Mage talent preview

ex-Hagakure · 05/03/06, 3:37 PM

Or maybe not, who knows really:

blue post

I guess just posting a new talent calculator was to damn hard.

♦ Praetorian · 05/03/06, 3:38 PM

Yeah, that's why Blizzard has been so tight-lipped about stuff recently, and why their "Battleplan" posted today had absolutely zero information about new content.

100% guaranteed they've parceled out each little morsel to one outlet or another as an "exclusive" so that everyone gets something.

ex-Hagakure · 05/03/06, 3:43 PM

If it’s a full preview than whatever, I’d rather just get a talent calculator and some short snippet on some changes from a blue post than have to fish though IGN’s advertisements to get the same or less information. It’s also just a silly concept unless the ‘mage preview’ turns out to be a blip on what will be a much larger general World Of Warcraft article.

Oh well, kind of a non-issue until tomorrow but its funny none the less.

Cadmus · 05/03/06, 3:49 PM

This could be the Shaman preview instead of mage~

edit: OH, MAGE FORUM

Krag · 05/03/06, 4:08 PM

E3 and the period just up to the event is both good and bad for that. Lots of new information, but unfortunately all the games at the same time use it as "free" advertising. <_<

Thrillho · 05/03/06, 4:19 PM

I'm surprised they've managed to keep a lid on all the information up till now. At this point, print magazines and even most online magazines have seen a significant amount of previously unreleased information -- which increase the likelyhood of one person saying something to one person, who says something to another... and so on. Although, I suppose all the fake patch notes, the "My huge dick is the new alliance race" screenshots and videos, and all of that, plays pretty well into Blizzard's hand -- no one will really believe anything until they see it directly from a Blizzard rep.

Make Ice Block innate pls

Also, merge Improved Fireball/Frostbolt into a single talent

and buy me a pony

Spartacus · 05/03/06, 4:28 PM

Originally Posted by Thrillho,May 3rd, 2006 @ 2:19PM

I'm surprised they've managed to keep a lid on all the information up till now. At this point, print magazines and even most online magazines have seen a significant amount of previously unreleased information -- which increase the likelyhood of one person saying something to one person, who says something to another... and so on. Although, I suppose all the fake patch notes, the "My huge dick is the new alliance race" screenshots and videos, and all of that, plays pretty well into Blizzard's hand -- no one will really believe anything until they see it directly from a Blizzard rep.

Make Ice Block innate pls

Also, merge Improved Fireball/Frostbolt into a single talent

and buy me a pony

and some skittles.

• Wodin · 05/03/06, 4:37 PM

Here's the explanation from Eyonix as seen here:

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.a...&tmp=1#blizzard

You'll know of the changes very soon. Unfortunately, with E3 approaching, my hands are tied in a way that they wouldn't normally be tied. Information flows differently, and announcements are handled with a new kind of care and strategy during this specific window of time.

When the Mage and Shaman talents are unveiled, it will be through another news source. I will be sure to direct everyone to the appropriate place when the time is right, however.

Given that many online sites run pay-only coverage of E3, it wouldn't surprise me to see the information hiding behind that wall.

Twid · 05/03/06, 4:39 PM

Thank god I keep forgetting to cancel my IGN insider account.

♦ Praetorian · 05/03/06, 4:40 PM

Yeah, it's just reciprocal back-scratching between the game companies and the gaming media.

Blizzard sends tons of fans in their direction looking for new information, and Blizzard gets tons of free publicity in every major print and online source, so that the two people who own computers and haven't heard of WoW may be more inclined to buy a copy.

• Hamlet · 05/03/06, 5:22 PM

I have a hard time convincing myself that it won't be Insider.

Actually, wait, I just realized that this doesn't matter at all, because it will be all over the place in a bout 2 minutes anyway.

Humbaba · 05/03/06, 5:26 PM

Originally Posted by Twid,May 3rd, 2006 @ 3:39PM

Thank god I keep forgetting to cancel my IGN insider account.

If it is part of the Insider, feel free to give us a copy and paste. Then Gurg can take it down a couple hours later when everyone's seen it and can thoroughly chastise you for posting copyrighted material.

• Hamlet · 05/03/06, 5:28 PM

Originally Posted by Praetorian,May 3rd, 2006 @ 2:38PM

Yeah, that's why Blizzard has been so tight-lipped about stuff recently, and why their "Battleplan" posted today had absolutely zero information about new content.

The more hyped-up a Blue post is, the less useful it tends to be. If something gets labelled a "battle plan" and put on the WoW.com front page, you can be guaranteed that it will be completely devoid of content. If, however, somebody happens to make a random forum post that actually hits on something a CM knows about, we get lucky with a reply that contains a useful but of information.

Drauk · 05/03/06, 5:28 PM

Im sure we wont see a whole lot. Most likely some already known things (AE and Evoc as baseline), and some insight into promised "never seen nefore spell mechanics". And maybe several new and/or revised talents.

Twid · 05/03/06, 5:38 PM

Originally Posted by Humbaba,May 3rd, 2006 @ 4:26PM

Originally Posted by Twid,May 3rd, 2006 @ 3:39PM

Thank god I keep forgetting to cancel my IGN insider account.

If it is part of the Insider, feel free to give us a copy and paste. Then Gurg can take it down a couple hours later when everyone's seen it and can thoroughly chastise you for posting copyrighted material.

I'll just translate it into chinese and back a few times using babelfish.

Mages will now recieve Arcane Power, Combustion, and Presence of Mind for free.

Translation:

The Mages will now the recieve mystical strength, burning, with calmly for is free.

Oh man, I may just do this for fun, regardless of how it's released.