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5 reasons you should love Cataclysm
Joystiq Ever since the original launch of World of Warcraft, the one complaint that has remained a constant is character customization. While the Warcraft world is a particularly vivid and colorful one, character creation didn't really allow for much in the … |
Oh, Cataclysm. You’ve gotten such a bad rap. Despite popular opinion, what we got from the Cataclysm expansion was nothing short of a miracle — one that was desperately needed after the prior two expansions’ worth of content. But it’s undeniably difficult to look at the current expansion with anything other than an overly critical eye, considering the fact that we’re playing through all that content right now.
In hindsight, it’s likely the current expansion will grow on us, and some time in the distant future we’ll be looking back on it with rose-colored glasses just like we do the others before it. Don’t get me wrong — while classic, The Burning Crusade, and Wrath all had absolutely fantastic reasons to love them, things didn’t seem so rosy and wonderful when we were all playing through that content, and there was just as much grumbling in each of those expansions as there is about Cataclysm now. But hey — there’s still plenty of reasons to love Cataclysm.
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5 reasons you should love Cataclysm originally appeared on WoW Insider on Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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5 reasons you should love Wrath of the Lich King
Joystiq Wrath of the Lich King was an absolute evolution in the way that World of Warcraft was played. From the seamless leveling experience to the addition of multitudes of content for players both casual and hardcore alike, Wrath was a vivid, … |
The Burning Crusade was just the first expansion in WoW‘s history, and though it brought many things to love, as always, there were tweaks to be made. So how do you follow up a well-put-together expansion featuring a host of memorable villains from Warcraft III? Oh, that’s easy enough. To top Illidan’s appearance, you bring in the villain he couldn’t defeat — you bring in the Lich King.
Ever since the final scene of The Frozen Throne, Warcraft fans wondered just what happened to Arthas after he placed the Lich King’s helm on his head and took an icy seat. In Wrath of the Lich King, they were about to find out. Featuring an all-new continent with new zones to play through, Wrath also introduced the first new hero class to the game, the death knight. In the wake of The Burning Crusade, Wrath had a lot to live up to. It did that and more, paving the way for more accessibility to raids, more endgame content and new lore, to boot. Many of the players in Cataclysm today got their start in Wrath of the Lich King, and there’s plenty of things to love about it — far too many points to list. But we’ll give you five of them!
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5 reasons you should love Wrath of the Lich King originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The above song was played once an hour on MTV when it first came out. (In before the “when they were still playing music” comments.) Twenty-seven years later and I’m still sick of it. It is also from a movie about a love triangle — I hear — which makes it kind of pertinent to this week’s letter.
My name is Robby and I’ve recently stumbled upon your “Drama Mamas” section on WoW Insider. I find that this column focuses on an often overlooked facet in dealing with MMORPGS, the human part. I’ve been an avid WoW player for about 2.5 years. I’m fortunate enough to have a wonderful girlfriend of 4 years that plays with the same enthusiasm that I do. We try and play together when we can but life is life and we are limited by school and work etc.
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Drama Mamas: When “just friends” intrudes on love originally appeared on WoW Insider on Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Drama Mamas: When "just friends" intrudes on love
Joystiq They vow to stay friends even if there was no World of Warcraft. I don't like to think of issuing an ultimatum, but what more could I do? Thank you for your time and keep up the great writing. Drama Mama Lisa: Hi, Robby! Thanks for reading Drama Mamas, … |
The Burning Crusade marked WoW‘s first foray into expansions, and it took a while to arrive — a little over two years, actually, but Blizzard made sure the expansion was well worth waiting for. Offering two new races, more talent choices, and an entirely new world to explore, The Burning Crusade gave players plenty of reasons to eagerly anticipate its release.
But it wasn’t just the world that was different. The Burning Crusade took the game we’d been playing for a little over two years and tweaked it with small improvements that affect the way we play the game even today. It pioneered the definition of what an expansion was, in the WoW universe, and paved the way for the expansions to follow. The Burning Crusade still ranks high on many players’ favorite expansion lists, including my own. Finding five reasons to love it? That’s a complete walk in the park. Picking just five to show you … that’s a little harder!
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5 reasons you should love The Burning Crusade originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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5 reasons you should love The Burning Crusade
Joystiq Imagine a World of Warcraft in which the fastest mount you could ever obtain was the 60% ground variety. The skies above remained just that — above. The only way you could fly in the game was via flight paths that took you on carefully directed … |
I have a lot of love for World of Warcraft in each of its iterations. When I wrote 5 reasons you should love Mists of Pandaria, it really made me start to look back at the history of the game — not necessarily the lore and story that I usually write about, but the various expansions from classic all the way to the upcoming Mists. Though the expansions themselves were vastly different in terms of story and progression, there are still things to love about every single one — yes, including Cataclysm.
Maybe it’s just human nature to be cynical. Maybe it’s just human nature to be caught in the dissatisfaction of now. But I can’t help but think that perhaps we’ve lost sight of the reasons we love this game. It’s not just internet dragons, after all. There’s plenty out there to look at and remember fondly and keep in mind as we move on into the future. So read these, think back and remember — once upon a time, we were all in love with this game. I don’t think that the game has altered from its basic tenets in so dramatic a fashion as to warrant outright hatred or derision.
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5 reasons you should love classic World of Warcraft originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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5 reasons you should love classic World of Warcraft
Joystiq I have a lot of love for World of Warcraft in each of its iterations. When I wrote 5 reasons you should love Mists of Pandaria, it really made me start to look back at the history of the game — not necessarily … World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Interview: Blizzard quest designer talks World of WarCraft: Mists of Pandaria Blizzard on how the war for Pandaria will progress with post-launch patches |