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Blizzard can pull off some real surprises sometimes. This whole thing about Paid Faction Changes came totally from left field, and even though we know players have been asking for it I don’t think any of us really expected that it would happen. For the precognitive among us, did you think they’d do it this way, though? For one thing, was the demand for such a service so huge that Blizzard opted to devote precious developer time to making it happen? It’s definitely not an easy thing to pull off.

Despite Blizzard answering some concerns about the future service, there are still more questions relating to Achievements, quests, reputation, and more. What happens to faction-specific mounts? Lore nerds are boggled by the story behind a possible change — can everything really be explained by some Goblin invention? That seems like such a cop-out, doesn’t it? Wouldn’t it be better (and cooler) to implement a long and epic quest chain to change factions? Sure it would be confusing to see Orcs hoisting the Alliance banner or Humans yelling ‘For the Horde!’, but wouldn’t it be easier to implement?

Lore-wise, it makes more sense, too. It’s not uncommon to see particular races switch allegiance. It’s much stranger to transmogrify from, say, a Troll to a Gnome. What are your thoughts on this planned service? Are you happy to have it as a paid option, which would be quick and painless (although your wallet may say otherwise) or would you prefer a long-winded in-game quest chain? Maybe you have some ideas on how it could work. Sound off!

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Hey! Watch it, dog. If you’re thinking of doing to me what I saw you do to those other bushes near the wall, you better think twice. I’m dual-specced, baby. All I need is to cast Insect Swarm, Typhoon, and Wrath, and I’ve just given you the three things you fear most — fleas, a bath, and an anesthesia-free neutering. (Thanks to Grza of <Karma Delivery Service> on Zangarmarsh for this pic from Naxx!)

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Project Lordaeron is a music video by Vinex. According to the author, this is his first video, and it doesn’t have a “real” storyline. While that might be the literal truth, I think that Vinex’s movie actually speaks to the tragedy and events that occured in Lordaeron. The movie features the well-known scene at the opening of the Culling of Stratholme, and goes on to show how the madness of Arthas radically changed what is now known as the Plaguelands. You’re ultimately left with a haunting series of images that helps drive home the themes surrounding Arthas Menethil’s story.

I found the music particularly interesting and very well suited to the pace of the video. Vinex and Xayo created the original score for Project Lordaeron, which instantly raised my opinion of the piece. I think it’s exciting to see new authors creating their own music to go alongside their imagery, since it can often promise a more “whole” piece from the final product. I’m curious to see what music the pair might forge for other videos, as I’d be thrilled to see more and more complex soundtracks.

Overall, I like the work that Vinex has done, and I hope to see more from the auther in the future.

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Popcap kindly sent us a note to say that both of their free addons (Bejeweled and Peggle) for World of Warcraft have seen updates lately, so if you’re still playing the versions you downloaded when they first came out, better give them a refresh. Bejeweled, the classic gem matching game, is now up to 1.1, and features a completely updated score system (you’ll be asked to convert it the first time you load) that tracks all kinds of new features. In addition, the Achievements now have their own screen, so they’re all easier to track as well. And a bunch of bug fixes have gone in, to make the game smoother and faster.

And Peggle has reached 1.02, with some new code to try and keep users with different versions from having compatibility problems, as well as a few options to keep the chatspam down to a minimum. If your guild is angry that you keep accidentally hitting “Publish” and getting your score in their guild chat, get this new version, as it allows you to control where that goes, as well as change the name from “Publish” to “Brag,” to more accurately describe what it is.

Both versions can be downloaded right over on Popcap’s WoW site, or from the usual suspects at your favorite addon databases. It’s great that they’re still updating these (still for free!), but, completely selfishly, we still kind of want Zuma next.

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There was a big announcement today on upcoming Battleground changes. However there are two critical pieces of PvP information that people everywhere, especially twinks, are going to go crazy over.

• You will be able to level through PvP Battlegrounds
• You will be able to turn off experience gains

This means that you’ll be able to level your character simply by competing in PvP in battlegrounds and completing objectives, such as capturing the flag in WSG or securing resources in AB. Not from killing other players. This opens up a whole new way of playing the game at the earlier levels, one that will add a significant dynamic to it.

The second major change is the ability to turn off this experience gain in Battlegrounds and the rest of WoW (at a cost of 10g). This means that twinks are a viable and supported option in WoW, and lets those players who want to sit in the 30s bracket enjoy it to their heart’s content.

Additionally, if you have turned off experience gains, you’ll be placed in separate battlegrounds from those that have them turned on. That means that twinks will play against other twinks, and not against those players who are just interested in the bracket from a more casual perspective.

The floodgates of Patch 3.2 are wide open now. Enjoying it?

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I have to confess something. I’m a sucker for hearing stories about someone playing their Hunter in offbeat ways. What do I mean? Well, take for example that fabled Hunter Tank Gweryc.Last week I got a great tip from Darth Solo over at WoW Alone about another offbeat Hunter idea. Seems Darth is a fan of solo play. At first I thought as you that this probably isn’t completely original. We Hunters tend to just run with our pets anyways. But something kept nagging me to go check out WoW Alone and see just what Darth was doing.

Turns out he’s put a lot of thought into how to get the most out of your World of Warcraft experience without having to worry about the drama associated with PUGs or even some guilds.

Of course I would be the first to admit that this kind of play style isn’t for me. But if you want to find ways of enjoying your Hunter, getting loot all the while avoiding the drama associated with PUGs. Go check out his Hunter Solo Guides for gear, glyphs, and suggested specs for the Solo Hunter.

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World of Warcraft trends big on Twitter video games

by Mike Schramm on Jun 15th 2009 (1 day ago)

TweetMyGaming is a site started up by our friends over at gamerDNA (they routinely contribute to our sister site Massively, including sharing some great information on WoW’s demographics), and while the site is designed to track all mentions of video games on Twitter, one game has more or less dominated the discussion since the site debuted about a month ago. Well, actually, it was The Sims 3 — apparently as big as World of Warcraft is, it still can’t stop EA’s Sims series for sheer popularity (or top the series in sales). But still, WoW is sitting at a respectable number two in tweets, and watching the feed go by over on the game’s page lets you in on all the different slices of the game’s community, from the hardcore raiders to the folks just trying to grab some time to play.

Of course, all of the values on the site are constantly changing, and we’re sure they’re still tweaking the formula of how games move up and down the list — The Sims 3 is coming hot off of its release a few weeks ago, and while WoW has a vibrant twitter community for sure, the news about mounts and the new patch 3.2 information last week probably helped keep it up on the radar (just wait and see what happens over BlizzCon — I wouldn’t be surprised to see WoW-related topics trending over Twitter at large).

But WoW is definitely a game that people talk about no matter what’s in the news lately. Interesting, but not surprising, that it’s holding its own even among the trendiest games on Twitter.

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Deathtoes of <Wrath of Honor> on Argent Dawn is attempting to live up to his name in this screenshot, as he prepares to take a leap into oblivion. Don’t do it, Deathtoes! You have so much to unlive for! Of course, being a gnome, he could just be testing out whether the wings attached to his helmet are functioning or not. Gnomish engineering: a great career for those who survive.

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Yes, Druids, it’s that time again! After eking out their reveal of the Tauren and Night Elf bear forms and the Tauren cat over the past fortnight, it’s finally time to see what your Night Elf Druid cat form is going to look like come patch 3.2. We told you earlier how Zahrym let everyone know they would be announcing the final revamped druid form today, but it seems Allison is nowhere to be found so you get to hear my impressions instead. However the rest of the team really don’t seem to like the new look at all.

My first thoughts are actually quite positive. I love the cat versions of the Night Elf tattoos and the shiny gem collars are a lovely touch, even if the leather bracelet/anklet/pawlet seem a little weird and out of place. When did Night Elves get a leather fetish exactly? The colours are nice, all a variation on Night Elf skin tone but I confess I prefer the colouration of the old cat design. Over all it’s quite a nice selection of designs and I think players are going to be rather pleased come patch day to be able to stand out in a crowd of druids, even if not everyone is going to like the new look. My only question is: what’s the deal with the different coloured eyes? It’s nice but somewhat creepy looking. To learn more about all the new Druid forms, don’t forget you can check out Blizzard’s in development page.

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JLM Pacific Epoch, the source that revealed this whole WoW China debacle to us in the first place, has continued their ongoing coverage of the World of Warcraft situation in China. As reported previously, The9 is no longer in charge of WoW China. The whole thing has been handed over to NetEase, who is already running some of Blizzard’s other overseas properties. The9’s operations of World of Warcraft will cease on June 7th, and NetEase will bring operations back up late that same month. Yes, that’s a few weeks without WoW in China whatsoever. Luckily, it’s intended that character information will carry over from one provider to the next.

No matter how much or how little you play the game, you have to admit that WoW being taken away for weeks sucks pretty hard. Of course, the fact that this might make it easier for them to get Wrath of the Lich King may ease the hurt a little. We here in North America (or even the EU or Oceania) may complain about downtime and lag and server instability, but we should consider ourselves lucky that gaming is a relatively painless experience in comparison to what our Chinese playmates need to put up with. Here’s hoping that WoW in China remains strong after all of this, and not utterly barren due to people fleeing to Taiwan’s realms.

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Another Sunday arrives, and now it is almost June! This means less than a month until servers flood with children, Barrens chat takes on new life, and we’re all being asked for “golds” and dungeon runs. Savor the next couple of weeks.

• Check out the latest from Cru and the one before that! After all, I can’t have you all missing the drunken bar scenes.
• The latest from Dark Legacy Comics, Whitecraft, touches on one of the limitations of WoW’s character creation service.
• Experience Points features another Dear Diary, and discusses, in its own way, Ulduar trash mobs.
• Check out the latest from Flintlocke vs. the Horde.
• Check out the latest from LFG.
• NoObz: Serborusski.
• NPC: Critter Tease.
• Check out the latest Teh Gladiators.
• The latest from The Adventures of Disgraph T. Dwarf, Form of… a Druid!, is all about the new Druid forms.
• It Slices, It Dices from World of Warcraft, eh? shows the kitteh unleashed!

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