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Ghostcrawler: On how Haste will affect DsT, SsT, and channeled spells

Ghostcrawler has been shedding light on how damage over time, healing over time, and channeled effects will be affected in Cataclysm.

Haste and Damage Over Time: A Better Methodology

We do not believe that a slight variation in the duration of cures over time can bother anyone. A small increase in the duration of damage over time can be a bit more annoying (in terms of having a very predictable rotation), but since you can refresh it without removing the last hit, it seems fine to us. However, we think that the benefit of hit damage will not change.

Channeled spells have a small problem to solve. While technically speaking they work like damage-over-time spells, they feel more like finishers, so changing their duration can be disorienting. You don't have to worry about a Blizzard duration change, but you will see it in Mind Torture when you want to switch from the channeled spell to another spell. Those channeled spells will end sooner, allowing them to be executed sooner and end sooner. We do not want the duration to continue to be reduced by increasing the haste on damaging and healing spells over time as that can lead to a real loss of damage or healing depending on the situation. The Glyph of Swift Rejuvenation can be very useful in some encounters and pure hell in others. Tight damage rotations can be hell if the damage spell time is reduced over time.

The rest, you can find it after the jump.

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The 2010 Arena Tournament begins!

murkimus_gladiator_pet Finally, the 2010 Sands Tournament opens in Europe.

The registration period for the World of Warcraft 2010 Arena Pass is now open.

All participants who purchase an Arena Pass will have the opportunity to claim the exclusive Murloc mascot in armor for World of Warcraft Murkimus, as well as the exclusive title "Victor". So don't forget to gather your entire team and prepare for a fierce battle.

If you want more information about the World of Warcraft 2010 Arena Pass, be sure to take a look at the section on Frequent questions.

If you are going to participate in the event and want to tell us about it or make us a coverage of the event, do not hesitate to contact us contact us.

After the jump, you will be able to see some of the most important frequently asked questions. To see them all, visit the Frequently Asked Questions page about the Arena Tournament 2010. If you want to register, do not hesitate to stop by the registration website.

Weekend blues

As the arrival of Cataclysm draws closer, there is more information and with it more questions to answer. During this weekend some things have been said that we have considered interesting to comment. Do not miss them!

About the underwater areas, means of transport and others in Cataclysm:

Diving in Vashj'ir

Some clarifications about the underwater game in Vashj'ir:
Underwater transport and combat mechanics do NOT mean any of the following:

  • Run out of air and drown.
  • Move very slowly.
  • Getting disoriented in a three-dimensional environment.
  • Let a naga hit you with a blast of frost and you don't know where it comes from.

You will not enter this area unprepared, nor do we intend to make the experience tedious, confusing, disorienting, or frustrating. We want to give you an authentic underwater adventure. Although you may be dying to sightsee in the beautiful new surroundings, but don't blame us for it!

They ask about the idea of ​​removing the armor changes that some classes have to do at level 40 so that, for example, Warriors and Paladins could start using Plates from level 1. Ghostcrawler responds:

Armor upgrades to level 40, an obsolete idea

We've talked about changing it, but we've decided we like it the way it is. It is a welcome reward to be able to wear superior armor at high levels. By similar logic you can argue that we should make helmets, shoulder pads, beads and even low-level mounts, since there will be impressive improvements and that players will get them sooner or later.

We really don't want to make the kit so simple as to add plates at low levels. We will create new objects and make sure they will be well distributed. Anyway, it is not a great advantage, but you have written it down as such, when we do not see it that way.

We also don't think there is going to be a big problem balancing it, anyway. No class above level 40 is so weak as to think that a perfect kit is going to mean the difference between success and failure.

The biggest justification for allowing warriors, for example, to wear badges from level 1 is the feeling that at level 40 they have to eliminate all of their gear. But in the event that you have to wear mesh for a few more levels until you have better options than what you're wearing, it's not going to be a huge disadvantage.

The rest, you can find them behind the jump.

Developer Questions and Answers on Twitter - 4th Edition

twitter_64x64 As you surely know, last night the BlizzChat of questions and answers via Twitter. If you don't know, check the article where some of you left us an interesting question. I'm sure you can see some of your questions answered and that, as we promised, we did.

Here are some of the most interesting ones to whet your appetite:

  • Q: »Do you plan to raise all 280 mounts to 310%?"
    R: Our current plan is that in Cataclysm, you can learn a new flight range that allows all your flying mounts to move at 310% (even the current 280%).
  • Q: "If flying at 310% can be learned, does that mean that we will be able to fly in Azeroth from the beginning?"
    R: We have considered the concept of "Flight in Ancient Climate". Just kidding. You can probably start flying from the beginning.
  • Q: »Can you make Crowd Control in raids and dungeons of 5 an important aspect of the PvE game again?»
    R: An emphatic YES.
  • Q: «What information can you tell us about the usefulness of the Retribution Paladin in the PVP environment?
    R: Retribution Paladins will have a new interrupt spell.
  • Q: »Changes to races?»
    R: One thing you might see is that the Dwarves have a bonus to Archeology or the undead have an activated racial ability that is more useful in PvE.

As there are so many questions, it took us a long time to translate them (we must add that it is Saturday morning)

The rest of you can see them behind the jump. And we have divided them by theme.

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Celesital Steed and Mini XT on sale now in the Blizzard Store

After the success that both Mini KT and Monk Pandaren had in the pet store (and continue to have), Blizzard has been encouraged to add more. This time we have a spectacular mount and a fun robot in the style of Ulduar XA 002 Screwdriver.

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We can find them at the price of € 20 for the Celestial steed and € 10 for the pet of mini-xt . As they say on IRC, there is a lot of queue to get them so, if you intend to get them today, come by the store and get in line!

To clarify, the Celestial Steed has a flight speed that increases according to our ability and, finally, if we get a mount that reaches 310% speed, it will also fly at that speed.

Our friend and collaborator Môrtifilia has quickly acquired the Celestial Steed and shows it to us in an image:

Official World of Warcraft Magazine Spring 2010 Issue Approaching

The Official World of Warcraft Magazine is back! Many of you have asked me about the second issue and it seems that it will arrive this spring.

World of Warcraft Official Magazine: Spring 2010 Issue Update

Our gnomes, trolls, and elves are hard at work putting the finishing touches on Issue 2, including a behind-the-scenes interview with the creators of the World of Warcraft missions, exclusive screenshots of the world as it has been after Cataclysm, and a comprehensive guide to the Icecrown Citadel. In the meantime, you can take a look at the cover and download it as your wallpaper, an exclusive for our subscribers.

If you want to subscribe, don't forget to visit the official magazine website.

If you need to change any of your subscription details, visit them at: www.worldofwarcraftthemagazine.com/customerservice

To whet your appetite, they send us this impressive desktop background with three resolutions, which will be the cover of the second magazine. In case you do not differentiate them well, they are Alexstrasza and Deathwing fighting an arduous battle. Remember that they are both aspect dragons. I emphasize that the image is really impressive.

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FanHunter is back! by the hand of Panini

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After 20 years of successful publication in Planeta DeAgostini, where all this time he has been the Spanish author who has achieved the most sales, Cels Piñol changes publisher and as of this year he will see his works published in Spain by Panini Comics.

The author of fanhunter, Lethal Fan, Fantom Town and other works whose protagonists are usually fans of all kinds (comics, literature, music, cinema, television series, manga), thus leaving the company that saw him born as an author and editor.

In this way, Panini has access to a whole catalog of more than 300 characters, five registered trademarks and a valuable editorial collection, since the agreement between Planeta DeAgostini and Piñol entails the destruction of the remaining genre in the warehouse. Therefore, what is left in stores at the moment will be the last thing that circulates from the previous stage.

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Mount Hyjal: The Defense of Nordrassil

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The truth is that we have not seen any updates to the Cataclysm official site but today they surprise us updating and dedicating a section to an area that will open in Cataclysm: Mount Hyjal. A couple of captures from the area have been added and… we have a new Druid faction! (seriously, I think they are the ones with the most features)

Now we can see a little more of the history prepared for this area and we will find out a little more why Ragnaros is trying to destroy the World Tree.

New information

  • New faction: Guardians of Hyjal. They are neutral druids and worshipers of the ancestors who seek to repopulate the area with animal life.
  • Can we see Malorne?
  • In this new zone of level 78-82, we will have to seek the help of the ancestors to save Hyjal from the flames of Ragnaros.
  • We will have a series of missions in which we will accompany some of the most renowned heroes of Azeroth to try to stop Ragnaros, the Cult of the Twilight's Hammer and the black flight. Ysera, Hamuul Runetotem, and Malfurion Stormrage will lead the effort.

You have all the information behind the jump and, in addition, you can see it in the Cataclysm page.

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And only the Paladin is missing ...

Yes… the week has passed with the largest amount of information revealed to date… You have sent us a large number of opinion articles (thank you!) And they have been delayed a bit due to all the information that has been coming out. Now it's time to reflect a little and wait for the Paladin to come out next week.

For now, you can read the new advances and opinions that some readers have been encouraged to send after our announcement. Now, could you rate the articles? It depends on which one is awarded! And, if you want to participate, you are still on time.

Let's list all the information:

As a curiosity, behind the jump we have left an image that we made before the first reactions of people when reading the changes to the rogue and we hope you like them.

Enjoy reading!

Operation Gnomeregan Imminent - Tinker Major Mekkatorque

As if we did not have enough information, the guys at Blizzard have quietly updated their Gadgetzan gazette to warn of the latest movements of the Greater Handyman Mekkatorque for the sake of freeing his beloved Gnomeregan. Tired of waiting, he has decided to launch his attack soon and requests all possible citizen collaboration.

"Operation Gnomeregan imminent" - Handyman Major Mekkatorque

Surprisingly, yet bluntly, Tinker Senior Mekkatorque declared today that Operation: Gnomeregan is imminent. But that's not all as he has also explained that the strategy he will use to win the battle will be a three-way offensive against Mekigeniero Thermoplug and his irradiated soldiers. However, the exiled citizens of Gnomeregan will not settle for anything other than the return of their great city.

Our special front-line correspondents report the latest news on the impending assaults on the city of gnomeregan.

In addition, Blizzard presents us with a fantastic poster in the purest Soviet style. You have more information after the jump.

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Starcraft 2 Wings of Liberty Collector's Edition Announced

Blizzard just announced The Collector's Edition of Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty!

The edition will cost $ 99 in America and € 89,99 in Europe (€ 59,99 will be the final price of the standard edition). This edition will include many items for those who love the series but what interests us most, especially WoW players, is a mini-pet for the WoW unit Terran "Thor". If you have not been eligible for the Starcraft 2 Beta and have not seen Thor, here you can see a photo.

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As a curiosity about Thor I will say that it says "No no no no no" in the same way as the XA 002 Screwdriver from Ulduar. Many people are already wondering if he will interact with Grunty or the Zergling… we'll see!

Here is the complete list of objects it includes:

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Chronicle of the Event in Minahonda with Proenix

The Gods are benevolent. After showing a part of them before usWe, a group of "cult worshipers of Blizzard" made a decision. If they had been shown to us, for some serious reason and we decided to explore what it could be. After several hours worshiping his effigies, they deigned to respond, and were benevolent. Our conversations had not gone in vain, and one of them, the Messiah in Azeroth decided to heed our pleas and came to meet us personally.

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Yesterday, at 20:00, in the kingdom of Minahonda (Alliance) a before and after in the history of the cult was shown, since we met one of our idols: Proenix the Druid selected by the Gods as MVP.

And the great day has arrived. We finally met the Messiah in Azeroth, the great player selected by the Prophets to take their word for it. A few of the faithful went there to worship our savior, who did not hesitate to show up to address his worshipers. After a while talking to him and showing our respect, the magic was done. One of Blizzard's avatars appeared from the ground, flattered by our gestures of goodwill, deigned to show us their powers, changing the appearance of some lucky ones who were there. He even endowed Proenix with new powers, allowing him to soar through the skies and land without taking any damage. But he couldn't stay for long, and he had to go, but not before leaving us his pet as proof that he had really been there, that it was not a dream ...

Read on to learn the story and see the images that were taken by some of those gathered ...

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Death Knights can only tank in Blood in Cataclysm

blood_presence_dk Ghostcrawler has decided to impact the DK community by commenting on one of the star changes in the Death Knight in Cataclysm and that is that, finally, the possibility that the three branches of talent of the Death Knights can tank will end.

Ahh yes, I almost forgot ... The one chosen to be the tank branch? : Blood.

The branch will be getting some new abilities like Demoralizing Scream and some fun tank talents from the Frost and Unholy branch will go to Blood.

The best thing is that we are two days away from the Death Knight class review. They knew it so they decided to launch the bomb so that we are surprised now, and on the day of the review we will also look at the rest of the changes and not only this one ...

Get ready for a long Ghostcrawler post!

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The wow at the 6 MI2010 awards

The previous week the conference was held MI6 in San Francisco (USA) where different aspects of video games are collected, especially in promotions and for fans of conspiracies it has nothing to do with the English intelligence service or agent 007.

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At the close of the event, the awards ceremony was held. The wow has won two silver awards and two bronze awards. Here is the list of all the winners and the videos of the promotions for which they have awarded Wow.

Cataclysm class previews coming up

As if nothing ... Bashiok has announced the advance schedule of changes to classes. The series will begin this Wednesday, April 7, and will continue until the 16th. They have left the last day for the paladins ... they need it.

Here is the calendar

  • Sorcerer: April 7
  • Shaman: April 7
  • Priest: April 7
  • Death Knight: April 8
  • Guerrero: April 8
  • Rogue: April 8
  • Hunter: April 9
  • Druid: April 9
  • Wizard: April 9
  • Paladin: April 16

It is one more step towards Cataclysm… "The cataclysm is going to comeaaarrr" (with the voice of Fernando Arrabal) and we may have news of the beta soon. Stay tuned to the web these weeks if you are interested in Cataclysm because we will surely see more and more changes.

Do not miss, after the jump, the complete post of Bashiok.

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Wild news on April's Fools Day

interface_neural_battlenet As has been commented these days in comments, minichat and others, today is April 1, which means that it is April's Fools Day (April Fools Day) in America and Europe. Blizzard tends to play the odd joke but this year they have released 4 pieces of news that may (or may not) be jokes.

Battle.net Neural Interface Now Available

After years of research, we are finally ready to release the next generation of gaming peripherals: the Battle.net Neural Interface. Designed to let you experience Azeroth from a new perspective, the Battle.net Neural Interface offers a revolutionary completely virtual and sensory way to experience games, while protecting your head from possible minor accidents *.

More information

Recent fixes on the server

Draztal tells us a small list of corrections that have been made on the server to correct some minimal errors ...

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Panini presents us with a sample to analyze it together with you

A few days ago we talked to you about mutual collaboration agreement with Panini that Todowow and GuiasWoW we had managed to bring you the freshest news from the World of Warcraft books (such as The Night of the Dragon) and contests sponsored by Panini SA

This morning we have received a first pack of books to analyze them together with you!

Panini has confirmed to us that soon we will have book packs available to hold contests so that very soon we will launch some story and lore contests (you can use the new Blizzard history forums) together with Todowow in which we will raffle these copies.

Behind the jump we leave you more images!

You will have to forgive us for the quality of the video and the images, but I did them with my mobile.

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Speculation on the release date of Cataclysm

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Now that we know that BlizzCon 2010 will be held at the end of October, I can't stop trying to figure out the possible release date of the third expansion of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. And that this year, BlizzCon is two months behind the previous one, which was in August, and why is it going around in my head.

Of course, everything is speculation but if there is something clear, it is that 2010 is the year of Blizzard since the launch of Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty (whose Beta for Mac by the way, begins in April) and that of Cataclysm.
From a business point of view, I don't think it really makes up for 2 games to come out at the same time, especially on Blizzard where many are fans of several games at the same time and considering the date of the Starcraft II Mac beta, I would venture to say that we could have Starcraft 2 in stores in the month of June-July. It is still a fantastic summer date.

Recent fixes on the server

Bornakk tells us about certain recent fixes that have been applied to the server to correct some errors, as well as one ...

Patch 3.3.3a on servers

Although it is a bit late to talk about it, I have not wanted to stop doing it so that you know the ...

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Paragon, first guild to defeat the Lich King 25 in Heroic mode

The Finnish brotherhood Paragon, was the first to defeat The Lich King in 25-player Heroic mode.

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Even though they have defeated him using the Hellscream's War Cry it is undoubtedly a great achievement.

Botín:

After the jump we leave you a video of Paragon's screams when he throws the Lich King.

Mutual collaboration agreement with Panini España SA

The Panini Group in Spain, world leader in the sticker sector, fourth European publisher in the youth sector and leader in the distribution of comics in Italian bookstores, has reached an agreement with Spanish fansites Guíaswow y Allwow to collaborate with our communities of MMO World of Warcraft players.

Panini foresees the creation of contests or other activities to promote its editions of comics, novels and books here in Spain in the language of Cervantes and not in that of Shakespeare.

From now on you will find on our website all the relevant information in the world of World of Warcraft comics and books.

Comic: Ashbringer. A legendary weapon. A legendary destination

The northern provinces of Azeroth are ravaged by the plague, but those who die from the contagion soon return to haunt the living.

These undead are called "The Plague." As Prince Arthas fights trying to eradicate it, many seek a way to stop the advance of this invincible army.

In the darkest and deepest forges of the dwarves, a strange black sphere joins metal to forge a sword of unmatched strength, destined to make history. A sword that will mark the tragic fate of High Commander Alexandros Mograine and his family.

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Ashbringer tells the life and adventures of Alexandros Mograine, Knight of the Alliance, facing the Scourge, the Lich King, in a story that takes us through key moments in history and lore of Azeroth linking the game with the expansion of the Wrath of the Lich King.

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That's how it is. We are looking for a PHP programmer with experience in MySQL who can handle comfortably in Linux environments so that ...

BlizzCon 2010 Confirmed

Finally and after many assumptions, Blizzard has confirmed through a Press Release the date and place ...

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New Map of the Ruby Sanctum

The guys from Wowhead have discovered a surprise in Patch 3.3.3 and that is that it included a new version of ...

Recent fixes on the server

As we mentioned yesterday, with the entry of Patch 3.3.3, the game had certain bugs that, soon, should be ...

Final Notes for Patch 3.3.3

Today Patch 3.3.3 arrives on our servers and here are the complete notes, with all the changes that have been introduced throughout its life in the Public Test Realms.

PvP

  • The amount of honor gained from an honorable kill has been increased by 100% for characters at all levels. Since all honor is awarded based on an honorable kill conversion rate, this change will effectively double the amount of honor received for honorable kills or for completing the Battlegrounds and Wintergrasp objectives; however, the amount of experience gained for completing the battleground objectives and the amount of honor rewarded for completing each Wintergrasp mission remain unchanged.
  • Battlefields
    • Random Battleground system has been added! Similar to the Dungeon Finder's Random Dungeon system, players will now be able to queue for a Random Battleground.
      • The Random Battleground option can be found in the Battleground tab of the PvP chart and is now only available to level 80 characters.
      • If this option is selected, players will not be able to queue for specific battlegrounds and a random battlefield at the same time.
      • Similar to the Random Dungeon system, players will not know which battlefield they have been queued for until they enter the battlefield.
      • The Random Battleground option will only allow groups of a maximum of 5 players to queue together.
      • Extra rewards will be offered for choosing the Random Battleground option.
        • Upon winning on a battleground using the Random Battleground option for the first time each day, players will be rewarded with additional Honor Points worth 30 Honor Kills and 25 Arena Points.
        • By winning additional battlegrounds using the Random Battleground option after the first random victory, players will be rewarded with Honor Points worth 15 additional Honor Kills.
        • When losing on a battleground using the Random Battleground option, players will be rewarded with additional Honor Points worth 5 honorable kills.
    • Daily Battleground Missions have been removed in favor of the Random Battleground option.
    • Battlegrounds will no longer award Marks of Honor.
      • Players who already have Marks of Honor can still give them to their respective factions' quest givers, including the individual Marks of those with more Marks from one battlefield than another.
      • Items that previously required Marks of Honor will have their cost adjusted to remove that requirement.
    • As long as a battlefield has the party bonus active, it will be referred to as "Call to Arms" in the Battlefield and Calendar tab. Additionally, Call to Arms Battleground Honor rewards have been changed.
      • Choosing a specific battlefield with the Call to Arms bonus active will earn you exactly the same rewards as choosing the Random Battleground option.
        • Upon defeating a Call to Arms battlefield for the first time in a day, players will be rewarded with additional Honor Points worth 30 Honor Kills and 25 Arena Points.
        • With additional Call to Arms battlefield victories after the first time that day, players will be rewarded with additional Honor points worth 15 honorable kills.
        • Upon losing on a Call to Arms battlefield, players will be rewarded with additional Honor Points worth 5 honorable kills.
      • When using the Random Battleground option, players will not receive additional rewards if the chosen battlefield has the Call to Arms bonuses. Additionally, rewards for the first daily victory cannot be earned more than once, regardless of whether or not it is earned through the Random Battleground system or a Call to Arms Battleground.
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    • The internal balance system now only changes when a faction achieves 2 consecutive defenses after an initial capture of Wintergrasp, instead of 1. More details can be found in our PvP discussion forum.

Gelbin Mekkatorque and the release of Gnomeregan

gnomeregan-thumb Gelbin Mekkatorque is known as much for his technical brilliance as for his leadership of the gnomes. In addition to being elected Senior Handyman, the highest rank in gnomish society, Gelbin has proven to be an unparalleled inventor by leading the construction of the Underground Tram, which links Stormwind and Ironforge. However, all the exploits of the greater handyman have been overshadowed by a catastrophic event that has taken place under his rule: the fall of Gnomeregan.

During the time of the Third War, an ancient threat known as the troggs arose in Gnomeregan from deep within Azeroth. This barbaric race, believed to have been unintentionally unleashed during the Uldaman excavation, crushed the gnome defenses and entrenched themselves in the lower sections of the city. Gelbin, for all his genius, did not have a method to eradicate the invading savages, until his chief advisor, Mekingener Sicco Thermoplug, proposed that they flood Gnomeregan with toxic radiation.

Vol'jin: Glory of the Darkspear - Reclaiming the Echo Isles

echo_islands_voljin-thumb Many of the savage trolls of Azeroth are famous for their extreme hatred of other races, but the Darkspear tribe and its leader, Vol'jin, are an exception. Over the years, the Darkspear have proven themselves to be valuable members of the Horde. Vol'jin in particular is known to offer strategic advice to Warchief Thrall on a regular basis, and the clever troll played an important role in the recovery of the Undercity after it was occupied by the rebel forces of Varimathras and Putress.

And for all the tribe's achievements, the Darkspears are still plagued by the tragic history of exile. Long ago, they were driven from the lands of Stranglethorn by the most powerful trolls in the Gurubashi empire and settled on a remote island. The Darkspears later sought refuge with the Horde when their island was destroyed by a mysterious sea witch, and Thrall granted the trolls a new land in the Echo Isles off the shores of Durotar. Apart from a brief exodus when Daelin Valiente's fleet arrived to hunt down the orcs, the Darkspears have enjoyed relative stability until one of their own, Zalazane, drove his brothers from their last home.

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GDC - Rob Pardo talks about the basics of game design

statue_gameplay_first Admittedly, Blizzard stands out a lot when it comes to designing games. Rob Pardo (Blizzard Executive Vice President of Game Design) participated yesterday in the Games Developers Convention and shared with those present some concepts of game design, offering examples of failures and successes in the design of multiplayer experiences in World of Warcraft.

Pardo offered multiple tips to the designers who attended, ensuring that the lessons they have learned should be taken as advice and not as dogma.

Here are some of the key concepts that Rob offered at the conference. Coincidentally, some are on the bronze statue found in the Blizzard offices.

Gameplay First

Blizzard's design philosophy is to design around a fun gaming experience beyond working on other more technical aspects. For example, many changes were made to lore between Warcraft III and World of Warcraft to make the game more fun and balanced regardless of whether there were people for whom lore was sacred.

Is there anything more fun than a Tauren Paladin?

More clarifying details on Mastery

Yesterday, Blizzard He was talking about the Mastery system which, remember, will be introduced in Cataclysm. As usual, many questions have arisen and Eyonix has dedicated himself to answering some of these:

  1. A 28/28/20 setup. Will the mastery of the team affect the higher branches or will it not give any benefit?
  2. How will Mastery work with Feral Druids and Death Knights as tanks? Will they worry about the threat or will they have separate bonuses?
  3. How are non-pure classes going to balance with those that have a passive benefit of 76 points? Balance, upgrade (not much), shadow, feral, elemental, restoration, holy, and retribution all have this issue.
  4. Hybrids who use spells not enhanced by their branch at times such as heals or the extra lava blast believe that their non-branch spells will be extremely weak compared to now.

Now let's see Eyonix's responses

Ghostcrawler talks about some problems in area tanking

Ghostcrawler was yesterday talking about the threat generation in the tanks and a little more specifically about the warriors since they asked him if the Warriors needed another Rajar so that there would be some more threat in area for the warriors.

Nonetheless, for Ghostcrawler, the Tank Threat Generation is doing well overall except for 4 or 5 points that you would like to fix:

Do warriors really need another Rajar?

I am speaking philosophically here, because I assume that it is usually more interesting for a wider audience. Philosophically, the tank threat generation is working correctly (as we intend) with perhaps 4 or 5 exceptions that we would like to fix:

  1. Paladins can do too much AoE tanking damage often without meaning to.
  2. Trusses and Redirection can remove a lot of cargo from the tank / hidden issue # 3
  3. Damage and threat generation is not scaling well at large team levels. <- this is the big one
  4. There is a lot of incentive to do Areas on each pull, which charges the tank to do Area tank on each pull.
  5. You could probably add that bears need another button to hit besides Swipe

Regarding this, Ghostcrawler adds that he doesn't think Warriors need more AoE damage and Paladins need less.

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The wow could be obsolete

Activision-Blizzard recently presented in Washington DC a financial dossier that highlights that Wow is a very ...

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SC2 ghost messenger bag

Today the bag of a StarCraft II ghost messenger came out, which was so all the rage at BlizzCon 2009….

Questions and Answers on Attribute Changes in Cataclysm

Yesterday, the boys of Blizzard they released the information about how attributes would change with the arrival of Cataclysm (information that by the way, they had promised in the questions and answers on Twitter). However, they could not say something like that without unleashing a whirlwind of questions from users.

Eyonix and Ghostcrawler were patient and answered many questions from users. I have seen that some coincide with those of your comments in the article on the changes so hopefully you have some more light on the matter.

P: "So does this mean there will be no more pure leather / mesh gear for caster DPS (besides tier parts)? Will Balance Druids and Elemental Shamans have any reason to pull for pieces of cloth?«
R: The objective is that the classes want to wear the equipment that is intended for them.

P: "Yeah but what about warlocks, who have a Spirit-based Spell Power bonus when they have the armor buff? Will these spells and buffs be remade as well?«
R: It seems. I would advise players who are focusing on individual talents and abilities to remember that we are going to do a major redesign of all talent trees so fear not these changes are intended to work in conjunction with the design of each class that will arrive in Cataclysm.

P: "Will Reforge be available when the stat changes hit, or will my Spirit gear turn to trash until I do?«
R: If you're a spellcaster DPS, expect to see:

  • Much more Stamina.
  • All your Spell Power converted to Intellect and Stamina.
  • No Spirit. You won't miss it because you won't need it for DPS or mana regen.

Your team will have no wizard spirit when Cataclysm arrives.

Explanation of stat changes in Cataclysm

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As many of you will know from last year's BlizzCon roundtables and forum posts since then, Cataclysm will introduce major changes to familiar attributes such as Intellect, Attack Power, Expertise, and many others. Since these changes will have a significant impact on how these attributes work and how they relate to each other, we wanted to give you a detailed overview of what's to come and why these changes are ahead of the arrival of Cataclysm.

The most obvious question these changes create is' Why are these attributes being changed? Because right now?" As the game has matured, we have entered increasingly complex issues in the current attribute system. Many of the attributes are inherently confusing, and the way in which they interrelate is somewhat complex. Attack power, for example, currently translates to damage, but so does armor penetration. Defense provides five statistical benefits of varying utility. Mana regeneration requires understanding various attributes and rules, and it ends up being irrelevant anyway. Also, the difference between "a good attribute" for a class and "a bad attribute" can be extreme. Some casters want haste but not critical; hunters want armor penetration but not haste. There are much bigger issues, such as intellect not being too interesting to thaumaturges despite being its core attribute, and these are just a few examples.

Our ultimate goal is to make team choice more interesting (and less confusing) by making each attribute more valuable to players. While the reasoning behind some of the following changes may be clear, we understand that you may have questions about some of the less obvious changes, and we will do our best to answer any questions you may have here in the forum.

Developer Q&A on Twitter

Although a bit late, here are the questions and answers from the developers who They replied on Twitter to all those who asked yesterday. They have talked about everything a bit and, we predict a lot of information about Cataclysm…. Ready.

48 interesting questions in which you may find an answer.

Cataclysm

Q. Will there be some kind of water mount, like, submarines?
A. In fact, we have two new submarines that were made for Cataclysm. These submarines will be used as transports. We have one for the gnomes and one for the goblins. Submarines are huge too! Both are practically the same size as the Icecrown Warships.

Q. You have improved how the water looks ... it seems logical that they will let us be closer to the coast for it =)
A. We are opening as many places as we can to the water in Cataclysm. A few examples might be The Blasted Lands, Stonetalon Mountains, and the Salt Desert. Hey, the Salt Desert is a lake now!

Q: Due to the proximity of the Forest of Argentéos (and therefore the Ferocanis) to the Undercity, will we see a movement of the Forsaken?
R. Undercity will continue to be the home of the Forsaken. In fact, since you can fly around Azeroth, we have rebuilt the surface of the Lordaeron area. We should upload some catches. Is incredible!

Q. Any plans to implement inter-faction / inter-kingdom mail (for account-bound team and so on)?
A. We already have inter-faction mail for those who link to the account now; inter-realm mail is a work in progress but we hope to have it completed "soon."

New version of patch 3.3.3 (11599)

A new version of the Patch 3.3.3 to the Public Test Realms and has come with several changes.

Looks like Patch 3.3.3 has kicked in with this class balancing thing and made tweaks to a bunch of classes. Overall, it has been a positive change and there are no "nerfs." On the other hand, it has been included in the notes of Patch 3.3.3 what we explained about the new event boss mechanic.

Dungeons and Raids

  • World Event Managers
    • The heads of holiday events (such as ahune of the solstice festival) will be accessible through the Dungeon Finder.
    • Players will need to use the Dungeon Finder or speak to a special event NPC in the world to queue up and access bosses.
    • After accepting the queue for a vacation boss, the party will be teleported directly to the area needed to confront the boss.
    • The previous invocation criteria have been removed. Players can queue up and battle each of these bosses as many times as they like to get whatever loot they can drop.
    • All rare holiday objects (such as Reins of the Headless Horseman) will have a chance to be found in a special loot that will drop once for each player in the party, no more than once per day, similar to the daily Random Dungeon quest which grants a specific reward the first time it is completed in one day.

Death Knight

  • Ice Chains: Skill now innately applies Frost Fever to a target.
  • Talents
    • Frost
      • Icy claws: The personal haste buff granted by this talent is no longer exclusive to other sources of melee haste. This allows Death Knights to hit 4/6/12/16/20% faster when Frost Rush is applied. Windfury Totem and Improved Frozen Claws party / raid component still do not stack.
    • Profane
      • Unholy blight: In addition to its previous effect, this talent now prevents diseases from being dispelled from victims affected by Unholy Blight.

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Explanation of the new mechanic of event bosses

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Beginning Patch 3.3.3, new mechanics will be introduced for event bosses such as The Headless Horseman, Ahune or the Crown Trio of Apothecaries. Now, they will force us to use the dungeon finder to enter it and access the event boss since, otherwise, it will not be available.

Why is this done?

In Zarhym's words, many players were getting in with their other characters, ripping off others by not having a summon available and continually resetting the dungeon creating a higher load on the dungeon server than was ever intended.

On the other hand, other adjustments will be made to make things a bit easier. Let's see the summary of the changes that are introduced:

Patch 3.3.3 Notes

Here are the 3.3.3 Patch Notes which, as you can see, are quite extensive.

General

  • Characters copied to the trial realm are not copied with their achievement history to facilitate the character copy process.

PvP

  • The amount of honor gained from an honorable kill has been increased by 100% for characters at all levels. Since completing objectives on the battlegrounds and Wintergrasp rewards players with an honor based on the conversion rate of honorable kills, this change means that completing objectives will reward a bit more honor. As compensation, experience earned on the battlefields has been reduced by 50% and honor earned for completing weekly Wintergrasp missions has been reduced by 50%.
  • Battlefields
    • Random Battleground system has been added! Similar to the Random Dungeon system in the Dungeon Finder, players will be able to queue for a Random Battleground.
      • The Random Battleground option can be found in the Battleground tab of the PvP chart and is now only available to level 80 characters.
      • If this option is selected, players will not be able to queue for specific battlegrounds and a random battlefield at the same time.
      • Similar to the Random Dungeon system, players will not know which battlefield they have been queued for until they are on the battlefield.
      • The Random Battleground option will only allow groups of a maximum of 5 players to queue together.
      • Rewards will be offered for choosing the Random Battleground option.
        • Upon winning on a battleground using the Random Battleground option for the first time each day, players will be rewarded with additional Honor Points worth 30 Honor Kills and 25 Arena Points.
        • By winning additional battlegrounds using the Random Battleground option after the first random victory, players will be rewarded with Honor Points worth 15 additional Honor Kills.
        • When losing on a battleground using the Random Battleground option, players will be rewarded with additional Honor Points worth 5 honorable kills.
    • Daily Battleground Missions have been removed in favor of the Random Battleground option.
    • Battlegrounds stop awarding marks of Honor.
      • Players who already have Marks of Honor can still give them to their respective factions' quest givers, including the individual Marks of those with more Marks from one battlefield than another.
      • Items that previously required Marks of Honor will have their cost adjusted to remove that requirement.
    • As long as a battlefield has the party bonus active, it will be referred to as "Call to Arms" in the battlefield and Calendar tab. Additionally, Call to Arms Battleground Honor rewards have been changed.
      • Choosing a specific battlefield with the Call to Arms bonus active will earn you exactly the same rewards as choosing the Random Battleground option.
        • Upon defeating a Call to Arms battlefield for the first time in a day, players will be rewarded with additional Honor Points worth 30 Honor Kills and 25 Arena Points.
        • For additional Call to Arms battlefield victories after the first time that day, players will be rewarded with additional Honor points worth 15 honorable kills.
        • Upon losing on a Call to Arms battlefield, players will be rewarded with additional Honor Points worth 5 additional Honor Kills.
      • When using the Random Battleground option, players will not receive additional rewards if the chosen battlefield has the Call to Arms bonuses. Additionally, rewards for the first daily victory cannot be earned more than once, regardless of whether or not it is earned through the Random Battleground system or a Call to Arms Battleground.
  • Conquest of Winter
    • The internal balance system now only changes when a faction achieves 2 consecutive defenses after an initial capture of Wintergrasp, instead of 1.

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Starcraft 2 Beta Begins!

That's how it is. As the marine would say "Hell, it's about time" Blizzard's movements were clear. Yesterday they finished the forums ...

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The official Starcraft 2 Beta forums open

Just a week ago, Blizzard announced that the Starcraft 2 beta would begin this February. Well, yesterday (according to they tell us in Starcraft-Esp) the official Starcraft II Wings of Liberty Beta Forums were opened in all languages. You can access the forum in Spanish But you do need a Battle.net account with a Starcraft II license to be able to post on the forums, so don't bother for now.

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It seems that Blizzard is determined to start the Beta this month. When reading the Beta start questions and answers, I was a little disappointed to see that the Beta, initially, will not be available for Mac. I know someone who will be left without a laptop… Soon ™?

After the jump you have the questions and answers available.

Interview with WoW Developers on the Rise and Fall of the Lich King

In the Fall of the Lich King content update (Patch 3.3), Arthas Menethil, one of the most sinister and iconic antagonists in the Warcraft universe, concludes his tragic story with a final showdown against the Horde and the Alliance.

To further understand this epic moment in Warcraft history, Insider sat down with World of Warcraft Lead Encounter Designer Scott Mercer and Lead Systems Designer Greg Street. Read on to find out more about how Arthas evolved, how his departure from the Light influenced the history of Azeroth, and how the end of this character's tragic history could mark the future of the game.

lich_king-thumb What inspired the character of Arthas? Was he from the beginning thought of as a main character in the Warcraft universe, or has his role evolved as the story unfolded?

Scott Mercer: From the beginning of the development of Warcraft III, it was clear to us that the game would be about heroes leading their armies into battle. Originally Arthas was one of those leaders, so we knew from the beginning that he would be important to the story. Arthas begins the game as a young champion of the armies of humans and later, after succumbing, would lead the undead in the Scourge campaign. His transformation is the bridge that connects the human and undead campaign, as well as serving as a villain in other campaigns.

Despite the importance of Arthas in Warcraft III, we weren't sure how huge an impact he would have on Azeroth in the long run. Many of these plots, such as his battle against Illidan and his inadvertent creation of the Forsaken faction, did not finish conforming until Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, or even much later, in World of Warcraft.

Greg street: We must not forget that the Lich King and Arthas are actually two different entities. The Lich King is the ancient spirit of the orc shaman Ner'zhul, who started the demonic invasions in Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal. So in a way, the entity that players know as the Lich King has been around for a long time, even before Arthas was born, and has had an even greater influence on the history of the Warcraft universe.

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Artic Penguins, the first brotherhood in Spain to defeat the Lich King [10]

Aldrïelle, of the alliance in Zul'jin, He warned us by the minichat that the statue had appeared in the Dalaran fountain which implies that some brotherhood has defeated Arthas. After doing some research, Aldrïelle informs us that it is arctic penguinsof the Horde in Zul'Jin.

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Artic Penguins thus becomes the first Spanish brotherhood to defeat the Lich King, for now in 10-player mode. Hopefully the experience will help you defeat him in 25-player mode.

Congratulations to Artic Penguins! and thanks to Aldrïelle for giving us the chiavatazo and for the image. After the jump you can see the image of the statue of Dalaran that Aldrïelle sent us.

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Recent fixes on the server

Two small fixes have been made to the server tonight. They are changes to the match against Sindragosa and Toravon the Watcher ...

Recent fixes on the server

Fixes keep coming to the servers to fix small bugs that may have been found. In some, I have taken ...

Changes to the Nibelung Staff

I know that some of you have the staff of Nibelung. Although I have never been much of walking stick, this one has in ...

Video: Blood Legion VS Lich King [10]

Here it is! If you don't want to know anything about combat, don't watch it. It is divided into 2 parts of 10 minutes each ... imagine what the combat will be like. This video belongs to the Blood Legion combat, being the first to defeat the Lich King in 10-player mode.

We are still preparing the guide for the meeting and, as soon as we have details to show you, we will do it as usual.

Recent fixes on the server

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Ensidia, first brotherhood to defeat the Lich King in 25

Yesterday, Blood Legion it was news for being the first guild to take down the Lich King in 10-player mode. It finally turned out to be a legitimate match as they only posted a partial log.

Today, we have to congratulate envy for taking down the Lich King in 25-player mode, thus becoming the first guild in the world to unlock the hard modes of 25-player mode. I'm sure we'll hear about their wanderings next week when they get started on the hard modes.

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Unfortunately, the combat for them has been slightly overshadowed by a bug. Personally, I do not see any fault in Ensidia for this death since, as they say, they played as usual.

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The armory, now on Facebook

Last night, I was trying to look at the World of Warcraft armory and found that it was undergoing maintenance and now, it has a ...

It's here: Patch 3.3.2

Patch 3.3.2 is here in the American Kingdoms, tomorrow it will be in the European Kingdoms. With him comes the Arenas Season 8. Here are the official notes, which have changed little from the notes that we already offered.

PS: Please avoid revealing important game data to those who are not interested. I am sure that those who want to get that information will know where to do it.

Dungeons and Raids

  • Icecrown Citadel
    • The Frostwing Halls and the Frozen Throne have been added. However, before players can access them, the Ashen Verdict must destroy the last barrier of the Lich King.
  • Stone Chambers
    • Brann Bronzebeard will now move faster during his escort event.
  • Forge of Souls
    • The Soul Eater will cast Reflected Soul less frequently.
    • Some monsters in the dungeon that have Spell Reflection will cast it less frequently. They now have a cast time and the chance to reflect has been reduced from 75% to 100%.
  • The nexus
    • Anomalus will now only cast Create Rift once.
  • Ahn'kahet, the Old Kingdom
    • Elder Nadox will only spawn one Guardian Ahn'kahar in the entire encounter.
    • Jedoga Shadowseeker's air phase will only occur once.
    • Some of the creatures between Jedoga Shadowseeker and Herald Volazj have been eliminated.
  • Saron Pit
    • Dead players can now enter the dungeon during encounters against Agh and Puagh and Forgemaster Gargelus.
  • Utgarde Pinnacle
    • Skadi the Ruthless will dismount after 3 harpoon hits instead of 5.
    • Svala Tumba will hardly only use her ritual once.
  • Chamber of Archavon
    • Toravon the Ice Watcher has been added in both 10 and 25 player modes.
  • Violet Bastion
    • Portals open wait time after defeating bosses has been reduced.
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You can now make your reservation of Creative WoW helmets

Shortly before BlizzCon 2009, Creative it revealed some incredible helmets to be able to play our favorite game. Although we could not try them there, they are an absolute past and the best is, that you can reserve them now from their website. Deliveries will be made from March 15 but, if you want to get some, do not hesitate to reserve them as soon as possible.

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The helmets have a metallic runic edge. On this same edge you can raise or lower the volume and even mute the microphone. Also, you can swap the lenses so that if you are an advocate of the alliance (as I hope you are) you can place the Alliance logo on the helmets and if you are a warrior of the Horde, the logo will appear on your helmet whenever you want. Creative has commented that they will include more lenses in the future and the first pack that we will be able to see will be the one with the 10 classes of the game.

New account security page

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Twelfth War Mosaic Image Unveiled

This time it seems that we take less time. We have already reached image number 12 of the War Cry Mosaic. Corresponding to 60% of images.

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As always, it is accompanied by a piece of art. This time it is a Lechúcico (a lifelong chicken), a show of power in nature and without a doubt an incredible drawing.

Possible hardware requirements for Starcraft 2 revealed

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And we say possible because Blizzard has confirmed that this information is not entirely accurate:

Those system requirements are not exact. The page was published with some information by default. We will have more information on the beta system requirements once the beta begins.

Other than this, the beta is really close. There is even instructions to install the Beta so we could be talking about a near launch and, therefore, the Battle.net 2.0 system is almost finished.

However, the requirements are quite low and they may finally be true so ... here you have them:

Minimum requirements:

  • Operating Systems
    • Windows XP/XP64 (Service Pack 3)
    • Windows Vista / Vista64 (service pack 1)
    • 7 Windows Home Premium
  • Processor
    • Intel Pentium IV 1.3GHz
    • AMD XP 1500 +
  • Conference proceedings
    • (Windows XP) 512mb
    • (Windows Vista) 1024mb
    • (Windows 7) 1024mb
  • Graphics
    • 3D graphics processor with Hardware Transform and 32 MB VRAM such as an ATI Radeon 7200 or NVIDIA GeForce 2 or better card
  • HDD
    • 15Gb (of free space)
  • DirectX
    • DirectX9.0c

Awesome, huh? Now you will see the recommended ones.

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Eleventh image of the mosaic unveiled

After the push of the music of Invincible, the War Cry Mosaic It has already reached 57% with 11,422 photos collected. As always, they bring us a new piece of Artwork. This time, it seems that we can see the mighty hammer of Thrall.

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In this case, it is about thrall, leader of the Horde drawn by Chris Metzen. There are still 8,578 images to complete the mosaic and that we have an incredible image of all the faction leaders.

Ashen Verdict Force Rings Statistics

Zarhym, has decided to unveil the new rings with strength for the DPS that will be available with the entry of the Patch 3.3.2 What, we'll see it next week. Here are the statistics for the rings:

Reputation with Ashen Verdict - Friendly

    Ashen Band of Might
    +91 Strength
    +91 Stamina
    Equip: Increase your critical strike rating by 53.
    Equip: Increase your hit rating by 53.

Reputation with Ashen Verdict - Honorable

    Ashen Band of Greater Might
    +98 Strength
    +98 Stamina
    Equip: Increase your critical strike rating by 57.
    Equip: Increase your hit rating by 57.

Patch 3.3.2 Notes translated from Korean

Blizzard had a slight slip and released the Patch 3.3.2 notes on their korean website. I have no idea about Korean but it seems that the boys from World of raids They have been able to get an acceptable translation and now I will pass them on to Spanish.

Keep in mind that the Korean-English translation does not have to be the most accurate, so some things may change from here to the release of Patch 3.3.2, which is supposed to be the last patch until the release of Cataclysm. Having seen what I have seen, I would dare to say that we will see it this Wednesday on the servers.

Until next week, it won't be on the servers.

There are no big surprises. Changes to the dungeons to make them faster as we already commented. The adjustments to warrior protection, some generous settings for the Warlock and some not so generous settings for Elemental Shamans and Balance Druids.

The content of these notes may change throughout the day. I will leave notifications at the end of the article.

Dungeons and Raids

  • Icecrown Citadel
    • The Frostwing Halls and the Frozen Throne have been added. However, before players can access them, the Ashen Verdict must destroy the last barrier of the Lich King.
  • Stone Chambers
    • Brann Bronzebeard will now move faster during his escort event.
  • Forge of Souls
    • The Soul Eater will cast Reflected Soul less frequently.
    • Some monsters in the dungeon that have Spell Reflection will cast it less frequently. They now have a cast time and the chance to reflect has been reduced from 75% to 100%.
  • The nexus
    • Anomalus will now only cast Create Rift once.
  • Ahn'kahet, the Old Kingdom
    • Elder Nadox will only spawn one Guardian Ahn'kahar in the entire encounter.
    • Jedoga Shadowseeker's air phase will only occur once.
    • Some of the creatures between Jedoga Shadowseeker and Herald Volazj have been eliminated.
  • Saron Pit
    • Dead players can now enter the dungeon during encounters against Agh and Puagh and Forgemaster Gargelus.
  • Utgarde Pinnacle
    • Skadi the Ruthless will dismount after 3 harpoon hits instead of 5.
    • Svala Tumba will hardly only use her ritual once.
  • Chamber of Archavon
    • Toravon the Ice Watcher has been added in both 10 and 25 player modes.
  • Violet Bastion
    • Portals open wait time after defeating bosses has been reduced.

Recent fixes in CCH

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Tenth image of the War Mosaic unveiled

10 days have passed since the last image of the War Cry mosaic was unveiled. It seems that now things are going slower although we have already reached the halfway point. The unveiled image doesn't reveal much, but it does look like the top of an elf's robe.

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This time, they have unlocked us an audio that is, simply, beautiful. Invincible.

An ode to the one who has fallen. Time and events have not made it clear whether the song refers to the Prince of Lordaeron or his beloved steed.

Here you have the music, which some user has been encouraged to upload to YouTube, although you can see it on the Official site of the War Cry Mosaic.

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The Crimson Room has been unlocked

taldaram_model As you probably already know, today is the day when the penultimate wing of the Icecrown Citadel opens: The Crimson Room where we can face the Council of the Blood Princes and the Blood Queen Lana'thel.

Now we will have a total of 15 attempts to defeat both Professor Putricide and the Blood Queen Lana'thel. This means that if you spend 5 attempts to kill Putricide, you will have 10 left to kill the Blood Queen.

Attempt System

As it seems that there are certain doubts with the System of Attempts, Bornakk has decided to clarify them in this thread.

This is how limited attempts work:

  • Limited attempts only apply to the following encounters: Professor Putricide, Blood Queen Lana'thel, sindragosa and The Lich King
  • Limited attempts are shared between bosses so if there are 15 attempts in total, and the group dies 5 times against Professor Putricide, you will only have 10 attempts for the rest of the encounters.
  • The limited attempts are increased this week to 15 and will grow to 20 when the Frostwing Halls are unlocked, and attempts will be added as more weeks pass.

Encounter guides

Did you think they weren't going to be there? Additionally, encounters have been added to the Recruitment tool.

And when can we fight Arthas?

The Frostwing Halls will be unlocked in 2 weeks from today, this implies that on February 2 and 3 we will have the option to fight Arthas.

In order to fight him, all the final wing bosses must have been defeated, that is: Professor Putricide, Blood Queen Lana'thel and Sindragosa. Once defeated, hard modes will be unlocked.

Shadow Agony

You can now continue advancing since the Queen of Blood Lana'thel is part of the chain, in the mission Blood Infusion. To complete the mission you must be the target of Mirror of Blood, which is placed on the player closest to the tank. Make sure that both you and the Healers are prepared for the damage you are going to take.

Then, you will have to be bitten by a player or Lana'thel and earn the Essence of the Blood Queen.

Tankspot Videos

I have received several emails asking when they will be available and, unfortunately, it is something that no longer depends on us. We sent the translation a day after the videos were released (with a little surprise) we hope to have them soon. The guys at Tankspot work very hard on videos and we understand this extra workload is difficult for them.

As a final climax to this long article, I leave you with the video of the Adept brotherhood, which has been the first to defeat the Queen of Blood.

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The end of Arenas Season 7

Between today and tomorrow, Season 7 of Arenas ends (today on the American servers, tomorrow on the Europeans) and approximately 2 weeks after its completion, the SESSAO.

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The sets and equipment of the Wrathful Gladiator, corresponding to Season 8 of Arenas, will become the highest equipment available for PvP. Little is known yet about this kit, which is about to be included in a small patch of content that we will almost certainly have next week. The only set that has been seen (due to Blizzard's oversight) is Paladin's, but if they finally continue with the intention of making the sets visible and the patch is for next week, it is likely that during this week we will see how the rest of the classes are revealed. In addition, a new boss will appear in the Chamber of Archavon by the name of Toravon the Ice Watcher and can obtain parts from Season 8 and Tier 10.

Remember that the objects of the current season, those of the Tireless Gladiator, will have a lower cost in sand points and will require a lower (or nonexistent) index. The team of Raging gladiator will cost honor points while that of Deadly Gladiator it will disappear and cannot be acquired.

Will the debuff for Season 8, which was discussed at the Chat with Developers on Twitter?

P: "If the damage and healing is too high per health ratio, then why not give the arenas / battlegrounds a -30% debuff?«
R: We have been commenting on solutions like this. It may look inelegant but it can also solve the problem and maybe it's okay in the final season before an expansion to experiment a bit.

Draztal, brings us a series of questions and answers about the Rewards of the Sands that are quite interesting.

Changes in procs

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Developer Questions and Answers on Twitter - 2th Edition

The second chat with the Blizzard developers on Twitter took place on Friday. There have been several good questions that have been answered and that shed more light on Cataclysm. I have arranged them, like the other time, by category to which they belong so that it is more comfortable for you to associate questions of the same style.

If you have any questions about Cataclysm that arise when reading this article, you can consult the Cataclysm Content Guide.

You can read all the questions and answers (in English) in the Blizzard forums.

Cataclysm

P: "Icecrown has introduced new gameplay mechanics similar to some console platformers. Will you continue this trend in Cataclysm?«
R: Many of you and us have been playing WoW for a long time. We believe that it is important to keep introducing new things to maintain the feeling of freshness and excitement. Some things work and we try to improve them over time. Some others don't work and we move on. Although we try not to stray too far from the core experience of wielding your sword / casting your spells.

P: "When we reach level 58 in Cataclysm in Azeroth, will we have to go to Outland or can we continue to level up in Azeroth?«
R: Eventually, you will have to make content for The Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King. Azeroth will have a jump in content between levels 60 and 80.

P: "Wrath of the Lich King and Icecrown Citadel have featured scenes from the game for dramatic purposes. Will you look back and add more for the old world events?«
R: We would love to, but this kind of thing is not trivial to do so when we do more I think it will be to tell new stories about Cataclysm rather than to revisit old stories.

P: "Any plans to make the level-up dungeons (Maraudon, Wailing Caves, etc) friendlier to new players (such as requiring less time)?«
R: Yes. We can't review them all, but Cataclysm in a world with the Dungeon Finder implies that we should try to improve these.

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Armory is updated with 3D models and channels

As they already spoke a while ago in Allwow, the armory has improved certain aspects, including 3D models and RSS feeds for users. Unfortunately, It is not yet available in Europe but we are sure that it will be available very soon.. Now available in Europe.

Do not forget to read the FAQs if you have any question.

Models 3D

Now the profiles of any character come with a 3D Model Viewer that allows you to see the character with the equipment that he currently uses in the game, as well as with the physical characteristics as it appears in the game. When you place the mouse cursor over the character window, a panel with the following controls will appear:

  • Camera controls: To rotate the camera around a character, keep the left button pressed and move the mouse to the left or right, or click the arrows in the upper left part of the window. To zoom, use the mouse wheel while hovering over the character, or click the zoom buttons at the top left of the window. To move the character within the window, right-click and drag the character into the window (or into the small box in the lower left of the window).
  • Animations: Each character can perform a series of animations, depending on their class and the weapons they have equipped. Use the arrows near the name of the animation to see each of them.
  • pose: If you are logged in, you can set a default pose for each character on your account. Use the camera and animation controls to create a pose, then click the save icon to set it as the default. Everyone who visits your character's profile will see him with this pose.
  • Playback controls: The back, pause and forward buttons allow you to specify the pose of a character.
  • Full screen mode: You can see your character in full screen with different backgrounds. You can use all the controls in this mode.
  • To integrate: You can integrate a stand-alone and interactive version of the Model Viewer of the character in a compatible web page, for example a web of social networks, or of brotherhood, or in forums.
  • Options: Extra options include the ability to select a background in full screen mode, and show or hide the character's helmet, cape or tabard.

But there is more!

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Ninth image of the mosaic unveiled

The new image of the battle cry mosaic is fulfilled in our weekly tradition. The new one is on top of the draenei and in case you don't see it to the left of the thrall (orc).

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The image for my taste is a little blurry but due to the size and its shape it may be a tauren, it may be Cairne or his son since his future is uncertain in the future expansion (Cairne's).

And also a new illustration.

Recent fixes on the server

The small corrections on the server continue, this time to fix a couple of problems with the encounter against the Professor ...

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Mouse Pad: March of the Plague

Today the company SteelSeries has just presented a new model of mouse pad, the design is of the King examine seated with his sword surrounded by a legion of undead warriors.  plague_march_mat The undead design will remind him introduction video of the expansion since they are original graphics of the game and in the sky its fearsome dragons reanimated. The tone that stands out naturally is cold with predominant blue and black colors, the lighting comes from the background, shading those in front. Arthas has a challenging position and with great confidence in himself but it makes me understand that he has that position because of the great army that surrounds him. Now we will move on to the technical characteristics.

Recent fixes on the server

More fixes! Bornakk tells us that certain corrections have been introduced live to the server, some of them to correct ...

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Images seven and eight of the mosaic unveiled

Now they have just made two new images of the mosaic surely one of them is a gift from the kings because they have taken them together. The new ones are the ones in the left corners.

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The one below discovers a troll who, being all the leaders, will be Vol'Jin and the other does not discover anything important is seen what a part of a head can be.

And of course two new sketches

Recent fixes on the server

Some live fixes have been applied to the Server to fix some bugs and also to facilitate the encounter against ...

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Much more in WoWhead Profiles

Wowhead has revolutionized the section of Profiles using the implementation of mission IDs that came with patch 3.3, among other things.

Now you can use the Profile Manager of Wowhead next to Client from Wowhead to keep track of lots of new data:

  • Missions that you have completed (and those that you have not).
  • Mounts y vanity pets what you have (and what you don't).
  • The recipes you know.

Now it will be easier than ever to achieve achievements like the Cultural Master. But it is much better to see it than to explain it, so we are going to use this complete tool.

First of all, and if you don't have, you must create an account by Wowhead. With this, you can also comment on the articles and posts on the page.

Now we are going to download the Client. If you have a Mac, you will have to wait or install it on Windows, as they are working on the client for Mac, which seems to have had some setbacks. It is recommended that it be installed in the folder where you have WoW installed.

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Wowhead totally in Spanish

Thanks to the small translations made by Belelros to some minor translation errors in the Wowhead system, both…

Tankspot videos now in Spanish

I have wanted to give this news for a long time. Since always, the videos of tankspot They have been a benchmark in terms of guides because of their quality and point of view, but I have always come across the same comments from many players I know: English. The videos explain the strategy in English and provide a good support when it comes to understanding a boss.

Well, before the release of Patch 3.3 I got in touch with ciderhelm and we agreed that Guíaswow would be in charge of the translation of all the videos of tankspot into Spanish. From here I have to thank the guys at Tankspot for the effort they make to make the videos available in our language. Although it has taken a while since the videos have been dubbed since the beginning of Patch 3.3, for the next batch of videos everything will go more smoothly since we have adjusted the way of working.

Two videos are already available which are Lord Marrow and Lady Deathwhisper. Deathbringer Saurfang and Naval Combat are on the rise and once they're done I'll hang them up too. Before you see them, I want to say that I am only in charge of translating the text and I speak it. The original text is by his own author and credit is given to him in each video.

I hope you like them and they are useful to you as it is a great job for both Fansites.

Finally I want to remind you that these videos are available for download in high definition through the Tankspot Donor service.

Videoguide of Lord Tuétano

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The houses of Brotherhood

Edited at the end of the article ^^

BlizzardWhich with the expansion surprised us with changes that players have been asking for a long time, such as Mines of Heroic Death and flying in Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms, it seems that it is still in the line of making important changes to the game.

Some kind of location has been asked for a long time, in the main cities of each race, to house Brotherhood Houses. Although Blizzard commented a long time ago that such a place did not seem necessary, it seems that with the new achievement system for Brotherhoods these Houses are going to do something more than necessary. We can also spend more time in it thanks to the new dungeon system through which we do not have to travel so much.

The data of interest about these Houses are various and very curious:

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Sixth image of the war mosaic revealed

This morning the new image was released in our mosaic since even for Christmas people do not stop sending photos. The new one is the one on the right above the gnome and in the same thrall row.

 

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This image has not revealed anything important at least I do not see anything I think we need the one around to see it more clearly although if you look closely it looks like the image of a kaldorei (night elf) holding a staff.

 

There is also a nice new illustration.

 

This week on the forum GuiasWoW

This week on the forums GuiasWoW…Although it has not been published this week, I highlight it because it is an article…

This is how we are ...

We have updated the Who we are section, with new interviews such as those of Vicman and Tosundelmarg. Tosundelmarg was ...

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Fifth War Mosaic Image Revealed

This weekend people have sent many photos causing a new image to be discovered in the battle cry mosaic, the new image is the one in the center.

 

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My doubts are gone as the new image is an orc very similar to our Warchief Thrall, which is why I say it is a representation of the main leaders of Azeroth.

There is also a new illustration.

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The San Burriquines

The pompetukens, brotherhood of Los Errantes and creator of Kommando Ninja 1 and 2, has been encouraged to create a new event in which everyone can participate and win a "loot" card for the first player to reach the goal and everyone will roll dice for a gift "surprise".

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Here are the contest rules:

  • Each player must create a Tauren Level 1 on the Los Errantes server (higher level Taurens will not be accepted)
  • Clothing must be completely removed. Yes, all the Taurens in thongs.
  • The names of the Taurens must be of deceased bullfighters.
  • The final goal of the race will be Strong Cenarion (Cenarion Hold) in Silithus.
  • The race will be supervised by Klenchaz. at all times.

Deceased bullfighters? Yes! Here you have list in case you don't want to look for any.

Once again, they want to show that the gamer does not live by epix alone ... that there are many ways to have a great time in this game, that for something they have made it so versatile.

When?

On December 27 at 19:00 p.m. Camp Narache de Mulgore (Where the Taurens are born)

We hope to be there that we do not coincide with any contest in between.

Without further ado, I leave you with the trailer that also has its merit:

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The wait is over: Teamspeak 3 available

Finally! I've been hearing about Teamspeak 3 for so long that I thought it was never going to come out. For me, the most important thing is finally a native support for Macintosh that before we had to settle for a client that was not official. Now we can also enjoy custom skins and custom sounds in addition to many other new features.

Before continuing with the article, I want to warn you that the software is still in beta so you will have errors that will be corrected little by little.

Now, we can mount a Server at home we have Windows, Linux or Macintosh which is also appreciated. If you are interested, we will explain the process of setting up a server for our brotherhood.

I have not yet had time to test it thoroughly but I have to say that the interface is quite successful in every way and much more intuitive than before.

Do not hesitate download it if you usually use this program for communications with your brotherhood.

Here's a screenshot of the new interface connecting to a server:

Ashen Verdict melee rings?

Since we showed you all the Ashen Verdict rings (see reputation guide), many of you have been complaining about ...

Recent fixes on the server

We continue with the live corrections to the servers that, in summary, reduce the difficulty of some heroics ...

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IPhone Armory Update 1.1

Yesterday, reviewing the iPhone applications I found that the Blizzard Armory it was updated to version 1.1. It brings quite interesting news and the truth is that the management of characters that they have added was missing since before it worked halfway.

Actualización

  • Find an Upgrade - Find upgrades to any item for any World of Warcraft character.
  • A new and remodeled character selection menu that offers quick and easy access to all your characters.
  • Save and load the custom talent trees you have created for your characters with the talent calculator.
  • In-game reputations have been added to character profiles.
  • Bug fixes and UI improvements, including new sound effects.

I keep finding that the achievements do not work quite well, at least in the character selection it tells me that Belelros does not have any achievement points.

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On the other hand, the topic of talents is very good, you can save several configurations there and you have it in the palm of your hand.

Interview with Samwise Didier creator of the pandaren

Blizzard just posted on their web page an interview from the creator of the pandaren with a humorous twist. If anyone doesn't know him, he's Blizzard's art director, creator of many works of art in his PC games and currently works as a senior art director for the long-awaited Starcraft II (in addition to being the singer of the tauren chieftain).

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Well the interview is about the origin, past and possible future of this mysterious pandaren people who have a very uncertain future in wow and about the statuette of the pandaren the Brewmaster that they have for sale.

Recent fixes on the server

And more! Like every morning, some recent fixes have been applied to the server today. One that may ...

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Third and fourth image of the discovered war mosaic

Tonight new photos have arrived at the war cry mosaic exceeding 4500 photos, which has caused two new parts to be discovered. The new parts are the one on the left and the one on the right that are at the edges.

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Personally I see that the right center a Draenei and to the left a blood elf or maybe it is the dark lady Sylvanas Windrunner, the one in the corner a gnome with strange glasses and the one that remains the king of humans Varian Wrynn but everything is very diffuse.

In addition, they have put two new illustrations on two areas of the wow.

Patch 3.3.0a released

Today a small patch (only 5 Mb) called Patch 3.3.0a is applied that fixes errors with Mac computers.

Recent fixes on the server

We continue with the changes to the servers to fix some bugs after Patch 3.3. As a "surprise" we have the nerf ...

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MMO Gaming Mouse for World of Warcraft on your Mac and PC

The SteelSeries World of Warcraft mouse has the opportunity for both Mac and PC users to configure it to their own liking in-game. With patch 3.3, Mac users will be able to customize the gaming mouse directly from the World of Warcraft interface, making its configuration more practical, effective and simple.

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Grunty Contest Results: Who Knows Where?

Finally! We already have the results of the Grunty contest: Who knows where? First of all, I would like to make a brief summary of how the contest was. It has been a contest with a participation

Undocumented changes to Patch 3.3

After each patch (especially if it is a content patch) a series of changes usually appear that have not been included in the Patch notes. Although there were some changes that we already collected in the Great Guide to Patch 3.3, Proenix on the official World of Warcraft forums, you have collected them in this thread.

I find it very interesting because it also clarifies the doubts about the battered grip that starts the chain of missions to obtain Quel'dalar or his other weapons.

Another issue that causes strangeness is the issue of reputations in dungeons without having a tabard, which is also specified.

If you find something, don't hesitate to add it!

Edito: Proenix has contacted us as they have updated the thread. Now this article collects all the information that appears in the original thread.

Racial

Trolls

  • Raging: Tooltip corrected to show increased casting speed as well as attack speed.

Classes: General

The description of all silencing abilities (Arcane Torrent, Silence, Silencing Shot, and Strangle) have been updated to also show: "Also interrupts NPC spell casting for 3 seconds."

Death knights

Profane

  • Desecration: Duration increased to 20 seconds (from 12 seconds)

Druids

Equilibrio

  • Genesis: Now only applies to spells with periodic effects (previously, all periodic effects). It's probably just a clarification in the description.
  • Eclipse: Now increases the damage done by Wrath by 40% (up from 30%) and the critical chance of Starfire by 40% (up from 30%)

Feral

  • Infected Wounds: No longer stacks (previously stacked 2 times)
  • Bear and Cat forms now have proper dodge animations
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Bouker and her Lapdog

Bouker from Dun Modr writes to tell us that he has obtained the Lapdog that is a reward for the Search ...

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Full 3.3 Patch Notes

Today Patch 3.3 enters and the Patch 3.3 Notes that we have added them to the Great Guide to Patch 3.3 and they are available after the jump as well.

Here you have the menu that will take you directly to the part of the guide that you want.

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List of addons compatible with Patch 3.3

findaddons With just a few hours until Patch 3.3 hits the Live Public Realms, there is an issue that worries many that may wreak havoc. The Addons. Every time a content patch appears, many addons stop working and sometimes strange things happen.

Normally, healbot It takes a while to update and tends to decrease the number of Healers available in the realms until it is updated. On wow.com They have prepared a list that we bring you here so that you can consult it. The list is constantly updated so do not forget to visit it frequently during these days.

Don't forget to check the box Load old accessories for some addons to work as the authors have to update the version in the addon to match that of the game.

Patch 3.3 Trailer - Fall of the Lich King

Through Twitter, Blizzard has just announced that the trailer for Patch 3.3: The Fall of the Lich King is now ready to watch and download, although unfortunately it is only in English at the moment.

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We leave you the link to video hoping that tomorrow morning we can enjoy it in Spanish.

Here you can see it from Youtube:

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Second image of the war mosaic revealed

Little by little, as we send photos, new content is unlocked and the image of the large central mosaic that, we hope we will get to see.

I personally think you can see the face of Varian wrynn in the square on the right but I don't dare yet because it is all very diffuse:

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Additionally, 2 World of Warcraft concept images have been unlocked. The first is this impressive sketch of Tauren Hunter:

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First World of Warcraft movie screenwriter discovered

Through the Minichat, our faithful reader Yandrak He warned us that there was more information about the World of Warcraft movie that we are all waiting for.

Well, after following the track a bit, it is already known who will be one of the scriptwriters of the World of Warcraft movie. The one chosen by Sam Reimi is none other than Rodat rodat, the screenwriter of Saving Private Ryan and The Patriot. On 1up They have managed to get a few words out of Raimi about Rodat that surely interest you all.

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And it is the team that will carry out the feat of bringing the World of Warcraft to the movies is being completed.

As a curiosity, I tell you that the film was initially going to be in the hands of Gary Whitta a London writer who claimed to have done 3 different versions of the script and who had worked with Blizzard for almost a year. «I think in the end I got to get a script for a movie that could be really good, but what happened with Sam Raimi is that they always look for a great director, and they got the best with Sam. I think he will make a great movie, but he has a different vision of history, so they chose another pathGary stated. Whitta assures that Sam Raimi is very faithful to the world of the game and that it is a real challenge to transfer the video game to the cinema and that it appeals both to the most loyal players and to those who do not know anything about the story.

Community events

Today we highlight the events organized by brotherhoods and people from our community. If you can participate in them. This way we make the game much more fun.

You also have links to the forums to better monitor these events.

The Drunk Pig

  • Type: In-game
  • Kingdom: Shen'dralar
  • Location: Stormwind
  • Hours: Tuesday and Thursday from 21:00 p.m. to 23:00 p.m.
  • Organized by: Elgran and Toki
  • Faction: Alliance
  • Contact information: Read forum link
  • Link: forums

Stormwind comes to life with the Drunk Pig Tavern, where people come together to create a comfortable environment where conversations and stories flow on their own.

Read on to see more different events in other realms ...

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Discover how the Chen Storm figure was created

Many of you have already seen the spectacular collector's figure that was created on Chen Storm, one of the Pandaren Brewmasters who have this race. Maybe you want to know a little more about the Pandaren story.

Blizzard, through its Twitter (@Warcraft_ES y @ Warcraft) has been revealing to us how this wonderful figure was created, you can see all the succession of images here:

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Gilneas flag unveiled

Each faction has a flag and the Goblins and Ferocanis weren't going to be without their flags (will we see flag banners at the Goblins and Ferocanis Tournament?). Although the goblin flag has not yet been seen, Blizzard has revealed (I do not know if with that intention) in an interview for the 5th Anniversary of Kotaku, which will be the Gilneas flag of the Ferocanis in Cataclysm.

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It reminds me a lot of claws which makes sense and has the basic colors of a Ferocani eye, black, red and yellow.

It's a shame they haven't updated the Blizzard Official Cataclysm Site with this information. The flag is nothing like the one that could be seen of Gilneas in Warcraft II but it must be taken into account that a lot has rained since then and more if we are in the time when Cataclysm will happen.

Advertisements of Mr T and the Mohican Granada in Spanish

Blizzard has doubled the ads for the Mohawk grenade (Mohicana in Spanish) to Spanish. I imagine that we will see them appear on television these days although I am not entirely clear about it. The truth is that it is appreciated that the announcements also reach our screens and in our language.

Enjoy the wrath of Mr. T

The other, after the jump:

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Whatever it is, it's closer

If yesterday we told you about something mysterious on Twitter, today history repeats itself again and @Warcraft leaves us with ...

New version of patch 3.3 (10874)

Tonight an interesting new version has been introduced in the Public Test Realms, specifically the 10874. Does Patch 3.3 testing seem to be nearing the end?

The information on achievements and changes in the tier has been updated in the Great Guide to Patch 3.3

Patch Notes

Druid

  • Eclipse: This effect will not trigger again within 15 seconds of any type of Eclipse fire effect, in addition to the existing 30 second cooldown for each type of Eclipse.

Shaman

  • Elemental mastery: Now grants you 15% spell haste for 15 seconds instead of increasing your critical strike chance.

Achievement changes

Some achievements have been changed.

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The ... Scion of Onyxia!

Today, November 22, marks the 5th anniversary of World of Warcraft. To commemorate it, everyone will receive a wonderful companion pet: Scion of Onyxia. Last year, we all received a fantastic Blizzard Bear cub but for this occasion (and remembering the mother of the Lineage) we will receive this adorable dragon.

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Do you have any nice catch? Send it to us webmaster @guiaswow.com and we will publish them!

Edito: We already have photos!

Eths, from Los Errantes, shows us the love he has for his new pet:

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Cory Stockton and Greg Street Interview on Icecrown

Blizzard shows us an interesting interview with Cory Stockton (World Designer) and Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street.

With the final battle against the Lich King looming on the horizon, Lead Content Designer Cory Stockton and Lead Systems Designer Greg Street discuss what awaits players within Icecrown Citadel and provide insight into the design process for the latest raid and dungeon encounters in Wrath of the Lich King.

What were you most excited to design about the Icecrown Citadel?

Cory: I think the most exciting thing about developing Icecrown Citadel was knowing that we were working on the final chapter of the Northrend expansion and that we could give players the feeling that the story is complete. Arthas is an important character in the history of Warcraft, so we are proud to have made this the best possible experience.

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Icecrown and The Frozen Throne are important places in the world of Azeroth, especially for those who have been playing Warcraft for a long time. How is the importance of these places and the events that took place here expressed in the design?

Cory: History has been an important factor in the design of Icecrown Citadel from the beginning. When we sat down to discuss the layout of the raid, we immediately turned to Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne to think about how we could bring back the icy spire from the final cinematic in World of Warcraft. We decided to build the Icecrown Citadel around the original spire to engage players in the story. This type of performance continued through the entire design process.

Greg: We want the Icecrown experience to be epic from start to finish, including the loot. We're not showering players with items, at least no more than we already do, but we want to ensure that items will be powerful enough to result in improvements for all players.

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Shadow Agony Stats

During this night, the guys from Wowhead have managed to see the statistics of Shadow Agony, the new legendary item ...

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Icecrown and its progression in Patch 3.3

icecrown_raid_preview_1-thumb Draztal explains a bit about how the progression of Icecrown will work and I think those are the details that interest players the most.

It was to be hoped that some method would be introduced to increase the duration of the dungeon, so that the gap between Icecrown and Cataclysm would not be too great. Personally, I find it great that it is necessary to defeat a boss in normal mode in order to defeat him in heroic mode. However, I have my serious doubts that any of the initial encounters can be defeated in Heroic mode with this scheme during the first few weeks.

Another point in favor that I see is the explanation in the history of World of Warcraft (lore) and that it does not have a greater explanation as could happen in the Trial of the Crusader. It is clearly observed how at the beginning Icecrown will be quite difficult and, with the passage of time, the difficulty will be reduced thanks to the supports received by our Faction leaders.

However (There is always one) the limitations of attempts to Professor Putricide, Queen of Blood, Sindragosa and the Lich King seem a bit to me ... Here I think that the meaning of "week of attempts to boss X extending the save to learn it" is lost. impossible, if you extend the save you will still not have Putricidio. Arthas will be practically inaccessible at first, you will have (once all are unlocked) 15 attempts to finish them all and, as a general rule, there will be some death in one of the bosses leaving you for Arthas a few attempts.

So I have to say that my feeling is bittersweet about the changes.

What changes? Oops! I almost forgot…! After the jump you have the explanation of Draztal:

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Blizzard has revealed some more information about the history of the new legendary weapon that will come in Patch 3.3: Shadow Agony.

Before the beginning of his reign as Lich King, Prince Arthas Menethil was a servant controlled by a sword that he considered essential in saving his people: the Frostmourne Runeblade. Finding and obtaining the sword in the frozen wastelands of Northrend was quite an odyssey for which the prince paid a high price: he lost his mentor, his relationship with his subjects and his humanity. The price paid by the living beings of Azeroth was even greater.

Clinging tight to the sword he had laid down his life for, Arthas wreaked havoc on the kingdom of Lordaeron and freed himself from the control of the Burning Legion. By the time the young prince proclaimed himself leader of the Scourge, the Frostmourne was already filled with the souls of those who had dared to oppose him.

Now, Arthas has become so inseparable from his weapon that the image of the sword has carved a hole even in the architecture of his fortress: Icecrown Citadel. Its hilt is never far from your hands, its ghostly whispers constantly ringing in your ears. The Frostmourne has as much control over Northrend as the Lich King.

thumb-sm3 To challenge that control, mighty heroes will have to follow Arthas's path more closely than ever.

In his relentless attempt to arm the troops of the living against the Scourge, Darion Mograine has created the Ashen Verdict, a union between the most skilled craftsmen of the Argent Crusade and the Ebon Blade. While the unrivaled champions of the Crusade wield the power of the Light and their leader wields the Crematorium, some of Mograine's dark warriors have begun to question their hopes of victory.

These Death Knights insist that the Cremation and the abilities of the Argent Crusaders, while powerful, are not enough to defeat Frostmourne. They claim that Darion Mograine knows of another legendary weapon: one that could hold the key to defeating the Lich King and cleanse Northrend… but it doesn't exist yet.

At the moment, the weapon is a formless idea that has no more killing power than an angry thought. When it is spoken of, it is spoken in a low voice and the High Lord has a habit of silencing those who mention it in public.

The Mohawk Grenade

Nethaera has just announced on the forums that, starting today (on the American servers) and on the 24th on the European ones, we can get our Mohawk grenade.

P. What is the Mohawk grenade?

A. The Mohawk grenade is Mr. T.'s latest invention. An in-game item that, when thrown at someone else, will give everyone in the area of ​​the blast a T-remendo hairstyle. Don't worry, you and your friends will look good.

P. Where can I get it?
A. Stop the talk and get your Mohawk grenades from any of the night elf Mohawks located outside of all starting zones.

P. What regions are eligible to get the Mohawk grenade?
R. North America, Europe and Korea.

P. Is this a permanent object?
A. Each Mohawk grenade has 5 charges before its power is depleted. You can get another one when you finish all charges.

P. How long will the Mohawk grenade be available in the game?
A. You will be able to get them starting November 16 in North America and November 24 in Europe. They will be available until the night elf Mohawk decides that his work is done.

P. Where can I see the Mr. T commercials?
A. The commercials will air on major television networks in North America beginning November 16, broadcasts in Europe will begin November 27. You can also see the commercials in the World of Warcraft YouTube channel.

Better I leave you with the video that has no waste.

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PTR - Lanathel and Caraputrea

Yesterday we had a pleasant experience in the Public Test Realms where we were able to test The Blood Queen Lana'thel, Mothface and the val'kyr. The Val'kyr lost us a lot of time because, between wipe and wipe they always caught a clueless player, they killed the entire raid, etc.

valkyr_3-3-ptr-testing

And why don't we kill them?
Because it took us a while to understand the mechanics of these vile allies of the Lich and if we died, we tried to avoid them. (Mental note: next time they will be the first to fall)

BlizzCon 2010 Las Vegas?

If we still have recent BlizzCon 2009 where Cataclysm was announced, it seems that the next location of the event more ...

lord-marrowgar-changeskin

Lord Marrow (Lord Marrowgar) changes skin.

A few weeks ago we introduced you to Lord Marrowgar (Lord Marrowgar) (see Strategy guide) with a more skeleton and 'old' skin, but yesterday we could see that this head of El Trono Helad