I usually don’t post videos of in-game footage, especially beta. However, I thought this one by Big Red Kitty deserved to be shown. Of course, come Wrath, hunters will be able to tame all sorts of ‘exotic’ pets. So far, the biggest is this bad boy; the rhino! It’s… massive. I mean, there really is no other way to describe it. I know a lot of us have hunter alts, and being able to tame exotic pets like this huge rhino would be a, ‘massive’ incentive to dust them off again.

Well, I haven’t written a few blogs in a few days. Some of that has to do with work, but a good portion also has to do with the fact that there’s an information-overload on the Wrath beta at the moment. Almost every single new post from WOW Insider is about another tidbit of information. Oh, I read almost all of it, but writing about it can be daunting, since there’s so many changes! Read the rest of this entry »

One of our required mods for the guild, is Group Calendar. It allows everyone in the guild to plan events, instance runs, raids, whatever. (And thankfully, also tracks profession cool-downs.) Well, there’s a new beta of Wrath, and Blizzard gave us a wonderful gift: and in-game calendar system! Will this mean the end of Group Calendar? So far, it appears that it tracks game events like the Darkmoon Faire. According to WOW Insider, there’s also a way for users to add their own events and share them with others. (Like setting up instance/raid runs.) Read the rest of this entry »

There’s something new coming in Wrath, something I think will make people very happy: linking your entire recipe book. Yes, no longer will you have to say what you have. You can now link your entire book anywhere in chat, and have any player look through your list. It’s a nice change, and I know it will make a lot of people, especially in my guild, very happy. Read the rest of this entry »

With all of my energy going into the Raiding! series recently, I admit I haven’t really been focusing on other topics. Of course, the beta for Wrath was released last night for Europe (soon for us too.) Yesterday, I missed a bit of news released by Blizzard that was talked about before; Achievements. In essence, achievements are kind of like recognition in the game for doing any number of different things. (And I do mean any number.) Tasks like giving 20 hugs, defeating every opposing race in PvP, exploring every inch of the worlds that you can, etc. It may sound stupid, but it’s something that’s just got me tickled! Read the rest of this entry »

Well, well, well… what do ya know? Wrath of the Lich King beta is now upon us. (Well, starting in Europe, anyways. More than likely, the North American version will drop 8AM Central Time.) Players all over Europe should be getting emails (from Blizzard) to be invited to the beta. The NDA has been lifted, which will soon mean an avalanche of information. Oh, and of course there are patch notes and forums to be read. WOW Insider has you covered with all new beta HERE. Read the rest of this entry »

Kind of cute, but also kind of pointless for many, Blizzard implemented a new clock/timer feature to the game yesterday in patch 2.4.3. Personally, it’s kind of restarted. Maybe some people have a problem with spending every waking moment in-game, but honestly, will an in-game timer really help with that? (Only if there was an extremely large pop-up window came up offering directions to the nearest psychiatric center…) I usually praise Blizzard for what they implement but, come on, this was a total waste of time in my book.

(Image from WOW Inisder)

Last night, a few guildies noticed something strange… there was a GM Ticket icon somewhere on their screen. Well no, you’re not going crazy. It was a bug with both Titan and FuBar. (Titan has been updated to correct the problem, FuBar shouldn’t be  far behind.) You should be able to update the mods and the problem will go away. It should be noted to not follow the instructions in the WOW Insider article, as that would create a real ticket, causing GM’s to curse you with bad luck for the next month or so.

So, yes, patch 2.4.3 is going live today! The full patch notes can be seen HERE at MMO-Champion but a, thankfully, more-brief review can be seen HERE on WOW Insider. The biggest change is of course the cost and level requirements for mounts. You can now get a mount at level 30, and the cost to train has been reduced to a paltry 35 gold. Of course, my shaman, just hit 40 last night, but I specifically waited because I had a feeling that the patch would drop today. Read the rest of this entry »