The Queue: Re-Vita-lized

I wasn't planning on picking up a PlayStation Vita, but then they told me there'd be a full-featured Uncharted game at launch, and welp.
Philster asked:
Very happy that they are going to allow achievements account-wide. It will definitely help me towards playing different characters more often.
What achievement are you MOST proud of? Mine is still Loremaster, as it was pre-Cata, and took a very long time to do. Though once I get What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been in May for finishing Children's Week, that will be up there also.
Personally, my favorite achievement is Glory of the Ulduar Raider (10-man). It was the first time I had really been involved with progression raiding when it was relevant; we had a dedicated group, and we all worked hard to clear that place every week until we did it, and we were still up there in terms of timing. It was my first and really only experience raiding at that level. I've raided before, but not really with a purpose. I saw that rusted proto-drake and knew it had to be mine, so I did it.
brian asked:
What's under the lights hope chapel and why couldnt the scourge touch it? Is it all the paladins of some order or something?
The paladins of the Silver Hand who defended Lordaeron are interred under Light's Hope Chapel. It's the holiest of holy ground. Even the Lich King feared it.
Stryker asked:
Anyone know if the quest for Medallion of Karabor is still around?
It is. You can still complete it post-Cataclysm, but bear in mind that it no longer rewards the Hand of A'dal title, so as long it's just the Medallion you're after, you'll be just fine.
jimportal asked:
Has anyone on a live realm ever actually got a satchel as a DPS? Ever? Call me a skeptic but you can likely replace "usually" with "exclusively" and no one will argue with you about it.
I think it's pretty safe to say that no one has ever desperately needed a DPSer to finish their queue. Tanks and healers are the only ones who ever get that bonus. The World of Warcraft would have to become a very different place for DPSers ever to be in demand.
Puntable asked:
The Blizzard forums have MVP posters. Has Wow Insider ever considered a MVP program?
I mean, we already have regular commenters that are respected (or at least prolific), but it's probably the understatement of the year to say that our current comment system doesn't really support, uh, well, anything? We'll see, after we get an upgrade.
MarkoRagnos asked:
Q for the Q: Is there a website where one could find artwork/screen caps/videos of the old, pre-Cata, Azeroth? For nostalgia's sake, I'd love to revisit some areas as they were before.
As a matter of fact, we made just such a website.






Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)
Feanora Feb 11th 2012 12:04PM
Ah yes, "comment system upgrade". The proposed system allegedly waiting to be installed for the last few years. We have dismissed that claim.
Xantenise Feb 11th 2012 12:24PM
It's chillin' with the dance studio.
scotlandap1 Feb 11th 2012 12:46PM
Secretly, I believe WoW Insider's promised "comment system" upgrade is really a secret bet with Blizzard on which company can best abuse the word "soon."
Chivvy Feb 11th 2012 1:05PM
Imprisoned...for ten thousand years.
Banished from their own website.
And now you dare debate my existence?
You are not prepared...for the comment system to end all comment systems!
Blayze Feb 11th 2012 1:12PM
It can't possibly beat Duke Nukem Forever--a game that, when released, apparently cancelled the Rapture.
Mycroft Feb 11th 2012 1:35PM
I thought I heard somewhere that it might be going with Disquis or something like that. Whatever they go with, if it requires outside permission, I hope they have a quick FAQ (or a reader posts a FAQ after they figure it out) telling us NoScript users which domains to allow. A site I used to read and enjoy the comments on, BoingBoing, seems to no longer show me comments, and there's dozens of domains that are blocked, and even when I think I get all the relevant ones unblocked I still can't get comments to show. And half the fun of sites like that one (and this one!) is all the great comments that people leave, so I'd hate to be locked out of them (or have to go to another browser to view).
Throm Feb 11th 2012 2:00PM
I hope it doesn't end like Duke Nukem did, Blayze.
Hob Feb 11th 2012 2:24PM
@scotlandap1
It's not about abusing the word, it's getting your customers to accept doublethink. For example, we all know that when Blizzard says, "Soon," it means, "Probably never." When they say, "Balancing," they mean, "Experimenting." When they say, "It's something we'd really like to do," it means, "We are simply never going to do this ever, no matter how much time and money we have to throw at the problem."
So you hear one, realize it means the other, and hold both meanings as the truth.
Jamie Feb 11th 2012 2:50PM
As cool as the Joystiq/Massively system is. Comment posting on the mobile site just doesn't work.
Although comments on the current WoW Insider mobile site hardly work well either...
Pyromelter Feb 11th 2012 5:36PM
@jamie... I'm posting this from my android phone. Seems to work better on my phone than my pc. And I've never had any problem posting to massively either. Maybe it's an iphone/ios thing?
Jamie Feb 11th 2012 6:32PM
Seems to be, I used to post fine on a Nokia E71/Opera Mini years ago. However iOS hasn't been particularly friendly.
brain314 Feb 12th 2012 12:16AM
I wish I knew how to change my avatar on WoW Insider.
Or stop being (unverified) on Massively.
Ragnuk Feb 11th 2012 12:05PM
Don't worry guys the commenting system upgrade will be soon!
Zaet Feb 11th 2012 12:17PM
Soon....ish
shatnerstorm2 Feb 11th 2012 12:19PM
*Soon.™
Amaxe Feb 11th 2012 12:37PM
It's so long in the making that even the Diablo and Starcraft teams are saying, "Damn, you people are slow!"
/duck
Andre Feb 11th 2012 2:17PM
http://i.imgur.com/98pSG.jpg
Tbah Feb 11th 2012 4:11PM
Soon™
Copyright 2004-2012 Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. All rights reserved. "Soon™" does not imply any particular date, time, decade, century, or millennia in the past, present, and certainly not the future. "Soon™" shall make no contract or warranty between Blizzard Entertainment and the end user. "Soon™" will arrive some day, Blizzard does guarantee that "Soon™" will be here before the end of time. Maybe. Do not make plans based on"Soon™" as Blizzard will not be liable for any misuse, use, or even casual glancing at "Soon™".
Drakkenfyre Feb 11th 2012 5:01PM
Valve has "Valve Time."
You think "Soon" is bad?
Valve says a game is coming out in a particular month, expect it minimum 6 months later. They say something is coming "in a few days", it takes weeks. If they give you an exact date of a game's release, and actually stick to it? It will be released at 11:59.59 on that night.
They say they didn't like how "Meet the Medic" took too long to come out, and "Meet the Pyro" would be coming out much quicker. Seven months later, it's still unreleased.
It's so bad, the official Valve Wiki even has an entry for it.
"Soon" isn't quite as bad.
Morgatho Feb 11th 2012 12:06PM
Q4tQ: were can I download the 64 bit client for wow?