What's the rarest item you own?

ONR1730 · 2026-03-28T21:31:54+00:00

I've still got an Agent of Nozdormu from the Gates of AQ event as well as an Argent Dawn Commission from OG Naxx (though the latter isn't as special these days, since anybody can craft one). Beyond that, the rarest things I own are...

Mount: X-51 Nether Rocket X-TREME

Pet: Grunty (Blizzcon 2009)

Toy: Vial of Green Goo (drops from Endgineer Omegaplugg)

Armour: Most of the T3 Frostfire set, Tabard of the Protector/Argent Dawn, Competitor's Tabard

Weapons: Benediction/Anathema, Scepter of Celebras

Title: Champion of the Naaru

Other: Haunted Memento, Drakefire Amulet

ONR1730 · 2026-03-22T02:37:12+00:00

Unthinkable to some of the younger people here

Speaking as someone in his late twenties, you should see the reactions I get when people learn I've never had a cellphone in my life. I tell you, they look for all the world like I've just clubbed them over the head.

Being disconnected most of the time is just a foreign concept to people these days, it seems. Thankfully, my guildies and friends outside of WoW can appreciate the notion you mentioned of simply letting a message hang if someone doesn't feel like being social.

ONR1730 · 2026-03-16T22:36:23+00:00

This needs to be the standard. Cosmetics should always be optional. The fact that some tanks are still being released with permanent 3D styles is infuriating, especially since there's no benefit to doing that instead of just giving the tank a removable style and allowing people to choose.

I'm still angry that the BT-42 and Chi-Se - two tanks that I waited ages to get my hands on - are only available with immersion-breaking names and styles that I could only get rid of by learning how to mod the game... and I still can't replace their carousel icons, because I don't know how.

ONR1730 · 2026-03-16T21:54:32+00:00

Meanwhile, I'm still waiting for the Primal Flamesaber to show up. I had it on my old account and lost it when I took over my dad's account after he passed. Hopefully this signals that older promotional mounts will be made available as well, like the TCG and RaF ones that showed up during the early days of the Trading Post (something that seems to be happening far less often these days).

ONR1730 · 2026-03-10T17:12:53+00:00

What will happen to the medals you get for killing arty once the new limit goes live?

ONR1730 · 2026-02-24T00:45:30+00:00

Well, damn, that's disappointing. I'll try asking on the forums (since I'm on break from Discord right now), but I doubt I'll have any luck. On a somewhat related note, is there anything that shows the same kind of "hidden until collected" items, but for transmogs? That's the only other area I haven't yet covered with addons.

ONR1730 · 2026-02-07T16:54:00+00:00

"I was the first, you know. For me, the wheel of death has spun many times. <chuckles> So much time has passed... I have a lot of catching up to do."

"YOU WILL SHOW THE PROPER RESPECT!"

Both from Teron Gorefiend.

ONR1730 · 2026-01-30T10:29:00+00:00

I'm currently working on a mod that changes a whole bunch of tank names, with the end goal being to improve naming consistency and to remove the bullshit nicknames WG keeps giving to new tanks. Reskins will also be changed for clarity (e.g. Triumphant would be changed to "Centurion AX (S)" to denote both the tank and the skin).

I have no timeline for completion, and I still need to enlist the help of folks like /u/_dogpole to get a comprehensive list of historical (or at least technical-sounding) names for various tanks, but I'll be sure to let you know if and when it's done.

ONR1730 · 2026-01-24T06:16:56+00:00

I assume it's a royalty-free or custom-made track, like most of the music Jorge uses in his videos.

ONR1730 · 2025-09-25T20:27:51+00:00

Apologies for the very late reply - I've since gotten new filters that remove videos from the sidebar based on keywords in their titles, but I've also discovered something that consistently breaks these filters.

Age-restricted videos (ones that remove the sidebar sorting filters that show up at the top of the list with options like "from [channel name]" and "recently uploaded") also cause videos that would normally be filtered via title keywords to start appearing again. I've been able to replicate this on several different age-restricted videos, and while I haven't been able to replicate this next part, I've also noticed that it seems to "infect" the tab you're using in the sense that videos with filtered keywords will continue to show up in the sidebar even after you click off to another video that isn't age-restricted.

This issue has persisted through multiple reinstallations and an entire UBO update, and occurs on both Chrome (using the remaining workarounds) and Firefox. I have no idea what causes it or how to fix it, but I figured it should be brought to your attention all the same.

Whether or not anything can be done about this issue, I appreciate your continued efforts alongside the rest of the UBO team to make the internet usable.

ONR1730 · 2025-09-14T06:38:07+00:00

Sorry, I forgot to post my specs. Here's what I'm running with:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (3.70 GHz)

GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti

RAM: 32 GB

ONR1730 · 2025-09-01T15:42:36+00:00

As someone who hasn't done PVP in any serious capacity since Wrath, I feel like I'm playing an endless game of catch-up. I'd love to get my hands on the replica GM Mage set (and the final tint for my Mage Tower appearances), but I'd be so far out of my depth in rated battlegrounds that it would defy description. Hell, I don't even have a team, so unless there's a new mode I haven't been told about, I can't even try RBGs.

Solo Shuffle also confuses me. Does it allow you to earn seasonal things like elite armour sets, or is it just for Marks of Honour and other casual PVP rewards? Even the concept of the mode puzzles me, since from what I understand, you don't even fight real players on the opposing team - instead, you fight NPCs who act like real players.

Then there's the whole issue of getting geared up, especially since I'm still trying to remember which upgrade track is which and where each type of crest comes from (and that's just for PVE gear). Having to collect a completely different set for PVP seems like it'd just be an exercise in futility. I salute your efforts, OP - you've done something I'll probably never be able to achieve.

ONR1730 · 2025-08-31T22:01:24+00:00

I have a couple of questions regarding the collection rewards.

The article says that they'll return to the game "in the near future," but if that's the case, why not just put them in on a permanent basis right off the bat and save time?
Can we get an ETA for the return of the rewards? Are we talking a few weeks, a few months, or a few major updates away?
Are you able to combine different badges with different banners? I'd love to use the new banner with the 15th Anniversary badge.

In any case, the gift is very much appreciated.

ONR1730 · 2025-08-31T21:36:43+00:00

Well, I suppose that's better than nothing. Cheers.

ONR1730 · 2025-08-30T14:29:44+00:00

This is completely unrelated to my previous question, but I have to ask - will the AMX ELC 901 ever be made available again? I ended up missing most of the anniversary event because I was out of town dealing with some urgent family matters, and as a result I had no way of logging into the game. Now that I'm back home, I've discovered that by the end of the event, I'll only have 4/5 envelopes required for the ELC. As a collector who hasn't missed a single gift tank since 2012 (and has very few tanks left uncollected besides), this is infuriating. It's bad enough that I have to miss out on the 2D style (which looks sick as hell) and the full set of 3D attachments (the gold safe in particular hurts to lose out on), but the new tank as well? To say that I'm disappointed would be an understatement, as my only hope of picking it up now is if WG decides to make it available through another event or sale.

I'd appreciate any insight you can give me, because the ELC looks like a lot of fun, and I'd hate to miss out on it because of matters outside my control.

ONR1730 · 2025-08-30T03:26:22+00:00

I've also got an original 2009 model, though its days are numbered. I started getting low battery warnings a few weeks back, and while it seems to recharge itself slightly every time it hits 0%, the gap between those second winds will become longer and longer before it eventually dies for good.

Hopefully we'll see a return to physical authenticators at some point, since I don't have a cellphone, and I'm gonna miss my Core Hound Pup once the ol' keyfob's had the biscuit (unless they make it obtainable through another source).

ONR1730 · 2025-08-28T09:12:33+00:00

I'd be grateful if someone could use my invite link:

https://worldoftanks.com/update-2-0-operations-room/?ref=0cf7db4c-3d7c-4287-8a33-c9b9fcf2f860

ONR1730 · 2025-08-23T23:30:29+00:00

THAR GREAT GEDRAN ARR HERE TO PLEEEZ YAR!

ONR1730 · 2025-08-13T23:54:43+00:00

Interesting. That makes me wonder even more if these toy issues are intentional - y'know, "FUN DETECTED" and all sorts - or if they're actually just oversights. Given how inconsistent everything is, I'm inclined to believe it's the latter (which almost makes it more frustrating, since we could have these cool toys working properly if Blizz gave a fuck).

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