Topic WoW Summer Challenge June 13-20: Karazhan
Community Manager
Edited by Kaivax on 6/14/12 3:09 PM (PDT)
Every week this summer, we’re challenging you to get together with a few friends to explore a part of Azeroth that you may not have seen in a while, or perform a feat that you may have never done. We’re calling them World of Warcraft Summer Challenges, and we’re going to be playing along with you as we hunt down rare achievements, get screenshots of amazing bosses, and try to find some rare gear for our transmogrification sets.

http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/6385756/

In this thread, we're talking about this week's challenge, posting stories about experiences completing it, and linking to screenshots.

Furthermore, if you've thought of something awesome to do in Karazhan that we didn't include in the blog post, this is the place to say so!
Baldok
Blackwater Raiders
Baldok
90 Undead Priest
14650
Something I've always wanted to do in Karazhan: After you've cleared out the place, round up 9 of your mates, have everyone turn off their UI and play a giant game of hide and seek. :>
Bewmer
Madoran
Bewmer
85 Gnome Mage
4440
Best idea ever Baldok.
Liinx
Kil'jaeden
Liinx
90 Troll Druid
13645
So clever! Good job community team!
Bellani
Greymane
Bellani
85 Draenei Shaman
8990
:O No mention of Gorehowl in desirable Items
Theuberrune
Hydraxis
Theuberrune
90 Human Death Knight
7465
Edited by Theuberrune on 6/13/12 4:45 PM (PDT)
06/13/2012 04:42 PMPosted by Bellani
:O No mention of Gorehowl in desirable Items


My axe is gorehowl. Does not compute :D

Edit: Where es wolfslayer sniper?!?! How could they not include that sleek sexy piece of weaponry...
Braxx
Undermine
Braxx
85 Draenei Shaman
8665
Edited by Braxx on 6/13/12 4:46 PM (PDT)
Something I've always wanted to do in Karazhan: After you've cleared out the place, round up 9 of your mates, have everyone turn off their UI and play a giant game of hide and seek. :>

musical chairs is also fun! (in the room with moroes.)
Trize
Nathrezim
Trize
85 Goblin Shaman
970
Guess is how they want to try and keep people interested in WoW until MOP is released.
Soulshredder
Exodar
Soulshredder
90 Orc Death Knight
14290
Ahhh Karazhan, if I could somehow bring a AH, Bank, and Trade Chat into Karazhan I would never leave it! I go every week and either solo it and I never tire of it. The music fits the raid perfectly! Kara was one of blizzard's best raids (next to Ulduar), and i wish they do another haunted house raid soon!
Mylestravrin
Dath'Remar
Mylestravrin
85 Blood Elf Warlock
9660
To this day Karazhan is still my favorite raid, I love the whole atmosphere of the instance and some of the boss encounters are truely memorable (such as the Opera event). I remember doing this back during BC and my guild at the time and I always had so much fun on it.
Tincanpickle
Illidan
Tincanpickle
4 Troll Warrior
0
All three enchants dropped for me today on my priest. I've been doing kara for a long time now and barely see one drop. Won them all since I two man it with my fiance. Doing the chess match with just two players is fun, frustrating at times, but fun :)
Zaestrasza
Thunderhorn
Zaestrasza
11 Blood Elf Hunter
12285
Edited by Zaestrasza on 6/13/12 5:12 PM (PDT)
Wonderful! I do Kara weekly! I even already have the mount >.>

Its just sorta one of those things me and my friend dont get bored of. Also he is DYING for the Wolfslayer Sniper Rifle. We always get Romeo and Juleit one, I think we have gotten Wizard of Oz 2 or 3 times. He barely knows what the Big Bad Wolf fight is he just wants its gun : /

Edit: Also I just remembered the amazing that is Gorehowl. I wanted that for awhile. Cant beleive that isnt on the list of notable items, or Wolfslayer Sniper Rifle.
Taggthemage
Sen'jin
Taggthemage
90 Troll Mage
12110
Edited by Taggthemage on 6/13/12 5:29 PM (PDT)
06/13/2012 04:48 PMPosted by Trize
Guess is how they want to try and keep people interested in WoW until MOP is released.
Oh, for sure lol.... this is their attempt to keep interest in WoW. without actually adding anything new....

Wrath, we got Halion(Ruby Sanctum... whose trash, guilds would pay through to nose to skip...) which while only technically one boss with 3? or 4... minibosses.. WAS SOMETHING!

x-x woulda been interesting had they released the abyssal maw/depths raid that was planned... but never actually finished/released... (and I know there was a blue post stating that it was 'only like 3-4 bosses anyways' .... ... I could not help but read that and laugh... BoT IS ONLY FOR BOSSES!! and Conclave is two... BH is 3.. so when you compare 3-4 bosses (abyssal maw) with the other Cata raids... 3-4 bosses is actually quite large... around 1/2 of firelands...)

*cough* rant over

... so yeah! karazhan.. Cool raid, I miss its style (super massive building that has to be explored... vs the current hallway system) GO GO CHESS! =P ... i miss chess q-q also miss the old mounts/pets/items you could get out of there... /shrug Nostalgia with nerfs...

have fun clearing it solo... or with friends, or however you want ^_^

ALSO... Baldock... o-o that.... is... an amazing Idea! I have to bring it up next time my guild feels like clearing it xD that is gonna be awesome.
Bluefin
Proudmoore
Bluefin
90 Worgen Warlock
11390
Ruby Slippers and Wicked Witch's Hat!
Landusk
Eonar
Landusk
90 Orc Warrior
11800
KARAZHAN?!?!! -screams and jump out the window-
Xánden
Jaedenar
Xánden
85 Blood Elf Paladin
9425
Kara was the first raid I ever got to do in WoW. And I remember once specific moment, i was tanking adds in the upper part. I was pulling them backwards toward the ramp everyone was on, and I walked back too far and fell off the ramp and died.
Depressedead
Antonidas
Depressedead
86 Undead Warlock
8750
That is literally my favorite raid of all time.

/chris traeger
Omegal
Whisperwind
Omegal
MVP - Technical Support
90 Human Warrior
17280
Edited by Omegal on 6/13/12 5:47 PM (PDT)
06/13/2012 05:08 PMPosted by Tincanpickle
All three enchants dropped for me today on my priest. I've been doing kara for a long time now and barely see one drop. Won them all since I two man it with my fiance. Doing the chess match with just two players is fun, frustrating at times, but fun :)

This was changed in 4.1 to make all the enchants near 100% drop rates off bosses in BC instances. they pretty much always drop now. Trash drops in 5 mans were also raised considerbly but no where near the level of bosses, those might still take a few mobs.
Zorow
Eonar
Zorow
90 Goblin Rogue
11240
Fun raid, but can be solo'd, even the chess event if done right. If they buffed the mobs up for that one week it would be interesting, though it's unlikely.
Frostshot
Arthas
Frostshot
90 Orc Hunter
10815
Edited by Frostshot on 6/13/12 6:32 PM (PDT)
Ok i really like Kara but I swear whenever they post these forums there are always people (generally the first couple) that i swear have been payed off by blizz (I mean really did you read them?) I mean how is this a brilliant idea? A briilliant idea would be some side content to keep us satisfied like a mini pet or something that we couldn't otherwise get. Getting to the point where im glad my sub is up soon so I can quit paying for these rehashes if you can even call them that. On a side note im pretty stoked for MoP.

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