We're collecting feedback and questions regarding the Arena Tournament realm and registration process, and we'll be providing a FAQ in the coming days that should address most of the larger questions.

In the mean time we've prepared clarification for the rules specific to our Canadian players, the essay, and what's required to register:

Canadian residents are not required to pay an Entry Fee in order to enter. Instead, Canadian residents have a choice of entering the Tournament by either submi...

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This thread will remain updated throughout the week of March 24 - March 30 with any notable hotfixes.

Hotfixes applied and active:

• Players are no longer able to accept the quests Blood for Blood and Blast the Gateway without first completing The Missing Magistrix
  
• Felblood Initiate respawn rate significantly increased
  

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Will this be toned down when interest in the quest tapers off in a couple weeks? Or are we looking at another example of the Hellfire Respawn Overkill phenomenon?

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It's dynamic spawning, so it doesn't need to be toned down ideally.

The server looks at all of the mobs that are linked (initiates are linked in this case) and as soon as a threshold is passed it kicks in and starts respawning them immediately. Once things cool down, that threshold may never be hit, in which case the dynamic spawning never kicks in.

We are aware of reports of high latency in some battlegrounds, and are currently working hard on a solution to resolve this issue.

You may also find information regarding network issues on our technical support forum: http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=35983693&sid=1

We thank you for your understanding and your patience in this matter.

We are aware of the high latency being experienced in some battlegroups and we're in the process of attempting to find a resolution as quickly as possible. We will continue to track this issue and report any updates within this thread.

We are happy to announce the results of our Spectral Safari Screenshot Contest! We received many creative, interesting, humorous, and deadly entries and have selected the best for your viewing pleasure. Please check our Spectral Safari Winners page ( http://www.wow-europe.com/en/contests/tcg-safari/winners.html ) to see all of the winning entries.

We would like to congratulate all of the winners of this contest, but most especially the eight grand prize winners: S. Haslam, A. Fradelos, J. Dederichs, H. Meißner, C. Combaud, F. Jimmy, G. Martínez Soy, and M. Giner Plaskacz!

Please do not report bugs in the live 2.4 patch in this forum.

This forum is not being activly monitored for bugs by the QA department. Bugs reported here will not be investigated.

Please go to the Bug Report forum for reporting bugs in the Current 2.4 patch.

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/board.html?forumId=10023&sid=1

Puissant, vengeful, and prepared to curse his enemies, the Undead Warlock, is our latest submission from talented artist Bruticus. You can take a look at this amazing piece ( http://www.blizzard.co.uk/inblizz/fanart/ ), and view our previous fan art pieces in the Gallery.

We're always interested in new fan art and if you're an artist, you can submit your work to us here: http://www.blizzard.co.uk/inblizz/fanart/rules.shtml We update the Gallery regularly and encourage you to check regularly to see what new and talented submissions are on display.

Due to population differences between some of the highest and lowest populated PvP realms, the following Free Character Migration will be available from March 19th to March 25th:

From: Al'Akir, Frostmane, Grim Batol, Outland, Twilight's Hammer
To: Burning Steppes, Spinebreaker

Please note that the migration may be closed at any time should a destination realm's population rise too high.

FAQ: http://www.wow-europe.com/en/info/faq/charactermove.html

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I'm not dead! I'm restin'!

Closing and un-sticking as the closing time for this migration was yesterday.

We have some exciting news to share with the worlds most skilled Arena System combatants. This years regional World of Warcraft Arena Tournaments will feature two sets of qualification rounds played out on special tournament realms in each region. These rounds will culminate in live regional and world finals events, with a mooncloth bags worth of cash up for grabs…to the tune of a total prize pool of more than $200,000.

If you have (or are able to form) a formidable 3v3 Arena team, and youre not al...

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Registration is open in the states.....when do you reckon we'll get it?

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European registration will open soon. :-)

How to stop framerate lag due to refiltering when you zone:

Issue: When you zone from an instance to the outside world, the combat log goes through a massive loop, pasting every combat log message in the last 5 minutes.

Why would I want to do this fix?
· You have framerate issues when zoning
· You have recently been in a combat sessions where there are many combat log events (e.g. raid boss encounters)


Instructions
1. Select the Everything tab
2. /script Blizzard_CombatLog_CurrentSettings.settings.showHistory = false

This will prevent all combat log messages from being re-filtered when you zone.

Side-Effects:
This will also prevent you from seeing old messages with the Everything tab.

How to Undo:
If you accidentally set this on the wrong tab, select the broken tab and type:
/script Blizzard_CombatLog_CurrentSettings.settings.showHistory = true

These settings will be saved when you logout.

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Even when I type out that script i get a lag out.

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Can you describe exactly the steps you took and the results?

Is the combat log actually refiltering after you type that script and then go into or leave an instance?