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What game first sparked your interest in gaming? Was it World of Warcraft?
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Black Friday Sale Reminder, Heroes of the Storm WTF Moments #27Legion - Treasure Demons
Legion adds a Treasure Demon that will start casting an Escape Portal when you engage. It appears to activate a counter that counts down as it escapes, possibly giving you more loot if you kill it faster. It drops Sanctuary Coins.
Legion - Unholy Death Knight Artifact Intro
Another Artifact intro today. This one actually has some working voice overs starting at 15:10.
Blue Tweets
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
We do read your tweets even if we don't respond. (holinka)
Classes
Mage (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator)
[Legion Mage]Liking talent placement in datamined build, RoP looks cool, hope it drops at feet, CD is prolly a PH
Rune of Power changes are not complete yet. It should have 2 charges, 45sec recharge, and drop at your feet. (WarcraftDevs)
Art
Hail May Male Nelf get more druidic long beards in the future? I'd love my DH to look like this https://t.co/jZujGJEQ26
we're keeping track of these desires, no guarantees but they aren't falling on deaf ears (artofcgrobinson)
https://t.co/JXydljarAI I wouldn't even entertain this. Since WC3, Orcs have hunched. Don't cave, Chris.
.what if it was an option and not a requirement/forced change? I get the argument, hero orcs aren't hunched, cont. (artofcgrobinson)
.if we did this IMO we would need to give U the choice of which posture you feel most reps your character (artofcgrobinson)
That's, like, the perfect solution. Could the Forsaken get the same treatment?
I fundamentally feel like forsaken posture is appropriate for the character, orcs are different (artofcgrobinson)
I know the plan is to match visual color to weapon but pls consider leaving red flame on blue sword https://t.co/H9nt0Tf8o9
that does look cool, will consider (artofcgrobinson)
Hey man, I love plate armor sets, was wondering if y'all could maybe use this model on newer sets
I'm pretty sure we are, those are used primarily for leather/cloth but we occasionally find a way to sneak them into plate (artofcgrobinson)
Why are Mr. Didier's quotes all through the Art of World of Warcraft book?!
Samwise started all of this with original Warcraft games, any WoW art book would be incomplete without his words (artofcgrobinson)
he also continues to contribute to WoW whenever he can - he painted the goblin and worgen crests for instance (artofcgrobinson)
PvP
Is there any way we could get a "Target only players" checkbox in controls tab for legion? (same as /targetenemyplayer macro)
Target Next Enemy Player exists in the keybinds (holinka)
Classes
Mage (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator)[Legion Mage]Liking talent placement in datamined build, RoP looks cool, hope it drops at feet, CD is prolly a PH
Rune of Power changes are not complete yet. It should have 2 charges, 45sec recharge, and drop at your feet. (WarcraftDevs)
Art
Hail May Male Nelf get more druidic long beards in the future? I'd love my DH to look like this https://t.co/jZujGJEQ26
we're keeping track of these desires, no guarantees but they aren't falling on deaf ears (artofcgrobinson)
https://t.co/JXydljarAI I wouldn't even entertain this. Since WC3, Orcs have hunched. Don't cave, Chris.
.what if it was an option and not a requirement/forced change? I get the argument, hero orcs aren't hunched, cont. (artofcgrobinson)
.if we did this IMO we would need to give U the choice of which posture you feel most reps your character (artofcgrobinson)
That's, like, the perfect solution. Could the Forsaken get the same treatment?
I fundamentally feel like forsaken posture is appropriate for the character, orcs are different (artofcgrobinson)
I know the plan is to match visual color to weapon but pls consider leaving red flame on blue sword https://t.co/H9nt0Tf8o9
that does look cool, will consider (artofcgrobinson)
Hey man, I love plate armor sets, was wondering if y'all could maybe use this model on newer sets
I'm pretty sure we are, those are used primarily for leather/cloth but we occasionally find a way to sneak them into plate (artofcgrobinson)
Why are Mr. Didier's quotes all through the Art of World of Warcraft book?!
Samwise started all of this with original Warcraft games, any WoW art book would be incomplete without his words (artofcgrobinson)
he also continues to contribute to WoW whenever he can - he painted the goblin and worgen crests for instance (artofcgrobinson)
PvP
Is there any way we could get a "Target only players" checkbox in controls tab for legion? (same as /targetenemyplayer macro)
Target Next Enemy Player exists in the keybinds (holinka)
Ghostcrawler Tweets
Ghostcrawler still occasionally talks about WoW. Remember that he no longer works for or speaks for Blizzard.
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
what is your view of the ability pruning going on in WoW? Are they going overboard or is it warranted to the extent used?I'm not familiar enough to have an informed opinion. It is hard to add new abilities when bars are full. (OccupyGStreet)
Did u get legion alpha? I'm currently a happy(not) member of No-access club
I did not. I know people, but since I'm not actively playing, it seems mean to deny someone who might appreciate it more. (OccupyGStreet)
do you get alpha/beta access on the FF list since your a former dev? always wondered about that.
I rarely ever get early access as a courtesy. Often other devs are the last people you want seeing your unfinished game. (OccupyGStreet)
Ah that's an interesting thought thinking about it, did you go to blizzcon this year btw? If not, do you plan on going again?
I didn't go this year. I had hoped to but it didn't feel right. Maybe next year. (OccupyGStreet)
It's for Blizzard, not me, and I worry about the way it would come across, like who does he think he is? (OccupyGStreet)
Do you ever think that the events of Wrath were a bit too soon? I, personally, feel like that was the big finish.
It was interesting how many players considered that the end of the story. (OccupyGStreet)
I always considered the story to be orcs vs humans, since those were the original two RTS games. Shrug. (OccupyGStreet)
It probs comes from the majority of players being active from WC3 to Wrath but I feel the corrupted hero story resounds more
Even before I was at Blizzard, I always said: if in doubt, make the hero become corrupted (Arthas, Kerrigan, Diablo...) (OccupyGStreet)
Computers - Setup of the Month
Each month or so we will post a couple of hardware setups for those of you who are thinking of upgrading their computer!
This month
The current SSD prices are fairly flat right now, with most SSDs under $0.50 per gigabyte when on sale. No new hardware that is worth waiting for is expected anytime soon.
Depending on how much you want to overclock, you may need to spend a bit more for a better CPU cooler like the NH-D14.
Unless you are doing a lot of video rendering or streaming, you do not need the 6700K and should spend that money elsewhere.
Make sure to keep your AMD and Nvidia drivers up to date. Don't forget to visit the Computer Forum for any extra questions!
Peripherals/Monitors
| Component | Puppy | Dolphin |
|---|---|---|
| Monitor | ASUS VS228H-P 22-Inch Monitor - $114 | ASUS VS248H-P 24-Inch Monitor - $140 |
| Keyboard | Kensington Pro Fit Media Keyboard - $23 | Cyborg V.5 - $58 |
| Mouse | Logitech G402 - $45 | Razer DeathAdder - $40 |
| Speakers | Creative A250 2.1 Speaker System - $32 | Logitech Z313 Speaker System - $35 |
| Component | Narwhal | Unicorn |
| Monitor | Dell U2414H Monitor - $217 | Dell U2715H Monitor - $430 |
| Keyboard | Logitech G510s - $109 | Corsair Vengeance K70 - $130 |
| Mouse | Logitech G502 - $65 | Razer Naga 2014 - $73 |
| Speakers | Logitech Z323 2.1 Speaker System - $50 | Logitech Speaker System Z523 - $75 |
Puppy and Dolphin
All of these parts can be mixed and matched to create a build between Puppy and Dolphin.
All of these parts can be mixed and matched to create a build between Puppy and Dolphin.
| Component | Puppy | Dolphin |
|---|---|---|
| Case | NZXT Source 210 - $45 | NZXT Source 210 - $45 |
| Power Supply | EVGA 600B - $40 | EVGA 600B - $40 |
| CPU | AMD FX-6300 - $90 | AMD FX-8320 - $143 |
| Heatsink | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - $21 | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - $21 |
| Motherboard | ASUS M5A97 R2.0 - $94 | ASUS M5A99FX PRO - $153 |
| Memory | Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB 1866 - $41 | 8GB G.Skill DDR3 1600 - $50 |
| Graphics Card | ASUS R7 370 - $125 | R9 270X / GTX 960 - $200 / $180 |
| Hard Drive | Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB - $69 | Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB - $69 |
| DVD | Asus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $21 | Asus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $21 |
| Total | $570 | $701 - 730 |
Narwhal and Unicorn
All of these parts can be mixed and matched to create a build between Narwhal and Unicorn.
All of these parts can be mixed and matched to create a build between Narwhal and Unicorn.
| Component | Narwhal | Unicorn |
|---|---|---|
| Case | Cooler Master HAF 912 - $69 | Corsair Air 540 - $120 |
| Power Supply | EVGA G2 650W - $90 | EVGA G2 650W - $90 |
| CPU | Intel 6600K - $313 | Intel 6600K - $313 |
| Heatsink | Scythe Mugen 4 - $55 | Noctua 6 NH-D14 - $80 |
| Motherboard | ASUS Z170-A - $159 | ASUS Z170-A - $159 |
| Memory | 8GB Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400 - $53 | 16GB Kingston HyperX FURY Black - $97 |
| Graphics Card | MSI R9 380 - $170 | Gigabyte R9 390 OR GTX 970 - $290 / 320 |
| Hard Drive | Western Digital 2TB Caviar Black - $117 | Western Digital 2TB Caviar Black - $117 |
| SSD | Crucial BX100 250GB (Review) - $85 OR SAMSUNG 850 EVO 250GB (Review) - $78 | SanDisk Extreme PRO 240GB (Review) - $110 OR SAMSUNG 850 Pro 256GB (Review) - $140 |
| DVD | Asus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $21 | Asus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $21 |
| Total | $1171 - 1223 | $1414 - 1466 |
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