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NEW MICRO HOLIDAYS
One of the things I am most looking forward to in this new patch are the new micro holidays.
These events last between 1 and 3 days and are a new and unique way of celebrating Azeroth’s
history and culture. I hope to explore and write about them as we go through the year.
As I write this first article I am fresh from a victorious stint in Ahn’Qiraj for the event, Call of
The Scarab. This event is said to commemorate the first ringing of the Scarab Gong on January
23, 2006. It lasts from January 21st - January 23rd and looks set to be an annual event.
As I landed, I had a quest that involved collecting Twilight cultist robes, cowls and hoods
from mobs in the area and then donning them in order to summon a Templar to kill. Just
a warning that these mobs have been scaled up to level 110 for the event so it isn’t as easy
as it sounds. If you collect a Medallion of Station, as well as the robes, you can summon
one of the members of the Abyssal Council who will require a small group to defeat.
Once the Templars were killed, I had to collect silithyst and take it to my factions collection point.
This is far easier but is slow going as you cannot carry it whilst mounted. The final quest I did in
this area involved killing The Colossus of Regal, a huge world boss. There were also apparently
two more Colossus’ around but I didn’t see those as I went straight down to Ahn’Qiraj itself.
Ahn’Qiraj offered two daily dungeon quests. The first required killing Ossirian the Unscarred in
the ruins and the second required you to kill C’Thun in the temple. Both of these quests could be
completed by running straight through the doors and defeating the raids at their original level.
Overall this event was good fun and a nice bit of nostalgia. The world bosses
were part of the original pre raid event and it’s good to see them again. I also
enjoyed Twilight Cultist robes becoming a must wear item, however briefly.
There’s lots of mini events coming up throughout the year, so keep your eyes
peeled - you don’t want to miss the March of the Tadpoles now do you?!
By Helen Ashcroft
The GameOn Magazine
