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Patch 3.3 Guide - Recent Updates
The reason for this out-of-the-blue blog are some recent updates to the
Patch 3.3 Guide
we released about 3 weeks ago. Several PTR builds have hit us since then, I have been updating the index page of the guide, and occasionally dropping a reply in the blog, but all of those have been somewhat subtle. So here is the official announcement of what has been updated and how it has been updated.
http://www.wowhead.com/?guide=3.3
Note: We know we've been spamming you with blogs a lot lately, but this one had to be done. And better now than when Halls of Reflection, or some other major feature appears on the PTR. Blizzard has really made us work for this patch.
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PTR Build 10772 - New Models
The Public Test Realm was recently updated to build 10772, and with that comes some new models to enjoy! Some of the interesting models in this build are new armoured frost wyrms, new models for Quel'Delar, and some snazzy boss models of what I assume are the San'layn (Vampiric Blood Elves).
Check them out after the jump!
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PTR Build 10772 - New Icons
Fresh icons, here! Straight from Patch 3.3 (Build 10772) to you! This build including some frosty new item icons! Can't say the new rings look very comfortable, though!
We found
14
new icons in the current PTR build!
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3.3 Patch Notes Updated! (Build 10772)
The latest update to the
PTR Patch Notes
brings us some interesting changes.
One of the most important ones that people will be thinking of is the change to Naxxramas. You will no longer have to kill all the end bosses to access
Sapphiron
's Lair! A teleportation orb has been added to the lair to allow players to travel back and forth from the main dungeon to the lair with ease now. There is also the addition of the much awaited
Quest Tracking Feature
.
You can read about all the changes after the jump.
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BFF Report Episode 4
Episode four of the
BFF Report
is now available for viewing!
This week concludes Fony's
Champions Online
coverage, including a PvP breakdown, some dungeon coverage, and even a conspiracy theory or two.
Check it out here:
http://www.zam.com/bffreport.html?bffreport=04
Enjoy!
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Create YOUR Own Wowhead Title!
That's right, folks, you saw it correct! You now get a chance to design your own title to be added to our pool of randomly generated witticisms you get to see every time you load the homepage!
You have asked for it, and we are giving it to you. There have been several threads on the forums, all of which asked us (nicely, of course) to add new sayings to our pool. We have read them all, but until recently time was just never enough to bother with something so small.
Well, we are as busy as ever, but this request of yours we can fulfill!
This is not a contest
, and there are no rewards beyond bragging rights. But think about how cool your friends will think you are when you go to them and say
"See that thing up there just after where it says "Wowhead: ..."? That's right, I gave them that idea!"
You would become a superstar in matter of seconds!
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Blizzard Now Selling Companion Pets in Online Store
Breaking News! Blizzard has just put up the two new companion pets,
Lil' K.T.
(
Lil' Phylactery
) and the
Pandaren Monk
(
Pandaren Monk
), for sale in the Blizzard Online Store. They're even donating 50% of the proceeds (from the monk) to the Make-A-Wish foundation! This looks to be just the beginning, the
FAQ
indicates that there will be more pets to come.
The items are for sale for $10 USD each, and can be gifted to another player's account. The pets are BoA, and will apply to all future characters on the account it was purchased for.
Edit:
Nethaera has just posted about it
here
. Full text after the jump.
Relevant Links
Pandaren Monk
purchase page
Lil' K.T.
purchase page
Pet Store [url=
http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale
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One Week Left to Merge Battle.net Accounts!
It's getting down to the wire now! Don't forget that by this time next week—November 11, 2009—only Battle.net accounts will be able to log in to World of Warcraft!
If you don't yet have a Battle.net account, the changeover is relatively simple: Just head over to
http://www.battle.net
and click the "Create or Manage a Battle.Net Account" button.
And if you hurry, you get an
Unhatched Mr. Chilly
—one of these little guys pictured at the right! Ain't he cute?
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Icecrown Raid Difficulty Functionality
In the upcoming 3.3 content patch, as some of you already know, Icecrown will be home of the updated instance difficulty setting which can be changed on a boss
per boss
basis. It will be able to be switched at any time during a raid without leaving and reentering the instance.
Some restrictions on when you cannot change it will be in place. Such as, you cannot change the difficulty in combat or during certain scripted events. To enable it you will have first have to have defeated the Lich King on normal mode, and heroic mode
will not affect trash
in anyway and will only change the bosses.
You can read more after the jump.
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PUG with Blizzard Employees Today on the PTR (Nov 4)
Have you ever wanted to join a PUG with members of the World of Warcraft development and community teams? Well now's your chance!
Zarhym
announced
on the official forums that blue posters will be on the PTR today (Nov 4) at 4 pm PST (7 pm EST) to test out the new dungeon system.
For a chance to group with the Blizzard team members, you need to use the Dungeon system and choose the "Random Heroic" option. All employees will have the <GM> tag next to their names and be able to choose whichever class, realm and faction he or she wants.
Source:
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=20677335365&sid=1
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PTR Build 10747 - New Models + Icons!
The Public Test Realm has just been updated to build 10747 and you guys know what that means - more models and icons! Highlights include a brand new model for Lord Marrowgar, the Perky Pug (AWWW!) awarded from use of the new
Looking For Dungeon
tool, an amazing looking Love Rocket flying mount (that I absolutely
must have
)!
You can also check our previous posts under
3D Models
and
Icons
, in which we showed off some snazzy new finds! Once again we have some more interesting additions, which you guys and gals can view after the break!
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3.3 Patch Notes Updated! (Build 10747)
So the latest PTR build has some very interesting changes to the
patch notes
, including one I've been waiting for for a long time—it appears that meeting stones no longer have a maximum level requirement. Anyone above level 15 can be summoned by any meeting stone. It also appears that 71-80 battlegrounds now reward a small number of arena points. Veeeeery interesting...
Edit:
Looks like they've adjusted that line in the patch notes. It now says "All level 71-80 Battleground daily quests will now award 25 Arena points in addition to their current rewards."
Check the summary after the jump!
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World of Warcraft 5th Anniversary Sweepstakes!
On Nov. 23, WoW will turn 5 years old, and to celebrate, Blizzard is handing out prizes every week for the next five weeks! Apparently, the winners are randomly chosen each week from a different group of accounts, all based on how long you've had your account! Rejoice old school players, newbs won't steal your spot! The first weeks prize will be a
Dragonflight Stein
, courtesy of Taverncraft!
Continue reading after the commercial break for the official quote and rules and eligibility!
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China Gives WoW China Non-Approval
Just as Chinese players expected to finally get Wrath of the Lich King later this month, China's GAPP has given NetEase (China's World of Warcraft operator) its non-approval which means NetEase needs to stop taking in subscriptions and new sign-ups. This is strange as the content was already approved while being run by the former operator The9, which may (or may not?) mean this will be overturned.
Also, this just may have been a problem for Netease as they have been collecting subscription fees for quite some time now, which they weren't supposed to be doing without official GAPP approval. What makes this even stranger is that NetEase hasn't had any communication with the GAPP other than the official press release on the GAPP website.
Source:
http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNewsAndPR/idUSN0245010720091102
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G4 Interviews Blizzard Team for WoW 5-Year Anniversary Retrospective
World of Warcraft turns five years old on November 23, 2009, and G4 has kicked off the celebration a little early with a series of
retrospective interviews
with some big names at Blizzard.
X-Play host Morgan Webb sat down with Game Director
Tom Chilton
, Lead World Designer
Alex Afrasiabi
and former Game Director
Jeffrey "Tigole" Kaplan
to look back at the history of WoW from day one.
The combined videos total more than 35 minutes in length, so there's a lot to digest in the retrospective. There's nothing particularly noteworthy mentioned in the interviews, but they're certainly worth viewing for fans who are interested in hearing Chilton, Afrasiabi and Kaplan reminisce about WoW's history and explain their duties at Blizzard.
Kaplan's Departure
For those of you who don't know, Kaplan left the WoW team to work on Blizzard's next big MMO project, which he's "super excited about" but couldn't discuss in det
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Wowhead Weekly Review (Oct 25 - Oct 31)
Hey there, this is our thirty-fourth Wowhead Weekly Review!
This week we've had more and more patch 3.3 topics, and one of them is the announcement of the Kalu'ak Fishing derby, rivaling with the Goblins' Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza. Another heap of icons have been added, among them you will find some spoiler on
Sa
--- I mustn't tell before the break. Non-spoiler-avid users, have no fear, we've hidden it inside a toggler and marked it appropriately.
DISCLAIMER:
Opinions presented in the Wowhead Weekly Review are not necessarily those of Wowhead.com or its staff members.
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New Hunter Spirit Beast: Arcturis
So as some of you know there was a new model added to the PTR a few builds ago that looked like a new
spirit beast
in the shape of a bear. Finally
safrienaer
over at
maniasarcania.com
has found the little critter named
Arcturis
and tamed him.
http://www.wowhead.com/?npc=38453
Read on after the jump for more information.
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Day of the Dead 2009 (Nov 1 - Nov 2) - Quest Guide + Information!
Fresh on the heels of the
Hallow's End
event begins the
Day of the Dead
(or
Dia de los Muertos
) event in World of Warcraft.
This event is a memorial holiday in which we celebrate the honor and memory of those who have passed on. They make a spiritual return to our lands, which we prepare with food and festivities, for only two days:
November 1
-
2
. The holiday is a
minor
in-game event, similar to
Pirate's Day
or the
Harvest Festival
, but it's pretty interesting regardless!
Everything you need to know about this world event can be found after the break.
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New Holiday: Day of the Dead
Coming soon is the short 2-day holiday known as Day of the Dead which takes place this Sunday and Monday. The Holiday is based around the real world
Day of the Dead
where family members get together and remember those who have passed on.
There are a few rewards for this event, including a Macabre Marionette, which is a small pet that looks like a skeleton wearing a sombrero and holding a pair of maracas. This pet can only be used during the Day of the Dead event and cannot be learned or kept. One achievement is also available:
Dead Man's Party
.
You can read more on the event after the jump!
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Official Preview of Quel'Delar, the Sister Blade
In anticipation of patch 3.3, Blizzard has posted
the lore
surrounding
Quel'Delar
, the sister blade of
Quel'Serrar
. The articles focuses on the history of the weapon, from its creation at the hands of the Dragon Aspects and night elves to its destruction at the hands of Queen Lana'thel.
Actually, destruction is too harsh a word. Quel'Delar was shattered, and players will be able to embark on an epic quest in patch 3.3 to find the pieces and reforge it. According to the post, "several classes can use Quel'Delar, and the sword can fit several different play styles. For any class that is unable to wield it, however, the Sunreaver blood elves and the Silver Covenant high elves will gladly take this relic of their history in exchange for a usable weapon."
Source:
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/3p3/queldelar.xml
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