Quote :

"There is a guy in my guild paying 20g a stack for kingsblood (other higher level flowers go for about the same). If you want money herbalism is definately the way to go,but maybe only at higher levels."

You're fucking kidding me. I can get a stack of that shit in an hour....in Duskwood. That stuff is in almost every zone from the high 20's up

6/22/2005 6:37:11 AM

my herbalizm is over 125, but my warlock is only 21

6/22/2005 8:58:50 AM

you can also find kingsblood in ashenvale in some parts, you should be able to handle that zone at your level

[Edited on June 22, 2005 at 9:17 AM. Reason : check on the east side of the lake in the middle of the zone]

6/22/2005 9:15:38 AM

does anybody know if legendary(red) items or artifact(orange) items already exist within the game. there are 2 red items (level 80) and one orange item(level 80) b/w armor and weapons on thottbot and i didnt know if any of these existed in the game now or where planning on being implemented in the future or whatever

6/22/2005 9:41:21 AM

^ Yes, there is already an orange item that MC guilds have been creating:

6/22/2005 9:55:00 AM

Update from the lead producer of WoW. Interesting read.

Quote :

"It has been over six months since World of Warcraft launched in North America, and we have seen much growth during that time. Just prior to launching in China last week, World of Warcraft had achieved a subscriber base of more than 2 million players worldwide. Thousands of new players around the world are joining the adventures in Azeroth each day, and the early signs from China are showing that World of Warcraft is proving to be very popular with players there as well. With this rapid growth, we expanded our operations from 48 realms at launch in the U.S. to over 450 worldwide. The introduction of hundreds of new realms caused some growing pains, and we experienced some stability issues with our realms in the months after launch. During these few months, we were able to significantly improve our code and update our hardware, which increased our performance dramatically. Our realms are now stable, and we are concentrating on providing consistent content patches to our players. On the customer-service end, we have expanded our 24/7 in-game customer service staff (GMs) in all regions since launch. World of Warcraft now employs more than 550 GMs worldwide. Along with assisting players with in-game problems, these GMs also actively seek out and ban the accounts of people caught cheating, botting, or doing anything else that would negatively impact our customers. We have billing and technical support call centers on all the major continents, who employ phone, Web, and e-mail support for customers. Our community websites are moderated by regional teams of community managers who provide answers to customer questions and give feedback to the development teams so we can better focus our efforts. All of these people are there to improve the quality of the game experience for everyone. Aside from improving our server stability and customer service, we have also been hard at work delivering great new content updates for the game. Since release, we have had four major updates and nine minor updates. Thanks to our major updates, customers have had the opportunity to experience: The introduction of the PvP Honor ranking system and many exciting Honor rewards. Our newly released PvP Battlegrounds. Warsong Gulch, a frenetic 10-vs.-10 “capture the flag”-style Battleground, and Alterac Valley, a 40-vs.-40 epic-scale battle for dominance. Two new full dungeons (Maraudon and Dire Maul) New world raid encounters (Azurgos and Lord Kazzak) World events such as Feast of Winter Veil, the Elemental Invasions on Kalimdor, Children’s Week, the Gurabashi Arena Event, and Noblegarden. Many improvements to the game’s user interface, such as additional action bars, quest tracking, and buff timers. Over 200 new quests for all levels. Over 600 new items, including new professions recipes, epic mounts, and raid sets. Over 200 new monsters. 12 new flight paths. Numerous new class abilities and class-balance adjustments. Improvements to many of the dungeons already in the game, such as Scholomance, Stratholme, and Blackrock Spire. We are committed to delivering the highest quality online experience for our players. Some of our upcoming plans have already been mentioned on our community site. For example, in our next major update, we will be releasing Blackwing Lair, a 40-person raid dungeon, where you will be able to battle against the epic dragon Nefarian and his minions. We are also working on a 20-person dungeon called Zul’Gurub, and the mysterious lands of Ahn’Qiraj in Silithus. Outside of dungeons, we want to continue adding new world events, such as a carnival that will take place in Mulgore and Elwynn forest. Of course, on top of all this, each content update will also bring new quests, items, professions recipes, and continued class improvements. Some have asked about an expansion and what it might hold. I wanted to let players know that it is in the works, and we’ll release details as soon as we can. These are but some of the things you can expect over the coming months. There is still so much to speak of, but I hope I have at least given you all a peek at how World of Warcraft has progressed since launch. I also hope I have given you some insight into the future and our dedication to growing World of Warcraft for years to come. Thanks again for your continued support, and we’ll see you in Azeroth! Shane Dabiri Lead Producer World of Warcraft Development Team "

6/22/2005 10:06:11 AM

yea thats the orange one i saw..thats badass man. i like the naming system of the weapons etc. it just sounds good to have epic, and legendary weapons hah (im a huge fantasy nerd ..which is where my love for epic metal comes from heh)

6/22/2005 10:06:52 AM

this has dropped for us 2 weeks in a row off Garr

http://www.thottbot.com/?i=37684


just waiting on the left half to drop now.

Turns into a low damamge high speed one handed sword with a chain lightning proc.

6/22/2005 11:19:03 AM

i wanna see some axes in legendary and artifact sometime. heh.

also i wanna hear about hero classes blizz. i was hoping theyd have something in that update ^^^

some other stuff i read about that(as Ian pointed out to me) are in development:

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" Battlemasters: These NPCs offer a new way to enter the battleground queues. Located in some of the cities, right-clicking on a battlemaster will allow your character to enter a battleground queue. Honor System Improvements: * There is now a progress bar on the Honor tab of your character window that displays how close a player is to their next rank. * There is a new "This Week" section of the Honor tab, which will display PvP accomplishments of the current week. * The "This Session" section of the Honor tab has been changed to "Today", and will now display the entirety of your accomplishments for the day instead of the most recent session. The new Honor Tab * The WorldDefense and LocalDefense channels will now display your rank as well as your name when chatting. * Warsong Gulch has new item rewards at the appropriate faction vendor near the entrances to the zone. These are available starting at Honored faction. * Both the Warsong Outrider Supply Officer and the Silverwing Sentinel Supply Officer of Warsong Gulch now offer distinct tabards for purchase. Those heroes who are of Exalted status with one of these factions may purchase the tabard for 5 gold (discounts not included). * Players now receive a faction bonus for completing the repeatable Warsong Gulch quests. "

[Edited on June 22, 2005 at 11:25 AM. Reason : ]

[Edited on June 22, 2005 at 11:30 AM. Reason : props to Ian]

6/22/2005 11:21:12 AM

That update was released in the middle of April.

Im pretty sure i read somewhere that hero classeswill be part of an expansion, not just an update.

^That stuff there are changes that should be in the next big patch. They arent in game currently.

[Edited on June 22, 2005 at 11:27 AM. Reason : ]

6/22/2005 11:26:19 AM

thanks for the heads up. i made the change man.

i cant wait for a few of those changes tho! getting a visual on your honor rank is HUGE..it gives me more interest in it so im not just running around blindly having no idea if im even close to ranking or not.

the improvements to the warrior talent build could benefit me, and being able to get in a queue for BG without making the incovenient flgiht path + walk to warsong will be nice.

the expansions wont be purchased tho am i correct? i know the whole northern continent is planned as an expansion eventually, and maybe hero classes will be implemented then. but these expansions will still be downloaded if im not mistaken.

[Edited on June 22, 2005 at 11:33 AM. Reason : ]

6/22/2005 11:30:54 AM

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.aspx?fn=wow-general&t=3703900&p=1&tmp=1#post3703900

6/22/2005 11:39:55 AM

^^Theyve stated bajillions of times they they do intend to release expansions, and like every other game on the market, will be a seperate purchase.

6/22/2005 11:54:10 AM

i would quit before trying to download like 1.5 gigs of new content.

of course it will be a separate purchase.

6/22/2005 11:57:36 AM

ah ok. i was reading a thread in the forums awhile back where it seemed most likely the wouldnt be purchased seperately. but yea that makes sense i never thought about it being that huge. sucks tho..you guys think it will be a near full price expansion (ie 40-50 bucks) or what?

6/22/2005 12:07:22 PM

it will prolly be cheaper (like $29) so that the release of the expansion can potentially drive new sales of the orignal game.

plus they can offer it in a wow battle chest (which im almost positive will happen given blizzard's history)

6/22/2005 12:29:47 PM

you think they will do a world of starcraft?

6/22/2005 12:34:19 PM

if they did, it would prolly be a long ways away before they even thought about it.

with over 2mil subscribers they are bringing in like 30mil a month in subscriptions (and there are 1000s of new subscriptions per day added)

plus the revenue from the sale of the game. they wouldnt need to make another mmorpg to compete with the already extremely successful one they have now.

they will prolly finish starcraft ghost for the consoles and maybe even make a diablo 3 before they think about world of starcraft

[Edited on June 22, 2005 at 12:49 PM. Reason : i would prolly play WoS if they made it]

6/22/2005 12:48:53 PM

I highly doubt they'd make a World of Starcraft, simply because that universe doesnt have nearly the history the Warcraft universe does. They did say they they do plan eventually plan to revisit the Starcraft universe, not including Starcraft: Ghost (which needs to fucking hurry up and get out)

6/22/2005 1:00:43 PM

The expansion will definatley be a purchace

given the history of blizzard expansions, I would guess 34.99 for it.

What northern continent are you talking about? I need to read up on my Warcraft mythos

6/22/2005 1:13:45 PM

its all good. its where wcIII: frozen throne was based around..but heres a good map..i didnt even know about the lower smaller continent this map is showing. but here, shows a lot of room for expansions in the game:



and also some things are obviously a little incorrect on here in relation to the final product and it is also based more off the maps of WCIII and WCIII frozen throne..such as razorfen downs being farther north in the barrens..altho that could be another thing that i myself dont know changed in the storyline or what not. but im excited for them to add northrend sometime..altho itll be high level im sure and ill never catch up haha. ive been playing since feb (well 2 whole months off did hurt) and am only 38 with my main and 10 with my alt..i dont get much time to play :-/


[Edited on June 22, 2005 at 1:41 PM. Reason : ]

6/22/2005 1:25:21 PM

also on a sidenote that map was taken from a forum i used to read and ppl talked about the game a long ways before it came out and that map was somewhere on forums on the official site way back when before the beta even came out. i havent seen that map in a longg time till i searched today

[Edited on June 22, 2005 at 1:50 PM. Reason : ]

6/22/2005 1:40:57 PM

hah, Kalidar is waaay on the wrong side

I do like that map though

6/22/2005 1:43:12 PM

yea thats the first thing i noticed was the wrong side of Kalidar. i like the map as well. id like to see the scourge and Arthas and all that. Arthas has to be in this eventually

[Edited on June 22, 2005 at 1:45 PM. Reason : ]

6/22/2005 1:44:16 PM

even crap like alterac mountains and tirisfal glades are misspelled

aletec mountains, Trisfal glades??

6/22/2005 1:47:43 PM

Anyone on Azjoul-Nerub? Ive ot an idea to make some money but i need a partner horde side.

Just spent 50g on a Widowmaker. i feel sick. http://www.thottbot.com/?i=9247

[Edited on June 22, 2005 at 7:35 PM. Reason : .]

6/22/2005 7:35:27 PM

picked up http://www.thottbot.com/?i=37439 tonight finally 7 more to go

6/23/2005 1:46:33 AM

spawned rag tonight...

feels so much better to lead the raid that makes it from lucifron to rag instead of joining a guild that clears it for you

6/23/2005 1:53:44 AM

NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS

6/23/2005 3:08:58 AM

6/23/2005 3:13:58 AM

Already 43 with my alt warlock. It's crazy how much faster you level with an alt once you have already been through it with a main. Or maybe warlocks just level quickly. I am not sure what to roll next. Thinking maybe working on my pally. She's up to 23 and I have been a DD (hunter) and I have my caster. Or maybe I will just stick with one of them and get into some of the uber stuff.

6/23/2005 8:26:25 AM

i wish i had time to level like that :-/ my main is still 38 and ive been playing minus 2 months off since january. im gonna start doing nothing but leveling when i get the chances to play tho. BGs were fun but when i only get to play an average of an hour per day or so i guess i need to be concerned with leveling not honor

6/23/2005 8:29:50 AM

I got my dwarf paladin to an asshair away from 20 last night.

My orc warrior is still 40

my undead warlock is still 21

my night elf druid is only 13

and my tauren shaman is only 11

6/23/2005 9:42:57 AM

im thinkin about startin a rogue or a warrior. i can't decide if i want to do that or just keep levelin my 25 undead warlock

6/23/2005 9:45:56 AM

nice. yea i have a lvl 10 undead rogue alt . i only used him like 2 days for prob 2 hours hah. he was a lot of fun but i havent had the time to level him

6/23/2005 9:46:14 AM

warlocks are retarded easy to level. at least up through 21 where I am at.

Warriors are a lot of fun. Ive not yet played a rogue.

6/23/2005 9:47:22 AM

warr - 60
mage - 59
shitload of other guys - 20-40

6/23/2005 9:47:43 AM

i havent played in a couple months, so im not familar with any of the latest patches. which would be better between warrior/rogue?

are warriors good enough to solo with in the early lvls (<20-30)?
and rogues too, for that matter...

6/23/2005 9:47:52 AM

both can easily be soloable at those levels.

though you will need help doing instances. but thats true of any class.

[Edited on June 23, 2005 at 9:50 AM. Reason : *]

6/23/2005 9:50:02 AM

well then at high lvls which of those 3 characters are generally the best, assuming you're playing them right

6/23/2005 9:50:53 AM

rogues have a difficult time getting into high level groups I am told since there are so many.

groups always want tanks (warriors/paladins)

6/23/2005 9:53:07 AM

word

do warlocks have a hard time finding groups at high lvl?

6/23/2005 9:59:08 AM

sorry if no one else enjoys this but considering the fact that im really tired and really bored at work this post amused me. obviously the guy is foreign but still funny:

Quote :

" First i wana congratulations Blizzard for WOW, is the better MMORPG At moment. It because Blizzard look in misstakes the another MMORPG for long time before bluit WOW... But now is the time the Blizzard Look YOURSELF MISS TAKE'S.... In the all history of all RPG, what mean warrior?? Well warrior mean master of melle war... no one clas s can be better for melle fight of warriors, it in RPG's: because warriors have more Str, bette armor, and can use the betters melles weapons. If you look in RPG moves, if you never have ready or play another RPG... you will see that i mean... And now question yourself... What mean ROGE?? in RPG... I will reply.. Roge is the class of Stealth... The better class for kill caster's but never able to kill one warrior in normal situations... Because ROGES have a poor armor, and less STR... And Realy Blizzard follow this rules of history of RPG... But intend or not, give for ROGES way to make the GREATS MELLES OF WOW... Never see in another game ROGES so powerfull like WOW... One ROGE can kill one Warrio easy. it is one abashment... When Blizzard give the SAP for ROGES (stun for 45 sec at Hi lvl) and give the Talent PREPARATION( finish the cooldown of all abilits) able the ROGES Stun warrior for 90 Sec, it mean all great armor of warrior 0... WOW is Wold of rogues now... I are Tired wait Blizzard fix warrior's. Look i not say about nerf roges, only give to warrios the realy post of RPG's. One way for exp for fix it is give for warrior one new alibit like Bloodrage , but it for brake Stun, and usable even 45 sec... but it is only one simple exp... I leave my old MMORPG with Blizzard promise the WOW is the better game of even, but i only get traumatic play with Blizzard eyes for warriors, i think better closed eyes... I call in name of all warriors have still waiting for Better days, FIX YOURSELF MISS TAKES BEFORE ANOTHER GAME MAKE IT!!!! Thanks for all..."

give for ROGES way to make the GREATS MELLES OF WOW!!!

6/23/2005 11:30:00 AM

FIX YOURSELF MISS TAKES BEFORE ANOTHER GAME MAKE IT!!!!

6/23/2005 12:16:38 PM

Quote :

"do warlocks have a hard time finding groups at high lvl?"

im not sure. a friend of mine has a lvl 60 warlock and he seemed to imply that getting to 60 with him was difficult. So its possible that groups dont want many warlocks.

I think the staples of good upper level groups are warrior/paladins priests and mages

6/23/2005 7:53:12 PM

NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS

6/24/2005 2:43:05 AM

^^ Interesting because I am always seeing folks wanting locks for one thing or another. What they don't want/need are hunters! So I am sure I will get my lock set long before my hunter just based on invites and group potential.

6/24/2005 8:09:40 AM

they need a warlock for soulstones.

6/24/2005 8:12:58 AM

got my paladin less than a bar away from 21 last night helping my level 15 warlock friend get from 15 to 18.

The level of fun in this game goes up exponentially when you have a friend to play with. And im not talking about some random joker you ran into while doing a quest. But thats always a nice break when you thought you had a difficult time ahead and found some assistance.

6/24/2005 9:15:28 AM

On my server

Priests are in small supply, so are good warriors.

Good warriors being those that know how to taunt and doesn't overpull. You'd be amazed how many 12 year olds get to 60 in wow.

Rogues are pvp class. They are good damage in group but there tons of them.

As for that guys post. I've lost to 2 rogues in all my pvp and both were after a fight, and they stun locked me.

Retal + overpower will decimate a rogue. 10 seconds is all i need to obliterate them.

6/24/2005 9:22:31 AM