May 08

I got an email about this from David, the site owner, a couple of weeks ago, and I haven’t blogged about it yet due to the deluge of 3.0.2-related posts and playtime. Thanks for the headsup, David!
TalentChic is very interesting; it looks at armory data to determine the most popular specific spec choices for each [...]

May 08

In no particular order:
Raid boss nerfs.
I know it’s disappointing for raid groups who were just about to beat Boss X on pre-nerf difficulty, and I sympathise, but: overall, I think this is a nice dose of fun for the people who get to see a few bosses they otherwise would have missed, and it’s a [...]

May 08

A quick tip for mana users: in advance of Wrath of the Lich King, you can buy the next rank of “water” already.
Except it’s not water, it’s pungent seal whey. Yummy.
Still, it’ll restore your mana faster than any water’s done before - presumably because you toss it back so fast it can’t hit your [...]

May 08

I’ve already covered new and changed spells and glyphs and gear stats. It’s past time to take a look at new holy-relevant talents.
There are some minor changes around the tree - some talents have been modified, some have been moved around - but the big changes are the ones worth noting.
New Talents
Improved Concentration Aura
Tier: 4
Number [...]

May 08

I’ve heard quite a few people unhappy that the new achievement system spams their guildchat relentlessly, even when they’ve turned off global achievement announcements.
Here’s how to disable them:
For nearby/chat announcements

Right click on the tab of your chat window
Go to “Settings”
In the left-hand column, pick “Other”
In the right-hand area, look for an option for ‘Achievement Announce’; [...]

May 08

Patch 3.0.2 has certainly brought a lot of people out of retirement - on swapping accounts today, I was greeted with a sight I haven’t seen for a long time!

Not a big queue, sure, but I haven’t seen a queue at all for years. Impressive.
P.S. Apologies for the lack of meaty content over the last [...]

May 08

While I was waiting for patch 3.0.2 to arrive, one of the things I did was farming reputation - for fun, and for the achievements. I got myself Exalted with all five Alliance factions, Exalted with Cenarion Circle and Argent Dawn, and I’d farmed 34K rep of the 39K I needed for Exalted with Timbermaw [...]

May 08

So, it’s Patch Day, and you’re confronted with a whole host of changes to spells you used to know like the back of your hand! What to do, what to do?
Holy paladin core mechanics have been changed quite noticeably in this patch, so let’s take a look at what you’ll see when you log in. [...]

May 08

Finally, it’s all done!
Inscription Guide v1.2
Last Update: 10 October; PTR build 9056.
If you want to see the levelling guide here on the blog, I’ve updated the Inscription Levelling Guide post.
Alternatively, for the full list of Inscription recipes and the complete Inscription Guide, download the guide as a PDF file here: inscription12.pdf. (The full guide [...]

May 08

Just FYI: the test realms are about to go down to update with a new patch. I’ll be issuing a revision of the Inscription guide a few hours after they’re back up; I don’t want to revise it now, only to find that I have to do it all again tomorrow.