Archive for January 5th, 2009

The Hyldnir

Monday, January 5th, 2009 26 views

Yes, I know this column has been gone a while. Sorry about that. Or wait, actually - it wasn't gone, it was just undercover! That's it! You didn't really think Encrypted Text was just talking about rogues this whole time, did you? Wake up, sheeple! Wrath of the Lich King has ...

In da (guild) house

Monday, January 5th, 2009 12 views



Scouting around with the Crashin’ Thrashin’ Racer

Monday, January 5th, 2009 17 views

From: http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/01/05/scouting-around-with-the-crashin-thrashin-racer/ Cabinetsanchez over on LJ has documented something that I saw in action yesterday while running a few instances -- while it's a ton of fun to run my Crashin' Thrashin Racer around (I'm undefeated since I picked up the achievement the first day I got the toy, by the ...

Steamwheedle Cartel holding a “Black Market” crafting event

Monday, January 5th, 2009 22 views

I love this idea a whole lot. A group of folks on Steamwheedle are holding an RP even (which they've done before), but it's a different kind of event than the usual party or dueling tournament. Instead, it's going to be completely peaceful -- they're having a Saturday morning crafting ...

Rise of the Lich King excerpt shows the other side of the Lich

Monday, January 5th, 2009 19 views

BlizzPlanet has an excerpt up from Christie Golden's upcoming Rise of the Lich King novel, featuring the back story of perhaps the lesser known (though no more less powerful) half of the Lich King, Ner'zhul the Shaman. Arthas has gotten banner credit for being the big bad in this expansion ...

The future of healing in the Arena

Monday, January 5th, 2009 25 views

If you've been in the Arena during Season 5, you probably have noticed a particular change to the way gladiators fight. It can be summarized in a single word: "Damage." In the bygone days of Season 4, drain teams and Mortal Strike debuffs were all but an entry requirement to ...

Compare gear easily with Pawn

Monday, January 5th, 2009 391 views

From: http://www.wowinsider.com/2009/01/05/compare-gear-easily-with-pawn/ Gear is one of the main ways characters in WoW get more powerful, and pretty much the only way once we reach the level cap. However, it can sometimes be difficult to decipher whether one item is better than another - as a rogue, will 10 hit rating help ...