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News Roundup: Blue Tweets, Recent Hotfixes, Talk Azeroth ep29
Hello Wowhead! I'm Olivia Grace, you might know me from
my work over at WoW Insider
. I recently
joined ZAM
, and among other things I'm going to be assisting Perculia and posting some news now and then. In today's roundup we've got a small set of hotfixes, as well as Talk Azeroth Episode 29, which I recorded yesterday in response to a viewer question about getting better at WoW. Let me know what you think in the comments! We've also got a few of the last few days' significant Tweets, straight from the
Blue Tweet Tracker
that
Wowhead added this week
.
Recent Hotfixes
Raids, Dungeons, and Scenarios
Siège d’Orgrimmar
Paragons of the Klaxxi
Kil'ruk the Wind-Reaver's Reave should now cancel properly if he's defeated while channeling the ability.
Battlegrounds and Arenas
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New Site Feature: Blue Tweet Tracker
The
World of Warcraft
team has really embraced Twitter this past expansion--it's led to a lot of great interactions between the players and those working on the game.
However, it's easy to lose track of conversations quickly or sort out the important tweets from the conversational ones, so we've built a
Blue Tweet Tracker
to make things easier!
By default, you'll see tweets from developers and community members
designated by Blizzard as official accounts
. Using the menu at the right, you can customize it further:
You can choose to only see significant tweets, which are marked as important by Wowhead staff. Important announcements from
@Warcraft
or WoD information like the new racials would be considered significant.
To avoid clutter, we've hidden conversations that are one-on-one replies since they may be more personal or incidental. If you want to see all of a user's tweets though, there's an option to do so. Sometimes Blizzard devs include useful information in conversations, so it's good to enable both "Show @ replies" and "Show significant tweets."[/l
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New Site Features: Item Finder, Improved Search Results, More Maps and Fishing Pools
Today we're taking a look at some of the projects the Wowhead team has recently finished! With a complimentary Level 90 boost in Warlords of Draenor and the
options to purchase additional Level 90 Character Boosts
, we want to make Wowhead as welcoming as possible for new players.
For a complete list of what we've been working on, check out our
What's New
page.
Item Finder
We have a lot of advanced filters and data on Wowhead, but want to make the database accessible to new players as well! Our new
Item Finder
tool breaks down some of the most popular filters for Gear, Consumables, Professions, and Mounts with a user-friendly interface.
For Gear, just choose your level, item slot, class or specialization, then hit Find Equipment.
For Consumables, Glyphs, and other character enhancements, selecting your level and class or specialization will return appropriate results as well.
For Professions, choose a Profession and then select what type of item you
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Now Hiring: Senior PHP Developer
Want to work with world-class web applications at a company built for gamers by gamers? Are you extremely detail oriented? Do you know how to avoid standing in fire?
If so, we have some good news: we're hiring again at Wowhead!
This time we're looking for a Senior PHP and Front End Developer with experience in developing in a high traffic, high availability environment. This developer will work with our team to help make awesome new features for LolKing, Wowhead, and other ZAM properties. This is a full-time position with benefits. This role has the option of working remotely or working from the ZAM offices in Northern California depending on the candidate's location.
To apply, send your cover letter, resume, salary history, and any other relevant information to
jobs@zam.com
.
Read on for full details!
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Site Improvements: Zones, Image Sorting, Item Enhancements, Page Browsing
2014 has just started and we've already got some site improvements in place we want to share! We've been tweaking some of our current tools these past few weeks to give you a more user-friendly experience here at Wowhead, ranging from image filters to a new way to browse search results.
For a complete list of site developments, check out our
What's New
page for more details.
Image Sorting
Our popular image galleries for transmog sets, battle pets, and Hearthhead cards can now be sorted! Click on the sort options at the top left of the gallery to check it out.
You can also always view these pages in their traditional layout by clicking on the "Text" tab above the Image Gallery. Items with 3D models also have a special image view--click on the "Gallery" tab to see this alternate view.
Improved Page Browsing
We've added an alternate way to browse search results on Wowhead. If you get a list of results back and don't want to keep returning to that page, you can simply click on an item and then move back and forth between results using the red arrow buttons at the top right. The Up button will take you
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Happy Holidays from Wowhead
The holiday season is upon us, which means it's not only time for our
Winter Veil guide
and holiday giveaway, but also more
Noxy art
! Every year Noxy creates a new holiday wallpaper for Wowhead, and this year she's imaging how all the faction leaders are celebrating after the
Siège d’Orgrimmar
. (Check out
past wallpapers here
!)
2013 was an innovative year for Wowhead as we released a lot of
creative features
to keep up with the changing game--like Wowhead Sounds, the Battle Pet Team Calculator, visual search results, and collection tracking--and we have even more in store for 2014!
We couldn't have done this without your continued support and the entire staff thanks you for visiting and being part of the Wowhead tradition.
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New Site Feature: Tablet-Friendly Wowhead and Hearthhead
We're always striving to improve the Wowhead browsing experience and today we have a big feature to share with you--
Wowhead
and
Hearthhead
are now optimized for tablet devices!
Our tablet version has all the same content as regular
Wowhead
and
Hearthhead
, just much more touchscreen-friendly. We've made improvements like redesigned page layouts and a new menu and tab system for easier navigation.
Whether you're looking forward to playing Hearthstone on your tablet or are farming in WoW and don't want to alt-tab to look something up, our optimized sites will make finding what you need even faster when you're on a tablet.
We also wanted to mention that we know a lot of users have also been asking for a smartphone version of our websites--and we haven't forgotten about that. Hearthstone is very tablet-orientated though and we wanted to test out responsiveness on
Hearthhead
at first--smartphones could always be down the line.
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Wowhead and WoW Insider BlizzCon Party, Thursday 11/7
BlizzCon 2013 is soon. Really soon, in fact. And we're not sure if you guys know this or not, but we're having a party.
A huge party.
From 5pm to 11pm on Thursday, Nov 7th we're hosting a party with
WoW Insider
at the Anabella Hotel's
Tangerine Grill & Patio
that anyone in the area can attend. It's super close-by to BlizzCon--about a block away and easy to get to by foot. Admission is free and you don't need to be attending the con to come to our party!
There will be awesome sponsors, tons of prizes, and tons of well-known World of Warcraft faces including some Blizzard staff, popular streamers, and podcasters--and of course, staff from Wowhead and WoW Insider.
We've even got GUNNAR hosting a photobooth where you'll be able to take your photo with some Azeroth-inspired weapons, and bars with special Horde and Alliance mixed drinks. Plan to get there early, because we'll have some extra giveaways and maybe even swag for earlybirds.
If you can't come, we'll be streaming the party live on Thursday with Gary Gannon and the rest of the
Gamebreaker.tv
crew!
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New Site Features: Spell Changelog, Hearthhead Front Page and Streams
BlizzCon is very soon and we've got some great coverage planned, but we've been also spending a lot of time on new site features that we're very excited to share with you!
Hearthhead Front Page, Streams, Guides
Our
front page
got upgraded from Basic to Golden with a new layout this weekend. All of our tools are now easily accessible from the front page, as well as a list of recent forum topics and Hearthstone blue posts. We've even added a new feature--
Player Streams
. Now you can browse a list of popular Twitch streams and watch them on Hearthhead.
We've also added some new features to our popular guide section. If you're looking for a guide, that got easier with a
new main page for Guides
and a new
Card Count filter section
where you can specify the number of cards of a certain quality, set, and type.
We've also added some things to player guides:
New
About the Author
section displays other guides written by the same person and s
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Wowhead's BlizzCon Party and BlizzCon Pass Giveaway!
BlizzCon General Pass winners have been emailed on Saturday 11/2. Please respond by the evening of November 3rd to ensure your prize is not forfeit.
BlizzCon 2013 is soon. Really soon, in fact. And we're not sure if you guys know this or not, but we're having a party.
A huge party.
From 5pm to 11pm on Thursday, Nov 7th we're hosting a party with
WoW Insider
at the Anabella hotel right next to where BlizzCon is being held that anyone in the area can attend. There will be awesome sponsors, tons of prizes, and tons of well-known World of Warcraft faces including some Blizzard staff and popular streamers. We've even got GUNNAR hosting a photobooth where you'll be able to take your photo with some Azeroth-inspired weapons.
The best news? We're inviting sixteen of you who couldn't make it to come join us and also come along with us to BlizzCon!
Thanks again to the generosity of Blizzard,
Wowhead
and
Hearthhead
combined have
sixteen BlizzCon passes
. While we don't have airfare for
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New Site Feature: Hearthstone Deckbuilder
With Hearthstone's beta launching today, we have an exciting new tool here on Wowhead:
our Hearthstone deckbuilder
!
While this tool is going to have even more awesome features added to it, right now you can use it to craft your own decks and navigate the sea of cards--picking the ones you like the most. You can even share your customized decks with your friends. Be sure to also check out all of the latest and updated Hearthstone cards directly in our
Hearthstone database
as well.
Check out our Hearthstone deckbuilder
!
To sweeten the deal, we're giving away Hearthstone beta keys all weekend to people who
post in this thread with a link to their favorite deck they built on the deckbuilder
.
We have picked winners and they will be emailed shortly. Due to how in demand the beta is, we are only posting the winners' names in the comments rather than on the post so people have t
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Hearthstone Closed Beta Now Live: Wowhead's Hearthstone Database and Tooltips
Blizzard's newest game,
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
is now in closed beta testing! You can sign up for the beta
here
.
You can play as nine different mighty heroes with different focuses. There will be commons, rares, epics, and even legendary cards. It will be free-to-play with optional purchases for cards; there's also something called a crafting system, where you will be able to change your cards by disenchanting them into arcane dust which will let you build other cards. To learn more, check out the following:
Press Release and FAQ
Arena System
: build and battle mode--whoever wins the game wins the opponent's cards.
In Dust We Trust
: crafti
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New Site Feature: Battle Pet Team Calculator
Pet battles have been one of the hit features of Mists of Pandaria, and the Wowhead team has enjoyed developing new pet features over the expansion--a
visual battle pet gallery
,
interactive pet map
,
advanced filters
, and
ability scaling
. Today, we're pleased to announce our latest tool--a
Battle Pet Team Calculator
.
To get started, just go to
Tools > Battle Pet Team Calculator
and click to add pets! You can create your own teams, import Battle.net character teams, look at trainer teams, and compare teams with our new tool.
With the
Celestial Tournament
requiring you to level a bunch of pets simply to participate, now is the time to start leveling your pets and t
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Now Hiring: System Administrator
We're hiring again at Wowhead. This time we're looking for a
system administrator
with experience in maintaining websites in a high-traffic high-availability environment. This system administrator will work with our technical team to help make awesome new features for LolKing, Wowhead, and other ZAM properties. This is a 3 month contract position with a possibility of extending to full time. This role has the possibility of working remotely or working from the ZAM offices in Northern California depending on the candidate's location.
Want to work with world-class web applications at a company built by gamers for gamers?
Are you extremely detail oriented?
Do you know to not stand in fire?
Come and work in an environment where you can go as far as your skills and drive can take you.
Click here to see more information including requirements on our job page
!
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We're Giving Away $250 Worth of Amazon Gift Cards
As you guys probably know, Wowhead exists as a free resource thanks to the ads on our website. Every few months we run surveys regarding advertising here and it's that time again! Remember that you are under no obligation to participate, so if giving out information is not your cup of tea, we totally understand.
To sweeten the deal, we'll be picking six people who reply to
our survey
to win Amazon gift cards:
One person will win $100 USD Amazon gift card
One person will win a $50 USD Amazon gift card
Four people will win a $25 USD Amazon gift card
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Site Updates: Image Search Results, Loot Specialization Filters, and More
With all the recent 5.4 PTR coverage, it's a good time to step back and highlight some of the cool projects and database improvements our dev team has been working on. We've added image galleries to our search results, some new loot specialization tools, and more!
Image Gallery: Search Results and "Same Model As" Tab
We've added image search results, generated by our 3D Modelviewer, for all armor and weapons! To view the image results, simply click on the
Gallery
tab next to the default
Name
option. Clicking on an image will open up our 3D modelviewer, and clicking on the name will take you to the item's page.
We've also turned the
Same Model As
tab on all armor and weapon pages into an image gallery as well. With images for all items, players can easily spot what armor not only has a matching style, but also identical colors--a popular site request among our transmog users.
Loot Special
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Wowhead Server Migration Complete
We had some site downtime today and we wanted to share with everyone why that was--and don't worry, it's good news!
In short, we have just completed migrating servers and getting Wowhead stabilized on its new home. This change will allow us to have better uptime, faster load times, and allow us to create more awesome features in the future.
It will also fix a couple of notorious issues people have been having with our site. Many of you probably remember an issue where pages were not loading correctly. While we fixed it for many people, it was a reoccurring problem for a few regions despite our best efforts. You'll be relieved to hear that this should be fixed by our server migration.
The next few hours are crucial for us so be sure to report any issues you find in the comments here so we can investigate them thoroughly. Moving a site as huge as Wowhead is not without its difficulties, but this will alleviate the server issues we've been having over the past month and bring greater stability to our users in the future. Thanks for your patience, you guys!
Edit: If you are still experiencing issues, please check out [url=
http://www.wowhead.com/forums&topic=215358&p=34
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Introducing Talk Azeroth: A New Show by Olivia Grace
We're proud to announce that Olivia Grace will be joining our
ZAMOfficial
YouTube channel with a new weekly show,
Talk Azeroth
! You may recognize Olivia from her prolific articles on
WoW Insider
covering everything from PvP news to breaking news to UI advice. She's also one of the
Legendary
hosts over at Gamebreaker.tv, which Lore from
TankSpot
hosted before starting his new job at Blizzard!
Episode Summary:
This week on the very first episode of Talk Azeroth, Olivia Grace waxes lyrical on the departure of her predecessor to the sunny shores of Blizzard Entertainment, and recounts her own tale of her recent visit to Blizzard EU in Paris, where she got to play Hearthstone, as well as grilling Blizzard developers Ben Brode and Eric Dodds on the upcoming CCG.
Moving in to the more Warcraft-focused news, Olivia brings us up to date on the WoW movie, with a short potted history, before wondering whether it will be a success, theorizing what route might work best for Blizzard's box office, and aski
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Introducing Hearthstone at Wowhead
Hearthstone's beta is coming this summer and we've got our first peek at the game's cards!
We've added all of the cards and Hearthstone data to Wowhead as
a brand new section
so you guys can browse Hearthstone updates while you're still using Wowhead. We've created filters, tooltips, and other features that you've come to know and love from using Wowhead--including our awesome image search that you've probably seen from our unique
battle pet
and
transmog set
features.
Check out our Hearthstone database now!
Tooltips
We've expanded our
popular Wowhead tooltips
to now cover
Hearthstone Cards
! We went with an information-based approach, opting to make our tooltips condensed and full of the card details.
If you've already enabled Wowhead tooltips on y
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Comment to Win a Cinder Kitten Pet
This contest is now closed! Congratulations to our winners:
diamoonwillow
,
Thestool
,
netheris
,
Kniepic
,
Dicrostonyx
.
We've been making it a habit to do research surveys for advertising to help make Wowhead and the ZAM Network more relevant for our users. They've been pretty successful thanks to you guys. This user feedback helps us get more gaming oriented clients and makes the general ad experience more positive for our users.
This time marketing just wants to ask a simple question: do you use Steam or other digital distribution services? If so, which ones and why?
Do you use digital download services such as Steam? If so, which ones and why?
We are giving away five
Chaton de braise
to five lucky commenters on this post as a token of our thanks
(if you already have this pet, you can pick another Blizzard store pet). We'll be choosing their new owners on Thursday at 12:00PM PDT, so be sure to comment by then if you want
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