Hot Fixes and A Repeat Download of Patch 4.0.3a

WOWHead says today there will be hot fixes and a download of last week's patch as some folks got incomplete data.  You can play and then download Patch 4.0.3a again later if you like.
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=175280/hotfixes-and-mysterious-patch-download

UPDATE:  WOWHead listed all the hot fixes implemented this week.
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=175426/more-hotfixes-or-why-gamon-will-wreck-you

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Cataclysm Launch Strategies

Blacksen has written an article about the strategies he plans to use when Cataclysm launches to level his character.
http://blacksen.com/archives/996

Larisa links to an extensive list of items to pack and expands it with ideas of her own (mages).
http://www.pinkpigtailinn.com/2010/12/preparing-for-cataclysm-nope.html

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The Shattering Breaks Isle of Conquest

Isle of Conquest is really broken right now.  Details here.
http://cynwise.wordpress.com/2010/11/28/the-isle-of-conquest-is-really-broken/

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Blizzard Bans Waffle Recipes on Forums

Maybe Blizzard prefers French toast?  LOL
http://theincbear.com/waffle-banned/

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Navigation Aids for Patch 4.0.3a

Pwnwear has two new articles to help players navigate.  The first is a pictorial guide to the new instances.  Click on the thumbnails to see which one each is.
http://pwnwear.com/2010/11/26/how-to-find-the-new-instances/

The second article mentions this Azeroth level flow map, which shows the zones used in Cataclysm.
http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/757449-Azeroth-level-flow-map

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How to Heal When Hit With Bursts of Damage

http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2010/11/22/healing-through-the-burst-damage/

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Hand Me Down Gear: Old Gear for New Toons

Pysnister has written an article about how to use old gear to outfit new toons.  It has proved such a hit that he has done three followup articles for mages, rogues and warlocks.
http://psynister.wordpress.com/2010/11/18/hand-me-downs-a-poor-mans-heirlooms/

Druids
http://psynister.wordpress.com/2010/11/29/hand-me-downs-druids/

Hunters
http://psynister.wordpress.com/2010/12/01/hand-me-downs-hunters/

Mages
http://psynister.wordpress.com/2010/11/19/hand-me-downs-mages/

Paladins
http://psynister.wordpress.com/2010/12/01/hand-me-downs-paladins/

Priests
http://psynister.wordpress.com/2010/11/29/hand-me-downs-priests/

Rogues
http://psynister.wordpress.com/2010/11/24/hand-me-downs-rogues/

Warlocks
http://psynister.wordpress.com/2010/11/19/hand-me-downs-warlocks/

Warriors
http://psynister.wordpress.com/2010/12/01/hand-me-downs-warriors/

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Top Ten Changes in The Shattering

A list of ten major changes.  Many thanks to the Pot for pointing this out.
http://thewownoob.blogspot.com/2010/11/its-end-of-world-as-we-know-it-and-im.html

More changes.
http://birdfall.blogspot.com/2010/11/cracked-world-or-tomorrow-we-get-whole.html

What happens now and what happens when Cataclysm hits.
http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/11/19/just-a-quickie-4-0-3a-information/

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Pets During The Shattering (and Cataclysm)

A summary of changes to pets with Patch 4.0.3a.
http://www.warcraftpets.com/news/perma.asp?n=shattering_patch_pets

A summary of Cataclysm changes
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/06/cataclysm-hunter-pet-highlights/

A list of extinct and transformed pets.
http://www.maniasarcania.com/2010/11/21/petopia-pet-changes-extinct-pets/

Companion pets added by The Shattering (Patch 4.0.3a)--
http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/11/24/a-trolls-best-friend-a-look-at-the-companion-pets-of-the-shattering/

Some pets will only be available to those who buy the Cataclysm expansion pack.  Here's the list.
http://www.maniasarcania.com/2010/12/06/cataclysm-expansion-pets/

Blizzard has nerfed the ways players were able to keep pre-taming effects on pets.
http://www.maniasarcania.com/2010/12/14/effect-taming-or-i-should-have-posted-sooner-eh/

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Fishing During The Shattering UPDATED

A summary of the changes to fishing after The Shattering (Patch 4.0.3a) hit.
http://www.elsprofessions.com/news/the-shattering.html

Fishing in Cataclysm--a summary.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/05/countdown-to-cataclysm-fishing-in-cataclysm/

Location help for those seeking The Limnologist achievement.
http://www.adahys.com/blog/?p=56

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