The Queue: It is a mystery
by Alex Ziebart 
Nov 19th 2009 at 4:00PM
Welcome back to The Queue, WoW.com's daily Q&A column where the WoW.com team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft. Alex Ziebart will be your host today.
The Queue is a bit short today, and rather than giving you reasons why, I'm going to leave it up to you guys to create wild and zany reasons for it. Was Alex writing The Queue while on fire and ran out of burnable flesh? Was Alex hard at work, but was suddenly interrupted by the president recruiting him for a top secret mission to Mars? Was he watching cartoons while writing, and the cartoons came to life and pulled him into the internet?
The Queue is a bit short today, and rather than giving you reasons why, I'm going to leave it up to you guys to create wild and zany reasons for it. Was Alex writing The Queue while on fire and ran out of burnable flesh? Was Alex hard at work, but was suddenly interrupted by the president recruiting him for a top secret mission to Mars? Was he watching cartoons while writing, and the cartoons came to life and pulled him into the internet?
It's up to you to decide!
Tanglebones asked...
"I've read that in 3.3 Blizz is making it possible to track uncompleted quests (for Loremaster) via addons. So my question is, are there any addons in the works that do this? Can you highlight it/them sometime before 3.3 goes live?"
Already done.
Alanid asked...
"How many Old Gods does it take to screw in a light bulb?"
I'll leave this one to the experts.
- Wilmsgame: None, they destroy the lightbulb and everything else in a solar system radius.
- SnapDragon: I would answer, but the true number cannot be read by mortals without driving them irreparably insane.
- Mognet T: None. It's the Titans' job to screw in light bulbs. The Old Gods spend the rest of eternity trying to screw them back out.
- devilsei: Easy, none. Old Gods have tentacles, and lightbulbs make their tentacles dry out. Have you ever tried to apply hand lotion to 50 feet of tentacles?
- Killrah: Two, one to hold the light bulb, and one to turn the universe to screw it in.
- mike: 0. Old Gods cant' screw in light bulbs. Because without Keepers, Yogg is Alone in the Darkness.
"What's going to happen to the world with Cataclysm drops and the expansion isn't purchased? In Burning Crusade, you couldn't enter Outland without the expansion. In Wrath, you couldn't enter Northrend. So what about Azeroth in Cataclysm?"
The old world changes will impact everyone, whether you have the expansion or not. Brand new players with nothing but vanilla WoW will still see the new level 30 quests in the Wetlands or whatever. They will not, however, have things like worgen and goblins. They also will not have the new zones like Hyjal.
Cataclysm is meant to bring 2004 content up to the 2010 level, and breathe new life into the world. The old world is pretty dated, so it's probably needed.
David asked...
"Anyone know of a good Enhancement Shaman blog/website out there? My searches have been coming up blank so far."
My favorite one is actually a general melee blog. Big Hit Box is great stuff, I highly recommend it.
Have questions about the World of Warcraft? The WoW.com crew is here with The Queue, our daily Q&A column! Leave your questions in the comments and we'll do our best to answer 'em!Filed under: Shaman, Analysis / Opinion, The Queue, Cataclysm
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 7)
WoWie Zowie Nov 19th 2009 4:07PM
nice clever/witty punchline from mike on that joke. although not really "funny" it def made my nerdy side squee
ZMES_Matt Nov 19th 2009 4:07PM
Where in the world is Carmen San Diego?
Biig D Nov 19th 2009 4:24PM
Best. Game. Ever.
Vladeon Nov 19th 2009 4:55PM
She's in Cairo, Egypt.
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/unforgotten-realms/548-Episode-20-Shaquille-OHeal
Snailking Nov 19th 2009 5:11PM
What's the word on the street?
Noumoudy Nov 19th 2009 5:25PM
Do it, Rockapella.
Finnicks Nov 19th 2009 5:34PM
I prefer...
Where in the world is Brann Bronzebeard?
Of course we can't play anymore... :(
dfgreat1 Nov 19th 2009 4:08PM
I bet Alex had to test what kind of cracker goes best with clam chowder for the next wow.com staff lunch.
Andrew R. Nov 19th 2009 4:08PM
In every expansion we've had a new type of mineral, gem, herb and leather. Will we be seeing the same thing in Cataclysm? It seems silly to level up your herbalism or mining in Outland and Northrend only to come back and mine Super rich thorium veins.
ZMES_Matt Nov 19th 2009 4:17PM
See below a couple comments, I hit reply but the comment made itself its own post. :/
Fail commenting system is fail.
tatsumasa Nov 19th 2009 4:20PM
i've thought about this too, but since beta isn't out yet i don't see how wow.com could possibly know this, thus i haven't asked. more to the point, you won't be kicking it in burning steppes in cata to level to 85, so why would they put thorium in the new zones? answer: they wouldn't. you won't be crafting level 85 starter epics using level 50 mats. that's retarded. what i wonder about is if it's really worth blizzard's time to come up with all new cloth, ore, leather, enchanting mats, craftables, gems, food, etc. as well as how far the highest tier of gear in wotlk will take people into cata. it's just something to ponder about until actual cata info comes out and we have access to facts rather than speculation.
jealouspirate Nov 19th 2009 4:24PM
There will definitely be some new kind of ore, herbs, and skins in the new 80 - 85 zones of Azeroth. They'll come up with something to call them.
It's more about the game mechanics of professions and crafting than it is about lore.
gboyd Nov 19th 2009 4:57PM
"It's more about the game mechanics of professions and crafting than it is about lore."
I completely agree. Why would you be able to farm Netherweave in Old Hillsbrad if it was all about lore?"
Nadi Nov 19th 2009 5:34PM
We'll probably see one of two things for the ores:
1 - Deep Core Thorium/Hidden Elements that Always Existed
The lore might go something like this, "The Cataclysm has upended the very foundations of Azeroth. What rich minerals once lay hidden deep within the subterranean reaches of Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms have been torn from their ages-old resting places and now breach the surface."
2 - Death's Obsidian/Ores causally related to Deathwing's meddling
Here, the lore could be, "Deathwing's torment of Azeroth has corrupted the very rock. Surrounding newly risen volcanoes lie deposits of a black ore that seems to pulse from deep within with the pain of the riven continent. Where pure thorium once shone from the mountainsides of Tanaris, a sickly glowing Black Thorium has taken its place."
...and so on.
5318008 Nov 20th 2009 2:01AM
Or the new "ore" could be Deathwing's scales that have been shed/ripped from his body as he lay deep underground and burst up through the surface. Altered from other dragon scales by having been bathed in the Dragon Soul and warped by the breath of the Old Gods as they whisper constantly to Deathwing.
Turtlehead Nov 21st 2009 3:38PM
"The lore might go something like this[....]"
You mine ore, not lore. They'll make moteofbetterium, scatter it around the new high level zones and cross it off the to do list.
A Nonny Mouse Nov 22nd 2009 4:29AM
The goblin preview on the official Cataclysm site makes reference to Kaja'mite ore. It's something their ancient troll slavemasters forced them to dig up, and their continued proximity to the raw ore gradually turned them into the supergenius crackpots we have today.
So, it's a safe bet that's something. Possibly the new Titanium.
gogododo689 Nov 19th 2009 4:14PM
Can you list the best sites to use for each class when trying to figure out how best to raid with your toon, and what gear to use?
Sorro Nov 19th 2009 4:26PM
Just use Elitist Jerks. Good for all classes on raiding and gear.
Royal Nov 19th 2009 6:02PM
EJ is a great resource site. However, only certain classes are well organized. The Pally guide is amazing. Other class guides... the information is scattered about in a 101 page thread where you're not sure what is still relavent unless you have a list of patch dates. I'd advise reading EJ but if you have a question DON'T POST THERE. They're called jerks for a reason. MMO-Champion forums are very friendly and helpful though you won't find the math/theory involved. But if you're a noob looking for a hand, I found the site to be very friendly.
For gear use RAWR, there are some nice video tutorials out there. The program will help you with upgrades and how to best itemize the pieces you have in your bank/backpack. Maybe you thought that ilvl232 haste stacking trinket was the shit but RAWR will show you that the ilvl200 sundial is hard to beat.