Patch 6.2 - The end of Wow or just this blog?

So guys patch 6.2 got released about a month ago and with it came the very unexpected and non clicheic ending of them all that no one has ever even seen before in no other game in the whole white world. Seriosuly now, the ending sucked, big time! And as luck would have it I didn't renew my subscription just yet to enjoy it ... Cause I really wouldn't have enjoyed it that much at all. Anyways the game has become quite stagnanat for me and I finally think I became oversaturated with it, so I believe it is time to move on. Sure I will keep an eye on the news, I'm curious about how the movie will turn out and I will still probably return and do some pvp or arenas now and then at some point, but other than that I am done with WoW and as things are starting to show the game is kind of showing signs of being done with itself as well. Certainly Blizzard moves on to bigger and better, but WoW will always remain their baby and even it ends up being entirely free to play or will be shutdown alltogether the game will always remain a landmark and all the good memories people shared within that beautiful world of Azeroth will be keenly remembered long after the servers and characters are gone and done for.

Implicitly this means I am shutting down this blog as well and I will not be posting anything anymore on it, unless they make it really good or something, but anyways the expansion is done for and so this blog has outlived its purpose. Either way there won't be any more posts around and also I have finally decided to discontinue my main gaming blog as well and that too will be updated with some final posts that I still wanted to write and when the timer goes down next summer it will be gone for good and all my work for the past three years will be vanquished in the blink of an eye ... As such it was a fun ride and a good time writing all this, but now I wish you all a happy life and a good time gaming for whenever you play whatever you will be playing!

Warlords Losses Subs before 6.2

It has been some time since this has been all over, however I did not cover it just yet, cause of objective reasons (as in I did not had time to keep this blog updated as well). But anyways now that I finally managed to spare a few minutes of my precious time, I though that sharing a couple thoughts on the matter would be quite good.

As you most certainly know a lot of people have quit WoW because of various reasons and to put it simply the possible ending to this is the fact that they will return when new content (patch 6.2) will come out in order to raid the new raid and maybe test a few features, however the other conclusion to this might be the fact that once they finished raiding they won't even bother to come back and play anything anymore since Wow is finally starting to show its age and lack of new content for what could have been an awesome le-launch expansion. Anyways DD covered in much more details and with plenty of other references to everyone covering it so here's the video and enjoy:

Yeah, well ... Try not to stare at the thumbnail for too long and no there are no Blood elf tits in the video, just a Danger Dolan gnome running around in a selfie video (cause again that is the most you can do other than stay in the Garrison and do daily errands, cause we all know how well that worked out). But let us not strech this further than it has too. On a side note I also published a small article where I talk a little about the pros and cons of the upcoming 6.2 patch content, you can find the article right here: WoW 6.2 Features Talk.

And this should be about it, now do please check out the video, read the article and keep up your apexis dailies in case you haven't given up on them just yet, but just in case you are not overhyped for yet another Arena PvP / BG with Blizzard's trademark on it (Heroes of the Storm) that is coming out tommorow, then you really should check it out and just do as everyone else and play that while waiting for the testing on patch 6.2 to finish. Or just play whatever makes you happy, the choice is all yours!

WoW Patch 6.1 (PTR) Updates

Been a long time ... Been busy doing stuff and catching up on the whole story from Draenor and trying to keep that goddamned garrison mini-game happy (seriously the darned garrison is a huge pain in the ass - it might be cool to have help and all that, but maintaining it is hard work - But you know all that I'm sure). Anyways, the latest news is that pretty soon we will finally get to see the newest and most badass content from patch 6.1 (which includes a lot of not so badass updates like: selfie camera, heirloom archive and the dumbest recruit-a-friend achievement to date - pretty cool mount tho).

And now for the good news ... For all you sick pervs playing Blood Elf ladies just to fatasize about them I got a good news and a bad news. The good news is that they finally get their model updated and look even more awesome than they did back in BC. The bad news they are still naked and Blizzard will not release any supported nude skin patches anytime soon (don't worry I am sure that some sick mods just like all the rest of us are already working on all that, so you'll be covered and up until that comes out there is always the "rule 34" of the interet that applies to WoW). Here's a smaple of the updated model (it actually looks like a model - more or less Victoria's Secret stuff):

In conclusion this new patch brings about plenty of fun and cool updates alongside the good old boring in-game fixes of whatever minor bugs the playerbase detected since the last hotfix (which really wasn't all that long if you think of it). More info and a couple more rants alongside with some already outdated info can be found on my longer post right here: WoW 6.1 Guides and Updates which in case you don't have anything better to do I invite you to check out and share and subscribe and all that, but while we are at it, check back at any time later cause I am sure to have some more updates ready by then.

The Warlords and their 6.0.3 Hotfixes

So as I assume most of you WoW players out there know, the 5th expansion for World of Warcraft has been out for almost a week now and it has been going strong since ... Well more or less, if we don't take into account all the server crashes and overalods and all the other insanely idiotacal stuff that hides behind the well consectrated phrase "We are looking into it" - As if they wouldn't know what the bloody problems were. But they sort of managed to finally "pinpoint" the issues and released a mini-patch to update them pesky errors, thus another instance of patch 6.0.3 is out (don't ask me which one is it).

Anyways when we finally got to play we managed to explore a little and enjoy the benefits of the new and improved savage world and all its amazing flora and fauna (this one includes all the ogres, arakkoa, gronns and whatever else might come to mind). And the verdict on all of it is that it all looks amazing and the gameplay changes are certainly starting to reflect in the playstyle as well, especially with the squish and the elimination of so many useless abilities while enhancing the core ones.

And one final thought, if you haven't yet had time to check out the brand new Zygor Guides, updated with all the datamined WoD content, I suggest you do so immediately because the response that I had with that recommendation was just simply amazing so far and it still goes on strong after all this time. Finally if you wish to read more on the topic here's an article I wrote on the day of the launch - Warlords of Draenor Launch - complete with all the references and videos you might want and some you don't!

Zygor Guides Warlords of Draenor Update

The boys from Zygor Guides have prepared their guides to be the best help you need you need in order to do quests fast and effectively all throughout Draenor. Heck they are so good at what they do that they promise a 1 day (played time) blast from level 90 to 100! So if you are looking for that edge then you might as well check things out cause they will become more than interesting in just a few days when the game will finally be updated to the expansion. I will also try to keep the whole journey documented on this blog here, so make sure to check back at some time soon to see what updates and recommendations I might still be having for you. For now just check out this promotional here:

Zygor Guides for Warlords of Draenor (6.x.x)

Alright so did you see it? Pretty good ad, right? Nah anyways make sure to check out this review around here as well (Zygor Guides Review) and afterwards why not check out some more just to make sure that you know exactly what you're buying. But of course if you are sure about it then just go for it and buy the damn thing before the other nooby players take those realm's first achievements before you, ok? Well I just hope you'll get to enjoy the game even if you miss out on a couple of those, but then again, who am I to judge? There's plenty of other content to be enjoyed while we still wait for another 48hrs up until the race will start. I for one suggest you check out the Nerlords series if you haven't done so already. Here's the first episode:

Nerdlords of Draenor (Episode 1)

And that's my time for now, I do hope you've enjoyed the two small recommendations from this post and why not be back after you've finally finished playing through the first time rush of the new expansion/content in a few days, cause there might just be a couple more useful things waiting around the corner!

Warlords of Draenor Beta Updates

About a week ago the fellas from Blizz have released the patch notes with several updates on version 6.0.2 with all the possible content that we might just look up to. Among many other updates and changes to the game we will enjoy a nice stacking up of trade goods till 200 (about time, really) and other interesting features such as the "undelete" possibility of characters (another brilliant idea) and off course the small preview of the in-game events that will follow the ending of Mists and beginning of the Warlords section in the story of Warcraft. For a more extensive look and comments on all these updates do swing by Warlords of Draenor 6.0.2 Comments & Guides and take a good hard look at that huge article that took me over four hours to take from draft to finished product. Before we end this on a happy note do allow me to share with you the latest and possibly last episode from the Lords of War mini-series: Maraad.

Lords of War (5) - Maraad

Well then with these being told I do assume it would be time to slowly take my goodbye and tell you that with just about a month separting us from the launch of what seems to be the most badass Warcraft expansion to date things are actually starting to look pretty good for both players and staff members, however up until we can draw the line and say wether things truly went accordingly there still is a long time and plenty of patches to go through.

Warlords Cinematic, Launch Date and Lords of War!

Yesterday, Blizz did the honors and finally unveiled the cinematic for Warlords of Draenor that nicely presents the pivotal moment in history that changes everything and began the forming of the Iron Horde. It has as major protagonists some of our favorite orcs (especially after the Siege of Orgrimmar), Garrosh, his father Grommash, Gul'dan and off course Mannaroth! Now the cinematic is pretty awesome, but it wasn't the only thing released yesterday on the official World of Warcraft channel. Lords of War and yet another sneak peek at all the brand new content from the upcoming expansion was released as well. In case you haven't seen the cinematic and part one of the mini series just yet, I will be posting them right here as well:

Warlords of Draenor Cinematic - Rise of the Iron Horde

Lords of War - The Shattered Hand

We can say that from the storyline perspective, Blizzard has done an amazing job this time as well and if everything goes according to plan this expansion should most certainly be one of the most badass ones so far, maybe just as good as the first one (Burning Crusade) or even better (given all the character changes and all the other enhancements). Still in terms of gameplay we may yet encounter plenty of problems and issues such as farmvilleing (I'm referring here to the garrison system in the way in which it was presented), but still let's just hope it will work out well. Overall I assume everything looks good and can't wait to enjoy the new content and maybe even get a nice head start at some point. Also for a more detailed article drop by one of my other blogs and read it right here: Warlords of Draenor Cinematic and Launch. There I tackle these subjects and some more in a more serious (give or take) manner and also make several extra recommendations, which you should also check out. So then till 13.11.2014 I guess we can start counting down and we'll see that there really aren't all that many days left. 

Warlords of Draenor Model Updates

We have more models ready to go and very close to being released for beta testing and correcting whatever errors might occur in the process. The newest models that I covered in more extensive article where I discussed the potential ups and possible downs are the new human male model, female night elf, and without being sexist I did both the male and female draenei models (link to article - Warlords of Draenor Model Updates v 2.0). Off course that there are plenty of news and plenty of other smaller issues to be dealt with, but I for one only prefer to take things in moderation and in that moderate amount of things only include stuff that I actually like.

Thus I can honestly say that maybe at some point in the future I will be taking a look at some of the other models (as they come out) and off course I might also analyze a little the good old possible guides and updates for this new and imporved expansion, but more than that ... Well I leave that to more specialized bloggers, because I for one hate too much attention given to tiresome details.

It is possible that we may take a look at some of the other aspects of the expansion as well, like leveling, raiding, pvping and even lore (actually there might be a lot more lore, since I'm very much into the story side of the entire games) but about all those and much we'll see about in the near future, because with every passing day we are ever closer to the launch of the expansion.

Final Pre-Warlords of Draenor Gold Update

Damn long time no see ... I honestly don't know how the hell did I manage to dilly dally things for so long. It is quite needless to say that there are a shitload of updates that we can talk about on this lovely new expansion, but for all those endless talks I'll just point you towards one of my favorite Warcraft oriented youtubers, Nobbel87, look him up and enjoy all the lore you can carry. Before I get into some more serious Warlords Updates that were already made public by Blizz, I would like to take a few minutes and remind you that when the expansion will be lauched there will be a boom in terms of guide demans and so obviously all the guide providers will be pumping up their prices during that time. So if you haven't signed up for any Warcraft Guide / Addon provider you might want to consider joining now while everything is still on sale (that is valid for both Blizzard and third party guides and addon providers).

Quite recently I discussed one of the latest updates made on Tycoon Gold Addon by the chaps from Dynasty, in that they updated their gold making guide with some of the latest tips and tricks on both gold farming and auction house tips to be perfectly working with the changes done to the game by patch 5.4.8 (released about a month ago and hotfixed frequently ever since). If you want you can find and read that article over by Tycoon Guide Update @strategy-game-guides.com or just look it up in the feed from the sidebar (if it's still there). Anyways almost anyone agrees that patch 5.4.8 should be the final if not among the final updates that will pave the way for the Warlords of Draenor launch. Such as it is Tycoon Guide by Dynasty will be (as it was so far) one of the best tools for making gold without any doubt in Warlords just like it was in Mists of Pandaria. Now enough with the guides, next time, which should be soon enough, we'll be talking a little about some of the many changes that will occur once the expansion comes out.

Patch 5.4.7 Arena Season 15 and Warlords Exclusive Mount

So the PTR for version 5.4.7 has been underway for quite some time now and although the patch doesn't really bring any huge changes, it will come with some significant item enhancements in anticipation for the apex of Season 15 of the Arenas and off course of the launch of this bloody new expansion we are all so keen about. Just like with the previous pre-ordering for Mists of Pandaria, this time as well we have a good old exclusive mount and pet to accompany the nice boost to level 90 which will also be given out to all those eager to explore Old Draenor. The mount and pet are pretty good looking and are called the Dread Raven and Dread Hatchling (as seen bellow):

Dread Raven Hatchling (Warlords of Draenor Exclusive Pet)

Reins of the Armored Dread Raven (Exclusive Warlords of Draenor Mount)

So this good looking flying modified version of the Burning Crusade Raven Lord alongide the tiny little version of itself make up the nice Heart of the Aspects replacement for this expansion. These two alongside some item modifications and an end to the arena season 15 make up the updates coming in patch 5.4.7 that should be added soon enough. For more info on the whole bunch of updates as well as the guides that will suffer from it (zygor, tycoon, dugi, x-elerated and more) drop by the main blog and check out the full article: Another Wow mini-patch (5.4.7). Also make sure to check back soon enough for more updates on what seems to be one of the best expansions Blizzard could have come up with, Warlords of Draenor.

Lore of Draenor (The Warlords)

So then the boys are really working hard to get the new expansion up and running in due time. But before we get to play and enjoy the leveling, raiding and pvping from level 90 to 100, I recon that we should first see to it that we fully understand the potential of this badass expansion. First one up are the chaps giving the name of it all, the heads of the clans that comprise the mighty Iron Horde: Durotan, Grommash, Blackhand, Killrogg, Kargath, Gul'Dan and Ner'Zhul. But let's listen to someone who knows better what this is all about, my friends I give you Nobbel87:

Meet the Warlords (World of Warcraft Expansion Discussion)

So then if you fellas think this be cool in one way or the other, feel free to check out a full feature article on the lore behind the Warlords of Draenor Expansion right here by clicking the title: The Lore behind Warlords of Draenor. Feel free to comment right here if you have any questions regarding anything and don't forget to check out the guides from Zygor and Manaview as they get updated to be compatible with the new expansion!

Warlords of Draenor Expansion Announced

So it most certainly took them some time, but eventually Blizzard came up with the title and some details about their next expansion. And this blog here present is supposed to be tracking the progress as it is made on it. Basically the beta testing has yet to begin and only major info is as of yet known about what might happen and how are things going to change with this expansion.

Except for the official website and some other famous gaming blogs we have quite little info on the whereabouts of the new expansion for World of Warcraft, but I guess they will have to suffice for now , because you know, we basically have the trailer and some presentations of what seem to be the starting areas of each faction alongside some updated model changes. But let's take a look at the trailer before moving on with our little intro:

Warlords of Draenor Trailer 

So to say the action moves back to Outland in terms of location and back in time in terms of temporality, which is kinda cool if you stand and think of it. Seeing Draenor as the lush, verdant place it was before the destruction that left it scarred and riddled with demonic taint forever was most certainly pretty high on my wishlist for this expansion as well. 

The main story will be revolving around the Iron Horde, the old version of the Horde led by the mighty warriors here presented (hence the name of the expansion). Out of which you might recognize some old faces that became either friends or foes through the long history of Azeroth. 

In terms of game changes the biggest improvement comes with the feature that allows players who will have bought the expansion to instantly (yeah you heard that right) level ONE (just one!!!) character to level 90 and start exploring Draenor right away. Not quite advisable for noobs, but they, nothing is after all, right?

And there are still some other changes which I'll probably discuss in some future posts (given that there will be such posts), but for now I'll just tell you that I've also put together a messed up post on another blog and if you wana check it out just drop by this link right here New Wow Expansion: Warlords of Draenor and check it out! And just before I leave, let me tell you that you should really consider getting a serious guide for issues like gold/leveling/raiding/spec (think of Dugi, Zygor or Tycoon for patch 6.0) in order to help you get that extra edge right after the expansion will be launched!