News Round Up: Transmogrification Will Require You to Own Items, Blizzard CMs Have Lives, and More

Live Pubblicato 18/08/2011 alle 09:32 da Ashelia

Patch 4.3 Sneak Peek at Gamescom 2011

The gamescom 2011 convention is underway in Cologne, Germany, and the first day kicked off with a few big patch 4.3-related announcements for World of Warcraft. Here's a quick summary of the features and content that the World of Warcraft developers are talking about at the show:

Transmogrification: The ethereals are setting up shop around Azeroth to offer adventurers their latest astonishing interdimensional service. The upcoming Transmogrification feature will let players customize the appearance of their gear like never before. For the full rundown on how it works, check out our recently posted blog: http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/3309048#blog

Void Storage: Now that you've got a good reason to hang onto your old gear, you're going to need somewhere to store it all. With Transmogrification comes Void Storage, a long-term stash where players will be able to keep the items they just can't seem to let go of. Those ethereals think of everything, don't they? Look for an official blog post with screenshots and details tomorrow, August 18.

Death to Deathwing: Alongside all this comes a whole lot of new content. The developers revealed that patch 4.3 will feature three new 5-player dungeons, setting the stage for the ultimate fight in Cataclysm: the final showdown against Deathwing himself. Patch 4.3 will include a whole new tier of raid content culminating in an epic boss encounter unlike anything you’ve yet experienced in World of Warcraft.

Raid Finder and More: We're also working on a number of other new features, including a Raid Finder -- a tool similar to the Dungeon Finder designed to match players looking for PUG-friendly raids -- and some cool renovations for Azeroth's traveling Darkmoon Faire.

But don't worry -- there's plenty of time to prepare. We’re keeping a close eye on players’ progress through the Rage of the Firelands content, and lots of folks are still busy working on obtaining the Dragonwrath legendary staff, completing the Molten Front dailies, and rallying to take down Ragnaros. We’ll have lots more details on the raid, dungeons, and other content coming in patch 4.3 in the months ahead, so keep an eye on the official World of Warcraft website.

Deathwing Raid Setting?

He's a tough one. Those skilled enough to take him on will do so just about everywhere... From the mountains, to the prairies, to the oceans, white with foam... Oh wait.

Transmogrification Limits: Yes You Will Have to Own the Item to Transmogrify Into It

it will be nice to see the old armor sets again, and glaives and so on.

everyone has some item they like a lot for aesthetic reasons but have had to put it in their bags as it is no longer "viable".

it's good we have this option to make use of that gear once again without it being a dps/hps loss. just think, thunderfury with the stats of the tank sword off beth'tilac! :p

Time to farm my twill set again

This basically punishes Lore Masters for doing all the quests already. In order to get the look I want, I'm going to have to reroll DK and start over again to get my quest / starter gear?

*sigh*

Guess What? Blizzard Plays Other Games

Keep in mind there are thousands of employees here. So just about every combination of playstyle you can imagine is represented here. Even in my own personal play experience I've covered a good chunk of the gambit.

I have:

1) joined and raided with guilds comprised of non-Blizzard employees who did not know where I work,
2) ran with premade Battleground groups back in vanilla WoW and TBC, where those players did not know who I was,
3) been in a raiding guild made up almost entirely of Blizzard employees and friends/family,
4) been in a raiding guild where a few members knew where I work, but did not "out" me to the rest of the group (they respected my wish to be anonymous),
5) had Arena partners who never knew I work here, and
6) have run dungeons with random players, all the way from random people on my realm in vanilla WoW, to people matched with me via the Dungeon Finder.

Ultimately, when we're in the game we're just players like you. I've quested and run Battlegrounds and dungeons with random people at nearly all levels as both Horde and Alliance. My employment does not shape my gameplay experiences nearly as much as my gameplay experiences inform me as an employee. I find it much easier to approach the game as "just another player," as it makes my profession that much more enjoyable when I get to join in the social aspect of WoW without the Blizz tag. ;)

So I presume you've seen all the good and bad when grouping ---LFD ?

err...enough said :)

Though I have to ask, you finish Molten Front yet?

That pug you just picked up in dungeon finder, who keeps going AFK during your run and face pulling mobs, yeah, that's Zarhym--he's busy responding to your posts on these forums.

Now the real question, Zarhym.....

Will you be trying the new Raid Finder when 4.3 is released? And are you, as a player, excited about it?

Azeroth's Good and Evil Not Clearly Defined

I think the idea is more to let people know that the stereotypical "bad guys" aren't always the bad guys and the stereotypical "good guys" may not always be good guys.

2011 European Battle.net Invitational

Two days of intense rivalry and top-notch entertainment at the 2011 European Battle.net Invitational came to a climactic conclusion on the evening of Sunday, August 7. And what an event it was!

This was our first visit to Poland and we were amazed by the warm welcome we received at Warsaw’s Złote Tarasy commercial centre, not forgetting the passion, energy and enthusiasm of an incredible crowd.

Thousands of Attendees

The audience supporting the best European players battling for the European titles turned the cinema into a real eSports arena. For two days the Multikino was filled with the cheers, chants, standing ovations and hola waves of thousands of attendees who ensured the 2011 European Battle.net Invitational was a huge success.

Thank you for coming (or watching the stream!)

We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who came to see the event in Warsaw. We had a blast meeting you and talking to you. Some of you came from far away and we were delighted to see you there.

We would also like to express our gratitude to the exceptional number of people who watched the action on our live streams.

Quest for Victory

Eight top European StarCraft II players and eight of the best World of Warcraft 3v3 arena teams embarked on a quest for victory, pride, monetary perks and the right to be called European champions.

The battle went on for two days. But there could only be one winner for each of these tournaments. In the StarCraft II competition, Ret went undefeated and claimed the European title and the first place prize of $10,000 USD.

As for World of Warcraft, the members of Showtime proved their valor and were rewarded with the European crown, as well as a prize of $15,000 USD.

If you missed the chance to be there, you can catch a glimpse of the incredible atmosphere by checking out the photo coverage of the event. Also, if you want to witness Europe’s most skilled players and you haven’t seen the matches, or would like to watch them again, don’t fret! Simply make sure to check out our StarCraft II replays and VoDs page as well as our dedicated World of Warcraft VoDs page.

Onwards to BlizzCon

Once each region’s Battle.net Invitationals are over, all the winners will head to BlizzCon 2011, which will be held in October, in Anaheim, California.

The 2011 European Battle.net Invitational winners Ret and Showtime (StarCraft II and World of Warcraft respectively) – as well as runners-up NaNiWa and DNAW Trio – will be there, competing against the very best players and teams from around the world.

Once again, thank you very much for helping us make the 2011 European Battle.net Invitational a truly unforgettable event.

“Dziękujemy, Warszawo!” (Thank you, Warsaw!)

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