Zul'Aman is a great zone. Its fun, challenging and fast paced. Only negative to the zone is probably Zul'jin phase 3, it's really retarded. The real LoL is at Zul'jin with his one arm.
--Quinthalas
And now for something completely different...
In the 1993 Academy Award winning film The Fugitive, Harrison Ford stumbles upon the scene of his wife's vicious murder. The killer, a one-armed man, escapes the clutches of the law and leads Mr. Ford on an epic adventure across America. With the assistance of Tommy Lee Jones, Mr. Ford eventually captures his target and avenges his wife. The forces of good prevail!
Zul'Aman, the latest PVE installment to the World of Warcraft, might be described in a similar fashion. Raid groups are forced to battle against the minions of a one-armed troll in a desperate (and timed) attempt to secure justice... and phat loot. All illusions aside, Zul'Aman is an amazing raid environment and represents a true achievement for Blizzard Entertainment. The six bosses: Nalorakk, Akil'Zon, Jan'Alai, Halazzi, Hex Lord Malacrass, and Zul'jin brandish an intelligent mix of new and old mob abilities such as impaling characters with swords, creating wandering tornadoes, negating various abilities, and taking on the idiosyncrasies of a specific class.
Like Zul'Aman, all of Patch 2.3 is impressive. Many needed class talent, leveling, and Heroic Badge itemization changes are implemented as a result of World of Warcraft's newest patching. Guild banks are now in place, allowing for far easier access to various crafting materials and dissolving the need for a legion of guild-bank alts. I lost a good amount of gold on Tuesday, as the patch debuted without server lag or player crashes.
In conclusion, Zul'Aman and Patch 2.3 are well-received. Congratulations to Blizzard for a great job and Reason for a server-first clear!
-- Seraphiel