The Queue: Dark Phoenix Alchemy Lab
by Michael Sacco 
Apr 17th 2011 at 2:00PM
If you like smelling like elves, then you may like Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab's new RPG scents. The perfume oil blends are long-lasting, vary slightly depending on your skin chemistry, and, of course, smell good. Check out the full line of D&D-themed scents here. I'm buying a bottle of half-elf as soon as possible.
Meybocaj asked:
Where do you think the final showdown with deathwing will take place? There isn't a set place like icecrown citadel or black temple.
I'm not sure we've gotten definitive word from Blizzard where Deathwing will be, but given that we got whole new zones (or at least instances) for the end bosses of BC and Wrath, I anticipate that wherever it is will be shiny and new when we get to see it.
Some commenters suggested even deeper in Grim Batol, or Northeron, the only currently unavailable zone on the world map. Lord Daval Prestor, Deathwing's old human form, had claimed to be from that area back when he was messing up politics for the Alliance.
Cale asked:
Is there any reason, other than my educated guess below, why some classes are barred from using certain types of weapons?
I would think it's both lore and theme related. An Azerothian paladin wouldn't use a dagger, a priest wouldn't wield a sword. Also, different kinds of weapons have a legacy of being sympathetic to certain roles but not others - an ingrained tradition that would be difficult to change at this point. Still, it seems that any schmuck could put on a pair of brass knuckles or strap on a sword. I'm wondering why we have this constraint.
It's a matter of flavor and also a matter of item distribution. Ideally, you want every weapon a class can use to feel "right" when looking at the class' aesthetics and lore; you wouldn't expect a mage to run around with an axe, or a rogue with a polearm. Those options' flat-out not existing, on top of not being viable, means fewer classes fighting over the same loot -- a welcome relief.
Throm asked:
I remember there was a pre-cata post of all the class column bloggers talking about the new races for the classes. Anyone have a link?
That would be A Discussion in Defense of New Race/Class Combinations from August 2009. Note that this is where I called troll druids getting a bat form for flight.
Cfavat117 asked:
Do you think bliz will do anything about making the world feel more populated? It seems like I only see other players in the main cities. I feel like it would be a nice change if I could visit other zones and interact with other players rather than just standing around org or sw.
You can still interact with other players in the wild; they just have to be there. People hang out in cities because it's convenient, not because they like the scenery. Short of doing something incredibly dumb like putting auctioneers in random zones every day (don't do this, Blizzard), I'm not sure you can force people to be out in the world when they have no business there.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 9)
Arkonn Apr 17th 2011 2:03PM
Dear Queue:
What's up with Ian Jolly?
exogenesis. Apr 17th 2011 2:06PM
Why is it that whenever I think of an awesome question to ask The Queue whenever I catch it shortly after publication .... I always forget it when it comes down to asking it? ¬_¬
razion Apr 17th 2011 2:52PM
I know this guy named Murphy who can answer that question for ya.
Arminas Apr 17th 2011 2:08PM
What is thing called WoW Burnout, I hear it from time to time and I was curious as to what causes it and some signs of it?
also what are somethings to help cure it ?
Arminias Apr 17th 2011 2:09PM
this thing called * WTB edit button
Sang Apr 17th 2011 2:14PM
While people do have different ways of reaching it a common thread is you start feeling like you have to play the game rather than really wanting to. I found myself logging on more out of obligation than actual enjoyment for raid nights and never logged on at other times. Currently taking a break til 4.1 to see if that makes it feel a bit fresher again.
Eregos ftw! Apr 17th 2011 2:18PM
What causes it? Many things. People could start being jerks, you could be finished the available content and not have much else to do, or have hit a wall in a raid where you can't seem to go on. Or, you've just played the game for a long time and have started to get tired of it.
Signs of it are if you find yourself not having fun, or getting tired after a short time playing the game.
Possible cures for it are taking a break for a month or so, so when you come back the game will be a lot fresher. Another option is to slow your playtime, and if it ever stops being fun, log off.
Sean Apr 17th 2011 2:25PM
Here's how I define it. When you log in and end up spending 10 or 20 minutes trying to think of something that would be fun to do, that's when you're Burnt Out.
When everything feels like a chore, you're Burnt Out.
Sky Apr 17th 2011 2:41PM
WoW Burnout happens when content is nerfed to the point where even people with down's syndrome can finish the content so people who are actually competent just get bored and leave the game
courtshag2 Apr 18th 2011 7:31AM
Elitist Jerks Syndrome.
Prissa Apr 17th 2011 5:24PM
I just hit the Wow Burn Out phase. Made a tough call last night and told my raid leader that I'm stepping down from raiding. 4 hours, 4 nights a week just pushed it to the point where I cheered when a raid was called for any reason.
That's what I would call a bad case where I actually dread logging on. It doesn't have to be that bad to be burnt out.
CallMeIrd Apr 17th 2011 11:27PM
@Sky
Go home. Just go home.
Jason Apr 17th 2011 2:09PM
What's the grossest thing you've ever eaten?
Sane Apr 17th 2011 2:36PM
Placenta. Tastes like a combination between liver and worms/maggots.
I jest. Or am I?
SR Apr 17th 2011 2:55PM
Avocados.
Blech.
Dart Matsuraki Apr 17th 2011 3:28PM
@SR
Try this. Split an avocado in half, remove the seed, sprinkle the insides with a little bit of sugar, and eat with a spoon out of the skin. Just make sure the avocado is ripe enough to be eaten with a spoon. Delicious.
On topic: Rabbit. Now bear with me, Rabbit tastes good (it actually tastes just like chicken). However, it wasn't the taste that was gross. It was the fact that the rabbit I ate happened to be my pet who, as I was told by my dad, had supposedly jumped into the river behind our house and drowned. I was told I was eating chicken at the time. I wouldn't find out for another year or so what I had actually eaten.
Baba Apr 17th 2011 4:08PM
No idea, but the grossest thing I've ever drank was fresh milk with a sprinkling of salt in it. The salt turns the milk instantly sour, it's quite interesting (and bloody foul).
You should try it, simply to try it.
Throck Apr 17th 2011 5:10PM
In game: Bad Clams
In RL: A scorpion with overly bitter chitin
And Dart, your dad sounds mean...
Drakkenfyre Apr 17th 2011 5:42PM
You are asking someone who likes odd things, and loves sushi.
Probably the oddest thing I have ever eaten was jellyfish. In a packet from the store. Not recommended.
I don't know if it was raw or not, but it was nasty.
scherbaddie Apr 17th 2011 9:12PM
Yeah, cause sushi is so crazy and wild.