Tuesday Morning Post: Extended downtime is back edition
Happy Tuesday morning, everyone. After a somewhat calm spate of rolling restarts the last few weeks, it looks like we have some extended downtime today, starting at 3:00 a.m. PST and lasting until 11 a.m. Don't worry, though. Even if Blizzard's been tight-lipped with the news lately, we haven't, and you'll find our usual roundup of interesting stories and informative guides coming up to keep you company during the downtime. Be sure to stay tuned here, too. If there's more patch 4.3.2 or Mists of Pandaria news coming down the pipe, we'll be on it.
Hot news and features
- This blind WoW player didn't let his injury stop him from playing.
- Does the newly announced Project Fiona look like a good fit for WoW?
- We compare the StarCraft and Warcraft communities. What could each one learn from the other?
- We have five ways each to keep your healer, tank, and DPSers happy in 5-man instances.
- With the new WoW client coming soon, want to know the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit?
- Tanking changes are coming, we know this. But what could they be?
- Do you know about these three time-saving keyboard shortcuts?
- We offer an awesome priest transmogrification costume that mages and warlocks can wear, too.
- Is choosing a server becoming obsolete?
Class news and guides
- The Care and Feeding of Warriors has a guide to tanking for non-tanks.
- Scattered Shots examines the latest patch 4.3.2 hunter changes.
- Lichborne has more Raid Finder tips for death knights.
- Shifting Perspectives examines the possibilities of using PvP gear in PvE play. We also have a guide to the Seige of Wyrmrest for ferals.
- Spiritual Guidance looks at the best priest healing trinkets in patch 4.3. We also have a look at the best shadow priest trinkets.
- Encrypted Text discusses energy capping for rogues.
- The Light And How To Swing It laments the loss of interesting encounters. We also look at holy paladin intellect and spirit values in Mists of Pandaria.
- Raid Rx has tips for getting your healing rank up in raids.
- Totem Talk looks at elemental weapons in Dragon Soul.
- Arcane Brilliance offers five ways to improve your mage's DPS.
- Blood Pact looks to Mists of Pandaria to fix warlock PvP.
Dungeons, items, professions, PvP, and more
- Wondering about gear rolling etiquette in groups? We have a guide.
- We show you how to transition from PvE to PvP.
- We asked and you delivered. Here's seven of your best ideas for improving archaeology.
- Addon Spotlight examines Glance, a top-loading UI bar.
- Gold Capped is fixing to track the most-often sold items on the AH.
Odds and ends
- What matters more, graphics or gameplay?
- Reader UI of the week looks back at the interfaces of 2011.
- Know Your Lore speculates on the motivation of the Titans. We also look at the last few major lore developments of 2011.
- We interview WoW songstress SilverLetomi.
- The Lawbringer talks about South Korea's problems with the Diablo III auction house.