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Dungeon and Raid System Q & A
Thursday, October 29th, 2009 - 9 Comments
If you’ve been keeping up with the latest on Patch 3.3, and you’ve read the updated notes in the latest build, then you probably know a whole lot about the new Dungeon and Raid system being implemented in the near future. But there are still ... More
PTR 3.3: Patch Notes Update (10172), Dungeon and Raid System Detailed
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 - 21 Comments
The Looking For Group system was only a setback! Blizzard has fully replaced it with the new Dungeon system on the PTR. Although vestiges of it were on the test realms before, it should be — more or less — fully implemented now. And there’s ... More
3.3: Bind on Account Items May Be Faction Transferrable Soon
Friday, October 16th, 2009 - 14 Comments
I can only say that I’ve ever “dabbled” in the Alliance side of things. I might be a “Hordie for Life,” but I’m not so blinded by my own superiority that I can’t find some merit in making the jump. It’s just that I’ve always ... More
Some Thoughts On The New Badge System
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 - 27 Comments
There once was a time when earning a badge meant slogging through a 5-man dungeon over the span of a couple hours, or spending an entire night on downing two or three bosses in a raid. And it was a really long haul towards the ... More
PTR 3.3: New Raid Quests Added
Friday, October 2nd, 2009 - 17 Comments
The Patch Test Realm continues to bear fruit with the addition of new repeatable raid quests to the game. As if you didn’t already have enough ways to earn badges, Blizzard is giving you one more! Don’t worry, you won’t have to do anything fancy, ... More
Patch 3.2 is Sending Us Back Into Heroics
Friday, June 26th, 2009 - 61 Comments
Like you guys and gals, I have been poring over all the exciting info coming out of the PTR right now. New gear, dungeons, and battlegrounds are so much fun and what keep this game exciting. But I can’t help feel that the most significant change ... More
Beware of Blizzcon Ticket Scalpers
Thursday, June 25th, 2009 - 5 Comments
It’s been more than a week since Blizzard’s deadline to personalize your Blizzcon 2009 tickets has passed, yet there’s still a whole bunch of ticket holders trying to sell off their spares on eBay. Earlier this month was the last date for ticket holders to ... More
Achievements As Currency
Friday, March 13th, 2009 - 22 Comments
Love them, or hate them, Blizzard’s implementation of an Achievement system in patch v3.0.2 is nothing but a success. Even I, an admitted critic and disbeliever, have found Achievements that tickled my interest. I still firmly believe that the system was created to give some ... More