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This page follows the timeline from the release of ''World of Warcraft'' through present day as it applies to the players.
 
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|name=Decryption Made Easy
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|faction=Horde
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|start={{NPC||Examiner Rowe}} {{co|51.2|50.1|Deepholm}}
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|end=Automatic
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|category=Deepholm
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|level=83
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|levelreq=83
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|id=27041
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|experience=43900
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|money={{cost|8|60}} (or {{cost|16|53}} at max level)
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|shareable=Yes
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| previous={{quest|Fly Over}}, {{quest|The Twilight Plot}}
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| next={{quest|The Wrong Sequence}}
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}}
   
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==Objectives==
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(After all, {{Achievement|What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been}}!)
 
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Decrypt 6 plans.
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* Plans decrypted x6
   
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==2001==
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==Description==
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We don't have the tools to decipher these encrypted plans. The [[Twilight's Hammer]] do, though.
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'''September 2''' - ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' announced<ref>Web Archive - Fusion NET: {{ref web|title=Blizzard Entertainment Announces World of Warcraft|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20071103122615/http://www.games-fusion.net/press/content/blizzard_entertainment_announc.php}}</ref>
 
   
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Would you take the plans back up there and run them through their one-time decryption engines?
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==2004==
 
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[[File:Login screen Classic.jpg|thumb|The original [[loading screen|login screen]]. This was the longest-running login screen, being the login for two years and one month.]]
 
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'''Early in the year''' - ''World of Warcraft'' [[Beta]] testing
 
   
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==Rewards==
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'''November 23''' - ''World of Warcraft'' launches in North America, Australia and New Zealand.
 
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You will receive: {{cost|8|60}} (or {{cost|16|53}} at max level)
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* Starting [[level cap]] is 60
 
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* Only [[Eastern Kingdoms]] and [[Kalimdor]] available at launch.
 
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* Starting races:
 
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** Alliance: [[Human (playable)|Human]], [[Dwarf (playable)|Dwarf]], [[Night elf (playable)|Night Elf]], [[Gnome (playable)|Gnome]]
 
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** Horde: [[Orc (playable)|Orc]], [[Troll (playable)|Troll]], [[Undead (playable)|Undead]], [[Tauren (playable)|Tauren]]
 
   
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==Progress==
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'''November 24''' - WoWWiki Launched<ref>Wikipedia: {{ref web|title=WoWWiki|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WoWWiki#History_and_description}}</ref>
 
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==Completion==
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'''December 18''' - [[Patch 1.2.0]]
 
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* [[Maraudon]] added
 
   
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==Quest progression==
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==2005==
 
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{{To Uldum!}}
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[[File:Talismanofbindingshard.jpg|thumb|The first ever legendary item drop.]][[File:Leeroy Jenkins Jeopardy clue.jpeg|thumb|What is ''World of Warcraft?''.]]
 
   
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==Patches and hotfixes==
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'''February 11''' - ''World of Warcraft'' launches in Europe
 
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*{{Patch 4.0.3a|note=Added.}}
   
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==External links==
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'''March 7''' - [[Patch 1.3.0]]
 
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*[[Dire Maul]] added
 
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Repeat violations may result in a BAN.
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'''March 23''' - The first [[legendary]] item ever to appear to players in the game drops, {{loot|Legendary|Talisman of Binding Shard}}. It is immediately hotfixed out of the game.
 
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{{Elinks-quest|27041}}
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'''April 8''' - [[Patch 1.4.0]]
 
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*PvP [[Honor System]]
 
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'''May''' - The [[Leeroy Jenkins (video)|Leeroy Jenkins video]] becomes popular<ref>Wikipedia: {{ref web|title=Leeroy Jenkins|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeroy_Jenkins}}</ref>
 
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'''June 7''' - [[Patch 1.5.0]]
 
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*[[Battlegrounds]] introduced
 
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**[[Warsong Gulch]]
 
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**[[Alterac Valley]]
 
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'''July 12''' - [[Patch 1.6.0]]
 
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*[[Blackwing Lair]] added
 
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*[[Darkmoon Faire]] added
 
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'''September 13''' - [[Patch 1.7.0]]
 
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*[[Zul'Gurub]] added
 
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*[[Arathi Basin]] battleground added
 
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*[[Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza]]
 
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*[[Corrupted Blood]] begins as the result of a glitch in Zul'Gurub<ref>Wikipedia: {{ref web|title=Corrupted Blood Incident|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrupted_Blood_incident}}</ref>
 
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'''October 28–29''' - [[BlizzCon 2005|BlizzCon]]
 
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*''[[Burning Crusade]]'' announced
 
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'''October 10''' - [[Patch 1.8.0]]
 
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*Corrupted Blood fixed
 
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'''November 16''' - ''World of Warcraft'' is featured in a question on the game show ''Jeopardy!''
 
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o8g8GIya_I None of the three players knew the answer.]
 
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'''November 23''' - [[WoW Insider]] launches.<ref>WoW.com: {{ref web|title=The Queue: A trip down memory lane|url=http://wow.joystiq.com/2009/11/11/the-queue-a-trip-down-memory-lane/}}</ref>
 
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==2006==
 
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[[File:Make-love-not-warcraft.png|thumb|The Characters of ''South Park'' in [[World of Warcraft on South Park|Make Love, not Warcraft]]. L to R: Stan, Kyle, Cartman, Kenny.]]
 
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'''January 3''' - [[Patch 1.9.0]]
 
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*The [[Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj]] added
 
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*The [[Temple of Ahn'Qiraj]] added
 
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*[[Gates of Ahn'Qiraj]] event begins
 
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*Faction-Linked [[Auction Houses]]
 
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'''January''' - Blizzard comes under scrutiny by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT LGBT] groups for prohibiting advertising a guild as being LGBT-friendly.<ref>Error Macro: {{ref web|title=Gay Rights Within World of Warcraft|url=http://www.errormacro.com/2006/01/gay_rights_within_world_of_war.php}}</ref>
 
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'''January 23''' - [[Server:Medivh US|Medivh-US]] becomes the first server to open the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj<ref>About.com: {{ref web|title=Gates of Ahn'Qiraj Opened|url=http://internetgames.about.com/b/2006/01/24/gates-of-ahnqiraj-opened.htm}}</ref>
 
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'''March 28''' - [[Patch 1.10.0]]
 
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*[[Dungeon Set 2|High-Level Armor Set Upgrade Questlines]]
 
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*Quest Experience to Gold Conversion at Level 60
 
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*[[Weather]] Effects
 
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*Linked [[Flight paths]]
 
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'''April''' - The "-50 DKP/More dots" [http://technorati.com/videos/youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DHtvIYRrgZ04 Onyxia Wipe Animation] becomes popular.
 
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'''April 30''' - [[WoWRP]] is launched.
 
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'''June 20''' - [[Patch 1.11.0]]
 
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*[[Keyring]]
 
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*[[Naxxramas (original)|Naxxramas]] added
 
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'''July 7''' - [[Wowhead]] website launched
 
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'''August 22''' - [[Patch 1.12.0]]
 
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*[[Cross-Realm Battlegrounds]]
 
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*[[World PvP]] Objectives
 
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'''September 11''' - ''Burning Crusade'' announced to be released on January 16, 2007
 
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'''October'''
 
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* [[Beta]] begins for ''Burning Crusade''
 
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* [[World of Warcraft Trading Card Game]] released
 
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'''October 4''' - The TV show ''South Park'' features a Warcraft-themed episode, [[World of Warcraft on South Park|Make Love, not Warcraft]].
 
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'''December 5''' - [[Patch 2.0.1]]
 
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*[[Looking for Group]] Interface Tool
 
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*PvP [[Arenas]]
 
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'''December 14''' - ''Burning Crusade'' cinematic trailer released
 
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==2007==
 
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[[File:Login screen The Burning Crusade.jpg|thumb|The ''World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade'' login screen debuted with patch 2.0.1 and was the game login screen for one year and 11 months.]]
 
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'''January 9''' - [[Patch 2.0.3]]
 
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*[[Dark Portal Opens]] event
 
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**[[Kruul]] begins attacking places in Azeroth
 
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'''January 16''' - ''[[World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade|The Burning Crusade]]'' Expansion released
 
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*[[Level cap]] raised to 70
 
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*[[Outland]] added
 
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*[[Draenei]] and [[Blood Elf]] Races Added
 
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*[[Eye of the Storm]] Battleground added
 
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'''May 22''' - [[Patch 2.1.0]]
 
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*The [[Black Temple]] added
 
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'''August 3–4''' [[BlizzCon 2007|BlizzCon]]
 
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*''[[World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King|Wrath of the Lich King]]'' Expansion Announced
 
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'''September 27''' - [[Patch 2.2.0]]
 
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*[[Voice Chat#World of Warcraft Voice Chat|Voice chat]] introduced.
 
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'''October''' - Toyota's [[Four Wheels of Fury]] commercial airs, featuring a fictional truck mount ingame.
 
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'''November 13''' - [[Patch 2.3.0]]
 
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*[[Zul'Aman]] added
 
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*[[Guild Banks]]
 
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*[[Mudsprocket]] quest hub added to [[Dustwallow Marsh]]
 
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'''November 20''' - Blizzard advertises ''World of Warcraft'' on television with ads featuring William Shatner and most notably Mr. T talking about his [[Night Elf Mohawk]].
 
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==2008==
 
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[[File:Earthquake.JPG|thumb|In July 29, 2008 a [http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/eqinthenews/2008/ci14383980/#details magnitude 5.5 earthquake] struck near Blizzard's offices, causing them to post a message on their login screen about the effect on their in-game and telephone support.]]
 
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[[File:Login screen Wrath of the Lich King.jpg|thumb|The ''World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King'' login screen. This login screen debuted in patch 3.0.2]]
 
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'''January''' - World of Warcraft gets to 10 million subscribers globally<ref>Blizzard Press Release {{ref web|title=World of Warcraft Reaches New Milestone: 10 Million Subscribers|url=http://eu.blizzard.com/en-gb/company/press/pressreleases.html?080122}}</ref>
 
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'''March 25''' - [[Patch 2.4.0]]
 
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*[[Isle of Quel'Danas]] added
 
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*[[Magister's Terrace]] added
 
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*[[Sunwell Plateau]] added
 
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* The [[Shattered Sun Offensive]] begins.
 
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'''April 3''' - [[Server:Proudmoore US|Proudmoore-US]] becomes the first server to complete the Shattered Sun Offensive<ref>WoW.com: {{ref web|title=Proudmoore server hits Phase 4 first|url=http://www.wow.com/2008/04/13/proudmoore-server-hits-phase-4-first/}}</ref>
 
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'''July''' - Beta begins for ''Wrath of the Lich King''
 
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'''August 21''' - ''Wrath of the Lich King'' cinematic released.
 
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'''September 15''' - ''Wrath of the Lich King'' release date announced to be November 13, 2008
 
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'''October''' - The "[[Additional instances cannot be launched, please try again later.|Additional instances cannot be launched]]" issue begins on high-population servers. This continues to be an intermittent problem until after the dungeon finder is introduced in patch 3.3.0, the next year.
 
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'''October 14''' - [[Patch 3.0.2]]
 
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*[[Achievements]]
 
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*[[Inscription]]
 
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*[[Barbershop]]
 
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*Several changes were made to the gameworld to prepare for ''Wrath of the Lich King'':
 
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**The [[Naxxramas (original)|original Naxxramas]] removed
 
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**[[Dalaran Crater|Dalaran]] removed
 
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**Alliance [[boats]] rerouted
 
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**[[Stormwind Harbor]] added
 
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**New Horde [[Zeppelin tower|Zeppelin Towers]]
 
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'''October 23'''
 
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*The [[Zombie Infestation]] heralds the start of the [[Scourge Invasion#Zombie Infestation - Scourge Invasion Vol.2|Second Scourge Invasion]]
 
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'''November 10'''
 
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*The [[Scourge]] begin regular attacks on [[Stormwind City]] and [[Orgrimmar]]
 
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'''November 13''' - ''[[World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King|Wrath of the Lich King]]'' Expansion released
 
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*[[Level cap]] raised to 80
 
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*[[Northrend]] added
 
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*[[Death knight]] Class Added
 
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*[[Strand of the Ancients]] Battleground added
 
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'''November 23''' - All players logging in are awarded [[Baby Blizzard Bear]] and {{achievement|WoW's 4th Anniversary}}
 
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==2009==
 
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[[Image:MTN_DEW.JPG|thumb|right|"Game Fuel". Wild berry for Alliance, citrus cherry for Horde]][[File:Splashscreen.JPG|thumb|During the countdown to the Battle.net merger, Blizzard offered a [[Unhatched Mr. Chilly|companion pet]] to accounts that merged before the deadline.]]
 
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'''April 14''' - [[Patch 3.1.0]]
 
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*[[Ulduar]] added
 
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*[[Argent Tournament]] added
 
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*[[Dual Talent Specialization]]
 
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'''Late April''' - a player is banned for [[exploit]]ing the game after using a mistakenly-mailed [[Game Master]] [[artifact]] called {{loot|Artifact|Martin Fury}}.<ref>Examiner.com: {{ref web|title=The WoW Martin Fury scandal|url=http://www.examiner.com/x-3327-Newark-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m5d1-The-WoW-Martin-Fury-scandal}}</ref>
 
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'''May 15''' - The Mountain Dew Game Fuel [[Choose Your Side]] promotion begins.
 
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'''August 4''' - [[Patch 3.2.0]]
 
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*[[Crusaders' Coliseum]] added
 
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*[[Isle of Conquest]] battleground added
 
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*[[Instance Lock Extension]]
 
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'''August 20''' - The Mountain Dew [[Choose Your Side]] promotion ends.
 
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'''August 21–22''' - [[BlizzCon 2009]]
 
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*''[[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm|Cataclysm]]'' Expansion Announced
 
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'''September 2''' - [[Faction Change service]] offered.
 
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'''September 22''' - [[Patch 3.2.2]]
 
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*[[Onyxia's Lair]] revamped to level 80
 
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'''October 12''' - Announcement that all [[account|World of Warcraft accounts]] must be merged with [[Battle.net]] accounts.<ref>WoW.com: {{ref web|title=Battle.net accounts required by November 11th|url=http://www.wow.com/2009/10/12/battle-net-accounts-required-by-november-11/}}</ref>
 
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'''October 27''' - [[Race Change service]] offered
 
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'''November 11, 12''' - The deadline passes for account mergers with Battle.net for US, EU players.
 
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'''November 22''' - All players logging in are awarded [[Onyxian Whelpling]] and {{achievement|WoW's 5th Anniversary}}
 
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'''December 8''' - [[Patch 3.3.0]]
 
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* [[Frozen Halls]] added
 
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* [[Icecrown Citadel]] raid added
 
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** The [[Lower Spire]] is open at release.
 
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* Cross-Server Instance grouping
 
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* Improved [[Dungeon Finder]]
 
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==2010==
 
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[[File:ChinaWoWundead.jpg|thumb|In China, bones are covered up as with this [[Forsaken]]. This led to the need for a massive graphical overhaul before ''Wrath of the Lich King'' could be approved.]]
 
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[[File:Launcher-v4.0.1.12857.png|thumb|Previously, you could not play the game until the entire patch was uploaded.]]
 
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'''January 5''' - The [[Plagueworks]] of Icecrown Citadel opens.
 
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'''January 19''' - The [[Crimson Hall]] of Icecrown Citadel opens.
 
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'''February 2''' - [[Patch 3.3.2]]
 
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* The [[Frostwing Halls]], the final wing of Icecrown Citadel, opens.
 
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* [[Lich King (Icecrown Citadel tactics)|The Lich King]] encounter is implemented.
 
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'''February 12''' - The People's Republic of China approves ''Burning Crusade'' for release.
 
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'''March 23''' - [[Patch 3.3.3]]
 
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* The random battleground system is implemented, and the [[honor system]] is overhauled to account for the removal of battleground [[Mark of Honor|Marks of Honor]].
 
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'''May 3''' - The Friends & Family phase of the ''World of Warcraft: Cataclysm'' alpha begins.<ref>{{ref web|url=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/t/24690639017/cataclysm-alpha-has-begun/|accessdate=2010-07-01|publisher=MMO-Champion|title=Cataclysm Alpha has begun!}}</ref>
 
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'''June 22''' - [[Patch 3.3.5]] in North America.
 
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* [[Real ID]] is implemented.
 
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'''June 30''' - Closed Beta for ''[[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm]]'' begins.<ref>{{ref web|url=http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/press/pressreleases.html?100630|accessdate=2010-06-30|publisher=Activision Blizzard|title=Blizzard Entertainment Begins Closed Beta Test for World of Warcraft®: Cataclysm™}}</ref> Patch 3.3.5 in Europe.
 
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* The [[Ruby Sanctum]] opens.
 
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'''July 6''' - Blizzard announces their intention to have [[Real ID]] names visible when posting on the official forums.<ref>http://forums.battle.net/thread.html?topicId=25626109041</ref> This resulted in a massive outcry against the idea, based primarily on concerns about privacy issues and potential harassment.
 
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'''July 9''' - Due the overwhelming flood of criticism, Blizzard rescinds their plan to put Real ID names on the official forums.<ref>http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=25968987278&sid=1</ref>
 
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'''August 10''' - The People's Republic of China approves a heavily edited ''Wrath of the Lich King'' for release.<ref>{{ref web|url=http://www.wow.com/2010/08/10/china-is-finally-getting-wrath-of-the-lich-king/|publisher=WoW.com|title=China is finally getting Wrath of the Lich King}}</ref>
 
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'''September 7''' - The first in-game events leading up into the ''Cataclysm'' Expansion begin, with [[Operation: Gnomeregan]] (Alliance) and [[Zalazane's Fall]] (Horde).
 
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'''October 4''' - ''Cataclysm'' release date announced to be December 7, 2010<ref>{{ref web|url=http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/press/pressreleases.html?101004 |publisher=Blizzard Press Release|title=WORLD OF WARCRAFT®: CATACLYSM™ IN STORES STARTING DECEMBER 7}}</ref>
 
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'''October 7''' - ''World of Warcraft'' reaches 12 million players<ref>{{ref web|url=http://eu.blizzard.com/en-gb/company/press/pressreleases.html?101007|publisher=Blizzard Press Release|title=World of Warcraft subscriber base reaches 12 million}}</ref>
 
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'''October 12''' - [[Patch 4.0.1]]
 
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*[[Blizzard_Launcher#Cataclysm|Cataclysm Launcher Update]]
 
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*[[Reforging]]
 
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* Complete talent and ability overhaul for all classes
 
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* Removed from game: [[Emblems]], [[Badges]], [[Mark of Honor|Marks of honor]]
 
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'''October 17''' - WoWWiki leaves Wikia and becomes [[Wowpedia]].
 
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*''World of Warcraft Cataclysm'' cinematic trailer released.
 
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** Parts of the trailer were aired on television in the second quarter of the Dallas Cowboys/Minnesota Vikings football game on the same day. The commercial asked, "Where will you be when the Cataclysm begins?"
 
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'''October 22-23''' - [[BlizzCon 2010]]
 
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* Announcement that Cataclysm will be available for direct digital download, rather than having to buy a DVD.
 
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==References==
 
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{{reflist|2}}
 
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[[Category:Timelines|World of Warcraft]]
 

Revision as of 06:18, 15 November 2010

HordeDecryption Made Easy
Start Examiner Rowe [51.2, 50.1]VZ-DeepholmBlip
End Automatic
Level 83 (Requires 83)
Category Deepholm
Experience 43900
Rewards 8g 60s (or 16g 53s at max level)
Shareable Yes
Previous Fly Over, The Twilight Plot
Next The Wrong Sequence

Objectives

Decrypt 6 plans.

  • Plans decrypted x6

Description

We don't have the tools to decipher these encrypted plans. The Twilight's Hammer do, though.

Would you take the plans back up there and run them through their one-time decryption engines?

Rewards

You will receive: 8g 60s (or 16g 53s at max level)

Progress

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Completion

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Quest progression

  1. A [30-35] The Explorers / H [30-35] The Reliquary (optional, only available during Middle World Pillar Fragment quests)
  2. B [30-35] Fly Over & B [30-35] The Twilight Plot
  3. B [30-35] Decryption Made Easy
  4. B [30-35] The Wrong Sequence
  5. B [30-35] That's No Pyramid!
  6. B [30-35] Meetup with the Caravan or A [30-35] Hero's Call: Uldum! or H [30-35] Warchief's Command: Uldum!

Patches and hotfixes

External links