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The latest patch 5.4 newsThe Queue: These new white and silver Coke cans are freaking me out
by Mathew McCurley 
Dec 9th 2011 at 11:00AM
I won't lie: I thought these new Coke cans were Diet Coke for about four days until I inspected them more closely. Seriously, it looked like my deli ran out of regular Coke and only stocked diet. Thankfully, this was not the case, and Coke is bringing back the red cans. I did start liking the white ones, though. Now I'm sad.
The header image today is a fantastic rendering of Matt'Mat the ogre by Matt Krotzer. If you are not familiar with Matt'Mat the ogre, you don't listen to enough of the WoW Insider Show podcast. So go listen. We've almost gotten enough drawings of Matt'Mat that we're going to have to make a gallery soon. Stay tuned.
On with the questions, then.
John asked:
The dungeon finder and LFR pairs you with anyone from your Battlegroup (or is it region wide now?). Do you know if it's possible to be paired with someone with the same name as you? Anyone got any fun anecdotes of that happening?
These days, all the Dungeon Finder, Raid Finder, and Battlegrounds stuff is done region-wide to shorten queues. For the most part it worked, I believe. You can get paired with people of the same name, but obviously it is very, very rare. I have never seen it happen, although I've seen two people with the same concept but different spellings, two distinct executions of the same joke. Fun times.
Zaet asked:
Lorewise, why does the horde use an alliance gunship in DS raid?
Last I know they where at each other necks, why does the alliance let the horde use their flying bathtub?
After Thrall takes his first shot at Deathwing with the Demon Soul, Deathwing gets a little mad and crashes into one of the closest objects to him, which happens to be the Horde gunship floating above Wyrmrest. Gordal had a great list in the comments of all of the Horde and Alliance gunships we've seen so far:
Icecrown
- Alliance - The Skybreaker
- Horde - Orgrim's Hammer
- Alliance - Llane's Oath
- Horde - Storm's Fury (destroyed)
- Alliance - The Skyfire
- Horde - Unnamed (destroyed by Deathwing, wreckage present in End Time)
Silly question, but I can't seem to find the answer anywhere: Is there a portal or an NPC to go back from Darkmoon Island? Or do you have to hearth?
Go to the boardwalk area. Right in the middle of the boardwalk, down on the pier, are two portals, one to Elwynn Forest and one to Mulgore. You're home free.
Pneazy asked:
Any chance Blizz will ever add extra stuff for the ethereal companion?
Most likely not. Once Blizzard ships those pets and such, it's usually a done deal. However, you never know what might appear on that little vendor. The Ethereal companion is one of the coolest companion pets out there -- it's a shame there isn't a more accessible way to get something like him.
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Reader Comments (Page 8 of 8)
moreau.derek Dec 9th 2011 9:49PM
So Alliance loses land... Horde loses gunships... Does this mean people will stop bitching over "faction favoritism"?! :D
Sinthar Dec 12th 2011 5:36AM
Hasnt stopped you has it?
But no. Horde fanboyz resent Alliance fanboyz from claiming Blizz favouritism. Hence anything they can now complain about in any way will be brought up - this will annoy Alliance fanboyz as they feel they had a legitimate complaint (I wont go into that now - BIG can of worms).
This will keep on for a while - diminishing slowly until the next big point agitates both sides again.
Moongoose Dec 9th 2011 10:14PM
QforQ: Do you think we will ever see a viable DPS class/spec that will be able to use a shield as an off-hand offensive weapon?
I have always wanted to charge into battle with a sword and shield and just whoop ass!
Andrew Dec 10th 2011 7:51PM
For some reason when you mention that I think mainly of the League of Legends champion Pantheon, who is based on the Spartan warriors and uses his shield as an offensive weapon...
alex-rogers Dec 9th 2011 11:15PM
What are the names of the big mouths that are around Wyrmrest Temple which we fight Warlord Zon'ozz and Yor'sahj the Unsleeping and Kill in Twilight High lands?
Josin Dec 10th 2011 12:16AM
Krotzer and Cutaia.
Michael Quinn Dec 10th 2011 3:27AM
Are the "yellow" Quests at DMF going to be repeatable at each Fair? Or are they a once off?
And why can't the NPC's at each city simply port you to the Fair itself? You could have a few tents set up outside each city like they do for many holidays.
techno-warrior6 Dec 10th 2011 6:58AM
Correct me if im wrong here but did ever add the role roll bonus in LFR and if they did do you ever think we are going to see anything like in 5-mans? it dosn't have to be a big advantage just one that stops me getting out rolled by a huntard, everytime the end time tank shoulders drop.
Andrew Dec 10th 2011 7:48PM
Here's a question that I've been dieing to know about since Wrath;
First off, let me say I've been RPing on various servers since... well, since I found out that RPPVP servers have no RP... which was during vanilla. Second, my main character is a mage and her story has circulated around an on-off relationship with the mages of the Kirin Tor.
As a result, I've always wanted a title for my character to go along with my affiliation... but there are none. I found it very odd when Wrath was released that the Kirin Tor did not get one, while the Argent Crusade and the Cenarion Circle did. By that, I mean you got a title for being exalted with a current faction and an old faction; Argent Champion for Argent Crusade and Argent Dawn, and Guardian of Cenarius for being exalted with the Cenarion Expedition and the Cenarion Circle. Why isn't there a title for being exalted with the Kirin Tor and the Violet Eye? It fits the archetype of the other two perfectly.