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Adventures in Beta: This is why we can't have nice things
Like Faience, I spent my end of beta event stuck in Shattrath City, watching world dragons get totally ignored by the city defenders. But apparently there was quite a lot of stuff going on in Azeroth that we missed, including ... Thrall leading a giant raid on Southshore, and Jaina Proudmoore doing the same in Crossroads. Tyrande Whisperwind also paid a visit to Tirasfal Glades. Dreadlord Tseric destroying Stormwind with giant warlocks. Developers Tyren and Ordinn turning into mechanicals and fighting in the Booty Bay arena. CM Eyonix spawning Ragnaros on top of community MVP Faizaniel. GMs taking requests for mob attacks outside of Orgrimmar. GM Kaellarina turning into a giraffe and trampling everyone. Boss on boss action, including Azerugos v. Kazzak, four Baron Rivendares fighting, and an invasion of Abominable Greenches. Everyone was waiting to catch a glimpse of Vashj, Kael'Thas and Illidan, but the GMs chose not to have them running wild around the world. It's too bad that events like this can't happen on live servers -- there are too many servers for GMs to cover them all, and people would complain about their playtime being disrupted. But still, thanks for a lovely end of beta event!
Adventures in Beta: Mr. Pinchy saves fishing
Fishing is widely considered the most boring secondary profession. You sit there, you wait for the bob, you click. You sit there, you wait for the bob, you click. The most you usually get are lucrative stonescale eels and the occasional bolt of runecloth. But sometimes, fishing can throw up something so awesome you have to bow down to its glory. Enter Mr. Pinchy. Roopert of the "OMG Zone Out" guild fished up a Mr. Pinchy in a deserted area of Outlands in November. Mr. Pinchy, named after Homer's pet lobster from the Simpsons, grants the bearer three wishes on a two-day cooldown. The wishes can turn out good ... or very, very bad. On the good side, you can receive a crawdad non-combat pet, a "Benevolent Mr. Pinchy" temporary combat pet, a box of potions, or a free two-hour death-proof 1200 health buff! If Mr. Pinchy is not in a good mood, however, you might have to fight a level 60 or 70 version of him. I'm glad that Blizzard is throwing some neat, funny stuff into professions like fishing -- and I may have to get a Mr. Pinchy of my own someday when I really need that 1200 health. (Note: I know the picture is of Dr. Zoidberg. I couldn't find a Mr. Pinchy screencap, and more Dr. Zoidberg is always a good thing.)
Adventures in Beta: Five things to pack for TBC (and five things to leave at home)
Following Paul's excellent TBC preparation post Tuesday, I asked my fellow beta testers what things they would recommend people bring through the Dark Portal, and what they would be best off leaving behind. So here, straight from the Home Office in Thrallmar, we have ... the top five things to pack for Burning Crusade!
