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One of the big stories this week is BlizzCon -- or rather, the lack of BlizzCon this year. While I understand the amount of work that goes into making an event as large as BlizzCon successful and I understand that the hours served putting the convention together would better be used on, you know, cool games, I'm still bummed. Partially because last year's convention was so much fun, but mostly because it means I don't get to see everyone again this year. Ah well, I have remodeling to do anyway!

But the rest of the blogosphere has its own reactions regarding the absence of the beloved convention, and we've got a couple of those for you today, as well as a look at a possibly volatile topic.

• Apple Cider Mage expresses regret and reflects on the real reasons BlizzCon is such an amazing time for players.
• Orcish Army Knife has a delightful tongue-in-cheek parody of the whole BlizzCon cancellation situation.
• And in other news, Falling Leaves and Wings wonders just what exactly is so bad about letting 10-man raiding and 25-man raiding be two different things?

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The Daily Quest: No BlizzCon makes us sad pandaren originally appeared on WoW Insider on Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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After nearly a year of fantastical landscapes torn apart by the havoc of Deathwing's return, I think I can safely say, I'm kind of tired of seeing the world torn apart. Though you can destroy the world in an instant, you can't really say the same for putting it back together again. It makes me wonder if we'll ever see an Azeroth that is healed -- one that has finally recovered from the earthquakes and devastation, one that shows signs of repair. I'm guessing something like that would be a full-scale project the size of Cataclysm itself, however, so I'm not holding my breath. Still ... I kind of miss the tranquil forests of Ashenvale. Being able to run from one end of The Barrens to the other. A Stranglethorn Vale without a giant sinkhole in the middle of it, and a Darkshore minus the tornado.

Today we've got a pretty interesting post about that old feeling everyone is missing, as well as a couple of other interesting ideas and subjects.

• Tusks and All looks at the good old days, nostalgia, and why those good old days won't necessarily make a return.
• A Sunnier Bear has an interesting idea for bears and other druid forms in the upcoming Mists of Pandaria.
• Flavor Text Lore is embarking on an ambitious project that dives into examining Norse mythology and its presence in WoW -- and it sounds like a fascinating read.

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The Daily Quest: Something old, something new originally appeared on WoW Insider on Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Anyone remember the incident shown in the video above? Man, those were the days. The days of bizarrely overpowered stuff that managed to get through the system. The days of endless kiting -- anyone remember Kazzak visiting Stormwind? How about Devilsaurs being kited from Un'Goro Crater to Orgrimmar? Obviously, these sorts of things had to be nerfed eventually. After all, they got in the way of other people's gameplay.

Last week we heard about nerfs of a different kind, however -- the kind in which raid content is nerfed, some say prematurely and others say not. Today, we've got a pretty good post about those nerfs, as well as a couple of other interesting posts for your reading enjoyment.

• Dwarven Battle Medic talks about the upcoming progressive nerfs to Dragon Soul content and whether or not they're a good idea.
• World of Saz has some praise for void storage and some fervent wishes for improvement that I totally, 100% agree with.
• The Warchief's Command Board is in the middle of posting a terribly interesting story about Warchief Hellscream. I'd suggest starting from the relative beginning and reading on from there, because really, it's that good. Foul language warning, however!

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The Daily Quest: Nerfs, improvements, and items of interest originally appeared on WoW Insider on Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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I'd totally forgotten about this Oxhorn video, but I stumbled across it the other day while wandering around various sites. The umpteen million Gaga references make me laugh every time I see them, but what made the thing a hit for me was the song itself, which is a pop creation that you don't usually expect to hear from Oxhorn. It still cracks me up.

Today we've got a roundup of posts from around the blogosphere with various hints, tips, and some information you may not have known about before.

• Cannot Be Tamed has an awesome post explaining how to evaluate feral druid DPS with World of Logs.
• Jaded Alt offers a short and sweet, helpful guide for tanks as well as others who may be wondering -- just what the heck is Solar Beam, anyway?
• A Sunnier Bear has a lovely guide for all those fuzzy bears out there on tanking 10-man heroic Warmaster Blackhorn.
• Fel Concentration takes a brief moment to stop and point out something in Theramore that frankly, I had no idea existed. Say what?

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The Daily Quest: Well heck, I didn't know about that originally appeared on WoW Insider on Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Whether you stick to online friends only or bring real-life friends into the game, World of Warcraft is a pretty social experience. Whether or not that social experience is particularly pleasant is another question altogether. Sometimes it ends in disaster, like the song above illustrates (and if you're looking for more from SilverLetomi, check out this interview with her from last week) -- and sometimes it ends with having friends who will stick with you through thick and thin.

That said, today we've got some particularly thought-provoking posts from around the blogosphere for you.

• Cynwise's Field Notes has an absolutely astonishing, brilliant post about the social aspects of Warcraft and what that could lead to in the future.
• Boozekin shares some really insightful thoughts about exactly what the Raid Finder is for.
• Big Bear Butt makes a stunning series of realizations while leveling enchanting on yet another alt.

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The Daily Quest: Brilliant observations originally appeared on WoW Insider on Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Without a doubt, the first key on any keyboard I purchase that gets that worn look to it is the spacebar. Part of it is doubtless from all the writing I do, but there's also a chunk of it that simply comes from being a jumping addict in WoW. I can't help it. After seven years of playing the game, the spacebar is just an automatic reaction to waiting for a pull, standing in the bank, moving from one archaeology point to another, waiting for the raid to form up -- you name it, I am jumping. Poor space bar. So abused. But jumping is so fun.

Speaking of fun stuff, today we've got a few posts from around the blogosphere involving fun things!

• Orcish Army Knife fills us in on the only plate eyepatch available in game, and where to get your hands on it.
• The Daily Frostwolf has an awesome list of all those things in game that turn you into other things for your eternal amusement.
• Lastly, Achievements Ahoy visits the upcoming Lunar Festival, what you'll need, and where to find it all.

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The Daily Quest: Stuff that is fun originally appeared on WoW Insider on Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• Fel Concentration hands us an amazing post chronicling the history and evolution of warlock Soul Shards.
• Pugnacious Priest laments the supposed fairness of loot rolls in instances and raids.
• The Grumpy Elf takes a long, hard look at the social aspect of WoW and where it has wandered off to.

The Daily Quest: A history lesson, among other things originally appeared on WoW Insider on Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• Raimondas the Insane has four -- yes, four -- characters with the Insane title and wonders if perhaps it's gotten a little too easy to accomplish.
• Tree Heals Go Woosh has part one of a Cataclysm bucket list consisting of things to see.
• Azeroth Observer has had just about enough of this whole war on casuals thing and the argument that content is too easy these days.

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The Daily Quest: Making it sound easy originally appeared on WoW Insider on Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• A Sunnier Bear gives us a nice guide on tanking heroic Zon'ozz in 10-man mode.
• Death Goddess has some good advice for getting into the guild of your dreams.
• Restokin offers some sound picks on choosing gear for a dual-spec resto-moonkin druid.

The Daily Quest: Lemme give you some advice originally appeared on WoW Insider on Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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I'm terribly happy that the Darkmoon Faire is back in town, largely because I finally scrounged enough tickets to pick up a Swift Forest Strider. There is something so completely ridiculous about riding around on a mostly naked, purple-and-green, giant, squawking chicken that I cannot help but be charmed every time I use the mount.

Today we've got a few posts from around the blogosphere, one about the Darkmoon Faire, one thoughtfully addressing a possible issue with the Raid Finder, and one regarding WoW on multiple computers.

• Priest With A Cause is having a blast with the Darkmoon Faire arena and all the chaos it brings.
• Manalicious offers an insightful look into the rise of the Dungeon and Raid Finder tools and how they relate to the loss of community.
• Cynwise's Battlefield Manual has an excellent guide on how to sync WoW between two different computers using Dropbox.

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The Daily Quest: Friday fixing and fun originally appeared on WoW Insider on Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's 2012, and the year is shiny and brand new -- but I can guarantee that if you're expecting the attitudes of PUGs to make any huge leaps in the coming year, you're probably setting yourself up for disappointment. I'm not sure what to expect out of the new year other than expansion information -- well, I'll hope for the expansion information anyway!

Today we've got some posts from around the blogosphere about a variety of topics. Take a look.

• Jaded Alt discusses what she expects upon grouping with the Raid Finder and the purpose of the feature.
• Blessing of Kings discusses the expectations and fairness surrounding guild ownership and the new guild takeover mechanics.
• Lastly, if you're expecting to find those Darkmoon artifacts in low-level dungeons, you may be in for a fruitless search. Wowhead News has a lovely and comprehensive guide on where to find the little buggers if you're looking for more sources for Darkmoon Tickets.

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The Daily Quest: New Year's expectations originally appeared on WoW Insider on Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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My guild decided to end the year on a nail-biting, last-second defeat of our first heroic 25-man boss in Dragon Soul. When I look back over the past year, we've made decent progression that will likely continue into whatever is ahead of us in 2012.

Today, here are a few year-end roundup posts from around the blogosphere for your consideration heading into the new year.

• The Bossy Pally and the Giant Spoon talks about resolutions, blogging, and some pretty awesome posts from 2011.
• World of Matticus continues in the yearly tradition of reviews and picking out some of the best blog posts of the year before.
• MMO Melting Pot has done a fantastic series of posts rounding up some of the best of the blogosphere, month by month. Start with January and follow along on a year full of amazing blogging!

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The Daily Quest: Year in review originally appeared on WoW Insider on Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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So, if you hopped on a subway car that had several sets of identical twins on it, how long would it take before you noticed? Some people may pick up on things like that right away, but many people are far less observant of their surroundings, oddly enough.

Today we've got a few observations from around the blogosphere regarding what else? Warcraft, of course.

• Parallel Context ponders the wild difference in Battlegrounds attitudes depending on time of day.
• Bible of Dreams shares a look back at 2011 with a World of Warcraft year in review.
• Need More Rage looks back at a post from Tree Bark Jacket early in 2011 regarding the distribution of male and female villains, updating it with numbers from Firelands and Dragon Soul.

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The Daily Quest: Making some observations originally appeared on WoW Insider on Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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I managed to get my brother and my aunt engrossed in the antics of Improv Everywhere this weekend -- they spent at least a couple of hours looking at various antics, but they were particularly delighted by the one shown above. Who knew if you gave someone such a simple set of instructions as "say something nice" that they'd actually do it?

Speaking of saying nice things, today we've got a few posts from around the blogosphere full of nice things that are useful, too!

• Kamalia Et Alla delivers a post with some fashion advice for those looking for something to wear with those Gaudy Winter Veil Sweaters.
• Mana Cake Musings has some helpful tips for fire mages that are heading into the Dragon Soul.
• Restokin takes a look at the performance of druids in Dragon Soul -- particularly the elusive bearcat form.

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The Daily Quest: A few tips, a little advice originally appeared on WoW Insider on Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• Dwarven Battle Medic has an insightful post that looks into these convenient tools and wonders if they've fostered an unwarranted sense of entitlement.
• Guarded by the Light looks at the pitfalls of the Raid Finder and suggests some improvements.
• The Grumpy Elf recalls some fun exchanges from random dungeon groups.

The Daily Quest: Just a little bit random originally appeared on WoW Insider on Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• Big Bear Butt has written up a set of tanking tips for the absolute novice. Though they are somewhat addressed to druids, the tips really apply to any kind of tank out there!
• Red Cow Rise sat down and penned a delightful holiday tale featuring Trade Prince Gallywix and inspired by A Christmas Carol.
• Postcards From Azeroth celebrates by taking a look back at personal favorites from the postcard collection.

The Daily Quest: Winter Veil gifts originally appeared on WoW Insider on Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Man, when achievements first came out, I was absolutely hooked on the things. They arrived just before Wrath officially launched, so those last few days of The Burning Crusade were spent completing as many of them as I possibly could. These days, the fervor has died down quite a bit, and most achievements I have left are of the PvP variety -- something I'm not too keen on doing.

Today we're got a few interesting posts from around the blogosphere, including one insightful look at achievements, among other things.

• Heavy Wool Bandage offers some helpful advice on tanking the Greench from a bear's perspective.
• Tree Heals Go Woosh has a fascinating post about the proverbial ethics of Raid Finder loot.
• Cynwise's Field Notes takes a good, long look at achievements, accomplishment and ... merit badges?

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The Daily Quest: Achieving enlightenment originally appeared on WoW Insider on Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nostalgia time! This old song by Myndflame, featured at the end of Illegal Danish: Super Snacks, brings back all kinds of memories -- horrifying memories of eternal frustration with having to summon roughly 34 people to Molten Core because they were too lazy to get there on their own. Really, guys? Really? You know the locks have to burn a shard for each of your lazy butts, right?

Speaking of raiding, let's take a peek at some posts from around the blogosphere on that topic, shall we?

• Priest With A Cause killed Deathwing and shares some thoughts on how she feels about that.
• Boozekin has the classiest guide ever to jumping into the Raid Finder and clearing Dragon Soul.
• Glow's Branches offers an excellent post all about examining those pesky World of Logs parses.
• Lastly, hey! MMO Melting Pot is now taking nominations for what you think are the best blog posts of the past year.

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The Daily Quest: Adventures in raiding originally appeared on WoW Insider on Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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I hope you pay attention to the video above; there may be a vocab test next Wednesday. Now that we've learned a little Norwegian, why don't we we learn some other useful stuff? Like things about Warcraft. How about we take a look at some posts from around the blogosphere and maybe learn a few things while we're at it?

• Kaliope's WoW Crafting Blog goes over transmogrification and how it's affecting sales of crafted items.
• Psynister's Notebook has a lovely guide to farming all those Darkmoon Artifacts while we wait for the next faire to show up.
• Restokin presents a wonderful guide for druid healers with tips for surviving patch 4.3.
• Lastly, if you're looking into starting a blog, Kiss My Alas has a short guide right up your alley with five tips for new bloggers.

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The Daily Quest: Let's learn some stuff! originally appeared on WoW Insider on Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The thing to remember when you're watching Freakazoid is that trying to make sense out of the nonsensical is an exercise in futility. The thing to remember with the new Raid Finder is that expecting organization and efficiency is also an exercise in futility. Embrace the nonsense and you'll love Freakazoid; embrace the chaos and you'll love the Raid Finder.

Today, we've got a few more posts from around the blogosphere discussing the joys of the Raid Finder feature.

• Rank 4 Healing Touch has a wonderful guide on guiding your PUG to victory.
• Priest With A Cause tried out the Raid Finder and shares some thoughts on the experience.
• World of Matticus throws out an amusing list of 11 Raid Finder personalities you will never escape.

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The Daily Quest: He says he's very sad originally appeared on WoW Insider on Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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