Tuesday Morning Post: Pod Person edition
So the Holiday Rush is finally over, with both Children's Week and Noblegarden out of the way, it's a bit quieter in Azeroth. In fact, some of us are starting to think they may be a problem: It's just too damn quiet. Northrend just doesn't have that much ambiance after a while.
Still, even if the landscape of Northrend is starting to look somewhat sterile, there's still buzzing going on in the background, at least. Patch 3.1.2 remains on the PTR and even has some updated notes, There's a Murloc Marine on the loose, the first round of tickets for BlizzCon will be released in scant days, and we have a plethora of interesting pets and mounts showing up in the game files. Downtime today is 3 AM to 11 AM Pacific, and some servers will be down even longer, so you'll have plenty time to read up on all this and more. Curl up in your WoW Pod and check our usual tuesday morning roundup after the break.
Hot News and Features
The New Star Trek movie (which is amazing, awesome, and sweet as hell) is out, and in celebration, we have a list of some of the various Star Trek references you'll find in game.
We recently got a chance to sit down with Tom Chilton to discuss patch 3.1 and beyond.
New Battlebot pets have shown up in the game files. Could they be related to the new Mountain Dew?
Confused over the BlizzCon ticketing system? See if this FAQ helps.
Not only do WoW Armory apps continue to drop like flies, but Blizzard has apparently moved in on WoW fan comics as well. Are their lawyers just super frisky lately, or is there more going on?
The Blizzard Cinematic team recently spoke at Chapman University, where they had some choice words about Gnomes, among other things.
Class News and Guides
Spiritual Guidance opines on patch 3.1.2 and Ulduar for Priests.
Shifting Perspectives is still plowing through Ulduar for Druids.
Totem Talk continues looking at Patch 3.1 Shaman Gear.
Arcane Brilliance checks in on Fire Mage PvP.
We also have a look at Warrior weapons for Ulduar.
Lichborne levels through Outland.
Bloodlust remains a uniquely Shaman buff. Some people think that should change.
Destruction Warlocks can look forward to more Fire and Brimstone in patch 3.1.2.
Items, Professions, PvP, and More
My Death Knight is getting the new Chicken Mount. It shall be El Pollo Diablo.
Children's Week is over, but the echoes remain in the form of some silly title switching.
Wintergrasp Lag is pretty bad, but are weekly quests really the answer?
Potions leaving you confused? Try these tips.
Insider Trader takes a look at the current viability and profitability of the gear-crafting trades.
Odds and Ends
We sat down with everyone's favorite WoW spoiler king, Boubouille of MMO Champion.
The new Arthas book is on the New York Times Bestseller List. We told you it was gonna be big.
WoW Matrix wants to tell their side of the story in the recent interface wars.
Speaking of the interface wars, WoW Interface is finally close to releasing their own client.
WoW Minis is releasing their first expansion: Spoils of War.
Myndflame has published a guide to the legalities of machinima.
Do you think it would be easy to implement flight in Old World Azeroth? You might want to rethink that.
