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The best of WoW Insider: March 24-31, 2009
Ravagers, boars, and tigers, oh my. Patch 3.1 is bringing all sorts of wild animals into the game (though there are definitely of plenty wild animals available already) and WoW Insider is your animal tamer. No matter what Blizzard is tossing in to the world's most popular MMO in the next content patch, we'll make sure you've got the knowhow to tame one for your own. News WoW Insider's Guide to Patch 3.1Our constantly updated guide to the new patch will you get you as ready as you can be. Orangemarmalade's 1 vs. 2 comeback explainedA play-by-play of how an Arena Mage was able to conquer two players in one match. Vaneras answers a whole lot of Mage questionsThe casters among you may want to read what Blizzard has to say about the Mage class. iPhone Authenticator now in App Store for freeBlizzard releases a free mobile authenticator program for your iPhone or iPod touch. 65% fewer Arena teams in Season 5Where exactly have all the Arena players gone? Features The Queue: Scantily clad editionThe Q&A column answers exactly why women in the game seem to have such skimpy gear. Scattered Shots: Finding a unique petNeed a singular pet for your Hunter? Let us help. Ready Check: Ulduar and burnoutRaiders aren't quite as happy as they could be with the raiding game. Spiritual Guidance: Sartharion with all drakesHow to help out a Sarth 3D run on your healing Priest. Time is Money: Low-level clothWhere to make the money with Wool, Mageweave and Runecloth.
WoW Insider Show Episode 72: Expletive included
Our podcast returned once again last Saturday, and this time we had Turpster, Adam Holisky, BigRedKitty, and myself all on and talking about the most popular posts of the past week. We covered the updated patch 3.0.8 notes and a few of the new (and old) changes therein,WoW being listed as one of the most offensive videogames, and we touched on the 45 minute time limit being placed on Arena matches, and whether it matters at all. Additionally, we answered some listener email, which includes some good hints about expertise for melee-ers and, errr, Turpster singing. Yeah.But other than that it was a great show -- you can listen in right now by following the link of your choice below, and if you're subscribed in iTunes it should be out on the feeds now. As always, if you've got questions or comments (or you'd like to record an intro of your own in mp3 and send it to us), the email address is theshow AT wow.com.Enjoy the show, and we'll be back live as always on Ustream next Saturday at 3:30pm Eastern.Get the podcast:[iTunes] Subscribe to the WoW Insider Show directly in iTunes.[Ustream] Listen to the unedited recording in Ustream.[RSS] Add the WoW Insider Show to your RSS aggregator.[MP3] Download the MP3 directly.Listen here on the page:
Forum post of the day: Pick up groups to pick up points
I'll give you a quick run down of the general forums today: Take away the arena point requirement, or else! Epic flight costs too much! Requiring arena points for PvP gear is a slap in the face! I can't get this or that achievement because it involves something I don't want to do! This is the end of casuals, I don't have time to play arenas! /waggle GG Bliz, the arena requirement is going to make me go play <insert any other MMORPG here>! Death Knights should tank! If you're going to make us play arenas, let us PUG them like battlegrounds! It is hard to find someone who is happy with this new PvP development. I'm indifferent. Personally I find arenas to be the best part of PvP and the purpose of battlegrounds anyway. Like so many others, you need not agree. That last theme however, Blizzard should players to PUG arenas, gave me a moment of pause.
WoW Insider arena team vs. the Druid trifecta
Yesterday I posted a video of myself, Zach, and Mandy's boyfriend going up against a mage, priest, and druid combination. Today's video of Friday's matches includes the three of us going up against the "Druid Trifecta." That's one druid of each class: a moonkin, a feral, and a resto.We don't have a very hard time with this one, and we get them down without much trouble. The only real iffy point comes towards the end where I have to dodge away and get some bandages going on for myself, which isn't really a bad thing.Regarding the clicking that I'm doing, it's there for two reasons. First, to show you more clearly what skills and combinations I'm using. Secondly, I often times click to offset my keyboard use. Think of it this way: I have five or six skills that I'm using my main fingers for, and I have those skills planned out. I can position the mouse over the seventh skill I'll eventually use to make it easy to use when the time comes.
