Blizzard Tier Set Retrospectives

Blizzard has posted the final in their series of Tier 13 armor previews which included retrospectives on tier sets going all the way back to Tier 1. These retrospectives are a great way to look back over the previous tier sets to find ideas for transmogrification or simply to take a trip down memory lane.

Head past the jump to find links to the retrospectives for each class as well as a few of the retrospective images with my favorite tier sets.

Steve Jobs, 1955-2011 - My Example Of Excellence For Over 13 Years.

Apologies for going a little off topic but we all lost a shining example of excellence today.

On the Apple website announcing Steve Job's passing was the following: If you would like to share your thoughts, memories, and condolences, please email rememberingsteve@apple.com.

Below is what I wrote to Steve.

Steve, 

I came to really know and love Apple right after you had come back to the company. The iMac was so much more than any other computer I'd seen in my life. It was just "right". Since then you continues to build product after product that inspired my and changed my life. 

More than anything you showed that excellence is possible if only you believe and are dedicated to making the absolute best product you can. 

My life will forever be changed by your example and I hope to live up to that example. 

You will be missed but not forgotten Steve. 

With gratitude,
-Jim Younkin 

While the ache I feel in my heart for the loss of Steve will take a while to pass the fact that even right up until the end he was leading by example will be something I will remember for the rest of my life.

Shields To Show Horde Pride

As a follow up to our Shields To Show Alliance Pride post we present shields to show your Horde pride. If you want to show those sniveling Alliance the true might of the Horde than grab one of these shields we list after the jump. For the Horde!

Shields To Show Alliance Pride

Today we are taking a look at shields that help you show off your Alliance pride. If you are wanting to represent your faction these are the shields to choose. Head past the jump to see our picks.

Blizzard Clarifies Mogging Rules (So Far)

In a blue post on the Blizzard forums (see "(Sticky) Transmogrification Rules") Community Manager Kaivax took time to give further clarifications on the rules for transmogrification. For those of us who are excited about the possibilities of transmogrification and have been running old content and/or collecting gear these rules could be a big help. We don't waste time getting gear that ultimately won't be usable for mogging (*cough* Dark Herring *cough*).

Head after the jump where we provide all the rules as well as give our thoughts.

Dungeon Diggin' - The Mechanar's Best Looking Items

Dungeon Diggin' is a series where we scour through old instances looking for unique and interesting looking armor and weapons. 


For today's Dungeon Diggin' we are heading to The Mechanar. This instance was introduced in The Burning Crusade and is one of the four floating inter-dimensional spaceships (the Exodar was originally one of this group of ships as well) that can be found in the western edge Netherstorm in Outlands. Follow us after the jump where we look at some the best looking items in The Mechanar.

Great Looking Uncommon Mail Sets

This is the third in our series (see our previous leather and plate posts) based on Wowhead News' fantastic transmogrification post with numerous links to matching uncommon (AKA "green") items. (See "Transmogrification, Part 4: Matching Greens" at Wowhead News) I was fascinated at the variety and quality of some of these sets that we may have passed over in the past as we leveled past them.

Follow us past the jump we're going to be highlighting some of the most interesting and unique looks among uncommon mail item sets in World of Warcraft.

Great Looking Uncommon Plate Sets

This is the second in our series based on Wowhead News' fantastic transmogrification post with numerous links to matching uncommon (AKA "green") items. (See "Transmogrification, Part 4: Matching Greens" at Wowhead News) I was fascinated at the variety and quality of some of these sets that we may have passed over in the past as we leveled past them.

Follow us past the jump we're going to be highlighting some of the most interesting and unique looks among uncommon plate item sets in World of Warcraft.

Great Looking Uncommon Leather Sets

Wowhead News continued their fantastic transmogrification series with a post with numerous links to matching uncommon (AKA "green") items. (See "Transmogrification, Part 4: Matching Greens" at Wowhead News) I was fascinated at the variety and quality of some of these sets that we may have passed over in the past due to their low stats.

Follow us past the jump we're going to be highlighting some of the most interesting and unique looks among leather uncommon item sets in World of Warcraft.

Great Looking Enhancement Shaman Weapons

WoW Insider ran a great posts today listing enhancement shaman melee weapons. (See "Totem Talk: What weapon will you wear?".) I thought I would go over a selection of the items listed in the article and give them the "Warcraft Looks treatment". I love the artwork of these weapons and love seeing it up close.

Read on after the jump to see high resolution images of these beautiful weapons.

Illustrated Analysis of BoE Shield Looks

In the recent post "BOE Shields - An Analysis Of What Might Sell Post Patch 4.3" over at Power Word: Gold Keelhaul (@_Keelhaul) did an analysis of Bind on Equip (BoE) shield differentiation in World of Warcraft from a gold-making perspective.

I was so impressed with the quality of the post that I decided to re-post a section of the analysis over here. I think it can really help players who are looking for unique shield looks for their character on the auction house. After the jump I share an excerpt of Keelhaul's analysis as well as images of some of shields I found most interesting.

Dungeon Diggin' - Unique Looks From The Steamvault

Dungeon Diggin' is a series where we scrounge through old instances looking for unique items and interesting looks. 


For today's Dungeon Diggin' we are heading to The Steamvault. This instance was introduced in The Burning Crusade and can be found inside the Coilfang Reservoir in  Zangarmarsh. Follow us after the jump for big guns and squid sticks aplenty!

Wowhead Mogging List Highlights: Daggers

Perculia over at Wowhead News has put out a few really good articles highlighting some great transmogging (or mogging as I think I'll call it) items. The first article entitled "Transmogrifying Armor: Getting Tier Sets" highlights how to acquire tier armor sets. The second article entitled "Transmogrification, Part 2: Unique Items and More Tier" goes over even more items with unique looks.

For this post I'm going to be focusing on the second article. I'll be going through Perculia's post and highlighting some of the daggers I find interesting (and somewhat easy to obtain). Read on after the jump for screenshots and links.

A Few Great 40s Midriff Chestpieces

Swindler's Vest (Leather Chest)

A quick post showcasing some of the chestpieces I've been picking up while leveling through my 40s in Kalimdor as a night elf warrior.

First off is the Swindler's Vest, (seen above) uncommon (green quality) leather agility chestpiece.

• What it looks like: It is a detailed leather vest which is open in the front with some really cool belts and buckles holding it closed. It has fur (perhaps feathers?) as a fringe along the bottom.
• Where to get it: You obtain this from the quest Back to Riznek in Thousand Needles which involves obtaining oil rights from a group of Centaur. While Wowhead is showing this as a Horde quest there is an Alliance equivalent (which I did seeing as I'm Alliance).
• Soulbound? Yes.

Find more midriff armor (and a creepy bonus item) after the jump.

Keelhaul's Tips On Selling Transmogrification Items

Today's post comes from a comment by Keelhaul on the Power Word: Gold post "Transmogrification, Profit And You". Being very new to the whole "hey I want my characters to actually match" world of Warcrat looks I was grateful Keelhaul took the time to give us all some great tips for those of use looking into making a bit of gold from selling transmog items after Patch 4.3.


Here are some tips from a fellow gold maker that is well versed in this area:

Tip 1:  RP'ers seek to maintain a certain persona.  So don't think about the RP'er, and don't think about the weapons and gear.  Think first about the "persona" they might be trying to generate.  There are a number of options that have been exercised for years, such as the Jedi knight, the pirate, the ninja, heroes from various films (William H. Macy's "The Shoveler" comes to mind).  And there are very specific items that fit these desired personas.  Find examples and more tips after the jump.