RSS Patch 3.0.8 Blue posts, Fan Arts [Archive]

Azel

12/12/2008, 18:01

The first PTR version of Patch 3.0.8 was released yesterday. Below are a few blue posts related to the patch. <ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><li><a href="http://www.mmo-champion.com/index.php?topic=29837#308notes" target="_blank">Patch 3.0.8 - Official Patch Notes</a></li><li><a href="http://www.mmo-champion.com/index.php?topic=29837#308spells" target="_blank">Patch 3.0.8 - New Spells / Glyph Changes / etc ...</a></li><li><a href="http://www.mmo-champion.com/index.php?topic=29837#308achiev" target="_blank">Patch 3.0.8 - Achievement changes</a></li><li><a href="http://www.mmo-champion.com/index.php?topic=29837#308spellcomp" target="_blank">Patch 3.0.8 - Spell Comparison / Undocumented changes</a></li></ul> Changes to TBC and Classic dungeons <div class="blizzquotewrap"><div class="blizzquoteinner"><div class="blizzquoteheader">Quote from: Daelo (<a href="http://blue.mmo-champion.com/12/100501234-can-we-change-ubrs-blackrock-altar.html" target="_blank" style="color: white;">Source</a>)</div><div class="blizzquote">We've made some changes to several dungeons to allow easier access for players in the upcoming patch. <ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><li>The ritual objects that used to require 3 players to activate in Blackrock Spire and Uldaman now only require 1.</li><li>You no longer need quintessence to summon Majordomo Executus.</li><li>You no longer need the Scepter of Celebras to teleport to the final section of Maraudon.</li><li>You no longer need the Mallet of Zul'Farrak to summon Gahz'rilla.</li><li>Nightbane is also being made accessible without the urn.</li></ul> The Scepter and Mallet both turn into actual weapons. The change to the Mallet and Scepter into weapons will also change the existing items. </div></div></div> Blue posts <div class="blizzquotewrap"><div class="blizzquoteinner"><div class="blizzquoteheader">Quote from Blizzard staff</div><div class="blizzquote">Cash for items / TCG The are no current plans to allow for players to purchase in-game items or gold using real-world money. [...] We have made it so that some cosmetic, fun items can be obtained by those purchasing the trading card game. This is called marketing. The more you equate this directly to an imaginary scenario where we provide a system for players to purchase epic items with credit cards, the less likely it is we'll have a need to continue this discussion. (<a href="http://blue.mmo-champion.com/1/13392160134-cash-for-items-would-completely-destroy-wow.html" target="_blank">Source</a>) XP Rewards from player kills It's a possibility for some time in the future, but we don't have anything more on that at this point in time. We mentioned it at Blizzcon as a consideration, however. (<a href="http://blue.mmo-champion.com/1/13393671170-please-add-experience-from-killing-players.html" target="_blank">Source</a>) Paid Name Change / Customization / Realm Transfer These aren't services that are integral to the game. We offer such services purely as a convenience to players, however, we do not feel such features should be standard with the game. For this reason there is a cost associated, partly so that we can maintain these services, and partly to curb the frequency at which they're used. [...] We're not keen on the idea of putting functionality in the game where players can pay for plastic surgery. We do, however, understand that making a customization service available to players would be very convenient for some. We developed the tools necessary and brought up the system. Those who feel it's worth changing physical appearance or gender are welcome to do so for a small fee. Even at that the customization service is limited to the areas we feel have the least amount of impact on the game. Allowing players to change race, faction, or class is something we want to avoid, as this has much more of an impact on everyone's play experience. In all it's a service. It didn't exist before and now it does. You can choose whether or not it's worth your money. (<a href="http://blue.mmo-champion.com/1/13393781451-should-i-really-have-to-pay-extra.html" target="_blank">Source</a>) Class / Race / Faction change We have made, and are still making changes to the game to make leveling from 1-80 a little easier and encourage re-rolling. With that said, we have no plans right now to allow players to change faction, race, or class. Regardless of what one's stance is on the worth/value of changing cosmetic features such as physical appearance or gender, I think we can agree that altering class, faction, or race would drastically change the core of a character, and ultimately the functionality of the game. (<a href="http://blue.mmo-champion.com/1/13393781835-dear-blizzard-ill-pay--50-for-class-change.html" target="_blank">Source</a>) Circle of Healing / Wild Growth nerf We initially did try the cooldowns in beta and were worried they made the spells less fun. That is definitely still a risk. However, the reason we even talked about the cooldowns to begin with were because the the buttons looked too attractive and the spells made some encounters too easy. We went ahead and removed the cooldowns, but in retrospect, that was the wrong move. I know it's hard sometimes not to take nerfs personally, but we have to do what we think is best for the game. (<a href="http://blue.mmo-champion.com/27/13392281541-endless-list-of-cohwg-nerf-hate-yet.html" target="_blank">Source</a>) <img src="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/icons/24x24/deathknight.jpg" alt="" border="0" /> Death Knight (<a href="http://www.mmo-champion.com/index.php?page=650" target="_blank">Skills List</a> / <a href="http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?deathknight" target="_blank">Talent Calc. (9095)</a>) Are you considering allowing more then 1 DK per server? Yes (we are considering it). (<a href="http://blue.mmo-champion.com/28/13392251279-concise-dk-creation-post-lf-answers.html" target="_blank">Source</a>) Glyph changes I said "many negative effects were removed." I did not say "every glyph was buffed." Death Strike in particular was pretty broken with the glyph. (<a href="http://blue.mmo-champion.com/26/13392281694-gc-dk-glyphs-are-much-worse-now--what-gives.html" target="_blank">Source</a>) <img src="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/icons/24x24/druid.jpg" alt="" border="0" /> Druid (<a href="http://www.mmo-champion.com/index.php?page=700" target="_blank">Skills List</a> / <a href="http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?druid" target="_blank">Talent Calc. (9095)</a>) Bear tanking idol A Bear tanking idol is indeed needed and we are therefore looking into getting one added to the game (<a href="http://blue.mmo-champion.com/2/7120203329-lack-of-bear-form-tanking-idol.html" target="_blank">Source</a>) Feral Druid Weapons It will be a slight nerf, but we're talking such a slight nerf that I would be surprised if you noticed it. An item like the Staff of Trickery would give you a 10 AP loss, or 30 AP with Kings, after this change. We use a conversion of 1 Str = 2.33 AP with Survival of the Fittest and Kings. I'm not sure where the extra AP is coming from in the conversion quoted above. (<a href="http://blue.mmo-champion.com/28/13393670958-feral-druid-weapons.html" target="_blank">Source</a>) Changes to Starfall We will let you shift from caster to Moonkin form or back without cancelling the spell. We just didn't want players going cat or travel and racing around with Starfall hitting everything. It is an unusual spell since it requires no channeling and moves with you. We have to make it a little restrictive to solve some of these creative uses. (<a href="http://blue.mmo-champion.com/28/13393781696-gc-why-the-change-to-starfall.html" target="_blank">Source</a>) <img src="http://static.mmo-champion.com/mmoc/images/icons/24x24/hunter.jpg" alt="" border="0" /> Hunter (<a href="http://www.mmo-champion.com/index.php?page=620" target="_blank">Skills List</a> / <a href="http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?hunter" target="_blank">Talent Calc. (9095)</a>) Deterrence We built this ability primarily as an Arena tool. It isn't going to help you much in a one-on-one situation. It will buy you time to get a heal or to have an ally deal with the player attacking you. You can also buy a few seconds of life in order to Disengage or the like. The directional component is something we are trying. It may not fly and we're prepared to change it if it doesn't work out. We wanted the hunter to have to do something other than just pop immunity and run away, but we also realize we ask an awful lot of hunters in general so this just may be too much. We are much less likely to remove the inability to attack. We've had trouble with defensive abilities being used offensively and don't want to get into situations where the hunter lols at the melee who is up on top of him while he (the hunter) merrily takes shots at the healer. One of the biggest reasons we wanted to change the spell in this way, though I understand it may not mean much to some of you, was to get a great visual in there of the hunter just parrying stuff right and left. It can look cool and it can be a visible indicator of what the hunter is doing rather than asking people to pay even more attention to tiny buff icons. It is hard to overestimate how much good art can help an ability feel cool. Now long term, something we are going to explore a lot more is just plain juicing up hunter melee capabilities. You've got mail and you've even got some melee weapon strikes. If those were actually scary abilities, then a melee (or caster) class that closes with you risks taking a beating. The hunter could choose to flee or stand and fight. We're not talking about giving hunters a viable melee option (like Survival has flirted with a couple of times). But imagine your melee damage was 80% of your ranged d...</div></div></div>

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