I got these from curse’s beta database they are currently working on. Go here for more items. These are some new craftable items that showed up in the database, there are at least 2 new master swordsmith items and at least 1 mace and 1 axe items.

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A couple weeks ago I started working on an application to work on my WinAPI skills, which is turning out to be quite a large and ambitious project. It is called JbWarc, an advanced World of Warcraft calculator designed to tweak your endgame character as well as pre-endgame characters.

I found the need for such an application when I used to play awhile back. Trying to calculate what my warriors HP with multiple buffs and other modifiers was quite difficult with a simple calculator.

A big feature I wish to include that you rarely find is melee “damage potential”. Total damage effectiveness is calculated after many different variables are included, such as +weapon skill, +hit, attack power, gear, chance of avoidance, chance of glancing, defense, weapon dps, talents/racial talents, buffs, from both player and mob.

However, there are still many technical hurdles I must overcome to put it all together. To get it working, I still have to implement:

• Loading the entire spell database and parse all the buff/debuffs and enchants
• Putting together a complete item database from other available online databases
• Implementing a system that handles item&spell buffs+debuffs correctly

These are just a handful, but the most important at the moment.

If you would like to help contribute to the project, or if you have any suggestions, please send me an email.

I have released a new version of my WDBtoCSV program, with some bug fixes and a linux binary. You can get it here.

Changelog:

Version 1.2 - August 4, 2006

* Added: Linux binary
* Added: doallwdb.bat which converts all known wdb files into csv
* Removed: ‘press any key to continue’, allowing batch jobs
* Fixed: Bitmask bugs
* Fixed: Bugs when parsing certain line feeds
* Fixed: Giving incorrect readout of parsed records
* Updated: Field definitions

I have put together a quick reskin for World of Warcraft that converts the Teir 2 warrior set into the Tier 3 Warrior set. I do have to give out a disclaimer though, Modifying WoW game files is against Blizzard’s terms of service, so don’t get angry with me if you get a slap on the wrist and get banned for 3 days. As far as I know this type of modification is undetectable by Warden (Blizzards cheat detection application), so you probably won’t get caught. I have been using this modification for a couple of weeks now with no problems.

EDIT: Due to the changes in the latest patch, loading directly from the directory no longer works. This breaks this mod, and many others. The only other way to get this working again is by modifying the MPQ file, which they probably have checksums on now. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted.

Installation:

1. Download the zip file and extract its contents to: World of Warcraft\Data.
2. You’re done! Open WoW, changes should be viewable on the character select screen. Enjoy.

Here’s a preview: