World of Warcraft Archive
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![A FEW MONTHS AGO, after Activision announced 600,000 subscribers had left World of Warcraft, I wrote a long post describing my thoughts why. To sum up: daily random heroics, which […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/zulaman-165x115.jpg "WoW: The Decline of Cataclysm, Part II")
WoW: The Decline of Cataclysm, Part II
Posted on September 6, 2011 | No CommentsA FEW MONTHS AGO, after Activision announced 600,000 subscribers had left World of Warcraft, I wrote a long post describing my thoughts why. To sum up: daily random heroics, which […] -
![THIS WEEK, news came out of Activision’s quarterly earnings call that World of Warcraft lost 600,000 subscribers over the past few months, bringing the game back to pre-Cataclysm numbers. Immediately, […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/wow_fly-165x115.jpg "Why 600,000 People Quit World of Warcraft")
Why 600,000 People Quit World of Warcraft
Posted on May 10, 2011 | 7 CommentsTHIS WEEK, news came out of Activision’s quarterly earnings call that World of Warcraft lost 600,000 subscribers over the past few months, bringing the game back to pre-Cataclysm numbers. Immediately, […] -
![After a long time baking on the PTR, the World of Warcraft 4.1 patch arrived this week, with the headline being two new high-level dungeons: 5-man remakes of the old […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/wow_41ZG-165x115.jpg "WoW 4.1 Arrives, With iPhone Guild Chat?")
WoW 4.1 Arrives, With iPhone Guild Chat?
Posted on April 29, 2011 | No CommentsAfter a long time baking on the PTR, the World of Warcraft 4.1 patch arrived this week, with the headline being two new high-level dungeons: 5-man remakes of the old […] -
![THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED LAST WEEK, but my WoW guild recently got its first-ever “Realm First†achievement by hitting guild level 25 before anyone else on the server. We’re not anywhere […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/guildlevel25-165x115.jpg "WoW: [Realm First!] Guild Level 25!")
WoW: [Realm First!] Guild Level 25!
Posted on April 11, 2011 | No CommentsTHIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED LAST WEEK, but my WoW guild recently got its first-ever “Realm First†achievement by hitting guild level 25 before anyone else on the server. We’re not anywhere […] -
![I’ll get into this further in my Twilight Highlands recap, but it was pretty fun running into Fargo’s “Flintlocke” character in the intro quests to the zone, who’s now a […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/flintlocke-165x115.jpg "WoW: Hey, I Watch TV With That Guy!")
WoW: Hey, I Watch TV With That Guy!
Posted on December 10, 2010 | No CommentsI’ll get into this further in my Twilight Highlands recap, but it was pretty fun running into Fargo’s “Flintlocke” character in the intro quests to the zone, who’s now a […] -
![After about 27 hours of in-game playtime, I finally hit level 85 this afternoon, about halfway through Cataclysm’s final new zone, Twilight Highlands. It’s been one of the better zones […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/catalevel85-165x115.jpg "Cataclysm: 85!")
Cataclysm: 85!
Posted on December 10, 2010 | No CommentsAfter about 27 hours of in-game playtime, I finally hit level 85 this afternoon, about halfway through Cataclysm’s final new zone, Twilight Highlands. It’s been one of the better zones […] -
![The guys who designed WoW‘s new Uldum zone must really like movies. In particular, they clearly adore Indiana Jones. But in general, they just seem to love movies, because Uldum […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/uldum2-165x115.jpg "Cataclysm Day 3: Uldum: The Motion Picture")
Cataclysm Day 3: Uldum: The Motion Picture
Posted on December 10, 2010 | No CommentsThe guys who designed WoW‘s new Uldum zone must really like movies. In particular, they clearly adore Indiana Jones. But in general, they just seem to love movies, because Uldum […] -
![After spending Cataclysm‘s launch day clearing out Hyjal and leveling my warrior to 82, I decided to skip Vash’jir (the other level 80 “starter” zone) and go straight to the […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/deepholm2-165x115.jpg "Cataclysm Day 2: Deepholm")
Cataclysm Day 2: Deepholm
Posted on December 9, 2010 | No CommentsAfter spending Cataclysm‘s launch day clearing out Hyjal and leveling my warrior to 82, I decided to skip Vash’jir (the other level 80 “starter” zone) and go straight to the […] -
![To wrap up my first day in Cataclysm, I finished Hyjal, ported back to Stormwind and decided to play around with the new Archaeology profession. After a half an hour, […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/arch3-165x115.jpg "Cataclysm: I Dig Archaeology")
Cataclysm: I Dig Archaeology
Posted on December 8, 2010 | No CommentsTo wrap up my first day in Cataclysm, I finished Hyjal, ported back to Stormwind and decided to play around with the new Archaeology profession. After a half an hour, […] -
![I’d played through the new Hyjal zone in the Cataclysm beta, but at a very early point where many quests hadn’t been implemented. So a lot of my first day […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/hyjal3-165x115.jpg "Cataclysm: The First 24 Hours (Hyjal)")
Cataclysm: The First 24 Hours (Hyjal)
Posted on December 8, 2010 | No CommentsI’d played through the new Hyjal zone in the Cataclysm beta, but at a very early point where many quests hadn’t been implemented. So a lot of my first day […]