Tuesday Morning Post: 3.0.8 for real this time
Okay, I know, I know, I said I wouldn't predict 3.0.8 again, but well, now it's safe to do so. So I'm going to like, unofficially say now that I am a bit bummed that I may not be able to sell my Relics of Ulduar for my motorcycle fund, but am happy I will be able to get me some extra Sons of Hodir faction since I've been slacking on those dailies.
Anyway, with a patch comes a lot of downtime, so as usual, I'd suggest some WoW Insider reading. You'll find a list of some of the major articles and new stories of the past week after the break, with the 3.0.8 stuff up top so you can get up to speed before the servers come up.
3.0.8 Hot News and Analysis
If you were planning to reroll a Death Knight on a server where you didn't have a 55 before, 3.0.8's finally going to be your big chance.
While this is probably patch day, they were patching the test servers up til the last few days. Here's a list of some of the latest changes.
Rep grinders rejoice! Grey mobs no longer have a reputation gain penalty in 3.0.8.
Don't panic! There's a few bugs going live with 3.0.8, but they're already working on hotfixes.
Or do panic. Adam wants you to remember that Patch notes don't always survive the transition from test to live intact.
3.0.8 Class News and Analysis
Encrypted Text is patiently waiting for 3.0.8. Which is sort of making us nervous. Dang Rogues.
Shifting Perspectives looked at Druids in 3.0.8.
Blood Pact is also looking forward to 3.0.8. Which is also sort of making us nervous. Warlocks are creepy.
Paladins are doing well and about to get better in 3.0.8, says The Light and How to Swing It.
3.0.8 Items, Professions, and Gameplay
Some Achievements are getting easier in 3.0.8, Including some dungeon achievements such as Gotta Go!
There's a minor but actually somewhat disappointing change for the Arcanite Ripper in 3.0.8.
A nice bonus for engineers: The Scrapbot will be able to repair in "a future patch." We're pulling for 3.0.8.
Sorry tanks. Titanguard's gone after all.
Other Hot news and Features
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Here's one of the more controversial subjects we've reported on in a while: WoW downtime insurance. It was such an intriguing topic we even tracked down the founders for a few words.
Talents were considered one of the greatest new features of WoW when they first comes out. So what happens when you eschew them completely?
Have you been trying for the Figure Print lottery with no luck? Here's some good news: There's no more lottery.
Other Class News
Ever wonder how many people actually rolled a Gnome Death Knight? GamerDNA and Massively investigate Death Knight numbers.
If you're a Warrior or Death Knight tank who's been having less trouble keeping aggro lately, you may have a hotfix to thank.
Priests have gotten a bit of one-on-one time with Ghostcrawler over on the healing boards.
Shamans and Warlocks also had a chance to get some TLC from GC (Yeah, I promised myself I'd never use the GC abbreviation, but I couldn't resist).
The above, of course, got Totem Talk to thinking.
The Care and Feeding of Warriors continues to look at raid gear.
Getting ready to tank Naxxramas as a Death Knight? Check out our tanking gear guide.
We also have a healy priest pre-Naxxramas gear guide.
Other Gameplay News
Ghostcrawler recently had a few things to say about resilience.
So you just dinged 80. Are you really ready for Heroics?
Having trouble with money? Maybe you need some financial discipline.
Having trouble with loot drama in PuGs? See if some of these tips help smooth things out.
Odds and Ends
Here's something to watch during the downtime: A new episode of The Guild!
Here's a blast from the past for all you veterans and a nice history lesson for you newbies: The Lament of Captain Placeholder.
What's a healer to do when the tank is unfaithful?
Lorelol. What does it mean? Is it even really a justifiable turn of phrase? See what the new guy thinks.
