Blizzard's hit MMORPG and its expansions, all set in the same universe as Warcraft 1-3.
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What is the meaning of the number 54 in Blizzard's games?
In many places related to StarCraft and World of Warcraft there is a number "54". Is it really just a part of the decoration, or it has a special, secret meaning?
Below are a few links, ...
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Progression through WoW that avoids spiders
Background: My girlfriend is terrified of spiders. So much so that she cringes and closes her eyes whenever there are spiders on my screen, even if I'm not fighting them. I'm now introducing her to ...
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Do I need to buy all the released updates to begin playing WoW?
If I want to begin to play World of Warcraft, do I need to buy every update released from the beginning?
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Is this email claiming to be from Blizzard legit?
I just got an email:
Dear Players,
Take a trip back to Azeroth with 7 days of FREE game time! Simply click below to claim your time and experience all of the latest improvements and ...
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Is flying yourself faster than using flying routes?
I can't tell myself, but does anyone know if it's faster to fly yourself than using a flying route? Consider the speeds of the mounts as well as the straight-line path that you take as opposed to the ...
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What mindset changes are helpful to get the most out of LOTRO?
I'm a 5 year WoW player picking up LOTRO for the first time. What sort of mindset do I need to be in to get the most out of the game?
Here are a few common (not necessarily mine) WoW mindsets. What ...
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Will Blizzard ban you for using a macro mouse?
Someone I know just picked up a gaming mouse with the ability to set macros that will send timed keystrokes into WoW. Is this a bannable offense?
To be clear, these are not using WoW's macro system; ...
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How big is the World of Warcraft in real world geographic terms?
Let's specify this question[a] a bit:
I'm not interested in how big the continents or whole world are supposed to be, but rather in an approximation (or measurements) how big all the zones[b] ...
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My WoW account was hacked! What should I do?
Recently a player named "Blizzardi" whisperd me saying there were security problems with my account and I had to visit a webpage or my account would be banned. There was a [GM] tag next to his name...
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Starting out in WoW
Quick scenario before my question(s): I bought WoW right when the WotLK came out - Toys'R'Us was running a ridiculous Black Friday sale where I nabbed WoW and the two expansions for around $50. I ...
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How to gift WoW to friend in France?
Have a friend homebound with cancer. Chemo makes him too sick to go out, and we (his American friends) want to entertain his mind. Might as well get him addicted to WoW! The current plan is to ...
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Is there a way to determine how many hours you have been playing World of Warcraft?
I am curious, is there a way you can find out how many hours of play time you have clocked in WOW, Either in total, or by character / realm?
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How can I earn lots of gold?
What are your most effective way of earning lots of gold in World of Warcraft?
Should I be farming materials for my trades or to sell on the Auction House? Or should I be doing speed runs on the ...
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How can I reduce latency while playing World of Warcraft?
I can often have a latency of over 600ms when raiding and I have heard people in-game say that latency can be reduced by using a custom proxy or DNS server (I don't remember which).
Are there any ...
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How does mana regen work in Cataclysm?
I'm an 85 Discipline Priest with mana troubles healing heroics. I was wondering how mana regen works exactly.
It used to be like this
You regenerated mana at certain a rate (based on Spirit and ...
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How do I put raid target icons in chat?
In World Of Warcraft, I see people using raid target icons in chat. How can I do this?
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Do I need the original discs to install WoW on a new computer?
My boyfriend bought the World of Warcraft Battle Chest, Wrath of the Lich King, & Cataclysm.
He downloaded them to our previous computer, but now we have a new one and when he took out the first ...
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Why is it offensive to call someone a 3 Minute Mage?
I was reading game terminology It says
3-Minute Mage
Refers to a Mage (often an Arcane and Fire spec) who possesses one or all of the following: Arcane Power, Presence of Mind, and Talisman
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Rift vs World of Warcraft
From the ads that I've seen, Rift looks very much like a WoW-clone. (One ad's tag line was "We're not in Azeroth anymore"). What would a new player to Rift expect having come from World of Warcraft?
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Horde progression through the new Azeroth
So, Azeroth got shattered earlier this week.
Before the order of zones by level used to be something like:
Kalimdor: Starting zone, The Barrens, Ashenvale, Thousand Needles
Eastern Kingdoms: Starting ...
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How can I link to an item I don't have in the chat in World of Warcraft?
I found an item on WoWhead that I want crafting. How can I link to it in the chat so I can find a crafter to make it for me?
Is there an addon or just some sort of chat magic I need to do?
Thanks.
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Is selling or trading my World of Warcraft account a violation of the Terms of Service agreement?
Would I be in violation of the Terms of Service agreement if I were to buy, sell, trade, or give away my World of Warcraft account?
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First suggested Heirloom piece to get?
I recently got my first level 80 toon and am excited to purchase my first piece of Heirloom gear. My current alts are a level 68 Hunter and a level 15 Druid. Should I bother to buy a piece of ...
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How do you gain Guild Reputation?
I realize that you gain reputation by completing quests and running Raids/Dungeons. What I want to know is how much do you gain (and whether it's a percentage or a flat rate or based on level), what ...
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How many Stones does it take to go all the way
Ever since Junior year of college, Geology has had a special place in my heart, so when I was recently faced with the following problem I felt a tug on the old heart strings:
How much Ore do I need ...
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How valuable is mastery as a mitigation stat for a warrior tank?
Can anyone provide some math on precisely how valuable mastery is as a mitigation stat versus the other mitigation/avoidance stats?
Note that I'm not concerned with how the different stats affect ...
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Is there lore behind the difference between the brown and green orcs of Warcraft?
Why are there brown orcs such as Warchief Garrosh Hellscream? Why are there only a few of them scattered throughout [World of] Warcraft's Azeroth and Outland?
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What happens to my in-game mail when my World of Warcraft account is frozen?
I don't use monthly subscriptions in WoW so I'm always aware when I'm buying more game time so I constantly determine if it's worthwhile to toss down $15 again and again. As a result, I'll ...
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How do I tell which faction a pandaren player belongs to?
In Mists of Pandaria, both factions can choose the Pandaren race.
How can I tell if a Pandaren player is horde or alliance?
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How would a gold farming company get my account and password?
A couple of years ago, I got bored of wandering around aimlessly in WoW and cancelled my account.
This morning, I got an e-mail saying my account had be been banned. Reason given:
Exploitative ...
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In WoW, is it better to powerlevel a character in group or out of group?
I am level 80 (warrior), and my buddy is level 60 (druid). I am interested in speed leveling him for Cataclysm.
From experience, is it better to stay in the group and just try and zip through quests ...
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How can I teach someone not to keyboard turn?
My wife and I have been playing WoW together for years now.
From the very start I was trying to teach her to use hotkeys and look with the mouse, but she always defaulted back to clicking her ...
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How do I get from Vashj'ir back to Orgrimmar?
How do I get from the zone that is underwater back to Orgrimmar?
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The new Lich King
What is the story behind the guy who is the new Lich King? I forget his name exactly, but he appeared to have been a good guy at some point?
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Warcraft series: Where to start?
I am new to this whole Warcraft/WoW world. I see there are different versions, like Warcraft, Warcraft III, World of Warcraft. I am a total newbie at this. Where should I start playing? I want to be ...
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How can I write a macro in WoW that depends on my spec?
I'm a Paladin. My specs are Protection and Retribution. I want to write a macro that basically says:
if Protection
mark target with skull
else
/assist
Then I can replace my assist key with it ...
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Is there an alternative to Everyquest?
I liked to use the AddOn Everyquest pre-4.0.3a to be able to complete all quests. It was simply a list which showed you all quests you have not yet completed - grouped by zone.
However, the AddOn was ...
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Where can I learn to fly in Pandaria?
Once I reach level 90, where do I upgrade my flying skill so that I am able to fly over the island of Pandaria?
Is it possible to learn how to fly over Pandaria before I get to level 90 or is this ...
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How do I get Tome of Polymorph: Turtle since Cataclysm?
Turning an enemy into a turtle is an important ability every mage should know. I am playing with a new mage who will soon be needing this critical skill. Unfortunately, I don't have the tome to teach ...
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In World of Warcraft, how do the Auction House fees work?
The AH deposit seems to be proportional to the duration you have an item up on the block for, and apparently 15/30/60% of the vendor cost of the item(?), but how does the AH fee work when an item ...
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If your WoW subscription expires, do you go back to “Starter Edition”?
I've currently got a WoW account that's in "Starter Edition" (or whatever it is they call the free neverending trial, that seems to be the name they use).
I'd like to know what happens if I subscribe ...
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Is there an updated Cataclysm flight path/travel map anywhere?
I've been searching for a map of griffin/boat/zeppelin travel routes for Kalimdor and Eastern Kingdoms that has been updated since Cataclysm, but all I've found using Google are out-of-date maps from ...
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Where did the Pandaren race/continent come from?
Wasn't the Pandaren race some sort of joke originally? I thought it was April 1 or something when I heard about the new WoW expansion, but alas, no. I recall there being the Brewmaster in WC3, with ...
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How do I store target name in a variable in a macro?
This one must be an easy, but I can't find it anywhere... I've been looking around for a while now.
/script gank = "Evyna";
This work but what if I want to assign gank variable with the current ...
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What are the advantages of being behind the enemy while attacking as a rogue?
Haven't played WoW in a while and just getting back into it with the new expansion. I recall there used to be (long ago) advantages for attacking from behind as a rogue ('rogues do it from behind'). ...
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Does a 64-bit OS improve the performance of World of Warcraft?
I want to build a new PC, and WoW is the only game I play. I simply want it to run with every option maxed out in 1920x1080 on a single display. Can I stick with a 32-bit OS, or do I need to go ...
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How do I find the market value of items in World of Warcraft?
Is there a way to know the prices of the items on World of Warcraft?
I have been looking into the action house before selling the item, but sometimes I have items that aren't being sold so I can't ...
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How can I quickly level up in World of Warcraft?
I've been playing for months and I'm barely at level 40, while my classmates play less than I do and have multiple lvl 80 characters.
Is there a better way to level fast in World of Warcraft than ...
