The Queue: DMF
by Michael Sacco 
Jan 28th 2012 at 12:00PM
I'm working Darkmoon Faire Los Angeles this weekend. You should stop by if you're in the LA area.
Nina Katerina asked:
They announced that everyone who took out an annual subscription would get a pass to beta-test Mists. I see an awful lot of Tyrael's Chargers running around. With all these people getting beta keys, aren't we going to have to have more than the usual number of PTRs? Are we going to have waves of beta test invites? How are they going to make it fair?
I don't think there's any doubt that MoP's beta test is going to have a larger pool of testers than we've had in the past, but that also doesn't mean that all of them will be joining the beta at the same time. The Annual Pass agreement doesn't state when you'll be invited to the beta; it only says you will at some point. We'll likely see waves of invites lasting for quite a while before beta ends.
The Dark Wayne asked:
Is there a sort of quest progression to follow before the Dragon Soul raid? I haven't really done anything in WoW for about a year but want to change that and get to all the juicy story parts. Do I need to complete all the firelands quests to fully understand what's going on with DW? Are there breadcrumb quests for the DW 5-mans? (Are there 5 mans? Did I make that up?) I've heard bits and pieces about the Infinite Dragon flight, are there other quests and dungeons ill need to do?
You should do the Elemental Bonds quest line with Thrall and then do the three 5-man dungeons released with 4.3. That should get you up to speed with the Dragon Soul raid. Firelands stuff isn't necessary.
The Dewd asked:
Do we know if Blizzard combs through sites like WoW Insider like they do their own forums? I know I've seen a lot of really good suggestions on any number of topics ranging from achievements and archaeology to PvP and loot drops and it'd be a shame if they miss them because they don't have the manpower and no one bothered to copy them over to the official forums.
I don't expect anyone to suddenly come out and say "Yeah, I work for Blizzard and my job is to read through external sites to see what the non-hypervocal community thinks of things." (Admittedly, I wouldn't be surprised to find out that Krotzer ghost-writes for the Blues, too, since he disappeared not too long before Blizzard made the we're-too-busy-for-Blizzcon-if-you-guys-want-3-game-releases-this-year announcement.)
The community managers do more than just read the forums; they look at all facets of the community for feedback. We definitely have developers who read the site, but I think it would be disingenuous to say that our feedback is valued more than any other given person or site. Blizzard employees often get hold of me directly for advice, though -- hair care advice.
Fallemwarrior asked:
Is raid finder going to be the new norm for wow? making a version of raids where i literal think people could faceroll their keyboards to do just to hold up the content for everyone ideal?
Yes, the Raid Finder is going to be the new norm ... for the Raid Finder. It's intended to be a difficulty level that pretty much any group of 25 people can complete. It's not supposed to be prohibitively difficult for the average (or below-average) player. That's what normal and heroic modes are for.
Ganrokh81 asked:
Metzen said at Blizzcon that "Love of Life" is what describes Pandaria. If the Pandaren are so entwined with life, why can't they be Druids?
You're misinterpreting. He means that they enjoy living life, experiencing things, leading rich and happy lives. He didn't mean capital-L Life.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)
Peebers Jan 28th 2012 12:04PM
where should I donate my hair? I have beautiful honey bronze hair that dangles past my shoulders. it's about time for some spring cleaning.
Hob Jan 28th 2012 12:12PM
I believe you can find a balding tree witch who needs beautiful blonde hair... not for a spell or anything, just so people don't notice that she's balding. She might send you on a quest for princess hair first, though, so just offer your own hair right away.
Mycroft Jan 28th 2012 12:28PM
Is http://www.locksoflove.org/ the type of thing you're looking for?
Edymnion Jan 28th 2012 12:28PM
Google "Locks of Love" if you're serious. Its an organization that accepts quality hair donations to make wigs for kids with cancer.
robbymack Jan 28th 2012 12:39PM
I have a few friends who have donated to Locks of Love (www.locksoflove.org) - surprisingly, I checked the website and there is not one mention of succubi. Seriously though, it's a non-profit that takes hair donations to make hairpieces for sick kids with hair loss. You get a new 'do, and feel good about helping out a disadvantaged child. Good luck. :)
Cyno01 Jan 28th 2012 2:05PM
What locks of love doesnt tell you is that most of the hair they receive doesnt actually go to wigs for cancer patients. They sell it and use that money to buy wigs and cover overhead. Youd be better off finding a smaller or local hair related charity if you mind your hair not actually going to someone in need.
http://www.wigsforkids.org/
They dont have as catchy a name, but are more reputable of a charity.
Brouck Jan 28th 2012 2:11PM
Saint Baldrick's is the way to go if you can find people to donate you money. Sometimes they even co-op with Locks For Love.
divinite Jan 28th 2012 3:10PM
Locks of Love is a great organization. Be sure to get a list of all salons in the area that have contracts with them. Some will just lop off your hair and send it in, others will offer a discounted rate or free style for you new short 'do. I donated my hair (also flowing blond locks) a while back. They do require a minimum donation (either 10" or 12", can't remember which) and that you can't have dyed your hair.
Chance Jan 28th 2012 4:14PM
Its 10 inches. I just donated my hair to them a month ago. They do sell some hair they get and use the money to make the wigs, the hair they sell is either too short, or too damaged to make the quality of wigs they want to produce. Most of the wigs tend to be for younger girls and under 10 inches tends to be too short (they lose around 3 inches in the wig making process).
Thawed the Orc Jan 28th 2012 6:46PM
Thank you from the bottom of my heart to those who have and will donate hair to cancer patients. My little buddy was able to enjoy his hair in between his second and final fight with the monster (that's what he called it.. but he called himself Superman because nothing can hurt steel). He loved having his OWN hair and the day his Mom had to tell him his hair was going to fall out again after cancer had spread to his lungs.. I cannot describe that look in his little face. He earned his wings at 4 years old, eight months later.
Over the years I have met some families who children are still in the fight and a few of the girls I know, use the wigs that are made for them.
Cancer sucks, but good people like you add a lot of joy in their scary, brutally painful and sometimes very short lives.
Peebers Jan 29th 2012 1:08AM
@thawed my pleasure dude! sharing means caring =)
thanks all!
hipstermoonkin Jan 31st 2012 4:24PM
Not to be a Debbie Downer, but Locks of Love is not a great organization. They sell most of the hair they get. They've received as much as 10,000 wigs worth of hair in a year, but only made 113 wigs, and sold the rest (see their Wikipedia page). Wikipedia claims they made almost $2 million one year from sales of hair, and this money did not go to their charity.
Pantene Beautiful Lengths is a more reputable hair donation company (I think). There have been no reports of them selling hair and making a profit.
You can also do what I did, which is sell your hair online, and then donate the money to a cancer charity of your choice.
wiedmaier Jan 28th 2012 12:06PM
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Draol Jan 28th 2012 12:16PM
Oh, the irony...
Hob Jan 28th 2012 12:16PM
I disagree. I think it is perfect as is. It has a certain piquant irony: "Me no like that you so dumb! Me smash puny commenter!"
Armenius Jan 28th 2012 12:17PM
Uh huh.....
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Noyou Jan 28th 2012 12:58PM
It's Saturday dude, can we suspend the "Hatin'" til Monday? K, Thanks.
J Jan 28th 2012 12:26PM
' it helps to spellckeck'
The irony, it burns.
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