World of Warcraft: Best of WoW.com: December 2009

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And gie's a assistance o' thine!
And we'll tak a correct gude-willy waught,
For auld lang syne.

December brought us connector 3.3, Icecrown Citadel's newborn raid and 5-mans, "Rocket bare!", and the endless joy of the newborn Dungeon Finder. I conceive we crapper every agree that 2009's feat discover on a broad note, and that this is digit of the prizewinning patches Blizzard's ever released.

Arcane Brilliance: How to be a beatific PUG mage: "It was like whatever category of moron convention, and I was the keynote speaker."

Totem Talk: On unique gearing and equipment consolidation: Rossi has integrated feelings on the benefits of equipment consolidation, specially because +spellpower accumulation is farther meliorate itemized for Restoration, and Enhancement shares equipment with hunters, who don't want the aforementioned stats.

Official connector 3.3 commendation and connector notes: Patch 3.3 went live on Dec 8th to universal acclaim, and the large popularity of the Dungeon Finder took everyone by surprise.

The content of connector 3.3: A fantastic joint try between Adam, Alex, and nihilist to alter you the scenery on how connector 3.3's story came about.

The Queue: A balloting has been initiated to kick your dog: Yeah, it was a beatific edition of the Queue, but I'd hit put it here anyway because the denomination was great.

Ready Check: Icecrown Citadel launching quests: We got an endless program of questions from players on the newborn 5-mans; Gray undertook to respond them all.

How the WoW accord is most to near the self-destruct button: Harsh but genuine text from cristal on the honor to which most commonsensible grouping are utterly displeased with the idiots infesting the forums. Unhappy with something in the game? Addressing the issue courteously usually works meliorate than working yourself into a frothing rage.

Why you don't hit freedom of speech in WoW: The follow-up. Maybe we should start a constitutional law program on the site? Just a thought.

The azygos large abstract that has ever happened in this game: Two text -- ROCKET BARE.

Ask a Faction Leader: High Shaman Rakjak: "Stop looking at Rakjak spouse that way. She discover of faerie league."

Breakfast Topic: What category of PUG are you?: I conceive this was the prototypal article in which we (and commenters) noted the proliferation of "silent but deadly" PUG groups finished the newborn Dungeon Finder.

WoW.com's crowning decade stories of 2009: We looked backwards over 2009 and picked discover the issues that wound up effort the most tending from the community.

2009's art to a close, and we're patch up the most engrossing articles we've publicised every year, digit period at a time. Join us every period for the incoming dozen life with this year's prizewinning of WoW.com!