<font size="3" style="line-height: 1.3em;"><b>End of Arena Season 5 Coming Soon</b></font><br />I wouldn't jump to conclusions, but we can assume that April 14 or April 21 are the potential release dates for Patch 3.1. <br /><div class="blizzquotewrap"><div class="blizzquoteinner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span><div class="blizzquoteheader"><span>Quote from: <b>Bornakk (<a href="http://blue.mmo-champion.com/11/16102190121-end-of-arena-season-5-coming-soon.html" target="_blank" style="color: white;">Source</a>)</span></b></div><div class="blizzquote">We are currently planning to end Arena Season 5 as early as April 14, or possibly a week after this date. At that point we will go through our normal process to determine who is eligible for the end-of-season rewards. This process should take approximately one week. It's very important for players who feel that they may be eligible for the arena-specific titles and/or Deadly Gladiator’s Frostwyrm to refrain from transferring their character to another realm until after Arena Season 5 ends.<br /><br />The following Arena Season will not begin for at least one week after the current season ends. During this time between seasons, all rated matches will be turned off and only skirmishes will be available. When Arena Season 6 begins, all teams, personal rating, and arena points will be wiped, but matchmaking rating and honor points will remain. </div><span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div></div><br /><div align="center"><object width="560" height="370"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/INB_OTRZIuk"><b>Arena Tournament Current Standings 3/31/09</b></font><br /><div class="blizzquotewrap"><div class="blizzquoteinner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span><div class="blizzquoteheader"><span>Quote from: <b>Bornakk (<a href="http://blue.mmo-champion.com/17/16019614961-arena-tournament-current-standings-33109.html" target="_blank" style="color: white;">Source</a>)</span></b></div><div class="blizzquote">The top 10 teams of the 2009 Arena Tournament’s online qualifier as of March 31, 2009 are listed below:<br /><br /><table style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;"><span style="color: white;"><b>Rank.</b></span> <span style="color: #0099FF;"><span style="color: white;"><b>Team Name</b></span></span></span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;"><span style="color: white;"><b>Classes</b></span></span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;"><span style="color: white;"><b>Win – Loss</b></span></span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;"><span style="color: white;"><b>Team Rating</b></span></span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;">1. GET TANKED</span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;"><span style="color: #C41E3A;">Death Knight</span>, <span style="color: #F58CBA;">Paladin</span>, <span style="color: #9482CA;">Warlock</span></span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;">138 – 31</span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;">2536</span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;">2. monkey attack squad</span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;"><span style="color: #ABD473;">Hunter</span>, <span style="color: #69CCF0;">Mage</span>, <span style="color: #2459FF;">Shaman</span></span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;">296 – 129</span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;">2519</span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;">3. Niero's Team</span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;"><span style="color: #C41E3A;">Death Knight</span>, <span style="color: #ABD473;">Hunter</span>, <span style="color: #F58CBA;">Paladin</span></span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;">98 – 40</span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;">2518</span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;">4. GET MONEY GET PAYCE</span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;"><span style="color: #C41E3A;">Death Knight</span>, <span style="color: #ABD473;">Hunter</span>, <span style="color: #F58CBA;">Paladin</span></span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;">264 – 133</span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;">2510</span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;">5. a wild rogmonkey appears</span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;"><span style="color: #ABD473;">Hunter</span>, <span style="color: #69CCF0;">Mage</span>, <span style="color: #2459FF;">Shaman</span></span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;">102 – 27</span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;">2509</span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;">6. well then</span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;"><span style="color: #C41E3A;">Death Knight</span>, <span style="color: #F58CBA;">Paladin</span>, <span style="color: #9482CA;">Warlock</span></span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;">160 – 40</span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;">2506</span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;">7. BARKSDALE CREW</span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;"><span style="color: #C41E3A;">Death Knight</span>, <span style="color: #F58CBA;">Paladin</span>, <span style="color: #9482CA;">Warlock</span></span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;">156 – 54</span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;">2501</span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;">8. Walrus Attack Squad</span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;"><span style="color: #ABD473;">Hunter</span>, <span style="color: #69CCF0;">Mage</span>, <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Priest</span></span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;">110 – 35</span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;">2457</span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;">9. faceroll tunnel vision</span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;"><span style="color: #F58CBA;">Paladin</span>, <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Priest</span>, <span style="color: #2459FF;">Shaman</span></span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;">152 – 60</span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;">2450</span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;">10. holyplay</span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;"><span style="color: #F58CBA;">Paladin</span>, <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Priest</span>, <span style="color: #2459FF;">Shaman</span></span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;">136 – 37</span></td><td valign="top" style="font: inherit; color: inherit;"><span style="color: #0099FF;">2447</span></td></tr></table><br />You can follow the full ladder rankings of the online qualifier on the World of Warcraft Armory at <a href="http://www.wowarmory.com/arena-ladder.xml?b=Coliseum%201&ts=3&p=1&sf=rank&sd=a" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">http://www.wowarmory.com/arena-ladder.xml?b=Coliseum%201&ts=3&p=1&sf=rank&sd=a</span></a></div><span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/march/ustournament0331.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/news/2009/march/ustournament0331_small.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><br /><font size="3" style="line-height: 1.3em;"><b>Battle.net Mobile Authenticator Now Available</b></font><br /><div class="blizzquotewrap"><div class="blizzquoteinner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span><div class="blizzquoteheader"><span>Quote from: <b>Nethaera (<a href="http://blue.mmo-champion.com/1/16102190311-battlenet-mobile-authenticator-now-available.html" target="_blank" style="color: white;">Source</a>)</span></b></div><div class="blizzquote"><span style="color: white;"><b>Battle.net Mobile Authenticator Now Available on Apple App Store</b></span><br />We're happy to announce the release of a new additional security feature for our games, the Battle.net Mobile Authenticator ( <a href="http://www.battle.net/bma/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">http://www.battle.net/bma/</span></a> ), an extension of the same concept behind our Blizzard Authenticator. ( <a href="http://www.blizzardstore.com/store/details.xml?id=1100000182" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">http://www.blizzardstore.com/store/details.xml?id=1100000182</span></a> )<br /><br />An authenticator generates a one-time password, which you use in addition to an account ID and password to log in to World of Warcraft and other Blizzard Entertainment services. The Battle.net Mobile Authenticator performs this function for the recently launched Battle.net accounts -- only instead of a physical token, the application exists on your mobile phone for easy access.<br /><br />The Battle.net Mobile Authenticator is now available as a free download for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch from the Apple App Store. ( <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=306862897&mt=8" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=306862897&mt=8</span></a> ) Versions for other mobile phones are also in the works for the future. Please visit the Battle.net Mobile Authenticator FAQ ( <a href="http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?articleId=26109" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?articleId=26109</span></a> ) for more information, or head to the setup page to get started after you’ve downloaded the application. ( <a href="http://www.battle.net/bma" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">http://www.battle.net/bma</span></a> ) </div><span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div></div><br /><font size="3" style="line-height: 1.3em;"><b>Blue posts</b></font><br /><div class="blizzquotewrap"><div class="blizzquoteinner"><span class="corners-top"><span></span></span><div class="blizzquoteheader"><span>Quote from <b>Blizzard staff</b></span></div><div class="blizzquote"><span style="color: white;"><b>Onyxia's Lair attunement alliance quest chain</b></span><br />This quest chain was intentionally broken with the story events that took place in regards to the return of King Varion to Stormwind. We also removed the need to be attuned to get into Onyxia's Lair. We want to fix this quest chain at some point in the future but there is no estimate on when that will happen. (<a href="http://blue.mmo-champion.com/20/16019534412-the-onyxia-chain.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: white;">Source</span></b></a>)<br /><br /><img src="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/icons/ideathknights.gif" alt="" border="0" /> <b><span style="color: #C41E3A;">Death Knight</span></b> (<b><a href="http://www.mmo-champion.com/index.php?page=650" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">3.1 Skills List</span></a> / <a href="http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?deathknight" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">3.1 Talent + Glyph Calc.</span></a></b>)<br /><span style="color: white;"><b>Blood and Unholy in 3.1</b></span><br />Blood dps has been too high for much of the PTR. Unholy is popular in PvP paritally because of all of the utility that tree brings. But a major portion of Unholy damage in PvP was in Icy Touch, and that spec has been brought down a lot. Unholy also benefited from things like Lichborne and Frost Presence which have been nerfed for DKs overall. (<a href="http://blue.mmo-champion.com/28/16019854781-dk-changes-that-make-no-sense.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: white;">Source</span></b></a>)<br /><br /><span style="color: white;"><b>Razorice Resist Rate</b></span><br />Item enchants sometimes have a bug where the item level (213-220ish in most of your cases) is used instead of the player level (80 for most of you) for purposes of resistance. Razorice had this bug. I believe it has been / will be hotfixed, probably just to make the debuff not dispellable to prevent it from being used to protect other debuffs. (<a href="http://blue.mmo-champion.com/28/16019855002-razorice-bug.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: white;">Source</span></b></a>)<br /><br /><img src="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/icons/irogues.gif" alt="" border="0" /> <b><span style="color: #FFF569;">Rogue</span></b> (<b><a href="http://www.mmo-champion.com/index.php?page=630" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">3.1 Skills List</span></a> / <a href="http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?rogue" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">3.1 Talent + Glyph Calc.</span></a></b>)<br /><span style="color: white;"><b>Glyph of Backstab</b></span><br />We recently fixed a much publicized rogue bug where the Glyph of Backstab interacted with Dirty Deeds to cause too much damage to stunned targets (basically attacks other than Backstab were benefiting). We were concerned that with this bug fixed, Subtlety rogues would suffer a dps loss. Therefore we changed Sinister Calling to increase the damage bonus to Backstab and Hemorrhage from 5% up to 10% with max ranks.<br /><br />This change is coming in patch 3.1, we have not hotfixed anything at this time. (<a href="http://blue.mmo-champion.com/28/16019614893-glyph-of-backstab-bug.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: white;">Source</span></b></a>)<br /><br /><span style="color: white;"><b>Sinister Calling</b></span><br />It is technically not bugged if you look at the tooltip, which says "percentage da...</div><span class="corners-bottom"><span></span></span></div></div>
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