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Corpse Run's Item Comparison Walkthrough
Player
Abrad
of the guild
Corpse Run
, known here on Wowhead as
ABrad45
, has written up a guide on his guild site for our
Item Comparison
tool!
We're always very flattered when people share our work with their guilds, and this is a good FAQ for people who are interested in getting the most out of the tool, so we thought we'd take the time to link it here. :)
http://corpserun.net/2010/03/item-or-item/
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New Feature: Level 85 Talent Calculator
If you've been looking closely, you may have noticed a new button pop up on our
talent calculator
recently!
We've added a
button which lets you increase the level cap to
85
! Now you can play around with
Cataclysm
builds early!
Remember, we're obviously going to get a pretty major
talent overhaul
before we reach the release of Cataclysm. That having been said, though... it's still fun to play, isn't it? :D
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Bloodbathed Frostbrood Vanquisher in 3D!
In this last patch, we've been able to find the model for the
Reins of the Bloodbathed Frostbrood Vanquisher
!
This one's a beauty. You earn it for completing the 10-player version of
Glory of the Icecrown Raider (10 player)
. The evidence suggests that the 25-player version will reward a
Icebound Frostbrood Vanquisher
, for which we don't have a model yet. You can be sure it'll be here as soon as we do!
You can also see it on the item page here:
http://www.cuckhead.com/?item=51954
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Let Me Wowhead That For You
There was a
thread
that went around a little while ago where someone mentioned a website called
LMGTFY.com
, that internet users can take advantage of to passive-aggressively help their friends find the answers to their questions.
Keeano
asked the following central question:
Can we as a community, instead of flaming others, try better to teach them to use the database, and instruct on how to use filters instead of doing it for them?
This is a critically important part of the Wowhead forum community, and a question I encourage each of you to ask yourself. But somewhere in that thread, a user named
tbeseda
got a funny idea—and a funny domain name.
In turn, I wish to present to you:
Let Me Wowhead That For You.
http://lmwhtfy.com
Enjoy passive-aggressively helping your friends. :)
Tip: Any
search
performed on Wowhead will contain a button that lets you get a LMWHTFY link easily.
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Official "Patch 3.3.3 Anticipation and Downtime Thread"
That's right, it's patch time!
Patch 3.3.3 is upon us, so we're here to make sure you have all the info you need.
Check out the links to all our patch coverage—and if you're posting about downtime or server status, let's keep it all to this one thread, shall we? :)
Important Links
Patch notes
PTR site
Icons and 3D models:
post 1
and
post 2
Changes to the Battleground and Honor systems
Wintergrasp balance changes
New Frozen Orb vendor info
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Wowhead Interview on the Rawrcast!
TheOnyx
and myself were cordially invited by
Stompalina
to give an interview in this week's episode of the
Rawrcast
!
The Rawrcast itself is pretty epic (a good 2 hours long!), but worth it—especially if you've been following them up until now! You can listen to the whole episode here:
Complete episode:
http://www.rawrcast.com/2010/03/episode-63-extended-release-episode/
We're about 40 minutes in. If you have a short attention span, though, you can also listen to just the interview here:
Wowhead interview only:
http://www.rawrcast.com/Rawrcast_Interview_w-WOWHEAD.mp3
Also, incidentally, there is a mention of an upcoming movie project in this interview called "The Raid". If you're interested in the post we wrote about it, you can find that one
here
.
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Loremaster Skosiris!
So a little while back, right around the release of
Ulduar
, some of you may remember a little tribute that Blizzard implemented to our
founder
and fearless leader: one
Loremaster Skosiris
in Shattrath City.
You may remember him for his amusingly relevant quote,
"Here I have amassed what may well be the greatest depository of lore in all of Outland. Even the grand libraries of Silvermoon City pale in comparison. Please... look, read, browse to your heart's content. You'll find everything organized and clearly labeled."
Well as we all know, Skosiris
hates
when things are inconsistent...so he embarked on the quest to get a matching title of his very own. We're proud to announce that, thanks to the help of our new
Completion Tracker
, Skosiris has finally completed his
Loremaster title
!
We thought you'd join us in a small celebration. Tacos for everyone, eh?
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Wowhead Pride Contest Winners
And the results for the winners of the
Wowhead Pride Contest
are in!
Ladies and gentlemen, we've had a ton of wonderful submissions for this contest, and I'm really excited to present them to you now. The winners will be contacted to confirm their addresses.
You can see a gallery of all the winning submissions after the break!
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Echo Isles and Gnomeregan Official News!
For those of you who haven't been following the spoilers, The pre-Cataclysm world event is coming up soon—and from the looks of it, it will be revolving primarily around the efforts of the Alliance to retake Gnomeregan, and the Horde to retake the Echo Isles!
Blizzard has just released a sneak preview of both events on the official site, with some awesome screenshots and a little background for those who don't know the history:
High Tinker Mekkatorque, betrayed by Mekgineer Thermaplugg and forced to flee the irradiated city of Gnomeregan with the few of his fellow gnomes who managed to survive, is preparing to reclaim his once glorious city. Meanwhile, in distant Durotar, Vol'jin of the Darkspear trolls is determined to exact revenge upon the witch doctor Zalazane for dividing the Darkspears and seizing the land bestowed to them by Thrall: the Echo Isles. Read more about the ongoing struggles of the
gnomes
and the
trolls
... and their
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Wowhead Pride Contest: 1 Day Extension
An apology is in order for those of you who tried to submit your contest entry over the weekend! We had a site bug which prevented the contest page from displaying properly for a few hours during the day.
Since we lost a few hours of accepting entries, we have decided to apply a
one day extension
to the contest! You now have until the end of
Thursday, March 18th
to submit your entries! That's two days from now, so you shutterbugs best get moving!
http://www.cuckhead.com/?contest=wowhead-pride
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Gear Check: Peregrine Gaming Glove
So I'm going to be taking over and doing my own tech review this time, because I was excited about this product and I didn't want
Miyari
to get the only one, like she did with that
Razer Naga
!
This time I've got ahold of a
Peregrine Gaming Glove
. These things are new, you can't buy them yet—although you can pre-order them from the
Peregrine website
. Join me after the break while we put this thing through it's paces!
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Battlecry Mosaic Complete, New Interviews, Noxy Artwork
Ladies and gentlemen,
the Battlecry Mosaic is complete
!
A total of 20,000 submissions have come in since the
Warcraft Anniversary
site opened, and the full mosaic is now available for viewing! You can look at it through the Mosaic Viewer on the Battlecry page, or by downloading the truly epic
14400 x 6150 pixel raw file
(also available in various
wallpaper
formats).
They've also unlocked two brand new
interviews
: one with
Tom Chilton
, who we all know and love, talking about the design and creation process for the game—and the other with forum MVP
Palehoof
, talking about his gaming history and the experience from the player's perspective.
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/wowanniversary/
Bonus:
If you're looking closely at Palehoof's interview, you'll find some artw
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Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Fundraiser for WoW Players
About a week ago I got a letter that was very affecting. It almost got lost in the inbox shuffle, but fortunately I caught it only a few days late, because I found it really affecting.
It warms my heart to see gamers coming out to do something really good for society, and considering the way mainstream media only seems to notice when a gamer shoots up a school, it's more important than ever that we work together to get the word out.
Here's the message:
Hi guys,
My name is a Maria, a SF Bay Area geek and a very avid gamer. From the age of 7 when my Dad got me into gaming and bought me an NES Action Set/Bundle, I’ve been hooked. Aside from the typical console gaming and having a day job, I am still very active playing PC games especially within World of Warcraft. I was recruited into the guild Conquest on Kilrogg (US) and have since then learned how to split group mobs and teleport through walls. :P
Anyway, the reason I’m writing is because I’m reaching out in hopes that you could help me promote a little fundraising for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I’m running a triathlon this
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WSG Experts: The Official WoW Magazine Wants Your Tactics!
The industrious gnomes and goblins at the
World of Warcraft Official Magazine
are currently working on issue two. One of its regular features is
Battlegrounds Back to Basics
—this time around, covering
Warsong Gulch
.
As part of that feature, they're looking for hints and tips from WSG veterans. Is that you? If so, please feel free to post your favorite Warsong Gulch
one-line
strategies, tactics and tricks that help give you the winning edge! These can either be team oriented, or even class specific.
The best suggestions will be incorporated into the feature as quotes - and of course your character will be fully credited (please include character and realm name!). Remember, these should be straightforward one-liners—we’re not looking for long paragraphs packed with intricate details.
Leave your comments and thoughts
here in the post
, and be on the lookout for posts from
wowthemagazine
themselves!
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Interview with Wowhead at The Dalaran Inn (and Comic Contest)
I just got through doing an
interview
with
The Dalaran Inn
, and apparently we're "Notorious"!
http://www.thedalaraninn.com/2010/02/an-interview-with-the-notorious-wowhead-com/
TDI is also hosting a contest for comic artists.
Comic artists are invited to submit their work, and the best one is being selected to start a regular comic over on the TDI site. If there are any comic artists among you waiting in the wings, go take a look at their post here:
Contest:
http://www.thedalaraninn.com/2010/02/tdi-coms-creative-comic-contest/
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Free Gear! Just Click Here
So in a lot of the Blizzard interviews and editorials and
blue posts
, I've been noticing a similar theme cropping up, and it seems to have informed Blizzard's game design philosophy a great deal. It goes something like this:
People go where the gear is.
Blizzard, it seems, has finally pegged us players for the greedy bastards we are. So what does this mean?
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ZAM.com Re-Debuts With A New Design
Those of you who are following updates at our sister site,
ZAM.com
, will be excited to learn that they're debuting a
brand new design
today!
The new page layout features an updated feature box, quick and easy links to all the other ZAM Network sites (including yours truly), an upgraded news feed with quick links to all the latest news stories, and an updated
video page
which makes it easy to look through all the newest content.
http://www.zam.com
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PTR 3.3.3 Site Open!
If you haven't been over already, our
PTR site
is now open—and it's a doozy!
There are a bunch of little sneak previews of the upcoming
Cataclysm pre-launch event
up there, so poke around and see what there is to learn!
http://ptr.cuckhead.com/?latest-additions
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New Features: Contact Tool and Heirloom Slider
Wowhead has implemented a few tasty new features!
Contact Tool
First, we've created a whole new architecture to let users contact us. You can now use the
Feedback
link found at the top of the page to contact us using the nifty lightbox pictured at the right. We've also upgraded the interface used to report comments, forum posts, screenshots, and
completion
data, so use those report buttons!
It's also worth mentioning that the tool works even while you aren't logged in, so now you guys have no excuse not to use it!
Heirloom Slider
In addition, we've also added a
slider
to all of our
heirloom
item pages — which you can drag to see the stats change as your level does.
Could it be any more convenient?
Go give them a try and let us know what you think!
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Some Private Profiles Reset
If you were one of the users who was concerned about profile privacy issues, please go to your user page and double-check your private character status!
We made an internal fix and unfortunately we had to wipe part of the data which determined which profiles were private and which were not.
All good now, but unfortunately you MAY have to
re-flag
your profiles as private. Just use the "User Page" link in the top right to go to your list of characters and profiles, select the checkbox, and click "Make Private".
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