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  • Does Blizzard need to put out more content faster?

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    Daniel Whitcomb
    Daniel Whitcomb
    06.22.2008

    It seems a complaint I've heard a lot about Blizzard lately is that 2 years between expansions is just far too long. We'll languish too much without new content, and people will leave for Age of Conan and Warhammer Online and other games, they say. Myself, I think the length between expansions is acceptable, provided that Blizzard is working on improving and adding new content. To some extent, they are doing this. 2.4 was a tour de force that granted us a whole new area to grind and quest in, and if Blizzard can be out patches like 2.4 on a regular basis, I can forgive them for a few delays in the expansions. That said, I do feel like they could stand to pick up the pace.

  • Patch 2.4.3 eyecandy gallery

    by 
    Alex Ziebart
    Alex Ziebart
    06.20.2008

    var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/pc_games/WoW_PTR_Patch_2_4_3_screenshot_walkthrough'; If you haven't had an opportunity to log onto the PTR, or you're not the testing type but are still curious about patch 2.4.3, we've added a complete image gallery showing off some of the more interesting visuals from the test realm. From the construction in Stormwind to the new TCG loot, there's some really fun stuff coming our way.If you havent read the full patch notes yet... well, what are you waiting for? The gallery below has most of the eye candy, but there are a lot of changes worth looking at that aren't quite as photogenic, such as the Cheat Death changes, some quest tweaks and the retuning of Magisters' Terrace.Click on the first picture in the gallery to start your guided tour of what awaits in Patch 2.4.3!%Gallery-25596%

  • All of that just for a hat

    by 
    Alex Ziebart
    Alex Ziebart
    06.19.2008

    To accompany the brand new Tailoring patterns in 2.4.3, a fellow by the name of Don Carlos has been added to WoW. Who is Don Carlos? Don Carlos is an NPC being implemented just outside of Gadgetzan who gives a single quest: Enter Old Hillsbrad, beat up his younger self, and take his hat. What's the reward? Well... his hat!Let me explain a little further. This old man has a very big hat that he's had for many, many years. He used to duel people for it, but is too old to duel nowadays. You want his hat so bad that you are inspired to travel back in time to beat up his younger self for it. All that to take an old man's hat. Man, you're kind of a jerk.Yeah, I'm a jerk, too. I ran to Old Hillsbrad immediately. The fight isn't too hard, there are a lot of classes that can solo it on Normal difficulty, especially when overgeared for the instance. To be safe, you may want to take some friends. He wanders up and down the road on horseback, with his friend Guerrero. Guerrero can be crowd controlled, but Carlos cannot. Don Carlos himself roots you, casts Scatter Shot, Aimed Shot, and melees for a decent amount. His crowd control is annoying, but again, he's not too tough. Once you beat him, go acquire your hat, and begin wondereing where the Azerothian equivalent of Spain can be found.