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July 16 Twitter #BlizzChat Developer Chat Transcript
The
#BlizzChat
developer chat on Twitter just ended, and we have a recap of all the questions that were answered below.
Q:
Will all mage specs be competitive in PvP & PvE?
A:
Want them to all be almost equal, want players to play as Frost because they like Frost.
Q:
Mastery no longer in Talent Pane how does it work?
A:
You'll gain a new ability from class train at 75 for the Mastery stat that will allow the mastery rating to affect the bonus.
Q:
Druid forms off the cooldown like Warrior Stances?
A:
Not at this time.
Q:
Ret pallies using spell plate?
A:
This would require a lot of weird solutions and could make Ret too powerful of a healer.
Q:
Account-wide achievements?
A:
Something we want to do but technically challenging. No promises.
Q:
Healer talents to regen mana by doing damage?
A:
Intentional, healers should now be able to do "some" damage when not healing in Cataclysm.
Q:
More class
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Answers to Common Community Questions About Real ID
The Real ID system, which we were introduced to a little while ago, was one of the most controversial things Blizzard has done in a long time. The feedback from the community varied from extremely negative to extremely positive, with all the points in-between. Not only has the community been divided in its opinions, but it has been quite vocal with them as well. Just a little while ago a post appeared on the official Battle.net StarCraft II blog; in it Blizzard answers common questions and addresses concerns about the Real ID functionality, features, and plans.
Check out the full article on the link below, or read over the highlights further down.
http://beta-us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/21187
You will be able to remove yourself from your friends' Friends List. So if I and
Queggy
are Real ID friends, he will be able to remove himself from the list of friends you see when you look up my profile.
Battle.net Facebook integration will allow StarCraft players (and later on, customers from other Battle.net games) to search their Facebook's friends list and ea
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New Talent Calculator Interface
We've updated our
Cataclysm Talent Calculator
to accommodate the new in-game interface!
Now, when you load up the talent calc, you'll be taken automatically to a screen like the one at the right here. This gives you the run-down of the individual talent trees (the same one you get in the in-game interface), as well as letting you "choose a specialization". Just like in-game, choosing a specialization will lock you into that tree until you've spent 31 points there.
There are still a few bugs to work out
, and a few problems with Blizzard's data, but we figured you'd want the chance to play with it while we're working out the kinks. Don't forget you can use the button in the bottom right to switch between the "talent tree" view and the "summary" view!
If you're curious about the changes to the new Cataclysm talent system, we ran them all down in a
previous blog
, but here's the gist of it:
Talent trees have shrunk. They're now only seven tiers deep. You still need 5 points to move to the next tier, but (so far) no talent has a maximum of more than three.
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More Cataclysm Data!
If you didn't think our Cataclysm site didn't already have enough data you are in for a big surprise! We've a new batch of Cataclysm data that you beta testers have been submiting via the
Wowhead Client
. This includes a vast amount of new items (701 to be exact!), abilities, talents, npcs and more!
You can find all the new data over on our
Latest Additions
page.
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AVG Flagging reCAPTCHA with False Positive
I received a number of emails this evening raising concern about a potential virus infection on our site. Naturally, this is reason for great concern! Upon further research (and with loads of great information from the awesome users who reported it) I learned that the AVG Active Surf-Shield tool has been erroneously reporting an "active threat" found in Google's reCAPTCHA (specifically, the recaptcha_ajax.js file), claiming it as a HTML/Framer Virus.
A little more Google tango produced
this thread
on AVG's forums, in which many users are reporting the AVG Surf-Shield as claiming this threat on multiple major websites (such as Yahoo! Mail or Amazon.com), citing seemingly random sources of this alleged "infection."
While there has been no official statement from AVG at this time, I do believe we can safely say that what we have on our hands here is a
false positive
- in this case, the AVG virus scan client is erroneously reporting harmless files as potential threats.
Update! This has b
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New Cataclysm Talent Trees & Updated Talent Calculator
So a new beta build was released yesterday and, as announced by Ghostcrawler, the new talent trees have come along with it.
Wowhead's talent trees have been updated
and you can check them out on the
Cataclysm site
.
I'm quite impressed by the look and design of the talent tree frame in it's first pass, and I wanted to share some of those impressions with you.
The trees resemble what they were back in Vanilla, smaller, more concise, and less overwhelming. When you open the talent frame without a talent spec yet, you are provided a window that has summaries of each spec, and what they will provide when you choose them.
As we discussed in an
earlier post
, each specialization provides a unique ability that you learn when deciding which talent tree you wish to travel down. There are a few passive benefits to choosing that specialization as well, such as "Shadow Priest", which reduces the threat you generate by 30%, and providing pushback resistance when casting shadow spells. The active ability and passive benefits are avai
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Lord of the Rings Online F2P Beta Keys for Premium Members
So if you haven't heard,
Lord of the Rings Online
is going free-to-play this fall. If you were interested in giving this game a shot but never wanted to shell out the cash, your opportunity is coming up...and if you're a
Premium
member, your time is now!
ZAM is giving out immediate beta access to all of our Premium members across the network. To claim your beta key, just log into your ZAM account and head over here:
http://www.zam.com/giveaways/lotro-f2p.html
Remember, if you signed up for Premium through Wowhead, your ZAM account name will most likely be
(your username)|WH
, and your password should be in an email. If you don't have it, just use the "Forgot Password" function on the ZAM site. :)
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A Brand New Batch of 3D Models!
More models for you!
Come and poke around, we've got a bunch of cool ones this time—including Cho'Gall himself, the boss of Cataclysm's first raid!
The rest of the models are (of course) after the break!
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Cataclysm Build 12479: Pretty Pictures!
The latest Cataclysm update, in addition to a bunch of new talent features (which we'll have updated for you shortly!), also includes a big batch of new icons, maps, and loading screens for your viewing pleasure!
Loading Screens
More after the break!
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Twitter BlizzChat on July 16
Blizzard will be holding another
Developer Chat on Twitter
this Friday!
http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23BlizzChat
To submit a question you will need to tweet using the
#BlizzChat
hashtag between
5:00 PM
and
6:00 PM
(Pacific time) on Friday, July 16, 2010. During the chat all questions will be posted on the forums due to the character limitations of Twitter.
Read on after the break for the original post! The full BlizzChat history is available
here
.
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Cataclysm Beta Build #12479 Released!
A new build has been pushed to the beta servers! In it are some exciting new changes such as Deepholm and Western Plaguelands being opened for testing mentioned earlier today
here
. For convenience I have a run down of some of the changes you'll see listed below.
The
Level Cap
in the beta has been increased to 83. (
Source
)
Подземье
and
Западные Чумные земли
are open for testing.
New Loading Screens for
Пещеры Черной горы
and
Подземье
.
Updated World Map for Azeroth, Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor.
New talent trees are in! Check out our related
blog
for more specific details!
You can read the fully updated patch notes
here
!
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Deepholm and Western Plaguelands Open For Testing!
According to posts on the beta forums by Valnoth, both
Подземье
and
Западные Чумные земли
are open for testing!
Deepholm is one of the four Elemental Planes, home of the earth elementals, and the location where the big evil man Deathwing himself was once banished to. Here you will find a lot of rock based creatures with a very earthy feel and the crashed remains of the Horde Gunship, Orgrim's Hammer.
The official feedback thread for the Deepholm is
here
.
While the Western Plaguelands hasn't changed much terrain-wise, you will note a lot of the areas have been reclaimed by the Horde, Alliance or the Argent Dawn. The Horde and Alliance are fighting what is left of the scourge in Andorhal, and the Argent Dawn have finally returned to Hearthglen and removed the Scarlet Crusade.
The official feedback thread for the Western Plaguelands is
here
.
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Buy FigurePrints Directly Through Wowhead!
You can now buy a
FigurePrint
of your character directly through the
Wowhead Profiler
!
If you don't already know what a FigurePrint is, it's a custom made statue or figurine of your World of Warcraft character. You punch in your character's name and realm, and they custom build a statue of your character. You can even get them both in the form of a statue or a bust, just of the character's head and shoulders.
Now you can get them directly through Wowhead! All you have to do is go to your
character page
and click the "Buy FigurePrint" button, and the website will walk you through the rest.
Please Note:
We can't currently offer FigurePrints based on custom profiles, though it's something we're definitely interested in trying.
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More TankSpot Cataclysm Zone Previews!
TankSpot
has done it again! They have provided as with even more awesome video previews of updated Cataclysm zones. These new previews include one of my favourite makeovers yet,
Западные Чумные земли
which has had some pretty radical changes from the one we currently know. Remember these videos are also available on their respective zone pages!
Ashenvale
Western Plaguelands
And as a bonus for all of you, here's the brand new 5 player dungeon
Трон Приливов
!
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The BFF Report Pretends to have Never Played WoW...
Remember back when all of you claim to have started playing WoW? You know, the pre-beta days when the game was nothing but conceptual drawings and quest ideas jotted on a notepad. That's when the game was hardcore, unlike today, where these n00bs benefit from Blizzard's "casual friendly" experience. Back then, we used to have to grind through countless sheets of college rule and RNG was only a dice roll away.
Well, I decided to pretend that none of that ever happened and that I was just another casual in today's gaming industry trying to mooch a G. Let's see how I did..
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Features Recap for June 2010
Running a little behind, since we're already a week into July. Nonetheless, we have no intention of letting a month go by without a recap of what we've added in the last month!
Remember, you can always check up on what we've released recently by checking our What's New page:
http://www.wowhead.com/?whats-new
The Cataclysm NDA has dropped, and our
Cataclsym site
is now open!
We've posted our guide to the
Midsummer Fire Festival
!
TankSpot
is now linked in to the
ZAM Premium
service! This means that
Wowhead Premium
members get donor privileges on TankSpot for free! Click
here
for info on how to get set up.
We've added a
statistics
section to the database.
We've changed out our
CAPTCHA
system! We're now using
reCAPTCHA
. We've also reduced the number of CAPTCHAs our users need to
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Cataclysm Preview: Twilight Highlands
Blizzard has just posted their official preview of one of Cataclysm's new zones: the
Сумеречное нагорье
!
Located past Grim Batol to the east of the Wetlands, the Twilight Highlands is home to the Twilight's Hammer. The Dragonmaw clan now cling to the edges of the Highlands, while the Wildhammer Dwarves dwell in forested outposts throughout the land. Throughout the zone you will encounter the destructive nature of the elements, and some hints at the Old Gods...
You can find the official preview on Blizzard's Cataclysm site
here
.
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/cataclysm/features/twilighthighlands.html
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Dolby Axon Releases Client API
So I don't know if anyone but me is following what Dolby is doing with their new
Axon
service, but it's something that I've been interested in so I thought I'd take a moment to mention it here.
For those of you who don't know, Dolby Axon is a VoIP service that Dolby has created, intended to fulfill the same needs as a Ventrilo or TeamSpeak server , but with a lot of extra functionality—for example, Axon can actually
position
your voice in 3D so you can actually hear teammates located in a particular spot in full surround.
Well Axon has just released an API for their desktop client, which has the potential to mean even
more
interesting developments.
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Blizzard Withdrawing RealID Plan for Official Forums
In a statement released today, Blizzard says that they have decided against using RealID to identify forum users on the official forums. Blizzard
originally stated
that they were moving to a forum system where everyone was identified by their real names. Citing user feedback, they've decided that it was not in the best interests of the community to move forward with that plan.
The statement (seen below) was written by Blizzard's CEO, by Mike Morhaime. It was posted on the forum by Nethaera.
Hello everyone,
I'd like to take some time to speak with all of you regarding our desire to make the Blizzard forums a better place for players to discuss our games. We've been constantly monitoring the feedback you've given us, as well as internally discussing your concerns about the use of real names on our forums. As a result of those discussions, we've decided at this time that real names will not be required for posting on official Blizzard forums.
It's important to note that we still remain committed to improving our forums. Our efforts are driven 100% by the de
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Wowhead Premium and TankSpot Premium Now Linked!
That's right,
Wowhead Premium
users, in addition to getting Premium service across the other ZAM sites (including
ZAM.com
,
Allakhazam
, and
WoWInterface
) now get full Premium privileges on
TankSpot
as well!
That means all Wowhead Premium users has access to all the Premium features on TankSpot, including:
Download
720p versions of their movies directly from the site!
Guild recruitment
classifieds prominently placed across the TankSpot site!
Ad-free site service
(of course)!
A distinguished
blue username
on the TankSpot forums!
Full
avatar
and
signature
service!
To sign up, go to the Account Linking page below:
http://www.tankspot.com/zam2ts.php
Note: If you are a Wowhead premium user, you will need to go to
ZAM.com
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