Tuesday Morning Post: Timelords Edition
by Daniel Whitcomb 
Sep 20th 2011 at 5:00AM
- Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street dropped some info on the Raid Finder and the new rogue legendary, among other things.
- He also gave up the scoop on epic gems and the secrets of the Deathwing encounter.
- Blizzard then posted previews of the new 5-man dungeons. First, we'll travel to the End Time, then to the far past of the War of the Ancients, and finally to Wyrmrest Accord in the present day to strike a blow against Deathwing.
If you're eager to dig into patch 4.3 news, definitely read the stuff I linked above. There's lots of juicy tidbits. If you're holding off on patch 4.3 stuff, never fear. There's a lot of cool non-patch news to peruse as well. Downtime this morning is from 3 a.m. to 11 a.m. PDT, so you'll have plenty of time to get caught up. Be sure to stay tuned as well. When the patch 4.3 PTR finally drops, we'll be there.
Hot news and features
- Zarhym offered some clarification on drop methods for tier 13 armor.
- Check out Blizzard's tier 13 armor previews for druids, shaman, and mages.
- Check out the patch 4.2 hotfixes for Sept. 14.
- The new WoW novel Wolfheart is now in stores, and we have a review.
- The WoW Insider BlizzCon Reader Meetup will be cohosted this year with some help from our friends at Wowhead and livestreamed by Gamebreaker.tv.
- WoW Archivist looks at patch 1.11 and the first appearance of Naxxramas.
- Brewfest 2011 is just around the corner, and we have a guide to the achievements.
- World of Wardrobe helps you pull tier 4 out of Karazhan.
- The Light And How To Swing It continues our Firelands retribution guide. We also help you roll your new paladin tank and synergize your paladin healing with druids and shaman.
- Scattered Shots digs into the official hunter class feedback thread.
- Lichborne talks about the basics of death knight PVP.
- The Care And Feeding of Warriors has a guide to protection PvP.
- Encrypted Text helps rogues stay on target.
- Shifting Perspectives has a guide for your new bear or restoration druid. We also take offer some balance feedback for Blizzard.
- Totem Talk has a transmogrification guide for the restoration shaman. We also look at soloing old instances as a DPS shaman.
- Spiritual Guidance has some shadow priest solo guidance for the Wrath and Burning Crusade eras.
- Raid Rx takes a look at the full healer skillset.
- Arcane Brilliance has a mage wishlist.
- Addon Spotlight features some essential addons for raiding DPS.
- WoW Rookie explains resilience.
- World of WarCrafts features a roundup of our delicious past recipes.
- Gold Capped helps you make money by selling PVP and leveling gear. We also offer an argument to Blizzard in favor of a new gold sink.
- Ready Check has some raid loot system advice.
- Know Your Lore tells the story of the Alliance's best and brightest, the 7th Legion. We also discuss the evolution of the NPC from vanilla WoW to The Burning Crusade.
- Choose My Adventure has some new faces.
- About the Bloggers continues with a chat with Dawn Moore.
- 15 Minutes of Fame continues our conversation with Liz Danforth.
- Blizzard has released some official how-to videos for your most common support questions.
- BlizzCon 2011 presale merchandise is now up for buying.
- The Lawbringer delves into the relationship between Blizzard and PayPal.
- The WoW Official Magazine will be ending with issue 5.
Brace yourselves for what could be some of most exciting updates to the game recently with patch 4.3. Look at what's ahead: new item storage options, cross-realm raiding, cosmetic armor skinning and your chance to battle the mighty Deathwing -- from astride his back! Filed under: Realm Status, News items
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Magicmagnets Sep 20th 2011 5:11AM
I just want the nerf news
slim1256 Sep 20th 2011 8:53AM
Oh - definitely this.
How heavy are they swinging the nerfbat in the Firelands? Inquiring minds want to know.
RuzGofDI Sep 20th 2011 5:43AM
Thinking about it, on some levels, our characters really are the Rory Williams of the WoW universe.
Brief moments of putting on the really cool armor and kicking butt, off set by dying repeatedly and occasionally by erased from existance.
Fletcher Sep 20th 2011 5:48AM
And the glory is often stolen by other characters more integral to the plot.
But as I said a few days ago, I'd rather be the companion to The Doctor than the Short Round to Doctor Jones.
alynara Sep 20th 2011 6:13AM
Doctor Who + WoW in the same article, I cannot begin to express my enjoyment. Anyway, I'm psyched about the 4.3 dungeons but I'm curious from a lore stand point how they are going to fix the ensuring paradox's that are to come as a result of us mucking with time.
quasarsglow Sep 20th 2011 6:29AM
Does that make Alliance toons River Song? You know since [REDACTED for possible spoilers, just to be nice].
If it came down to it, I'd really not mind being Amy Pond. I'd look cute in a kissogram costume.
alynara Sep 20th 2011 7:30AM
I'm sure it isn't the last we see of Rory :)
David Sep 20th 2011 6:57AM
Most companions leave the TARDIS with their lives irrevocably changed, and not always for the better. Rory left with an awesome new car.
If you're not a fan of Rory Williams is the New Chuck Norris on Facebook yet you really should be.
Exaltation Sep 20th 2011 8:13AM
Get used to Time Travel. They're rapidly running out of new Continents to introduce for expansions, and they just remade the ones they already have...
I'd bet dollars to donuts the next expansion is Time Travel based.
Shinae Sep 20th 2011 10:31AM
Yet, I heard that there's this place called Pandaria... ;)
Seriously, there are plenty of islands left to explore on Azeroth. And I really don't mind the time travel. I've been wanting to see the Well of Eternity for years!
Drakkenfyre Sep 20th 2011 8:22AM
http://www.wowhead.com/item=34984
zoidfa Sep 20th 2011 8:37AM
i would have loved to see an NPC called The Healer, or The Dr. for this expansion that takes us in a blue outhouse to the new 5 mans and aids us with his sonic wand, while traveling with two human compainions Amy Ocean, and Wory Rilliams
Darkseid Sep 20th 2011 10:47AM
Time travel is usually the last gasp of writers who are out of ideas. Hopefully this isn't the case here and it turns out to be cool. But all this screwing around in the past with the sub-text of 'these horrific events must come to pass no matter what' kinda leaves me with the 'whats the point then' feeling.
But we'll see. If nothing else, at least we'll get to visit some cool locals.
smbcomix Sep 20th 2011 10:53AM
Technically we already have a TARDIS in-game -- the bronze drake from Culling of Stratholme. And we have a sonic screwdriver -- the Ultrasonic Screwdriver from that quest in Borean Tundra. And while the Ultrasonic Screwdriver is returned to its owner at the end of the quest, any good RP'er who happens to be a gnome or KNOW a gnome could have another one made for them IC'ly.
Yeah that's right. I'm a Time Lord now. Time Lords... *puts on sunglasses, straightens bow tie* ...are cool.
RuzGofDI Sep 20th 2011 11:10AM
Chromie.
A bronze dragon that takes on the disguise of a gnome.
"She's bigger on the inside."
GuyverIV Sep 20th 2011 11:32AM
Why are we talking about time travel, and a patch that hasn't even hit the PTR in our present yet? There's Brew to be Fested!
C'mon, off to other threads, here we go, nothing else to see here, come along, Pond!
jason_1975 Sep 20th 2011 12:00PM
But I want to be Rory!!! That scene of him in "A Good Man Goes to War" standing on the cyberman ship is one of the best in all of science fiction. "Do you want me to repeat the question?"
lordtrollingsworth Sep 20th 2011 5:45PM
Best, juveniley melodramatic, same difference eh.
RetPallyJil Sep 20th 2011 12:14PM
I get to be Leela!!!!
Sorcha Sep 20th 2011 3:16PM
I'm calling Donna.