Undocumented 2.0 changes/features/bugs

Abi · 12/06/06, 2:16 AM

* Alliance gets shaman-drops (Ten Storms etc), Horde gets paladin-drops (Lawbringer etc).

* Frost trap bugged for hunters, snare does not go away after leaving the trap radius (thanks for this Blizzard).

* AV turn-ins boosts your Draenei/Blood Elf reputations.

* New loading-screens chokka full of scantily-clad females. Urgh.

* Bank items/slots disappearing for quite a few people.

* Group events cause a metallic clicking sound to fire.

Edits:

This is for US realms, EU realms will be up in approximately 4 hours. I don't expect EU realms to recieve a "better" patch however. Hopefully the bank issue will be fixed before EU realms are opened.

Drysc on new drops:

"This patch introduces almost all of the features/changes that affect the game as a whole for the expansion release, without the expansion actually being released. As announced previously with the expansion delay this patch will have a much longer lead time before the expansion releases. The new changes and features, we felt, were more than worth going ahead and releasing it around the same time we were going to anyway so that everyone could enjoy them sooner rather than later."

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/th...52857543&sid=1

The bank-issue is being hotfixed, rolling restarts for all realms.

Drysc again:

"We will be issuing rolling restarts for all realms on Wednesday, December 6 at 2:00 AM PST in order to apply a fix for an issue affecting bank bag slots. We estimate each realm to be down for approximately 15 minutes once restarted.

Please be aware that this fix will not replace items already affected by this issue. If you have already been affected please contact the Game Master department for assistance by opening an in-game ticket or e-mailing WoWGM@Blizzard.com"

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/th...53255347&sid=1

Drysc on clicks:

"I just got some information back and the tick sound is a known issue and is currently slated to be fixed in the next patch."

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/th...sid=1&pageNo=2 <- one month of CLICKCLICKARGH then?

manly · 12/06/06, 2:24 AM

http://forums.elitistjerks.com/viewt...p?id=8979&p=42

this is like, totally killing fire mages

Originally Posted by arch

I don't know the serverstatus of the american servers atm, but there are various reports on the EU forums saying that ignite is completly broken again.

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/9...iremagexy1.jpg

It won't stack at all.

Apparently, this talent was once a 100% upfront one back in beta but was nerfed into the 4 second bullshit we have to this date because of combusted pyroblasts being tossed out of invis at players with an average of 2000 hp two years ago.
It also constantly breaks with every other patch and is now (imo) completly useless in PvP now that it can't roll anymore.

Is it just me thinking we should get a proper critbonus for once? I'm not entirely sure that even TBC health pools and resilience can handle all this damage fully upfront, but maybe if we got, say (warning: arbitrary numbersS) 10-20% more damage upfront and another 5-15% as a two-second dot?

Does anyone see the use of this talent remaining this way in TBC with resilience and high stamina pools coming up?
Keeping it as a DoT or making it upfront doesn't matter at all in PvE, it'd only be better to get it upfront. This is all a PvP question.
Personally I believe that keeping ignite like it is today will hit the fire tree hard pvp-wise a few months into TBC when people are starting to get decent resilience and stamina gear.

Convince me that "it's fine, l2p" !

and to make things worse, the ignite is shared amongst mages.

Drauk · 12/06/06, 2:35 AM

Wait, wait. The EU servers isn't even up yet, there is like 4-5 more hours until maintenance ends.

Abi · 12/06/06, 2:38 AM

And? You're hoping we won't get the build they patched over there? :)

Edited my initial post for you.

Jed · 12/06/06, 2:42 AM

A couple prot war things:

-Shield Slam multidirectional functionality nerfed or bugged. You can't shield slam now if mob is behind you (chasing you etc.) This was a great way to get a good threat lock on a boss if you were MT, moving the boss into place, chrommag, noth, fankriss, anub, etc etc .. I hope this is a bug not a nerf. Wonder if Bloodthirst still works while not facing mob?

-lost 5 defense with the patch. Check your defense, tanks. pre-patch I was 441 using lgg with 5/5 (old-10)anticipation (more of course when using ony trink instead of lgg) ; was 438 after sinking 3/5 in (new-12) anticipation.

Drauk · 12/06/06, 2:42 AM

What i meant, is that quote in 2nd post implies that this report is from live EU servers, and this cannot be.

Keltan · 12/06/06, 2:45 AM

Base UI seems to be really buggy to me.

Petbar doesn't show up after taming a new pet until you log out and then back in. (Dismiss/Resummon does nothing.)
Outlines for quickbuttons show up randomly and then won't go away unless you go into the interface settings and then back out.
Lots of other little annoying crap.
Looks like I may have to breakdown and get Perlbars or something if this is the level of quality Blizzard's default UI is going to be.

Abi · 12/06/06, 2:45 AM

*deleted - I'm dumb and can't read too well this early*

Gumibear · 12/06/06, 2:53 AM

My imp doesn't seem to be gaining any spell damage from my gear. All Firebolt hits land in the base Firebolt range. I have no points in talents that would improve the imp in any way. My succubus' Lash of Pain is also behaving similarly, though her auto attack is gaining AP through my spell damage.

Siddown · 12/06/06, 3:07 AM

The new built in Self Cast will heal yourself when a target is well within range...but only sometimes. Yet other times, you'll get Target out of Range Errors.

I'd suggest going back to a Self Cast Mod before playing again.

RK · 12/06/06, 3:09 AM

Originally Posted by Abi

* Alliance gets shaman-drops (Ten Storms etc), Horde gets paladin-drops (Lawbringer etc).

Is that Alliance gets shaman drops instead of paladin drops, or in addition to?

I guess the faction-specific-item loot system is about to become a thing of the past, but if it's the latter I guess it would show that the loot tables always contain the full load but can be programmed to "re-roll" a loot slot if it lands on the wrong faction item. If the former, it would suggest that there is some sort of Horde/Alliance switch for generating loot tables when an instance is created and they just messed up and reversed the switch.

I guess if some paladins are quick enough, they can quickly get in for some nice non-set mail pieces. Pity that we shaman can't equip the nice paladin healing loot that occupies the same slots as all our duplicate DPS belts, leggings and gloves.

Judia · 12/06/06, 3:12 AM

Originally Posted by Drysc

The notes that were included in the patch include some changes that were not intended for this patch version. Please check the website for the most current patch notes.

http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/patchnotes/

Druids didnt get all their toys and there is much bawling and gnashing of teeth.

Personal note:
I cant wait to see the backlash when all the nerfs on beta (but-not-on-live) come through on TBC release.

Zed · 12/06/06, 3:15 AM

Originally Posted by Gumibear

My imp doesn't seem to be gaining any spell damage from my gear. All Firebolt hits land in the base Firebolt range. I have no points in talents that would improve the imp in any way. My succubus' Lash of Pain is also behaving similarly, though her auto attack is gaining AP through my spell damage.

That's a known bug from PTR, your Imp will only scale if you put points into Unholy Power or some other Demonology talent but I think it was UP...

Gronx · 12/06/06, 3:22 AM

Originally Posted by Jed

A couple prot war things:

-Shield Slam multidirectional functionality nerfed or bugged. You can't shield slam now if mob is behind you (chasing you etc.) This was a great way to get a good threat lock on a boss if you were MT, moving the boss into place, chrommag, noth, fankriss, anub, etc etc .. I hope this is a bug not a nerf. Wonder if Bloodthirst still works while not facing mob?

-lost 5 defense with the patch. Check your defense, tanks. pre-patch I was 441 using lgg with 5/5 (old-10)anticipation (more of course when using ony trink instead of lgg) ; was 438 after sinking 3/5 in (new-12) anticipation.

Slightly offtopic, but try strafing with the mob insted, if you do it properly, you should be able to keep facing at the mob while running, resulting in the same speed, no dazes and the bonus of using all aggro skills + block, dodge and parry.

Derketo · 12/06/06, 3:22 AM

15s cd on viper sting.