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Twitter developer chat for July 16, 2010, organized by category
by WoW.com on Jul.17, 2010, under breaking, cat-beta, cata-beta, cataclysm-beta, cataclysm-class-changes, cataclysm-game, cataclysm-guide, cataclysm-news, expansion, expansion-three, next-xpac, third-expansion, twitter, twitter-dev-chat, world-of-warcraft-beta, world-of-warcraft-cataclysm, world-of-warcraft-cataclysm-beta, wow-4.0, wow-4.0.2, wow-beta, wow-cataclysm, wow-cataclysm-beta, wow-expansion, wow-expansion-beta, wow-guide, wow-third-expansion
This twitter developer chat was focused on the recent beta talent tree overhaul announced for Cataclysm. Lots of information came out including drastic changes to the paladin class. A lot of the answers had to do with the fact that a couple classes aren’t very done in the current beta build that everyone has been poring over.
Some highlights:
- paladins will be using a new Holy Power resource system in addition to mana
- all death knights will gain Runic Empowerment via trainers for all specs
- no planned hard cap for the new Mastery stat
- still no guild housing
The full categorized round-up is after the break.
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Filed under: Druid, Hunter, Mage, Paladin, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Warrior, Blizzard, Interviews, Death Knight, Cataclysm, Worgen, Goblin
Twitter developer chat for July 16, 2010, organized by category originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The Care and Feeding of Warriors: Cataclysm beta first impressions
by WoW.com on Jul.17, 2010, under cataclysm-game, cataclysm-guide, cataclysm-news, class-help, expansion, expansion-three, guide, next-xpac, talent, talents, third-expansion, warrior-guide, warrior-info, world-of-warcraft-cataclysm, world-of-warcraft-class-guide, world-of-warcraft-guide, wow-4.0, wow-4.0.2, wow-cataclysm, wow-class-guide, wow-class-help, wow-expansion, wow-guide, wow-talent-guide, wow-third-expansion, wow-warrior, wow-warrior-info
The first thing to report is, leveling a warrior from scratch in Cataclysm is probably the easiest it has ever been. Part of that is of course the new leveling experiences for the worgen and goblins, but I also started a blood elf warrior to see what that is like, and the streamlining inherent in the new talent and ability system made itself felt there as well. As of the most recent build, warriors start with Heroic Strike instead of Slam. It functions more or less exactly as you’d expect, and it basically serves the same role when leveling that it always did until you get Mortal Strike, Shield Slam or Bloodthirst.
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Filed under: Warrior, Analysis / Opinion, (Warrior) The Care and Feeding of Warriors, Cataclysm
The Care and Feeding of Warriors: Cataclysm beta first impressions originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Cataclysm screenshot of the day
by WoW.com on Jul.16, 2010, under cataclysm-game, cataclysm-guide, cataclysm-news, cataclysm-screenshot, cataclysm-screenshot-of-the-day, expansion, expansion-three, next-xpac, third-expansion, world-of-warcraft-cataclysm, wow-4.0, wow-4.0.2, wow-cataclysm, wow-expansion, wow-guide, wow-third-expansion
The latest Cataclysm screenshot from Blizzard is shown above. There’s definitely a new Egyptian feel to the titan zones in Cataclysm, which is a nice change from the Norse vibe of Wrath.
If you’ve missed any of the previous Cataclysm screenshots of the day or you want to see a high-res version of today’s image, check out the gallery below.
Gallery: Cataclysm Daily Screenshots
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Cataclysm screenshot of the day originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Cataclysm Beta: Pets’ new Move To command
by WoW.com on Jul.16, 2010, under cataclysm-game, cataclysm-guide, cataclysm-news, expansion, expansion-three, move, move-to, move-to-button, next-xpac, pet-class-move-to, third-expansion, world-of-warcraft-cataclysm, wow-4.0, wow-4.0.2, wow-cataclysm, wow-expansion, wow-guide, wow-third-expansion
The intrepid Boubouille over at MMO-Champion has unearthed another beautiful gem in the Cataclysm beta. Namely? The Move To button. This command is fairly simple on the surface but will add a plethora of options to pet classes. (The pet classes, of course, are hunters, death knights, warlocks and mages.) When you press the button, you get a ground target reticle. Move the reticle where you wish your pet to stand, click your mouse and the pet goes there. And then it stands. That’s pretty simple, right?
In PvP, this new option will create a whole new level of positioning and feinting using one’s pet. If the enemy team is training your pet, you can tell it to run behind a pillar. In PvE, you’ll be able to guide your pet out of fire, set it to a more appropriate position or otherwise make it act like a beast that obeys your commands. It’s going to be pretty awesome; I’m likely to spend my first few hours learning a bunch of stupid pet tricks.
Right now, the actual icon for the Move To command is missing, but the button still works.
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm will destroy Azeroth as we know it. Nothing will be the same. In WoW.com’s Guide to Cataclysm, you can find out everything you need to know about WoW’s third expansion. From goblins and worgens to mastery and guild changes, it’s all there for your cataclysmic enjoyment.Filed under: Cataclysm
Cataclysm Beta: Pets’ new Move To command originally appeared on WoW.com on Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Cataclysm Beta: Shaman talent analysis
by WoW.com on Jul.15, 2010, under cataclysm-game, cataclysm-guide, cataclysm-news, cataclysm-talents, catacylsm-talent-trees, class-help, expansion, expansion-three, featured, guide, guide-to-shamans, next-xpac, shaman-guide, shaman-info, shaman-talents, talent, talents, third-expansion, world-of-warcraft-cataclysm, world-of-warcraft-class-guide, world-of-warcraft-guide, wow-4.0, wow-4.0.2, wow-cataclysm, wow-class-guide, wow-class-help, wow-expansion, wow-guide, wow-shaman, wow-shaman-info, wow-talent-guide, wow-third-expansion
If you weren’t aware that a new Cataclysm beta build went live this week with updated talent trees for all classes … well … surprise! Though we can certainly expect more changes as the beta progresses (read: don’t panic), this is our first look at Blizzard’s new talent philosophy, coming to a server near you with Cataclysm. Now enough of my rambling on and let’s get to the talents: Matt Sampson, Rich Maloy and Joe Perez provide analysis for the changes of each shaman tree.
Filed under: Shaman, Analysis / Opinion, (Shaman) Totem Talk
Cataclysm Beta: Shaman talent analysis originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Cataclysm Beta: Entering Deepholm
by WoW.com on Jul.15, 2010, under cat-beta, cata-beta, cataclysm-beta, cataclysm-game, cataclysm-guide, cataclysm-news, deepholm, expansion, expansion-three, maelstrom, next-xpac, third-expansion, video, world-of-warcraft-beta, world-of-warcraft-cataclysm, world-of-warcraft-cataclysm-beta, wow-4.0, wow-4.0.2, wow-beta, wow-cataclysm, wow-cataclysm-beta, wow-expansion, wow-expansion-beta, wow-guide, wow-third-expansion
The latest build of the Cataclysm beta opened Deepholm, Azeroth’s elemental plane of earth, for questing and leveling. Understandably, the big question on everybody’s mind was “how exactly do we get there?” It’s underground, after all, in another dimension.
Well, as it turns out, it involves a certain orc shaman, a particularly large whirlpool, and a very brave flying mount. Check out the incredibly epic entry into Deepholm in our video after the break, and then try to imagine how anything else in the expansion can top that flight — or that zone.
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Cataclysm Beta: Entering Deepholm originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Cataclysm Beta: Death knight talents and specializations
by WoW.com on Jul.15, 2010, under cat-beta, cata-beta, cataclysm-beta, cataclysm-beta-talents, cataclysm-game, cataclysm-guide, cataclysm-news, cataclysm-talent, cataclysm-talents, class-help, death-knight-catacylsm, death-knight-guide, death-knight-info, death-knight-talents, dk-guide, dk-info, dk-talents, expansion, expansion-three, featured, guide, guide-to-death-knights, next-xpac, talent, talents, third-expansion, trees, world-of-warcraft-beta, world-of-warcraft-cataclysm, world-of-warcraft-cataclysm-beta, world-of-warcraft-class-guide, world-of-warcraft-guide, wow-4.0, wow-4.0.2, wow-beta, wow-cataclysm, wow-cataclysm-beta, wow-class-guide, wow-class-help, wow-death-knight, wow-dk, wow-expansion, wow-expansion-beta, wow-guide, wow-talent-guide, wow-third-expansion
The huge, earthshaking 31-point talent overhaul has hit the Cataclysm beta servers, taking the death knight class to new ground, back to the old vanilla era of 31-point trees. It may be for this reason that Blizzard’s specifically said that our trees are far from done. With that in my mind, the trees and specialization skills we see can and will change pretty extensively between now and release. That said, there’s no harm and certainly some good to be had in sizing up the trees as they stand right now and seeing how they pan out.
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Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, News items, Death Knight, Cataclysm
Cataclysm Beta: Death knight talents and specializations originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Cataclysm Beta: Death knight talents and specializations
by WoW.com on Jul.15, 2010, under cat-beta, cata-beta, cataclysm-beta, cataclysm-beta-talents, cataclysm-game, cataclysm-guide, cataclysm-news, cataclysm-talent, cataclysm-talents, class-help, death-knight-guide, death-knight-info, death-knight-talents, dk-guide, dk-info, dk-talents, expansion, expansion-three, featured, guide, guide-to-death-knights, next-xpac, talent, talents, third-expansion, trees, world-of-warcraft-beta, world-of-warcraft-cataclysm, world-of-warcraft-cataclysm-beta, world-of-warcraft-class-guide, world-of-warcraft-guide, wow-4.0, wow-4.0.2, wow-beta, wow-cataclysm, wow-cataclysm-beta, wow-class-guide, wow-class-help, wow-death-knight, wow-dk, wow-expansion, wow-expansion-beta, wow-guide, wow-talent-guide, wow-third-expansion
The huge, earthshaking 31-point talent overhaul has hit the Cataclysm beta servers, taking the death knight class to new ground, back to the old vanilla era of 31-point trees. It may be for this reason that Blizzard’s specifically said that our trees are far from done. With that in my mind, the trees and specialization skills we see can and will change pretty extensively between now and release. That said, there’s no harm and certainly some good to be had in sizing up the trees as they stand right now and seeing how they pan out.
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Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, News items, Death Knight, Cataclysm
Cataclysm Beta: Death knight talents and specializations originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Cataclysm screenshot of the day
by WoW.com on Jul.15, 2010, under cataclysm-game, cataclysm-guide, cataclysm-news, expansion, expansion-three, next-xpac, third-expansion, world-of-warcraft-cataclysm, wow-4.0, wow-4.0.2, wow-cataclysm, wow-expansion, wow-guide, wow-third-expansion
The latest Cataclysm screenshot from Blizzard is shown above, and involves some Gilnean gentlemen on horses. I continue to love those top hats, which are going to be the hottest item in all of Cataclysm.
If you’ve missed any of the previous Cataclysm screenshots of the day or you want to see a high-res version of today’s image, check out the gallery below.
Gallery: Cataclysm Daily Screenshots
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Cataclysm screenshot of the day originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Cataclysm Beta: Mage talents and specializations
by WoW.com on Jul.15, 2010, under beta, beta-build-12479, beta-test, cat-beta, cata-beta, cataclysm-beta, cataclysm-game, cataclysm-guide, cataclysm-news, class-help, expansion, expansion-three, guide, guide-to-mages, mage-beta-changes, mage-beta-talents, mage-changes, mage-guide, mage-info, mage-talents, new-talent-system, next-xpac, spec-bonus, specialization, specializations, talent, talent-system-revamp, talents, third-expansion, world-of-warcraft-beta, world-of-warcraft-cataclysm, world-of-warcraft-cataclysm-beta, world-of-warcraft-class-guide, world-of-warcraft-guide, wow-4.0, wow-4.0.2, wow-beta, wow-cataclysm, wow-cataclysm-beta, wow-class-guide, wow-class-help, wow-expansion, wow-expansion-beta, wow-guide, wow-mage, wow-mage-info, wow-mages, wow-talent-guide, wow-third-expansion
Let me begin by telling you I had an Arcane Brilliance column about halfway done last week before a family health emergency intervened, preventing me from finishing it. The column was going to be all about predicting what the new revamped talent trees were going to be like. Now that Cataclysm beta build 12479 has dropped upon us like manna in the desert, the entirety of that now-ancient text is so outdated as to be worthless. Let me assure you that it was witty, and brilliant, and possibly mankind’s greatest written work — art of such singular value that small children would have been taught of it from textbooks with my picture upon their covers. But, alas, now it is gone, relegated forever to a remote corner of my hard drive, never to be seen by human eyes. The literary world mourns.
Still, I was able to salvage one small fragment of it. It is but one of a batch of haiku I wrote about Improved Polymorph. I will reprint it here, because whatever else this monumental beta build has altered, my passion for this new talent remains.
improved polymorph
flaming warlock sheep corpses
snuffleupagus
On second thought, perhaps it’s best that no more of that sees the light of day.
Anyway, let’s move on the rest of the awesomeness.
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Filed under: Mage, Analysis / Opinion, Cataclysm
Cataclysm Beta: Mage talents and specializations originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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