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** As a Blizzard Insider subscriber, we've sent you this issue of the
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THE WORLD OF WARCRAFT INSIDER
April 2005
Visit us on the web:
http://enews.blizzard.com/Key=2444.CF9s.C.F.HGMPgX
View the HTML version of this newsletter:
http://enews.blizzard.com/Key=2444.CF9s.D.F.HPlDTv
In this issue:
- Honor System Launches
- Test of Honor Contest
- WoW Spotlight: Battling Onyxia
- On the Horizon: Battlegrounds
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HONOR SYSTEM LAUNCHES
Watch every fork in the road, travel in packs, and keep your weapons
close at
hand - player-versus-player (PvP) combat in World of Warcraft just got
a little
more competitive. The Honor System is up and running, and players will
be
ranked weekly based on how well they do in the PvP game and can earn
special
rewards based on that rank. We recently caught up with Tom Chilton - a
Lead
Designer on the World of Warcraft team - and asked him a few questions
about
the Honor System and how it was implemented.
Q:
Why was it decided to implement a ranking system [in World of
Warcraft] that is
similar to the Warcraft(r) III ladders on Battle.net(r)?
A:
Since player-versus-player (PvP) is competitive by nature, we felt
that the
system that measures success in World of Warcraft's PvP should be a
competitive
system. A ladder-style ranking offers many benefits that other systems
don't.
For example, since a limited number of players at any given time can
make use
of the PvP rewards, it ensures that the honor system rewards are very
meaningful without running the risk of the PvP rewards drastically
devaluing
PvE loot (i.e. if it took less total playtime to get the PvP rewards
in
comparison to the player-vs-environment (PvE loot). This is important
to us as
PvP and PvE are both aspects of World of Warcraft as a whole, and not
two games
that are completely independent of each other. In addition, a
ladder-style
system ensures that players entering the game long after the honor
system has
been active have a chance to rise to the top ranks. . .
READ MORE OF THE INTERVIEW -
http://enews.blizzard.com/Key=2444.CF9s.F.F.HN8fTM
MORE ON THE HONOR SYSTEM -
http://enews.blizzard.com/Key=2444.CF9s.G.F.HJ7Hn9
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'TEST OF HONOR' CONTEST - PLAY TO WIN AN NVIDIA(r) 6800 GRAPHICS CARD
To celebrate the launch of the Honor System, Blizzard is giving away
top-of-line nVidia 6800 series graphics cards and other prizes to
lucky
participants in player-versus-player combat.
How It Works:
Everyone that participates in player-versus-player combat from the
time it is
patched into the game until the contest ends on May 24th will have a
chance to
win prizes ranging from nVidia graphics cards to free WoW gametime.
The higher
your ranking in the Honor System on May 24th, the better your chances
of
winning - but anyone that participates has an opportunity to win
something. For
every rank you advance in the Honor System during the contest, you
will receive
100 'virtual tickets' that are each a chance to win*.
The Prizes:
100 First Prizes: nVidia(r) GeForce(tm) 6800 Ultra Graphics Card and a
Kingston
DataTraveler Elite 256 MB USB Flash Drive
300 Second Prizes: One free month of World of Warcraft gametime
Also, the top player for each faction (Horde and Alliance) on each
server
according to the honor system rankings on May 24th will receive a
custom
in-game Tabard proclaiming their prowess.
* No purchase necessary to enter or win. Must be an adult in your
country of
citizenship, or over the age of 13 with your parent or guardian's
permission,
and a resident of the U.S.A., Canada, Australia or New Zealand to
enter. Void
where prohibited. Directors, officers and employees of Sponsor, its
parent, and
any of their respective affiliate companies, subsidiaries, agents,
professional
advisors, advertising and promotional agencies, and immediate families
of each
are not eligible to win any prizes. Odds of winning dependent upon the
number
of entries and PvP Honor rankings achieved. All applicable federal,
state and
local laws and regulations apply. Alternate "mail in" method of entry
available. Blizzard Entertainment is not be responsible for lost,
late,
illegible, incomplete, damaged, postage due or misdirected entries or
mail. See
Official Rules for details.
READ MORE - http://enews.blizzard.com/Key=2444.CF9s.H.F.Hc2w7T
RULES - http://enews.blizzard.com/Key=2444.CF9s.J.F.H5gcJ4
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WoW GAMEPLAY SPOTLIGHT: BATTLING ONYXIA THE DRAGON
Dragons are among the deadliest denizens of Azeroth - gigantic and
graceful,
cunning and terrible in their wrath. Onyxia ranks high among the
dragonken of
Blackrock, the brood of Deathwing, and is one of the most dangerous
foes in
World of Warcraft. In this featured snapshot from the game, watch a
brave raid
group take on this fearsome creature...and prevail!
GAMEPLAY TRAILER - http://enews.blizzard.com/Key=2444.CF9s.K.F.H6SNHD
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ON THE HORIZON: BATTLEGROUNDS
Warcraft is a universe constantly in strife, shaped by nearly
unceasing warfare
among the vast armies of the numerous conflicting factions of Azeroth.
These
large-scale battles will soon find their way into World of Warcraft,
as special
zones designed for large team-combat play are released in the
'Battlegrounds'
patch. The first of these new areas is Alterac Valley, but several
others are
in the works and will make their way into the game over the next few
months.
Along with the Honor System that has just launched, the Battlegrounds
will
expand the PvP aspect of World of Warcraft and provide new incentives
for
warriors to battle it out for the domination of Azeroth. Watch for
this new
zone in a future patch.
Check the link below for more information on Battlegrounds, including
a preview
of Alterac Valley and how this new zone will play.
MORE - http://enews.blizzard.com/Key=2444.CF9s.L.F.HV39dT
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FORUM WATCH:
Player Guides:
Warrior Guide - http://enews.blizzard.com/Key=2444.CF9s.M.F.HYXrsw
Druid FAQ - http://enews.blizzard.com/Key=2444.CF9s.N.F.H33fFW
Hunter FAQ - http://enews.blizzard.com/Key=2444.CF9s.P.F.GphP1T
Paladin Talent Guide -
http://enews.blizzard.com/Key=2444.CF9s.Q.F.Gmz93B
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COMMUNITY WATCH:
PvP strip by Scott Kurtz -
http://enews.blizzard.com/Key=2444.CF9s.R.F.GtMN34
PvP tournament hosted by Higher Powered -
http://enews.blizzard.com/Key=2444.CF9s.S.F.GtmJQ9
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THE LATEST FAN ART -
http://enews.blizzard.com/Key=2444.CF9s.T.F.Ggsnfz
NEW SCREENSHOTS - http://enews.blizzard.com/Key=2444.CF9s.V.F.GflgQj
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-- Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling
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