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Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Cataclysm Beta Uploader IMPORTANT UPDATE

There is a new launcher/uploader/downloader program that will be added to the Cataclysm Beta shortly. It will arrive for all players when Cataclysm arrives this fall sometime.
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=165181

IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR OCEANIA PLAYERS: Apparently to test the beta of this program, you have to erase your Cataclysm beta and download everything all over again. Details here about how to avoid the broken download URL.

Remember to be very careful when you get an email list this as your WOW email address login is known to every spamner or con artist on the planet.
http://pwnwear.com/2010/08/05/new-launcherinstaller-available-for-beta/

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Activision has been much criticized for the cost and skimpy content in its Call of Duty series downloads. However, the Call of Duty map packs have been downloaded more than 20 million times. They cost $15 each currently. You can do the math yourselves, but at that rate, skimpy content at high prices will continue to flow.
http://kotaku.com/5602915/call-of-duty-map-packs-downloaded-over-20-million-times

In other Activision news, Kotick has lost a sexual harassment and sexual discrimination lawsuit and the appeal which seems to involve a dispute over what he owed a lawyer in the case for representing him. Details here. Note that he wasn't the one doing the harassing but did not prevent it. Instead he fired the complainant. Many thanks to Kotaku for leading me to the LA Times story.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2010/08/activision-ceo-kotick-loses-battle-with-top-hollywood-litigator.html

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Sunday, August 1, 2010

Trinket Advice for Balance Druids

Here is what the Elitist Jerks say for PvE balance druids, updated for Patch 3.3.5. (Scroll down toward the middle of the Gear section.)
http://elitistjerks.com/f47/t66856-druid_balance_pve_updated_3_3_5_a/

The Fluid Druid just has trinket advice for feral druids, dated March 2010 (Patch 3.3.3).
http://fluiddruid.net/2010/03/wotlk-feral-dps-trinket-roundup/

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Red Raider

An awesome red outfit, put together by Birdfall.
http://birdfall.blogspot.com/2010/07/outfit-of-month-or-arr-red.html

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The Art of Chain Pulling (Tanking 101)

How chain pulling works and why it works so well in raiding.
http://thebearflank.blogspot.com/2010/07/big-pulls-vs-chain-pulling.html

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Saturday, July 31, 2010

Is Puggernaut the Answer to Finding Decent PUGS?

Solo players who need a group to raid with might be interested in exploring Puggernaut which according to the WOWHead blog is a "community of PUG raiders who use the Puggernaut site to arrange runs together."
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=164633

Scroll down to the bottom of this page on the Puggernaut website to read how PUGs are organized.
http://puggernaut.guildlaunch.com/custom.php?page_id=44745&gid=87302

Then scroll down to the bottom of this page and read the last article for even more details.
http://puggernaut.guildlaunch.com/index.php?gid=87302&page_id=44745

PUGChecker, which is used to rank players, is located here.
http://www.pugchecker.com/

If Puggernaut doesn't work for you, try Pug Raid Organizer.
http://pugplug.com/

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How WOW's Parental Controls Work

WOW Insider posts a screen-shot tutorial of how to set up parental controls.
http://www.wow.com/2010/07/31/battle-net-parental-controls-guide/

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How To Increase Your Income in WOW

Tongue-in-cheek guide.
http://www.isheepthings.com/blog/how-to-increase-your-income-in-wow/

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