The popular The Simpsons album concludes next Wednesday, July 29, after which Monopoly Go will transition to the relaxed, pastoral atmosphere of Happy Harvest with Looney Tunes album. Before that happens, one final The Simpsons Golden Blitz is gearing up to help you complete as much of the album as possible. Here is everything you need to know about when this Golden Blitz takes place and which stickers will be tradable. Which gold cards are tradable this time? In standard Monopoly Go gameplay, gold stickers cannot be traded; however, during the 24-hour Golden Blitz event, you can trade with others to acquire two specific gold stickers. These gold stickers aren't chosen at random. The development team selects 4-5 options with lower ownership rates based on player activity, then holds a vote on Discord. The two stickers receiving the most votes become the ones available for trade. The candidates for this Golden Blitz included Carl Carlson, Be Sharps, Rainier Wolfcastle, and Mr. Snrub. Ultimately, Monopoly Go Set 18 Carl Carlson & Set 21 Mr. Snrub won with 29% and 27% of the vote, respectively. Just like the previous Golden Blitz on July 22-23, both selected gold stickers are 5-star cards, meaning they are quite rare. Be sure to seize this opportunity! As for the schedule, the 6th The Simpsons Golden Blitz is expected to run from July 28-29, marking a fitting conclusion to The Simpsons album before Happy Harvest with Looney Tunes album begins. How to trade gold stickers during Golden Blitz? The first step in trading Monopoly Go stickers is finding a reliable trading partner. If you're familiar with the game, you know that obtaining new stickers becomes increasingly difficult as the season progresses, so you shouldn't miss out on your five daily standard sticker trades. You may have already connected with trustworthy friends through daily trading; if they have Carl Carlson or Mr. Snrub, trading directly with them is the easiest and safest option. However, if they don't have the cards, or if you don't have many active accounts on your friends list, don't worry. Once the voting results are announced, Monopoly Go discussion sections on forums and social Apps will be flooded with players eager to trade. You can then select a suitable trading partner based on your own sticker inventory. For example, if you only have Carl Carls, a player holding a duplicate Mr. Snrub would be your target. If you lack both gold cards, you could trade with two separate players, one holding Carl Carls and the other Mr. Snrub. Of course, if you only have a single copy of each sticker, you can simply choose not to participate. However, if you have duplicates, you can use them to trade for other high-star regular cards that you are missing. Regardless of your trading situation, if you are dealing with a stranger, make sure they are trustworthy to avoid being scammed. Naturally, the other party might have similar concerns and ask for proof of your legitimacy; do not refuse such requests. As for the actual trade, either party simply locates Monopoly Go sticker to be sent within their album and transfers it to the trading partner. Once the partner accepts and sends their card in return, the trade is complete. During Golden Blitz, there is a limit of five exchanges, whether they are two-way trades or one-way gifts, but this does not count against your daily limit for regular sticker trades. Additionally, there is no limit on how many stickers you can receive. How to know if you are eligible to participate in Golden Blitz? As a Monopoly Go flash event, Golden Blitz imposes no specific extra requirements, though, naturally, you must be familiar with the game mechanics and have completed the beginner phase. However, there is a hidden threshold: the event assumes participants possess enough rare stickers. Without them, you might find yourself shut out right at the stage of looking for a trading partner. Even if you don't own the two specific Monopoly Go gold cards, you can still trade for them if you have duplicates of 5-star or 6-star regular stickers from later sets such as Step on a Rake in Set 21 or Mayor Quimby in Set 20. That said, acquiring these regular stickers is often just as difficult as getting gold cards, especially now that The Simpsons album is nearing its end and major events offering blue, purple, or special packs have become scarcer. Fortunately, Finale Partners is just around the corner! This event kicks off at 10:00 AM PDT on July 24 and runs until the 29th, concluding around the same time as The Simpsons album and the next Golden Blitz. If you and your teammate complete all the landmarks in this event, you'll unlock the grand prize, which includes a Wild Sticker! Additionally, the milestone rewards for individual landmarks include one Episode Pack, three yellow packs, and four blue packs. Finally, if you have any spare stars, be sure to exchange them for vaults to snag extra sticker packs. Even if you don't have enough for the highest-tier vault, it's worth doing; the current album is wrapping up soon, so you shouldn't miss out on any new packs. We hope this guide helps you with Golden Blitz. And if completing The Simpsons album proves impossible, consider saving the packs you earn over the next few days for Happy Harvest with Looney Tunes!

When the official release date for WoW TBC Classic Anniversary Phase 3 was postponed from August 13th to August 27th, it caused an uproar on forums and online. For hardcore players who just wanted to climb the leaderboards and get into Black Temple as soon as possible to obtain Warglaive of Azzinoth, these 14 days were a long and agonizing wait. However, for the vast majority of Guild leaders, Raid leaders, and members of small and medium-sized Raid teams, these seemingly long yet short two weeks were not a period of inactivity, but a crucial preparation period that would determine whether they could successfully complete the first week of Phase 3. These 14 extra days were a golden window for resource integration and market maneuvering. This article will teach you how to make good use of this crucial preparation period and gain a foothold in the first week of Phase 3. Ultimate Gear Material Preparation Mother Shahraz, deep within Black Temple, is notoriously difficult to defeat. Her core abilities, Prismatic Shield and frequent Fatal Attraction, inflict extremely high chain shadow damage. Under BCC Anniversary's stat system, raids must rely on brute-force shadow resistance to ensure survivability when facing Mother Shahraz. While the blueprints for crafting the corresponding gear won't be available until Phase 3 opens, the basic materials must be gathered in advance: Shadowcloth Crafting Frozen Shadoweave Set requires a large amount of Shadowcloth, but crafting Shadowcloth has a strict cooldown, only possible every few days. This 14-day delay increases the production of this material, preventing the predicament of not being able to buy Shadowcloth even with money during the first week of raiding. Heavy Knothide Leather Shadow resistance gear for Rogues, Hunters, Shamans, and Druids requires a massive amount of Heavy Knothide Leather. Since Heavy Knothide Leather requires crafting from regular leather, these two weeks represent the last golden period for farming Knothide Leather in the wild. Consumables and Gem Market Potion Hoarding The delay of Phase 3 has significantly impacted the market. The originally scheduled release in early August had driven up prices, but the delay announcement triggered a rapid short-term sell-off. During the new raid progression, achieving Potion Chaining across the entire raid is a crucial requirement for maximizing DPS. The following two are currently your top priorities for hoarding: Destruction Potion: Essential for caster DPS, increases spell critical strike chance by 2% and spell damage by 120 for 15 seconds. Haste Potion: Increases your physical attack speed for 15 seconds. The delay announcement has prompted players who hoarded Potion at high prices to lower prices and cash out. Savvy players and guilds should purchase enough Potion in batches during this period to sustain at least four raid cycles, avoiding the price surge on the eve of the 27th. Gems Prices Rise Besides Potion, Gem is also the most worthwhile resource to prepare for before Phase 3 opens. Many players believe that the delay means Gem prices will continue to fall, so they are choosing to wait and see. However, based on the market patterns of previous TBC Classic Anniversary updates, the real low point usually doesn't occur on the eve of the opening, but rather in the days following the announcement. After the Black Temple and Mount Hyjal open, many players will immediately upgrade to Tier 6 gear. Gear upgrades mean new socketing needs, and the demand for Epic Gems will explode across the server in the first week. For ordinary players, even if they don't plan to hoard and resell, they should at least prepare all the gems they need for the next two weeks in advance to avoid being unable to complete their gear setup due to market shortages in the first week. Gold: the True Pinnacle of Productivity During the delay, there's another crucial point that's easily overlooked - gold. After Black Temple opens, all raid-related resources will see a significant price increase. If you're currently short on gold, the next two weeks are your last chance to farm. Besides obtaining it through in-game quests, you can also directly buy TBC Classic Anniversary gold from IGGM.com, greatly saving you time researching Phase 3 combat strategies. Don't wait until Phase 3 opens to start earning gold. By then, your gold-earning speed may not keep up with the market price increases. For most players, preparing an extra 5,000 gold in advance is far more valuable than farming an extra piece of gear. Gold can solve almost all raiding problems. Remember, in the survival rules of TBC Classic Anniversary, the real raiding battle often begins before even entering the raid. These extra 14 days aren't a long, agonizing ordeal, but rather the final chance for all teams to turn the tide in the cutthroat raiding arena. When the gates of Black Temple officially open on August 27, those players who have prepared sufficient resources and have plenty of money in hand will surely be the first to claim the Warglaive of Azzinoth.