Solo MMO Player: September 17, 2010

Friday, September 17, 2010

Blizzard Listens In and Avoids Responsibility

The Melting Pot is a bit shocked at Blizzard's making players agree to allow monitoring of their in-game conversations,
http://www.mmomeltingpot.com/2010/09/editorial-blizzard-are-a-bit-draconian/

...while Adam is annoyed that Blizzard is avoiding their responsibility to make the game less spammer friendly and allowing guilds to require authenticators.
http://thenoisyrogue.wordpress.com/2010/09/15/authenticators-are-rubbish/

Despite my annoyance at how Blizzard allows privacy to be breached, I do feel a little sorry for them trying to shut the barn door now that the animals have escaped. Dammed if you do, dammed if you don't.

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Cataclysm Leveling Overview

Psynister has done us all a favor by describing leveling for various characters in the Cataclysm beta. He talks in general about mailboxes, glyph vendors, profession trainers, flight paths, etc. He is trying to stay away from spoilers and lore while giving readers a view of the changes.
http://psynister.wordpress.com/2010/09/14/leveling-overview-cataclysm-1-10/

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Decursive Removes Buffs and WOWGlory Lists Missing Achievements

How to use Decursive to remove buffs from yourself and others, with setup hints.
http://wowalone.blogspot.com/2010/09/decursive-other-weapon-in-my-healing.html

How to use WOWGlory to figure out who in your guild needs which achievements.
http://graymatterwow.blogspot.com/2010/09/raid-tools-wowglorycom.html

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Misdirection Macros for the Discerning Hunter

Long discussions of ways to use misdirection on various tanks in Lich King.
http://outdps.com/2010/09/14/misdirecting-different-tanks/

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How to Be Invisible Without Being Invisible

How to avoid notice in-game in Battlefields. This covers everything from using a short name to not riding a giant mount.
http://blessingoffish.wordpress.com/2010/09/13/how-not-to-be-seen/

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Avoiding UI Problems in Cataclysm

Tips on how to avoid some of the pain that will happen when Cataclysm hits and borks your UI and addons. It's a long and laborious process but necessary to play the game once an expansion comes out.
http://graymatterwow.blogspot.com/2010/09/cataclysm-moonkin-glyphs.html

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Cataclysm Druid (and Moonkin) Glyphs

A bit about the Cataclysm druid glyphs based on the beta.
http://www.restokin.com/2010/09/druid-glyphs-now-on-beta/

Now the Moonkin glyphs specifically.
http://graymatterwow.blogspot.com/2010/09/cataclysm-moonkin-glyphs.html

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Patch 4.0.1 Talents

Now that character information is on the public test realm in Patch 4.0.1, folks are starting to list the talents for various characters. Here is what I've seen so far, listed by class.

Healing Priest Talents
http://bobturkey.wordpress.com/2010/09/17/healing-priest-talents-in-4-0/

Healing Shamans
http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2010/09/10/shaman-healing-so-far-in-cataclysm/

Mage Talents Preview
http://www.frostnova.ch/tachyon/blogArticle.do?action=view&id=40534021

Arcane Mage Talents
http://www.frostnova.ch/tachyon/blogArticle.do?action=view&id=40534018

Fire Mage Talents
http://www.frostnova.ch/tachyon/blogArticle.do?action=view&topic=PTR%204.0%20Fire%20Talents

Frost Mage Talents
http://www.frostnova.ch/tachyon/blogArticle.do?action=view&id=40534020

Raiding Discipline Priest Specs
http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2010/09/14/raiding-discipline-specs-for-priests-in-the-cataclysm-4-0-1-patch/
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Blizzard Prepares to Ban Starcraft 2 Cheaters UPDATED WITH SECOND BAN

Blizzard is threatening to ban Starcraft 2 cheaters (Sept. 2010).
http://www.1up.com/news/blizzard-ban-starcraft-2-cheaters

UPDATE: More banning of cheaters (Dec. 2010).
http://kotaku.com/5702863/starcraft-2-developers-initiate-ban-rush

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Operation Gnomergaden Reviewed (With Videos)

A review of the new Gnomergaden which has gone live as part of the lead-up to Cataclysm. (Adam doesn't think much of it, by the way.)
http://thenoisyrogue.wordpress.com/2010/09/17/operation-gomeawhateverthefuckitscalled/

Here's what happens. Apparently it is buggy.
http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2010/09/operation-gnomergan-explained/

However, Zal likes it. Here are two videos he took so you can judge for yourself if this is something enjoyable. This might help getting yourself to the right area, too.
http://blessingoffish.wordpress.com/2010/09/11/operation-gnomeregan/

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