Arcane Mage Artifact Spotlight, Paragon Stops Raiding, GCDTV EU Pro League, Water Strider Changes

Posted 2016/02/26 at 12:01 PM by perculia

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After further discussion, we will be reverting these changes entirely, and Water Striders’ water-walking will not be restricted by location.

As noted in my earlier post in the thread, the genesis of this change was an observation that the Water Strider was being used disproportionately frequently, which led to a genuine concern on our part that the mechanical advantage of water-walking was stomping on the cosmetic choice of a player’s favorite mount. This is different from other utility mounts like the Traveler’s Mammoth or Expedition Yak, which are rarely used for any prolonged period of time or as a default mount; those are summoned specifically for the use of their vendors and then dismissed.

We don’t have any concern with water-walking as a concept, and the various player abilities and consumables that provide it are a great source of convenience. We’re not trying to make travel less convenient, or restrict player freedom. We observed what seemed like a potential problem, explored some solutions, and clearly the cure has proven worse than the disease. Thank you for your feedback.

<Paragon> Stops Raidingdecided to call it quitstheir website

We have decided to stop raiding which obviously means we will not be a part of the world first race in Legion. In the end it came between going international, playing with suboptimal Finnish roster or quitting. For a while I was seriously considering going the international route, but in the end decided it was not worth the trouble for me. This question has been looming over our heads for a long time as it has always been a challenge to get a solid Finnish 20-25man roster together and this time there was no 10man option to bail us out.

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Aluneth was most notably wielded for a time by Aegwynn, the only female Guardian of Tirisfal, although stories indicate that its far older than she.

Toward the end of Aegwynn's life, she entrusted the staff to the Blue Dragonflight. Deeming the staff too dangerous to use, they locked it away in a secret vault, where it remains still.

Kept Secret, Kept SafeAluneth

So you seek Aluneth? A dangerous weapon, to be sure.
Long ago the Kirin Tor entrusted the blue dragonflight to its safekeeping. It was locked away in the only place that could contain its rampant power - the Nexus Vault.
I have not been there in some time, however. After the blue dragonflight was dissolved, the Nexus was abandoned. There is no knowing whether the Nexus vault is still intact - or what may be waiting in the Nexus itself.

A New Threat

This portal is very similar to the ones the Ethereals used in Outland. Could it be them? What did Malygos promise?
This appears to be exploiting the void energy released when malygos forced Azeroth's ley lines into the Twisting Nether. The design looks very familiar...
This weapon has been corrupted with energy from the Twisting Nether. Whomever wielded it must seek to weaponize the void. But for what purpose?
Yet more evidence of ethereal technology! This may be an unfortunate turn. I guess there's only one way to find out who's really behind this.

A Forgotten Enemy

I thought I had ordered all to return to the Nexus?!
What's this? Another intruder come to claim the artifacts from the Nexus Vault?
You are too late, Mage! Even now the power of the artifacts serve to widen the breach within the Twisting Nether.
With this power, the Ethereum will become an unstoppable force. We will become void!

So the Ethereum has taken the Nexus - and yet, that seems the least of our worries.
If they truly seek to widen the breach into the Twisting Nether, then they pose a threat to all of Azeroth. It would seem that fate has set you on this path for a reason. Not only must you recover the artifact, but you must put a stop to the Ethereum as well!
I regret that cannot assist you more directly, but I will guide you as I can.

Eyes of the Dragon

Whatever the ethereals are up to, they are generating an incredible amount of void energy.
Those Surge Needles must be what they're using. Let's take a closer look.
So the Ethereum have altered Malygos' Surge Needles to tap into the void energy caused by the rift.
Their power must also be feeding the shield around the Nexus. Now, let us take a look at the foundation.
The vault must be weakened. I can see the energy from your artifact breaking its way free.

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He must have returned to the Nexus to secure the artifacts in the vault. Malygos always trusted him to watch over the magical items in the care of the flight.

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So the lock on the Nexus is broken, and by a common human no less. Will wondersnever cease?
If you've come to engage in battle in hopes to obtain some spurious trinket, I'm afraid you're too late.
The Ethereum have been quite effective in taking the bite out of this old dragon before I could acquire anything you would deem useful.
If it's looting you desire, as your kind so often do, then I would take the fight to them.

Wait, are you here after them? In that case, I could use a hand here...

The Nexus Vault must be weakening, and that holy fire can only mean LIght's Wrath is no longer fully contained.
It is a powerful, yet quite chaotic artifact. It will lash out at us as we try to approach, be prepared.
The fire seems to have superheated the ground here. I hope you have some way to get us over it.
We're here. Now, let me see if I can find a way into the vault...
It's as I suspected, the main entrance to the vault was broken off when Malygos created the breach into the Twisting Nether during the Nexus Wars.
There must be some other way to reach it if all the powers held inside can still be felt within the Nexus..
A-ha! Thats...wait a minute...the energy from the vault is surging. Brace yourself.
That was too close. If the artiact continues to go unchecked for much longer, it will bring this whole place down around us!
Quickly, we must head to the rift. It's the only way!

Hah! so much the all-powerful void. You know, you're not so bad for a little human.
You should be able to access the vault through the rift here. I can open a portal, but I'll have to remain here to keep it open.
The way open is. Hurry, little human - I can't keep this open for long.
You made it! Now, you'll need to gain control of the artifact if you wish to leave this place with it.

Aluneth

You must have done something, because the energies from the vault seem to be stabilizing. Now hurry back before this portal closes and locks you in the vault!
I am impressed. Never have I seen a mage capable of controlling Aluneth.
The ethereals have been routed and you have the weapon you came for. Your business is done here, but mine has just begone.
I think you for freeing me. You have given me the greatest gift of all...that of time.
I will use that time to secure the Nexus. It is obvious that we cannot let it fall into the wrong hands again.
The portal will take you back to Kalecgos. Give the old blue my regards, will you?

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Comment by PelontirBest of luck Paragon members!Comment by CastrumMight want to add a Spoiler tag to the quest details.

Edit: Nevermind, seems someone was on top of it.Comment by KetsukiNever Forget Paragon! "USSO TAUNTA"Comment by artenesseGoing to have to dust off my mage...because gosh, those artefact weps look a.m.a.z.i.n.g!Comment by 1258561I wish the members of Paragon the very best, with whatever is decided next. I hate to see any guild go through this.

I like the Aluneth quest-line, and it's something I'll have to do on my mage in the future.Comment by inomissToo bad losing another great Raiding Guild :(
I wish the best for them, see you guys on Overwatch ;)Comment by ZeribusJust goes to show how stupid Blizzard is with making Mythic a 20 man instead of scaled.Comment by TutorialBloxJust goes to show how stupid Blizzard is with making Mythic a 20 man instead of scaled.Comment by BrightBrownSo we have 6 "styles" with 4 "colors" each for a total of 24 variants. So exactly how does this work... is there a specific order you unlock these 24 in?Comment by perculiaSo we have 6 "styles" with 4 "colors" each for a total of 24 variants. So exactly how does this work... is there a specific order you unlock these 24 in?Artifact CalculatorComment by overthinkerJust goes to show how stupid Blizzard is with making Mythic a 20 man instead of scaled.Comment by reebowwhy restric flying then?... Really liked the change and found it a quiet good compromis to allow it in old zones. :(Comment by conmanWGod forbid should they search for players who speak a language that is spoken outside of Finland. Seems a very dumb reason to drop out entirely.Comment by lankybritWho is this Blizzard? They listen to feedback? Why the hell couldn't this Blizzard have been around when they implemented CRZ? Sheesh!Comment by jarycuWho is this Blizzard? They listen to feedback? Why the hell couldn't this Blizzard have been around when they implemented CRZ? Sheesh!Comment by stymGod forbid should they search for players who speak a language that is spoken outside of Finland. Seems a very dumb reason to drop out entirely.Comment by 1205711Rest In Peace Paragon.Comment by AtratzuI guess this just shows me how little I know about top WoW raiding guilds. I'm reading the comments and everyone is like "yeaaahhh Paragon", "ohhh noooo Paragon", and I"m over here like "I have some paragon levels on Diablo, why are we talking about that?"

A CTRL + F "paragon" later

Ohhhh, now I get it.Comment by BurnhamaliveI agree with Blizzard's reasoning for not wanting the striders to work. I do think allowing them to water-walk in all old zones is fine. But I do wish they didn't function in Legion (or whatever the current expansion at any given time is) until flying is introduced.Comment by IstaroHeeey, listening to player feedback, way to go Blizzard!

(Of course, if "a genuine concern on our part that the mechanical advantage of water-walking was stomping on the cosmetic choice of a player’s favorite mount" is true, the obvious solution is to make it such that acquiring any water-walking mount allows all your mounts to walk on water, like how at one point having any 410% mount gave you that speed for all your flying mounts, but ah well.)

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