Exclusive: Wowhead forums coming
by Eliah Hecht 
Sep 23rd 2007 at 3:40PM
That's why I'm excited to be able to exclusively announce Wowhead's big new upcoming feature: forums! Wowhead has always been a cleaner, better place to get information about the game, and now, hopefully, to talk about it. You can see something of what it looks like at the top of this post, and there's another image after the cut (these images are from a test board):
You can click the picture to embiggen it. So as you can see, the (custom-coded) forums retain the general minimalism and usefulness of the Wowhead design. Hopefully they will become an excellent place to discuss the finer points of everything WoW -- the community could really use a high-quality discussion forum right now.
Skosiris tells me the forums will go live within 24 hours. What do you think of the design? Will I see you there?
Skosiris tells me the forums will go live within 24 hours. What do you think of the design? Will I see you there?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
dobromir_ Jan 25th 2008 12:49PM
How to advertise and promote this server
Hey people, as I want to make it easy for people to promote this lovely server, I wrote this as a promote layout. You can copy past it on the websites/forums you're active on :) ############################################
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COPY EVERYTHING BELOW HERE AND PASTE INTO YOUR FAVORITE FORUMS
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[quote][url=wowcraft.ath.cx][img]http://wowcraft.ath.cx/download/signature-1.jpg[/img][/url]
[b]Server Name:[/b]
WoWCraft
[b]Realm Information:[/b]
Realm: WoWCraft.ath.cx
Patch: 2.3.2
Rates: Blizzlike
[list]- Always using the very latest official patches.
[/list]
[b]Features:[/b]
[list]- Working Arena Teams
- Working Warsong Gulch And Arthi Basin
- Working Quests
- Working Auction House
- Working Transports
- Working Creature Spells
- Working Instance And Raid Encounters[/list]
[b]Website:[/b]
[code]http://WoWCraft.ath.cx[/code]
[b]Forum:[/b]
[code]http://wowcraft.ath.cx/forum[/code]
[b]Realmlist:[/b]
[code]set realmlist wowcraft.ath.cx[/code]
[b]More Info:[/b]
I'm a member here and I really enjoy playing here. Simply because no lag, And nice members around ^.^
Also nice is that when you register an a account for the site. This will register that account info into the site AND the game server. You can then log in to to the website AND the game with the same account information. You will at this time be able to create additional accounts for the Game if you choose.
They also have some nice member tools, which you should check out :)
It just takes a few seconds to register, so why not check it out for a minute and enjoy your stay :)
[size=14][b]For those who need a Guide:[/b][/size]
[b]Step 1: Installing WoW + Burning Crusade[/b]
For those who haven't WoW + Burning Crusade installed yet ( If you have, Skip this step and continue with step 2 ):
WoW 2.0.0 Client - Press Download:
[code]http://www.ausgamers.com/files/details/html/26825[/code]
WoW Burning Crusade Full Client ( Press on that blue arrow next to Download ):
[code]http://stormragerproductions.com/download.php?view.26[/code]
[b]Step 2: Downloading and installing the patches[/b]
After you're done with step 1 we're going to install the patches.
we will need to download and install the following files in this order ***(Note to install patches you may need to place the downloaded files inside the WoW folder on your hard drive then run the .exe file included)***:
Client 2.0.0 to 2.0.3
[code]http://files.filefront.com/World+of+Warcraft+Manual+Patch+20x+to+203+US/;6502131;/fileinfo.html[/code]
Client 2.0.3 to 2.0.12
[code]http://files.filefront.com/World+of+Warcraft+v203+to+v2012+US+Patch/;7120432;/fileinfo.html[/code]
Client 2.0.12 to 2.1.0.6692
[code]http://files.filefront.com/WoW+The+Black+Temple+2012+to+210+US+Patch/;7576118;;/fileinfo.html[/code]
Client 2.1.0.6692 to 2.1.0.6729
[code]http://files.filefront.com/WoW+v2106692+to+v2106729+US+Patch/;7647585;;/fileinfo.html[/code]
Client 2.1.0.6729 to 2.1.1
[code]http://files.filefront.com/WoW+v2106729+to+v2116739+US+Patch/;7698301;;/fileinfo.html[/code]
Client 2.1.1 to 2.1.2
[code]http://files.filefront.com/World+of+Warcraft+v211+to+v212+US+Patch/;7827929;;/fileinfo.html[/code]
Client 2.1.2 to 2.1.3
[code]http://files.filefront.com/World+of+Warcraft+v212+to+v213+US+Patch/;8013506;;/fileinfo.html[/code]
Client 2.1.3 to 2.2.0
[code]http://files.filefront.com/World+of+Warcraft+v213+to+v220+US+Patch/;8639490;;/fileinfo.html[/code]
Client 2.2.0 to 2.2.2
[code]http://splashgame.org/request.php?12[/code]
Client 2.2.2 to 2.2.3
[quote]http://splashgame.org/request.php?13[/quote]
Client 2.2.3 to 2.3.0
[code]http://files.filefront.com/WoW+Incremental+223+to+230+English+Patch/;9031323;/fileinfo.html[/code]
Client 2.3.0 to 2.3.2
[code]http://0daypatch.com/daten/patch/2.3.2/WoW-2.3.0.7561-to-2.3.2.7741-enGB-patch.0daypatch.com.zip[/code]
[b]Step 3: Registering an account[/b]
That this account is created for the SITE and for the GAME so no need to create two accounts.As soon as your website account is created you may also log into the game server using the same login information. After logging into the site from the left menu you will see a link named [u]Create Game Account[/u] from there you can create additional accounts for the Game as well.
[b]Step 4: Replace the file realmlist.wtf (located in the WoW game folder) with this file:[/b]
[code]http://wowcraft.ath.cx/realmlist.wtf[/code]
[b]Step 5: Just log in and enjoy your stay with us ^.^[/b]
If you have any questions feel free to open a new topic in the forums![/quote]
yiazmat Mar 6th 2009 10:53AM
Ey dobromir! Im yiazmat from wowcraft! I want to hear Isida and Annatar an may ask them something! If they alive lol.
However can you give me your msn contact so we can hear us?
Thanks
yiazmat Mar 6th 2009 10:55AM
ye and i need to find delux a.c.a snake damnit i didnt heard hima year :S
Delux Apr 25th 2009 1:29AM
*read above comment*
Just putting reply so a email gets sent to you
yiazmat Apr 27th 2009 9:56AM
Hey cool!Man Delux whats up?Finnaly your fury warrior gets boosted up,what?
My arms not that much but gg...
So what the hell uv been doing for a half a year,i missed you lol! Really...
We can hear us via hotmail or yahoo?
W8 for your reply :D:D:D:D
Delux Apr 25th 2009 1:27AM
YIAZMAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG! You don't know how badly ive been trying to find people from WoWcraft!
omg dude! i just randomly found a blog on internet and stuff i couldn't watch the video.
Ive been looking for isida and the immortals too...
Im still in contact with Slibis( Fruthie), Watcher and Fulltilt.
Everythings just fallen to pieces and i want to talk to everyone again about it so badly, Giggity left too without reason. :(
yiazmat Apr 27th 2009 10:02AM
Muhaha...Those blogs are mine lol!Ye i made an vid on youtube,exclusive for you!(wowcraft.ath.cx called)
I know man,i missed those giys too,especially you!
I found bascher,fourworlds,and some older GMs there lol.However wowcraft meant for us a lot, i spent there almost 1,5 years.You more for sure...And all for nothing...
Man when i gaved up searching for you...then you find my posts here hehe man...
yiazmat Apr 27th 2009 10:07AM
A year already passed and my english didnt Improve xD!
I remember your msn,you where never online.Make one if you havent already so we can message us.
Add me: yiazmat@hotmail.de
And i will tell you where my Gilgamesh goes on rampage xD.Well WoW is not so interresting now like before but however,i just wanna to hear from you and Fulltilt,and his gnomes xD.
mikey Sep 24th 2007 1:02AM
I'll be there for sure. Let's hope that the forums don't turn into an extended version of the O-boards. In it's favor, Wowhead has done a pretty good job of keeping riff-raff and idiocy out of its comment sections, so that's a good sign I think.
Aeonis Sep 23rd 2007 4:10PM
Tbh i think there will just be a conflict between Wowhead and Official forums, if it kicks off that is...
Doomkin Sep 23rd 2007 4:14PM
The official forums depress me with such prevelant despair and ignorance.
I truly hope that these new forums could be a more mature and level-headed discussion about all things wow than the official forums are.
RogueJedi86 Sep 23rd 2007 4:14PM
I hope he lets us vote +/- forum posts, like the comments on everything else on wowhead, so that we can easily stand-out great topics/posts. For that matter, maybe posts with a certain amount of vote ups getting stickied. The stickied part not a big deal, but I love voting up/voting down comments when appropriate, and hope it helps to show spotlight posts.
Akyl Sep 23rd 2007 4:43PM
they should just focus on improving their database. Its better to be good at one thing than being average at several things.
Carpe Noctem Sep 23rd 2007 4:49PM
Count me in, I already own the Lightheaded addon and this is gonna be a great resource to find out info I need
Ryan Sep 23rd 2007 4:52PM
Hopefully wowhead can add some much needed features that the official forums lack (threading, user moderation, etc.).
Shawn Wildermuth Sep 23rd 2007 4:55PM
I love WowHead (and LightHeaded), but making forums when the Blizz Forums are a great place to post is just silly (IMHO).
dekulink Sep 23rd 2007 5:25PM
For the people saying that it will cause a conflict with the official forums, there are already a ton of fan forums that do fine. I love WoW Head, so I'm very excited.
Julia Sep 23rd 2007 6:13PM
I think that the wowhead forums are much needed - the official forums are atrocious. I'll definitely be there.
Dahkeus Sep 23rd 2007 6:45PM
If this becomes a strong forum with mods that actually do something, I'll be all over it. I came from playing GW for two years and spent a lot of time on the forums. When I switched to WoW, I was rather disgusted at much of what plagues the official WoW forums. I still frequent the mage section of the forums pretty often, but digging for diamonds in the rough is a bit of a pain. There are waaaaay too many threads that either cry about how mages are way overpowered or underpowered and they are usually based on one small incident. The threads started where people have questions also tend to result in one person replying with 'lol nub, roll a lock'.
dreadlorde Sep 23rd 2007 7:00PM
zomg another place for me to post at 100 times a day. sweetness.