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After several weeks of hectic activity, the Community Challenge is coming to an end. Thanks to all the participants and their fantastic contributions, we’ve seen tons of great screenshots, podcasts, videos and much more. We hope you enjoyed it!
Ranked Ladder Phase 2, the final phase of the 2011 World of Warcraft Arena Pass, has begun! At this crucial point in the battle, now’s a great time to take a look at the current standings.
Registration for the 2011 World of Warcraft Arena Pass is now closed, and Ranked Ladder Phase 2 has begun. Participants have been battling it out on the Arena Pass realm for the past two weeks while fine-tuning their team compositions and strategies. Now the teams are locked, the tactics are decided upon and it’s time for some serious fights!
A new week, a new Tuesday, a new Community News. Hot stuff this week has been 4.2 PTR changes, the 4.2 trailer, and more on the Arena Comunity Challenge. Oh, and don't forget to read about the superdupermegaultrapowerful healing touch in the comics section ;)
Last December we introduced a new feature to World of Warcraft called War Games. This feature would provide players with the opportunity to face off in battles of epic proportions for fun and bragging rights. Arena teams and Battleground teams could meet up, pick their field of battle, and go toe-to-toe to hone their skills, see who was king (or queen) of the hill, and settle a score or two.
In order to best accommodate players under the unique play style of Rated Battlegrounds, we’ll be offering all-new PvP ground mounts – the Vicious War Wolf (Horde) or Vicious War Steed (Alliance) – in a unique way.
The floor of the Arena is covered in sweat and blood, tension and excitement grow with every fight, and it’s almost time for the next phase in this saga of competitive carnage. On Tuesday 21 June at 10pm CEST, registration will close, so if you’re still not signed up for the challenge, make sure you don’t miss your chance. And then, on Wednesday 22 June, Ranked Ladder Phase 2 of the 2011 World of Warcraft Arena Pass will begin!
Arena and Rated Battleground Season 9 is scheduled to end as early as June 2922. At that point we will determine who is eligible for the end-of-season rewards, a process that should take approximately one week. It's very important for players who feel that they may be eligible for Arena titles and/or the Vicious Gladiator’s Twilight Drake to refrain from transferring their characters to another realm or faction until after Season 9 ends. During the break between seasons, all Rated Battleground and Arena matches will be unavailable.
The data brought to us by the Goblin spies pinpoints the exact content of this Friday's Community News. We also know that the fan sites have several updates that are not to be missed. With the WoW Comics and forum threads spread throughout battle.net in a great effort to engage us, it is highly entertaining. But most important of all, we've learned that the community itself will be the final contributors to the construction of this Community News… Many Goblins died to bring us this information.
The World of Warcraft Art Gallery has been updated with 4 classic pieces representing the Warcraft universe. These pieces offer an inside look at the creative process behind building this virtual world.
We understand that raw patch notes don’t always provide enough context for changes to the game, so we thought we’d take a moment to explain some of our logic behind the buffs and nerfs coming in the 4.2 “Rage of the Firelands” patch.
Across the breadth of Azeroth, the Horde and the Alliance have dealt crushing blows to Deathwing's elemental minions and fanatic Twilight's Hammer cultists. Through it all, the Earthen Ring has never wavered from its tireless charge, holding Azeroth itself together amid the tidal fury and errant magical energies that churn at the Maelstrom.
