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  • Shadowsong
  • 0. Information About 2.4 and beyond (OLD)   28/08/2007 05:21:23 PDT
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Intro:

    Welcome,

    The purpose of this sticky is to gather all information regarding the 2.4/3.0.0 patches and beyond that.

    All the information that is provided here is from Blizzard or is from trustworthy sources. You can find the original source post by pressing the link provided with the Q&A (indicated by an “S”).

    I try to keep this topic as updated as I can. However, details provided here may change over time. This topic is updated each week (on Mondays/Tuesdays) for details see "What's new & changed" and keep checking the forum title when an update occurred. I will also frequently give answers to questions. Feel free to ask questions, but before you do, read what I have written. Chances are I already discussed the thing you are going to ask about. Do note that I can not answer all questions because I don’t know everything nor is everything known yet.

    As always, feel free to contribute to this thread by linking to it or help expanding it. Contributions are always welcome!

    For a weekly compilation about 2.4/3.0.0 and the expansion feel free to read Warcraft Weekly Europe (you can find it amongst the stickies of the European General Forums).

    For the USA readers, feel free to comment in these topics: http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=383539396&sid=1
    http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=1133914688&sid=1

    Yours sincerely,
    Schwick (Shadowsong-EU)
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Chapters:

What's new & changed:

  • [11-12-07 14:15]
    - Updated 1.2.5
    - Updated 1.4.1
    - Updated 1.8.1
    - Added 2.9

  • [27-11-07 14:40]
    - Updated chapter 1.2
    - Updated 1.3.2
    - Updated 1.4.1
    - Updated chapter 1.5 “more info” link
    - Updated chapter 2
    - Updated chapter 5

  • [13-11-07 00:40]
    - Updated 1.2.3
    - Updated 1.2.8
    - Added 1.2.11
    - Updated chapter 2
    - Updated chapter 3

  • [30-10-07 15:10]
    - Just some very small changes

  • [22-10-07 16:40]
    - Updated 1.2.5
    - Updated 1.3.2
    - Moved old 1.3.7 to chapter 1.5 and updated it
    - Updated 1.6.5
    - Updated chapter 3
    - Updated chapter 5

  • [16-10-07 11:40]
    - Removed some more 2.3 stuff
    - Corrected chapter 3 stuff

  • [09-10-07 14:20]
    - Removed all 2.3 changes (seeing it’s near PTR release)
    - If you want a unofficial change-log for 2.3, go to http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=1152646726&sid=1
    - Added 1.1.3
    - Updated chapter 3
    - Few chapter 5 updates

  • [25-09-07 10:50]
    - Added couple of new sources
    - Updated 1.3.13
    - Updated 1.2.6
    - Updated chapter 3

  • [19-09-07 22:30]
    - Separated 2.3/2.4 and expansion information from each other
    - Because I got more chapters, some chapters were moved

  • [18-09-07 14:00]
    - Some small corrections here and there
    - Updated 1.2.10
    - Added 1.2.11
    - Added 1.4.7
    - Updated 1.6.3
    - Updated 1.7.3
    - Chapter 3 updates

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  • Shadowsong
  • 1. Chapter 1.1, 1.2 & 1.3   28/08/2007 05:22:31 PDT
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1.1 Upcoming patches (General)

1.1.1Q Sometimes I die in mid-air when using a flying mount or flight form -not to mention when I die on a floating rock. Will this ever get changed or fixed?


1.1.2Q A while back players submitted a lot of ideas for new emotes. Any idea if they are still planned?


1.1.3Q In content patch 2.2 the Alliance received some new Inn music. What about the Horde?



1.2 Upcoming patches (Talents, Skills & Classes)

1.2.1Q Know some upcoming Paladin changes?
    1.2.1A None yet.


1.2.2Q Know some upcoming Priests changes?
    1.2.2A None yet.


1.2.3Q Know some upcoming Druid changes?


1.2.4Q Know some upcoming Hunter changes?


1.2.5Q Know some upcoming Shaman changes?


1.2.6Q Know some upcoming Rogue changes?


1.2.7Q Know some upcoming Warrior changes?
    1.2.7A None yet.


1.2.8Q Know some upcoming Mage changes?
    1.2.8A None yet.


1.2.9Q Know some upcoming Warlock changes?
    1.2.9A None yet.


1.2.10 Currently it is possible to chain-lock specific schools of spells. Are there any plans to fix this?


1.2.11 Now that Healers can semi-DPS are there any plans to do the same for Warriors/Paladins (tanks)?



1.3 Upcoming patches (Dungeons, Battlegrounds & PvP)

1.3.1Q Will we get new dungeons in patches?
    1.3.1A Yes, currently the upcoming announced dungeons are:
  • The Sunwell Plateau (see 1.3.2)


1.3.2Q Any information known about “The Sunwell Plateau”?

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  • Shadowsong
  • 2. Chapter 1.3 (cont), 1.4 & 1.5   28/08/2007 05:23:51 PDT
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1.3.3Q What’s the status of the Emerald Dream dungeon? Or Karazhan Lower Side, Grim Batol & Uldum?


1.3.4Q Follow-up on the glancing blows nerf, are there plans to nerf Crushing Blows?


1.3.5Q Will old dungeons get a heroic feature?


1.3.6Q Any upcoming Battleground/Arena changes?


1.3.7Q Will we ever get an Arena PvP spectator feature?



1.4 Upcoming patches (Professions & Items)

1.4.1Q Know some profession changes?


1.4.2 Almost each class has a legendary weapon. Will we ever get one for Hunters?


1.4.3 Will Enchanting ever introduce item-based enchants instead of spamming around trade-channel to sell stuff?


1.4.4 Will we ever see the profession “Woodworking” (creating arrows and such)?


1.4.5 Will we get bigger bags soon?



1.5 Upcoming patches (User Interface)

1.5.1Q Will the combat-log ever be easier to configure and make it your own?
    1.5.1A Yes, in 2.4 the combat-log will be adjusted. Names, spells, event etc will be coloured. The combat-log will no longer send a single text but an event. It will even introduce easier filtering on the fly. Last but not least you can have a full event history.
    1.5.1S http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2OTFf9SH_E (around 25:40)


1.5.2Q Can we expect improved UI features?


1.5.3Q The MAC currently has a recording option. Will Windows users ever get something similar?


1.5.4Q Will PvP ever be added to the LFG-system? What about other LFG-system enhancement?


For more details concerning macros and UI-code changes, I will redirect you to my USA MVP partner in crime, Iriel: http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=2968233433sid=1

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  • Shadowsong
  • 3. Chapter 1.6, 1.7 & 1.8   28/08/2007 05:24:59 PDT
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1.6 Upcoming patches (Lands, Reputation & Events)

1.6.1Q Ravenholdt is still unused, will it ever be useful?


1.6.2Q Outland is suppose to be level 58 (and higher) exclusive. Yet I see lower levels roaming Outland. Is this a bug?


1.6.3Q Will Gnomes get some more lore loving?


1.6.4Q Are there still any plans to add more weather effects?


1.6.5Q Can we expect even more Daily Quests?



1.7 Upcoming patches (Features)

1.7.1Q Is the Guild/Player housing feature still coming?


1.7.2Q In the lore most characters have a surname. Will we ever see something like this? What about more titles?


1.7.3Q Will we ever get mini-games in WoW?



1.8 Upcoming patches (Misc)

1.8.1Q What further translations of WoW can we expect?


1.8.2Q Can we expect 'classic' (pre-TBC) realms?

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  • Shadowsong
  • 4. Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4 & Chapter 5   28/08/2007 05:26:10 PDT
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2. Fixed soon

2.1 It's possible to fall of the map by setting Stratholme on Heroic and taking the service entrance. Luckily this will be fixed in a future patch.
Source: http://www.wowblues.com/us/edge-of-the-earth-in-stratholme-2713041797.html

2.2 Reputation gains for the Draenei faction will be normalized in a future patch.
Source: http://www.wowblues.com/us/eta-on-normalization-of-azuremyst-quest-rep-2650558648.html

2.3 Hunters' pets not attacking mobs/bosses/players that are standing near the wall will be fixed in a future patch.
Source: http://www.curse.com/devtracker/1/en/details/62844/
http://blue.cardplace.com/newcache/forums.worldofwarcraft.com/2968229326.html


2.4 Chaotic Skyfire Diamond will be fixed in an upcoming patch so that it won't require exactly two blue gems but at least two blue gems.
Source: http://www.wowblues.com/eu/choice-of-meta-gems-in-23-1381118801.html

2.5 The Prayer of Mending overwriting bug will be dealt with in a future patch. Along side that, Earth Shield overwriting bug will also be fixed.
Source: http://www.wowblues.com/us/prayer-of-mendingearth-shield-2969688103.html
http://blue.cardplace.com/newcache/forums.worldofwarcraft.com/2856015050.htm


2.6 The Royal Tanzanite and Irid Fire Opal dropping from various Heroic dungeons are not giving any spell damage. This will be fixed in a future patch.
Source: http://www.wowblues.com/us/item-bug-royal-tanzanite-irid-fire-opal-2856013662.html

2.7 Demonic Knowledge stays on an enslaved demon even after it has been released. This is fixed in a future patch.
Source: http://www.wowblues.com/us/bug-demonic-knowledge-stays-on-enslaved-pets-2968657252.html

2.8 Some people are unable to acquire the new Daily PvP quest. This has been identified and fixed in a future patch.
Source: http://blue.cardplace.com/newcache/forums.worldofwarcraft.com/2855963526.htm

2.9 Two Warrior bugs have been identified and slated to be fixed after patch 2.3.2. Those bugs are the following:
- The off-hand Whirlwind attack does not proc flurry when it crits.
- If you have one charge of flurry remaining and crit with that attack, flurry does not proc/refresh.
Source: http://blue.cardplace.com/newcache/forums.worldofwarcraft.com/3168484524.htm


3.1 Compiled patch list (Patch 2.4)
(The numbering behind an item means see Q&A x.x.x for more information)

Dungeons, Battlegrounds & PvP

  • The Sunwell Plateau (1.3.1/1.3.2)
User Interface

  • Better combat-log (1.5.2)
Lands, Reputation & Events

  • Sunwell daily quest (1.6.5)



3.2 Compiled patch list (Future)
(The numbering behind an item means see Q&A x.x.x for more information)

General

  • Death in mid-air fix (1.1.1)
  • Level restriction lifted on Outland (1.6.3)
  • Player suggested emotes (1.1.2)
Talents, Skills & Classes

  • Shaman Totem twisting dealt with (1.2.5)
Dungeons, Battlegrounds & PvP

  • Emerald Dream (1.3.3)
  • Karazhan Lower Side (1.3.3)
  • Grim Batol (1.3.3)
  • Uldum (1.3.3)
  • Arena PvP spectator (1.3.8)
  • Crushing Blows nerf (1.3.4)
  • LFG-system enhancements (1.3.7)
  • Battleground changes (1.3.6)
  • Stratholme Heroic bug-fix (2.1)
Professions & Items

  • Profession changes (1.4.1)
  • Legendary range weapon (1.4.4)
  • Item-based enchants for Enchanting (1.4.5)
User Interface

  • Built-in boss warnings (1.5.3)
  • Built-in itemrack-like feature (1.5.3)
  • Built-in threat-meter (1.5.3)
Lands, Reputation & Events

  • More Ravenholdt (1.6.1)
  • More Gnome lore (1.6.4)
  • More daily quest (1.6.5)
  • Draenei reputation gains normalized (2.2)
Features

  • Guild Housing (1.7.1)
  • Last name for character names (1.7.3)
  • Mini-games (1.7.4)



4.1 Upcoming expansion

If you are looking for the latest news regarding the expansion “Wrath of the Lich King” please read this link: http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=941104157&sid=1


Do note chapter 5 do NOT contain official answers and are answered upon speculations! Blizzard did NOT answer these questions!

5.1 User submitted Q&A (2.4/..)

5.1.1Q When will 2.4 (final) come?
    5.1.1A Around December would be my guess. It is known that 2.4 will come on PTR shortly after 2.3.


5.1.2Q How many patches do you think we will get before the expansion?
    5.1.2A My guess is one patch; patch 2.4. After that it’s 3.0. A strong hint of this would be that Blizzard is implementing The Sunwell. Blizzard said this will close the chapter for TBC. One can easily assume it will be the last patch for TBC.


5.1.3Q What will 2.4 contain?
    5.1.3A My guess is the Sunwell instance, the Combat-log UI change, few remaining daily quests, Threat-meter, couple of profession additions and few class corrections.


5.1.4Q Will the patch after 2.4 be patch 3.0? Also do you think it will be ground breaking like 2.0.1 was?
    5.1.4A Yes, I think 3.0 will be the WLK bridge-patch. I doubt it will be ground breaking like 2.0.1 did with the major UI tweaks. I think we’ll see a few new UI features (Itemrack feature & Boss-warnings). Along side that, of course the new/updated models for WLK, new talent-trees etc.

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  • Shadowsong
  • 8. The End   28/08/2007 05:31:21 PDT
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72964 views, 262 replies and three weeks later it was time for a refresh. The old version was cluthered and the first page was bugged because of troll posts getting deleted. So here's a version that's clean as a baby being eaten by Richard!

I hope you enjoy yet another issue of my "Information about"-thread. As always, read what I wrote, ask if there's no answer to your question.

And please refrain from trolling.

Enjoy!

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PS: Shout out to Tharfor for lock-topic-o-rama!

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  • Shadowsong
  • 9. Reserved   28/08/2007 05:32:23 PDT
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Reserved! (in case of post over-flood.. gotta hate that)

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  • Shadowsong
  • 10. Reserved2   28/08/2007 05:33:30 PDT
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You guessed it! Another reserved!

And you may post now! I'm done! :-)

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  • 11. Re: Reserved2   28/08/2007 05:38:06 PDT
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Q u o t e:
You guessed it! Another reserved!

And you may post now! I'm done! :-)
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  • 12. Re: Reserved2   28/08/2007 05:43:20 PDT
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nice update :D

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  • 13. Re: Info About Expansion & 2.3/2.4 (Upd: 28-08)   28/08/2007 07:07:44 PDT
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You are Uber ^^

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  • Vek'nilash
  • 14. Re: Info About Expansion & 2.3/2.4 (Upd: 28-0   28/08/2007 08:02:31 PDT
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Great info.

Third! and first page. o/

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  • 15. Re: Info About Expansion & 2.3/2.4 (Upd: 28-0   28/08/2007 09:40:17 PDT
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/moo thanks :> so arena s3 in WotLK ?

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  • 16. Re: Info About Expansion & 2.3/2.4 (Upd: 28-0   28/08/2007 10:22:08 PDT
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Awsome, alot of good info, makes you looking forward for this.
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  • Shadowsong
  • 17. Re: Info About Expansion & 2.3/2.4 (Upd: 28-0   28/08/2007 11:39:38 PDT
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Q u o t e:
/moo thanks :> so arena s3 in WotLK ?


Some time around patch 2.3 (even possible in 2.3).

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  • Deathwing
  • 18. Re: Info About Expansion & 2.3/2.4 (Upd: 28-0   28/08/2007 14:36:41 PDT
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Since I didn't see it in this thread, I'll ask it.

In WotLK we will battle the Scourge again, but will we see the return of the Argent Dawn also?

Or will it be an offshoot like they did in TBC with the Cenarion Circle/Expedition?

Thanks
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  • Shadowsong
  • 19. Re: Info About Expansion & 2.3/2.4 (Upd: 28-0   28/08/2007 15:27:10 PDT
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Q u o t e:
Since I didn't see it in this thread, I'll ask it.

In WotLK we will battle the Scourge again, but will we see the return of the Argent Dawn also?

Or will it be an offshoot like they did in TBC with the Cenarion Circle/Expedition?

Thanks


It's possible. The Silverhand will return and they are a part of the Argent Dawn. But I think we will indeed see something like CC vs CE.

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