WoW 6.0 Patch Notes

WoW Alpha 6.0 Patch Notes are up.  Here they are on MMOC.

Meet the Hunter

Blizzard Accidentally Released Paid Upgrade to 90

...and quickly took it down.  It's $60.  More details here at MMOChampion.  Picture borrowed from Zheo on the MMOC forum.

No Sleep 'til Draenor

With news of an impending squish on stats provided by items and the expansion around the corner, I've made a number of goals for myself prior to the expansion.  Here they are:

An Intro to World of Warcraft Addons (Part 5)

In Part 1, I discussed what an addon is and how to install one via Curse.  In Part 2, I discussed essential, non-intrusive addons that improve general gameplay.  In Part 3, I discuss addons with a moderate impact on user experience, specifically in combat, that I still recommend to improve the gameplay experience.  In Part 4, I discuss data/UI management addons that I find helpful.  In this, the final part, I discuss questing helpers that I use.

An Intro to World of Warcraft Addons (Part 4)

In Part 1, I discussed what an addon is and how to install one via Curse.  In Part 2, I discussed essential, non-intrusive addons that improve general gameplay.  In Part 3, I discuss addons with a moderate impact on user experience, specifically in combat, that I still recommend to improve the gameplay experience.  In this part, Part 4, I discuss data/UI management addons that I find very helpful, but your mileage, of course, may vary.

An Intro to World of Warcraft Addons (Part 3)

In Part 1, I discussed what an addon is and how to install one via Curse.  In Part 2, I discussed essential, non-intrusive addons that improve general gameplay.  In this part, I discuss addons with a moderate impact on user experience, specifically in combat, that I still recommend to improve the gameplay experience.

An Intro to World of Warcraft Addons (part 2)

In Part 1, I discussed the Curse client.  Now I recommend addons that have minimal impact on the user experience, but that I consider essential. Note that I take no responsibility for downloads, and have no affiliation with their authors.  These are just what work for me, at this time.

An Intro to World of Warcraft Addons (part 1)

A Primer on Addons

Addons are plugins that allow user additions to the World of Warcraft interface, dynamically changing the user experience in ways that is arguably essential.  This is a quick guide I’ve written on how to install addons, how to update them, and it accompanies a few recommendations I’d start with.

My Take on the Garrison

In the World of Warcraft Warlords of Draenor's announcement at Blizzcon, one of the features that I scratched my head about was the Garrison.  And then I saw this blurb on the Blizzard page here:

"To clash with the greatest army Draenor has ever known, you’ll need your own forces and your own fortress. Construct a mighty garrison: an enduring home base integrated seamlessly with the world, not a hiding spot far from the action. Customize it with specialized structures like farms, stables, armories, workshops and more.

Establish trade routes and unlock new quests, gear and pets to support your war for Draenor. Recruit stalwart followers to man your base, and send them to loot dungeons, fulfill missions, and craft items, even if you’re offline. Tame a deadly realm, and build an unbreakable monument to victory."

Why It's Taken Years for Blizzard to Update Models

Saw this fascinating article on Reddit the other day.

It explains why Blizzard has taken literally five years to update WoW models.

Warlords of Draenor Announced

A Reminder

Friday is Blizzcon, and it looks to be a particularly big one this year.

Forget Durumu

If you're anything like me, no amount of text walkthrough helps in Throne of Thunder's fight with Durumu the Forgotten.  Here's a handy little guide to the maze portion of the fight.

Easy WOW LFR Guides

While browsing, I found No Life at 90, a blog that has wonderfully detailed guides to each LFR fight, complete with different reports for different roles (DPS, tank, healer).  The best part?  They're succinct, with blurbs short enough that you can know the fight in the time it takes the tank, healer, etc to get ready.

A Glimpse of the Future

After Garrosh...

For the Horde

How the new Horde Warchief was selected:

In case you missed it...

The Horde has a new Warchief.

Before the World of Warcraft...

There was just Warcraft.  Courtesy of youtube user Scrotus Maximus, here are all the game cinematics for Warcraft I, II, and 3, in order.