Once I realized I was calling it by the wrong name I got one
FLYING NIMBUSThe hell is that?!?
Disc of the Red Flying Cloud, an item you can purchase from the Lorewalkers Quartermaster once you reach Exalted.The hell is that?!?
Because after having over a hundred different forms of animals, it's nice when we get a mount that thinks outside the box. It's one of the reasons I love riding around on the flying carpet on my tailors, because it feels so unique. This is like giving me the carpet on all my characters and does not have that wavy up-and-down feel to it, so it's just a smooth satisfying feeling of cutting through the air.I honestly don't understand why people are going ga ga over that disk...
Like Dei said, it's not much of a grind. Actually it's a great way to get some lore information about Pandaria while getting a cool bonus at the end. Takes no time at all once you can fly.To each their own I guess. Personally, I wouldn't grind for it, but I can see if people find it cool why they would.
Sadly too, I didn't do it on my archaeologist, which means I need to go do it again so i can buy the thingies that will teleport me to digsites. /lazyLike Dei said, it's not much of a grind. Actually it's a great way to get some lore information about Pandaria while getting a cool bonus at the end. Takes no time at all once you can fly.
Archaeology is so much easier to level then it used to be, I actually decided to cap it just this weekend on my Draenei. Will still put you back most of a day, but at 5-9 fragments per survey and 6 surveys per digsite, it goes a lot smoother then the old 3-4 fragments per survey and 3 surveys per digsite.Sadly too, I didn't do it on my archaeologist, which means I need to go do it again so i can buy the thingies that will teleport me to digsites. /lazy
I love the Klaxxi, and someday I really want that Scorpion mount.Golden Lotus is the one I refuse to skip, because right now I can't spend my valor points. I have been slacking on Klaxxi instead.
I think the logic was that heads already had a unique "enchant", meta gems, and by adding meta gems, regular gems, and an enchant, it was just getting a little silly.I'm still trying to figure out Blizzards logic behind completely removing head enchants, making shoulder enchants a profession crafted item, and then proceeding to make us grind a bunch of different factions to get our JP/VP gear. Sure they say it's because you don't *have* to get gear from JP/VP, but it seems like really odd logic to me.
Personally I just use Dominos in a custom configuration with a few extra mods to make life a little easier, like Outfitter, TinyPlates, DBM, Auctionator, etc... If you want to move the unit frames those can be moved using the base UI now.Since I've been away for so long, a new UI is on order to streamline and speed up my play. I'm looking at Spartan UI again, but what else is there for a rogue, DK, or monk?
I use it mostly because it works with WeightWatchers, which allows me to basically take all the gear I have, say "make me a good retribution set out of this junk" and it uses the updated stat weights to form the set out of all the stuff in my bank and bags. Works like a charm when I have three different gear types I need.Personally I don't see much of a point to using Outfitter anymore, and I stopped caring about auction mods since the mobile app became free.
Brings up a raidframe containing coloured bars for your party representing health and status. You assign button presses (left, middle, right) as well as modifiers (Ctrl, Shift, Alt) to spells and then click on the bars to heal/purify, etc.How does heal bot work?
The first World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria patch of the year is in development and now available for testing on the Public Test Realms. This patch will include several updates to the ongoing conflict between the Horde and Alliance, the new Brawler’s Guild, Pet Battle improvements, assorted bug fixes, and more. If you'd like to help us test out this patch and provide feedback, you can start by copying your character over to a test realm. Once you've had a chance to try things out, be sure to visit our Public Test Realm forum to discuss the patch.
Note: Features mentioned in the 5.1 Patch Preview may not initially be available on the PTR, and could be included as testing progresses.
World of Warcraft PTR Patch 5.1.0
General
- The Pandaren Campaign begins!
- The conflict between the Horde and the Alliance has ignited a new series of daily quests along the shore of the Krasarang Wilds.
- Players can visit their faction strongholds in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms to begin the quest to summon their war fleets to the continent of Pandaria. (Please note: The Alliance version of this quest is not yet complete, but will still unlock the new missions and features).
- Players will both valiantly defend their faction’s outpost and assault the opposing faction's headquarters.
- Two new Reputations have been added: Alliance players can earn reputation with Operation: Shieldwall, while Horde players will curry favor with the Dominance Offensive.
- Players can slay rival NPCs and opposing faction players along the shore to earn commissions that can be spent to upgrade their faction's base.
- Look for strategic objectives to capture, including graveyards and towers. Commissions can be spent to recruit guards that will help protect this captured territory!
- Players who are truly dedicated to their faction can spend their commissions on an item that will give their fellows an extra reputation group quest for the day. Horde players can speak with Ongrom Black Tooth, while Alliance players can contact Proveditor Grantley for details.
Pet Battles
- A new item has been introduced that can be used to upgrade the quality of Battle Pets: Battle-stones.
- Battle-stones are available in two basic types, general purpose Battle-stones that can be used to upgrade the quality of any pet, and family specific Battle-stones, which can only be used to upgrade pets of a specific pet family.
- Battle-stones are available in two qualities: Flawless Battle-stones can upgrade pets directly to Rare quality, while Polished Battle-stones will upgrade a pet to Uncommon quality.
- Players will have a very small chance to obtain a general purpose Flawless Battle-stone after winning a match against wild pets; defeating higher level opponents increases the chances of obtaining a stone. These valuable items are not soulbound, and can be sold on the Auction House.
- Family specific Flawless Battle-stones can be found in the Sack of Pet Supplies obtained from performing Pet Trainer quests, and are Bind on Pickup.
- General purpose Polished Battle-stones can be purchased for 1000 Justice Points.
- Pet Journal
- The quality of each pet is now visible in its slot in the Pet Journal.
- Pets can now be filtered by name, type, rarity and level, and filters will remain in place each time the Pet Journal is viewed.
- It is now possible to search locations in the Pet Journal. For example, searching “Westfall” will display all the Battle Pets that can be found in Westfall.
- Right clicking a pet's portrait will now offer the option to look it up in the Pet Journal.
- Players can now keep up to 650 pets.
- Battle Pet tooltips will now display whether a pet is owned, and how many pets of that type are owned.
- Pet Quality is now displayed in battles, and will be visible on portraits, names and tooltips.
- The level of battle pets in a zone can now be seen on the map, and it’s now possible to see the strength of wild pets relative to your team at a glance.
- Backline pets now display debuffs affecting them as well as the remaining duration of these effects.
- The experience multiplier obtained by all seven Grand Master pet trainers in Pandaria has been increased to x5 from x3.5.
- The experience multiplier obtained by defeating Pet Trainers Julia Stevens, Old Macdonald, Zunta, and Dagra the Fierce has been reduced to x2.5 from x3.5.
- Macros have been added that allow for summoning random pets and random favorite pets.
- The achievement Taming the World now awards the Safari Hat, which increases pet experience gained from Pet Battles by 10%.
- The I Choose You achievement has been added for defeating Zen Master Aki. The reward for this achievement is 3000 gold.
- A new Master Pet Tamer offering daily quests has been added to the Darkmoon Faire. Completing quests for the new trainer will offer the chance to acquire a new pet: the Darkmoon Eye.
- Two new Battle Pets now roam Darkmoon Island waiting to be caught.
- Fixed a bug where the Gazelle would join pet battles.
UI
- A new banner will appear when a player is subjected to an effect that causes them to lose control of their character. The effect that caused the loss of control and remaining duration will be displayed. Configuration options are available in the “Combat” section of the “Interface Options" menu.
- A search bar has been added to the mount section of the Mount and Pet Journal.
- The Mount and Pet Journal remembers which tab you were last using.
Brawler's Guild
- Underground fighting rings have sprung up in Stormwind and Orgrimmar that will give brawlers a chance to earn bragging rights by testing their solo PvE mettle against some of the toughest creatures found in World of Warcraft.
- Players will prove their skill, and increase their rank with the Brawler's Guild, as they win matches against some of the most difficult solo encounters in World of Warcraft.
- As their Brawler's Guild rank increases, players will unlock additional rewards and activities within the Brawler’s Guild.
- Brawlers on a realm will gather together into the blood spattered ring to watch as their peers face down their own opponents. They can watch the battles in progress to learn from hardened Brawler's Guild veterans as they wait for their own turn to fight.
- If this is your first night at Brawler's Guild, you have to fight.