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The Perfect Ten: MMO cataclysms
Today sees the launch of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, which represents a destructive "reboot" button on the world of Azeroth. The old has been made new by virtue of fiery explosions that have rent the very earth in twain, and WoW gamers will have to find their footing all over again. As you might imagine, it's made one big-ass mess, which is compounded by the fact that there are no janitor classes in the game to sweep it up (the next hero class, perhaps?). However, the notion of an in-game cataclysm is hardly the sole domain of Activision-Blizzard; on the contrary, large-scale apocalypses pop up all the time in MMOs. After all, nothing grabs the attention like the end of the world (but hey, you still feel fine)! In a list that in no way is meant to capitalize on any expansions that may or may not be on the market, we're going to strap on our Kevlar suits, slather our arms with 1000 SPF sunblock, and take a brief tour of 10 worlds that have dated cataclysms -- and lived to tell the tale.
Final Fantasy XI kicks-off event: Crystal War Revisited
A Final Fantasy XI update! Actually, there's a lot going on in Final Fantasy XI. It's been five years since launch and the fourth expansion, Wings of the Goddess, is shipping nationwide on November 20, 2007. If you had an account that was obliterated for not paying the upkeep, it's a good time to check out Vana'diel again as Square Enix recently reactivated all deleted player accounts. If you like déjà vu and hunting crystals, the Crystal War Revisited in-game event will be running until Thursday, November 15th. To take part in the event, talk to any of the moogles found in Southern San d'Oria (K-9), Bastok Markets (G-8), and Windurst Woods (K-10). Raid one of the following basment-held positions and obtain a fragment of the Huge Crystal being kept at: Ghelsba Outpost, Palboruough Mines, Giddeus, Davoi, Beadeaux, Castle Oztroja. Defeating the special Notorious Monsters near the huge crystal will result in a temporary bonus that grants more crystals to be carried. Good news is the crystals can be traded and sold. Next step, spectacle profits: [Dandy Spectacles: All races / All jobs / Head : ACC+2 - Nighttime ACC-20] [Fancy Spectacles: All Races / All jobs / Head : ACC+3 - Nighttime ACC-30][Thanks, Xan!]
