WoW Insider http://wow.joystiq.com WoW Insider http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/feedlogobig.gif WoW Insider http://wow.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2015 AOL, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. View our terms of service here: http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/ Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ <![CDATA[Around Azeroth: Which of us is the evil twin again?]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/27/around-azeroth-which-of-us-is-the-evil-twin-again/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/27/around-azeroth-which-of-us-is-the-evil-twin-again/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/27/around-azeroth-which-of-us-is-the-evil-twin-again/#comments Today's submitter writes, "My gnomish warrior Pie was perusing the various transmog gear vendors when suddenly a strange sensation came over her ... a chill that crawled up her spine like a malfunctioning clockwork gnome hopped up on too much Deeprock Salt. Cautiously she turned around, expecting trouble, and instead she found a tiny death knight, comparing the fluffiness their pigtails. Naturally, Pie won."
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]]> around azerotharound-azerothfeaturedscreen-shotsscreenshotsworld-of-warcraft-picturesworld-of-warcraft-screenshotswow-screen-shotswow-screenshotwow-screenshotswow-ss (Elizabeth Wachowski) Tue, 27 Jan 2015 10:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Breakfast Topic: How much farming is too much farming?]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/27/breakfast-topic-how-much-farming-is-too-much-farming/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/27/breakfast-topic-how-much-farming-is-too-much-farming/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/27/breakfast-topic-how-much-farming-is-too-much-farming/#comments There's no MMO -- or game in general, really -- that doesn't have some grinding built in. After all, you need some reason to keep logging in after you've run out of quest rewards and dungeons to clear. But sometimes the grind you go through for achievements and collectables is just too much. So when do you decide that it's time to throw in the towel on your own grinds?

Right now, I'm working on safari achievements, and I'm down to one pet left to catch in Eastern Kingdoms and one more in Kalimdor. Two more pets when I've already managed to pick up 360 unique pets shouldn't be that hard, right? Wrong. Right now I have alts camped to watch for rare spawns, and I log in now and then to sit and stare at my mini-map as if that will make them spawn faster. But this isn't exactly compelling gameplay -- in fact, this kind of tedium is the dead opposite of compelling. But I've gotten so close... I shouldn't give up with only a couple of pets to go, should I?

So today let's talk grinds. How long have you ever spent farming or grinding for a particular bauble or achievement in-game? And just when do you decide that enough is enough?

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]]> battle-petscollectingfeaturedgame-discussiongamer-discussionworld-of-warcraft-discussionworld-of-warcraft-topicswow-discussionwow-hot-topicswow-issueswow-topics (Elizabeth Harper) Tue, 27 Jan 2015 09:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[WoW Moviewatch: ROFLMAO!]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/26/wow-moviewatch-roflmao/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/26/wow-moviewatch-roflmao/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/26/wow-moviewatch-roflmao/#comments Monday is upon us once again, and since we're all in need of some workweek cheer, we dug into the Moviewatch archives to find this classic from Oxhorn. Sure, this 2007 machinima looks a bit dated, especially when compared with the new models that rolled out in Warlords of Draenor, but it's still darned funny. (Much like the even older Muppet Show skit this machinima is parodying.)

Go on, we dare you not to laugh. Happy Monday, everyone!
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]]> featuredguide-to-machinimamachinimamoviesow-machinimaoxhornworld-of-warcraft-moviesworld-of-warcraft-videoswow-created-movieswow-fan-movieswow-guidewow-machinima-guidewow-movie-guidewow-movieswow-video-guidewow-videos (Elizabeth Harper) Mon, 26 Jan 2015 19:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Patch 6.1: Shrink your bodyguard down to size]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/26/patch-6-1-shrink-your-bodyguard-down-to-size/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/26/patch-6-1-shrink-your-bodyguard-down-to-size/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/26/patch-6-1-shrink-your-bodyguard-down-to-size/#comments Thank the Light. If there's one thing that keeps me from using my bodyguards, it's how they get in the way of literally everything I want to click. The problem is even worse if you play a pet class because your bodyguard tends to stay right behind you instead of to your side.

While exploring my garrison on the patch 6.1 PTR, I was happy to find a vendor in my Barracks that sold me a Bodyguard Miniaturization Device for the bargain price of 250 Garrison Resources (I would have paid 10,000). As you can see from the picture, it shrinks your bodyguard down to a more manageable size that should never get in your way (plus they look really cute mounted up at this size).

The device lasts for 1 hour and has 1 hour cooldown. Best of all, it does work if you dismiss and summon a new bodyguard as the buff is placed on you. If you still haven't joined the bodyguard club, you really should.

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]]> garrison-bodyguardsgarrisonspatch-6.1patch-6.1-ptr (Adam Koebel) Mon, 26 Jan 2015 17:30:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Patch 6.1: Traveling the world in search of garrison music]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/26/patch-6-1-traveling-the-world-in-search-of-garrison-music/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/26/patch-6-1-traveling-the-world-in-search-of-garrison-music/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/26/patch-6-1-traveling-the-world-in-search-of-garrison-music/#comments
The jukebox is one of the biggest new garrison features coming in patch 6.1. It allows you to change the default music in your garrison, which is a welcome feature considering how much time I spend in there. Upon completing the simple quest to build your jukebox, you are given a selection of 7 faction-specific music tracks (known as Music Rolls) to get you started. It's as simple as clicking your jukebox and picking a new track as your default garrison music.

There are many more Music Rolls to collect. One of the first I collected on the PTR was Music Roll: Faerie Dragon, which I found all the way out in Tirisfal Glades. If you're a regular reader of Know Your Lore, you may remember the Tinfoil Hat Edition about the mysterious Whispering Forest event (pictured above). If you are present for this event -- which has been made less rare in patch 6.1 -- you can loot this music roll from a faerie dragon nest located in the center of the circle of mushrooms.

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]]> garrison-jukeboxgarrisonsjukeboxmusic-rollspatch-6.1patch-6.1-ptr (Adam Koebel) Mon, 26 Jan 2015 15:30:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[The Queue: Lightning round]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/26/the-queue-lightning-round/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/26/the-queue-lightning-round/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/26/the-queue-lightning-round/#comments Welcome back to The Queue, the daily Q&A column in which the WoW Insider team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft. Alex Ziebart will be your host today.

Anne had everyone entranced with her tinfoil hat in yesterday's Queue and left us with a serious lack of questions. Today is going to be a simple rapid-fire day.

Make with the asking!

xeraphax asked:

With the changes coming to salvaging, should I keep my crates till 6.1 or use them now?

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]]> featured (Alex Ziebart) Mon, 26 Jan 2015 12:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Around Azeroth: I just wanna fly]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/26/around-azeroth-i-just-wanna-fly/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/26/around-azeroth-i-just-wanna-fly/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/26/around-azeroth-i-just-wanna-fly/#comments "All other ogron make fun of Thunk at Broken Precipice," submitter Kashume of Legends of Poker on Staghelm (US-A) translates from the original series of thumping noises that constitutes the ogron language. "They said, 'Silly Thunk, you no can fly. Ogron no have wings.' Thunk know better. Thunk up in clouds where he belongs with windrocs. Now only thing Thunk not figured out; how to get down?"
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]]> around azerotharound-azerothfeaturedscreen-shotsscreenshotsworld-of-warcraft-picturesworld-of-warcraft-screenshotswow-screen-shotswow-screenshotwow-screenshotswow-ss (Elizabeth Wachowski) Mon, 26 Jan 2015 10:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Know Your Lore, Tinfoil Hat Edition: The ordering of Draenor and Azeroth]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/25/know-your-lore-tinfoil-hat-edition-the-ordering-of-draenor-and/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/25/know-your-lore-tinfoil-hat-edition-the-ordering-of-draenor-and/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/25/know-your-lore-tinfoil-hat-edition-the-ordering-of-draenor-and/#comments The World of Warcraft is an expansive universe. You're playing the game, you're fighting the bosses, you know the how -- but do you know the why? Each week, Matthew Rossi and Anne Stickney make sure you Know Your Lore by covering the history of the story behind World of Warcraft.

According to various accounts, the Titans have had their hands on almost every inhabitable world in the universe. Certainly Algalon had to keep an eye on more than one planet in his impossibly-long life -- he says as much when we stop him from sending the signal that would re-originate our world. This fact alone is enough to indicate that in the Warcraft universe, worlds aren't quite as unique as we'd expect them to be. If the Titans had a hand in their ordering, they're likely going to have at least some similarities.

But it doesn't mean that every world we come across is going to be just like Azeroth. We've been presented with the idea, time and time again, that Azeroth is unique in the universe. It's special. There's something about it that sets it apart from every other world. And yet, when you hold Azeroth and Draenor next to each other and take a good long look at what they are, you can see the bare bones of what was once upon a time, a blueprint shared between the two. Unfortunately, the comparison raises more questions that it seems to answer -- but those questions are pretty important.

Today's Know Your Lore is a Tinfoil Hat edition. The following contains speculation based on known material. These speculations are merely theories and shouldn't be taken as fact or official lore.

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]]> aspectsazerothdawn-of-the-aspectsdraenordragon-aspectsfeaturedguideguide-to-lorelorelore-guiderole-playrole-playing-guiderp-guidetitanstyrwarlords-of-draenorworld-of-warcraft-lorewow-guidewow-lorewow-role-playingwow-role-playing-guidewow-rpwow-rp-guidewow-rping (Anne Stickney) Sun, 25 Jan 2015 20:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[WoW Moviewatch: Like Froot]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/25/wow-moviewatch-like-froot/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/25/wow-moviewatch-like-froot/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/25/wow-moviewatch-like-froot/#comments Look, I'm going to be perfectly honest here: I have absolutely no idea what's going on in this machinima. I'm not sure if it's telling a story or not, or what that story happens to be. But Like Froot, the latest music video from Youtuber Killercookie, still manages to be hypnotically entertaining, story or no. The bright visuals mix well with the song, which I've never heard before -- but it's now thoroughly stuck in my head. As always, Killercookie knows exactly what to do with model placement, animation, and cuts. I guess the lesson here is that sometimes you don't really need a story for a machinima, a pleasant tune and some colorful visuals are more than enough to entertain. If you liked this short, don't forget to check out Killercookie's Youtube channel for plenty more.

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]]> featuredguide-to-machinimakillercookiemachinimamoviesow-machinimaworld-of-warcraft-moviesworld-of-warcraft-videoswow-created-movieswow-fan-movieswow-guidewow-machinima-guidewow-movie-guidewow-movieswow-video-guidewow-videos (Anne Stickney) Sun, 25 Jan 2015 18:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Patch 6.1: Finally, you can take a S.E.L.F.I.E.]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/25/patch-6-1-finally-you-can-take-a-s-e-l-f-i-e/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/25/patch-6-1-finally-you-can-take-a-s-e-l-f-i-e/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/25/patch-6-1-finally-you-can-take-a-s-e-l-f-i-e/#comments
I honestly didn't know how much I needed this particular item until I finally managed to snag one on the PTR. Behold, patch 6.1 is bringing us the S.E.L.F.I.E. Camera, a marvelous device that finally lets us egomaniacs turn our cameras on the one person in game we care about the most -- ourselves. The camera is a reward from a new, rare level 100 garrison mission called Field Photography -- a four hour mission that requires no special traits to complete. Simply get the mission to show up on your list and the camera is pretty much yours.

The interface for the camera is really easy to use -- simply click the item to use it, and your camera will automatically turn around to face you. You can swivel the angle to whatever you feel is most pleasing, and press 1 to snap a photo. No need to alt-z the frame out of the picture first, the camera automatically does it for you, snapping the screenshot and putting it in your screenshots folder. As the camera faces your character, they'll make a host of suitably emotive faces, so you don't have to worry about smiling for the camera.

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]]> follower-missionspatch-6.1patch-6.1-ptrS.E.L.F.I.E.screenshotsselfietoy-boxwarlords-of-draenor (Anne Stickney) Sun, 25 Jan 2015 16:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[The Queue: Anne's Story Hour]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/25/the-queue-annes-story-hour/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/25/the-queue-annes-story-hour/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/25/the-queue-annes-story-hour/#comments Welcome back to The Queue, the daily Q&A column in which the WoW Insider team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft. Anne Stickney (@Shadesogrey) is answering all kinds of questions today!

It's Sunday, the day of rest and apparently of rambling on about stories in my head, and as such I'll go ahead and indulge the few people that asked the question below. Don't worry, I've also got plenty of other far more pertinent questions to answer as well!

Ligkvaern asked:

I made an account just to ask this, damn you! ...What happens in Kharazhan, in your head?

robertjamesftw also commented:

Anne. ANNE. You may NOT tease us with hints about your head-canon and/or the stories you create in there and not share them! C'mon! Give!!

I can take a hint. Please note -- none of this is actually what's going to happen in the next expansion. I have no idea what's coming in the next expansion. This is just stuff I made up in my head that seemed to make sense given what we already know. Okay? Moving on, and continuing from where I left off on Wednesday:

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]]> featuredguideqaquestion-and-answerwow-answerswow-daily-answerswow-daily-questionswow-guidewow-player-questionswow-q-and-awow-questions (Anne Stickney) Sun, 25 Jan 2015 14:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Sunday Morning Funnies: Muzzled]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/25/sunday-morning-funnies-muzzled/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/25/sunday-morning-funnies-muzzled/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/25/sunday-morning-funnies-muzzled/#comments Gratz Sunday Morning Funnies is your weekly list of WoW-related web comics.

This week, in comics: A flamingo. Droppin' coin. Adorable lowbies. Crafting doohickies (doohickeys?). Plus: Dodging dinos!

In comic news this week, From Draenor With Love has posted the cover for Chapter 5! So glad it's back. If you missed earlier news, and are wondering where some of your favorites are, well, Sara & Kleeyo is on a more sporadic posting schedule, and both Contested Territory and Best in Slot are on a hiatus while new content is produced and post-holiday breaks are had.

On Gratz Solace, Lackinganame will be posting extra information and discussion points at the bottoms of each post, so keep an eye out! And if you missed last week's discussion section, but have been thinking about getting into digital art via a tablet, you should check out the comments.

Finally, you may notice something new on the list this week! If you like it, I encourage you to check out the other artwork posted at Bear Comics and Assorted Art, and I will link to more in future.

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]]> featuredworld-of-warcraft-comicworld-of-warcraft-comicsworld-of-warcraft-funnieswow-comicwow-comicswow-funnies (Amanda Miller) Sun, 25 Jan 2015 12:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Breakfast Topic: Do you stack traits on missions?]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/25/breakfast-topic-do-you-stack-traits-on-missions/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/25/breakfast-topic-do-you-stack-traits-on-missions/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/25/breakfast-topic-do-you-stack-traits-on-missions/#comments
I have a method for follower missions, one that seems to have worked out mostly in my favor -- during the day, I'll complete as many of the shorter missions as I can, logging in to cycle through them once or twice. Before I turn in for the night, I'll queue up all the longer missions, because I know they'll be waiting for me at whatever point I log on the next day. Sometimes, though, I get impatient or I want the rewards offered by a mission right away -- which is when I start stacking traits.

I have a lot of followers with the Epic Mount trait. I also have a lot of followers with the Scavenger trait. Used to their full potential, I can easily nab over 1k garrison resources in a single mission -- or I can whittle a mission down to 15 minutes or less. In 6.1, the Scavenger trait is getting a nerf from a 200% bonus down to 100%, and frankly I can see why -- with a 10k character garrison resource limit and the potential of capping that limit in 10 missions or less, it's a little overpowered. Thankfully, the Epic Mount trait is being left untouched, which means I can still speed along missions as I see fit when the new patch is released.

I'm sure I'm not the only person that does this, but I'm curious just for curiosity's sake -- do you guys stack your follower traits on missions? Is it something you go out of your way to try and accomplish, or is it something you tend to ignore? What do you think of the Scavenger change in patch 6.1 -- was it needed, or unnecessary in your mind? What traits do you like the most?

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]]> featuredgame-discussiongamer-discussionworld-of-warcraft-discussionworld-of-warcraft-topicswow-discussionwow-hot-topicswow-issueswow-topics (Anne Stickney) Sun, 25 Jan 2015 10:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[WoW Moviewatch: Yellow Flicker Beat]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/24/wow-moviewatch-yellow-flicker-beat/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/24/wow-moviewatch-yellow-flicker-beat/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/24/wow-moviewatch-yellow-flicker-beat/#comments
Death knights are inherently kind of creepy. And even with the revamp in Cataclysm, the Eastern Plaguelands are still pretty creepy as well, along with the death knight starting area on the eastern coast. Put that together with a little bit of Lorde and you've got Yellow Flicker Beat, a machinima music video from Time-Lost Productions. Time-Lost Productions has been doing these kinds of music videos for years, and it shows -- the production quality is good, the cuts are sharp, and the only minor critique I can make is that really I think the video would have stood on its own without the text that was added for emphasis. It totally didn't need it! If you liked the video, be sure to check out Time-Lost Productions' Youtube channel for more.

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]]> featuredguide-to-machinimamachinimamoviestime-lost-productionsworld-of-warcraft-moviesworld-of-warcraft-videoswow-created-movieswow-fan-movieswow-guidewow-machinimawow-machinima-guidewow-movie-guidewow-movieswow-video-guidewow-videos (Anne Stickney) Sat, 24 Jan 2015 18:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Patch 6.1: Rogues have a new use for Dingy Iron Coins]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/24/patch-6-1-rogues-have-a-new-use-for-dingy-iron-coins/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/24/patch-6-1-rogues-have-a-new-use-for-dingy-iron-coins/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/24/patch-6-1-rogues-have-a-new-use-for-dingy-iron-coins/#comments
Rogues who are stealthy fans of pickpocketing in Warlords of Draenor have more to cheer about in the upcoming patch 6.1. Griftah, the fence of dubious motives who has been taking Dingy Iron Coins and turning them around, in a roundabout way, for gold, has now expanded his inventory. Along with the usual fencing duties and quests to turn in coins for gold, Griftah also sells a variety of leather masks in a variety of colors, all for the low low price of a thousands or so Dingy Iron Coins -- more, if the masks are fancier.

And if you're a toy collector to boot, Griftah's got a deal for you -- for 10,000 Dingy Iron Coins, you can be the proud owner of a Barrel of Bandanas. This toy summons a barrel of random bandanas for you and all your friends, so everyone can get in on the bandana-wearing fun. It's nice to see that Griftah hasn't forgotten his rogue pals -- and even nicer to see a steady supply of fashionable masks. Pickpocketing has never been this much fun. Check out the slideshow for screenshots of all available bandanas and their costs.



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]]> class-questsdingy-iron-coinsgriftahpickpocketingroguerogue-classsecretive-whistlewarlords-of-draenorwarlords-of-draenor-betaworld-of-warcraft (Anne Stickney) Sat, 24 Jan 2015 16:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Warcraft Art, Fan Art, and Community Comic updates]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/24/warcraft-art-fan-art-and-community-comic-updates/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/24/warcraft-art-fan-art-and-community-comic-updates/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/24/warcraft-art-fan-art-and-community-comic-updates/#comments
A fresh round of updates have been added to the World of Warcraft Fan Art section of the official site, as well as new pieces for the Warlords of Draenor Art gallery, and a new World of Warcraft comic. The fan art in particular features some really stunning pieces highlighting the various Warlords of Draenor, as well as a creepy and perfectly suited idea for a warlock armor set. The full images are all available for download, and I might just be changing the wallpaper on my computer this time around.

The concept art takes a look at what appears to be some concept work of Gorgrond, and two shots of Shattrath City. It's the Shattrath pieces that are really interesting, because you get a view of the city with the dome in place, and removed -- and the removed version is far more similar to what we've got in Outland today. What's interesting though is that the dome in-game cannot be traveled through, which makes me wonder -- is A'dal's future home under there, or did the design elements change at some point? More importantly, are we going to get in there at some point in the future?

Head to the official post to check out all of the new goodies. And if you have a Warcraft fan comic or fan art of your own, don't forget that you can always submit them to Blizzard to be considered for future updates!

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]]> artconcept-artfan-artwallpaperwarlords-of-draenorworld-of-warcraftwow-comicswow-wallpaper (Anne Stickney) Sat, 24 Jan 2015 14:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[The Queue: I still miss Karazhan]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/24/the-queue-i-still-miss-karazhan/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/24/the-queue-i-still-miss-karazhan/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/24/the-queue-i-still-miss-karazhan/#comments Welcome back to The Queue, the daily Q&A column in which the WoW Insider team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft. Anne Stickney (@Shadesogrey) is answering all kinds of questions today!

I'm glad so many people liked the fill in job I did with Wednesday's Queue. Fun fact: I've actually given way more thought to the whole tie-in idea than absolutely necessary over the past couple of months. For those that thought the answer was interesting, it's what happens next in Karazhan that is really interesting.

Or would be. If it were, you know, real and not made up in my head.

I miss Karazhan.

adidast05 asked:

Did I read that follower upgrades will no longer drop from salvage ?

Follower armor set pieces will no longer drop from salvage crates -- the items that equip your follower with an ilvl 615/630 weapon or armor. Weapon Enhancements (the items that simply upgrade your weapon or armor ilvl by a certain number), are still dropping from Big Crates of Salvage as it stands on the PTR.

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]]> featuredguideqaquestion-and-answerwow-answerswow-daily-answerswow-daily-questionswow-guidewow-player-questionswow-q-and-awow-questions (Anne Stickney) Sat, 24 Jan 2015 12:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Breakfast Topic: Have you caught 'em all?]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/24/breakfast-topic-have-you-caught-em-all/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/24/breakfast-topic-have-you-caught-em-all/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/24/breakfast-topic-have-you-caught-em-all/#comments I've been on a recent pet-hunting binge in World of Warcraft. Though I've always been a fan of collecting games, I'd avoided getting into this one because it seemed like once I got started started, I would feel compelled to catch everything... and that seemed like a tall order. Now that I'm actively working on WoW's safari achievements, I can tell I was right. In between rare spawn pets, pets that only spawn during certain weather conditions or certain times of day, and my horrible habit of accidentally killing pets I mean to catch (my Terrible Turnip isn't very high level yet), I'm pretty sure this is going to take approximately forever to finish.

So I ask you, readers: are you, too, compelled to try to catch 'em all? And if so, how is your personal safari quest going?

A note to anyone who hasn't started this crazy quest to catch every pet: don't start! Your sanity will thank you.

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]]> battle-petsfeaturedgame-discussiongamer-discussionworld-of-warcraft-discussionworld-of-warcraft-topicswow-discussionwow-hot-topicswow-issueswow-topics (Elizabeth Harper) Sat, 24 Jan 2015 10:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Official patch 6.1 PTR patch notes]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/official-patch-6-1-ptr-patch-notes/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/official-patch-6-1-ptr-patch-notes/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/official-patch-6-1-ptr-patch-notes/#comments
Grab yourself a drink and get comfortable because these are some hefty patch notes. There are a lot of changes coming to almost every aspect of the game -- classes, garrisons, professions, items, you name it. Here are a few highlights.
  • Collecting all heirloom items awards a special mount usable by level 1 characters.
  • Tertiary Stats for Avoidance, Speed, and Leech now provide about four times as much benefit per stat point.
  • Lumber Mill and the Trading Post no longer require Garrison Resources to build or upgrade.
  • The Mage Tower now accepts Ogre Waystones as work orders awarding Apexis Crystals and a chance to receive an item that allows instant completion of a mission that's in-progress.
  • Players may find an item while completing a Bounty, Relic, Dungeon, or Raid daily quest from the Garrison visitor that that allows them to summon one of six new raid or world boss in the Garrison (10-40 players).
  • Characters can now accrue up to a maximum of 60,000 Apexis Crystals (up from 20,000).
View the complete notes after the break for much more, including a ton of class changes.

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]]> patch-6.1patch-6.1-ptrpatch-notes (Adam Koebel) Fri, 23 Jan 2015 21:05:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[WRUP: Our favorite 6.1 things edition]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/wrup-our-favorite-6-1-things-edition/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/wrup-our-favorite-6-1-things-edition/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/wrup-our-favorite-6-1-things-edition/#comments Patch 6.1 is getting ever nearer, and as we learn more about what the patch will bring we all have our favorite things about it. So this week when we caught up to talk about what we were playing this weekend, we also also took the time to talk about our favorite things in patch 6.1 (so far).

Are you playing WoW this weekend? Jump into the comments to tell us what you're up to -- and what you're looking forward to in patch 6.1. Otherwise, read on for what team WoW Insider is playing this weekend.

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]]> what-are-you-playingwrup (Elizabeth Harper) Fri, 23 Jan 2015 20:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[WoW Moviewatch: How to Rig a Pet Battle]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/wow-moviewatch-how-to-rig-a-pet-battle/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/wow-moviewatch-how-to-rig-a-pet-battle/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/wow-moviewatch-how-to-rig-a-pet-battle/#comments Pet battling isn't easy. Sometimes you come up against the perfect team, all of your attacks seem to miss, and you're left floundering. And sometimes, like in the video above, you try to rig things in your favor. (Though the active word is definitely try.)

Yes, Mooclucking clearly understands all of our battle pet frustrations. Unfortunately, this doesn't seem like a good solution for them. We'll just have to do our best to keep forging through even the toughest pet battles... and maybe steer clear of the pug while we're at it.
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]]> featuredguide-to-machinimamachinimamoocluckingmoviesow-machinimaworld-of-warcraft-moviesworld-of-warcraft-videoswow-created-movieswow-fan-movieswow-guidewow-machinima-guidewow-movie-guidewow-movieswow-video-guidewow-videos (Elizabeth Harper) Fri, 23 Jan 2015 17:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[New blood elf model gallery]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/new-blood-elf-model-gallery/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/new-blood-elf-model-gallery/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/new-blood-elf-model-gallery/#comments
At long last, the new blood elf models have finally appeared on the patch 6.1 PTR. These are still a work in progress according to Blizzard. All of the faces are still using similar geometry, but new faces are slated to be added in a future PTR build. In the meantime, you are encouraged to give Blizzard your feedback on the new models and animations on the forums (US feedback thread, EU feedback thread). Want a preview of how the models are shaping up? Check out our new gallery below!

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]]> blood-elfblood-elf-modelsNew-Modelspatch-6.1patch-6.1-ptr (Adam Koebel) Fri, 23 Jan 2015 15:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Around Azeroth: Laid your bones by a shallow stream]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/around-azeroth-laid-your-bones-by-a-shallow-stream-friday/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/around-azeroth-laid-your-bones-by-a-shallow-stream-friday/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/around-azeroth-laid-your-bones-by-a-shallow-stream-friday/#comments "So while wandering around Shadowmoon Valley and getting in fights to test out my wide-range of dwarves taunts and insults in SpeakinSpell (and probably traumatizing a whole generation of players to boot) I stumbled across an odd gathering of draenei on the shore," writes submitter Arugadh of The Brotherhood of Iron on Wyrmrest Accord (US-A). "Three small girls and their fathers were gathered around a skeleton that they'd unearthed on the beach. At least, I think they unearthed it. Judging from the expression on that one child's face as she turned and looked at me ... well, I'm not ashamed to say that I scrambled back onto my golden charger and hightailed it out of there before they decided to unearth my skeleton right out of my flesh."
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]]> around azerotharound-azerothfeaturedscreen-shotsscreenshotsworld-of-warcraft-picturesworld-of-warcraft-screenshotswow-screen-shotswow-screenshotwow-screenshotswow-ss (Elizabeth Wachowski) Fri, 23 Jan 2015 14:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[The Queue: Awesome Werewolf Superpowers]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/the-queue-awesome-werewolf-superpowers/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/the-queue-awesome-werewolf-superpowers/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/the-queue-awesome-werewolf-superpowers/#comments Welcome back to The Queue, the daily Q&A column in which the WoW Insider team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft. Matthew Rossi will be your host today.

Guys, I love you all as if you were my children. My children who leave a lot of comments in the comment section. So many comments. 737 comments as of this moment. That is a lot of questions, statements, pictures, videos, non sequitur, all sorts of things.

I have to admit, on nights when I can't sleep (that's all of them) going through the Queue is like a portal into another dimension. Luckily, they still play WoW over there.

Chrth asks:
Q4TQ: If you were one of the humans on Fenris Isle, would you have chosen to become a Worgen or to be raised as one of the Forsaken? Consider this from a real life perspective, not game-wise (e.g. "Worgen because I love the Alliance" is not what I'm looking for).

Would I rather be trapped in a rotting corpse that's slowly deteriorating, forced to consume the flesh of the living and unable to feel, or would I rather have awesome werewolf superpowers? Yeah, that's a toughie. I guess I'd have to go with awesome werewolf superpowers.

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]]> featuredguideqaquestion-and-answerwow-answerswow-daily-answerswow-daily-questionswow-guidewow-player-questionswow-q-and-awow-questions (Matthew Rossi) Fri, 23 Jan 2015 12:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Breakfast Topic: Why not heirloom followers?]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/breakfast-topic-why-not-heirloom-followers/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/breakfast-topic-why-not-heirloom-followers/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/breakfast-topic-why-not-heirloom-followers/#comments We have epic followers, we have a legendary follower, so why not heirloom followers?

Well, as is often the case when I have one of these ideas at three am, there are potentially a lot of reasons why to not have heirloom followers. For one thing, we level our followers and get them better gear and so on - a follower you could somehow send to your alts would mess up this whole process. Would they scale to your level? What level would they top out at? Could you gear them up? Could you make them epic?

All good questions. But man, it's daunting to have to try and get all the same followers over and over again, especially ones that are on rare vendors. Sometimes I wish I could mail my little minions to my alts, just so I wouldn't have to deal with flying out to the Spires of Arak yet again.

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]]> featuredgame-discussiongamer-discussionworld-of-warcraft-discussionworld-of-warcraft-topicswow-discussionwow-hot-topicswow-issueswow-topics (Matthew Rossi) Fri, 23 Jan 2015 10:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Patch 6.1 PTR: Heirloom necklaces datamined]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/patch-6-1-ptr-heirloom-necklaces-datamined/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/patch-6-1-ptr-heirloom-necklaces-datamined/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/patch-6-1-ptr-heirloom-necklaces-datamined/#comments So once again the folks at Wowhead are hard at work datamining away at Patch 6.1 on the PTR, and they've found something very interesting - new heirlooms. Specifically, neckpieces. A whole host of them, in fact. At present they don't seem to scale down on Wowhead, and they say 1 to 60 which seems odd to me, I'd expect 1 to 90. But that On Use is pretty amazing, all told. Since we're also talking about the heirloom tab coming in this patch as well, it's a good time for a set of necklace heirlooms.

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]]> heirloomheirloom-tabheriloom-necklacespatch-6.1patch-6.1-ptr (Matthew Rossi) Fri, 23 Jan 2015 08:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Patch 6.1 PTR - New Blood Elf Models Incoming]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/patch-6-1-ptr-new-blood-elf-models-incoming/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/patch-6-1-ptr-new-blood-elf-models-incoming/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/patch-6-1-ptr-new-blood-elf-models-incoming/#comments We've been waiting for new blood elf models since Warlords of Draenor was announced, and now we finally know when we're getting them. Patch 6.1's PTR will have the first look at the blood elf of the future, soon to be the blood elf of the present. These are very definitely works in progress, so there are things to keep in mind - currently all male blood elves have the same facial geometry, for instance. But you can hop on the PTR yourself and take a look right now.

To my eye they don't look very different, just improved. But what do you think?

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]]> blood-elfnew-blood-elfnew-modelspatch-6.1patch-6.1-ptr (Matthew Rossi) Fri, 23 Jan 2015 01:04:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[WoW Moviewatch: Garrosh and the Chopper]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/22/wow-moviewatch-garrosh-and-the-chopper/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/22/wow-moviewatch-garrosh-and-the-chopper/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/22/wow-moviewatch-garrosh-and-the-chopper/#comments Did anyone see the Matthew McConaughey Lincoln commercial and not think about Warlords of Draenor's crazy time travel plot? McConaughey's unfocused rambling could refer to a lot of things, but any sci-fi fan has to stop and wonder "Wait, are we talking about time travel? Is Matthew McConaughey a time-traveller now?"

You know who else is a time traveller? Garrosh Hellscream. And when Ian Beckman combines McConaughey's (slightly altered) monologue with machinima, it works perfectly to tell the character's story. And maybe sell choppers. We're not really sure how that part works.
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]]> featuredguide-to-machinimaian-beckmanmachinimamoviesow-machinimaworld-of-warcraft-moviesworld-of-warcraft-videoswow-created-movieswow-fan-movieswow-guidewow-machinima-guidewow-movie-guidewow-movieswow-video-guidewow-videos (Elizabeth Harper) Thu, 22 Jan 2015 17:22:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[The Queue: Buildings, treasure quests, HotS, and lore]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/22/the-queue/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/22/the-queue/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/22/the-queue/#comments
Welcome back to The Queue, the daily Q&A column in which the WoW Insider team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft. Adam Holisky (@adamholisky) will be your host today.

Let's hop into the questions today. I promise that none are about chili.

Craig asked:

Will we ever get garrison buildings for Archaeology, Cooking, and First Aid? It would be nice if Nomi returned as a cooking follower. When will we see Murloc, Ethereal, and Naga followers?

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]]> (Adam Holisky) Thu, 22 Jan 2015 14:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Player gets 100 characters at level 100]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/22/player-gets-100-characters-at-level-100/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/22/player-gets-100-characters-at-level-100/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/22/player-gets-100-characters-at-level-100/#comments No, this feat isn't impossible. A WoW-player named Watola has managed to level 100 characters up to level 100, which has a nice symmetry to it. Watola started work on this project towards the end of Mists, working with two accounts (each account is limited to 50 characters, so this is a must) to level two characters at once with Recruit-a-Friend bonuses. Always leveling with one tank meant getting into dungeons and clearing them, even solo, was easy XP. Getting to 85 in this way took Watola 5-8 hours, depending on the class -- likely taking advantage of rested XP (easy to gain when leveling so many alts) and heirloom bonuses.

At 85, an alt would be paired with a max-level hunter to farm Pandaria elites, which, if they were tagged by the alt before being killed by the hunter, the alt would get full experience for. This would earn a level every 20 or 30 minutes with full rested, and Watola would cycle through rested alts to maximize XP gain. At 90, Watola took his army of alts to Timeless Isle, gearing them up to an average ilvl of 507 to be ready for questing in Warlords.

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]]> altaholicaltslevel-100levelingrecruit-a-friendwatola (Elizabeth Harper) Thu, 22 Jan 2015 13:30:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Celestalon teases upcoming class changes [Updated]]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/22/celestalon-teases-upcoming-class-changes/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/22/celestalon-teases-upcoming-class-changes/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/22/celestalon-teases-upcoming-class-changes/#comments
Celestalon decided to tease us with this rather cryptic tweet regarding upcoming class changes on the patch 6.1 PTR.

Alright, Celestalon, you have my attention. He later followed it up with another tweet saying the changes will primarily be number tweaks, but there will be a few functionality changes. Overall class balance could definitely use some tweaks, at least for the top and bottom outliers. Recent hotfixes have helped, but I get the feeling they've been cautious with some of the changes. Patches are probably a better time to make significant adjustments since they can be thoroughly tested beforehand.

What would you like to see changed for your class in patch 6.1?

Update: Theses changes won't be going in today's upcoming build (January 22), but should make it into the next PTR build (source).

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]]> celestalonclass-balancepatch-6.1patch-6.1-ptr (Adam Koebel) Thu, 22 Jan 2015 12:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Around Azeroth: Lara Croft would be disappointed]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/22/around-azeroth-lara-croft-would-be-disappointed/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/22/around-azeroth-lara-croft-would-be-disappointed/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/22/around-azeroth-lara-croft-would-be-disappointed/#comments Submitter Angmazensos of The Chaos League on Dreadmaul (US-H) was in the midst of a Temple of Kotmogu run when a sudden and severe lag attack gave him some free time to take screenshots. This close-up of a human hunter's utterly impractical bow. How does the arrow not get caught on any of those spikes? If Hawkeye or Katniss Everdeen saw a bow with that much ridiculous ornamentation, they would laugh their butts off. Except Katniss, who I'm not sure knows how to laugh.
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]]> around azerotharound-azerothfeaturedscreen-shotsscreenshotsworld-of-warcraft-picturesworld-of-warcraft-screenshotswow-screen-shotswow-screenshotwow-screenshotswow-ss (Elizabeth Wachowski) Thu, 22 Jan 2015 10:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Breakfast Topic: When do you play?]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/22/breakfast-topic-when-do-you-play/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/22/breakfast-topic-when-do-you-play/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/22/breakfast-topic-when-do-you-play/#comments World of Warcraft has some pretty standard "prime time" hours. After people are out of work or school -- or after the kids are put to bed -- they return home and pile into the game. This makes these "prime" hours a great time to run LFR or find a group doing the Apexis daily, but crowds and make it a lousy time to go out trapping for savage blood or to farm rare (and camped) materials.

So with that in mind -- and following up on yesterday's topic -- just when do you jump into the game to play? I have a tendency to jump online in the middle of the day for some quiet time farming or doing other daily tasks when I'm not likely to be interrupted -- though, of course, if I'm getting in on any particular group activities I have to shoot for those prime time hours. But what about you, readers? Do you keep to late nights or do you prefer to play during the day? Just when is your prime playtime schedule?

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]]> featuredgame-discussiongamer-discussionworld-of-warcraft-discussionworld-of-warcraft-topicswow-discussionwow-hot-topicswow-issueswow-topics (Elizabeth Harper) Thu, 22 Jan 2015 09:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Hotfixes for January 21]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/21/hotfixes-for-january-21/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/21/hotfixes-for-january-21/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/21/hotfixes-for-january-21/#comments
A week has passed since the last round of hotfixes, but a new batch has been released tonight. Tonight's round includes bug fixes, class balance changes, and more. The Garrison Campaign fixes include:
  • A Stolen Heart: Azuka Bladefury should no longer be getting stuck in evade mode for Horde characters.
  • Primal Fury: Completing the quest should now correctly award Thisalee Crow (Alliance) or Choluna (Horde) as a Follower. A fix to award the followers for players that have already completed the quest will be made at a later date.
  • Socrethar's Demise: Resolved an issue that could cause the banner used to challenge Socrethar to not work correctly.
The full list of hotfixes can be found below.

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]]> breakinghotfixes (Alex Ziebart) Wed, 21 Jan 2015 22:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Try these 100 weapon transmogs for a new look]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/21/try-these-100-weapon-transmogs-for-a-new-look/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/21/try-these-100-weapon-transmogs-for-a-new-look/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/21/try-these-100-weapon-transmogs-for-a-new-look/#comments If you're on the hunt for the perfect weapon to compliment your transmog, The Lazy Peon has you covered with this video. In it, he shows off 100 different weapons from all angles to help you pin down the perfect look. (It's certainly easier than browsing through lists of swords on Wowhead.) Every weapon shown is currently obtainable, and you'll find out where to get it, what it costs, and its drop rate, too.

This video does require a bit of an attention span, though -- as you might guess, showing that many weapons with that much info takes up a hefty amount of time, and the video clocks in at nearly 19 minutes. Still, if you want to get a good look at all of the best weapon options, this is probably easier (and perhaps even faster) than searching for images of each weapon -- though for those of you who prefer your information text based, there's a list below the video. Happy transmogging!

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]]> the-lazy-peontransmogweapon-transmogweapons (Elizabeth Harper) Wed, 21 Jan 2015 18:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[WoW Moviewatch: You want to be a hunter]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/21/wow-moviewatch-you-want-to-be-a-hunter/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/21/wow-moviewatch-you-want-to-be-a-hunter/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/21/wow-moviewatch-you-want-to-be-a-hunter/#comments Have you been thinking about rolling a hunter? If so, you might want to start by checking out this machinima by Mooclucking which walks you through the hunter basics. Unfortunately, this hunter trainer has seen a few too many night elf hunters named Legolas (or some equally identifiable variant) in his time and doesn't have much patience for newbies... but it all works out in the end. After all, the spirit healer can fix that right up, so happy hunting!
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]]> featuredguide-to-machinimamachinimamoocluckingmoviesow-machinimaworld-of-warcraft-moviesworld-of-warcraft-videoswow-created-movieswow-fan-movieswow-guidewow-machinima-guidewow-movie-guidewow-movieswow-video-guidewow-videos (Elizabeth Harper) Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Patch 6.1: Trade Garrison Resources for extra daily quests]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/21/patch-6-1-trade-garrison-resources-for-extra-daily-quests/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/21/patch-6-1-trade-garrison-resources-for-extra-daily-quests/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/21/patch-6-1-trade-garrison-resources-for-extra-daily-quests/#comments
I find it amusing how Garrison Resources were so coveted at the beginning of the expansion, and now I simply can't spend them fast enough. Patch 6.1 is changing this with several new resource sinks. We've already talked about rush orders and follower reroll items which can be purchased with resources, and next on the list is Scouting Missives.

You can buy Scouting Missives from your garrison quartermaster at a cost of 200 Garrison Resources each. Scouting Missives unlock one of the daily quests that reward 800 Apexis Crystals, e.g. Scouting Missive: Darktide Roost. These are separate from your regular daily quest, so you can do as many of them as you want as long as you have the resources to spend. You can see the full list of quests here.

If you're using any of the Apexis Crystal gear this should help you fast track the latest upgrades (ilvl 670 in patch 6.1). I'll probably use them to complete the Securing Draenor achievement.

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]]> daily-questsgarrison-resourcespatch-6.1patch-6.1-ptrscouting-missives (Adam Koebel) Wed, 21 Jan 2015 14:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[The Queue: I see only darkness before me]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/21/the-queue-i-see-only-darkness-before-me/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/21/the-queue-i-see-only-darkness-before-me/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/21/the-queue-i-see-only-darkness-before-me/#comments
Welcome back to The Queue, the daily Q&A column in which the WoW Insider team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft. Anne Stickney (@Shadesogrey) is answering all kinds of questions today!

The first time my raid guild killed Arthas and this cinematic popped up is also one of the few times in memory that everyone in the guild, including the raid leader, shushed anyone who dared speak up in vent. Someone tried to say something and was immediately silenced. It was pretty cool, actually, given that most of them weren't really anywhere near into the lore as myself. Arthas was just that iconic, I think. Speaking of Arthas, time to answer some questions!

Drindaar_Lightkeeper asked:

Q4tQ: Do you think Blizzard will ever return to the scourge and Lich King storyline? I know Arthas is dead, but there are still plenty of scourge out there and a new Lich King is sitting on the throne. I feel like there is still a major threat there.

We're done with that particular chapter of the story, for now. Bolvar's holding everything in check presumably -- he was the only one with the will to resist the Lich King, even in his deep-fried state. It takes a powerful kind of hero to do that successfully. If, at some point, Bolvar should falter, then we'd have a problem. But I don't think that's really going to be explored anytime soon, there are too many other directions to explore first.

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]]> featuredguideqaquestion-and-answerwow-answerswow-daily-answerswow-daily-questionswow-guidewow-player-questionswow-q-and-awow-questions (Anne Stickney) Wed, 21 Jan 2015 12:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Around Azeroth: Too many birds!]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/21/around-azeroth-too-many-birds/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/21/around-azeroth-too-many-birds/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/21/around-azeroth-too-many-birds/#comments "As the old saying goes, 'a bird on your head is worth two in the bush," writes submitter Semyon. "Of course, two birds on your head would be even better, but sadly, this somewhat larger fellow depicted here doesn't seem to be particularly interested in sightseeing, It's a real shame - my helm has two nice perches on it especially for such an occasion!"



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]]> around azerotharound-azerothfeaturedscreen-shotsscreenshotsworld-of-warcraft-picturesworld-of-warcraft-screenshotswow-screen-shotswow-screenshotwow-screenshotswow-ss (Elizabeth Wachowski) Wed, 21 Jan 2015 10:00:00 EST WoW Insider <![CDATA[Breakfast Topic: What to do at 3 a.m.]]> http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/21/breakfast-topic-what-to-do-at-3-am/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/21/breakfast-topic-what-to-do-at-3-am/ http://wow.joystiq.com/2015/01/21/breakfast-topic-what-to-do-at-3-am/#comments I tend to like to do stuff at night, when there's practically no one else on. Partially this is because of my rather aggressive insomnia, a problem I've had for years now. But there's also something peaceful about it - stripped of the vast majority of players, suddenly I can wander about in the world, queue for dungeons or LFR, do the daily quest without worrying about other people doing the same, farm for rares if I'm of a mind to. The world feels broader, more expansive.

Perhaps this is simply a legacy of my being a rather curmudgeonly sort, but as I type this it's the waning hours of the morning. So I now ask you, what would you do in the quiet moments of the night?

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]]> featuredgame-discussiongamer-discussionworld-of-warcraft-discussionworld-of-warcraft-topicswow-discussionwow-hot-topicswow-issueswow-topics (Matthew Rossi) Wed, 21 Jan 2015 09:00:00 EST WoW Insider