We had a little bit of everything on this week's WoW Insider Show. We got down and dirty with Ulduar details, as Michael Sacco walked us through all of fhe bosses he'd done so far on the PTR. Turpster and I got a little silly for the fans (unfortunately, the song is stlll yet to come, but I'll reiterate: it'll be worth the wait), we told a kid how important it is to stay in school, and we even snuck in some good advice on how to make some money fast ingame.
Welcome to Lichborne, where Daniel Whitcomb is ready to help you roll with the punches (and Death Knight changes) coming from the PTR. We had a new build hit the PTR this week, and with a week gone by, now's a good time to take a deep, focused look at the changes and see how they're shaking down. They're mostly pretty solid nerfs, and a lot of Death Knights aren't too happy about them. Still, beyond people concern about the fact that they are nerfs, the question remains: Were they merited, and where do they leave us? Let's discuss.
When I was first exploring the Wrath of the Lich King beta, I thought that the Dalaran Wishing Fountain was one of the coolest things ever. I'm an avid angler in WoW, and I'm a huge lore geek. Combining the two is a recipe for success, I think! I really enjoyed the ability to get a little glimpse into the mind of various lore characters, and it was offered up in a pretty interactive way. It's not only the fun quotes, but a sense of discovery accompanies each new coin. The contents of the fountain has inspired a question that's been making the rounds through the WoW community: If you had a coin in that fountain, what would it say? What wish or musing would be left on it? I posed the question to the WoW Insider team to see what they would come up with, ranging from the silly to the serious, from speaking in-character to speaking as a player. Here's what they (we) had to say...
When it was mentioned that Dig Rat Stew is becoming available to the Alliance, our Horde readers quite nearly rebelled and marched to Irvine to kick over Blizzard's statue. Where was the Horde love? I can tell you where! It's coming in the form of pets. In patch 3.1, two of the Alliance exclusive non-combat pets are being opened up to the Horde: The Westfall Chicken and the Sprite Darter from Feralas. The Chicken quest (CLUCK!) can now be picked up by Horde players as well, via spamming /chicken at chickens around the world. While Alliance players buy the Special Chicken Feed needed for the quest from Westfall, the Horde can now buy the feed from "Westfall" William Saldean in Brill. Technically the Horde had access to this pet before, but it was a real pain. You had to wait around for an Alliance player to do the quest, then steal their egg off of the ground before they could loot it. Harsh. Now you can do it on your own, in your own town.
Regular readers might remember that we often run screenshots highlighting the worst of Azerothian decorating. (Previous examples can be found here, here and here.) This painting, found in the dwarven starting area by Nienda of
Investigate 20 locations
Find over 2,100 hidden objects
Solve 20 Make-A-Match puzzles
Play two addictive game modes: Find the Ticket and Unlimited Seek and Find
Play two addictive modes: Find the Ticket and Unlimited Seek & Find
Up to 20 Playable Characters with different strengths and abilities
Mission based gameplay in non-linear environments
Fully integrated physics driven gameplay with increased player interactivity and 2-Player drop-in-drop out gameplay
Team-up play with Giants, Horses and Gryphons
Visually impressive real-time battles scaled up and down to match the platform
Each puzzle presents a unique challenge, and players will have to master them all to become the ultimate Word Brain. Puzzle examples - Word Mine, Word Link, and Word Safe.
Word Brain mode pits the player against all six of the games in succession. Their score is recorded so players can track their progression as they play again and again.
Easy to use menus and gameplay make Margot's Word Brain a game that is accessible to gamers of all ages and experience levels.
Game tracks high scores so players can compare and compete with friends.
Battle determined human soliders and vicious demons with both modern and ancient warfare techniques
Weapons from every age are at your disposal - Slash your enemies with a broadsword or blast a path through them with a rocket launcher
New summoning system adds to the gameplay - The INVITE system summons your facilities containing army units to the battlefield -- from there, they deploy to face your enemies
Battle maps are randomly generated, offering a new gaming experience every time you play
In ancient times, alchemy turned humanity toward a thriving civilization. When the alchemy was sealed in elemental lighthouses, their corrupting influence was removed. But a new party seeks to unlock the lighthouses & release the alchemic forces.
Join up with a party and use your powers as an Adept to control one of the four elements
Exciting turn-based combat combines with immersive puzzle-solving and an exciting storyline for thrilling role-playing action
Collect Djinn to boost your power and character stats
Two-player simultaneous play through GameLink cable