Poster: Schwick at 8/14/2006 7:40:53 AM PDT
Subject: Warcraft Weekly - Episode Fifty Three |
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Schwick's Weekly Rambling
Not much to report besides that I'm busy with revamping the "information about expansion and 1.13/1.14". Expect the topic soon.
My study will continue in 2 weeks, meaning Warcraft Weekly might move to another day. Once I know, you'll know.
If you got ideas, complains, remarks, useful links etc.. send them towards schwickster@gmail.com or I'm sometimes online on the following IRC channel "uk.quakenet.org #wow" (registered is required).
Greetings,
Schwick (Shadowsong)
What -- Why -- When
The new forum system is getting closer. According to the self clamed Cookie thief "Aeus", it will be "Soon + 1 week". Remember to make a copy of your topics/stickies, because they will all be gone after the new forum is launched.
Source: http://forums-en.wow-europe.com/thread.aspx?fn=wow-general-en&t=1197276&p=1
Blizzard chief "Mike Morhaime" held a lot of interviews this week. However, this interview is about him and his company (Blizzard). Nice read if you want to know how it all started, what they are doing now, what he thinks and much more.
Source: http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2006/08/an_interview_wi.html
Burning news about crusades? Burning Crusade you say?
Lots of new little titbits and announcements this week. Now where to start….
Blizzard revealed a preview of the "Caverns of Time" this week. Small read with not much new news. Only thing this news reporter is missing, is "Hellfire Peninsula" in that section. Will it still come? I think so. Pretty sure we'll receive more news soon. In the meantime go read it.
Link: http://www.wow-europe.com/en/burningcrusade/townhall/cavernsoftime.html
Lots of interviews, previews and tours were held this week to the press. Lots of interesting things were revealed. Here's a list of things that were revealed:
- Blood Elf mount is called "C ockatrices"
- Draenei mount is called "Elekk" and looks like an Indian Elephant
- What the PVP honor revamp will be
- Some outdoor PVP previews
- PVP arena
- Few Shaman + Paladin previews
- Mount previews
- Some dungeon details
- New raiding limit for the new dungeons will be 25 people
- And some more small details
Read em all!
Links:
http://uk.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/worldofwarcraftexp1/news.html?sid=6155696&tag=topslot;action;1&page=1
http://pc.ign.com/articles/725/725325p1.html
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/11/wows-burning-crusade-whats-new/
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/11/exclusive-joystiq-interviews-wows-jeff-kaplan/
http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3152830
http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=7346061&publicUserId=4549550
http://uk.pc.gamespy.com/pc/world-of-warcraft-expansion/725327p1.html
http://www.gamesradar.com/us/pc/game/previews/article.jsp?releaseId=20060403131624956087&articleId=2006081119348525039§ionId=1001
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2006/08/world_of_warcra.html
Awesome news for our debuff fanatics (AKA Warlocks). The debuff limit will be increased from 16 to 40. This change will go live in the expansion.
Source: http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.aspx?fn=wow-general&t=9468079&p=#post9468124
http://forums-en.wow-europe.com/thread.aspx?fn=wow-general-en&t=1203838
Follow up on the Shaman preview spell called "Blood Lust", Blizzard commented that Hunters will also benefit from the attack speed increase.
Source: http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.aspx?fn=wow-general&t=9480865&p=#post9481517
To help raiding in the expansion in terms of Paladins VS Shamans, some of their buffs/Auras will stack.
http://forums-en.wow-europe.com/thread.aspx?fn=wow-dungeons-en&t=93394
The newly updated and revamped "Information about the expansion" will be ready either tonight or tomorrow. Keep an eye out ;-)
The Informant
Nothing new on the 1.13/1.14 front. New updated archive coming soon after the expansion archive has been released.
For a archived upcoming in expansion and 1.13/1.14 check: http://forums-en.wow-europe.com/thread.aspx?fn=wow-general-en&t=998856
1.12 PTR special (What's up doc?)
The latest PTR build seems to suffer lag spikes for some people. Blizzard is currently looking into it.
Source: http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.aspx?fn=wow-realm-test&t=359290
The "Buff last through zoning"-fix in 1.10 seems to give the realms extra load. To fix this, Blizzard is removing the fix. The fix was also made for the expansion to allow socketed item effect last through zoning. However, the fix will return once the expansion is near release and they installed new and better servers.
Source: http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.aspx?fn=wow-realm-test&t=359360
Follow up on last week, it seems there is a honor curve. Meaning each time you kill somebody, the honor value will drop 10%. Pre-1.12 it was a little more.
Source: http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.aspx?fn=wow-general&t=9405527&p=#post9409899
Still no ETA, keep an eye out for tomorrow on the USA to see if it will come tomorrow. If not, then maybe next week.
Realm (migration) update
All realms are currently able to move a character from a realm. However, not all realms will accept you. To see a list of realms who will accept you this week, go to: https://forums-en.wow-europe.com/thread.aspx?fn=wow-general-en&t=1192526
To transfer, go to your "Account Management" and click "Paid Character Transfer".
For more information regarding paid character transfers, read the FAQ: http://www.wow-europe.com/en/info/faq/paidcharactertransfer.html
To see which realms are flagged as recommended realms, go to: http://forums-en.wow-europe.com/thread.aspx?fn=wow-general-en&t=1058258
Service with a smile :-)
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