Patch3.0.3droppedonTuesday,andlotsoffolksranginonwhattheythoughtofthechangescheapwowgold.ReaderBaliuscommentedonwhyhethinksDruidsgotatalentpointrefund.Hisexplanationisprettygoodandmakesalotofsense:"Druidsaregettingtalentsreimbursedbecausesomeoftheless-than-toptiertalentsnowhavelesspointsavailableinthem.%26#8216;EarthandMoonandMoonfury(Balance)reducedfrom5rankseachto3rankseach.'Sinceeverythingabovethatreliesonhavingtheproperamountofpointsinthetree,somebuildssimplyaren'tpossiblewithoutthosepoints.Refundingalltalentsisthebestsolution."
ThatdirtyOrcThrallwentmissingfromOrgrimmarthisweek.Heendedupcomingback,spontaneouslyrespawningacrossalltheservers.Butwhilehewasgonetherewasrampantspeculationastowherehewent.ReaderRoflpandasuggestedthat"HewenttocongratulateObamaonhisvictoryofthepresidency."Righton.CrazyfoolretortsbackthatThrallactually"...movedto[the]UnderminetoescapethenewsocialistAzerothianorder."
AnderonehintedthattheremightbesomethinggoingonbetweenThrallandJaniaProudmooragain:"HasanyonecheckedwithJania?He'sprobablysnuckovertoTheramoreforafewhours..."Scionicchimesin:"Boomchickieloktar."
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TheNewWoWInsider
Didyounoticeournewsite?We'veundergoneamajorredesign.Thisisonlythebeginningtoo,andthefuturewillbringevenmoregrowth.Somereaderschimedinwithwhattheythought,andpassedalongbugreports.Wewerelookingatthoseallthetime,andmany,ifnotall,havebeenfixed.
Connorcommentsonthei.wowinsider.comdomain,whichisaquickandeasyversionofthesiteforiPhones:"Bringbacki.wowinsider.com!!%26#8211;QuickloadtimesonmyiPhonewereagodsendandthoughthissitelooksgreatonacomputer,ittakeswaytoolongtoloadonmyphone.*Please*reinstatetheminimalisti.wowinsider.com!"Don'tworry�?it'sbackandworking!
Splice42didn'tliketheredesign:"Ihavetosay,Ihate,hate,hate,hate,HATEwebsiteswhichmakeuseofabout30%ofmyscreenspaceforthemaincontentgutter.Ihaveawidescreen24%26#8243;monitor.WhydoIfeellikeI'mreadinganewspaperwithtinycolumns?Afull35%ofmyscreenisunused,andthemajorityoftheusedspaceisbytoolbarstotheleftandright.Nothanks.Atleastgiveusanoptiontousetheoldtheme.Itwasn'tperfect,butthisoneisworse."
AndfinallyMikeMdoesn'tgetintohisclothsanydifferentthanwedo,exceptwhenheputshispantsonhemakesgoldenrecords:"Lovethenewlook,butitneedsmoreCowbell."
InresponsetoacomplaintabouttheremovalofthePaladin(andWarlock)questchainrequirementtogettheirclassspecificepicmount,Aellasremindsusall:"FromwhatIunderstandyoucanstilldoit,youjusthavethechoicenottodoit."Aellasunderstandscorrectly.
AskWoWInsider:Wrathandthepre-60s
InAskWoWInsiderthisweekthequestionof"WhatdoesWrathoffertoplayersbelowlevel80?"and"Whatcanthosebelowlevel70dotospeedupleveling?"Lotsofgreatcommentersofferedfriendlyadvice.Peaglesuggestthatjoiningalargeguildwouldbeofhelp:"Regardinglevelling-joiningalargeguildwouldprobablyhelpyou,aspeoplearealwayslevelingupaltsyoucangroupwith.Beyondthat,yesIsupposequestingistheobviousanswer,buttherealtruthisinvestingmoretimeinthegame.AstopurchasingWrath,there'snoreasonthatimmediatelycomestomindastowhynotwaittill65ishtopurchase,thenagainwhywait?"
ThiosionechoessomethingthatI'vefeltforalongtimeabouthittinglevel40:"OnLeveling:I'vefoundthatifyoucanmakeitto40,youcanmakeitto70.Idon'tknowwhatitis,especiallysincemountsarenowat30,butat40thishugeweightseemstofallofmyshouldersandit'smucheasiertolevel.Also:Youknowthatfeelingwhenyou'reabouttohitalandmarklevel,level30or40,andswitchzones?Multiplythatfeelingbylike...eightykagillionwhenthinkingaboutmovingtoOutland.It's,literally,awholenewworld.Thatshouldhelpmotivateyou."
ScourgeEnd
Thescourgeinvasioncametoaclosethisweek.Ifyou'relikemeyou'vehadalotoffunrunningaroundasazombie,eatingbrainsandwhatnot.ReaderZepsumsupwhatalotoffolksthought:"Ifeellikeit'sbeenabitlacklustersincetheplaguestopped.Thenecropoliseswerejust,tbh,tooeasytoignore...wayoutinzonesthatpeopledon'treallyvisitanymore.IhopetheFinaleisawesome!"
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