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The Creamy GUI Center: Big bag blowout Part II

Posted Jul 19th 2008 9:30PM by Matthew Porter
Filed under: AddOns, Features, The Creamy GUI Center

So many bags so little time (and money!).

Welcome readers to this week's The Creamy GUI Center. It looks like I stumbled upon an addon topic that, judging from your comments, a lot of people view as a cornerstone of their UI and addon experience. This week, thanks to reader feedback, I'm going to extend our look at inventory addons to three parts instead of two so that we can take a look at a couple of fan favorite bag addons that I missed. I did indeed hear your cries of wanting more in the comments, so let's get down to it with a look at ArkInventory and TBag.

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The Creamy GUI Center: Combat Log-o-rama

Posted Jun 28th 2008 9:30PM by Matthew Porter
Filed under: How-tos, AddOns, Features, The Creamy GUI Center

Each week Matthew Porter contributes The Creamy GUI Center, a column aimed at helping you enhance your WoW experience by offering an in depth guide to addons, macros and other tools we use to play WoW, along with commentary on issues that affect how we all play.

Howdy folks, and welcome to this week's The Creamy GUI Center. Before we get neck deep in addons this week I'd like to say thank you all for the encouraging words and warm welcome back left in the comments last week. Also in the coming weeks look for some of your suggested topics to be covered. But I digress, let's get back to this week's topic, the combat log and its addons. There's something for everyone this week as I show you alternative and supplimental addons to the combat log, and for the minimalists out there I'll show you how to add some bling to your combat log without needing any third party additions. Let's get started!

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WoW Insider Weekly

Posted Jun 24th 2008 4:30PM by Mike Schramm
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, WoW Insider Business, Guilds, Odds and ends, Features

We post a lot of stuff here at WoW Insider, and chances are that you missed some of our weekly features. But don't fret it -- here are our top weekly features from the last seven days, so if you missed them the first time around, we're here to make sure that doesn't happen again.

	Raid Rx: Analyzing your healers, part 3 Marcie Knox continues her series on how to get the most of your healers during a raid.
	Officers' Quarters: Cracking the whip How to keep your guild rolling all the way up through the expansion.
	Ask WoW Insider: When to gem and enchant Our readers sound off on the best time to take advantage of getting your gear min-maxed with gems and enchants.
	Spiritual Guidance: Seven tips to prepare your Priest for Wrath Matt "Matticus" Low gives you a nice checklist for getting your Priest ready to head up to Northrend.

More of our great weekly content after the break.

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The Creamy GUI Center: Resurrected and back in action

Posted Jun 20th 2008 11:00AM by Matthew Porter
Filed under: AddOns, The Creamy GUI Center

Each week Matthew Porter contributes The Creamy GUI Center, a column aimed at helping you enhance your WoW experience by offering an in depth guide to addons, macros and other tools we use to play WoW, along with commentary on issues that affect how we all play.

No you're not seeing things, The Creamy GUI Center is back! As my first column back after such a long time I thought it would be a good idea to get reacquainted, and take a look at what all has changed in WoW's user interface while I was gone. Also, find out where I've been all this time, and where we're going as we take a sneak peak at what's in store for future editions. So grab a drink and get comfy as we once again take the plunge into the world of WoW's user interface and addons.

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Tank Talk: I love tank

Posted Jun 19th 2008 11:00PM by Michael Gray
Filed under: Druid, Paladin, Warrior, Analysis / Opinion, Instances, Features, Death Knight, Tank Talk

Tank Talk is WoW Insider's raid-tanking column, promising you an exciting and educational look at the world of getting the stuffing thrashed out of you in a 10- or 25-man raid. The column will be rotated amongst Matthew Rossi (Warrior/Paladin), Adam Holisky (Warrior), Michael Gray (Paladin), and Allison Robert (Druid). Our aim is to use this column to debate and discuss class differences, strategies, tips, tricks, and news concerning all things meatshieldish. That's what we said we were doing -- and by golly, I'm sticking to it.

Welcome back to Tank Talk. I'm your Paladin tank. I like shields, consecration, and beer. This is our third week of Tank Talk, and we're in a "things that apply to all of us" phase -- your Tank-centric writers are getting loosened up, having a little dialogue about what we're all up to, what we all think about things. Things that tanks think about -- repairs, threat, and more repairs.

Allison started us off with some discussion about questions to which you should have answers before you pick up your shield and paw. She also helped us out last week with some chat about the angels on our shoulders - the optimist guy, and the pessimist guy. But I don't want us to get off to a too-dim start. It seems a little gloomy.

I want to talk this week about the fundamental point of our column, our Raison d'être -- why we tank.

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WoW Insider Weekly

Posted Jun 10th 2008 9:15PM by Mike Schramm
Filed under: How-tos, WoW Insider Business, Odds and ends, Blizzard, Lore, Leveling

Miss out on some of these columns the first time around? Worry not! Here's your weekly chance to catch up on some of the best feature content coming out of WoW Insider. If you missed these earlier this week, don't make the same mistake twice.

	Guildwatch: Open your face jellyfish Your weekly look at guild drama, downed news, and recruiting from all around the realms.
	Illusionary Tactics: Orb of Deception Our new column about items that can disguise you hits on one of the most popular.
	Know Your Lore: The Scarlet Crusade When good Crusaders go bad, that's where you find the Scarlet folks.
	Tank Talk: Do you feel lucky, punk? Seriously, do you? Because we really need some lottery numbers -- this whole "4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42" thing isn't really working out.
	The Art of War(craft): DotA-style battleground in WotLK A new battleground in Wrath might borrow a little influence from an old mod for Warcraft III.

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WoW Insider Weekly

Posted May 27th 2008 3:00PM by Mike Schramm
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, WoW Insider Business, Lore, Guides

Missed some of our great weekly content over the last seven days? Worry not, good reader! Here it is, recapped in easily clickable link roundup form.

	Insider Trader: Wrath alpha edition Insider Trader examines what just might happen with professions in the expansion.
	Blood Pact: The Warlock's way ahead, part 1 Vims examines what's next for the class that parties with demons.
	Hybrid Theory: Druids and the Wrath alpha What kind of loving will Druids get when Blizzard takes us up to Northrend?
	Guildwatch: 25man raid LF24M, healers and tanks preferred This is what happens when guilds stop being nice -- and start getting real.

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Dueling as a group or raid

Posted May 1st 2008 4:00PM by Mike Schramm
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Guilds, Blizzard, PvP

Here's an interesting idea from Shaela over on the EU forums: group duels. Right now, duels aren't a huge part of the game for anyone but lowbies and immature folks looking to pick a fight -- they're very rarely done right, and there's no reward except for a zone-wide shoutout given in the event they're won. But the system could probably use an update, and group or guild duels are a great idea -- all that guild drama could be worked out ingame as whole raids or guilds could clash against each other.

Slorkuz weasels his way out of a real answer by saying that this is already possible in game: places like the Gurubashi Arena do let whole groups of people fight each other however they like. He also says that Blizzard has no plans to add any features like this, but he's slightly wrong -- we did get told at Blizzcon that they were going to do more along the lines of Guild vs. Guild combat, if only in the existing BGs. This idea, along with guild housing, is still in the works somewhere, at least.

Of course, with any player interaction feature like this, there is always the opportunity for exploitation -- some players have probably refused enough duel invites in their day without having to worry about any more, and whenever you have someone "speaking" (as in, accepting or rejecting a duel) for a group in terms of PvP, you can run into trouble. But for those who really would like to know whether their guild could beat another guild, or just which raid is better than another one, a feature like this would definitely be welcomed.

WoW Insider Weekly

Posted Apr 29th 2008 9:30PM by Mike Schramm
Filed under: Tips, How-tos, WoW Insider Business, Features, Raiding, Guides

WoW Insider Weekly shows off our most popular weekly features of the past week -- if you missed them before, catch up to them here.

	Blood Sport: No scrubs allowed in Season 4 Arena matches in Season 4 are just like TLC -- they don't want no scrubs.
	Spiritual Guidance: Three priest specs your raid should not leave Shattrath without The Priest column gives any good raiders three Priest specs to look for.
	The Care and Feeding of Warriors: Are Warriors underpowered? No. Column over. Or is it?
	Blood Pact: Tanking Leo Vims shows warlocks how to do a little tanking on the big blind guy.
	Reader UI of the Week: Draxyl of Turalyon One of our great readers shows off his UI for your pick-apart pleasure.

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WoW Insider Weekly

Posted Apr 22nd 2008 8:30AM by Mike Schramm
Filed under: Tips, How-tos, WoW Insider Business, Guides

Here's our most popular weekly features from the last seven days. Just in case you missed them, click on the links below and see what our writers posted this week.

	*Guildwatch: We're $&#ing good at this game, too** Guildwatch is pretty classic this week -- there's a nice vent recording that's made even better with some classical piano.
	Blood Pact: Destro the only way to go? Our Warlock column wonders if Affliction 'locks are underselling their class -- maybe it's Destruction or no go.
	Ready Check: Brutallus Ready Check takes on an early Sunwell Plateau fight. Is your guild wondering how to make Brutallus less brutal? Look no further.
	The Art of War(craft): Planning for season 4 The PvP column helps get you ready for all that sweet Brutal Gladiator gear coming in season 4.
	Insider Trader: Getting your mote on Our profession column has everything you need to know about motes, and then some.

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Announcement: WoW Insider is now HKO Insider

Posted Apr 1st 2008 8:00AM by Mike Schramm
Filed under: WoW Insider Business

We've got an exciting new direction to announce here today on WoW Insider. Because patch 2.4 has just released, and information about Wrath of the Lich King, the next expansion, is pretty much nonexistent (we haven't even been told a release date by Blizzard yet), AOL, the company that owns the Weblogs, Inc. network of blogs, of which WoW Insider is a part, has determined that instead of covering World of Warcraft every day, we will now be covering a new, surely more exciting and surely soon to be more popular massively multiplayer online game.

Yes, starting today, WoW Insider is becoming HKO Insider, and instead of WoW, we will be covering the very popular MMO Hello Kitty Online. With no changes at all coming to Azeroth anytime soon, it's time to say goodbye to the Barrens and Stormwind, and "hello" to Hello Kitty, Sanriotown, and the entrancing world of the Flower Kingdom. Playing with Illidan and Kael'thas was fun for a while, but now HKO Insider will bring our daily insight and coverage to the world of Badtz-Maru and Keroppi. Want guides on how to make your garden grow, or the best way to PvP against the My Melody class? They'll be right here on HKO Insider.

All of your favorite WoW Insider features -- Know Your Lore, Moviewatch, Shifting Perspectives, and 15 Minutes of Fame, are all here (and you'll be able to see them posted later today). But instead of covering World of Warcraft, all of our writers, whether they like it or not, will be covering Hello Kitty Online from now on.

Please enjoy the new focus of the site, and thanks for reading as always. While Hello Kitty Online is still in closed beta, we're almost sure it'll come out before Wrath of the Lich King, and we've been asked to point our site towards the real MMO winner of the year in 2008.

WoW Insider Weekly

Posted Mar 18th 2008 5:30PM by Mike Schramm
Filed under: Tips, How-tos, WoW Insider Business, Features, Raiding, Guides, Classes

Time once again for WoW Insider Weekly, where we put all of the best weekly content of the last week all in one place for you to click and browse as necessary. Warning: Reading content linked from WoW Insider Weekly may cause your player skill to exceed ownage limits. Take as directed.

Guildwatch drinks your milkshake
You know that feeling you get when you join a group without a warrior, and when you ask who's tanking, the hunter says, "My pet"? That's the feeling that guild drama creates in most guildleaders.

WoW, Casually Patch 2.4 preview
What's new for casual players in the upcoming patch (And we mean "upcoming," as in next week or later. Sigh...)

Blood Pact: Warlocks are red, mages are blue
One casts Fireball constantly and the other owns U!

Know Your Lore: The Grimtotems
Elizabeth Wachowski lays down the lives, loves, and laments of the nega-Tauren and their evil crone.

If you win Arena matches for more than four hours in a row as a result of reading these columns, please seek medical attention. Click the link below to see more helpful features from our columnists here at WoW Insider.

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WoW Insider Weekly

Posted Mar 11th 2008 5:30PM by Mike Schramm
Filed under: WoW Insider Business, News items, Features, Classes

Here's your weekly look at the most popular columns and weekly features from the last seven days of WoW Insider. Miss these the first time around? Don't miss them again.

	Know Your Lore: Grim Batol KYL takes a look at the Dwarven city in the wetlands, and the moral of the story is that the Bronzebeards are awesome! Wait, there's probably more.
	Insider Trader: Rounding up patch 2.4 professions changes, part 2 More about what crafters need to know for the next patch.
	Encrypted Text: The Lazy Alt's ten must-do Outland quests Ten quests that you can't miss, even after you've rolled all the way to 70.
	Totem Talk: Use the totems wisely Matthew Rossi lays down all the facts on those wooden sticks in the ground and what they can do for you, even while soloing a Shaman.

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WoW Insider Weekly

Posted Feb 26th 2008 4:30PM by Mike Schramm
Filed under: How-tos, Fan stuff, WoW Insider Business, Features, Guides

It's Tuesday, which means it's time once again to roundup our weekly content and put it all in one post for you to enjoy on Maintenance Day. This week, we're doing things a little differently -- instead of listing all the weekly features of the past week, we're going to go reality-show style, and show you the top 10 weekly features of the past seven days, according to your reading habits. If you missed these the first time, don't make the same mistake again. Click through and check them out.

Know Your Lore: The story of the Burning Crusade
Elizabeth W lays out everything you need to know about the BC storyline before it ends at the Sunwell.

Hybrid Theory: What's a Hybrid? v2.0
Our Hybrid classes column returns, with Alex at the helm and a new outlook on what "hybrid" means.

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WoW Insider Weekly

Posted Feb 19th 2008 4:00PM by Mike Schramm
Filed under: How-tos, WoW Insider Business, Features, Lore, Guides

We have moved our weekly features wrapup to Tuesday, since it seemed like a good idea at the time. So here's all of the weekly features from the past week (and a few days) here on WoW Insider, for your reading enjoyment.

Sunday Morning Funnies: Rogue stables
Laugh away with our weekly wrapup of WoW-related comics.

Spiritual Guidance: Holyform and lesser holy talents
Don't get your hopes up-- Holyform might not be yours to use quite yet.

All the World's a Stage: The passing of the beast
Playing a role in the Lunar Festival.

Officers' Quarters: Kicking and screaming
As in, first you do the /gkicking, and then comes the screaming.

Lots more right after the link below.

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