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18 Aug 2010

The Obscurecast Ep 14: Hopeful Fear

Apologies for the sound quality in this episode. Stu’s mic has been playing up something chronic, so we’ve ordered him a new one. It should be with him before the next show, so fingers crossed! In the episode this week … Continue reading

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18 Aug 2010

Will My Computer Run Cataclysm?

The most common question I get asked about Cataclysm is “will it run on my computer?” Not something about mages, not what the new zones are like. Not even how I’m finding it, or how much testing I’ve done. It … Continue reading

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13 Aug 2010

The Quest Converyer Belt

Spoiler Alert: Discussion of the phasing technology used in Cataclysm, it’s history, application and the problems surrounding it. Some allusion to in-game events/quests, although no specific details. Back in Vanilla, Warcraft was mainly a scattering of quest hubs, each with … Continue reading

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26 Jul 2010

A Good Beta Tester?

I started writing this topic in response to a blue post from Ghostcrawler. It seems that while the beta programme is proceeding at pace, the quality of feedback they’re getting is dropping. Rather than trying to paraphrase the Crab himself, … Continue reading

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15 Jul 2010

The Growing Yet Shrinking World

One of the signs a game is on the decline is when servers are switched off. It doesn’t matter if they’re called realms, shards or any one of a number of different descriptions – mergers and closures are a sure-fire … Continue reading

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