Spell Power Calculator

A new tool to compare spell power.
http://penancepriest.blogspot.com/2010/03/power-word-shield-calculator.html

The article mentions a full priest spell calculator.  Here's the direct link.
http://zusterke.orderoftheathanor.eu/spells.php

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People's Choice Addons

WOW Insider invited readers to nominate their favorite addons.  Part One talks about Panda, RatingBuster and Align
http://www.wow.com/2010/03/25/addon-spotlight-community-choice-1/


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I Play WOW (and Sing About It)

Music video about playing the game.
http://www.wow.com/2010/03/25/jace-hall-raps-in-music-video-i-play-w-o-w/

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2009 Arena Tournament Pet Reward Change

Apparently Blizzard hands out unique pets as rewards to tournament participants after each season.  As of Patch 3.3.3, the murkimus pets that gladiators won will be across all their characters, not just the character who used the code.
http://www.wow.com/2010/03/23/patch-3-3-3-account-changes-for-murkimus/

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Mobs of Shakers

Mobs of shakers are appearing in WOW, and no, I don't mean the furniture-making type of Shakers.  These mobs seem to be causing Cataclysm earthquakes in the game. Details here.
http://www.wow.com/2010/03/24/cataclysm-earthquake-mobs-visible-in-stormwind/

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What is a Death Knight?

Psynister explains that death knights are melee characters but can also be played in a spell caster style at Level 60 and higher.  Intrigued?  Here are the details.
http://psynister.wordpress.com/2010/03/24/play-styles-death-knights-for-spellcasters/

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Patch 3.3.3 Known Issues and Bugs UPDATED

A listing of known issues after Patch 3.3.3.
http://www.wow.com/2010/03/23/patch-3-3-3-known-issues-for-march-23rd-2010/

Details about the pet buff bug.
http://www.wow.com/2010/03/23/patch-3-3-3-new-pet-bug-on-live-realms/

http://www.warcrafthuntersunion.com/2010/03/icc-raid-buff-bugged/

Help with your addons after Patch 3.3.3
http://www.wow.com/2010/03/23/patch-3-3-3-addon-survival-guide/

By the way, no one likes the endless trips to turn in your marks, Blizzard.
http://tobolds.blogspot.com/2010/03/unnecessary-click-fest-blizzard.html

UPDATE:  Level 70s with gear acquired before Wrath of the Lich King report some gems and enchants have disappeared off their old gear.
http://www.wow.com/2010/03/25/patch-3-3-3-bugs-with-old-gear-missing-gems-reported/

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Battlegrounds Strategies and Ideas

An explanation of the Arathi Basin Battleground and how to win there.  His strategy also works in other battlegrounds and he explains why.
http://cynwise.wordpress.com/2010/03/22/fight-at-the-flag/

Here is his strategy for Wintergrasp.
http://cynwise.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/how-did-they-win-that-wintergrasp/

Many thanks to Psynister for pointing this out on his blog since this Alliance warlock has great things to say about Battlegrounds.

UPDATE:  I am starting to see more articles about strategies for various aspects of Battlegrounds as the random battleground finder pulls more people in.  The Solo MMO Player says the battleground finder means more unprepared idiots are playing now, particularly on the weekend, so perhaps these articles will help those who are totally clueless.  (Of course it isn't going to help those who are real douchebags when they attempt to play with others.)

First up we have a gnome talking about what is and isn't an objective on Battlegrounds.  This is useful information, especially for those Level 80s who mostly stand around and do nothing.
http://gnomeaggedon.net/2010/04/02/midfield-is-not-an-objective/

Here are some simple strategies from Cynwise for each Battleground, who says that anything too complicated just can't be implemented in the chaos of battle.
http://cynwise.wordpress.com/2010/04/11/simple-battleground-strategies/

OutDPS has communication suggestions to help get the group of strangers that is your side on Battlegrounds moving together.
http://outdps.com/2010/04/23/communication-in-battlegrounds/

Paladin Schmaladin talks about Wintergrasp strategies.
http://ferarro.blogspot.com/2010/09/how-to-be-wintergrasp-weapon.html

I'll add to this as more folks write about Battlegrounds strategies.

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Tanking as a Death Knight/Druid/Paladin/Shaman/Warrior

Big Bear Butt mentioned two sources of information on tanking as various classes on his blog today.  Here are the direct links--first to Brokentree's comparison of now death knights, druids, paladins and warriors tank.  He's played them all and this looks like an excellent resource as it has casting rotations.
http://waywardinitiative.wordpress.com/2010/03/20/i-like-to-stand-in-front-of-things-that-mean-me-harm/

Secondly, to a video of a shaman tanking Lord Marrowgar in Icecrown Citadel.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjIuMtiT4F8

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Kae's Keyboard and Mouse Key Bindings

Kae of Dreambound talks about (and diagrams) how he keybinds macros to his Steel Series gaming mouse and his Logitech G15 gaming keyboard.
http://dreambound-druid.blogspot.com/2010/03/kaes-keybinds-and-peripherals.html

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