Transmog

Just as an update for y'all leaving comments on Wowhead -- nope, I still don't have my shoulders.

The first rule of being the best raider you can be is making sure that you look your best.

The only way I could be happier with transmog in WoW right now is if they let me mog Fist Weapons over 2h Weapons.

This is the Queue. Let’s go.

It was only a couple months ago that I started playing Final Fantasy XIV. As a longtime World of Warcraft player, it's hard not to compare the two games all the time, even if just subconsciously. While both games certainly share a host of features, they vary in even more. Most notably -- for me, anyhow -- Final Fantasy XIV's wealth of in-game looks and customization options never seems to stop surprising. Case in point: My Free Company (FC) -- basically the FFXIV equivalent of a guild -- hosted a costume contest this past Wednesday, and oh. my. Yogg. I expected some clever outfits. I did not expect Anna and Elsa, Sailor Saturn, Soldier: 76, Link, or Mickey Mouse (just to name a few) to show up. Nor did I expect them to show up looking as similar to their original counterparts as they did. The whole thing felt like I was watching an actual real-life cosplay competition unfold, and the experience was frankly too much fun not to share. Click through to see all of the amazing looks that showed up.

Look, I know it's silly to want to be a twelve foot tall Zandalari Troll standing in the middle of Ironforge.

During the Q&A on March 21, Ion Hazzikostas answered a question about transmog that, had I not been lying on my back in intense pain and thus not watching the Q&A at that time, would have immediately put a big dumb smile on my face.

Now gather round, my friends.

If you ask Mitch, it was probably the other day when I replied to his comment about how much love he had in his heart with “Apparently not enough to get the Love Rocket.” [Editor's note: Yup.] Yes, I felt bad immediately after saying it.

There is a history of creating -- let's say unique -- head gear.

When transmog was first introduced to World of Warcraft with patch 4.3 on November 29, 2011, I looked askance at it -- why would I want to change the appearance of my gear?