Tuesday Morning Post: Patch day 3.0.2 edition
Happy Tuesday Morning, everyone. Unfortunately, I have a couple pieces of bad news to start off with: First, BlizzCon's over. Secondly, We have a 12 hour downtime this morning, from 2 AM PDT to 2 PM PDT.
But there's good news too: We're getting Patch 3.0.2 today, and we'll have a few BlizzCon wrapups and tons of 3.0.2 guides coming out for you throughout the next few days, so be sure to keep watching the site. In the meantime, you might also want to check out what we've already posted:
Getting started in Patch 3.0.2:
Want to start downloading 3.0.2 addons now? Check our handy list!
Now that the PTR's closed, you might want to free up some hard drive space and delete those files.
Need a Patch Mirror? We have links to those too.
Blizzard's offering some extra help for this patch too.
Be sure to check Skill Mastery for quick and dirty guides on some of the new spells that will be showing up on your trainers and in your spellbooks as early as tomorrow. New this week are entries such as Bloodsurge.
Looking to get the Hallow's End Title? Let our guide help you plan your attack.
Remember: Mounts and Vanity Pets will be getting their own new interface.
Keep your eye on the 3.0.2 Echoes of Doom permapage for links to the latest articles on the patch, Including class information roundups.
3.0.2: Last minute PTR class views and changes
Ghostcrawler speaks on Maelstrom Weapon and other Shaman issues.
In this week's The Light And How To Swing It, check out why Zach likes where Paladins are headed. Also, check out the latest round of Paladin changes via Ghostcrawler.
Rogues get cookie dough? I should reroll.
Bear tanks ask: Where's the Armor?
So, What aren't Hunters getting when the patch goes live?
BlizzCon: Highlights, Lowlights, and Mediumlights
So, how many BlizzCon achievements did you get?
The Swag Bag was filled to bursting this year.Check out our Gallery and see for yourself!
Check out our floor gallery to see the sights of BlizzCon. It's almost like being there!
The Lost Bar meetup was awesome. You should have been there. I would have totally bought you a drink.
A lot of people took the opportunity to show some creativy at Blizzcon. Check out the costume gallery and the dance and costume contest videos to see.
By the by, if you ever want someone to run blindly into a possible fire, Adam is totally your guy.
As far as game news go, let's start with the official press conference.
Also, Did Mike get J. Allen Brack to reveal anything about WoW's future? You be the judge.
If there was a WoW Panel, you can be sure we covered it. Check out the UI Panel, the Day 1 Class Panel, The Art Panel, The PvP Panel, The Raid and Dungeon Panel, the Q&A Panel, the DVD Production Panel, the Sound Panel, the Cinematics Panel, and the Day 2 Class Panel.
Okay, I'll fess up. I got Ghostcrawler's gender wrong too. Who started that rumor?
Other News and Features
We now have Wrath of the Lich King's hardware requirements. Is your computer tough enough?
Trying to build the perfect raid for Wrath? MMO-Champion has a new tool that can help, or at least help you make since of all those new buff-stacking rules.
Check out the latest in-game loot coming soon to a WoW TCG card near you.
If you tired of a mouse and keyboard, or even just have trouble using them, how about trying WoW on a joystick?
Wrath of the Lich King News
The Devs dropped some pretty juicy information on the first few Wrath patches just before BlizzCon.
Want to fly in Northrend? You'll have to pay.
Fishing in Dalaran offers some pretty cool surprises, both in the sewers below and the fountain above.
Take stock of Lake Wintergrasp with Zach.
Yes, Prospective Death Knights should read this one too. Seriously.
