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Gnomercy
July 30th, 2010
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I know you all come here for thoughtful, insightful, intelligent blogging about relevant issues, but unfortunately Larisa went on holiday and left Ixo and I pulling the pints. I really tried, I promise I did, I read, like, srs blogs ?n? shit ? but then I gave up and decided to roll up a Tribute Gnome instead, because the pink pigtail inn doesn?t feel like itself without a gnome in it.
I was even going to have pink pigtails of my very own. I got as far as pink (check) but I didn?t get as far pigtails because I found something even better.
Is that not the most awesome hair you?ve ever seen? I mean that is some serious hair; that hair means business. You wouldn?t want to meet it down a dark alley late at night. And naturally my gnome needed a serious name to match her serious hair: and thus Anklebane, the proud gnome warrior was born.
I even made her a FlagRSP description and everything:
I?ve never played a gnome before, except as part of the SAN gnome rally, so it was genuinely a new experience and a complete change perspective. I feel rather like Larisa did, when she wrote about her experiences Horde-side. I don?t, truthfully, think I?m a gnome at heart (I couldn?t be a healer, after all, well, not until Cataclysm?) and I don?t normally have my patience for the self-consciously cutsey but my first thoughts on finding myself in Dun Morogh, armed only with my srs hair, my courage and a hilariously over-sized sword were:
1. omg I?m tiny
2. omg I?m adorable
Larisa has often written of the sheer joy of being a gnome, and there is a contagious merriment in the way they move, and their excitable voices. I am not a massively physical player. I mean obviously I can get myself out of the bad stuff speedily enough but some people really do seem to inhabit their avatars, running and leaping about, and expressing themselves. Perhaps it?s because, in my deepest heart I?m a Tauren, and therefore I?m always afraid of banging my mighty cow head on the ceiling or standing on somebody?s toe or elbowing a fragile zombie in the face or something. Given that Blizzard have a really bad habit of designing their landscapes slightly too small for the average Tauren, it?s no wonder we?re physically self-conscious.
But not gnomes: I could bounce, and run around in circles, forever.
I?ve also discovered the most happy-making button in the entirety of WoW. It?s this one.
I don?t think I?ll ever get bored of pressing it, and watching my gnome zoom fiercely into the knees of an oncoming foe. I might even have macro-ed ?RAAWRRRRR? to it.
But it soon became apparent that Anklebane needed a sidekick, err, I mean equal partner, to stand behind her in a sissy robe since her recklessness kept leading her into trouble (I might have have at one point joyously jumped her off a mountain into a bear). So, without further ado, let me introduce Azeroth's Most Disproportionate Duo: Together They Fight Crime, I Mean Kill Level 5 Boars:
His hairstyle was specifically chosen for being too large for Chas's widescreen monitor. We are srs about hair, Alliance-side. And, of course, there had to be a matching flagRSP description:
I know it shouldn?t surprise me after nearly two years of WoW but I am always amazed at just how much the game changes when you wear a different skin. It?s not just a matter of perspective, but it?s how you react to the different aspects of the game world. Even the most banal of starting-area quests can seem unimaginably heroic to a gnome with the right attitude.
Click here for a full sized version of my valiant gnome delivering the mail! I don?t know what it is about being so small but you can just feel the energy and enthusiasm radiating off her as she scampers towards the quest giver.
And I?ve never had any particular affinity for those ridiculous mechanical chicken things ? they always looked rickety and absurd to me, and not in a quirky, interesting way either. Anklebane, however, took one look a green mechanostrider and was instantly in love ? which suggests that the most likely profession for her is should be engineering, even if only for the rocket boots. Of course, Twinklehoof just didn?t get it but thankfully the NPCs were more than willing to contribute to the debate:
How right you are, Pilot Bellowfiz!
It?s moments like these that remind me how rich WoW can be. I think caught between one expansion, anticipating another, it?s very easy for the world to feel stale and to spiral down into familiar struggles against the same raid content. I?m looking forward to Cataclysm, because I?m hoping in taking us back to world we?ve forgotten ? the world we all first fell in love with ? it?ll help us re-discover the joy in it. And the simple pleasures of being new and discovering things ? like the pleasure of an ability you?ve never used before, the discovery of an NPC who says exactly what you want to say at exactly the right time, or the profound importance of having The Most Awesome Hair In The Whole Game.
The male Draenei dance, however, is another matter entirely. Despite having raided with a spacegoat or two in my time, this was actually the first time I've ever had in unleashed on my unprepared person. Ye Gods. That was a side of Azeroth I could have lived in blissful harmony never having witnessed.
I could go on endlessly about the sheer delight of levelling a pink-haired gnome warrior to level 7 but I think I will simply conclude this post with some words of Draenish wisdom (brace yourselves):
  
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Will Kill for Beta Key
July 30th, 2010
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Well probably not kill, but I’d go close to the borderline of illegal to get something more interesting to muck about with in WoW at the moment. Some of teh give aways are great from such folks as the Instance and Wowhead, but still probably not going to get me there. I’d even follow a [...] 
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Cataclysm Beta (Build 12644) Models - Malfurion, Deathwing, Dungeon Tier and More!
July 30th, 2010
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Malfurion StormrageWe've got some stunning new models for you guys from the latest Cataclysm beta update!
Notable new additions include famous faces such as Deathwing in his human form and a heavily updated model for everyone's favorite archdruid, Malfurion Stormrage! He now looks more like a Druid of the Talon (Warcraft III) - I hope we see an incredible Storm Crow shapeshift form soon! We've also uncovered the model for one of the Twilight Ascendants we'll be facing in the Bastion of Twilight! Oh, and did I mention there's a SHARK? He's no whale shark, though.
We've also got some new item models for you guys, including models for a new dungeon set - I know I'm not the only one anxiously awaiting updated models for the level 80+ twill everyone's sporting on the beta realms! As always, you can check out all of our previous model posts filed under the 3D Models tag!
Check out all of the new models after the break!
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By Miyari on 07/30/2010 at 2:07 AM
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Cataclysm Beta (Build 12644) New Icons and Updated Map!
July 30th, 2010
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Stop playing Starcraft II for a second and check this stuff out! Another small Cataclysm beta patch from Blizzard brings some excellent new icons and a new map! We've got a ton of new achievement icons, including boss mugs from , and ! We've even got one of a certain lady who is now hanging out in the raid (until we kill her again in a flamboyant manner, that is)! As always, you can check out the latest items, NPCs and other recent finds by browsing the Latest Additions section of our Cataclysm site! Check out all of the visual goodness after the break!
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By Miyari on 07/30/2010 at 1:05 AM
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A Privacy Illusion
July 30th, 2010
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Privacy ‘breeches’ and?issues have become a lot more important recently and we focused on it to some degree with Real ID? – and a recent piece of correspondence? I received have made for some interesting thoughts on what privacy is – or lack there of.? There is an illusion of the ?level of control you [...] 
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Updates to Cataclysm models, Malfurion Stormrage
July 30th, 2010
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As of the latest patch to the Cataclysm beta servers some models are seeing more updates, including Malfurion Stormrage, pictured above. Either spending too much time in the Emerald Dream has some seriously adverse effects or ingesting too much morrowgrain causes some really weird biological errors, but Stormrage is now sporting a brand new pair of wings, some serious tattoos or tribal markings, and is now pittypatting around on little bear feet. Check out MMO-Champion for the other new models, including a revamped Twilight Ascendant and what is possibly the new goblin mount, as well as preview shots of the new dungeon sets for casters.
As for Malfurion Stor kmrage and his new model, all I can say is that I am sincerely hoping we see him get into a fistfight with Varian Wrynn.
 World of Warcraft: Cataclysm will destroy Azeroth as we know it. Nothing will be the same. In WoW.com's Guide to Cataclysm you can find out everything you need to know about WoW's third expansion. From Goblins and Worgens to Mastery and Guild changes, it's all there for your cataclysmic enjoyment.
Filed under: Cataclysm Updates to Cataclysm models, Malfurion Stormrage originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments 
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Cataclysm: Experimental DirectX 11 Support
July 30th, 2010
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As viewers of the recent Cataclysm beta videos might have noticed, Blizzard has been making small upgrades to the game engine. What you may not know...
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Cataclysm screenshot of the day
July 30th, 2010
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The latest Cataclysm screenshot from Blizzard is shown above. Check it out! The greens are so much more green in Cataclysm. You can almost touch those wonderful green feathers.
If you've missed any of the previous Cataclysm screenshots of the day or you want to see a high-res version of today's image, check out the gallery below.
Filed under: Cataclysm Cataclysm screenshot of the day originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments 
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Uma semana ap?s o dia de f?ria...
July 30th, 2010
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Post convidado, escrito pelo Yucantan. Continua??o do post – Random Dungeon, Um Dia de F?ria!
“Pois bem senhores, lembram-se do meu desabafo sobre o sistema de dungeon e tal? No final do post disse que ficaria 1 semana longe, fiquei uns 4 dias, no dia seguinte voltei e fiz apenas uma ?nica dungeon, [...]
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Two Taming Tweaks in Cataclysm
July 30th, 2010
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I haven’t seen much about these two little taming tidbits yet, other than a quick mention here or there, so I thought I’d draw your attention to them. Pets Autolevel to Hunter-3 Back before the Wrath of the Lich King expansion, most hunters would avoid low-level pets. Well, most sane hunters, anyway … See, before [...] From: Mania's Arcania 
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Super Secret Mini-Project under construction…
July 11th, 2010
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Hey little tiny update. I post when I can and when I have something to post, but I haven’t killed this site at all. I’m currently working with the boys from the podcast on something special that should be pretty damn incredible.
On the side, I’m also working on a little something by myself for you [...]
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Deathwing’s Bigger than Stormwind
July 11th, 2010
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Just thought I’d put this image out there since I got some requests for it and since the last time I showed Deathwing it spurred some conversation on the matter of how big he is and how Epic he should be as such a massive lore figure and villain. So here you go folks, he’s [...]
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Just the Facts Ma’am
July 11th, 2010
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So there’s a lot of HURR DURR going on around the greater gaming interwebs that’s pitting WoW against SWTOR for the next big holy shit MMO. Let’s get a few things straight shall we? That’s right girls and boys it’s another World of Warcraft vs Other MMO post! For the record though, I’ll be playing [...]
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WTF is going on in Post-Cataclysm Azeroth?
July 11th, 2010
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So in no particular order, here is some of the shit happening in Azeroth in all our old favorite zones after the great Cataclysm strikes. All of this information was gathered through various quests and the likes. Some stuff wasn’t implemented yet (NYI) which kind of sucks but you get the picture. (Also here is [...]
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Alliance in Cataclysm Lore: The Dwarves (SPOILER)
July 11th, 2010
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Don’t be alarmed, everything is pretty fucking crazy right now. I’m not done yet with my mega Alliance lore post but I have some of the Dwarf specific stuff.
There is no longer a King of Ironforge. Magni Bronzebeard struck a deal with the powers that be (elementals and their ilk), pleading for Ironforge to be [...]
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Commence the Rage!
July 11th, 2010
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Since a lot of you folks’ servers will be down for a while (mine’s still up haha server-viagra) I figured I’d post this. My unabashed opinion on the MMO games we have access too now that actually got more than 100 subscribers.
WoW: The casual MMO. Whoever puts the most time into it will emerge [...]
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Cataclysm: Twin Peaks Battleground
July 11th, 2010
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We like PvP. Most times we like it more than PvE. If the PvP system wasn’t so stupid right now we’d probably PvP a lot more but it might be too late to get in on the curve. That’s why we’re so excited about PvP in Cataclysm especially a new CTF map since Warsong is [...]
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Lord of the Rings Online goes Free to Play
July 11th, 2010
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Nothing beats a Friday surprise and that’s exactly what we getting with Turbine’s announcement today to change their MMO, Lord of the Rings Online to free to play. Following the Dungeons and Dragons online pricing model you will purchase things like expansions, quest packs and VIP services.
BURBANK, CA – June 3, 2010– Warner Bros. Interactive [...]
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Release Date for DC Universe Online
July 11th, 2010
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It’s been a while since I’ve written for SpoonCraft, but I’ll spare the boring details and get down to business. For fans of DCUO after months of videos and interviews and pictures we finally have a release date for this highly anticipated MMO.
At a Sony Online Entertainment event where they showed off some of their [...]
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Cataclysm’s Lore: The New Horde (SPOILERS BRO)
July 11th, 2010
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Go ahead and speculate or discuss at your leisure. This writeup has been put together from Alpha build questing and all that shit. I really have to tip my hat to Blizzard in making the Horde and the Alliance rock steady. I’ll do the Alliance part sometime when I finish figuring out what the balls [...]
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