The Eastern Kingdoms Cup brings dragonracing back to the Eastern Kingdoms. An event of fun, hurdles, and nostalgia. Alone in Valdrakken For new players, the trip across the Eastern Kingdoms starts out a bit rocky. The Eastern Kingdoms Skyriding Cup doesn’t exactly ease you in. In the calendar, the event is described like this: “The…
Sunday Monday (Tuesday) Papers
The Race for World First has crowned a winner, gamescom has wrapped up, and there’s been plenty happening around World of Warcraft. Here are a few highlights that may have flown under the radar. Congratulations to Team Liquid on the World First Dimensius! I followed the final night of the World First race live on…
Midnight’s Prey System: Not Nemesis System, not Monster Hunter, but Hopefully Great Memories
One word shot straight into my mind when Blizzard introduced the Prey System: Nemesis (System). Blizzard’s feature likely won’t be as groundbreaking as Monolith’s legendary design, but the foundation for creating memorable stories is definitely there. The First Announcement of the Prey System: Underwhelming In Blizzard’s Midnight announcement, the new Prey System came across as……
WoW WTF is: Inky Black Potion
With the , you can buy a potion at the Darkmoon Faire that turns night in World of Warcraft into a truly dark night. It’s even used during World First Races for various reasons, but its real charm lies in the visual effect. The key info about : you can purchase the potion for just…
WoW Housing Virtual Tour – On the Hunt for Clipping Errors
Ever since Blizzard announced the advanced housing mode, clipping errors have been making my heart beat faster. And those are exactly what I went looking for in the new Housing Virtual Tour shown during gamescom. During gamescom Opening Night, Blizzard didn’t just reveal the Midnight cinematic and open pre-orders for the upcoming expansion and they…
Sunday Monday Papers
Here’s what went down in WoW this week and maybe some things you didn’t already see on behindthecurve or other sites.Kick back, put your feet up, and take this virtual article in hand and try to forget for a moment that it’s Monday morning again. Thousands of eyes are on the Race to World First,…
Legion: Remix – Why It’s Shaping Up to Be Even Better Than Mists of Pandaria
No excuses, I’m calling it now: Legion: Remix is going to outshine Remix: Mists of Pandaria. After Remix: Mists of Pandaria turned out to be such a hit, it was only a matter of time before Blizzard revisited the concept. This week, Blizzard revealed more details about the upcoming mode, and even without hands-on experience…
Is it too late to start playing World of Warcraft in 2025?
Absolutely not. The fear of being too late is deeply human: others are already ahead and you seem to start with a disadvantage. Will you ever catch up? Or is your time better invested in another game? I keep seeing this question pop up or videos titled something like: Is it still worth starting WoW…
Hello, Internet! A Few Words to Kick Things Off
What is behindthecurve.gg, what can you expect here and what’s coming next? Welcome! The first post on a new site always feels a bit awkward. What’s the best way to start? What makes for a good opening topic? And how do you instantly capture readers’ attention?Honestly: I’m not too interested in those questions right now….