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The Daily Quest: Year in review

WoW Insider — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:00:00 +0000

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My guild decided to end the year on a nail-biting, last-second defeat of our first heroic 25-man boss in Dragon Soul. When I look back over the past year, we've made decent progression that will likely continue into whatever is ahead of us in 2012.

Today, here are a few year-end roundup posts from around the blogosphere for your consideration heading into the new year.

The Bossy Pally and the Giant Spoon talks about resolutions, blogging, and some pretty awesome posts from 2011.
World of Matticus continues in the yearly tradition of reviews and picking out some of the best blog posts of the year before.
MMO Melting Pot has done a fantastic series of posts rounding up some of the best of the blogosphere, month by month. Start with January and follow along on a year full of amazing blogging!

Is there a story out there we ought to link or a blog we should be following? Just leave us a comment, and you may see it here tomorrow! Be sure to check out our WoW Resources Guide for more WoW-related sites.

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The Daily Quest: A few tips, a little advice

WoW Insider — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:00:00 +0000

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I managed to get my brother and my aunt engrossed in the antics of Improv Everywhere this weekend -- they spent at least a couple of hours looking at various antics, but they were particularly delighted by the one shown above. Who knew if you gave someone such a simple set of instructions as "say something nice" that they'd actually do it?

Speaking of saying nice things, today we've got a few posts from around the blogosphere full of nice things that are useful, too!

Kamalia Et Alla delivers a post with some fashion advice for those looking for something to wear with those Gaudy Winter Veil Sweaters.
Mana Cake Musings has some helpful tips for fire mages that are heading into the Dragon Soul.
Restokin takes a look at the performance of druids in Dragon Soul -- particularly the elusive bearcat form.

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The Daily Quest: Just a little bit random

WoW Insider — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 22:00:00 +0000

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I don't know about you, but the last thing I would expect upon entering a food court is guerrilla opera. The Dungeon Finder and Raid Finder are much the same way -- you never know what you're going to get. Sometimes, it's a group of smooth professionals who work together like clockwork even though they've never met before, and sometimes ... well, sometimes you really wish you'd never clicked the button.

Today, we've got a few posts from around the blogosphere regarding these tools of randomness.

Dwarven Battle Medic has an insightful post that looks into these convenient tools and wonders if they've fostered an unwarranted sense of entitlement.
Guarded by the Light looks at the pitfalls of the Raid Finder and suggests some improvements.
The Grumpy Elf recalls some fun exchanges from random dungeon groups.

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The Daily Quest: Winter Veil gifts

WoW Insider — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:00:00 +0000

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Man, I love Winter Veil. It's the best time to stock up on snowballs to throw at unsuspecting players. I always wondered about the physics of snowballs -- you can keep them indefinitely. You can stick them in the bank for a rainy day. You'd think that would soak all the precious loot you've got stashed, but nope!

This Sunday, players can nab Winter Veil gifts from under the tree, but how about I share a few posts from around the blogosphere for some fun holiday reading? It's my Winter Veil gift to you -- no snowballs included, I promise.

Big Bear Butt has written up a set of tanking tips for the absolute novice. Though they are somewhat addressed to druids, the tips really apply to any kind of tank out there!
Red Cow Rise sat down and penned a delightful holiday tale featuring Trade Prince Gallywix and inspired by A Christmas Carol.
Postcards From Azeroth celebrates by taking a look back at personal favorites from the postcard collection.

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The Daily Quest: Achieving enlightenment

WoW Insider — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:00:00 +0000

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Man, when achievements first came out, I was absolutely hooked on the things. They arrived just before Wrath officially launched, so those last few days of The Burning Crusade were spent completing as many of them as I possibly could. These days, the fervor has died down quite a bit, and most achievements I have left are of the PvP variety -- something I'm not too keen on doing.

Today we're got a few interesting posts from around the blogosphere, including one insightful look at achievements, among other things.

Heavy Wool Bandage offers some helpful advice on tanking the Greench from a bear's perspective.
Tree Heals Go Woosh has a fascinating post about the proverbial ethics of Raid Finder loot.
Cynwise's Field Notes takes a good, long look at achievements, accomplishment and ... merit badges?

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The Daily Quest: Adventures in raiding

WoW Insider — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:30:00 +0000

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Nostalgia time! This old song by Myndflame, featured at the end of Illegal Danish: Super Snacks, brings back all kinds of memories -- horrifying memories of eternal frustration with having to summon roughly 34 people to Molten Core because they were too lazy to get there on their own. Really, guys? Really? You know the locks have to burn a shard for each of your lazy butts, right?

Speaking of raiding, let's take a peek at some posts from around the blogosphere on that topic, shall we?

Priest With A Cause killed Deathwing and shares some thoughts on how she feels about that.
Boozekin has the classiest guide ever to jumping into the Raid Finder and clearing Dragon Soul.
Glow's Branches offers an excellent post all about examining those pesky World of Logs parses.
Lastly, hey! MMO Melting Pot is now taking nominations for what you think are the best blog posts of the past year.

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The Daily Quest: Let’s learn some stuff!

WoW Insider — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:00:00 +0000

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I hope you pay attention to the video above; there may be a vocab test next Wednesday. Now that we've learned a little Norwegian, why don't we we learn some other useful stuff? Like things about Warcraft. How about we take a look at some posts from around the blogosphere and maybe learn a few things while we're at it?

Kaliope's WoW Crafting Blog goes over transmogrification and how it's affecting sales of crafted items.
Psynister's Notebook has a lovely guide to farming all those Darkmoon Artifacts while we wait for the next faire to show up.
Restokin presents a wonderful guide for druid healers with tips for surviving patch 4.3.
Lastly, if you're looking into starting a blog, Kiss My Alas has a short guide right up your alley with five tips for new bloggers.

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The Daily Quest: He says he’s very sad

WoW Insider — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:00:00 +0000

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The thing to remember when you're watching Freakazoid is that trying to make sense out of the nonsensical is an exercise in futility. The thing to remember with the new Raid Finder is that expecting organization and efficiency is also an exercise in futility. Embrace the nonsense and you'll love Freakazoid; embrace the chaos and you'll love the Raid Finder.

Today, we've got a few more posts from around the blogosphere discussing the joys of the Raid Finder feature.

Rank 4 Healing Touch has a wonderful guide on guiding your PUG to victory.
Priest With A Cause tried out the Raid Finder and shares some thoughts on the experience.
World of Matticus throws out an amusing list of 11 Raid Finder personalities you will never escape.

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The Daily Quest: Good for me

WoW Insider — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:00:00 +0000

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So have you tried out the Raid Finder? Or maybe just the raid itself? Did you get any good stuff? Or heck, have you found your perfect transmogrification set yet? Patch 4.3 has been nothing but a ball of fun so far as far as I'm concerned, and everyone else seems to be having a good time too -- but that doesn't mean there's nothing to talk about, of course. Check out these posts from around the blogosphere for some frank 4.3 discussion.

Orcish Army Knife points out that transmogging heirlooms isn't really that big of a deal.
Tree Heals Go Woosh is uncertain how to feel about the new Raid Finder feature.
Cynwise's Battlefield Manual goes over the new Arena season, PvP gear and epic gems.

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The Daily Quest: Faire and fairness

WoW Insider — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:00:00 +0000

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Darkmoon Faire is pretty cool, but the music on the island is absolutely amazing. Though some are grumbling about the length of time it's going to take to grind out tickets, one thing's for certain -- this isn't going to be content that you can blow through and subsequently get tired of in two weeks' time.

On the other end of the spectrum, the blogosphere's been abuzz with chatter about Raid Finder exploits and those who've taken advantage. Today, we've got a few posts that address both!

Priest With A Cause shares some first impressions on the various features and personalities of Darkmoon Island.
Gauss' Adventures in World of Warcraft highlights what was done about Raid Finder exploiting.
Flavor Text plays devil's advocate with a fascinating piece in defense of exploiting.

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