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Plague epidemic speeds across Azeroth
Gamers aren't known for their steadfast refusal to make use of any bugs or exploits present in a given system. While exploits are normally made to gain material or martial advantage over other players, sometimes it's just because being a scallywag is fun. Seven years ago we saw what was perhaps the most wide-scale example of such an exploit, as Warlocks and Hunters used their pets to spread a Corrupted Blood epidemic through World of Warcraft. Yesterday, a similar opportunity reared its disease-riddled head: A patch allowed Death Knights to use their plague skills on friendly players. While the Corrupted Blood epidemic is somewhat celebrated in WoW, devs apparently weren't willing to have a repeat. A fix came out in the wee hours of the morning to keep Death Knights from wreaking too much havoc. [Thanks to alert gamer Collin for the tip!]
Death knight plague epidemic strikes Azeroth
Late last night, Azeroth bore witness to destruction not seen since its populace became the unfortunate victims of Hakkar's Corrupted Blood plague. Deathwing himself could not have foreseen the havoc unleashed by the unfortunate bug which allowed death knight players to cast their plagues, Blood Plague and Frost Fever, on friendly targets. The bug was hotfixed in the early hours of this morning. The Corrupted Blood plague of 2005 was so virulent that, even without willing player carriers, it would have spread throughout Azeroth perfectly well on its own. Last night's plague epidemic was quite different: it had no ability to spread on its own at all. The infection came entirely from the hands of death knights themselves who, true to their nature, decided global extinction was the path to success when presented with the ability to enact it. Two days ago, September 13, marked 7 years since the original Corrupted Blood incident. A new epidemic is certainly one way to celebrate the anniversary, but WoW Insider recommends a candlelight vigil as a potential alternative for 2013. %Gallery-165453%
