is anyone shocked that developers are trying to cash in on the massive success of the Warcraft 3 mod/map, DotA? I suppose there is that sweet spot in time where you can offer a game that is pretty much a straight copy with updated graphics, a dash of new features, a pinch of support, and still be accepted as something
new
and
refreshing
(I'm looking at you, BeatHazard).
In this episode of the BFF Report, I got to checkout the two newest heavy hitter entries into the MOBA genre,
League of Legends
(F2P) and
Heroes of Newerth
($30 retail). Is either one worthy of being crowned the unofficial successor of DotA? Are you gonna pass and wait for the SC2 mod? Bloodline Champions? Do you like cookies?
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Operation: Gnomeregan and Zalazane's Fall on the PTRs
For those of you who wish to get a sneak preview of the upcoming
reclamation of Gnomeregan
, and the
retaking of the Echo Isles
for the Horde—now is your chance!
Nethaera has
announced on the forums
that these events are now open to PTR players. Go and create a PTR character if you want to give them a try yourself!
Remember, you can find the quest information in the
Pre-Launch
section of our
Cataclysm Guide
!
http://www.wowhead.com/guide=cataclysm&prelaunch
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StarCraft II Race Guides on ZAM
I know this isn't a World of Warcraft-related post, but trying to pretend that we're not all flipping out over
StarCraft II
isn't going to fool anyone, so let's just call it straight, shall we?
Our friends at
ZAM
have posted a lovely series of guides to the new races in StarCraft II, so if you're interested in being at the top of your game when the doors open wide in June, you'd best take a look!
Protoss guide
Terran guide
Zerg guide
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Security and Malware: Serious Business
Since the release of the
Completion Tracker
, there has been a significant increase in people using our
Wowhead Client
to upload data to our servers so they can see all of their character's tasty dataz. Also, as always, World of Warcraft accounts continue to be compromised, resulting in people losing items or even full characters. It's no surprise that some people who have lost accounts after downloading and using the Wowhead Client think that the client is the cause for the loss of their account.
While this may seem like a natural conclusion, I'd like to take a moment to remind everyone that
correlation does not imply causation
. It's always a good idea to do some research in cases like this to verify a possible relation between the two events. In an effort to help, I thought it might be useful to answer some questions about our site and our client.
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Icecrown Citadel Raid Buff Up to 20%
As of today's maintenance, the Icecrown Citadel raid buff is up to a 20% damage increase (see
Canto di Guerra di Malogrido
and
Forza di Wrynn
).
Just as before, this is going to make the
Icecrown Citadel
encounters that much easier, so be prepared to see a new crop of guilds diving into the ICC content.
The buff should reach an astonishing
25%
on June 22nd, and
30%
on July 20th.
Remember, as before, you can always request that the buff be removed if you want to try the encounter in its most difficult form.
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Wrath of the Lich King: Exhausted?
I have been playing WoW for close to 3 years now, I think. One of the main things that has kept me
active
in the game so long was a basic MMORPG concept, that Blizzard developed to great heights - there is always stuff to do. If it's not leveling, then it's questing. If it's not questing, it's money-making. If it's not money-making, it's gearing up. If it's not gearing up, it's raiding. If it's not raiding, it's achievement farming. I could probably go on for a while (without mentioning PvP, I don't really do that).
So okay, there is always stuff to do. The game is endless, and that's one of its charms.
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Remote Auction House Open to All US Realms
Edit
: Added screenshots of all the different features after the break! Images courtesy of
Stig
.
Zarhym has just posted an update to the status of the
Remote Auction House
beta test we mentioned several days ago
here
, and in this update he has announced that all US Realms now have access to this feature on the Armory!
The
Remote Auction House
beta test is now available to players on all U.S. realms.
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A Look at WotLK Progression Statistics
Stompalina
from the Rawrcast tipped me off to an article they had up on their
website
that takes a look at progression statistics for WotLK.
I thought this was really interesting to look at—it tracks how quickly people progressed through the starting content in WotLK versus how quickly they progressed through ICC, and what percentage of players are actually completing the content, and draws some interesting conclusions about what we can expect to see in Cataclysm.
The article is here:
http://www.rawrcast.com/2010/05/wotlk-progression-statistics-looking-forward-to-cataclysm/
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Pandaren Brewmaster Figure Review on ZAM
Our friends over at
ZAM
have gotten ahold of a
Pandaren Brewmaster Action Figure
of their own!
If you're interested in getting all the juicy details about the figurine, you can head on over to their news site for the full review.
http://www.zam.com/story.html?story=22362
Remember, if you want one of your own, you have until
Friday night
to register for our
contest
!
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2 New Features: Mapped Quest Objectives and Advanced Zone Maps
Wowhead has released a few exciting new features this morning!
Mapped Quest Objectives
First among them is a new map system on
quest pages
, which shows you everything you need to find directly on the page! Just go to the quest page for any quest, and the page will automatically show you icons for the NPC who assigns the quest, the turn-in NPC, the monsters you need to track down, etc!
Advanced Zone Maps
We've also added a bunch of new features to the map found on
zone pages
! Using the
button above the map on the page, you can now see a TON of new options available!
Take, for example,
Alture di Colletorto
. The map on this page will now show, among other things...
Alliance flightmasters
Horde stable masters
Rare NPCs
Books
There are a ton of new options available, so play around with them and let us kno
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Female Worgen Revealed!
Blizzard has been kind enough to give their official fansites a sneak peek of the brand new
female worgen
models!
Keep in mind, of course, that these are
works in progress
. We all know Blizzard can sometimes change things like this at the last minute, so don't be surprised if the model that makes it in the game isn't quite the same as the ones you see here.
Let's hear your opinions! Good? Bad? Ugly?
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Remote Auction House Access In Beta!
Surprise! Blizzard has launched their beta test of the WoW Online Auction House via their brand new
WoW Remote
service! While only available on a
select few realms
, will be able search their characters' local Auction Houses with the same functionality available in the game, as well as see real-time status of each of their current bids and auctions.
When the service finally goes live, players will be able to subscribe to a new service called WoW Remote for
$2.99/month
, which allows you to buy items, post items to the auction house and even collect gold from your current auctions.
During the beta test these features will be available for free, and each account will be able to perform up to 25 transactions a day. While this number is low, it will be increased when the service is officially launched.
Due to the added stress, the Armory is loading a little slow right now. But when it's up, the information will be at the links below!
Remote Auction House page
(general information + screenshots)
[url=
http://www.w
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Profession/Skill Pages in the Database!
On top of the recent addition of
class and race
pages to the database, we've now added
professions and skills
pages to the site!
Example:
Alchimia
You can now access a central location for all the information you need to know on a particular skill or profession through a convenient item on the menu. Mouse over the Database menu at the top and give it a try—and leave a comment or two while you're there.
The information on these pages was already available on Wowhead, only scattered throughout multiple areas of the site. We're hoping this will make browsing easier, so let us know what you think!
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BlizzCon 2010 Tickets Going on Sale June 2nd and 5th
Blizzard has announced that
BlizzCon
tickets will be on sale
June 2nd
and
June 5th
. Each ticket will cost 150$ and can be purchased on the official BlizzCon website.
Also, just like last year DirecTV will be providing the same pay-per-view package and internet streaming.
You can read the original press release after the break.
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