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Our mailing program is still giving us, and by "us" I mean me, fits.

If you are receiving this, then you probably also just received the column that I wrote yesterday. With that in mind I'll keep this short.

Every Tuesday we see the traffic to our site skyrocket as millions of World of Warcraft players look for something to do other than bring the Plainstrider or Kobold populations to the brinks of extinction.

Yesterday our network hit the 100Mbps mark (For the technically challenged, that means we were blasting out more bits of information to our readers than Planters has peanuts) and sustained it for over 10 minutes.

Here are the main culprits:

• World of Warcraft: 2.0.1 Patch Download
• World of Warcraft: Patch 2.0 Updated U.I. Mods
• World of Warcraft: How Will Patch 2.0 Affect You?
• World of Warcraft: First Look At The Arena System
• MMOG Wiki - "Fill 'er up!"

We're all over the new WoW patch like a hobo on a ham sandwich.

How do you feel about the latest patch? Do tell, either in the comments section of the blog or in our forums!

Exclusive TenTonHammer.com Content!

12.06.2006

• Dungeons and Dragons Online: DDO's Best Mobs
  "In this week's DDO Poll at Ten Ton Hammer, Ralsu reflects on his favorite Dungeons & Dragons Online monsters and asks readers to chime in as well."
• Dungeons and Dragons Online: Guide To 6th Level Arcana
  "Ten Ton Hammer's expert on all things magic, Darkgolem, has compiled and tested each of the 6th level arcane spells in Dungeons & Dragons Online. Tonight, he brings us his guide to help us get the most of them."
• EverQuest 2: Innoruuk Deity Quest Guide
  "It's the man you love to hate, and the man who loves to hate you too! Innoruuk, the Prince of Hate, and the most vile of the Norrath Gods wants to recruit you into his web of deceit and anger for the destruction of all those who stand in the way of his total power. Follow this guide, and you are certain to gain the favor of this terrible leader!"
• EverQuest 2: Tier 5 Leveling Guide
  "Because no leveling guide series would be complete without tier 5! Savanja has travelled all over Norrath to find for you, the loyal visitors of Ten Ton Hammer, the best places to hunt (ether solo or grouped) for your mighty levels 40 through 49. If you've ever loaded up EQ2 and thought "I wonder where I should play tonight?" then you NEED this guide!"
• EverQuest 2: In Service and Honor Walkthrough
  "Dwarves do wear armor and you'd best remember that. Nobody wants to see a naked dwarf, I'll promise you. RadarX has your walkthrough for the famed Dwarven Ringmail Tunic Heritage Quest right here! Get ready to kill some Orcs and find...some...ringmail."
• The Chronicles of Spellborn: Trailer Featuring "Within Temptation"
  "The folks behind *The Chronicles of Spellborn* have put together a unique trailer scored by Euro rockers "Within Temptation". "The Howling" has plenty of the unique and stunning visuals we've come to expect from TCoS. As for how well the lyrics and music mesh, I'll let you be the judge. Nifty concept nonetheless, and well worth the 50 to 90 meg download."
• Vanguard: Saga of Heroes - Druid Class Guide Preview
  "In the world of MMORPGs when you think of tree huggers and hippies you think of Druids, the classic nature-inspired damage casters. Many MMOGs have traditionally given the Druid damage capabilities plus an abundance of utility spells. Is the Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Druid the same sort of well-loved Swiss Army knife of a class? Read Zinn's comprehensive preview, with information direct from beta, to find out more."
• Warhammer Online: Dwarf Racial Page
  "Today we have yet another update, this time a revamp of our old racial pages. The first to undergo this change is the sturdy Dwarfs who now have the first new Racial Overview page on our site. This page includes general information on the Dwarfs as well as class lists and links to other Dwarfy places of interest."
• World of Warcraft: First Look At Arenas
  "Ten Ton Hammer gets down and dirty in the arena, giving you a first look at the new World of Warcraft PvP system."
• World of Warcraft: Patch 2.0.1 Available For Download
  "New 2.0.1 Patch Available for Download at WoW - Ten Ton Hammer"

Hot Content

• World of Warcraft: Updated U.I. Mods For Today's Patch
• World of Warcraft: Before The Storm
• Dark And Light Holiday Giveaway
• EverQuest 2: Interview With Steve Kramer
• Pirates Of The Burning Sea: Screenshots
• World of Warcraft: Gallery - Thrall's Escape From Durnholde Keep
• World of Warcraft: User Interface Changes

Real World News - You Can't Make This Up

• Child Arrested After Opening Holiday Gift [Thanks Matt]
  On the bright side, in Iraq he'd have been beheaded.
• Music Mogul's Kids Steal Music [Thanks Matt]
  Thrown in jail, fined... no, wait, that didn't happen.
• Flatulence Not Turbulence Forces Plane Landing [Thanks Matt]
  Please don't toot your own horn.
• Robot Olympics
  All hail our pole-vaulting, bobsledding robotic overlords.

Vin Diesel Fact: Vin Diesel once cliff-dived from the International Space Station.

As always, thank you for visiting TenTonHammer.com.
- John "Boomjack" Hoskin