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Blizzard's First Q+A Answered, PvP Selected Topic for Next Set
Blizzard posted their first wave of responses to the questions they got as part of
their global Q+A session they held through the forums
recently. I think a lot of us were hoping for more in-depth questions pertaining to game mechanics or the future of World of Warcraft, but there are still some interesting thoughts expressed in this set.
Of course, there will always be more questions coming up in the near future. The more controversial topic of PvP is slated to be tackled next; starting at 4PM PDT today, Blizzard will field PvP questions from players. We'll keep you updated on where to ask those questions as soon as Blizzard makes their official threads for them.
Some of the topics of the questions they were asked include:
Updated Textures: Will We Ever Get Any?
TBC/Northrend Leveling Flow
Mastery Rating
World PvP: Is It Dead?
Moonkins Need An Execute
Check out the full results of Blizzard's first Q+A after the break!
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Introducing the Rift Database
Our friends over at ZAM have just released their Rift database. While we know some of you don't play Rift, those of you who do play Trion's new MMORPG will appreciate the effort that ZAM has put into building this database--it's just like Wowhead, only for Rift! It has everything you've come to expect from a good database like achievements, loot, artifacts, talent trees, and quests. There's even more content on the way. So check it out and support them in their endeavor to document everything in the massive world of Telara!
http://rift.zam.com/story.html?story=25603
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PST - Episode 20
This week:
How many officers is too many?
Why the Healbot hate?
What's up with Ragnaros' new look?
Is WoW DOOMED?
and more!
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BFF Report - Everquest ONE (yes, 1)
I decided this week to go back and check out one of the original MMORPGs that helped shape the games that we play today. I think we've all heard the term "WoW-Clone" but did you know that alot of what WoW started out with was inspired by games like DAoC, Everquest, etc? Or even better.. have you ever known someone to complain about the "grind" in WoW? Well...
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Patch 4.1 - Zul'Aman and Zul'Gurub Items on PTR
As I'm sure many of you have noticed, the upcoming patch 4.1 marks the return of the classic
Zul'Aman
and
Zul'Gurub
raids as 5-player Heroic dungeons, featuring item level 353 epic quality loot! These items have just shown up in the latest PTR data and we've got 'em! Unfortunately, the items are not yet implemented as drops and do not yet feature unique models, so we do not yet have specific boss drop data or pretty 3D models - yet! However, as soon as the information is available, we'll definitely update - so stay tuned!
As always, you can check out our PTR site's Latest Additions right here:
4.1 PTR Latest Additions (3/11)
Check out all of the new Heroics' loot (in fancy tables) added in the latest PTR patch after the break!
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News Roundup: Ragnaros' Legs, Old Content, Cataclysm Feature Guides
Just a few new Blizzard posts, including one extremely worth note involving Ragnaros' sexy legs (and a hint towards the Heroic difficulty encounter).
Latest topics include:
The Subject of Ragnaros' Legs
"Rehashing" Old Content
Numbers Where You Want Them: Movable Stats
In With the New: Cataclysm Quest Mechanics
Check out the full Blizzard posts after the break!
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Site Updates: New Profiler Features, Custom Stat Weights and Reforging!
The Wowhead team is always working behind the scenes on ways to make our site an even better resource for our users. This week has been a particularly productive one. We've made several big changes here--all thanks to our community's constant feedback! We get a lot of requests from you guys and we're always happy to listen. Over these past few months,
Profiler
has been brought up a lot. In particular, you've brought up adding a way to track raid progression.
Well, now you can. We're happy to announce that we recently added a raid progression tracker to Profiler. In addition to all the other awesome things it can already do, it can now tell you what dungeons are optimal for your level and gear. In just one glance, Profiler can tell you what ones you have completed and your current raid progression as well.
Of course, Profiler's raid utilities aren't the only thing we've enhanced. We also improved on Wowhead's ability to help you choose gear and see how your stats change with every choice you make. We've done this primarily through two other recent updates: the ability to reforge items and the ability to create cust
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Introducing the Meebo Bar! We Want Your Feedback! (Removed)
Edit:
Thanks for your feedback! After considering all feedback and opinions shared within this thread and via email,
we have decided to
remove
the meebo bar permanently
. So long, we hardly knew ye! Toldja we were listening! Thanks again for all the constructive feedback! :)
We've just implemented a new social media toolbar that you will start seeing at the bottom of Wowhead pages!
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The
meebo toolbar
toolbar will allow for us to serve non-intrusive and non-annoying high quality ads while also providing popular site content to our users. These ads will not feature automatic pop-ups, music or sound in any way!
We want users to remember that ultimately, this is an advertisement. And while we don't like them any more than you guys do, the truth is that we need advertising to survive. This is why we are exploring options to provide advertising in new and different ways than users are used to, so that we can provide the advertising the site needs while also providing services and features that our users can take advantage of. Don't forget, we're taking your feedback here extremely seriously, but do remember that ultimately we're still going to have
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Legendary - The WoW Video Podcast - Firelands?
Okay, this episode was packed...
No Firelands in 4.1
Season 10 PVP Gear
WSG Graveyard Changes
Bungie/Blizz MMO Marketing Fubar
World Cyber Games picks up WoW
350k UA = Working As Intended
And More
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PTR Patch 4.1 Notes Updated (3/9)
The PTR Patch 4.1 notes have just been updated with some pretty major class changes!
Notable changes include:
Druid
- Druids now innately have 100% pushback protection from damage while channeling
Tranquility
.
Hunter
- Pet Happiness system has been removed, and all skills which previously provided it to pets will no longer do so.
Mage
- Many Arcane spells have had their damage increased.
Priest
- Priests now innately have 100% pushback protection from damage while channeling
Divine Hymn
and
Symbol of Hope
Priest
-
now lasts until canceled, up from 1 minute.
The Dungeon Finder now attempts to avoid putting damage-dealing classes with the same armor type in a group.
Be sure to check out the full list of major class changes after the break!
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Patch 4.1 - PTR Build 13726 - Latest Additions
Of course, what PTR update would be complete without some snazzy new items and such to show off! Unfortunately, there's not a ton of additions this time, but there are still a few interesting ones, such as the new Zul'Aman bear mount and a strange new companion!
You can check out the latest additions
here
and
here
, because Koper lives in the
future
!
Also, lolwut:
Crafty's Pole
Achievements
Ohganot So Fast!
Mounts
Amani Battle Bear
(
Amani Battle Bear
)
Companions
Legs
(
Legs
)
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Patch 4.1 - PTR Build 13726 - TONS of New Dungeon & Raid Maps!
A new patch has hit the 4.1 Public Test Realm! This latest patch included maps for all Burning Crusade dungeons and raids that did not previously feature one! The patch also included new maps for the upcoming
Zul'Gurub
and
Zul'Aman
5-player dungeons!
Zul'Gurub
Zul'Aman
Burning Crusade zones which now feature a brand spankin' new map include: Auchenai Crypts, Baradin Hold, Coilfang Reservoir, Caverns of Time: Old Hillsbrad, Caverns of Time: The Black Morass, Gruul's Lair, Hellfire Ramparts, Hyjal Summit, Magister's Terrace, Magtheridon's Lair, Mana Tombs, Sethekk Halls, Shadow Labyrinth, Sunwell Plateau, Tempest Keep, The Arcatraz, The Blood Furnace, The Botanica, The Mechanar, The Shattered Halls, The Slave Pens, The Steamvault, and The Underbog!
Also,
Baradin Hold
's map has been updated with a new wing and boss skul
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Patch 4.1 - PTR Build 13726 - Spell Changes
A new PTR patch has just been released, and with it came a few minor class changes and (mostly) a bunch of tooltip and typo fixes. Many of these class changes were previously announced with last week's
PTR patch notes update
.
The only particularly notable change in this latest set of spell diffs:
Hunter
-
Multi-Shot
and
Distracting Shot
now have a 40 yard range, up from 35 yards.
Priest
- If the tooltip change is to be believed, it appears that the
buff duration has been removed. This means that
states will no longer expire after 1 minute and instead last indefinitely until cancelled or changed.
Be sure to check out this latest batch of PTR patch 4.1 spell changes after the break!
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Blizz Blues - Ep 8 - 'Exclusive' Charlie Sheen Interview
For those that don't know,
Darnell
is a good friend of mine, and the newest addition to the
GameBreaker.TV
family. He does a little show called "
Blizz Blues
" where he covers some of the general WoW related nonsense, but occasionally goes off on a.. tangent?
This week Charlie Sheen himself has taken some time to sit down with Darnell and... well, read on to watch and find out.
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Blizzard's World of Warcraft "Ask the Devs" Global Q+A
Blizzard is hosting a World of Warcraft "Ask the Devs" Global Q+A, where players can post and vote on questions that will be answered by Blizzard developers! Now's your chance to get your questions in!
As this is a
global
Q+A, US players can submit questions
here
and EU players can submit their questions
here
! :)
Be sure to read on for the official announcement as well as the rules and procedures!
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Blizzard Posts on Upcoming 4.1 Features (Including Guild Challenges!)
It looks like Patch 4.1 will include a feature we weren't expecting -
guild challenges
! I'm sure many of you remember the
heated discussion regarding guild reputation
on the official forums a while back, where many players suggested adding guild quests as a method of earning reputation and experience. Looks like Blizzard agreed! We don't have any details yet on these quests or what they'll entail or reward, but you can be sure that as soon as the information is available we'll bring it to you!
Warriors and clothies will be happy to learn that ZA/ZG will also feature appropriately itemized pre-raid ranged slot weapons, something that many players were extremely disappointed over the Justice Points vendor lacking. In addition, as a little something for archaeologists - players will appropriately leveled archaeology will be able to unlock the new Edge of Madness bosses in Zul'Gurub! Players may recall that in Classic Zul'Gurub, this event required an alchemist to farm annoying materials (
Blood of Heroes
, yecch) to create the potion required to start the event. Now, this awesome random b
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PST - Episode 19
This week:
Why do healers still prefer Grid to the default raid frames?
Would Blizzard ever make a tanking legendary?
What can I do to make recruitment go smoother?
Some responses to The Weekly Marmot about Trash Mobs
and more!
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Patch 4.1 - 3D Models - Huge Assortment of Firelands Raid + PVP Weapons
Wow! We've found a
ton
of new weapon models for you guys to check out, featuring loot from the upcoming (well, patch 4.2)
Firelands Raid
as well as new PVP weapons! Each item features tons of recolors, so it's uncertain as to which ones will be used when they are assigned to live items. In the meantime, you should definitely check them all out!
Of course, remember that even though these items were found in the 4.1 PTR files, we will most likely not see the items that they are attached to until 4.2 hits the PTRs (unless they start showing us Firelands raid goodies sooner, like those
trinkets
)!
It's been a while since we've had such a huge assortment of new weapon models to show off and we're really excited to find more as new PTR patches come out, so keep checking the blog! Simply click on any model preview to open a lightbox where you can view the model in Java or Flash. If you need any help using our 3D Model Viewer be sure to check out its
help page
!
Check out the massive assortment of snazzy new models after t
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Upcoming Wowhead Site Maintenance - March 6th
Next Sunday, the site will be down
on purpose
! Ohnoes! :(
We'll be temporarily taking the site down for an extended maintenance on
Sunday, March 6th
. Wowhead.com (and all site utilities) will be unavailable from
12:00 AM to 5:00 AM
CST
.
Users will also be unable to upload using the
Wowhead Client
during this time. We hope for site functionality to be restored fully when this maintenance is up, and look forward to having all of you guys join us again after this dark time. Don't worry, we'll be here for you.
Who are those maintenance gnomes, anyway?
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News Roundup: Blizzard Talks Soulstone, WSG Graveyard Changes, DK Tanking and more!
In addition to Blizzard's latest statement regarding the recently revealed fact that the
Firelands raid will not come with patch 4.1
, there have been quite a few detailed and informative Blizzard posts lately. Check 'em out!
Latest topics include:
Valor to Justice Points Conversion in 4.2
Soulstone as a Combat Resurrection
An End(?) to Graveyard Camping in WSG
On Preventing Spam Through Chat Limitations
Blizzard's 20th Anniversary Video Contest
Thoughts on the State of DK Tanking
Check out the full Blizzard posts after the break!
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