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News Roundup: Valor Points, Professions in MoP, Player Feedback
In today's news roundup, Bashiok has been busy on the forums these past few days, covering professions, player feedback, and gearing up with
Punti Valore
:
In Patch 5.3, item upgrades are returning at a reduced cost (0
Punti Valore
instead of 0
Punti Valore
) and several Shado-Pan Assault rewards are being moved down from Revered to a lower reputation requirement.
Punti Giustizia
are sidelined for now, and making players rely so much on
Punti Valore
at the start of the expansion was an oversight.
In response to players asking about in-game surveys to provide feedback, Bashiok explained that Blizzard already amasses an exhaustive amount of player data, from talents players pick to what dailies are the most popular. Of course, forum feedback is also useful as it provides insights into player choices.
There were also a few interesting content tidbits:
Black Temple was mean to be in the game at Burning Crusade's launch.
While most of Patch 5.3 was planned out a while ago, Battlefield: Barrens was only planned in 5.2.
Players gave lots of feedback on missing Heroic Dungeons at one point, so Heroic Scenarios are a nod to those players.
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Patch 5.2 Hotfixes, BlizzCon Tickets on Sale Saturday
The Patch 5.2 Hotfixes got a few updates tonight to
Assalto Necrotico
and
Regno del Tuono
changes!
Also of note: BlizzCon tickets
go on sale tomorrow again
,
Saturday, April 27th, 10 a.m. PDT
. You'll want to go to this link to order them directly:
http://us.blizzard.com/store/blizzcon-tickets.xml
. Good luck, and we hope to see some of you at BlizzCon!
Here's some tips to remember:
Credit and debit cards are the only ways you can purchase tickets--make sure your information is
up-to-date
on your Battle.net account.
You will need a Battle.net account to purchase tickets from the US Blizzard Store. You can set one up at the
account creation page
.
Make sure cookies and JavaScript are enabled on your browser.
You can purchase up to four tickets per household.
Check out this BlizzCon blog[/
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News Roundup: BlizzCon Tickets on Sale Today, Pet Passives Buffed
Today's news roundup covers some topics players absolutely love--BlizzCon and pet battles! If you love your
Cucciolo di Tigre Spettrale
but thought its Magic passive was a bit weak, you're in luck--Aquatic, Critter, and Magic pet passives are being buffed in a future patch.
And for the more nerve-wracking news:
BlizzCon tickets go on sale
very
soon. They'll be available online
April 24 at 7 p.m. PDT
and
Saturday, April 27 at 10 a.m. PDT
for $175 at
http://us.blizzard.com/store/blizzcon-tickets.xml
.
There was a recent
helpful blue post
, which we've included below, that covers some tips on the ticket-purchasing process. Important things to keep in mind:
Credit and debit cards are the only ways you can purchase tickets--make sure your information is
up-to-date
on your Battle.net account.
You will need a Batt
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BlizzCon® 2013 Tickets On Sale April 24 and 27
BlizzCon 2013 tickets will be on sale Wednesday, April 24 at 7 p.m. PDT and Saturday, April 27 at 10 a.m. PDT for $175--they sell out extremely quickly, so good luck! Tickets to the Benefit Dinner (plus BlizzCon) will be on sale May 1 at 7 p.m. PDT and will cost $500 each.
BlizzCon 2013 will take place November 9 and 9 and for those that can't make it in person, there will be a virtual ticket with livestreaming of the entire event.
<div class="detail"><p>Mark your calendars—a Blizzard is coming to Southern California! Tickets for BlizzCon<sup>®</sup> 2013 will go on sale in two batches on <strong>Wednesday, April 24 at 7 p.m. PDT</strong> and <strong>Saturday, April 27 at 10 a.m. PDT</strong> through the official <a href="
http://www.blizzcon.com">BlizzCon
website</a>. In addition, a limited number of tickets to an exclusive pre-BlizzCon Benefit Dinner will go on sale <strong>Wednesday, May 1 at 7 p.m. PDT</strong>.</p>
<p>BlizzCon 2013 takes place November 8 and 9 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA, and tickets to the two-day show will be available at $175 USD each. Ti
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BlizzCon 2013: November 8th and 9th
BlizzCon will be on November 8th and 9th this year! If you want to get started planning, the
BlizzCon 2013
site just added a useful article on
finding hotels
.
BLIZZCON!!!!!! The seventh BlizzCon is coming to the Anaheim Convention Center Friday, November 8 and Saturday, November 9, 2013. Those who join us for this epic community gathering will experience two solid days of hands-on time with the latest Blizzard games, in-depth developer discussion panels, intense eSports action featuring some of the top players in the world, and a variety of other exciting activities and events. Further details on the show, including ticket pricing and availability, will be posted here on BlizzCon.com at a later date. In the meantime, check out
the press release
for more info and prepare to help us blow Anaheim's mind.
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News Round Up: World of Warcraft Cups, MoP Talents, BlizzCon Cancellation, and Addon of the Week
We have a lot of blue posts for you to digest today--from reminicising about Ulduar (and a blue subsequently explaining why Ulduar wasn't that awesome for everyone) to talking about AMPM cups, there's a little bit of everything Blizzard related. Zarhym even took the time to explain what Blizzard's thoughts are on that +intellect plate that always drops and everyone disenchants after their paladin is decked out.
Oh, and of course, everyone's talking about that BlizzCon cancellation as well.
Our friends at WoW Interface also posted their addon of the week. It's an amazing one. Have you ever wanted the encounter journal to have more encounters? You know, those pesky vanilla WoW ones and more? Well, thanks to the power of addons, it can be that awesome!
Check out CompleteEJ over at WoWInterface today
and let us know what you think.
The D3DB crew also has been tirelessly datamining some big Diablo III changes--check them out and the Beta Patch 10 notes
here!
Mists of Pandaria Talent Calculator
[quote=Zarhym blizzard=true url=
http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/3967946846#14
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No BlizzCon in 2012
Some shocking news early this morning--there will be no BlizzCon in 2012. Blizzard says that since they've been working hard on Diablo III, Mists of Pandaria, and Heart of the Swarm, their schedule is already jam-packed. This announcement will probably come as a disappointment to some players (including myself! I had a blast attending last year) who viewed BlizzCon as a way to socialize with WoW friends in person. However, there probably wouldn't be much new news to cover with MoP coming soon--BlizzCons that haven't revealed new expansions have been less exciting.
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http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
class="detail"><p>Blizzard Entertainment is proud to announce the 2012 Battle.net World Championship, a major global eSports event featuring some of the best pro-gaming competition in the world. Slated to take place in Asia toward the end of 2012, the Battle.net World Championship will host this year’s StarCraft II and World of Warcraft Arena World Championship tournaments. Blizzard gamers and eSports fans from around the world will be invited to attend and witness some of
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BlizzCon 2011 Coverage Roundup
It's been a busy week for Ashelia and myself in the wake of BlizzCon. Like our 4.3 coverage roundup a few weeks back, we wanted to organize everything related to BlizzCon in one post--because we know there's some awesome things that slipped through the cracks in your first read-through. We'll be launching a full Mists of Pandaria guide shortly (that will include even more information released outside of BlizzCon--like Thursday's Dev Q&A), but in the meantime, catch up on all the news coverage and relive the last weekend!
Oh, and while you're at it, be sure to enter our
Hallow's End WoW TCG Giveaway
--we've giving away thirty prizes, including some
Calcacoste Rapido
codes. Simply comment with your favorite holiday to enter, although the judges will take a second look at creative and detailed responses!
BlizzCon 2011: Mists of Pandaria Talent Calculator, Today's Panels, and More
On Saturday, we unveiled our Mists of Pandaria
talent calculator
.
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News Round Up: Guild Services, Mists of Pandaria Talents, and More
A lot of news following the aftermath of BlizzCon. We've also got a cool contest coming up that I just got into today--it should launch before the end of the week, so be on the lookout for it!
Guild Services: Relocation, Faction Changes & Name Changing
We are in the process of adding new guild services that will make relocating to a new realm, switching factions, or changing your guild name easier than ever before. Relocating your guild to a new realm or faction with this new service will keep your guild structure intact, including the guild leader, guild bank, ranks, and guild name (depending on availability). You won't even need to pack.
Guild members who decide to relocate with their guild may initiate their own paid character transfer. Upon a successful transfer they will automatically be part of the guild when they first log into the new realm. Their guild rank and guild reputation will be intact.
Guild leaders who do not want a change of scenery may also choose to pick a new guild name using another new service.
As a part of the process for adding these new services, we are launching on a single realm (Illidan-US) to perform additional t
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BlizzCon 2011: Exclusive Interview with Dave Kosak, WoW Lead Quest Designer
Saturday afternoon, I was fortunate enough to get a one-on-one interview with Dave Kosak, WoW Lead Quest Designer, before his Lore and Story Q&A. Ashelia and I brainstormed some questions together before I sat down with Dave. During the interview, I made sure to ask him about some of our favorite--and least favorite--questing experiences, as well as how they were handling phasing and truly epic questlines in Mists of Pandaria. I hope you enjoy reading the summarizes of his responses--he shared details unreleased at BlizzCon such as a potential new MoP faction, the Lorewalkers!
We were also able to attend a group Q+A with J. Allen Brack and Jay Wilson about World of Warcraft and Diablo III. We've got the all the answers under the break--some of the information was already covered in other panels, so be sure to check our full coverage for details.
Exclusive Interview with Dave Kosak
Q: It's always been a struggle to make players feel like they truly impact the world. How are you showcasing this in MoP? Do the zones progress and change depending on questlines? What about phasing?
A:One thing we always struggle with--is we have this tool, phasing, but a large problem is that it separates players easily. Phasing, as I
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BlizzCon 2011: Mists of Pandaria Talent Calculator, Today's Panels, and More
Today was another huge day, so we have combined this post into a day two guide--nothing was quite big enough to stand out on its own.
However, we have some pretty big news here at Wowhead. All weekend, we had a huge focus on Mists of Pandaria, and our team manned up and worked overtime on a special project.
Even though the new talents are going to be changed and retooled, we have built an initial version of
a Mists of Pandaria talent calculator
! This was just a
huge
team effort, pretty much everyone worked very hard on it. Thanks everyone for putting in overtime during BlizzCon weekend just to get a visual representation of the contents.
Visit the Mists of Pandaria Talent Calculator
.
Oh, and Noxy was also awesome and drew a comic about her feelings about Mists of Pandaria. She thinks you might find it similar to other games on the market...
Mists of Pandaria Talents & Talent Calculator
As we said above,
we made a Mists of Pandaria Talent Calculator
! Check it o
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BlizzCon 2011: Contest Winners and BlizzCon Photographs
We had an awesome first day at BlizzCon 2011. From covering the action as it unfolded to watching the costume contest later, it was all a blast. ZAM's network director Mike took some great photos for us that basically show some of the festivities. We've also got some Blizzard blue posts, including the much awaited contest winners! Miyari was going to liveblog that, but unfortunately she ran into some technical issues.
Remember, if you want to read up about Mists of Pandaria,
look no further than over here
--we have more information for tomorrow, but that's the miniguide we wrote up as well as all the panels covered for the day!
BlizzCon Gallery
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BlizzCon 2011: Mists of Pandaria and What We Know
Update: we had a huge day of panels on Saturday as well. We also have a
Mists of Pandaria talent calculator
on Wowhead!
Cheat Sheet for Mists of Pandaria
Rather than force you to sift through liveblogs and official previews, Perculia and Ashelia have broken down exactly what is coming with Mists of Pandaria. Find out what's happening, what you'll be doing, and more with this first peak cheat sheet we've included right here at the top of the post.
And, of course, Perculia got some immediate hands-on time with the starting zone. Word on the street is that she rolled around a lot and had a blast--but maybe you should read her actual preview below!
Pandarens and Pandaria
Leveling in Pandaria
Pandaria has been shrouded in a mist. The alliance and horde wash up on the shores of Pandaria during a naval battle. They immediately want it for their own for the war--so they are going to destroy the pandaren to get its resources!
I was able to test out most of the starting zone in the press room--here's my thoughts!
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BlizzCon 2011: Opening Ceremony
We have our team at BlizzCon down in Anaheim and some of us are watching the stream at home. We're bringing you the latest and liveblogging the opening ceremony plus the World of Warcraft panels. Since this is the first BlizzCon without leaks, this should be a pretty huge opening--it's confirmed there will be a new expansion for World of Warcraft, but it also looks like there will be tons of new other announcements.
Make sure to join in the discussion here in this post as if you're watching along on the stream.
Notable highlights:
Free Diablo III to WoW players via new 'Annual Pass'.
Mists of Pandaria confirmed. Level 90 cap. New class is monk. New race is pandaren.
Click here for more information on the new expansion
.
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Last Chance to Nab a Free BlizzCon 2011 Virtual Ticket! Comment to Win!
Blizzard gave
ZAM
a two BlizzCon 2011 livestream codes so we're passing them on to you in the spirit of community. Of course, since the convention is starting in less than 24 hours, this little giveaway is going to be a blitzkrieg, so you only have a couple hours to enter.
Comment in this post by
3AM
6AM PDT to be entered to win one of two BlizzCon virtual tickets
.
Similar to other spur of the moment giveaways, we'll be picking the winner randomly. As for what your virtual ticket will include, should you win:
Access to all of BlizzCon 2011's panels in high quality
Your very own
Pietra dell'Anima di Diably
!
A StarCraft 2 in-game item (unannounced)
In other words, while it's not quite a swag bag, it
is
an awesome in-game pet and your chance for in-depth coverage without having to leave your home (or load Wowhead News)! Good luck to all who enter!
Contest is
closed
. The two winners are Ambellina and Worldfamous. Thanks all!
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BlizzCon 2011: Wowhead and WoW Insider Party
BlizzCon 2011 starts this Friday, but it
really
starts tonight. The BlizzCon 2011 Wowhead and WoW Insider party, livecasted by
Gamebreaker.tv
, begins at 5 p.m. Pacific at
the Anabella Hotel patio
.
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BlizzCon 2011: Wowhead and WoW Insider Party
BlizzCon 2011 is going to be even
more
memorable this year--if you like to /dance, that is!
We're teaming up with our friends at
WoW Insider
to host the ultimate party Thursday night at the Anabella hotel. Along with Wowhead and WoW Insider crews, you can expect other ZAM Network familiar faces such as
TankSpot
and
WoW Interface
members to show up as well.
And hey, if you can't make it, don't worry! We're not leaving you out in the cold. You'll be able to watch the entire party from your computer--
Gamebreaker.tv
is stopping by to broadcast the whole shindig. Mike Sacco and Anne Stickney will be your epic hosts, along with the crew from Gamebreaker including Josh Allen (Lore), Gary Gannon, and Mike B (Fony). Meanwhile, Mat McCurley and Fox Van Allen will be serving as the MCs for the night while passing out awesome swag.
We have a long list of VIP guests, special giveaways, and a lot more we can't wait to tell you about. Those details will follow in the next few weeks. Come join us and kick off BlizzCon with your friends at Wowhead and WoW Insider. Don't forget to bring your D
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News Round Up: Diablo III Community Site, Model Updates, and More
There were some blue posts last week and today that mostly dealt with the onslaught of questions about transmogrification, the Darkmoon Faire, and model updates. Yes, model updates--with everything else being revamped, including the long sought after armor customization, a lot of people have been pretty curious about the prospect of new models coming someday.
Highlights from today's news round up:
Replica items may mean that items from DMF may just be art skins, rather than the original gear--so it may be impossible to tell replicas from the real thing.
Death Knights will get their stater gear back, probably set up in Archerus, so non-DKs can't steal their unique armor!
Diablo III community site was launched!
Murkablo was confirmed as BlizzCon's pet reward, but everyone already knew that from when he was datamined--right?
Some character model discussion by two wonderful Community Managers.
Also,
our LoL sweepstakes
is over and the winners are in. Thanks everyone for being such great sports and supporting our friends from Razer and Riot. If you didn't win this time, remember we always have fun giveaways a
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News Round Up: Tyrande Whisperwind, Tier 11 Acquisition, and More
It was an unusually slow Friday today, but it looks like Blizzard has posted the latest story to their lore section--this one is on Tyrande, one of the more overlooked leaders in World of Warcraft's lore scene.
In some exciting Wowhead news, we have a sweepstakes coming up next week that will give our users a chance at some fabulous gaming gear. We'll talk more about that once it's live, but I figured I'd give everyone a little heads up!
On Epics for Casual Raiders
We've offered players who don't raid a reasonable way to gear up, and achieve high levels of power. The JP/VP system makes a lot of sense to us, and gives everyone a pretty good personal progression track in addition to loot drops, and we feel pretty good about the system as it stands. That doesn't necessarily mean that we think that full sets are a necessary part of that picture, though.
We still want to preserve some of the most prestigious PvE loot for players who face down raid content (even if it's a tier behind), and we feel that completing a tier set means that a raid needs to fit in there somewhere. That design makes sense to us, and we want to preserv
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Virtual BlizzCon Tickets Now on Sale
It seems that virtual BlizzCon tickets were put up today so I think I'd do a quick post to tip everyone off. A virtual ticket is the perfect way to watch BlizzCon unfold for cheap--and it also includes the in-game pet, which is Murkablo (
Pietra dell'Anima di Diably
) this year.
They are $39.99 (
North America
) and €29.99 (
Europe
) in their respective regions.
Want to experience the panel discussions, tournaments, game-related announcements, and all the excitement of BlizzCon 2011 from the comfort of your own home? Then be sure to check out
the BlizzCon Virtual Ticket
!
The BlizzCon 2011 Virtual Ticket is now available for purchase around the world for $39.99 USD (pricing may vary by region). Virtual Ticket coverage will be available as a multi-channel Internet stream and also via Pay-per-View on DIRECTV in the United States, granting viewers a front-row seat to all of the action on the show floor including exclusive interviews, demos, and more!
DIRECTV customers who order the Pay-per-View even
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