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World of Warcraft: Tying Up Loose Ends Part One
Stradden
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MMORPG.com World of Warcraft correspondent Sam Guss kicks off this series of articles designed to help prepare players for the eventual launch of Blizzard's next expansion, Cataclysm.
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Welcome to "Preparing for a Cataclysm," a new series of articles between now and World of Warcraft's next expansion, aptly titled, Cataclysm. This series will focus on all things to do with and to prepare for this new expansion as well as express opinions and known updates about it. Currently the release date is speculated to probably be Q2, 3 or 4 of 2010. Blizzard has confirmed they are shooting for a 2010 release and Game Stop has a release date holder for November 2010. Chances are high that it will be released sometime between May and November of 2010. That's a large window to work with for now, but at best, I figure we have six months before the start of that window to prepare.
Read more here.
Cheers,
Jon Wood
Managing Editor
MMORPG.com
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The link doesn't seem to work.
Linky no worky.
"" Voice acting isn't an RPG element....it's just a production value." - grumpymel2
Not working your link is...
RIP Orc Choppa
computer says no
/bump...
RIP Orc Choppa
Link Fixed.
Enjoy
Oh Noes Its The Forum Police
nope still broken
Hmmm. Its working for me across all browsers, and on three other computers in my house. I cant see anymore that I can do unfortunately
www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/15/feature/3757/World-of-Warcraft-Tying-Up-Loose-Ends-Part-One.html
There's the direct url for anybody who is still having trouble with the link.
Oh Noes Its The Forum Police
Still broke cold fusion error. fire your developers.
Played: WoW, CoX, SWG, Eve Online, DCUO, Rift
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Hmmm. Its working for me across all browsers, and on three other computers in my house. I cant see anymore that I can do unfortunately
www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/15/feature/3757/World-of-Warcraft-Tying-Up-Loose-Ends-Part-One.html
There's the direct url for anybody who is still having trouble with the link.
And this is what I get...
http://img18.imageshack.us/i/mmorpglinkbroken.jpg/
Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising everytime we fall.
I'm getting the same database error now.
Just hold tight I'm sure it will be back up and running shortly.
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I am getting this
http://tying%20up%20loose%20ends%20part%20one/
connection issue????
No problem for me on Firefox.
Looking forward to part two as i have 2 alts at 70, only 1, a warrior, at 80...
RIP Orc Choppa
Hmm... link seems to work fine for me on FF... maybe they've fixed it since the other posts.
In any case.... interesting, if odd post. I thought the title pertained to things Blizzard would be doing in Cataclysm... But it seems like a "what you should do to prepare for Cataclysm, and what you should do when it's out" - which seems like an odd thing to post about. I mean, this is Blizzard's 3rd expansion and even the article pertains to people having characters at 80, or working on getting there.
People typically will have their own goals very well defined, or are quick to do so once the expansion is released. I mean, they've done so for 2 expansions now already... BC introduced new areas and two new races, leaving people with the priority of either continuing on to the new level cap or starting a new Dreanei or Blood Elf... Do they try out the new tradeskills or stick with what they have, etc... People seemed to get along just fine. Lich King introduced Death Knights, leaving players the options of either continuing on to 80 with their existing characters and going through all the new content, or rolling a Death Knight and going that route first...
In all, I'm not sure why the author of this article felt it was necessary. Do they presume people won't be able to figure out their priorities on their own?
I'm not trying to bash the author here, as I'm sure their intentions are good.. But it just seems to be a very odd idea for an article - much less an ongoing series of them.
and the cash shop selling asphalt..." - Mimzel on F2P/Cash Shops
Doesn't work for me on FF here.
works fine for me on FF and IE. Good article.
Same here.
Cunfushus says "Only through wasting time do we realize that time should not be wasted."
Agreed what was the purpose of this article? Get to 80? I mean are you serious?
Hmmm. Its working for me across all browsers, and on three other computers in my house. I cant see anymore that I can do unfortunately
www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/15/feature/3757/World-of-Warcraft-Tying-Up-Loose-Ends-Part-One.html
There's the direct url for anybody who is still having trouble with the link.
Mouseover the hyperlink, you'll see that it is incorrect. This is what you'll see:
http://www.mmorpg.com/www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/15/feature/3757/World-of-Warcraft-Tying-Up-Loose-Ends-Part-One.html
Similar error to whatis on this page:
http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm?loadnews=15580&utm_campaign=MMORPG%20News%20Alert%20Email&utm_medium=email&utm_source=MMORPG&bhcp=1
The link at the bottom shows:
http://tying%20up%20loose%20ends%20part%20one/
when you mouse-over it.
Maybe Skynet is correct in that it should eradicate the human race based off of the number of errors that humans make?
Nice article, btw.
Cunfushus says "Only through wasting time do we realize that time should not be wasted."
Because he did.
Your persistent use of the word "toon" makes it hard for me to take anything you say seriously.
"Soloists and those who prefer small groups should never have to feel like they''re the ones getting the proverbial table scraps, as it were." - Scott Hartsman, Senior Producer, Everquest II
"People love groups. Its a fallacy that people want to play solo all the time." - Scott Hartsman, Executive Producer, Rift
Link worked for me just fine, thanks, using Firefox.
Great article, and great idea for a series. I fail to understand those who "fail to understand" why such a series or topic deserves coverage. Not everyone plays at the same level, does the same research, etc. No need to call them names, either. I have run with quite a few 80s who don't know the ins and outs of gearing their toons, what gear is best for them, what reps they should work up, etc. ...and then they try to jump into a 25 Naxx or Ulduar group because "hey, I'm 80, isn't that all I need??". These players aren't stupid...they just haven't had the time, the benefit of guidance and/or research that you may have had.
If you know one of the above, instead of wondering what the purpose of the article series is...point them to it. It might not help you, but it may help someone else who made 80 but is a little overwhelmed by all things Icecrown.
Arachynne, 80 Holy Priest
Elynea, 80 Balance Druid
Onaala, 80 Fire Mage
Anaise, 80 Frost DK
Janali, 20 and counting...
Well if it's intended specifically for those who wouldn't know what to do otherwise, then I can understand it. But as a general article, it just seems a bit weird to me. -shrug-
Also, I mean... It's WoW. It's not a difficult game to get around in, and certainly not a difficult MMO to find info on, via forums, guides, etc. etc. That's not bashing the game, that's addressing it for exactly the kind of game Blizzard has intended it to be.
I will say, if someone's gotten to 80 and doesn't have a decent grasp of the game yet, then.... yeah... something's wrong with that picture to me. Will they know enough to be an uber end-game raider? Maybe not. But should they at least be *aware* of what the different options are by then, and have an idea of what would interest them? I would say yes, they should... You pick up on those things by simply *playing* the game.
Anyways... To each their own.
and the cash shop selling asphalt..." - Mimzel on F2P/Cash Shops
The article may also give some good ideas that we may not think before, maybe a more fun way to level etc...
RIP Orc Choppa
You're being overcritical, and expecting that everyone has the same ability to manage their time as well as you do or think is ideal. In reality, which I've learned, many people are terrible at time management or never learned how to prioritize. Many people have a problem with disciplining themselves to work for something good. For example, there are plenty of people who don't have a level 80 yet, because as you level up the rewards for leveling up take longer to get. Some people become accustomed to getting gratification faster than later levels can grant it, so they get side tracked by something new that promises faster gratification, such as a new alt, offering a new playstyle.
You're also working off of the assumption that most people have been playing since before BC and has had to make certain choices you've obviously made, so project onto others as making themselves. So the article is a nice way to put into perspective things that people need to get done, have been meaning to get done, but for one reason or another haven't gotten it done.
You may look down on these people, and think they're not worth addressing in an article, but as I said already, I've learned that many people have problems with time management. I meet them every day. While it annoys the hell out of me dealing with these people, it's a fact I've learned to except. While this article isn't important to you, or is useless for you, it may be very helpful to other people.
Try to understand that and be less critical.