Tuesday Morning Post: The greatest post in the world tribute edition
by Daniel Whitcomb 
Oct 12th 2010 at 7:00AM
But seriously, with patch 4.0.1 going live today, there's a lot of stuff you're going to need to know, and WoW Insider has you covered. With this whole 12-hour downtime thing we got going on right now, it's the perfect time to read up on all the latest WoW news, including a lot of hints and tips to help you get used to the new patch. We have the usual roundup after the break, and you can stay tuned all day for more news you can use.
Hot news and features
- Be sure to review the glyph, class mechanics, game launcher and changes coming with patch 4.0.1.
- Reforging is coming with patch 4.0.1. Let us show you how it works.
- The global cooldown system is changing in Cataclysm.
- Blizzard has announced the justice and valor point drop rates for dungeons and raids.
- The guild member cap is now 1,000, which does affect It Came From The Blog. Read about our plans here.
- The 2010 BlizzCon schedule of events is up!
- We have footage of a new Cataclysm Alexstraza cutscene.
- Battle.net authenticators will soon apply to only one WoW account at a time.
- Check out our gallery of the BlizzCon 48-hour presale gear.
- Totem Talk answers your patch 4.0.1 restoration shaman questions and elemental mana management for Cataclysm.
- Scattered Shots helps you prepare your hunter for patch 4.0.1.
- Spiritual Guidance discusses shadow priest glyphs for patch 4.0.1 and beyond and regemming and reglyphing for healing priests in patch 4.0.1.
- Encrypted Text looks at Cataclysm rogue damage rotations.
- Shifting Perspectives offers some Cataclysm druid predictions.
- The Light and How to Swing It discusses paladin utility in Cataclysm and hot talents and glyphs for holy paladins.
- The Care And Feeding of Warriors discusses how Blizzard's delivered (or not) on its Cataclysm warrior change list.
- Lichborne has some Cataclysm heroic advice for death knights.
- The new ability queue system has a few issues.
- Cataclysm heroics aren't going to be easy. We offer you some tips to get through them with your sanity intact.
- WoW Rookie has dungeon and world travel tips for lowbies in Cataclysm.
- Raid Rx wonders: how hard does a healer have to think in Cataclysm?
- The OverAchiever looks at reputation factions in Cataclysm.
- Blood Sport offers gladiator PvP secrets.
- The Art of War(craft) is counting down to Cataclysm with some tips to get ready for the battlegrounds.
- Addon Spotlight helps you avoid people.
- Gold Capped looks at the bag market in Cataclysm.
- Insider Trader discusses preparing your professions for patch 4.0.1.
- Check out the season 4 finale of The Guild.
- WoW has hit the 12 million player mark.
- The Lawbringer discusses Blizzard's stance on machinima.
Filed under: Realm Status, News items
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Gimp Oct 12th 2010 7:06AM
The D rules all!
Squelchy Oct 12th 2010 7:06AM
Doesn't faze you, surely? Unless you're saying the D is not part of the Battle for the Citadel quest in Icecrown.
cynhounds Oct 12th 2010 7:18AM
Unfortunately, this patch marks the end of the World of Warcraft for me. Since I lost my good paying job three years ago and now earn 70% less than I used to, I just don't have the money to replace my PowerPC-based Mac G5. I looked into selling the G5, but it's only going to bring in about $200, not enough to buy something new.
So farewell, and thanks for all the incredibly useful information I've gotten from your site over the years.
lazymangaka Oct 12th 2010 7:51AM
Question: Why does this spell the end? Lack of horsepower for the new water effects or some hardwired nerf to your specific system?
Tobias Oct 12th 2010 8:29AM
Though the launcher says that the PPC is not supported, that does not mean that you cant play, it just means that if there are any specific bugs on that system, Blizzard wont fix it.
So please continue to play this marvelous game, even though you might experince some minor bugs now and then :)
Rihahn Oct 12th 2010 10:05AM
Yeah, it's a bummer that even Apple left the G5 is the dust, it's not a bad CPU really (a celeron is a bad CPU). Fortunately you can get a fairly decent rig for $300 (with a monitor) and an adequate video card for $50 more... Check out places like Microcenter, who often has refurbs, discontinued, and open-box PCs for dirt cheap.
Another thing to look forward to are the streaming services like OnLive and Gaikai - where if your rig can run a web browser, you're okay for an MMO.
Formatted22 Oct 12th 2010 7:24AM
Tenacious D > Ozzy Osborne
Stardusted Oct 12th 2010 7:32AM
I'm excited, even though there is a little bit of trepidation, to see what all the fuss is about as a non-beta tester. I've kept myself up to date, I've read the helpful posts and such, I'm ready (at least as much as I can be I hope).
I'm hoping for a smooth patch launch and patient players, lots of changes and room for mistakes, so lets try not to all rush to judgment on the death of our class/wow/dungeons/pvp/sparkleponies, etc...
Thanos73 Oct 12th 2010 7:56AM
Oh Ten-D..../snooze...... Wake me when they leave. I mean seriously, isn't there a spray for that or something/ Ten-D = Fail
Tri Oct 12th 2010 9:09AM
"You hold the scepter, we hold the key,
you are the devil, we are the D !!!!"
And man - I can't wait for the patch to reach Europe tomorrow :D
SpaceGoatPriest Oct 12th 2010 10:31AM
I am sure someone else has said/noticed this, but even though this patch is not "changing" the world there are textures and such for the expansion. I saw files about the Gileanas BG and some of the new zones.
Combining the wording on the launcher, it sounds like we won't have to "install" the expansion at all. Simply just add the license number to our account and everything will already be in place.
wscotthinds Oct 12th 2010 1:30PM
Reduce the alpha of embedded Youtube videos so that pop-overs actually pop over the video. Great music =D
Krz Oct 12th 2010 2:46PM
I've not been the biggest Tenacious D fan.
But I've been looting and wearing the Tenacious Defender belt for about 3 years whenever I get to the right level (I pretty much have played plate classes exclusively).
I had no idea until now that it was a (not so hidden but still hidden enough) reference!
MIND BLOWN!