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Blizzard issues official statement on Raid Finder exploit consequences

Earlier in the day, raiding group Paragon apologized for exploiting a bug in the Raid Finder tool that allowed their raiders to obtain loot from a boss more than once in a lockout period. Blizzard has followed up with a statement of its own, explain…

Paragon: We’re sorry we cheated

High-end raiding guild Paragon issued an apology today for exploiting a bug in the Raid Finder that allowed its raiders to accumulate a large quantity of tier 13 gear. The statement reads, in part:

We acknowledge that using this unintended beha…

Pro Tip: Don’t exploit loot rules in LFR’s Dragon Soul

A stern but necessary warning from Bashiok today:

Dragon Soul loot exploit

If you are getting loot off of a boss twice then it is an exploit. This has always been the case in World of Warcraft, and we expect players to know better.
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Official Raid Finder Q&A

The Raid Finder is one of the highlight features of patch 4.3, but not all players are entirely clear on its function. What raids can you run? How often can you run them? Who can you run them with? In a World of Warcraft as complex and tiered as the…

Patch 4.3: Hotfix on the way for Dungeon Finder crashes

The launch of patch 4.3 has been smooth overall, but there’s one major exception: The Dungeon Finder has developed a case of narcolepsy. If you’ve been in the queue for any of the new Hour of Twilight dungeons tonight, chances are good you’ve notice…

Patch 4.3 5-man bosses in 5 seconds or less

I love new 5-mans, but I hate having to explain them — and as the tank or occasionally the healer, it usually falls to me to do so. I can’t count the number of times I’ve typed up tracts explaining new bosses in excruciating detail, only to discove…

Patch 4.3 5-man bosses in 5 seconds or less

I love new 5-mans, but I hate having to explain them — and as the tank or occasionally the healer, it usually falls to me to do so. I can’t count the number of times I’ve typed up tracts explaining new bosses in excruciating detail, only to discove…

WoW Insider’s Guide to Patch 4.3

So today’s the big day.

Time for revenge for the great cataclysm and all those who died in Deathwing’s burning crusade to bring his wrath unto the vanilla souls of Azeroth. Soon you’ll be flying high and bringing the great black dragon back dow…

Patch 4.3: Hour of Twilight official patch notes

Early this morning (3 a.m. for those of you on the west coast!), Blizzard released the official patch notes for patch 4.3, just a few short hours after the release of the trailer. There are no major surprises on the list — we’ve seen nearly all of …

Patch 4.3: Hour of Twilight trailer

If you’ve been up all night waiting for the patch 4.3 trailer like I have, wait no more — it’s here. Watch it above in all its embedded glory. However, if you’re only watching the embedded video, you’re missing out on the flavor text Blizzard inclu…