If you've been testing the Midsummer Fire Festival on the World of Warcraft's Public Test Realm and you've noticed the changes made to the said event, here's something for you. Blizzard poster Kisirani explained why changes were made to the event. More on this at the full article.

Following the opening of the Lunar Festival screenshot gallery, Bornakk has also announced the new Love is in the Air image gallery for everyone's viewing pleasure. World of Warcraft's pseudo-Valentine's Day event featured last month takes a look at the proliferation of love and peace that happened during that time and the many players who enjoyed the annual event. For a look at some of the screenshots taken during the event, check out the full article.

After the recently concluded Lunar Festival event in Blizzard's World of Warcraft, Blizzard Poster Bornakk has announced the opening of the Lunar Festival Screenshot Gallery, which shows off the many player-submitted images taken during the event. Details on how to submit your own Lunar Festival screenshots can be found in the full article after the jump.

Some players have reported that they are having problems obtaining the World of Warcraft Lunar Festival tailoring quests from NPCs. Thankfully, Blizzard World Designer Kisirani was around to help establish what may have caused the problem. If you find yourself experiencing the same issue, you might want to head on over to the full article to find out what Kisirani had to say.

There seems to be a call going around for World of Warcraft screenshots these days, and Blizzard isn't the only one in need of them.

While Blizzard has chosen to focus more on special events such as the Lunar Festival, others are looking for something a little more unique. Find out which fun screenshot got the spotlight after the jump.

Guides are usually meticulous projects that require a lot of detail, and - as in the case of Blizzard's World of Warcraft guide - screenshots. That's right, Blizzard is still in need of your WoW screenshots, but there's one very important difference this time: it's not about dungeons. More on the topic of the screenshots they need after the jump.  

Looking to celebrate the Lunar Festival in Blizzard's World of Warcraft? Then head on over to the full article as we get you filled in on what this particular occasion means in the world of Azeroth, and what activities you can partake in. If you thought Oktoberfest was fun, then this one should definitely be right up your alley.

 

Remember the cross-racial mount quest (which, unforgivably, this blogger has referred to as cross-faction mounts) in World of Warcraft where you could grab a ride on races in your same faction? Well, seeing as the quest is probably much easier when done in conjunction with faction-wide reputation quests, it wouldn't be surprising to hear that it gets difficult at times to attain.

But with the new content patch, word spread around that aims to become Exalted is no longer a "climbing Mount Everest" affair. In fact, many have been quick to say that getting to top reverence in your faction is easily attainable, especially if you complete the reputation quests in their starting areas.

But WoW Insider's Amanda Rivera revisited memory lane and found that going about the same cross-mount grind over a reputation quest using the 2.1.0 patch was a little bit harder than usual. Is it just coincidence? Or is there another undocumented change for particular rep grinds for the new patch?

But perhaps it's simply a different experience when going about Blizzard's Children's Week (a World of Warcraft event) instead of the old Lunar Festival rep grind, although both still have the full optimal ability to get you on one of your faction's good side. Nabbing a ride for a particular race in your own faction shouldn't be hard. Nabbing a ride in each race in your faction is another story, though.

Only if you can pull the right reputation rises across factions, then you, too, can get your World of Warcraft avatar on a mount of the opposite faction. Although this is only for the really basic mounts, you can actually succeed in getting a Dwarf mount for your Night Elf once you get to the Exalted level of reputation with the Dwarves. Yes, we know Tauren can cross-mount a couple of rides.

It's not exactly algebra, but it's no easy task to accomplish either. Only through the Lunar Festival did goffchick get her Night Elf hunter on the saddle of a White Ram.

Okay, it's no Unicorn or a gallant steed, but you have to admit, it is pretty wicked. The event, which went on from February 16 to March 7 (yes it's done, so you can cry about it later), allowed players to be able to speak with the Lunar Festival elders.

Every time you do succeed, each concluded conversation pumps up your rep around 75 points for each faction and the entire union to which that faction belongs. If you've been at work kissing up to other factions regardless of your current racial affiliations, you could top their "goodie-goodie" list at around level 40 to 50, just about the right time to be strutting your ram around Dwarves before wanting an Epic mount by 60.

Some people have focused on grabbing another non-racial, non-faction mount at around 40 and grabbed an Undead Skeletal Horse by level 46. So are you Exalted by any other faction than your own? Then why not hike up your riding training and grab their mount today? We know you'll like it. (And yes, we were lurking around the ladies' blog...but don't tell anyone that!)

The Lunar Festival is a yearly celebration in the World of Warcraft - parallel to a real world celebration. The celebration started February 16 and supposed to end March 8, or atleast that's what's indicated on the WoW calendar of events.

Some players were surprised to see that the Lunar Festival had supposedly ended yesterday, one full day before the indicated date. Fetlock from the WoW Europe Forums pointed it out, complaining that he was hoping to join the event on the last day. The seasonal event gave players free transpo to every major city and as a result also free exp.

Blizzard poster Ommra explained that the Lunar Festival actually lasts on 19 days so counting from February 16 - that makes the event close on March 7. Apparently, there had been a mistake on the calendar and Ommra assured that they will make sure to check it after this incident.