The Classifieds: You said something about patch 4.3?

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[hide]The [/hide][hide]Classifieds[/hide] brings you weekly news from around the WoW community, including our famous Random Acts of Uberness shout-outs to players who make your WoW sessions memorable.

There’s all this excitement around here about patch 4.3. You would think there might have been some kind of news. Oh, wait, there was! While you’re getting caught up on your weekly Classifieds reading, make sure you’re also up to date about all the excitement on the PTR.

An official blog post [hide]sheds light[/hide] on balance changes.

Priests and hunters finally get to see their [hide]tier 13 gear[/hide].

[hide]New achievements[/hide] have been uncovered.

Winter’s Veil is getting some new [hide]vanity pets[/hide].

New patches get [hide]new art[/hide] in the form of loading screens and maps.

And, of course, we have new [hide]patch notes[/hide].

Looks like the game is going to get exciting again for everyone. Now’s a great time to meet new people and recruit new raiders. It doesn’t seem like it will be long before we’re off to kill the dragon.[hide]Continue reading The Classifieds: You said something about patch 4.3[/hide]?Filed under: [hide]The Classifieds[/hide][hide]The Classifieds: You said something about patch 4.3[/hide]? originally appeared on [hide]WoW Insider[/hide] on Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:30:00 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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Patch 4.3 PTR: New dungeon sets revealed


Stalwart dataminers over at the [hide]Scrolls of Lore forums[/hide] have put together images of the new dungeon gear sets coming in [hide]patch 4.3[/hide]. These sets are not true sets in that they have bonuses, but the gear from the new [hide]Hour of Twilight[/hide] 5-man dungeons will each have a cohesive aesthetic look to them. Check out the images of these new dungeon sets in our gallery; thanks to poster handclaw for these awesome shots.

The cloth set currently does not have shoulders showing because of a bug where the right and left shoulders are swapped on the palette. We will update the gallery with a new shot plus shoulders when we get our hands on it. Until then, enjoy.

Gallery: [hide]Patch 4.3 PTR: New dungeon sets[/hide][hide][/hide][hide][/hide][hide][/hide][hide][/hide][hide][/hide]

Brace yourselves for what could be some of most exciting updates to the game recently with [hide]patch 4.3[/hide]. Review the [hide]official patch notes[/hide], and then dig into what’s ahead: new [hide]item storage options[/hide], [hide]cross-realm raiding[/hide], [hide]cosmetic armor skinning[/hide] and your chance to battle the mighty Deathwing — from [hide]astride his back[/hide]!
Filed under: [hide]News items[/hide], [hide]Cataclysm[/hide][hide]Patch 4.3 PTR: New dungeon sets revealed[/hide] originally appeared on [hide]WoW Insider[/hide] on Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:54:00 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: A miscellany of characters


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.

There are a lot of interesting characters in World of Warcraft who deserve some time in the spotlight, but who don’t have major, epic, world-changing effects on the storyline of the game. They exist, they put in their appearances and then move back out of the spotlight, these [hide]Harry Dean Stantons[/hide] of the Warcraft universe. Some date back to original WoW, while others debuted in Cataclysm, but all are characters that managed to grab the attention with their time on the stage.

This week I wanted to take a look at these supporting characters. Some no longer exist in the game; others you can still run into. Some have a reoccurring presence; others came and went. Like [hide]J.T. Walsh[/hide], when you see them you immediately think, «[hide]Hey, it’s that guy[/hide]» (or sometimes girl, or even thing). I expect this will be a mini-feature in this column, as there are a lot of supporting characters in the game worthy of a mention. I’d have liked to include [hide]Joanna Blueheart[/hide] this time around, but she really only appears in one quest chain and it doesn’t feel like it’s time yet. Still, she is really awesome, so she’s the header image this week.[hide]Continue reading Know Your Lore: A miscellany of characters[/hide]Filed under: [hide]Lore[/hide], [hide]Know your Lore[/hide][hide]Know Your Lore: A miscellany of characters[/hide] originally appeared on [hide]WoW Insider[/hide] on Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:00:00 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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Patch 4.3 PTR Video: Full run of 5-man dungeon End Time

Earlier this morning I popped on to the PTR to test out [hide]patch 4.3[/hide] and jump into the new 5-man dungeons coming with the new patch. The first dungeon in the 3-part series is [hide]End Time[/hide], where the players are escorted into the future by Nozdormu to do battle with echoes of the past and to confront Murozond, the leader of the infinite dragonflight.

This was my first run-through of the dungeon and you can watch me as I learn the new fights and explore the new instance. It’s a fun learning experience full of mistakes, dungeon journal reading, and unmitigated excitement.

Brace yourselves for what could be some of most exciting updates to the game recently with [hide]patch 4.3[/hide]. Review the [hide]official patch notes[/hide], and then dig into what’s ahead: new [hide]item storage options[/hide], [hide]cross-realm raiding[/hide], [hide]cosmetic armor skinning[/hide] and your chance to battle the mighty Deathwing — from [hide]astride his back[/hide]!
Filed under: [hide]Cataclysm[/hide][hide]Patch 4.3 PTR Video: Full run of 5-man dungeon End Time[/hide] originally appeared on [hide]WoW Insider[/hide] on Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:30:00 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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Choose My Adventure: Beginnings and orange


[hide]Choose the Adventures[/hide] of the WoW Insider staff or join in with [hide]It came from the Blog[/hide] on Zangarmarsh (US-PVE-H).

The schedules for this week remain the same as last week:

[hide]Josh Myers[/hide] will be playing Clergelam on Thursday at 12 p.m. EDT (9 a.m. PDT, 10 a.m. server time).

[hide]Joe Perez[/hide] will be playing Haemon on Sunday at 4 p.m. EDT (1 p.m. PDT, 2 p.m. server time).

[hide]Fox Van Allen[/hide] will be playing [hide]Foxlight the Shirtless Pally[/hide] (level 27) on Friday at 7 p.m. EDT (4 p.m. PDT, 5 p.m. server time).

[hide]Roblinator[/hide] the Goblin shaman (level 58) will play on Wednesday at 1 p.m. EDT (10 a.m. PDT, 11 a.m. server time).

Their stories are after the break.[hide]Continue reading Choose My Adventure: Beginnings and orange[/hide]Filed under: [hide]It Came from the Blog[/hide], [hide]Choose My Adventure[/hide][hide]Choose My Adventure: Beginnings and orange[/hide] originally appeared on [hide]WoW Insider[/hide] on Wed, 28 Sep 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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Around Azeroth: The cat always knows

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Poor [hide]Majordomo Executus[/hide]! Murdered by his boss for not being able to defeat 40 dudes armed to the teeth, then replaced by that annoying Fandral Staghelm — he’s had a rough time of it in this game. Tired of being killed over and over again, he thought he could hide from the wrath of the resurgent Ragnaros by cleverly disguising himself as a hunter. But he was sniffed out by his suspicious pet and executed yet again by his old boss. (Thanks to [hide]Eliott[/hide] of [hide]Evil League O Evil[/hide] on Aerie Peak [US-A] for the screenshot.)

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: The cat always knows[/hide] originally appeared on [hide]WoW Insider[/hide] on Wed, 28 Sep 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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Опубликован рассказ о Сильване Ветрокрылой

Опубликован рассказ «[hide]Перед рассветом[/hide]» об одном из лидеров MMORPG World of Warcraft – Сильване Ветрокрылой, сообщает компания Blizzard Entertainment.

«Сильвана была разочарована. Поднимаясь сюда, она ждала триумфа, но лишь вновь проиграла, — говорится в сообщении. — Победа не принесла ей удовлетворения. Королева банши отступила от трона, выпрямилась и попыталась смириться с тем, что порочный круг не был разорван. Артас мертв. Но его опустевший трон занял другой мертвец; разницы не было. Сильвана Ветрокрылая была отмщена. Мечта, что вела Сильвану и ее народ столько лет, наконец-то воплотилась. И ни единую часть ее обескровленной души не заботила дальнейшая судьба мира.

Все закончилось. Когда гнетущее присутствие Артаса покинуло разум Сильваны, она немного удивилась, что сразу же не ушла. Она отвернулась от трона и обратила взгляд к холодным землям, что лежали вокруг. Мысли Сильваны витали среди полузабытых образов. Она вспоминала о доме. Пора было возвращаться».

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

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The Queue: PTR day is a fun day


Welcome back to [hide]The Queue[/hide], the daily Q&A column in which the WoW Insider team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft. [hide]Mat McCurley[/hide] will be your host today.

Since my job is working for WoW Insider, today is what we call a busy work day. Why? Well, friends, the PTR is up and patch 4.3 is live thereon. I’ll be running dungeons, filming movies, and taking questions all day about the new content. This is what we call fun.

I’m working my hardest and fastest to get videos of the new instances up and ready for your viewing pleasure. Damn you, upload speeds.

Badmedecine asked:

When do you think the other T13’s will be revealed?

Very soon. Datamining of the new patch files on the PTR has [hide]revealed most of the new sets[/hide], so Blizzard will want to get its own official previews up in the near future. Expect them soon.[hide]Continue reading The Queue: PTR day is a fun day[/hide]Filed under: [hide]The Queue[/hide][hide]The Queue: PTR day is a fun day[/hide] originally appeared on [hide]WoW Insider[/hide] on Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:00:00 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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Patch 4.3 PTR: New valor point weekly caps, dungeon point rewards


The new 5-man instances, [hide]End Time[/hide], [hide]Well of Eternity[/hide], and [hide]Hour of Twilight[/hide], now award 150 valor points for each random completed, up to seven per week. The valor point cap per week has been increased to 1,000 points — but interestingly, the cap for using the random Dungeon Finder is higher than the actual cap. This could be a bug, or it could be intended to allow players to gain that extra 50 valor points through the Dungeon Finder, but I’m assuming that things just aren’t complete (because after all, this is the PTR).

End Time, the first instance in the sequential set of 5-mans, took my group about 20 to 25 minutes to make our way through. Three bosses and only about seven to eight trash packs later, we were happily finished and 150 valor points richer. This time frame is radically different than the Zul’ heroics we are currently used to, making the play experience, in my experience, more fulfilling in a shorter amount of time. We have not yet run the other two dungeons, but if they are as streamlined as End Time, valor points will be a less stressful experience in the future. We will have more information as it becomes available.

Brace yourselves for what could be some of most exciting updates to the game recently with [hide]patch 4.3[/hide]. Review the [hide]official patch notes[/hide], and then dig into what’s ahead: new [hide]item storage options[/hide], [hide]cross-realm raiding[/hide], [hide]cosmetic armor skinning[/hide] and your chance to battle the mighty Deathwing — from [hide]astride his back[/hide]!
Filed under: [hide]Cataclysm[/hide][hide]Patch 4.3 PTR: New valor point weekly caps, dungeon point rewards[/hide] originally appeared on [hide]WoW Insider[/hide] on Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:40:00 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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WoW Moviewatch: We Three Dwarves

For a while, [hide]Oxhorn[/hide] was doing a great job commemorating each holiday with an Oxhorn short. I guess I never even realized that he was missing [hide]Brewfest[/hide]. Thankfully, Oxhorn did realize it and opted to rectify the issue. This is especially exciting since Oxhorn has been busy with a day job and not able to produce as much machinima as he once had.

I really loved [hide]We Three Dwarves[/hide]. Oxhorn has adapted it into a serviceable, rejoicing song celebrating that finest of adult beverages: beer. I can totally see a rowdy group of friends sitting around Ironforge singing «beer of wonder, beer delight.»

My hat’s off to Oxhorn for getting this video in right on time for Brewfest. Hopefully, this means that we might get to see more from the musical maestro in the future.

Interested in the wide world of [hide]machinima[/hide]? We have new movies every weekday here on [hide]WoW Moviewatch[/hide]! Have suggestions for machinima we ought to feature? Toss us an email at [hide]moviewatch@wowinsider.com[/hide].

Filed under: [hide]WoW Moviewatch[/hide][hide]WoW Moviewatch: We Three Dwarves[/hide] originally appeared on [hide]WoW Insider[/hide] on Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:00:00 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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