World of Warcraft players, come in!

[Dark Link]

And yea WC lore is pineappleing amazing.

I love warcraft's lore, even though I don't read the books and get 99% of the info from WoWpedia :P

[CrazyNomad]

that's wc3 cinematic, and seriously, if you wanna know about warcraft lore, play warcraft3 first, then warcraft3 TFT, you will know what happened to the forsaken, why arthas became lich king, who is illidan, etc, even tho if you start questing on wow, the quests will tell you the story about them.

what happen in the big tree of mount hyjal



arthas killing his father



meh im buying wc3 and playing it again

[OB3LISK]

Hehehe. Garrosh is a small part in the story now, not the complete thing. I'm still working it out actually tbh, I finished reading all the info I need on wowwiki but I still need to throw a solid plot in before I write it.

Btw I complained about the prize on wow forums. Winner of song/movie contest gets $2k and $1k for runner ups. Fan art contest gets some hardware. If I win I get some books.

[Dark Link]

I should re-install WC3 + TFT and play through all the campaigns again. It's been years since I've done so.
Also, this is why WC4 will be the "Sequel" to WoW, because WoW directly continued the lore from where TFT ended. I'm honestly hoping WoW will stop before Sargeras and/or the final destruction of the "Burning Legion", because I WOULD like a WC4, Blizzard.

[Malthe]

WC4 would be like twenty christmas' at once.

[Dark Link]

Chilton supposedly leaked some details on 4.3
http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/...nce-change-NPC

4.3 will include:

- The Deathwing raid.

- 3 all new 5 mans. One of which is located in the caverns of time.

- The NPC that enables players to change the appearence of their gear to that of other sets.

He noted that armor only can be changed to armor of the same class. So a Plate set can not be changed to look like a cloth set.
Furthermore Class specific designs cannot be used by other classes. No Warrior running around in DK sets.
Finally Tom Chilton said they are currently considering that players actually have to own the armours of which they wish to adapt the appearence. Which would mean big traffic going into these old instances. =)


The Void storage is a bank that players can put old armors in, in order to free up space in the regular bank. No further details where given about the void storage.

The article also noted that the Abyssal maw dungeon was scratched because the storyline wasn't convincing/fitting.

Sounds to me that Cata will be extremely short or they're gonna pull a TBC and add a "Filler" raid to include T14, similar to what they did with BT -> SWP.
I'm calling for...a raid on N'Zoth in 4.4!

[CrazyNomad]

I think the last time i played wc3 was back in 2005 before i started playing maple. Really miss playing it.

I remember warcraft2 playing as human, mages could already sheep the enemies haha, and only humans could make paladins :P

@ dark link.

thats because of this image blizzard posted on their facebook page/wowarmory:



https://www.facebook.com/Warcraft/posts/194142790650384

http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/...ch-4.3-Teasing

about the void storage, people are thinking its the account wide storage, where you can xfer boas through servers, blizzard promised it in a future patch, but who knows.

[Malthe]

I think the last time i played wc3 was back in 2005 before i started playing maple. Really miss playing it.

I remember warcraft2 playing as human, mages could already sheep the enemies haha, and only humans could make paladins :P

And deathknights were working fom the horde back then.

Actually screw WC3 i'm going back to replay WC2 :)

[OB3LISK]

Maikon we need to go to sun well plateau.

I tried duoing with a blood dk. That pomegranate was hard lol.

[Dark Link]

Maikon we need to go to sun well plateau.

I tried duoing with a blood dk. That pomegranate was hard lol.

lol "Duoing". Good luck with that, SWP is still pretty freaking hard due to the trash itself and some of the bosses are ungodly hard with fewer people.

[CrazyNomad]

I already told him we can't duo due of the mechanics, there is a boss that you have to go inside some portals, etc, you need more people to do it.

its like trying to duo Lady Vashj, you just "can't", not because the boss is hard, but because of the mechanics, kill the adds, lot a orb, throw the orb to another player, while getting feared by the adds, oscar and I tried to duo, we stayed there for 10min and couldn't because of the mechanics...

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4.3 Preview - Transmogrification

http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/3309048#blog

Spoiler

You’ve been asking for it, and we were listening. In patch 4.3 you’ll be able to customize the appearance of your weapons and armor like never before.

The Ethereals, emerging from the nether, will bring with them a new technology they call Transmogrification. They’re heading to the capital cities of Azeroth to set up shop and to offer adventurers a unique service -- copying the appearance of one magical item onto another. They only ask for a modest gold donation to recoup their costs.

Visiting a Transmogrifier will present players with a new interface that will allow them to change the appearance of an item while retaining its original stats. This means that you can raid in your paladin tier 12 Immolation set, but look like you’re wearing Lightbringer, while priests can bring Benediction back -- at least in spirit. Hunters can once again roam the jungles of Stranglethorn Vale in their tier 2 Dragonstalker set. You could even slip into the saucy tailored Black Mageweave set for that matter. You know, with the thigh highs, and the little gloves, and the cute little… ahem.

Placing an item into the Transmogrifier interface will offer a preview of how the item will appear once the change is applied. However, not all item pairings are compatible with Transmogrification. In general, only items that have stats can be used in the transmogrification process. You must also be able to wear both items when using this service. Ethereals don’t have much in the way of ethics, but allowing someone to appear as if they’re equipping unusable items crosses the line. Similarly, they won’t allow you to change weapon or armor types. Sneaky death knights can’t make that breastplate look like a cloth robe, and you can’t make a one-handed axe look like a two-handed axe, or transform a sword’s appearance into that of a mace. Guns, bows, and crossbows will be the exception to this rule. You will finally be able to retain your dwarf’s racial gun bonus while appearing with all the splendor and elegance of a bow wielder (or at least the relative silence of one).



Placing items into the Transmogrify interface will increase the gold cost of the process, and clicking the Transmogrify button (assuming you have the necessary funds) will put the appearance change into effect. The process can be reversed by clicking the undo icon on each item, and then hitting the Transmogrify button once more to save the changes. Any item that’s transmogrified will have text indicating it’s been altered by the process for all to see, similar to the item tooltip callout for reforged items.

Transmogrification encourages players to hold onto items with sentimental or aesthetic value, and the Ethereals anticipate that personal bag and bank space will be at a premium now that everyone will be hoarding their frilly pantaloons and leather jerkins. In anticipation of this new demand for additional storage space, they’ll be introducing a unique Void Storage service. What’s Void Storage, you ask? We’ll provide more details soon.

We’re looking forward to seeing how players choose to customize their character’s appearance, and hope you’re as excited as we are for the arrival of patch 4.3 and the Transmogrification feature. Do you have a favorite set or weapon that you’ll be bringing back? Let us know in the comments below.

[Dark Link]

They removed that mechanic in the Lady Vashj fight in 4.2. Mionelol was able to solo Vashj, because you no longer get "Frozen" upon picking up a "corrupted core".
My rogue friend and I tried Duoing Vashj back in 4.0.6 and the core mechanic was the only thing stopping us from being successful =/

Also here's hoping they let you change your sets into "Dungeon Set 2" looks, IF YOU HAVE IT. The quest chain was removed in 4.0, so a very small handful of players actually have all 8/8, myself included :P

EDIT: I didn't realize "Dungeon Set 1" was removed from the game in 4.0 as well, due to some dungeons changing in level and them dropping different ilvl gear. Too bad Heirloom gear uses the same model as "Dungeon Set 1". :|

[OB3LISK]

Got 1500 words of my story done. It's probably half to 1/3 done.gonna finish it all, polish off the typing and ask wow forums some lore questions to polish it off even more. I hope to have it submitted by at least Saturday night and be done with it.

[DrRusty]

I can't wait for the transmogrify thing to happen. I have tons of gear sets in my bank. I'm definitely rockin the Wrathful set =D

[Dark Link]

I can't wait for the transmogrify thing to happen. I have tons of gear sets in my bank. I'm definitely rockin the Wrathful set =D

Do what people are MMO-Champ are suggesting. Change all your PvP gear to look like PvE pieces just to troll the idiotic!

[CrazyNomad]

They removed that mechanic in the Lady Vashj fight in 4.2. Mionelol was able to solo Vashj, because you no longer get "Frozen" upon picking up a "corrupted core".
My rogue friend and I tried Duoing Vashj back in 4.0.6 and the core mechanic was the only thing stopping us from being successful =/

dam, didn't know about it, i might try to solo/duo BT then, i know some bosses inside BT have a weird mechanic too.

sad to say that they removed all good mechanics of old bosses, the new bosses, like firelands, is just a DPS race and the basic "DONT STAND IN THE FIRE" mechanic >_>

they removed the key requirement for BC heroic dungeons too, and a lot of other things that you needed an item to do.

I might start soloing molten core to find the item to start the quest to get the legendary sword, but I always get lost inside Blackrock Depths lol

http://kotaku.com/5831732/cataclysm-...-is-going-down

Patch 4.3 Interviews - Updated
Interviews keep hitting the web and we now know a few more things thanks to the interviews on Kotaku, Gamona.de, and Buffed.de!

New Raid
Deathwing raid will be the final raid of the expansion.
You will even get to ride on Deathwing's back during the fight, apparently to take him down over multiple phases.
The project for an Abyssal Maw is gone for the moment, the storyline wasn't convincing enough/fitting.

5-Man Instances
3 new 5-man instances will be added in this patch.
One of the instance will be in the Caverns of Time, for the War of the Ancients

Transmogrifier (Preview below)
The Transmogrifier NPC, which will let you change the appearance of any armor piece on you, while retaining the stats of your current gear. (= T12 stats, but with the Tier 2 look!)
Players won't be able to change the appearance of their armor into another armor type or class armor set, and you might have to own the armor before you can use it to swap the appearance of your existing armor.

Void Storage
The Void Storage is a new type of bank where players will be able to store their old armors in order to free up space in their regular bank.
It will hold 100-150 items. Anything stored there will lose all gems and enchantments.

Raid Finder
The Raid Finder will be introduced in Patch 4.3, it will work like the Dungeon Finder.

Darkmoon Faire
There will be a new Darkmoon Faire island with a bunch of new activities such as "Whack-a-Gnome" "Whack-a-Gnoll" (Sorry gnomes!)

oh man, raid finder................................

[IllegallySane]

You guys have NO idea how much Transmogrification alone makes me wanna come back to WoW. I got some really classy ideas on my Druid/Paladin/Warrior.

Let's see, Fury Warrior looking like the Stormwind guards and toting two of the largest honking swords of all times: Zin'rokh and Armageddon
http://www.wowhead.com/compare?items...77:45574:8158#.

Prot Warrior with the Blade of Unbroken Covenant and Royal Crest of Lordaron
http://www.wowhead.com/compare?items...8:47517:43085#.

Could swap for Onslaught, one of the nicer looking warrior sets
http://www.wowhead.com/compare?items...7:19351:43085#.

My 70 Paladin? JUDGEMENT all the way. Nothing can beat that tier for coolest Paladin set ever
http://www.wowhead.com/compare?items...53:19351:43085

Druid? No idea. Thunderheart and Dreamwalker are two sets I considered to be very nice.
http://www.wowhead.com/compare?items...73:40493:40494

If I ever get around to my Death Knight, the starting set
http://www.wowhead.com/compare?items...7:38670:38668#.

Yes I went through the trouble to make all these sets despite not currently paying WoW. That's how hyped I am for this.

Do what people are MMO-Champ are suggesting. Change all your PvP gear to look like PvE pieces just to troll the idiotic!

If/When I return, I shall kick everyone's ass as a Stormwind guard! Trolololo!

[CrazyNomad]

http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/3342240#blog

Spoiler

For quite some time now, players have been asking for a location in which to store important keepsakes including treasured armor sets, unique quest rewards, and gifts from friends, as well as other valuable items they've collected on their journeys throughout Azeroth.

This is a feature we've wanted to add to the game for a while, so we're excited to announce that, thanks to the ingenuity and entrepreneurship of the Ethereals, a new long-term storage option will soon be available to completionists and collectors alike.

Void Storage

In patch 4.3, characters of all levels will be able to take advantage of a new technology known as "Void Storage," which will open up 80 slots of long-term storage space. Void Storage vaults will be available in both Stormwind and Orgrimmar and can be accessed simply by speaking with your local Vaultkeeper.

A variety of items can be placed into Void Storage -- including soulbound items and Battle.net Account Bound items -- making it the perfect location to store trophies from past conquests, as well as armor you may want to hold onto for Transmogrification. So, if you've been looking for a good home for those old tier sets or your vanity holiday items, Void Storage is it! And it's as easy to use as dragging and dropping.



In return for this unique service, the Ethereals will require a small fee for each item deposited into or withdrawn from their Void Storage apparatus. Multiple items can be added and removed at once, and the cost of each transaction will be display at the bottom of the screen, updating dynamically as you select additional items to deposit or withdraw. Once an item is placed into Void Storage, it can remain there indefinitely for no additional cost.

It's important to note that the goal of Void Storage isn't to be a second bank, but rather a place where players can safely store items they wish to keep for the life of the game, either for sentimental or aesthetic reasons. Since this particular storage option isn't really intended for belongings that you'd use on a regular basis (like your current set of raiding gear, for example), any item placed in Void Storage will be stripped of all its enhancements, including enchants, gems, sockets, and reforged stats, and some items will simply not be eligible for Void Storage at all. This will help us reduce the impact such storage can have on the game servers, and ultimately allows us to provide a lot of long-term storage space with minimal impact on everyone's play experience.



Bag Search: Find What You Need, When You Need It

Now, you might be thinking, "Alright, those Ethereals are pretty nifty, and having more storage is great! But what about actually being able to find what I own? Do you know how long I looked for that one stack of Papa Hummel's Pet Biscuits? Like, a year. Okay, maybe 15 minutes. Either way, not even a tiny, delicious fat baby raptor is worth that kind of effort, and I love fat baby raptors."

Never fear, fellow tiny-limbed-corpulent-dinosaur enthusiast! We've got you covered. In addition to Void Storage, we're also adding a bag search feature in 4.3 that will allow players to search for items within their bags and bank space, all with just a few keystrokes.

Integrated directly into the bag and bank UI, this new search feature will be incredibly quick and easy to use. To find an item in one of your bags, in your character's personal bank, guild bank, or Void Storage vault, you'll simply type the name of the item -- or a word in the item's name -- into a small search box located near the top of your main backpack, and your open inventory will be filtered accordingly. Only the items that match the word or name you've entered will display, making it easier than ever to find exactly what you need, exactly when you need it.

Please keep in mind that both Void Storage and the upcoming bag search features are still in development, so their functionality may change before release. We’re very excited to be offering both of these inventory management features and will be providing more information as the development of patch 4.3 continues.

[OB3LISK]

I won't even use the image transmogofier.

1900 words...am getting burnt out.

[IllegallySane]

I won't even use the image transmogofier.

1900 words...am getting burnt out.

Uh... what?