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October 22, 2009, 07:57 PM
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Fizzik 80 Blood Elf Warlock Dunemaul US PvP Guild: Ghosts of Damnation Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/13/58 |
Selected Blues from Blizzard's First Developer Twitter Chat
Trying to select information that hasn't appeared in some way, shape or form on the news page... the following quotes are from the Q&A with developers off Blizzard's Twitter channel. The full Q&A can be found here. Changes to LFG Q: For Cross-realm LFG if the group is composed by members of other realms do they have to go on foot or will they be teleported? A: The current plan is for players using the LFG system to be automatically teleported into the instance, similar to how battleground queuing works today. This is active on the PTR now, and we plan to host a community event around this feature soon! Q: Any chance to have LFG menu to show classes you're looking for I.E just showing all tanks or healers currently qued in LFG. A: The plan right now is to allow players to register for roles they are capable of filling, then have the queue system make the best decision possible for the player. This is to give all classes an equal chance at participation. We also have plans to diversify the class makeup in a future PTR update. Q: May I create a group with 4 friends and then use the LFG interface to gain the random dungeon reward? A: Yes. In fact, you can join it with a full group of 5 and still get the random dungeon reward. The reward is for doing a random dungeon, not necessarily for having random members. PvP in Cataclysm Q: Will there be Wintergrasp-like capturable zones in Cataclysm? A: Yes, there is an island off the coast of the Eastern Kingdoms named Tol Barad. Players will fight for control of the island and its famous prison. However, while the battle for Tol Barad is not in progress, players will find that it will remind them much more of the Isle of Quel'Danas, in that it'll be a major daily quest hub with quite a bit of random world pvp (presumably). IIC & Tier Gear: Q: With T10, are we going to see tokens like in Ulduar? or like CC? CC style had every class and spec rolling on same thing. A: With t10 we're going to see a hybrid. The tier 10 items (the ones with item levels you'd find in the 10-player raid) will be purchased with Emblems of Frost. The tier 10.5 items (the ones with item levels you'd find in the 25-player raid) will be obtained by getting a token (one that is specific to 3 or 4 classes, much like the ulduar tokens) and using it to upgrade the tier 10 item that was purchased with emblems of frost. Q: Any plans for a gated system in IIC like in Colliseum that prevents us from doing hardmodes from day 1? A: We do have a system that unlocks bosses similar to how we handled TOC and Sunwell. We are restricting hard modes to raid leaders that have defeated Arthas in regular mode. And some cruel dev tease... Q: Can locks have a summonable flying mount now please A: Now? As in right this second? No. |
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October 22, 2009, 08:05 PM
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Pernicious 80 Blood Elf Warlock Dark Iron US PvP Guild: Allmacht Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/13/58 |
Re: Selected Blues from Blizzard's First Developer Twitter Chat
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October 23, 2009, 12:40 AM
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Re: Selected Blues from Blizzard's First Developer Twitter Chat
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Why even bother having a world if you never need to see it? To me that was always one of my favorite parts of this game: the gorgeous scenery! At least it makes me feel like I really am the stalwart hero of this huge, epic world. If we do this then what's next? Will you just be able to open a menu and magically teleport from zone to zone?
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October 23, 2009, 12:44 AM
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This is literally just for the "random heroic daily" stuff. You click "I'm a DPS" and will suddenly get ported into an instance with 4 random people. And get a reward if you finish. I think the feel is "5 strangers thrown together" and I imagine it's in addition to the existing daily, offering an incentive to look outside the guild and risk strangers. I might try it if I'm really bored. |
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October 23, 2009, 12:46 AM
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Pernicious 80 Blood Elf Warlock Dark Iron US PvP Guild: Allmacht Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/13/58 |
Re: Selected Blues from Blizzard's First Developer Twitter Chat
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Like what you see? Support the Den Exploring The Depths of the Den Last edited by Pernicious; October 23, 2009 at 12:49 AM.. |
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October 23, 2009, 03:50 AM
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Belthezor 80 Blood Elf Warlock Draenor US PvE PvP Guild: BCBuds Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 56/0/15 |
Re: Selected Blues from Blizzard's First Developer Twitter Chat
A few things I find attractive and make me feel warm inside... a new WG like pvp zone. Having 2 (assuming WG will still be a popular pvp hotspot) instead of just one every 2 hours is nice for those of us that enjoy pvp and for those that have finished raiding and dailies and have nothing else to do;) Another thing is the LFG and the various rewards that come from it. While ideally I would run these with guildies sometimes that doesn't happen and finding a tank and/or healer is such a pain at times. But what I enjoyed most about this was the hint/tease of a warlock summonable flying mount!! This is something many of us have felt we deserved for a while now, and when Pally got an argent version of their summonable mount I sort of felt.. not cheated, but unloved. lol A flying demonic mount would rock. I just hope that if you have a 310% speed mount this summonable mount would scale. |
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October 23, 2009, 10:24 AM
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I wouldn't want to see this dungeon portalling extended to all dungeons and raids because I do agree with the spirit of what you're saying. Perhaps they could restrict the automatic summoning to people who have made the journey through traditional means first? Last edited by Cursalock; October 23, 2009 at 10:29 AM.. |
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October 23, 2009, 10:36 AM
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Fizzik 80 Blood Elf Warlock Dunemaul US PvP Guild: Ghosts of Damnation Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/13/58 |
Re: Selected Blues from Blizzard's First Developer Twitter Chat
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October 23, 2009, 03:35 PM
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Pernicious 80 Blood Elf Warlock Dark Iron US PvP Guild: Allmacht Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/13/58 |
Re: Selected Blues from Blizzard's First Developer Twitter Chat
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----- On another note. Let's say that the run has already been going on, and a member from another realm has to leave. We join the LFG queue and find another cross realm member. Does that member get an auto summons to the instance that has already been in progress? Or lets say the run has been going on and the cross realm member needs to go repair. In both cases, will our Warlock Summoning Portals be able to work cross realm as well so long as that member is in our party? I'm thinking the answer is Yes. If so, then I submit this as a WARLOCK BUFF!!! Be prepared for other classes calling out to nerf us soon. 
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October 23, 2009, 03:50 PM
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Fizzik 80 Blood Elf Warlock Dunemaul US PvP Guild: Ghosts of Damnation Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/13/58 |
Re: Selected Blues from Blizzard's First Developer Twitter Chat
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The World (of Warcraft) at our mercy? /cackle |
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