Echoes of Doom

Yes, the WotLK pre-release patch is finally here!

I've spent the afternoon shopping for mounts and pets, /cowering, getting a haircut and new earrings, and playing with my new talents!

Expect to see more posts from me as I gain achievements and boast about them, aswell as discovering new stuff in-game.

One thing I found kind of confusing (yep, I'm dense), is the new setup for spell bonus damage and healing. But I quickly set myself straight with this great article from WoWInsider.

OH! And in all the hype, don't forget Hallows End is starting this Saturday! This site has an awesome guide to all this years Hallows End content.

Cheers,
Ambassador Helmaree

WotLK Preview: Stormwind Harbour

SPOILER CAUTION! You are about to view footage from the WotLK Beta now being tested.

Please be careful when viewing WotLK movies on YouTube: some offer 'free Beta keys' - these people are full of crap, and just want to steal your lootz! If you want to sign up for a Beta key, you need to visit the World of Warcraft website and sign-in to your account.



Also, check out the new Emotes!

WoW: WotLK - Achievements

Recently announced by Blizzard is the inclusion of achievements in the upcoming expansion to WoW, Wrath of the Lich King. These achievements will be applied retroactively, I.e. they will not exclusively apply to WotLK content. They are also expandable, so more achievements will probably be added with each content patch.

Quickly skimming the article from Blizzard it can be seen that the initial achievements that will come with the new expansion will be fairly comprehensive - "World of Warcraft's achievements system will launch with more than 500 individual achievements...from the purely whimsical to the truly epic"

Check out the article from Blizzard here.

Mrrrlllgggrrggll!!!!

Yes! It's finally happened! UK site Play.com will release the first talking plush Murloc toy at the end of September!

Unfortunately, they don't deliver all of their products outside of the UK - including, so it seems, the Murloc toy :(

So, looks like - as with all cool merchandise - we'll have to wait and pay stupid prices for it. Sigh.

I can't take all the credit for this find - in fact I didn't have a clue about it until I listened to The Instance #113 this morning. GJ guys ;)

In other news, after many changes to be made to the talent tree in the upcoming WotLK were discussed openly with participants of the Worldwide Invitational, our friends at wowhead finally released an updated Talent Calculator! While it's not yet complete, you can still take a gander at the changes and additions for most classes. I had a look, and I must say I am not impressed as yet.

Edit (22/07/08): Grumps recently let us know that the Talent Calculator is now available on the WoW website! "Check out the WotLK Talent Trees out on the WoW website now! Find them here.
Find the death knight talent tree on that page, or directly here."

And finally, before this starts to look too much like every other WoW blog on the internet this week, Bellor has capped out her Enchanting! It cost me a packet in Illusion Dust, but she finally got there!