The Queue: Literally
by Michael Sacco 
Dec 14th 2009 at 4:00PM
Editor's Note: The above image has now been fixed to include its original participants.
What a great week for dungeon running. Got my shaman his full tier 9 set, my rogue her 2-piece, and a myriad of other badges and loot for my other alts. Soon I'll start pawning off my alt's Emblems of Frost for Primordial Saronite and finance some epic flying. Plus I've gathered enough mats to get my rogue berserking on both of her weapons. Not bad, Patch 3.3. Not bad indeed.
But wait! The Queue is about you. Let's get some you in here.
Squirr3llywrath9 asked...
What's the deal with the Scarlet Crusade? I thought they were against anything that is against the teachings of the Light, particularly the scourge. But in Dragonblight there are shadow priests and death knights in the various bases the crusade has in Northrend. Was wondering if I missed anything that explains their change in ideals.
At face value, it is a little weird seeing those types of units running around Scarlet camps, but the answer to their change in ideology is actually very simple.
The Scarlet Crusade has been run by demons for several years now. First Balnazzar and then Mal'Ganis. From what I can gather from quests and lore, the Scarlets are the worst kind of brainwashed, and while their zeal may not be fabricated, their leaders certainly are.
NightEternal asked...
Why is it that demons (like Archimonde, Kil'Jaeden) cannot enter Azeroth by just traveling here, but have to be summoned into this world? It seemed true with Draenor as well, that they needed to have portals opened to send in armies.
If Kil'Jaeden can throw an iceberg containing the Lich King into our world, why can he himself not enter? Why hasn't the burning legion just showed up and wiped us all out if they are so hell-bent on doing so?
The basis of the portal argument seems to be that the bigger and more powerful the demon, the more difficult it is to send through a portal. That's why it was a fairly easy matter for the Legion to send troops to Draenor but significantly more difficult to send Kil'Jaeden to Azeroth proper. Each portal is essentially opening a door from one dimension/planet to another, so it seems reasonable to consider that more energy and skill would be required to open much bigger doors.
Alex's Addendum: We can also probably assume that the Legion doesn't really have other ways of traveling here besides portals. The only other means of transportation that we know about is the Naaru's interdimensional ships, and the group of them that the Exodar is a part of are the only ones we know about. Kael'Thas had them briefly, and probably was more than ready to hand them over to the Legion, but that didn't pan out. They're back in the Naaru's proverbial hands. Until the Legion gets their hands on those, I don't think they have a choice in how they reach other worlds. What is Kil'jaeden going to do, ride a bicycle across the multiverse?
Shionia asked...
Wasn't there supposed to be some extra goodies for those who took the leader role in a random dungeon (or am I just imagining that I read that)?
The quote at the time was something along the lines of "you'll get extra bonuses for leading a random group." I guess what they actually meant was participating in a random group -- the rewards are the extra badges and money you see when you do random DF heroics/instances now.
Jetzebel asked...
I've just noticed that after the patch there are new guards, Kor'Kronn Overseer in UC. What did I miss?
Post-Wrathgate, Sylvanas is in the doghouse with Horde leadership, and the Kor'Kron Overseers are the new guards in the Undercity. Where are the abominations? Well, Thrall put a moratorium on making any new undead creatures, according to conversations between the Apothecaries and the Overseers, and any remaining ones were destroyed. The Royal Apothecary Society has been nearly dismantled, and what work is still going on is being very closely watched by Thrall's best.
Lageno asked...
Is it working as intended when you heal yourself when casting a spell with no target selected? I find myself burning Surge of Light on accident all the time now, I miss hitting Alt + healing spell to heal myself. I'm not a fan of this change at all.
You very likely turned on the Auto-Self Cast option in your stock UI by accident.
Adamanthis asked...
Are there any new of those short breadcrumb quests introducing the new race-class combinations in 3.3? We've seen night elf mage and tauren priest and paladin in recent patches.
Not in this patch, but Kisirani promised we'll see a ton of lead up to these new combos, including progression of the quests you've already seen, so I guess we just have to wait. I want to see the bits about gnome priests and troll druids, that's for sure.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 9)
Krsnik Dec 14th 2009 4:08PM
What level of gear is recommended to have before attempting to raid ICC 10man? Can I just go from 10 man ToC to 10man ICC or must I first get gear from 10man ToGC? I would really hate to replace my tier gear and since the guild I'm in is just starting 10man ToGC, I know it'll be a while before I can get Tier 9.5 gear.
Mordockk Dec 14th 2009 4:24PM
you need at LEAST 10man TOC gear to go in there. Our alts are all about 10toc geared and we went in there and got stomped.....maybe cuz we had been raiding our mains so much that week or w/e but I def think you shuold farm lots of badges first so you can get the toc gear....its easy enough.
I'm pretty sure blizzard makes sure that you wipe on trash a couple times before you get to the first boss cuz those damn giant vrykul watcher always awaken at random times and wipe your ride with their silence shout/untauntable/cleaving/ ajklahfdsa....
.....just die and pull them one by one while they patrol lol
Elionene Dec 14th 2009 4:33PM
The progression is set up so that you can start ICC 10 normal with ToC 10 normal gear. Grand Crusader and heroic modes are optional (albeit helpful) for gearing. If you want to start ICC 25 normal, you should have ToC 25 normal or better gear.
Also, pro tip on the Vrykul Watchers that Mordockk mentioned, they will remain still as stone unless you trip a hidden trap on the ground. A rogue can disarm the trap, and prevent them from awakening. Watch where you step.
Xaverius Dec 14th 2009 4:39PM
Rogues can detect the traps that trigger those dudes
WoWie Zowie Dec 14th 2009 4:42PM
in other words: triumph emblem set. meaning you can gear up entirely in T9 and 232 gear by running heroics and be ready to start 10 man ICC.
thank you blizz =)
Phil Dec 14th 2009 4:53PM
Wait a minute.. Maybe im just missing something, but when has it ever truly been useful for a Rogue to disarm anything? (At least in recent memory)
Nox Dec 14th 2009 5:04PM
@Phil Not since BWL I believe. Even though I like the whole 'bring the player not the class' is it nice to see that you need to put a little thought into setting up your ICC raid.
uncaringbear Dec 14th 2009 6:57PM
Yes, it's assumed that you have some T9 (or ilevel 232) gear as a minimum before attempting ICC10. How many pieces is the real question. Based on a bit of research and some assumptions, I would recommend that as a minimum, your overall gear have an average ilevel of 227. For those of you who use the hated Gear score addon, this is approximately a score of 4700.
This, of course, is simply a rough estimate and does not take into account player skill, correct gearing, gear enhancements, etc.
Sedna Dec 14th 2009 4:10PM
Dare I ask what prompted today's opening picture?
It's horrible, but for some reason I can't stop looking at it.
Sedna Dec 14th 2009 4:13PM
Wait, wait, wait...Alexstrasza has a human model. One where she bares a lot of skin...
This is Deathwing's human form, isn't it?
...we are in so much trouble.
Adam Holisky Dec 14th 2009 4:43PM
The editors would like to apologize. The original image has been fixed.
Those responsible for the original image have been sacked.
Artificial Dec 14th 2009 4:53PM
My sister was bitten by a moose.
Sedna Dec 14th 2009 5:00PM
I'm still confused, but at least now I'm laughing, too.
Aside: If Deathwing's human model ends up with hair like that, I'll be absolutely delighted. I want to see him strut out to meet your raid wearing little skully barrettes.
(This comment brought to you by Reg. Llamas of Brixton.)
Deadly. Off. Topic. Dec 14th 2009 5:07PM
It's like driving by an accident... you can't help but stare.
Eyhk Dec 14th 2009 5:51PM
@ Deadly. Off. Topic
It's more like driving by a roadkill imo, same analogy hehe
zerokiwi Dec 14th 2009 5:57PM
Mind you, moose bites can be pretty nasty
Ronin Dec 14th 2009 6:02PM
I don't get what they mean by "the image has been fixed". I see a photograph of a real human head affixed to an in-game human. What am I missing? Or did the Jedi-mind-trick just not work on me?
Kelz Dec 14th 2009 6:25PM
25 mexican mountain llamas?
Sedna Dec 14th 2009 8:31PM
For the record the original image:
1. had, in place of the real human head (which I am assuming is Sacco's), a WoW human head wearing a helm that looked eerily similar to a Hannibal Lecter-style mask. It was deeply horrifying, and seemed to promise the onlooker an eternity of horror amidst the black dragons, in which nude baths in skin-blistering pools of lava would be interspersed with compulsory visits to "Deathwing's Naughty Whip and Leather Emporium".
2. Also there was no talbuk.
Allen Dec 14th 2009 9:14PM
I'm sad that Monty Python references become more obscure as the years pass. What the heck are they teaching kids these days?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvIKL_pTZFE&feature=fvst