WoW Beta Archive Archive

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Since the announcement of World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King at Blizzard Entertainment’s Game Convention dubbed BlizzCon 2007—at Anaheim Convention Center, it’s come to attention the introduction of its new World Map which has added new islands and landmasses. The new landmass or peninsula is wrongly perceived to be part of Stormwind.  Taking a closer look, this will be one of the placeholder regions, the one west of Burning Steppes.  The place is...

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If you just installed the Public Test Server client, or you are about to do so, know that you must be honored with the Violet Eye. You gain reputation by playing in Karazhan. If you meet that first requirement, your first task to enter Black Temple is to go to Shattrath City, by the Terrace of Light.  You will find an NPC named Johnny McWeaksauce. He will sell the Medallion of Karabor—which you need to...

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Hey guys! First, I want to apologize for the increasing time intervals between my news posts. School is picking up, I am working full time, and I am flying to a conference in Denver next week. THAT SAID, Beta is looking better then ever. I must admit I was (and in some cases *cough*Draenei Males*cough* still am) unimpressed with the physical characteristics of the new races. The Blood Elves stand at awkward angles, the female...

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Welcome to Part 2 of Blizzplanet’s World of Warcraft Beta coverage. In this section we will walk through the intermediate Draenei lands, the Draenei capital city, and also touch on Jewelcrafting. I will also throw in some introduction screens with comments on the new Arena system. AS you can see, with the Draenei’s addition to the equation, a new land mass has been discovered off the western coast of Kalimdor. Our last article took us...

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Burning Crusade: Azuremyst Island Draiken was roaming the plains of Azuremist Island as a Draenei after waking up from a few weeks stasis sleep, healing after the crash of Exodar in the northwestern region of Kalimdor. After initiating his adventures taking instructions from NPCs to search for surviving escape pods, you are welcomed by horrors … mutated creatures that have been affected by the Exodar crystals that were shattered off Exodar as it crashed down...

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reported by Chaotic_Oracle@Azeroth Game Informer: What steps are being taken to ameliorate the standard MMORPG “experience grind”? Rob Pardo: Many MMORPGs can leave you feeling like you’re “grinding” because you don’t have a purpose for your character. To alleviate that feeling, we intend for players to always have active quests to complete. There will be a wide range of quests in the game—some relatively straightforward and some more elaborate. In addition to helping players feel...

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Here are some answers to a few of the questions posted within the forums: Will patches be released around the world months apart as has been the case in some other games? Blizzard is striving to have patches released simultaneously all around the world. From time to time there may be some delays, but it’s anticipated that these delays would be minimal.What (if any) will the guild perks be? Customizable Guild TabardsPrivate Guild Chat ChannelGuild...

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Q&A 03/10/04 | 3/11/2004 12:07:44 AM EST Will we be able to visit the old deep sea oil rigs and foundries that existed in WarCraft II? Even though it’s been well over 20 years since the time of WarCraft II, a vast array of historical sites can still be discovered. After so many years of war many of these places have become ruins. Some of the landmarks you might sight are ancient guard towers, abandoned...

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