This week we bring you tons of Warcraft news. Will Cataclysm release on November 2nd? Did the devs reference the Village People for the latest Druid skins? You say “Armadillo”, we say “what the hell?” It’s scary when there’s a lot of WoW news to discuss and we have to make sense between beers and making fun of Chatroulette.
Intro Song:
“Threshold” by Sex Bob-bomb off the Scott Pilgrim movie soundtrack
Beer:
“Pumking” by Southern Tier Brewing Company
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ABV: 9%
Beer Advocate: A-
NEWS:
Cataclysm Release of November 2nd?
The first part of the Cataclysm prologue started exactly 8 weeks before that and the next part of the pre-Cataclysm event will probably happen in 2 or 4 weeks depending on their schedule
Gathering Professions now grant XP
Bastion of Twilight Model(s) updated
Maelstrom Map Updated
Troll and Worgen Druid forms updated
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/druid-forms.shtml
Armadillo and Seagull Pets datamined
http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/1961-Vortex-Pinnacle-Video-Companion-Pets-Blue-Posts
Blue Post: Lack of Healers in the dungeon finder system.
http://blue.mmo-champion.com/t/26725726427/i-like-to-dig-ditches-at-least-right-now/
Golden King Lion Mount
http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/1965-Hunter-DK-Pet-Changes-Archaeology-Blue-Posts
alliance mount via guild system. requires dungeon diplomat achievement
Archeology: How it Works
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?sid=2000&topicId=26726035891
Digsites
- Once you train archaeology, you can see digsites on your main map.
- There are always 4 digsites per continent. These will not change until you dig one out.
- at higher character and archaeology skill levels, there will be 16 sites active at one time (4 each in Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor, Outland and Northrend.)
- You will only find sites in zones of your level or lower.
- Sites are race specific.
- Unlike other gathering skills, digsites are player-specific. Other players will be searching in different locations. There is no competition for digsites.
Fragments
- Each digsite can be searched 3 times before it despawns and a new site spawns.
- To search a digsite, use the Survey ability.
- The survey tool will spawn and point in the approximate direction of the artifact. Red means you’re far away. Yellow means you’re close. Green means you may be within 40 yards or so. When you discover your find, you’ll get fragments specific to a particular race.
Artifacts
- Whenever you get a new fragment for a race, you’ll start a research project.
- You can only work on one artifact per race at a time.
- When you have enough fragments, click Solve to complete that artifact.
- You can be working on one project for each race at a time.
- Most artifacts are common. These give you a little bit of lore or flavor text and an item you can sell for a small profit (presumably to a museum!)
- Some artifacts are rare. These always make a blue or purple item. Many of these have no in-game power and are toys or for flavor. Some of them are actual weapons and armor. The latter items are all bound to account. They aren’t heirlooms in that they don’t scale,
The future
We designed archaeology to be easily expandable, so we plan to add much more content in future patches, including new races to research (though to be fair, there’s a sizable amount of content already). We also have a feature that is not available on beta yet, that allows you to use your archaeology skill for a slight (think Fish Feast-level) bonus in the Cataclysm dungeons.
Character Service Buttons: It’s only free for a reason
http://blue.mmo-champion.com/t/26725725465/random-character-services-buttons/
hese buttons are only for beta testing purposes and are not intended to be released for free on live realms. We want beta testers to stress test our paid services
Flight Skill to cost 250g, Available at lvl 60 (Azerothian Navigation)
http://blue.mmo-champion.com/t/26725725456/new-flight-skill/
Battleground Achievements Are Back
http://blue.mmo-champion.com/t/26725725457/battleground-titles-and-achievements/
- Private for Alliance and Scout for Horde — are earned when a player reaches a Battleground rating of 1100.
- The ranks increase every 100 rating points, up to Grand Marshal/High Warlord at 2400 rating.
- Titles earned through the new system are yours to keep and will not be wiped with each season.
- Hero of the Alliance and Hero of the Horde will be awarded to players who finish a season in the top .5% of the rated Battleground ladder.
Ashenvale Q&A
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/cataclysm/features/ashenvale.html
- There were areas of Ashenvale that were pretty unfriendly in terms of accessibility and quest flow
- Both Horde and Alliance players, roughly from levels 20–25.
- No changes to Blackfathom Deep at this time.
New Player Achievements:
I Can’t Hear You Over the Sound of How Awesome I Am – Defeat Sinestra in the Bastion of Twilight on Heroic difficulty on the first attempt without letting any raid members die.
Acrocalpyse Now – Defeat 20 Frenzied Crocolisks within 5 seconds during the Lockmaw encounter in the Lost City of the Tol’vir on Heroic difficulty.
The New 344 Milimeter LePage Glue Gun – Shoot down 999 Schnotzz Aces during the Tailgunner! daily quest in Uldum.
Help the Bombardier! I’m the Bombardier! – Kill 10 Schnotzz infantry with one artillery shell during the Fire From the Sky daily quest in Uldum.
Out Of The Fog – Defend 3 bases in a single Battle for Gilneas. (reference to “out of the mist” Frogs song)
Double Rainbow – Perform a /gasp emote under the double rainbow in the Battle For Gilneas.
Patch 4.0.1 on test servers
http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/1966-Patch-4.0.1-now-on-Test-Realms
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