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Azeroth is a world whose lengthy and tumultuous history is forged in the fires of unremitting conflict. It has been four years since Chaos reigned over this scarred world and King Arthas of Lordaeron was driven mad by haunting visions of the Frozen Thrown of Icecrown. As was inevitable, history now repeats itself as armies of the Horde and the Alliance prove their mettle on battlegrounds and clash weapons and magic in colossal, organized territorial raids. Your time has come. Choose a side, sharpen your skills, and make your mark on Azeroth history.

World of Warcraft is the first MMOG in the (so far) four part Warcraft series, with previous Warcraft titles being RTS games. Like most MMOs, players may find adventure in fighting various monsters and in performing missions offered by numerous NPCs throughout Azeroth. In World of Warcraft, success in these endeavors yields rewards in the form of currency, items and experience. Players may also take part in PvP battles in the forms of dueling and fights with players of opposing factions. In the early to middle stages of exploration around Azeroth, most monsters and quests can be handled solo. Past that point, however, more and more gameplay will require a good team of players, usually two to five in number. Large-scale raids can require up to 40 players to succeed.

At level 40, players are able to purchase a mount based on their character's race and reputation which can be summoned at will. These are expensive to purchase and train, but add to the player’s status and significantly increase their speed of travel. Unfortunately, players may not engage in combat while on a mount. The level cap in World of Warcraft is 60 for those without the expansions, with rewards for successful raids at this level being in the form of rare loot. With the Wrath of the Lich King expansion, the level cap is now 80.

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Glory of a Hero, Part Two
Guide created on 12/4/09
MMORPG.com World fo Warcraft Correspondent James Wood pens this quickie guide to the achievements from the heroic five man dungeons necessary to snag a Red Proto-Drake mount. He continues his article by looking at: Drak’tharon Keep, Violet Hold and Gundr

Tying Up Loose Ends Part Two
General Article created on 12/2/09
MMORPG.com World of Warcraft correspondent Sam Guss kicks off this series of articles designed to help prepare players for the eventual launch of Blizzard's next expansion, Cataclysm.

Glory of a Hero, Part One
Guide created on 11/27/09
MMORPG.com World fo Warcraft Correspondent James Wood pens this quickie guide to the achievements from the heroic five man dungeons necessary to snag a Red Proto-Drake mount. Those dungeons are: Utgarde Keep, The Nexus, Azjol-Nerub and Ahn’kahet.

Tying Up Loose Ends Part One
Guide created on 11/23/09
MMORPG.com World of Warcraft correspondent Sam Guss kicks off this series of articles designed to help prepare players for the eventual launch of Blizzard's next expansion, Cataclysm.

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This is something you may find different and interesting 12/5/09 @ 9:13PM by Alishany in General Discussion

Blizzard needs a better way of handling the 10-51 PvP exp. cause its too damn slow and boring 12/5/09 @ 3:49PM by Zorndorf in General Discussion

Looks like no 3.3 patch this week 12/5/09 @ 3:35PM by Zorndorf in General Discussion

The Official Recruit a Friend thread. 12/5/09 @ 1:03PM by laresloci in General Discussion

More Account Security Problems 12/5/09 @ 11:54AM by cukimunga in General Discussion

WOW will remain #1 until they close the doors 12/5/09 @ 7:52AM by iZakaroN in General Discussion

WoW Doesn't Make Very Much Money in China 12/5/09 @ 4:23AM by Zorndorf in General Discussion

WoW should have a De-Lvling feature 12/4/09 @ 11:58PM by el_muerte in General Discussion

All I Want for Christmas is a Blue - Youtube Video 12/4/09 @ 7:56PM by rhinok in General Discussion

WoW Unofficial (but dang good) 3.3 video trailer 12/4/09 @ 5:26PM by Berikai in General Discussion

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