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World of Warcraft - Wrath Of the Lich King Is In Alpha

Posted by Soulskill on from the i-think-we're-prepared-this-time dept.

simrook writes to tell us that World of Warcraft's second expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, has entered closed alpha testing, as reported by WoWInsider. Wrath of the Lich King, which we've discussed previously, will raise the level cap to 80 and introduce a new class: Death Knights. World of Warcraft remains the most popular MMORPG on the market with over 10 million subscribers. WoWInsider notes, "Various players are being invited to check it out, under a strict NDA."

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  1. No permadeath by QuantumG · · Score: 4, Funny

    means you've gotta keep moving those goal posts, cause anyone who grinds enough can get to them, and so the carrot keeps being moved further away from the donkey.

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    1. Re:No permadeath by Todd+Fisher · · Score: 5, Funny

      Not too mention that many of WoW's encounters almost guarantee you will die the first try or second try until you get your strategy down Kinda like in real-life, except for the whole second try part.

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    2. Re:No permadeath by Spokehedz · · Score: 4, Funny

      I wish there was a server with permadeath and you were on there. And while you were complaining on why this wasn't a Permadeath PVP server--I would gank you in the back.

    3. Re:No permadeath by daddyrief · · Score: 2, Funny

      d) never had sex.

      not so grind-tastic.

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    4. Re:No permadeath by Molt · · Score: 4, Funny

      If a player dies they're not likely to come back, but I think it it's just their character dying there may be more of a chance the player'll stay with it.

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    5. Re:No permadeath by Impy+the+Impiuos+Imp · · Score: 2, Funny

      Also guns don't suck.

      Lightning would kill you.

      Fireballs would send you screaming in flames and pain.

      9 foot tall bull men swinging a 200 lb. giant axe would slice you in two no matter how good your armor and dodging was.

      And people with 200 int wouldn't be turtling on the Field of Strife.

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    6. Re:No permadeath by billcopc · · Score: 5, Funny

      If I wanted a game that mimics real life, I'd get a gun and move to Detroit.

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  2. What I want to know is ... by ScrewMaster · · Score: 4, Funny

    will the King's henchmen be known as "lichens"?

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  3. Re:level 80 by InlawBiker · · Score: 4, Funny

    I can beat that. I lost interest at level "Diablo II."

  4. Obligatory by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm Rick James, Lich!

  5. Now that WotLK is in Alpha.. by SYSS+Mouse · · Score: 3, Funny

    Can someone check whether the Bard is in it?

    1. Re:Now that WotLK is in Alpha.. by Cornflake917 · · Score: 2, Funny

      You must not understand the concept of capitalization.

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  6. Re:The Games section actually exists?! by TheLinuxSRC · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...but then I remember the Sony's "NGE"...

    Cringe.. twitch...

    Now I feel _dirty_.

  7. Re:Time to sign up ... again by ScrewMaster · · Score: 4, Funny

    And JUST when I thought I was done with WoW. Honestly, a crack addiction would probably cost less - I might spend more money on it, but I'd also have more friends and more free time.

    Yes, and if nothing else there will be a few crack whores around to help you through those cold winter nights.

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  8. Re:Disclaimer: I'm not an MMORPG fan by Planesdragon · · Score: 3, Funny

    (And yes, it is 'bated breath, not baited breath. I have abated my breathing, not eaten nightcrawlers.) ARRRGH!

    1: No apostrophe is necessary if you use the old spelling. "Bated" is a perfectly cromulent word.

    2: English does not now nor ever truly had one singular guide to spelling. As with word definition, spelling is fluid and will change with time.

    3: Go ahead and use thine old spelling, for verily it must make ye quite gay, else thee wouldn't use such. But, prithee, take no insult when another uses such new spelling in textual intercourse with you.

    4: Go ahead and say cromulent isn't a word. I dare you.
  9. Re:in other blizzard news by xouumalperxe · · Score: 2, Funny

    You're obviously not familiar with the Tauren Marine

    (In case you're wondering, it was part of this year's April Fools)

  10. Re:Disclaimer: I'm not an MMORPG fan by khallow · · Score: 2, Funny

    You're willing to bet $100 on when the game comes out based on the fact that it's entering alpha now and you claim this story tells you nothing? Think about it.

  11. Re:Time to sign up ... again by kv9 · · Score: 2, Funny

    can I have her phone number?

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  12. Re:Disclaimer: I'm not an MMORPG fan by Spellvexit · · Score: 2, Funny

    But it's through words like cromulent that we embiggen our vocabulary!

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