Here is a video preview of the new raid dungeons in the upcoming Cataclysm expansion
9.02.2009
WoW's Cataclysm Expansion Facts from Blizzard's Cory Stockton
As if the all the changes that have taken place so far in World of Warcraft aren't enough, could it be possible that Blizzard is now talking about making a World of Warcraft 2? The folks over at Blizzard say the thought of it has never even been brought up. Blizzard as well as the rest of the WoW community seems to be happy with the patches to the current game. In many ways most patches are like mini-expansions due to the amount of new content that is added.
Speaking of expansions, there is much fuss over the already now public news of Cataclysm – the new World of Warcraft expansion. According to Blizzard there are going to be changes that will affect the entire game. One of the most anticipated upgrades is the additions of two new races but from Blizzard they say that will only be the tip of the iceberg.
Here are some question and answers from Blizzard front-man Cory Stockton: (courtesy of Wired.com)
Wired.com: There were a lot of leaks this year: the name and the two new races for the Cataclysm expansion hit the internet before BlizzCon. Do you think Blizzard is becoming more careless or is it just harder to keep a secret?
Cory Stockton: I think we’re just getting bigger is the issue. When you have 4,000 people in this world-wide company, I think it’s just hard for things to stay secret as much as we were able to do it in the past. A lot of people have access to a lot of information in the team in order to keep the product up to date since we have to ship patches so quickly. I think that makes it harder to keep things as secure as we would like. Definitely lessons learned though from this, for sure.
Wired.com: We won’t be able to go back to old world content post-Cataclysm. So what does this mean for new players? And what about players who don’t buy Cataclysm?
Stockton: Everyone’s going to get (the world changes of) Cataclysm no matter what. You can be on vanilla WoW. You can be on Burning Crusade (expansion), on Northrend (in the Wrath of the Lich King expansion). No matter what it is, all of the changes to the level 1 to 60 zones will be patched down to everyone. Now granted, that’s going to be a large patch, but everyone will get that content and be able to quest using existing races and classes. You could level up through that just like normal. That’s just going to be part of (patch) 4.0.
Wired.com: For people who are nostalgic for the old world before Cataclysm, is there going to be some way to revisit Azeroth as it was before?
Stockton: I think that’s what Caverns of Time is for. We’ll definitely have the ability to do that kind of stuff, but we are also going to do a huge world event leading up to the Cataclysm. Some time after patch 3.3 and after (the Lich King) Arthas is defeated, you’ll definitely see a giant world event that affects the Alliance and the Horde very, very much. It’s going to change everything for them. It’s probably going to last something like a month. Something similar to the zombie invasion before Northrend. It will be something that will roll out slowly over time. But we are planning to do a huge world event, so everyone will know the Cataclysm is coming.
Speaking of expansions, there is much fuss over the already now public news of Cataclysm – the new World of Warcraft expansion. According to Blizzard there are going to be changes that will affect the entire game. One of the most anticipated upgrades is the additions of two new races but from Blizzard they say that will only be the tip of the iceberg.
Here are some question and answers from Blizzard front-man Cory Stockton: (courtesy of Wired.com)
Wired.com: There were a lot of leaks this year: the name and the two new races for the Cataclysm expansion hit the internet before BlizzCon. Do you think Blizzard is becoming more careless or is it just harder to keep a secret?
Cory Stockton: I think we’re just getting bigger is the issue. When you have 4,000 people in this world-wide company, I think it’s just hard for things to stay secret as much as we were able to do it in the past. A lot of people have access to a lot of information in the team in order to keep the product up to date since we have to ship patches so quickly. I think that makes it harder to keep things as secure as we would like. Definitely lessons learned though from this, for sure.
Wired.com: We won’t be able to go back to old world content post-Cataclysm. So what does this mean for new players? And what about players who don’t buy Cataclysm?
Stockton: Everyone’s going to get (the world changes of) Cataclysm no matter what. You can be on vanilla WoW. You can be on Burning Crusade (expansion), on Northrend (in the Wrath of the Lich King expansion). No matter what it is, all of the changes to the level 1 to 60 zones will be patched down to everyone. Now granted, that’s going to be a large patch, but everyone will get that content and be able to quest using existing races and classes. You could level up through that just like normal. That’s just going to be part of (patch) 4.0.
Wired.com: For people who are nostalgic for the old world before Cataclysm, is there going to be some way to revisit Azeroth as it was before?
Stockton: I think that’s what Caverns of Time is for. We’ll definitely have the ability to do that kind of stuff, but we are also going to do a huge world event leading up to the Cataclysm. Some time after patch 3.3 and after (the Lich King) Arthas is defeated, you’ll definitely see a giant world event that affects the Alliance and the Horde very, very much. It’s going to change everything for them. It’s probably going to last something like a month. Something similar to the zombie invasion before Northrend. It will be something that will roll out slowly over time. But we are planning to do a huge world event, so everyone will know the Cataclysm is coming.
8.31.2009
5 World of Warcraft Tips for Beginners
1. Avoid drowning:
Okay, so you know when you are in very deep water and that fatigue meter comes up, right?
Well if you dont want it to go down and you to drown then... find a landmass and ram your head
straight into it. The fatigue meter will dissapear and you will be okay for the next few seconds.
2. Boost Mining Skills Quickly:
As you know at some points mining gets kinda annoying tryin to get your level high enough to
mine the good stuff. Theres a pretty easy way to get some fast mining xp. Theres a cave in NE
arathi highlands filled with kobolds and such. Also there is a quest from booty bay which
involves mining lesser bloodstone ores from the mines.
These things require 100 mining skill but
they actually give you xp for mining them!. There is about 4-5 lesser bloodstone deposits in the
cave and they respawn every 10 minutes i believe. I went in there at about 150 mining skill and
mined till my skill was 175 so i could start getting mithril which sells for a great amount. Its
probably possible to go even higher in mining from the lesser bloodstone ores.
Then after i had all that bloodstone ore i went back to booty bay and sold the ore to lazy people(or people who
couldnt mine)for 30-50s each. Great way to make some cash and level up your mining without
having to run around lookin for mines
3. Break Stealth or Vanish with Engineering:
If you happen to get jumped by a Rogue and he runs off mid-fight to vanish and regroup/heal,
simply summon a Gnomish Battle Chicken(230 Engineering) - it will automatically find him,
stealth or not. For some reason the Chicken ignores stealth, and goes after your attacker.
4. Cooks and Blacksmiths Tip:
For all you wannabe cooks and blacksmiths out there, here's a little trick you may not know!
In most towns/inns you'll come across those seemingly pointless bedrooms with the nice beds,
large mounted pighead on the wall and cozy fire.
Well guess what? That fire can be used as a forge or a fire to cook your food! So stop wasting
money on wood and striking up your flint. Just head into an inn or random home and look for a
fireplace. Cuts down on the costs of crafting by a decent amount! Saving 50 copper each
crafting session may not seem like a ton of cash, but over time it certainly adds up!
5. Desolace - Max Ranged Attack Easily:
The bug where you can shoot mobs that cant fight back where you dont get any range weapon
skill is not fixed!!
While I was down in Desolace today with my warrior and tried to pull a Satyr from the top of a
ruin that was towards the western mountain range, I was surprise to see that I kept missing but
my skills continued to rise.
So if you wanna go max out a new range weapon, head on over to Desolace and cap it out.
Didnt take me long to cap out my gun this way.
Okay, so you know when you are in very deep water and that fatigue meter comes up, right?
Well if you dont want it to go down and you to drown then... find a landmass and ram your head
straight into it. The fatigue meter will dissapear and you will be okay for the next few seconds.
2. Boost Mining Skills Quickly:
As you know at some points mining gets kinda annoying tryin to get your level high enough to
mine the good stuff. Theres a pretty easy way to get some fast mining xp. Theres a cave in NE
arathi highlands filled with kobolds and such. Also there is a quest from booty bay which
involves mining lesser bloodstone ores from the mines.
These things require 100 mining skill but
they actually give you xp for mining them!. There is about 4-5 lesser bloodstone deposits in the
cave and they respawn every 10 minutes i believe. I went in there at about 150 mining skill and
mined till my skill was 175 so i could start getting mithril which sells for a great amount. Its
probably possible to go even higher in mining from the lesser bloodstone ores.
Then after i had all that bloodstone ore i went back to booty bay and sold the ore to lazy people(or people who
couldnt mine)for 30-50s each. Great way to make some cash and level up your mining without
having to run around lookin for mines
3. Break Stealth or Vanish with Engineering:
If you happen to get jumped by a Rogue and he runs off mid-fight to vanish and regroup/heal,
simply summon a Gnomish Battle Chicken(230 Engineering) - it will automatically find him,
stealth or not. For some reason the Chicken ignores stealth, and goes after your attacker.
4. Cooks and Blacksmiths Tip:
For all you wannabe cooks and blacksmiths out there, here's a little trick you may not know!
In most towns/inns you'll come across those seemingly pointless bedrooms with the nice beds,
large mounted pighead on the wall and cozy fire.
Well guess what? That fire can be used as a forge or a fire to cook your food! So stop wasting
money on wood and striking up your flint. Just head into an inn or random home and look for a
fireplace. Cuts down on the costs of crafting by a decent amount! Saving 50 copper each
crafting session may not seem like a ton of cash, but over time it certainly adds up!
5. Desolace - Max Ranged Attack Easily:
The bug where you can shoot mobs that cant fight back where you dont get any range weapon
skill is not fixed!!
While I was down in Desolace today with my warrior and tried to pull a Satyr from the top of a
ruin that was towards the western mountain range, I was surprise to see that I kept missing but
my skills continued to rise.
So if you wanna go max out a new range weapon, head on over to Desolace and cap it out.
Didnt take me long to cap out my gun this way.
8.24.2009
Level 1-60 Secret Tip for Gold Making
When settlers from the east headed west to find riches not all were seeking gold. The folks that sold equipment to those seeking gold make huge profits and many became rich without ever finding gold themselves. The same applies to this tip as well.The Dark Moon Faire is a monthly event that alternates between Mulgore, Elwynn Forest, and Terokkar. Players recieve prize tickets when they turn in stacks of 5 Vibrant Plumes to Yebb Neblegear also players can receive Glowing Scorpid Blood as well.
These items are not necessarily to have as a low level player but are valuable to have as resell items. You the know the demand for them are going to rise so as long as you have a good supply you can make huge profits.
Where to get? Buy them up from the Auction House and store away. If it is close to the first Friday of the month, when the Faire occurs, store these up and turn around and resell them for a big profit when the Faire begins and their demand skyrockets.
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