Big News Of The Week
Blizzard Announces Patch 3.0.8, Changes Everything
Well, not really. But when the preliminary patch notes for version 3.0.8 of WoW came out this week, there was a lot yelling. And a little crying. Mostly questioning. And some rejoicing. We run down the big spots of bother.
Rumors And Scuttlebutt
A Deluxe Edition Of The Minis Game, Just In Time For Winter’s Veil
If you still have some shopping to do, and who doesn’t, Blizzard may have the fix for the WoW lover in your life: A deluxe edition of the WoW Miniatures game just hit the Blizzard store. It has everything two people need to play: two 3-figure parties from the playable factions (Alliance, Horde, or Monster), as well as matching gameplay bases, one of three different deluxe game boards with moveable terrain pieces (Ashenvale, Tanaris, or Winterspring), and a World of Warcraft TCG preview pack.
Re-Customization Means Never Having To Say You’re Sorry
Ready for a new look in World of Warcraft, but the barbershop’s just not cutting it? You can now change a character’s gender, face, skin color, and other cosmetic features (such as tauren horn styles or a night elf’s facial markings) using the brand-new Character Re-Customization service. Available at the Account Management page for a flat fee of $15, Character Re-Customization covers all available cosmetic options for a single character and includes an optional name change to go with your new look.
In Case You Never Got To Fight The Farting Princess
Blizzard blue poster Daelo announced this week that old world instances are going to be a lot easier to enter and complete for characters who have never done them before. Specifically, “The ritual objects that used to require 3 players to activate in Blackrock Spire and Uldaman now only require 1. You no longer need quintessence to summon Majordomo Executus. You no longer need the Scepter of Celebras to teleport to the final section of Maraudon. You no longer need the Mallet of Zul’Farrak to summon Gahz’rilla.”
Town Cryer
We talk to Instance listener Lisa Curley, AKA Zewt, about the rampant misogyny on The Instance, as well as the fragility of women.
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Daniel C. writes:
I play Kuniyo a Dwarven Hunter on Galakrond. I was talking with my guild master the other day about the guild bank and keeping it organized. The way he has done things in the past was to just vendor things that have been in the bank for a while. I suggested that it might be better to just toss the stuff on the AH for more guild profit. The problem I have is I have the memory of a goldfish and can’t remember what was in the guild bank and what wasn’t. Do you know of a mod that would help me keep track of this kind of problem?
Ryan M. writes:
I live in British Columbia, Canada and I was wondering if since I won’t be getting Wrath of the Lich King until Christmas if there was anything I should do before getting the Expansion.
Double Drop Of The Week
Blizzard Goes High-Def
One of the design goals for Wrath of the Lich King was to elevate storytelling in World of Warcraft to new heights. Northrend is brought to life by engaging quests, memorable characters, beautiful environments, and the introduction of a brand-new feature: in-game cinematics. The first of these cinematics, The Wrath Gate, is now available for viewing and download on the Wrath of the Lich King website, and it’s presented in high definition. We’ve got a link to the movie, along with short story by Evelyn Fredericksen called “Glory”.
Get Yourself To Rochester, Or Just Support A Good Cause
Millennium Games and Hobbies in Rochester, NY is hosting a Minis event the weekend of December 19-21, and all the proceeds will go to Toys for Tots. In addition to helping a good cause, the event will feature some special and valuable prizes. Each event at Millennium Games will have an entry fee of $10, 20, 30 or $40, and prizes include several Red Bearon Loot Cards, dozens of minis booster sets, and the winners of the two main events will each receive two of the original four paint masters from the WoW Minis Starter set. If you can’t get to Rochester next weekend, do go to Toys For Tots and lend some support.
And This week, we’re giving away a pack of five UpperDeck Loot cards. The pack contains: Footsteps Of Illidan, Personal Weather Maker, Gone Fishin’, Papa Hummel’s Old Fashioned Pet Biscuit, and Slashdance. Listen to learn how to win this cool prize!!
Additional show content provided by Mean Gene, Patrick from France, Darrell the Tipgiver, Steve “Buxley” Pietrowicz and the outstanding Instance Community.
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Nice episode! and great show!
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1 thing tho, about the scaling with the legendary weps.
if you got enuff badges or shards of the keeper (instance boss badges)
you can buy Bind on Account weps and armors, who go on with lvl 1 – 80
http://thottbot.com/i44095
this staff of jordan is BoA and it goes with you every lvl,
there are also armor items who give +10% xp from mobs
i guess you allready know that allready but ok
Greetings
DuXe – Dwarf Paladin 80 Holy – Lightbringer (EU)
freak_is_the_word@hotmail.com
Hey Guys! When I was listening to the show you played that odd message from the guy who thinks you disrespect women and I’m wondering if maybe he wasn’t listening closely and maybe he attributed the comment made by Bartle (”I’m not growing a vagina (I checked).”) to you guys since you read Bartle’s list on the show? It was the only thing that could remotely pass for sexist that I have ever heard on the show…anyway, keep up the great work!
I think I figured out the guy that thinks you bash women….he thinks only women play the Alliance, and you guys bash the Alliance all the time! O.o
I’m a little behind.
I just wanted to point out that the “fragile and divine creatures” comment made me think of the “Precious and Fragile Things Need Special Handling” quest you get from Archaeologist Adamant Ironheart in the Draenei starting zone. In name only though, unless you think women are interchangeable with Ancient Relics.