The Queue: Helena Beat
Welcome back to The Queue , the daily Q&A column in which the WoW Insider team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft . Mike Sacco will be your host today. Let’s do another weekend where I play new music I like for you. Here’s the opening track from Foster the People’s debut album Torches . Andre asked: My account was hacked yesterday and banned earlier today for exploitative use of the economy. I’ve never bought gold or powerleveling services, nor have I ever bought and account or character. I submitted a ticket to Blizz. Will I be able to get my account back? I saw in the comments that this problem is already solved, but here’s an answer for posterity. “Economy exploitation” is the blanket term used when an account is used for illicit purposes, such as selling gold or spamming ads. It’s normally the result of an account compromise. Just appeal the closure through the normal channels, and you should be fine. Continue reading The Queue: Helena Beat Filed under: The Queue The Queue: Helena Beat originally appeared on WoW Insider on Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Around Azeroth: Roll out the barrel
Brewmaster Tigglath of alea iacta est dignitas on Earthen Ring (US-H) knows the true Horde way to prevent a hangover is to never stop drinking in the first place. Tigglath found himself stuck inside at keg after killing Coren Direbrew and being ported back to the Brewfest grounds. The only way to keep himself from drowning was to drink all the beer before his breath meter ran out. It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it. Gallery: Around Azeroth 3 Want to see your own screenshot here? Send it to aroundazeroth@wowinsider.com . We strongly prefer full-sized pictures with no UI or names showing. Please include “Azeroth” in the subject line so your email doesn’t get marked as spam, and include your name, guild and server if you want to be credited. Filed under: Around Azeroth Around Azeroth: Roll out the barrel originally appeared on WoW Insider on Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Raid Rx: Patch 4.3 healing thoughts
Every week, Raid Rx will help you quarterback your healers to victory! Your host is Matt Low , the grand poohbah of World of Matticus and a founder of Plus Heal , a discussion community for healers of all experience levels and interests . Catch his weekly podcast on healing, raiding and leading, the Matticast . There are a plethora of healing changes that are about to make their way through in the upcoming 4.3 patch . While shaman, paladins and priests are going to be receiving changes or buffs, druids will be on the business end of a nerf bat. We now have a first look at the tier 13 healing set bonuses. Instead of playing off mana regen similar to tier 12, it’ll instead have an effect on spell usage affordability. Speaking of tier bonuses, overall raid survivability goes up with the introduction of tank four-piece bonuses. Let’s examine the upcoming healing changes, shall we? Continue reading Raid Rx: Patch 4.3 healing thoughts Filed under: Raid Rx (Raid Healing) Raid Rx: Patch 4.3 healing thoughts originally appeared on WoW Insider on Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Breakfast Topic: What’s the longest you’ve ever farmed for something?
This Breakfast Topic has been brought to you by Seed , the AOL guest writer program that brings your words to WoW Insider’s pages. I used to farm Attumen in Karazhan every week for the Fiery Warhorse mount. I used to farm Anzu in Sethekk Halls every day for the Raven Lord mount. I used to farm the quest in Brunnhildar Village every day for the White Polar Bear mount. I used to farm a lot of things … One of my longest-running farming attempts was for the elusive Time-Lost Proto-Drake . I would fly around The Storm Peaks for hours while working on homework, watching shows on Netflix Instant, waiting for random heroic queues, etc. After a few months of diligent hunting, my determination to find, kill, and loot the reins of the Time-Lost Proto-Drake was incited all the more when a friend just happened to fly past the dragon on his way from Ulduar to Dalaran. At first, I was upset that the mount I sought so dearly had fallen haphazardly into his hands. Soon, though, I realized that if someone could get the mount by sheer dumb luck, it would be much more likely that I find it through persistence. After I spent several more months farming, however, this same friend just happened to see the shadow of the Time-Lost Proto-Drake flash by while he was questing in The Storm Peaks on the new Worgen mage he created when Cataclysm dropped. When I saw him flying around on his second TLPD mount, that was the last straw for me. I gave up the hunt. What items, mounts or achievements bring out the farmer in you? How long have you been farming for that seemingly unobtainable something? Filed under: Breakfast Topics , Guest Posts Breakfast Topic: What’s the longest you’ve ever farmed for something? originally appeared on WoW Insider on Fri, 30 Sep 2011 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Today in WoW: Thursday Sept. 29, 2011
Join us every weekday evening as Today in WoW runs down all the WoW news that you could possibly want. From comments from Blizzard’s blues to the latest datamining info — we’ve got you covered. Don’t forget to check out The Daily Quest and our Weekly Podcast Roundup to find out what else is going on in the WoW community. And if you have a news tip, feel free to drop us a line and let us know. Blue posts WoW news from other sites News and features from WoW Insider Links from around the web Continue reading Today in WoW: Thursday Sept. 29, 2011 Filed under: Today in WoW Today in WoW: Thursday Sept. 29, 2011 originally appeared on WoW Insider on Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Patch 4.3: Raid finder feature preview
Tonight’s late-night blog post from the World of Warcraft community managers is one we’ve all been waiting for: a raid finder preview! The blog post from Daxxarri explains precisely what the feature is and how it will work in a Q&A format. Some highlights: there are currently no plans to include Call to Arms rewards, individual boss kills will not yield valor points, and you can’t acquire legendary weapon components in raid finder raid groups. The raid finder will also require at least one player to queue as a raid leader volunteer, so they can be saddled with the responsibility of marking targets, choosing tanks and off-tanks, and so on. A little part of my soul blackens every time I think about how much patience would be required to lead a 25-man raid PUG. Hop after the break to check out the full raid finder Q&A. Continue reading Patch 4.3: Raid finder feature preview Filed under: Cataclysm Patch 4.3: Raid finder feature preview originally appeared on WoW Insider on Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
It Came from the Blog: Join us for Brewfest 2011
Brewfest! Virtual booze and brawling! Be there! Tomorrow night! When: Friday, Sept. 30 at 11 p.m. EDT (8 p.m. PDT, 9 p.m. server time). Where: Brewfest area outside of Orgrimmar (where the Thunder Bluff zeppelin used to be) on Zangarmarsh (US-PVE-H). Who: Any Horde character, any level. How: Ask any It came from the Blog guild member for an invite. What: Quests and silliness. If you are on a trial account, join us too. We can’t get you into the guild, but we’ll enjoy the camaraderie. These events are always a good time , so please join us! Gallery: Epic Harvest Brewfestival Kodo Ride Gallery: It came from the Blog: Brewfest 2010 Please join us on Zangarmarsh (US-PvE-H) in It came from the Blog . All guild ranks can invite, so /whisper Roblinator or any online member. You are all welcome as long as you play by our simple rules — basically, don’t be a funsucker! Visit the guild FAQ for more details. Filed under: Events , It Came from the Blog It Came from the Blog: Join us for Brewfest 2011 originally appeared on WoW Insider on Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
The OverAchiever: Examining patch 4.3′s new achievements
Every Thursday, The Overachiever shows you how to work toward those sweet achievement points. This week, all hell breaks loose. Hey folks. The Littlest Pet Shop option was the most popular choice in last week’s The OverAchiever: Wrapping up Mountain O’ Mounts , but that was before all manner of patch 4.3 goodness was datamined on Tuesday night. I spent the subsequent 24 hours in a caffeine-fueled haze running three characters around the PTR investigating the new achievements for you. I bring tidings of great, albeit currently bugged, joy to you all. Continue reading The OverAchiever: Examining patch 4.3′s new achievements Filed under: Achievements , The Overachiever The OverAchiever: Examining patch 4.3′s new achievements originally appeared on WoW Insider on Thu, 29 Sep 2011 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
