World of Warcraft: Mists of Panderia **RAAAAANT**
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If you guys wanted I could released some of the information now.
Scythe, I apologize if you've explained it somewhere before, but I just have to know. Do you work for Blizzard or know someone that does? How the hell do you have so much inside information lol
I wish I knew a lot of people in Blizzard. No, my information is just from experience and knowing where to look.
All that means is we will likely get them in a patch. They need the new models to be the next Transmogrification, to hook people once the majority start getting bored with the content. This is a pretty common pattern with them.
So here are some of the highlights we learned today, the ones I am most interested in anyways.
- Female Pandaren
- Increased zone count from 5 to 7. We now have more choices where to level.
- 11th Character Slot added.
- New LFR Loot System that removes double RNG.
- AoE Looting.
- New Casual Dailies that allow you to own a farm, upgrade it, and use it to grow herbs or gifts to raise faction, etc..
- Increased usage of Glyphs, adding more cosmetic changes to Minor and some new cool features to Major. Some examples....
Glyph of Stars: Moonkin Form ability is replaced with Astral Form, conferring all the same benefits, but now appearing as an astrally enchanted version of your normal humanoid form.
Glyph of the Stag: Your Travel Form now appears as a Stag and can be used as a mount by party members.
Glyph of Righteous Retreat: During Divine Shield, you can invoke your Hearthstone 50% faster.
Glyph of the Luminous Charger: Your paladin class mounts glow with Holy Light.
Glyph of Fire From the Heavens: Your Judgment and Hammer of Wrath critical strikes call down fire from the sky.
Glyph of Counterspell: Your Counterspell can now be cast while casting or channeling other spells, but its cooldown is increased by 4 sec.
- Female Pandaren
- Increased zone count from 5 to 7. We now have more choices where to level.
- 11th Character Slot added.
- New LFR Loot System that removes double RNG.
- AoE Looting.
- New Casual Dailies that allow you to own a farm, upgrade it, and use it to grow herbs or gifts to raise faction, etc..
- Increased usage of Glyphs, adding more cosmetic changes to Minor and some new cool features to Major. Some examples....
Glyph of Stars: Moonkin Form ability is replaced with Astral Form, conferring all the same benefits, but now appearing as an astrally enchanted version of your normal humanoid form.
Glyph of the Stag: Your Travel Form now appears as a Stag and can be used as a mount by party members.
Glyph of Righteous Retreat: During Divine Shield, you can invoke your Hearthstone 50% faster.
Glyph of the Luminous Charger: Your paladin class mounts glow with Holy Light.
Glyph of Fire From the Heavens: Your Judgment and Hammer of Wrath critical strikes call down fire from the sky.
Glyph of Counterspell: Your Counterspell can now be cast while casting or channeling other spells, but its cooldown is increased by 4 sec.
Do paladins finally not get skull fucked on the minor glyph front? Because our minor glyphs really, really suck, especially when compared to other classes' minor glyphs. Mages can get minor glyphs to change the appearance of their sheep spell, I can get a minor glyph to cut in half the mana cost of a spell I cast every 30 minutes, most of the time while not in combat. Really? That's my fucking glyph? I can't even get something fun, like changing the color of my paladin mount, or the look of my guardian of ancient kings (or whatever the hell that was called)? And hell, Warrior minor glyphs are actually useful for something. But no, I can save mana on some spells that only have to be cast every half a fuckin' hour.
If you look at some of the ones listed, they would only work as Minor Glyphs, like the one that brings back the Bubble Hearth, or the one that makes your class mount glow with more holy power.
There is also one that changes the design of your Judgement spell based on the weapon type you have equipped, there is one that makes you look huge while under Avenging Wrath, and another that gives you a slow fall effect while under Avenging Wrath.
There is also one that changes the design of your Judgement spell based on the weapon type you have equipped, there is one that makes you look huge while under Avenging Wrath, and another that gives you a slow fall effect while under Avenging Wrath.
Cool, didn't go through the full list (didn't even read the full list of what you posted), just wanted to throw that rant out there.
Well one thing to note is it's going to be a lot more like WOTLK then Cataclysm. They realized a lot of the faults in Cataclysm and are trying hard to correct them.
If you liked WOTLK, you will likely enjoy MoP. Leveling will be more varied with different zones to choose. Quests will not be as linear, instead relying on hubs again. Dungeons will be easier, as will Heroics, plus all the other things you can do, like the pet battle system, scenarios, and challenges. I also mentioned that farm you get to maintain, so that will cover the farmville lovers I guess.
Hey, I like the Pokemon style battles.
And frankly, from what I hear this farm is out in the middle of nowhere and requires a reputation to build up, and even then it won't be as horrible as farmville since everything is earned in game, no through a cash shop. I don't really plan to us it, but I don't see a problem with it.
See, my issue is that, when I log into WoW, I want to play WoW, not Farmville. Besides, how can they give us enough space on the map (if there's going to be space on the map) for all of a server's Alliance and/or Horde population to have farms, but still deny us player owned housing?
Also, I'm concerned that they won't keep things as "earned through game." We already have a fuckton of mounts and pets that have to be purchased separately.
Also, I'm concerned that they won't keep things as "earned through game." We already have a fuckton of mounts and pets that have to be purchased separately.
While I would try out Mists, all my friends quit playing WoW, my raiding guild stopped playing, and quite frankly, if I don't have people to play with on a pretty regular basis, and legit raiding to do in an MMO I get bored fast. (I also cannot go back to having to raid on an EST schedule, cause that shit got old.)
Gared - It's not going to be a fully functioning farm as best I can tell. More like a daily quest hub that changes based on your decisions of reward. It's probably going to be phased to you based on your choices. Again this is 100% optional and will not have any effect on your gameplay on the whole.
Also, as long as the only things they offer through the "paid store" are "cosmetic" and not game changing, I could care less. If they ever do cross the line, I'd be done as well.
Also, as long as the only things they offer through the "paid store" are "cosmetic" and not game changing, I could care less. If they ever do cross the line, I'd be done as well.
Then play WoW?
Like I said, it's not going to be something there that you have to do. It's just another thing they are trying to add to increase options for people at the endgame. The farm is not going to take up a whole zone, it's basically a personally phased location, so everyone uses the same farm, but only you can see your farm materials or customization, the other players just vanish when they enter the phase radius.
I don't see a problem with options, as long as they are not required. I could do the dailies instead to gain the cloud serpent mount, or I don't. I can run heroics, or try some scenarios, or use the LFR, or join a battleground, do some pet battles, or try to do some dailies to customize that farm. They will likely not attach the farm to the store, as it's not supposed to be a big part of the game.
I'm trying to figure out which of my "mains" to race change Panderan. So far the best sounding one so far are the Shadow-Pan. Hopefully subtley will be more viable in the "heroic" enviroment by the time I roll around to that.
As for the amazing new Paladin gear... it's such a pain I'm stuck with Tauren (Wouldn't go Blood Elf if you paid me) due to how badly most REALLY GOOD gear looks on them. Oh well.
As for the amazing new Paladin gear... it's such a pain I'm stuck with Tauren (Wouldn't go Blood Elf if you paid me) due to how badly most REALLY GOOD gear looks on them. Oh well.
One other interesting tidbit that only seemed to appear on wowhead.
Valor Points are redesigned. Justice will now be the regular currency for all purchased gear, while Valor will be used as a way to enhance gear. Example, I can do Heroics till I get enough Justice to buy a new helmet. I then take the Valor I earned through dailies or raids to increase the power of said helmet a couple of item levels until it becomes a heroic variation of the helmet.
It will be interesting to see how it works out, and if they will do a similar change to Conquest and Honor.
P.S I really like my Draenei Paladin, she fits probably the best for me out of all the paladin races. My Blood Elf Paladin is not that bad though, she looks great in judgement.
Valor Points are redesigned. Justice will now be the regular currency for all purchased gear, while Valor will be used as a way to enhance gear. Example, I can do Heroics till I get enough Justice to buy a new helmet. I then take the Valor I earned through dailies or raids to increase the power of said helmet a couple of item levels until it becomes a heroic variation of the helmet.
It will be interesting to see how it works out, and if they will do a similar change to Conquest and Honor.
P.S I really like my Draenei Paladin, she fits probably the best for me out of all the paladin races. My Blood Elf Paladin is not that bad though, she looks great in judgement.
I know you're both right, and I know that this isn't going to be a big deal... it's just a knee jerk reaction I have to anything "Farmville-like" in nature. I'm not saying I'm not going to play anymore - hell, I'm not even saying I'm not going to use the farm thing. It's not like I've outright hated anything else they put in. I love the Plants vs. Zombies mini-game, and the new version of the fair, and LFR and LFD, and LFGuild, and I will probably love the farm and the pokemon battle thing... I just hate Zynga with a passion that burns so hot it can only be rivaled by the sun (because I got too easily addicted to Farmville and Frontierville, and the other 'ville style games and wasted months upon months of my life playing them) and can easily see myself losing all sense of time and being completely absorbed by my main time-sink's new time-sink.
It has to be my Pandaren Monk if I am going to stick to my 1 class per slot rule on my two servers.
Are you talking about that Fires From the Heavens glyph? I mean it's a little of a stretch to assume it's based on FoH, but then again isn't one of the big names on WoW an ex-FoH leader?
Looked it up and nope, it was Legacy of Steel apparently, which I don't remember much of. FoH tended to be the loudmouth when it came to raid content in EQ1.
Okay, this is rather odd...
Rumor: World of WarCraft on leaked Wii U eShop Launch List
How would it even work? Will the UI be on the touch screen and you tap the skills to use them? Be interesting if it is true.
P.S. Sources are saying MoP Beta will be starting this week or next.
Rumor: World of WarCraft on leaked Wii U eShop Launch List
How would it even work? Will the UI be on the touch screen and you tap the skills to use them? Be interesting if it is true.
P.S. Sources are saying MoP Beta will be starting this week or next.
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