Patch 3.3

[Lakov_Sanite]

People are pugging naxx/uld AND toc 10. There's no reason even in a small guild you won't be able to kill arthas.

[Musashi]

Shaman T10 Preview is finally up on MMO-Champ.


Christ, the detail on that. Even if it's not to some people's tastes, the sheer workmanship and artistry that has gone into that set pretty much completely eclipses the work on all the cloth caster T10 sets put together. It's like graphics from a different game. It seriously feels like there's 2 or 3 years difference in the textural quality.

And here's me trying not to think about levelling my Shaman till after Cataclysm.

*sigh*

Yea, despite the fact that I don't really like some of the overall design choices to homogenize some of the sets, the texture art team over there has markedly improved this expansion.  Maybe those two things are related by having more time to work on the textures.  I don't know.  But it's really good.

[Ingmar]

Welllll... I don't think very many people are pugging the END of Ulduar.

[Ingmar]

Yea, despite the fact that I don't really like some of the overall design choices to homogenize some of the sets

Keep in mind that they do separate sets for PVP now. Even with the 'reduction' in number of unique PVE sets at T9 (only 8 instead of 10 omg) the fact that they're also doing a pile of pvp suits every time means they're still doing more unique sets of art per tier than in the old days.

[Musashi]

People are pugging naxx/uld AND toc 10. There's no reason even in a small guild you won't be able to kill arthas.

Yea, I don't know about pugging Arthas.  Maybe in the final month before the expansion, he'll be nerfed or something.

Keep in mind that they do separate sets for PVP now. Even with the 'reduction' in number of unique PVE sets at T9 (only 8 instead of 10 omg) the fact that they're also doing a pile of pvp suits every time means they're still doing more unique sets of art per tier than in the old days.

I'm talking about the same model/different color homogeneous Plate, Mail, Leather, Cloth approach.

[Ingmar]

For the random non-set loot? That's not new either.

[Musashi]

Nah, man.  I mean the tier 9 sets.  It's new.



Edit:  Except I think they did this for the Tier 2.5 sets.  But they only sort of count.

[Ingmar]

Nah, man.  I mean the tier 9 sets.  It's new.

Right, but its really 8 different sets, because its different for Horde and Alliance. Quantity-of-art-wise, its only a tiny amount less than in T8 or T10 - and its still much more of an art load than the old days when you factor in the season worth of pvp gear.

[Mattemeo]

I hate Alliance T9 so fucking much. The Druid/Rogue set was the best of an exceptionally bland/ugly bunch. If I can skip ToC gear altogether and be able to raid Icecrown with Uld 10 gear and sundry high ilevel trappings, I will be very happy indeed. S'cuse me while I catch the magic catbus to lala-land.

[Musashi]

Yea, I didn't even realize they were different from Horde.  Shows how much I PvP.  That only makes it understandable, though.  I still think it's a dumb idea.  I'd rather have Horde and Alliance look the same and be able to identify somebody's class by looking at them.  You know, like god intended.

[Lantyssa]

And here's me trying not to think about levelling my Shaman till after Cataclysm.

*sigh*

I am starting to catch up with her in levels...

*poke*

 

[Ashamanchill]

People are pugging naxx/uld AND toc 10. There's no reason even in a small guild you won't be able to kill arthas.

You know what the funny thing, I olny succeed at these in pugs, not in my guild. My guild is fucking incompetant, but my friends are there so...

[Delmania]

My guild is outright useless.  It was supposed to be a 5/10 man guild comprised of real life friends (no one I know), but there's no recruitment and our top healer left.  The best I've done is farm ToC.  Normally, the solo content is enough to keep me entertained, but the fight against Arthas is something i wanted to be a part of.

[Merusk]

What do you play? Chances are there's no shortage of guilds looking for your class, you just have to go find them.  Try  wowmatcher or some of the other websites out there.  Lots of guilds are always looking.  I've noticed that the ability to form successful PUG raids has really decimated the ability for guilds to hold together.  I suspect that's part of the reason for the guild enhancements coming in Cata.

[Selby]

What do you play? Chances are there's no shortage of guilds looking for your class, you just have to go find them.

You would be surprised how little the bigger names that stay around for years actually need most classes.  As a mage, I don't qualify for 95% of the guilds out there, they have enough and don't need any more despite bringing serious DPS, survivability, and fight knowledge.  And unless you are fully decked out as a healer or tank with experience (and achievements to back it up), they don't want you either.  You have to get in the ground floor with a new guild of good players, or find one that is actively looking to switch from 10-m to 25-m content.

[LK]

Something on this page makes my Chrome cry about hostile websites.

[Dren]

Talking about guild recruitment:  Have you guys noticed a spike in populations lately?  Our guild is at its highest most active level in a long time (maybe ever) and we are still missing a lot of our originals.  We don't recruit, so I'm at a loss as to why.

[Selby]

Our guild is at its highest most active level in a long time (maybe ever) and we are still missing a lot of our originals.

I just went through 2 implosions in a month, so I've pretty much got no guild =(

[Delmania]

What do you play? Chances are there's no shortage of guilds looking for your class, you just have to go find them.  Try  wowmatcher or some of the other websites out there.  Lots of guilds are always looking.  I've noticed that the ability to form successful PUG raids has really decimated the ability for guilds to hold together.  I suspect that's part of the reason for the guild enhancements coming in Cata.

Me: http://www.wowarmory.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Andorhal&n=Delily

I haven't done much raiding or pvp since I've been trying to get the Crusader title and level Inscription.

[Numtini]

It seems quieter to me. But not to the point where it's scary or anything. (Which was how EQ2 felt when I went back to WoW last month.)

[Dren]

Our guild is at its highest most active level in a long time (maybe ever) and we are still missing a lot of our originals.

I just went through 2 implosions in a month, so I've pretty much got no guild =(

My guess is that we are just getting good rep from all the PuG's we bring in for our ToC25 runs.

Send me a PM if Whisperwind/Alliance interests you.

[Selby]

Send me a PM if Whisperwind/Alliance interests you.

Sadly I've many 80 Horde characters and several more rapidly approaching 80.  My closest Alliance character is a 61 warlock.

I at least know all of the fights up to the heroic modes of TotC, so some people would say I'm an asset ;-)

[Fordel]

http://www.mmo-champion.com/ has some loot up. I was hoping one of the Quel'delar was going to be a staff, oh well.   

[Sjofn]

My God, is my DK actually POSSIBLY going to have a 2h sword?

[SurfD]

http://www.mmo-champion.com/ has some loot up. I was hoping one of the Quel'delar was going to be a staff, oh well.   

One of them is:  Problem is that it is a Feral DPS Staff.

I also want to slap the Quel'delar people upside the head for not including a spell DPS mace in the mix.  Kind of strait up fucks any Ele Shaman / Shadow Priest (priests cant do swords, right?) or Boomkin that actually wants to use the thing for their main spec.

[Ingmar]

http://www.mmo-champion.com/ has some loot up. I was hoping one of the Quel'delar was going to be a staff, oh well.   

One of them is:  Problem is that it is a Feral DPS Staff.

I also want to slap the Quel'delar people upside the head for not including a spell DPS mace in the mix.  Kind of strait up fucks any Ele Shaman / Shadow Priest (priests cant do swords, right?) or Boomkin that actually wants to use the thing for their main spec.

The extra dumb thing is they could just make that caster sword a dagger and satisfy every dps caster in the game, and they'd still have the mace to cover the holy paladins.

[K9]

The 1h and 2h swords seem to have the same model.

[AutomaticZen]

http://www.mmo-champion.com/ has some loot up. I was hoping one of the Quel'delar was going to be a staff, oh well.  

One of them is:  Problem is that it is a Feral DPS Staff.

I also want to slap the Quel'delar people upside the head for not including a spell DPS mace in the mix.  Kind of strait up fucks any Ele Shaman / Shadow Priest (priests cant do swords, right?) or Boomkin that actually wants to use the thing for their main spec.

The Spell Damage mace is better than nothing.

There's no tanking weapon for Warriors or Paladins whatsoever.  And seeing as you'll probably need a tank to finish the questline, I envision helping guildies run stuff to get a weapon I won't use for my main spec.  Glorious.

[Fordel]

http://db.mmo-champion.com/i/50966/abracadaver/

 

[K9]

mhm, it's nice to see Blizz making a gentle swing back towards occasional items with entertaining extra stats.

Black Bruise is another, and one that I am sure will lead to some fun theorycrafting.

[Fordel]

I'm sure the Zombie minion will be utter shit, but still!

[K9]

FUN! 

[Ashamanchill]

Holy crap I want the set bonuses on that Feral Druid set to be real!!! Probably won though. Why must they toy with me!!!!

[Fabricated]

Hahahah, I love you Blizzard.

Bronjahm's sounds. When played together the attack/wound sounds are fucking hilarious.

[Ashamanchill]

Lol that thing is awesome.