Weekly Podcast Roundup: July 11-17, 2011

Every Monday evening, WoW Insider brings you a long list of WoW podcasts that were published the week and weekend before. If you don’t see your favorite World of Warcraft podcast listed, just let us know in the comments. Be sure to leave a link to it, and we’ll pick it up next week.

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[hide]All Things Azeroth[/hide] That’s Not The Wolfheart I Thought We’d Get!

[hide]Rawrcast[/hide] Pantalones de la Aventura

[hide]The Instance[/hide] When Thrall Leaves His Tiny Tower

[hide]Twisted Nether Blogcast[/hide] Roundified Table
[hide]Continue reading Weekly Podcast Roundup: July 11-17, 2011[/hide]Filed under: [hide]Weekly Podcast Roundup[/hide][hide]Weekly Podcast Roundup: July 11-17, 2011[/hide] originally appeared on [hide]WoW Insider[/hide] on Mon, 18 Jul 2011 20:00:00 EST. Please see our [hide]terms for use of feeds[/hide].[hide]Permalink[/hide] | [hide]Email this[/hide] | [hide]Comments[/hide]

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Spiritual Guidance: Should a healing priest learn to shadow?


Every week, WoW Insider brings you [hide]Spiritual Guidance[/hide] for [hide]discipline[/hide], [hide]holy[/hide] and [hide]shadow[/hide] priests. [hide]Dawn Moore[/hide] isn’t here this week, and [hide]Fox Van Allen[/hide] is just being his usual shadowy stuff. Instead, you’re stuck with [hide]Matt «Matticus» Low[/hide] of [hide]World of Matticus[/hide] and [hide]Plus Heal[/hide]!

Greetings, minions of the light! As you can tell, resident priestess Dawn Moore is not here this week. That means you are stuck with blessed with my presence for the day!

As a priest, you have the luxury of blowing stuff up or healing damage. Your leaders may periodically ask you to switch roles because of the nature of the encounter or composition in a raid. I have recognized the usefulness that the flexibility offers, but I also understand that my lack of shadow skill can be detrimental to the team.

So just how important is it to learn how to DPS? I’m also going to add a minor comment about priests in Firelands and the dominance of discipline over holy.[hide]Continue reading Spiritual Guidance: Should a healing priest learn to shadow[/hide]?Filed under: [hide]Priest[/hide], [hide](Priest) Spiritual Guidance[/hide][hide]Spiritual Guidance: Should a healing priest learn to shadow[/hide]? originally appeared on [hide]WoW Insider[/hide] on Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:00:00 EST. Please see our [hide]terms for use of feeds[/hide].[hide]Permalink[/hide] | [hide]Email this[/hide] | [hide]Comments[/hide]

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Tier 11 normal mode raid bosses to give valor points again

Good news for everyone tired of all those trolls: Tier 11 normal modes will once again give valor points. According to Community Manager Daxxarri, [hide]raids will receive[/hide] 35 valor points on 10-man bosses, and 45 valor points on 25-man bosses. This hotfix should be live within the next few hours.

For the full text of the announcement, check after the break.[hide]Continue reading Tier 11 normal mode raid bosses to give valor points again[/hide]Filed under: [hide]News items[/hide], [hide]Raiding[/hide], [hide]Hotfixes[/hide][hide]Tier 11 normal mode raid bosses to give valor points again[/hide] originally appeared on [hide]WoW Insider[/hide] on Mon, 18 Jul 2011 23:00:00 EST. Please see our [hide]terms for use of feeds[/hide].[hide] | Permalink[/hide] | [hide]Email this[/hide] | [hide]Comments[/hide]

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Особенности новой стартовой версии WoW

Компания Blizzard Entertainment [hide]опубликовала[/hide] подробную информацию о новой стартовой версии MMORPG World of Warcraft, которая появилась после выхода патча 4.2 «Ярость огня». Напомним, что она позволяет играть бесплатно без ограничения по времени, а также прокачивать персонажа до 20-го уровня. В списке нововведений: возможность создавать персонажей-дренеев и эльфов крови и доступ к их стартовым зонам, повышение предельного количества золота у персонажа до 10 единиц, в результате чего они смогут купить транспортные средства.

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Когда ваш персонаж достигнет 20-го уровня, он перестанет набирать опыт. Однако вы можете продолжать играть и исследовать Азерот столько, сколько захотите, или же создать другого персонажа, чтобы попробовать поиграть за другой класс или расу. Также вы в любой момент можете оплатить полную версию игры, чтобы продолжить свои приключения после 20-го уровня.

С выходом стартовой версии все существующие пробные учетные записи, включая учетные записи с истекшим сроком действия, были активированы снова. Это означает, что если раньше вы уже пробовали играть в World of Warcraft, персонажи ваших пробных учетных записей опять будут доступны.

Как вы, возможно, обратили внимание, наша услуга «[hide]Пригласи друга[/hide]» также претерпела ряд положительных изменений в связи с выходом стартовой версии World of Warcraft. Сейчас самое благоприятное время для знакомства с миром World of Warcraft. Если вы собирались начать играть в World of Warcraft или у вас есть друг, который хотел бы присоединиться к вам в ваших странствиях по Азероту, не откладывайте на завтра и начните играть уже сегодня.

Более подробная информация о данном нововведении и полный список ограничений приведены в разделе [hide]часто задаваемых вопросов[/hide] о стартовой версии.

(c) [hide]GoHa.Ru[/hide], [hide]WoW.ru[/hide]

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Подготовка к конкурсам BlizzCon 2011 скоро начнется

До выставки [hide]BlizzCon 2011[/hide] осталось еще три месяца, однако компания Blizzard Entertainment [hide]сообщает[/hide], что конкурсы этого мероприятия уже скоро начнутся. В ближайшее время будет открыта регистрация на участие в онлайновых и сценических конкурсах (костюмы, танцы, песни, фан-арт, видео) – для этого разработчики запустят новую страницу официального сайта события.

Напомним, что BlizzCon 2011 пройдет 21-22 октября этого года в американском городе Анахейме. Выставка является ключевым мероприятием для поклонников игр Warcraft, StarCraft и Diablo.

(c) [hide]GoHa.Ru[/hide], [hide]WoW.ru[/hide]

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All the World’s a Stage: Plot points for blood elf roleplayers

All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. In World of Warcraft, that player is you! Each week, [hide]Anne Stickney[/hide] brings you [hide]All the World’s a Stage[/hide] with helpful hints, tips and tricks on the art of roleplay in WoW. Have questions about roleplaying or roleplaying issues? [hide]Email me[/hide] — I’m always open to suggestions!

As a race that wasn’t introduced until The Burning Crusade expansion, blood elves and their position in the Horde have always been a thorn in the side of roleplayers. On the one hand, you’ve got those who couldn’t care less about the fact that the Horde was given a «pretty» race; on the other, you have a group of people vehemently opposed to their inclusion. Despite the opposition, the blood elves movement from Alliance to Horde is perfectly supported by lore, even if the naysayers would have you believe otherwise.

As for the current state of the blood elves … well, it’s slightly less chaotic than the times of The Burning Crusade, but there are still interesting points for blood elf roleplayers to play with. Even though Silvermoon and the surrounding areas weren’t really affected by the Cataclysm revamp, what you find upon leaving the starting areas certainly has been. Information left behind in the wake of TBC gives blood elf roleplayers a lot to think about when considering current news for character development.[hide]Continue reading All the World’s a Stage: Plot points for blood elf roleplayers[/hide]Filed under: [hide]All the World’s a Stage (Roleplaying)[/hide][hide]All the World’s a Stage: Plot points for blood elf roleplayers[/hide] originally appeared on [hide]WoW Insider[/hide] on Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:00:00 EST. Please see our [hide]terms for use of feeds[/hide].[hide]Permalink[/hide] | [hide]Email this[/hide] | [hide]Comments[/hide]

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Know Your Lore: Cenarius, Malorne, and Ysera

The World of Warcraft is an expansive universe. You’re playing the game, you’re fighting the bosses, you know the how — but do you know the why? Each week, [hide]Matthew Rossi [/hide]and [hide]Anne Stickney[/hide] make sure you [hide]Know Your Lore[/hide] by covering the history of the story behind World of Warcraft.

He is the Lord of the Forest, a union of the heavens, and the earth. One of the most powerful and influential demigods in Azeroth, Cenarius and his teachings have led to the development of the druids, and no other demigod has been as closely involved with mortal affairs. It’s no surprise that the son of an Ancient and the closest thing Azeroth has to a goddess is so powerful — and his connection to the Aspect Ysera made him even more so.

He is the White Stag or Apa’ro, as the tauren call him. Malorne, an Ancient who served as a protector of nature, was rumored to have roamed the forests of Azeroth long before the night elves ever came into existence. He is the father of Cenarius, and unlike his son, he meddles little with the affairs of mortals. But his love with the goddess Elune resulted in the birth of his son, and his later association with Ysera guaranteed his son would be raised safely and with the right kind of guidance.

She is the Dreamer, Aspect of Nature and guardian of the Emerald Dream. Ysera has always been held in high regard by the night elves, who were bound to the Emerald Dream with Ysera’s blessing. But her relationship with Malorne resulted in a son she didn’t expect. Though not his mother by birth, Ysera was just as much a mother to Cenarius as Elune — perhaps more. After all, it was Ysera and the Emerald Dream that helped shape Cenarius into the demigod we know today.[hide]Continue reading Know Your Lore: Cenarius, Malorne, and Ysera[/hide]Filed under: [hide]Lore[/hide], [hide]Know your Lore[/hide][hide]Know Your Lore: Cenarius, Malorne, and Ysera[/hide] originally appeared on [hide]WoW Insider[/hide] on Sun, 17 Jul 2011 20:00:00 EST. Please see our [hide]terms for use of feeds[/hide].[hide]Permalink[/hide] | [hide]Email this[/hide] | [hide]Comments[/hide]

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Breakfast Topic: Do you collect pets and mounts?


This [hide]Breakfast Topic[/hide] has been brought to you by [hide]Seed[/hide], the AOL guest writer program that brings [hide]your words[/hide] to WoW Insider’s pages.

Just last night, I got [hide]Plenty of Pets[/hide]. I know, I know … I’m a bit behind the curve. My husband, on the other hand, has pages and pages of pets. And pages. And he’s a hunter. He even has the pets you have to purchase. He doesn’t have the [hide]Winged Guardian[/hide] yet, and it’s driving him nuts. Payday is on Friday, though. I suspect it will be added to his menagerie at that point.

Our guild is composed of people who love their pets, too. When we are standing around waiting for the next boss or instructions from our illustrious leader, it starts to look a bit like a traveling zoo. Pugs are running around dragging their hind ends on the floor, Onyxian Whelplings are taking deep breaths, Pandaren are bowing, and Lil’ KTs are Frostbolting random critters. It’s chaos, but hilarious!

Are you a pet collector, or could you not care less? Which pet is your favorite? Any particular reason? Do you just really like the way they look, or do your pets and mounts have a specific action that you love? I must secretly be a 12-year-old boy, because every time I see a «pug wipe,» I start giggling uncontrollably. I know. I can’t help it.
Filed under: [hide]Breakfast Topics[/hide], [hide]Guest Posts[/hide][hide]Breakfast Topic: Do you collect pets and mounts[/hide]? originally appeared on [hide]WoW Insider[/hide] on Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:00:00 EST. Please see our [hide]terms for use of feeds[/hide].[hide]Permalink[/hide] | [hide]Email this[/hide] | [hide]Comments[/hide]

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Officers’ Quarters: Split decision


Every Monday, Scott Andrews contributes [hide]Officers’ Quarters[/hide], a column about the ins and outs of guild leadership. He is the author of [hide]The Guild Leader’s Handbook[/hide], available now from [hide]No Starch Press[/hide].

Just about every long-time WoW player has, at some point or another, found themselves [hide]at a crossroads[/hide], wishing they could split into [hide]multiple copies[/hide] like a mage. Should you stay with the guild you joined and the friends you’ve made there, or should you go join that other guild so you can [hide]see more content[/hide]? That’s probably the most frequently asked question that I receive.

This week, a player faces a similarly difficult crossroads, but in this case, one of the guilds she has to choose between wants to make her the guild leader.

Hey,

I’m currently split between two guilds. On the one hand, I have Guild A, which has been my home for two years, and more or less died about two months ago (by died, I mean that the Guild Master has completely abandoned it, and the only officer that logs on more than once every three-four weeks is the one who’s recently returned from a WoW break). The GM has been swapping which of his characters has the «big rank», and never logs on to actually play, let alone to give any explanation as to why he no longer cares for the guild. A few people still log on regularly, mostly, I believe, out of a hope that Guild A will return to its former glory.

On the other hand, I have Guild B, a serious but lighthearted and social raiding guild, which I joined on my main just over a month ago, when it was apparent that Guild A had been abandoned. I told myself that only my shaman would move over to B, but in the end, I preferred B’s humorous banter and regular conversations over A’s graveyard-like silence, and moved over all but two of my alts.[hide]Continue reading Officers’ Quarters: Split decision[/hide]Filed under: [hide]Officers’ Quarters (Guild Leadership)[/hide][hide]Officers’ Quarters: Split decision[/hide] originally appeared on [hide]WoW Insider[/hide] on Mon, 18 Jul 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our [hide]terms for use of feeds[/hide].[hide]Permalink[/hide] | [hide]Email this[/hide] | [hide]Comments[/hide]

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Around Azeroth: A big fish tale

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Submitter [hide]Gryffud[/hide] of Garrosh (US-A) was exploring Tirisfal Glades when he stumbled upon this gruesome tableau out in the middle of a lake. What could explain this mysterious death? A jealous fishing buddy? An angry murloc? An errant goblin copter, smuggling weaponry to Northrend, that suddenly had to drop its cargo to avoid a crash landing? I kind of like the last possibility.

Gallery: [hide]Around Azeroth 3[/hide][hide][/hide][hide][/hide][hide][/hide][hide][/hide][hide][/hide]

Want to see your own screenshot here? Send it to [hide]aroundazeroth@wowinsider.com[/hide]. We strongly prefer full-sized pictures with no UI or names showing. Please include «Azeroth» in the subject line so your email doesn’t get marked as spam, and include your name, guild and server if you want to be credited.
Filed under: [hide]Around Azeroth[/hide][hide]Around Azeroth: A big fish tale[/hide] originally appeared on [hide]WoW Insider[/hide] on Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:00:00 EST. Please see our [hide]terms for use of feeds[/hide].[hide]Permalink[/hide] | [hide]Email this[/hide] | [hide]Comments[/hide]

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