Burning Legion server either exploits us.gorgonnash.info or is first to Phase 4
by Daniel Whitcomb 
Apr 12th 2008 at 10:45PM
Apparently, the Burning Legion is either as deadly and implacable as the army they are named for, or as false and tricky. Us.gorgonnash.info is now reporting them as having come from behind to unlock Phase 4 the first of all servers. Given that they are a PvP server, this would be an especially amazing show of determination and server togetherness.
However, given that, until only a few hours ago, they were only 37% according to the site, according to Trade chat on the Burning Legion server (Thanks, Zulama), and according to a poster on this thread, it seems more likely that someone tampered with their upload file to fool the site.
It's honestly rather disappointing that someone has decided to tamper with a trustworthy group effort like the gorgonnash.info website. I know we're all better than that. So to all of you who've been faithfully uploading legitimate info to the site, and to all of you who have been working hard to help your servers unlock each phase, I say congratulations, and thank you. Hopefully, one jerk from the Burning Legion server doesn't dampen our spirits.
Edit: Thanks to Unagieater of the Burning Legion server for confirming via screenshot in the comments that this is a hoax. The server is only about 41% complete with Phase 3 as of this edit.
Filed under: Realm News, Analysis / Opinion, Cheats, Events, News items, Factions
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Erika Apr 12th 2008 10:52PM
I was just looking at that. Looks like they don't know how to change it where it looks for phase 4 yet.
unagieater Apr 12th 2008 11:02PM
*blink blink*
that's my server.
I'll go check.
unagieater Apr 12th 2008 11:05PM
Allow me to confirm this as treachery.
Sadly. *Sniff Sniff*
http://i30.tinypic.com/2uz79dz.jpg
Daniel Whitcomb Apr 12th 2008 11:12PM
Thanks, Unagieater. I was hoping to get to Shattrath and confirm it myself, but I couldn't find a mage willing to port my quickly made level 1.
unagieater Apr 12th 2008 11:20PM
Yayz I got mentioned on WoWInsider! =) I feel special.
And with that I fade back into obscurity.
Shadowisp Apr 12th 2008 11:02PM
If its a corrupted data file, it will get corrected later by the site owner.
If its an edited data file by someone thinking he is being smart... well your not, Thnann of Burning Legion, your a retard.
Seprin Apr 12th 2008 11:18PM
That site has been jacked with so many times already i dont even bother lookin at it anymore.
Tyranor Apr 12th 2008 11:24PM
There has been false info on that site so much its become kind of pointless at this point.
jumb Apr 12th 2008 11:26PM
If you were smart, what you would do is click the server and check the graph. According to the graph, they went from ~38% to 100% in a few hours.
So yeah, inaccurate data.
Daniel Whitcomb Apr 13th 2008 12:12AM
Actually, I did exactly that, jumb, and linked to it under "the site" in my article.
jumb Apr 13th 2008 6:11AM
touche
Mera_LaCroisadeEcarlate Apr 13th 2008 6:59AM
Remember Gorgonnash is a very small addon (very few lines of codes) and anybody with a brain can submit any percent he whishes.
shakezoola Apr 13th 2008 12:09AM
As someone born and raised on burning legion, i gotta say this warms my heart. Keep up the good work BL!
-Melkoir
Dread Apr 13th 2008 12:33AM
my server kicks ass.
~dreadlorde
rcwills Apr 13th 2008 12:35AM
broken legion ftw
Buttink Apr 13th 2008 1:22AM
Sanitize your inputs?
Arctor Apr 13th 2008 1:24AM
area 52 did it too now >_
Shadowisp Apr 13th 2008 1:47AM
I am a little disappointed though... I would of expected WoWInsider to report news proper. Instead we get an "Or" headline and story.
It was clearly false data on the site, but no you report it like its news with an ambiguous headline and all.
Could of logged onto the server and quickly asked in general. But no you ran with an ambiguous "Or" story.
Daniel Whitcomb Apr 13th 2008 4:59AM
Hi Shadowisp!
If you'll read the body of the article, you'll notice that I did, in fact, confirm that it was a hoax in multiple ways, including logging on the server and asking in trade chat and checking the individual server chart for the Burning Legion on the gorgonnash.info site.
Killah Apr 13th 2008 8:07AM
Not that it matters in any way, but why are you saying "of" instead of "have"?