The Protection Paladin (Patch 4.0.1)

Based on the public test realm information for Patch 4.0.1 (i.e., Cataclysm), here is what the protection paladin will look like once Cataclysm hits.
http://ferarro.blogspot.com/2010/09/protection-breakdown-401.html

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Preview of Cataclysm Gnomes Starting Zone

Blizzard has posted a preview of the new Tinkertown starting zone.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/09/22/cataclysm-beta-welcome-to-new-tinkertown/#continued

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Cataclysm Battlegrounds and PvP and Gear

A summary of what PvP and Battlegrounds game mechanics will look like once Cataclysm arrives.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/09/23/the-art-of-war-craft-the-shape-of-cataclysm-battlegrounds-pvp/

More info.  The author thinks Cataclysm PvP will kill solo play.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/09/30/the-art-of-war-craft-building-your-battleground-kill-crew/

UPDATE;  Battlegrounds PvP Gear in Patch 4.0.1
http://cynwise.wordpress.com/2010/10/12/battleground-pvp-gear-in-4-0-1/

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Automated Auction House Undercutting UPDATED

WOW Insider describes a plug-in for the Quick Auctions addon that allows automated posting to Quick Auctions.  A must for the Goblin on your gift list!
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/09/22/gold-capped-quick-auctions-poster-does-the-undercutting-for-you/

UPDATE:  Patch 4.0.1 (the pre-Cataclysm patch) trashed Quick Auctions 3.  I've heard goblins recomment ZeroAuctions instead.  Here's the download link.  I have no idea how good this is, but if you are desperate....
http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/zeroauctions.aspx

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Blizzard Announces an Online Hacked Account Form

Instead of emailing or calling Blizzard, now you are supposed to fill out a form on this website.  It looks like the personal information they will ask for to restore a hacked account will be even more insecure now.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/09/22/blizzard-announces-automated-account-recovery-form-for-hacked-ac/

More details.
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=169026

I consider this as just another form of cost-cutting on Blizzard's part.  If I were hacked, I'd want a real person to talk to about the problem, not an online form.  Customer service this is not.

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How Hit Scaling Works in Cataclysm

The Ghostcrawler explains how bosses and players get stronger as you go through an instance.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/09/21/ghostcrawler-explains-hit-scaling-in-cataclysm/

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A WOW Player's Guide to Final Fantasy 14

How the two games are the same and different.
http://www.massively.com/2010/09/20/a-world-of-warcraft-players-guide-to-final-fantasy-xiv/

WOW Head has a video and is trying to start a discussion on the comparison.
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=168781

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Combat Ratings (Level 85) for Cataclysm

Thanks to BobTurkey, I have a link to what Elitist Jerks has worked out as the combat ratings at Level 85 in Cataclysm.  This is based on the beta, mind.
http://elitistjerks.com/f15/t29453-combat_ratings_level_85_cataclysm/

Here's what ThinkTank thinks about these figures.
http://wowthinktank.blogspot.com/2010/09/generalcataclysm-ratings.html

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Assign Your Blame Properly: A Flow Chart

Thanks to the Melting Pot, I can share this article about how to properly assign blame for a wipe.
http://rootbranch.wordpress.com/2010/09/17/on-accountability/

Put your drink down before you click on the link and start reading.

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Running WOW on Linux: Installation

The Pot has the first in its series on playing WOW on a Linux machine.  This is about installation and shows screen shots, has commands and generally goes into things in depth.  Great article.  This is the introduction:
http://www.mmomeltingpot.com/2010/08/running-world-of-warcraft-under-linux-prologue/

And here's the installation article.  I'll update this as new articles are published about running WOW on Linux.
http://www.mmomeltingpot.com/2010/09/running-world-of-warcraft-under-linux-installation/

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