Holyssa

So this is what it'll look like when Shamans use the new Healing Rain on boomchickens, huh?

Ok, NOW we can safely say we beat the game! ;D Great job on sticking through and helping take down this overgrown Barney clone from the beyond!

http://forums.battle.net/thread.html?topicId=25626109041 I could have probably posted just the bolded part, but oh well. On a more serious note: this is one of the weirdest things Blizzard has done to enforce this new RID system yet, and unless I missed something - it's not even an option you can work around (unlike the in-game RID which is used at one's discretion). On one side, it stops SOME trolls from doing their thing beneath the guise of a dastardly L1 gnome. But on the other hand, it's beginning a QQ storm over the privacy policy. How much do you wanna bet all the QQers are also on Blizz's Facebook page, which already displays their names in all glory? /facepalm

...POW! ...POW! >.>

By Lylirra: http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.h...85604&sid=1 I did stuff to the important parts of her post. But yea...opt in, and help test stuff! It's one way to get a front-row seat for the end of the world, after all.... And before people ask: http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.h...amp;sid=2000#12

With super-long extended maintenance tomorrow, will raiding even be possible? http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.h...12551&sid=1 Big list, but AD is on there. :\

There aren't many movies out yet about the latest raid boss, nor is he immediately available as of this post. But for those that haven't looked at the PTR, Wowwiki has a general rundown of how the fight works: Minibosses: Saviana Ragefire: Will Periodically enrage, AoEing the raid until it is Tranq Shot'd off. Tank & spank. Baltharus the Warborn: Uses Blast Wave frequently, and will split himself into copies which need to be offtanked. Mark the 'main' boss, and burn him down so the clones go poof. General Zarithrian: An AoE fear, much like a warrior's Intimidating Shout. He'll also summon adds that use interruptable AoE abilities.

No amount of words can describe how proud I am of this accomplishment. Congrats on saving Northrend, Team Speckle Dust!

You've done a great job over the years Zu, I don't care what anybody says. And it's been a fun ride all the way, even back in the SSC/TK days when my little elf was but a starter offtank beside that big cow of yours, lol. Hopefully you'll survive whatever random batsh*t real life has prepared. Do pop into TS post-retirement now & then to wish us luck!

By Zarhym: Contest Page: http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/contests/ca...beta/index.html Rules: http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/contests/ca...test-rules.html Check the rules page carefully before you submit your wall-o-text to Blizzard BTW. This is a very strange way of inviting people into the Beta (contest restricted to guild leaders & only 9 people, and limited by location/state laws/etc), but I guess this is their way of trying to push for as many invites as possible without pulling emails out of a hat. Then again, I forget how many people filled out Wrath's Beta by the end. *shrugs* And the usual precaution goes out regarding Beta invites/suspicious emails: It hasn't started till Blizzard says it's okay. And currently: it's not okay.

Clearly this druid is training for the upcoming Skywall zone of Cataclysm. How else can one properly prepare themselves for all those wind elementals?

Sorry Ug, but it has corn syrup in it, so she most likely won't fall for the trap. ... On the other hand: gimme that carton. *grabs spoon* Little FYI for tonight: Orcala and I will be on, but there's a nasty-ass thunderstorm over my home as I type this. So if we go poof, it's not because we kicked out the modem cable

Again the ICC Buff is up. 20% more pew pew!

Easily the most fun fight in WotLK IMO, despite all the close calls which made me choke on my snacks At least he got to help save Northrend before being Falcon Punched off the edge

The buff grew. Nuff' said. A little earlier than I expected, but still nice to see.

*cue evil music* " " ...ok, enough of that. Read:http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.h...56405&sid=1 There's MOAR! http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.h...1&pageNo=87 TLDR Edition: * 10-Man and 25-Man raids will share the same lockout. * 10-Man and 25-Man raids difficulty will be as close as possible to each other. * 10-Man and 25-Man raids will drop the exact same loot, but 25-man will drop a higher quantity of items. * Normal versus Heroic mode will be chosen on a per-boss basis in Cataclysm raids, the same way it works in Icecrown Citadel * For the first few raid tiers, our plan is to provide multiple smaller raids. Instead of one raid with eleven bosses, you might have a five-boss raid as well as a six-boss raid. --- This is gonna be a balancing clusterf*ck on Blizzard's behalf, but I can see it being a great aid to smaller guilds that wish to raid and tack onto the new Guild Leveling/Achievements stuff. I'll miss having the individual raid difficulties (since it IS a chance to raid with friends in a smaller and less chaotic environment), but this will also keep the raids fresh and take the tedium out of killing the same bosses 3 or 4 times in one week (*COUGH*ToC*COUGH*), hopefully reducing boredom or burnout over the long-term. Aaand there's always alts to take advantage of the smaller raids when the 25-mans have no more room.

Celestial Steed: http://us.blizzard.com/store/details.xml?id=1100000942 ($25 US) Just to confirm peoples' BoA fears: Now your alts can have a pink putzy pony too! Lil' XT: http://us.blizzard.com/store/details.xml?id=1100000943 (10$ US) Beware - if you're gonna buy these, there's a queue (yes, a queue) before you can redeem your prize. So don't take a nap and miss the 15-minute confirmation gap. So yeaaaah...about that Hard Mode LK-25 horse. /gigglesnort

The last class 'preview' for the new expansion is done, so here's all the blue posts in one spot so you don't have to go website hopping for some reading material. Enjoy! Death Knight: No more 'lawl frost is fer tank' jokes! http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.h...56308&sid=1 Druid: *sings* MUSHROOM! MUSHROOM! http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.h...87043&sid=1 Mage: Now you too can RP Freeza with a Death Ball of your own! http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.h...57286&sid=1 Hunter: Focus. Focus. FOCUS! No, really, it's a mechanic now. http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.h...86675&sid=1 Priest: Leap of Faith = Leap of IT'S A TRAP! http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.h...32151&sid=1 Shaman: Mmmm...earthquake. http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.h...11737&sid=1 Rogue: Smoke bomb? More ninja-like than ever. http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.h...86514&sid=1 Warlock: Even MORE DoTs. http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.h...61679&sid=1 Warrior: Welcome back Heroic Leap...this time for good we hope! http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.h...12592&sid=1 Paladin: Holy gets a ghost! http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.h...89717&sid=1

You need GearScore (lawl) for it to work, but the once-April Fools joke started by Blizzard is semi-real: now you can erect a pillar of epic-fueled manliness that pierces the clouds above Dalaran (or whatever city you like to AFK in XD )! DL it here: http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info...latesEPEEN.html

Ewwwwwwwwwww. ... *looks for credit card*

RAWR~!!! Holy SMASH! Stuff felt like it was dying a bit more quickly with 5%. I wonder just how much this extra bit of scaling will help. On a side note: Orcala and I MAY be a bit late Thursday since we need to head into town to pick up something. So expect us to be either on time (assuming the commute isn't full of fail) or just after 8:15-ish.

I probably forgot to mark it on the calendar, but won't be able to make 3/27's run since I'll be out most of the night

Here's a few from my time spent on various alts. I'll post more as I find them, since I didn't take many Random LFG screenies. :\ Taken on one of the few L80 Alli alts I have left. The tank spammed this macro almost immediately upon zoning in. Give him a medal! Can you spot what's wrong? Oh, his cheetah is named 'puzzey'. This is just boggling. Maybe he REALLY likes Explosive Shot that much...

I don't care how annoying this damned boss is...Blizzard failed at changing the way I look at Professor Farnsworth. *sits down to watch TV* "Good news everyone! I--" Holy: "RUN AWAY FROM THE GOO! AAHH--*smashes TV*...oh." GJ tonight on finally snuffing this guy, AND the Blood Princes!

^ By far the most epic screenshot of the night. With Kalea down for the count, Skywatcher ascends the turnbuckle, fixes his eyes on Tokane, and takes to the skies! I can't watch! *covers eyes*