Source: http://www.malicesb.net/wapnew/nax-info.php

If this is true, this makes Naxrammas the first instance in the game where a character will need a certain reputation with a long existing (or any) faction to be able to enter it. Whilst attunement in itself is not you, bearing in mind a player will start at neutral with Argent Dawn, this reputation grind will take roughly a week or so to complete. Fortunately, its only Honoured, but more importantly, its only gold, so not quite so stressful as the Onyxia chain.

Just imagine the outroar if it ahd been necessary to be revered to attune to Nax :)

Is this method a way forward? Admittedly with Argent Dawn its very easy to get to honoured, and most level 60s have been through Stratholme and Scholomance enough times. I'm just wondering whether anyone else thinks this is a trend to come.

please

I'd rather no worthwhile rewards, that way it doesnt tempt me to actually grind it

well my priest's a blacksmith, i might try and get the last 4k rep i need for exalted before the patch goes live so i can make the armour as soon as. But at the moment that's the only incentive for exalted for me.

Might add better shoulder enchants for exalted instead of +5 to all resistances. something like +5 Frost resistane + 18 damage and healing or +5 forst resistance + 4 m/5.

I suppose it could be annoying if you recently swapped mains or re-rolled or something. I changed to my warrior from my shaman about 8 months ago. Shaman was exalted and since I kind of went straight into MC upon hitting 60 with my warrior I never got to grind AD rep that well. Thank god for Flask runs these last few months, I'm halfway honoured now I think.

Still, I think it's a bit weird. "Yay finally we honour you great hero, here's your fucking medal which, coincidentally, will let you into that Floating City of Death we've been battling for a while now. Oh, and we're gonna need 30 gold for err... not respecting us enough to make us revere you." So yea....

Think he means you start out as Neutral when you roll a new character. I also can't really see where he says they'll reset the rep which I find unbelievable in the first place :)

I've been revered with Argent Dawn for a year and a half what is the big deal

I guess the people who are exalted are pissed off, or something. It's like the Thunderfury thing, Blizzard won't listen to a minority whining on the forums (who am I kidding, they won't listen to anyone). The 30g is a bit of a blow though, I might have to go out and farm. I've been sitting on ~15g lately due to BWL repairs and such.

There are very few people that have characters ready for naxx that are not honored so obviously this should not be a big deal and if it is then spend a week and get yourself there. It is still less of a headache than the original onyxia chain was. I view the free attunement like Jo_ does. There are definately other benefits to being exaulted(see recipes) so this is just a bone.

I like that they are now using some old rep grinds that really had few benefits(namely exaulted AD and anything above honored Hydraxian). A little late but blizzard is cleaning up alot of issues I have had and that makes me happy.

Did you ever get your scholo key made? Maybe it's just a materials cost. Honored = "here's the gold we need to make you an attunement crystal" vs. Exalted = "shit, we love you so much that we'll eat the cost ourselves, have fun in there!"

Either way it's a pretty silly thing to fret over. You'll have weeks between learning of the attunement requirement on Test and having to do it on Live.

Yeah, whats the big deal ? You can gain honored in day or two, just killing non-elite mobs in Plague Lands.

"Crafting your key will require the efforts of scores of our allies ... hungry allies. We'll need 124,000 Lean Wolf Steaks. .... Ha, look at his face Frank, he almost bought it! Just kidding dude, just toss me 30g. Have fun, hope you dressed warm, it gets frosty in there."