AT World of Warcraft Thread (Cataclysm, Where do you play, General BS and all that)

[Slacker]

The queue was for a server slot for your group, instance server overload=queue

 

[nageov3t]

The queue was for a server slot for your group, instance server overload=queue

why the instant queue when I group up with 2 others, though?

 

[cronos]

If you haven't preordered, MoP is $29.99 today at Newegg with promo code EMCNAJB243 ($10 preorders of $39.99 or more)

 

[Pens1566]

If you haven't preordered, MoP is $29.99 today at Newegg with promo code EMCNAJB243 ($10 preorders of $39.99 or more)

And ships AFTER 9-25.

 

[cronos]

And ships AFTER 9-25.

Because the release date is 9/25. That's just how they always date pre-orders.

But of course, since it is shipped, you can't depend on it to come at any date at all, no matter what it says there. Obviously this isn't for anyone who wants to play midnight at release (better preorder digitally) or even the morning of release (better preorder at a store and line up at midnight or come in the morning).

Some people just don't care to rush to 90 right at midnight, some may want it for their second account, etc. and wouldn't mind getting it a day or two late. This would be perfect for them.

 

[Slacker]

why the instant queue when I group up with 2 others, though?

Weird, was not working that way on my server.

 

[Phoenix86]

why the instant queue when I group up with 2 others, though?

Because you are supplying a full group, they always get instant Qs. Same if you go into a 5-man with a full group.

 

[nageov3t]

Because you are supplying a full group, they always get instant Qs. Same if you go into a 5-man with a full group.

maybe my logic is failing... but if the issue is the availability of server instancing, wouldn't pre-formed groups get stuck with the same queue times as randoms?

(otherwise, there really are just that few people queue'ing that it really does take half an hour to match up 3 players of any class/spec)

 

[Phoenix86]

maybe my logic is failing... but if the issue is the availability of server instancing, wouldn't pre-formed groups get stuck with the same queue times as randoms?

(otherwise, there really are just that few people queue'ing that it really does take half an hour to match up 3 players of any class/spec)

I can't imagine there was a lack of instance servers available. I Q'd for it with full groups several times during peak hours (6-8 CST) and got in instantly every time. I'd bet something else was causing it. I play on a high pop server, but that shouldn't matter.

 

[Onita]

My 32 bit wow won't launch anymore. It shows up in task manager but never actually pops. Using 64 bit, I seem to freeze at least 50% of the time I zone. Anyone have any suggestions? I've reinstalled, tried deleting the bnet folders, neither worked.

on win 7 if that matters.

 

[OCNewbie]

If you haven't preordered, MoP is $29.99 today at Newegg with promo code EMCNAJB243 ($10 preorders of $39.99 or more)

You just saved me $10. Thanks!

 

[Aikouka]

Are you sure that it works on Mists of Pandaria? Because here's the image from Newegg's mailer:

http://promotions.newegg.com/NEemail/Sep-0-2012/weeklysale18/img/LB_60.jpg

It specifically states "excluding World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria." Not that I'm complaining if it does work.

EDIT:

Hmm... I tried it myself, and it does accept the code. Although, you only get NewEgg's EggSaver shipping and ShopRunner isn't available. UPS would probably get it to me within a day, but that's an extra $5.

 

[JujuFish]

You just saved me $10. Thanks!

Ditto. I meant to grab it the last time they had that $10 off preorders coupon but forgot.

 

[IlllI]

if I remember right, the AT guild was like a dozen of us in its heyday... we merged with 2 other guilds to start raiding MC, and that was probably when it stopped being the AT guild.

(and then there was various dramas as the AT guild leader's wife left him to hookup with another player IRL or something)

well guess that more or less answers my question way back on page 95
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?p=33888220#post33888220

 

[lupi]

The base wow game hass beeen upgraded to include wrath now.

 

[lupi]

The official Mists of Pandaria launch times are as follows:

North and Latin American realms - 12:00 a.m. PDT, September 25
European realms - 12:00 a.m. CEST, September 25
Korean/Taiwan realms - 12:00 a.m. KST, September 27

With this expansion, we’re using a new bit of tech that will unlock the expansion content, make the intro quest magically pop up in your quest log, and allow you to begin playing the expansion immediately without the need to log out and back in. If everything goes as planned this will be a smooth transition to the adventures that await you in the new continent.

 

[nageov3t]

so, as a lowly east coaster with Tuesday/Wednesday off... do I stay up late on Monday night, or wake up early on Tuesday morning? :hmm:

 

[cronos]

The base wow game hass beeen upgraded to include wrath now.

This means $20 (retail price) battle chest gets you to level 80, right? Awesome.

 

[lupi]

We aren't going to support Raid Finder for content that is much lower level than your character, but we are going to allow you to enter old raids solo without being in a raid in a future patch (ideally the next major one, but standard no promises). That should facilitiate a lot of transmog farming.

 

[waggy]

the thalamare run was fun. on my tank i got a nice helm. my rogue ran it and i got fireworks..bah

 

[Llwellyn]

the thalamare run was fun. on my tank i got a nice helm. my rogue ran it and i got fireworks..bah

You can run it again to keep trying. I think every spec has at least two items that would prove useful, if you don't already have something 384 or higher for the slot. For hunters, it's a gun and a mail helm. You also get the 168JP each time too, so if you're not capped it's an easy way to top out, since this scenario should be faster than any dungeon that would give you that many.

I'm going to be farming the crap out of it, in theory, to get the 397 Valor gear to catch up. I need 1 more piece of any gear higher than 346 to hit the limit to get in, and then it will be time to whip out the tractor.

 

[nageov3t]

anyone know if it's possible to solo quest Earthen Ring to exalted?

 

[lupi]

They just doubled the hp of all theramore mobs. Said is was too easy for the guys decked out in full DS gear. So have fun if you're still in all green and have a very unbalanced group.

 

[Phoenix86]

anyone know if it's possible to solo quest Earthen Ring to exalted?

Not really, unless you can solo normal 5 mans. IIRC there is only enough quests to get you into friendly.

 

[Phoenix86]

They just doubled the hp of all theramore mobs. Said is was too easy for the guys decked out in full DS gear. So have fun if you're still in all green and have a very unbalanced group.

Yeah like that'll impact DS geared toons at all. We were pulling the entire side to the captains or whatever and AEing them down. The group will survive an extra 2 seconds, lol.