Word of Warcraft: ottobre 2010

venerdì 29 ottobre 2010

Cataclysm Beta Patch 13221 Spell Changes & Latest Additions

Cataclysm Beta Patch 13221 Spell Changes & Latest Additions: "A new patch (13221) is imminent for the beta servers, and we've got details on what you can expect in this latest patch for the Cataclysm beta!

We'll be updating this post with more information as we distill it from the batch of data, so stay tuned!

Highlights

157 new items found, most of which are epic top-level items from raids.
All spells that reduce the effectiveness of healing to a target (such as ) have been modified to reduce such effectiveness by 10% rather than 25%.
All resistance-based racial abilities now increasing your spell resistance of that school by one point (scaling) rather than reducing the chance you will be hit by a spell from that school by 2%.
: Dual Talent Specialization requires level 30 (down from 40). <table><tr><td><b class="q">Dual Talent Specialization</b></td></tr></table><table><tr><td><br />Visit your class trainer when you are at least level 40 and activate your Dual Talent Specialization.<br /><br /><span class="q">Criteria:</span><table width="100%"><tr><td class="q0" style="white-space: nowrap"><small>- Level up to 40.</small></td><th class="q0" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left"><small>- Learn a Second Talent Specialization.</small></th></tr></table></td></tr></table><table><tr><td><b class="q">Dual Talent Specialization</b></td></tr></table><table><tr><td><br />Visit your class trainer when you are at least level 30 and activate your Dual Talent Specialization.<br /><br /><span class="q">Criteria:</span><table width="100%"><tr><td class="q0" style="white-space: nowrap"><small>- Level up to 30.</small></td><th class="q0" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left"><small>- Learn a Second Talent Specialization.</small></th></tr></table></td></tr></table>Compare tooltips

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By TheOnyx on 10/27/2010 at 10:01 AM"

mercoledì 27 ottobre 2010

Deathwing is Coming—and He Is Literally Going To Kill You

Deathwing is Coming—and He Is Literally Going To Kill You: "I'm reading a blue post from Zarhym right now, and he's giving us a chilling warning of things to come...

Apparently in the period preceding Cataclysm, Deathwing is going to be flying from zone to zone, murdering people. The implication behind the post is that once a day, Deathwing will fly down from the sky in a particular zone, and incinerate every living creature in the area.

Everyone who is killed this way will earn a Feat of Strength for having been killed by Deathwing! Could it be ? We'll see!

Edit: Bibi from MMO-Champion has posted a video of the event!

One of Azeroth’s oldest adversaries will soon tear through the Elemental Plane to reforge the world in flame, but this foe won’t be conducting his reign of terror from the confines of a castle or lair. Deathwing is a destructive force the likes of which adventurers have yet to see in World of Warcraft, and his appetite for devastation can only be satisfied by the shattering of the world. Following his explosive escape from Deepholm, Deathwing will cast a deadly shadow over the people of Azeroth as he wreaks indiscriminate havoc across the land.

Once free to terrorize the world, Deathwing will randomly choose territories in Azeroth to attack each day until his ruinous reign is brought to an end. A blackened sky will be the only warning before every living creature caught in his approach is consumed by his terrible fire. The unfortunate victims of his malice will receive a rare Feat of Strength... as well as a repair bill and corpse run.

When Deathwing returns, you'd best keep your eyes on the skies.

By Malgayne on 10/26/2010 at 8:13 PM"

domenica 24 ottobre 2010

Gathering in Cataclysm - A Sneak Preview

Gathering in Cataclysm - A Sneak Preview: "

Looking forward to Cataclysm we are going to be able to push our Professions even further, to skill level 525 as part of our new abilities 'Illustrious Grand Master' Here is a quick guide on what we can be looking out for.

Right now in Beta the cost of learning 'Illustrious Grandmaster' is a modest 50g, serious business.

[80-81] Abyssal Maw: Throne of the Tides - Dungeon Preview Guide

[80-81] Abyssal Maw: Throne of the Tides - Dungeon Preview Guide: "

Throne of the Tides is the Atlantis of Vashj'Ir. A stunningly beautiful instance making the most of Blizzard's all new graphics for WoW.

[80-81] Blackrock Caverns - Preview Guide

[80-81] Blackrock Caverns - Preview Guide: "

Blackrock is a curse word on the lips of many Vanilla faithful (including myself). So the developers though it would be a great idea to bring Blackrock Mountains back to life! And I have to level we you, after 4 years away from the place... I'm ready! Are you?

Previous to Cataclysm Blackrock Mountains was the home of some of Vanilla's most memorable instances.

giovedì 21 ottobre 2010

5-Player Dungeons

5-Player Dungeons: "

Guides covering the various 5-man instances in the game. This includes both normal and heroic modes. Instance guides are preceded by the instance's recommended level range.

Talent Calculator "Use In-Game" Button

Talent Calculator "Use In-Game" Button: "You can now use our Talent Calculator to apply your talents directly into the game!

All you have to do is click the Use in-game! button on the right side of the talent calc. A dialog box will pop up with a /script command in it. All you have to do is copy the script, switch to WoW, open up a chat box, paste it in and hit enter—the talent pane in game will automatically preview the talents you chose on our site!

Notes

Don't forget that you have to hit the "Learn" button in order to actually use the talents—our script just loads a preview!
This only works on characters who are currently untalented. If you have some of your talents spent already, the script gets confused.

Give it a try!
http://www.wowhead.com/talent

Thanks to the team at WoWTal for the inspiration!

By Malgayne on 10/19/2010 at 2:57 PM"

martedì 19 ottobre 2010

Pursuit of Justice - Heroic Dungeons

Pursuit of Justice - Heroic Dungeons: "

With Cataclysm looming and Wrath of the Lich King coming to an end now is the time to be looking toward the future. In this guide, I will be recalling the dungeon guides of Wrath of the Lich King, and presenting you a quick overview of what rewards you can reap in your pursuit of justice points.

I included a level of difficulty on my list, by now many of us will undoubtedly consider all of these easy, though with lower geared alts or new players the difficulty may be different.

Objective	Points
WotLK Level 68-80 daily normal mode dungeon run	12 Justice Points
WotLK Level 80 Heroic mode dungeon boss encounter	16 Justice Points
WotLK daily Heroic dungeon run	23 Justice Points
WotLK Level 80 raid boss	23 Justice Points
Cataclysm daily dungeon run	75 Justice Points
Cataclysm heroic mode dungeon boss	75 Justice Points

Above is a snapshot from my Justice Points conversion quick guide

Now let's convert this into dungeons!

Cataclysm Preview: The Stonecore

Cataclysm Preview: The Stonecore: "Blizzard has posted another official preview on their Cataclysm website, this time of the new 5-player dungeon: . Travel into the Temple of Earth within , in which you will do battle with Deathwing's followers - , , and .

You can check out the rest of the official preview on Blizzard's Cataclysm Mini-site or after the break!
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/cataclysm/features/stonecore.html

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By fewyn on 10/18/2010 at 7:54 PM"

lunedì 18 ottobre 2010

WoW Reforging Cataclysm Preview

WoW Reforging Cataclysm Preview: "Reforging was added to the WoW Cataclysm to allow more gear options for players and to reduce the number of unpopular or common items dropped in instances that were left to rot or simply disenchanted and is not in any way intended to be use on all items. It should be with this in mind that players decide to use the reforging process. So for example if an item drops with Spirit instead of the Haste you need, you may still be able to use it as Haste can be added by reforging it. So the next time a piece of gear drops that doesn’t quite fit your ideal stats, don’t pass it up, take a moment to think it over and using the information provided above consider if reforging could make it the perfect piece of gear for you.

Reforgable Stats

* Critical Strike Rating
* Dodge Rating
* Expertise Rating
* Haste Rating
* Hit Rating
* Mastery Rating
* Parry Rating
* Spirit

Non Reforgable Stats

* Agility
* Intellect
* Stamina
* Strength
* You also may not use reforging to add to a stat that is already on the item.

The Reforging Process

Players must visit one of the Reforging NPCs that can be found near the Enchanting trainer. Before you make your way here though, be sure to have the piece of gear you wish to reforge in your bags. Once you arrive at the Arcane Reforger simply right click on the NPC to open the Reforging menu.

Once opened reforging an item is a rather easy process. Simply place the item you wish to reforge in the box in the top left hand corner (next to the text that says “Drag an item here to reforge it). Once an item is in place, two new drop down menus appear. The first allows the player to choose what stat from the item they wish to reduce in place of another. This menu will only list stats that are available for the process and will also display how much the chosen stat will be reduced.

Once the stat is chosen that the player wishes to reduce the next drop down menu will become active. This menu will allow the player to choose a stat to add to the item and will also display how much of that stat will be added. Once chosen players can view the current stats side by side with the pending stat changes just below the drop down menus. The price of the reforging process will also be displayed. Check to be sure the changes appear to be correct and then simply hit the reforge button at the bottom of the screen to complete the reforging process.

Un-Reforging

Since item stats can only be reforged one at a time there may come a point along the way where the player decides they would like to choose another stat to add or they may simply want to restore the item to it’s original state. In order to do this simply take the item back to the Arcane Reforger and once again place the item into the box in the top left corner of the Reforging screen. Once the item is placed all the player need do it simply click the Restore button located at the bottom of the screen next to the Reforge button.

giovedì 14 ottobre 2010

Looking For Group: Page 400

Looking For Group: Page 400: "

mercoledì 13 ottobre 2010

4.0.1 Fishing

4.0.1 Fishing: "

With patch 4.0.1:

Fishing (cast) spell icon and skill moves to the new Professions tab of the Spellbook.

Easier fishing training: Only level 5 is required, and all trainers teach all the ranks available to you.

Weather-Beaten Fishing Hat (and Northrend daily poles) have no level requirement [possibly a bug].

Most Cataclysm changes are not in patch 4.0.1. Please let us know on the forums if you discover anything new while fishing.

Cataclysm Bonus Model Update - New Tree of Life Form!

Cataclysm Bonus Model Update - New Tree of Life Form!: "We're not going to sleep yet! We've got what appears to be a new model for the druid's Tree of Life form, possibly still a work-in-progress! Since it is no longer a permanent form and is instead a temporary shapeshift, Blizzard has stated that they want to make it more special and exotic. This is definitely a step in... some direction. As a resto druid going on my fifth year, I personally consider this quite a welcome step up from the scraggly ol' treant of the days past. I can only hope one day that Blizzard allows us to choose our shapeshift form skins independently. And hey - maybe we'll get that Moonkin Form update after all!

Get your "HULK SMASH!" shapeshift macros ready, boys and girls. Don't forget to click on a model to check it out in our 3D model viewer!

Note: Flash version of the models are not yet available. You will have to set your Quality preference to Java in order to view these models!

By Miyari on 10/13/2010 at 4:54 AM"

4.0.1: Glyphs, Streaming and Class Changes!

4.0.1: Glyphs, Streaming and Class Changes!: "Blizzard has gone on an announcement spree! Hopefully they are trying to hint 4.0.1 is tomorrow...

The first announcement concerns the changes to glyphs in 4.0.1. As many of you all know, the Glyph system is getting a complete overhaul. Each player will have 3 different kinds of glyphs: Prime Glyphs which increase which give a direct increase to abilities (such as and ), Major Glyphs which augment spells or give them additional utility (like or ), and Minor Glyphs which provide additional convenience or cosmetic changes (like and ).

The next announcement is about the new Streaming Launcher. You'll notice that in the new launcher you will see a bar which changes colours. While the bar is red the game is downloading core game files and you won't be able to play just yet. Yellow means you can play but there will be a lot of downloading while playing, and game play will not be fast. Green means good to go and you should be able to play with very little downloading. Streaming is completely optional and if you wish you can just let the client download everything before playing.

The final announcement is about all the Class Mechanic changes we will see in 4.0.1. Ranging from Death Knight's new dedicated tanking tree to Balance Druid's new Eclipse bar, and even the Warlock's new system.

You can read all this and more in the original announcements after the break!

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By fewyn on 10/11/2010 at 1:02 PM"

lunedì 11 ottobre 2010

WoW Reaches 12 Million Subscribers

WoW Reaches 12 Million Subscribers: "You know, just when you think WoW has FINALLY plateaued, they hit another milestone.

I caught an article on CNET this morning referencing a press release from Activision-Blizzard, announcing that they have reached a monumental 12 million subscribers. That's active subscribers, too—the press release defines subscribers as "...individuals who have paid a subscription fee or have an active prepaid card to play World of Warcraft, as well as those who have purchased the game and are within their free month of access."

The CNET article goes on to make some somewhat laughable claims about what this means for the future of WoW (for instance, that if we use Everquest as a guide, we can predict that WoW will release 480 expansions over its lifespan), but the core number is astounding. Even now, when everyone is kind of waiting for Cataclysm to start everything back up again, WoW's subscribers are still increasing.

CNET Article
Press Release

By Malgayne on 10/07/2010 at 12:31 PM"

New Archaeology Skill Page

New Archaeology Skill Page: "We're constantly at work to bring you new and better Cataclysm-related tools, and today we've released one we think will be pretty helpful - a new skill page! On the page, you'll see a list of each item you can piece together along with spell to create it, which contains the lore behind each item. Included in the page are how many fragments each artifact requires and what kind of keystones you can use to make it.

http://cata.wowhead.com/skill=794

You can read up more about Archaeology on the official Cataclysm Site or in Wowhead's review of the profession!

PS: Ding 1000 posts!

By fewyn on 10/07/2010 at 12:01 PM"

giovedì 7 ottobre 2010

WoW Archaeology Profession Walkthrough

WoW Archaeology Profession Walkthrough: "There are 12 fields of research players can explore, each relating to a race in the game, ie. Troll, Night Elf, Dwarf, Tol’Vir. Using the Survey skill players need to gather Archaeology Fragments of one type, ie. Dwarf Archaeology Fragment, from Archaeology Finds of the same type. They can then Solve the current stage of this race’s research and will receive an item upon doing so.

Follow link for more

Cataclysm: Justice/Valor Point Drop Quantities

Cataclysm: Justice/Valor Point Drop Quantities: "Nethaera just posted an update on the forums about how many Justice Points you will get when you kill bosses in both Wrath of the Lich King and Cataclysm!

Let's get down to the meat and potatoes of this announcement: Lich King heroic bosses will give 16 Justice Points while raid bosses will give 23 Justice Points. Cataclysm bosses will give 75 Justice Points in Heroic Dungeons, 75 Valor Points on 10-player and 105 Valor Points on 25-player.

You can read the full announcement after the break.

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By fewyn on 10/06/2010 at 11:48 AM"

It's Official! Cataclysm on December 7th

It's Official! Cataclysm on December 7th: "Blizzard released a press release on their website, announcing that World of Warcraft: Cataclysm will indeed be released on December 7th! It seems we were right in guessing the release date.

http://eu.blizzard.com/en-gb/company/press/pressreleases.html?101004

You can check out the entire press release after the break.

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By fewyn on 10/04/2010 at 9:12 AM"

lunedì 4 ottobre 2010

Arixan's Alliance Leveling Guide - Deepholm (82-83) [BETA]

Arixan's Alliance Leveling Guide - Deepholm (82-83) [BETA]: "

domenica 3 ottobre 2010

Official Cataclysm Preview: Archaeology

Official Cataclysm Preview: Archaeology: "Blizzard has posted a new preview of the new secondary profession in Cataclysm: . Archaeology will be able to be learnt by anyone, led by the Explorers' League and the new horde faction Reliquary of Silvermoon. According to the preview you will be able to complete artifacts that in turn reward you with some awesome items, like and .

You can check out the preview on Blizzard's Cataclysm Mini-Site.

http://www.worldofwarcraft.com//cataclysm/features/archaeology.html

By fewyn on 10/01/2010 at 2:14 PM"

4.0.1: New Flexible Raid Lockout System

4.0.1: New Flexible Raid Lockout System: "A while ago, Blizzard announced that they would be changing the way raid lockouts work so players would no longer be required to raid the same content multiple times a week to increase progression. After a long wait, Bashiok has announced the new Flexible Raid Lockout System that will be introduced with 4.0.1. At launch, it will only be available for Icecrown Citadel and The Ruby Sanctum In these dungeons, you will only have to kill each boss once on any difficulty level to count toward a completion of the instance. For example, you could kill the first 3 bosses in Icecrown one night on 10-player and then the next night get 25 people together and kill Deathbringer Saurfang and the rest of the bosses. To help coordinate what bosses you have killed there will be a new UI element that shows you what encounters you have already defeated along with a way for raid leaders to link in chat what they have defeated.

You can check out the full announcement and some more examples by Bashiok after the break.

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By fewyn on 10/01/2010 at 11:36 AM"

venerdì 1 ottobre 2010

Cataclysm: Pools

Cataclysm: Pools: "

The first new pools are starting to appear in new Cataclysm zones:

Albino Cavefish School (Deepholm),

Algaefin Rockfish School (coastal Twilight Highlands),

Blackbelly Mudfish School (inland Uldum),

Fathom Eel Swarm (coastal Uldum),

Highland Guppy School (inland Twilight Highlands),

Mountain Trout School (Mount Hyjal).

I wonder what rare catches might be lurking… Further discussion.

Goblin Cinematic Posted on YouTube!

Goblin Cinematic Posted on YouTube!: "YouTube user thisnameisuniq has managed to dig up the level 6 cinematic from the goblin starting zone, and posted it on YouTube!

OBVIOUS SPOILER ALERT: This video contains spoilers.

Remember, this is the video that takes place at level 6—after your goblin is fleeing the rapidly disintegrating Isle of Kezan. Enjoy!

By Malgayne on 09/30/2010 at 2:46 PM"

Currency Calculator Online!

Currency Calculator Online!: "We've released a Currency Calculator for Cataclysm!

In our last few blogs (specifically here, here, and here), we've noted the upcoming changes to the currency systems in Cataclysm—old currencies (like Emblems) are being converted, either to gold or to a new currency called Justice Points. Likewise, old PVP tokens are being converted to honor points.

Sound confusing? Never fear! Just hop on over to our brand new Currency Calculator and work it out for yourself. We calculate conversions for Emblems, Badges, honor, arena points, and more! You can find it using the link below, or just select it from the Tools menu!

http://www.wowhead.com/currencycalc

By Malgayne on 09/29/2010 at 6:06 PM"

Emblems to Justice Points Conversion Update

Emblems to Justice Points Conversion Update: "Another short news post, folks. Some week ago Blizzard published the planned conversion rates for the current Wrath emblem currencies to the new Cataclysm points. The post listed Emblems of Triumph and Emblems of Frost as being worth 2.75 Justice Points each. This number has been updated, as well as the 2g per Emblem if you are above the cap. The original blog has been updated to reflect those changes, and Bashiok's post on the official forums has been included below:

We’ve revised the Justice Points conversion rate for Emblems of Triumph and Emblems of Frost. When the upcoming 4.0.1 patch goes live, these emblems will be converted into 11.58 Justice Points (up from the previously planned 2.75 Justice Points per emblem). Justice Points accrued above the soft cap of 4,000 will be converted to gold at a rate of 47.5 silver per point (down from 2 gold per point) when patch 4.0.3 goes live.

The original explanation thread (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=26850245012) and the subsequent conversion math update (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=26850245012&sid=1&pageNo=10#184) have been updated to reflect these changes.

By ArgentSun on 09/29/2010 at 1:42 PM"

[General Discussion] New Battle.net Privacy Settings

[General Discussion]
New Battle.net Privacy Settings: "We'd like to make you aware of the new Real ID-related privacy options we've introduced to Battle.net. These options provide Real ID users with additional tools for customizing the service based on their preferences, enabling the ability to opt in or out of the Real ID "Friends of Friends" and "Add Facebook Friends" features or to turn off Real ID altogether.

Real ID offers an optional, convenient way for keeping in touch with real-world friends you know and trust, whether they're playing World of Warcraft, StarCraft II, or one of our future games. The "Friends of Friends" and "Add Facebook Friends" features provide you with even more options to stay connected while you play by making it easier for real-life friends to locate each other on Battle.net. You can easily enable or disable these features through your Battle.net privacy settings by logging in to your Battle.net account at http://www.battle.net/.

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