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Item Drops Now Available on the PTR
The item drops are now up on the PTR!
For those of you who are playing on the PTR right now, please please PLEASE go run the content, and send us your cache files! That's the entire contents of the "World of Warcraft/Cache/WDB" folder—ideally zipped up. Send them on to our address at feedback@wowhead.com—that's the quickest way we can use to get the data up on the site.
We need your help—the more info we get, the faster we can get the
PTR site
updated!
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More Blue Pugs!
Apparently the previous episode of
PUGging with the blues
went so well, they've decided to do it again.
On Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 4pm Pacific Standard Time, the Blizzard dungeon team will be testing out their own new LFG feature on the PTR—so all you have to do is hop in the queue, and who knows? You might get the chance to personally ask Ghostcrawler for that pony he promised you.
For a chance to group with the Blizzard team members, you need to use the Dungeon system and choose the "Random Heroic" option. All employees will have the <GM> tag next to their names and be able to choose whichever class, realm and faction he or she wants.
Source:
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=21043884910
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3.3 PTR Patch Notes Updated! Bug Fixes Galore!
Greetings Wowhead users! There's a new build on the PTR so you guys know what that means! Blizzard has updated their
PTR Patch Notes
with a plethora of bug fixes and some additional changes.
Nothing too amazing this build, though significant changes have been made to
The Oculus
, presumably to make it more PUG-friendly with the advent of the
Looking for Dungeon
system. Sadly, I don't see anything about Blizzard actually having made the dungeon
enjoyable
. Maybe that will come in a later build. Also, for those of you hungering to satiate your storage needs, a new 24-slot bag has been added to
Haris Pilton
's inventory. Now a
Portable Hole
can be yours for the low, low price of only !
You can view the full updates to the patch notes after the break!
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Shaman Tier 10 Set: The Frost Witch
The
Tier 10 preview page
on the World of Warcraft site was updated today with the Shaman armor set, which means the designs for all of the classes have officially been revealed.
So what do you think about the Shaman set?
Source:
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/3p3/tier10sneak/huge-sh.jpg
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Patch 3.3 Guide - Recent Updates
The reason for this out-of-the-blue blog are some recent updates to the
Patch 3.3 Guide
we released about 3 weeks ago. Several PTR builds have hit us since then, I have been updating the index page of the guide, and occasionally dropping a reply in the blog, but all of those have been somewhat subtle. So here is the official announcement of what has been updated and how it has been updated.
http://www.wowhead.com/?guide=3.3
Note: We know we've been spamming you with blogs a lot lately, but this one had to be done. And better now than when Halls of Reflection, or some other major feature appears on the PTR. Blizzard has really made us work for this patch.
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PTR Build 10772 - New Models
The Public Test Realm was recently updated to build 10772, and with that comes some new models to enjoy! Some of the interesting models in this build are new armoured frost wyrms, new models for Quel'Delar, and some snazzy boss models of what I assume are the San'layn (Vampiric Blood Elves).
Check them out after the jump!
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PTR Build 10772 - New Icons
Fresh icons, here! Straight from Patch 3.3 (Build 10772) to you! This build including some frosty new item icons! Can't say the new rings look very comfortable, though!
We found
14
new icons in the current PTR build!
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3.3 Patch Notes Updated! (Build 10772)
The latest update to the
PTR Patch Notes
brings us some interesting changes.
One of the most important ones that people will be thinking of is the change to Naxxramas. You will no longer have to kill all the end bosses to access
Sapphiron
's Lair! A teleportation orb has been added to the lair to allow players to travel back and forth from the main dungeon to the lair with ease now. There is also the addition of the much awaited
Quest Tracking Feature
.
You can read about all the changes after the jump.
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Icecrown Raid Difficulty Functionality
In the upcoming 3.3 content patch, as some of you already know, Icecrown will be home of the updated instance difficulty setting which can be changed on a boss
per boss
basis. It will be able to be switched at any time during a raid without leaving and reentering the instance.
Some restrictions on when you cannot change it will be in place. Such as, you cannot change the difficulty in combat or during certain scripted events. To enable it you will have first have to have defeated the Lich King on normal mode, and heroic mode
will not affect trash
in anyway and will only change the bosses.
You can read more after the jump.
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PUG with Blizzard Employees Today on the PTR (Nov 4)
Have you ever wanted to join a PUG with members of the World of Warcraft development and community teams? Well now's your chance!
Zarhym
announced
on the official forums that blue posters will be on the PTR today (Nov 4) at 4 pm PST (7 pm EST) to test out the new dungeon system.
For a chance to group with the Blizzard team members, you need to use the Dungeon system and choose the "Random Heroic" option. All employees will have the <GM> tag next to their names and be able to choose whichever class, realm and faction he or she wants.
Source:
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=20677335365&sid=1
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PTR Build 10747 - New Models + Icons!
The Public Test Realm has just been updated to build 10747 and you guys know what that means - more models and icons! Highlights include a brand new model for Lord Marrowgar, the Perky Pug (AWWW!) awarded from use of the new
Looking For Dungeon
tool, an amazing looking Love Rocket flying mount (that I absolutely
must have
)!
You can also check our previous posts under
3D Models
and
Icons
, in which we showed off some snazzy new finds! Once again we have some more interesting additions, which you guys and gals can view after the break!
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3.3 Patch Notes Updated! (Build 10747)
So the latest PTR build has some very interesting changes to the
patch notes
, including one I've been waiting for for a long time—it appears that meeting stones no longer have a maximum level requirement. Anyone above level 15 can be summoned by any meeting stone. It also appears that 71-80 battlegrounds now reward a small number of arena points. Veeeeery interesting...
Edit:
Looks like they've adjusted that line in the patch notes. It now says "All level 71-80 Battleground daily quests will now award 25 Arena points in addition to their current rewards."
Check the summary after the jump!
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New Hunter Spirit Beast: Arcturis
So as some of you know there was a new model added to the PTR a few builds ago that looked like a new
spirit beast
in the shape of a bear. Finally
safrienaer
over at
maniasarcania.com
has found the little critter named
Arcturis
and tamed him.
http://www.wowhead.com/?npc=38453
Read on after the jump for more information.
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Official Preview of Quel'Delar, the Sister Blade
In anticipation of patch 3.3, Blizzard has posted
the lore
surrounding
Quel'Delar
, the sister blade of
Quel'Serrar
. The articles focuses on the history of the weapon, from its creation at the hands of the Dragon Aspects and night elves to its destruction at the hands of Queen Lana'thel.
Actually, destruction is too harsh a word. Quel'Delar was shattered, and players will be able to embark on an epic quest in patch 3.3 to find the pieces and reforge it. According to the post, "several classes can use Quel'Delar, and the sword can fit several different play styles. For any class that is unable to wield it, however, the Sunreaver blood elves and the Silver Covenant high elves will gladly take this relic of their history in exchange for a usable weapon."
Source:
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/3p3/queldelar.xml
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Icecrown Citadel Debuff Will Lower Players' Dodge Chance by 20%
Daelo just
announced
on the official forums that a spell called
Chill of the Throne
will be in effect for
all players in Icecrown Citadel
that "will allow mobs to ignore 20% of the dodge chance of their melee targets."
Why would Blizzard do this? It looks like tank avoidance has grown so high that a hard-hitting melee boss can take down a raid tank in a few hits if the blows aren't avoided. Chill of the Throne will give the dev team "a bit of breathing room" while they look at ways to keep tank avoidance from growing so high in the future. Presumably, the overall damage will be reduced to compensate—meaning the damage will be similar overall, but less spiky.
Just to be clear about what the spell does, I'll use Daelo's example: "if a raid's main tank had 30% dodge normally, in Icecrown Citadel they will effectively have 10%." Chill of the Throne should be up on the PTR soon so you can check out the effects. What are your preliminary thoughts on the spell?
Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street [url=
http://forums.worldofwarc
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Disenchanting in Dungeons in Patch 3.3
In addition to the
3.3 Dungeon System Preview
Blizzard posted earlier, they've also elaborated a little bit on how the new
disenchanting system
works.
This should alleviate enchanters of having to pick up the items and then later on having everyone roll for them at the end of dungeons. Along with this comes the cross-realm-instance Dungeon System that will have a few restrictions on trading, so the only way to pass out enchanting materials from a Disenchanted item will be through the new roll disenchant system.
You can read the original post and more information on this feature after the jump.
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3.3 Dungeon System Preview
In the upcoming 3.3 content patch the current
Looking For Group
system is getting a much needed overhaul with many new features and even some rewards (such as a pet) too!
There are some great features planned, such as the ability to join as a group or go solo, Cross-realm instances, and the ability to be teleported to the instances similiar to how it is done in battlegrounds currently. One of the features that looks really promising is the daily random dungeons, which will pick a random dungeon (heroic or normal) and if you defeat the final boss you will receive either 2
Emblem of Frost
on heroic mode or 2
Emblem of Triumph
on normal mode.
More on the dungeon system after the jump.
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Blood Queen Lana'thel Unveiled (in 3D!)
Another quick post spotlighting a few new 3D models which were added on the latest PTR build (10712) - including the beautiful (but deadly)
Blood Queen Lana'thel
!
Lana'thel, Blood Queen of the San'layn, was once a blood elf in service of Kael'thas. She was killed and corrupted by the Lich King, and players will soon encounter her in the upcoming Icecrown raid.
You can see this amazing new model as well as some new
faction-specific loot chests
after the break, and be sure to check out
our previous posts
featuring all sorts of new 3D models that we have discovered on the PTR!
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3.3 PTR Patch Notes Updated! New LFD/LFR Details!
Fresh in the light of the new
Paid Race Change
feature on live servers, Blizzard have updated their PTR patch notes (which included the inevitable nerf to
Will of the Forsaken
). This just in - human racials still overpowered! :D
The
3.3 Patch Notes
have been updated, this time with some
major
changes to the Looking For Dungeon / Looking For Raid system along wth a few minor changes (oh, did I mention a
Will of the Forsaken
nerf?). Also, we'll finally be able to get that
Perky Pug
pet! Check out the changes in the new PTR build after the break!
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3D Models for Build 10676!
Just a quick post spotlighting a few new 3D models which were added on the latest PTR build (10676)!
As you may already know, we recently updated our
model viewer
tool to give you guys a sneak peek at detailed models and animations for the latest items, NPCs and more!
You also may have seen
our previous posts
, in which we showed off some snazzy new PTR model finds! Once again we have some more interesting additions, which you guys and gals can view in full 3D glory after the break!
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