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This Week in WoW: November 6, 2023 

by
Stoy
Published on 2023-11-06 06:07 PM

BlizzCon 2023 World of Warcraft Developer Interview Roundup

This Week in WoW: November 6, 2023
Notable events include:

  • A new promotion on November 7
  • Information on Patch 10.2.5 content on November 9
  • The BlizzCon 2023 Developer Q&A on November 10.

Originally Posted by blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Each week we’ll look ahead to what’s in store for World of Warcraft, share the latest news, and keep you in the know byte by byte. Engage in new Public Events—Superbloom and Emerald Bounty, build Renown with the Dream Wardens for unique rewards, and save the new World Tree from Fyrakk's forces in a new Raid—Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope, and more.

Join us for a Special BlizzCon 2023 Q&A

Join us this week as we answer your World of Warcraft and WoW Classic in a special post-BlizzCon 2023 WoWCast.

News and Events This Week
  • November 5
    • (Article) The Darkmoon Faire Returns
  • November 7
    • (Event) PvP Brawl: Deep Six
    • (Event) Warlords of Draenor Timewalking
    • (Event) Guardians of the Dream Now Live
    • (Promotion) Twitch Drop: Get the Dottie Pet and White Riding Camel
    • (Promotion) New Promotion
  • November 8
    • (Article) Dragonflight Season 3 Goes Live on November 14
  • November 9
    • (Article) In Development
  • November 10
    • (Article) Blues News
    • (Video) BlizzCon 2023 Q&A
    • (Esports Article) Announcing Episode 3 of the WoW Variety Show
  • November 12
    • (Event) Moonkin Festival

Stay tuned here to the official World of Warcraft news site as we journey through the week together.
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BlizzCon 2023 World of Warcraft Developer Interview Roundup 

by
Stoy
Published on 2023-11-06 05:40 PM

BlizzCon 2023 World of Warcraft Developer Interview Roundup
Several World of Warcraft developer interviews happened over the weekend. Here are some recaps with notably new information regarding The War Within and Classic WoW.





The War Within - Dynamic Flying Twitter/X Developer Clarifications
Senior Gameplay Software Engineer Karazaa gave some relevant new information regarding dynamic flying, particularly involving Druids.

  • Druid Flight Form will get Dynamic Flight in 11.0. - Source: Twitter/X
  • Dracthyr's Soar ability will also become fully Dynamic Flying enabled in Patch 10.2.5. - Soruce: Twitter/X
    • Must complete Forbidden Reach and have unlocked Dragonriding on your account.
  • "A massive number of existing flying mounts will be Dynamic Flight capable in The War Within. You will be able to toggle between your preferred flight style easily." - Source: Twitter/X
  • "You have to be on the ground to switch between Dynamic and Traditional, but you don't have to dismount. - Source: Twitter/X



BlizzCon 2023 - Icy Veins Interview with Game Director Ion Hazzikostas
Icy Veins conducted an interview with Ion Hazzikostas on future Dragonflight content and the upcoming expansion.

  • Dragonflight will have a Season 4 with Fated Raids similar to Shadowlands final season.
  • The team wants to continue using catch-up mechanisms to counteract RNG. Dinar system in Shadowlands Season 4 may have been "too generous."
    • Ion clarified this statement later in a Reddit thread.
      • Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
        Replying to the top comment so this hopefully gets seen - there's a misunderstanding/misinterpretation here. Not sure if I misunderstood the question or the summary was inaccurate, but either way:

        There will absolutely be a Dinar-type system in Dragonflight S4. We don't think it was too generous in SL - it worked great. I was commenting on what I thought was a question about introducing that system more broadly across all seasons/raids, and in that context, while we do want to keep exploring fallback mechanisms for mitigating bad RNG, that shouldn't invert things to the point where a vendor becomes the default/expected way of getting your BiS PvE items every season.

        Apologies for any confusion here.
  • The team is happy with how the new talent system has turned out.
  • Class and specs will continue to get updates, including talent pruning and adding more interesting options.
  • Hero Talents will predominately be passive, but some active abilities where it makes sense.
  • Delves will have a seasonal currency.
  • More lucrative Delve rewards will have some limitations on how often you can get them.
  • Guild UI and Friends System will be improved in the future.
  • Devs don't want to force players into content they don't prefer, such as PvP vs PvE.
  • Feature developments involve the team and not directives.
  • There are no plans for Classic Timewalking Dungeons as the community sees them as too simple.
  • The team will review class distribution on tier tokens to make it more fair.
  • The team is open to feedback surrounding the removal of Season Affixes in Mythic Plus.
  • The legendary axe from Fyrakk in Patch 10.2 will have bad luck protection from the start of the raid opening.
  • Patch 10.2 legendary comes from Fyrakk and is similar in acquisition to the Evoker 10.1 legendary, but not exactly the same.
  • Community feedback will dictate the approach and implementation of future legendaries.



BlizzCon 2023 Group Interview with Maria Hamilton and Kristy Moret
Associate Design Director Maria Hamilton and Lead World Artist Kristy Moret discussed The War Within during a group interview.

  • Early Access
    • Early access to The War Within should be leisurely to enjoy the story.
    • Seasonal content will not be available during early access.
    • Early access shouldn't feel mandatory.
    • Early access should not give an advantage.
  • Cross-Region guilds have greater technical hurdles than cross-realm.
  • The team hopes to continue adding more druid customization after Patch 10.2.
  • Pace of The Worldsoul Saga Expansions
    • The team wants to ensure The Worldsoul Saga is paced faster.
    • They want the Worldsoul Saga wrapped up before 2030 and plan to have a faster release schedule.
    • Teams have been restructured to be able to create the whole saga.
  • Delves are completely repeatable with no lockout, but ways to get improved loot will be more limited.
  • Warbands
    • Your entire account is included in your Warband.
    • However, not all will show on the new camp selection screen.
    • Horde and Alliance are included together.
  • The team is conscious of the previous expansion borrowed power systems and is taking it into account with Hero Talents and subsequent additional systems.
  • Can't say whether Ethereals will feature in the Midnight expansion.
  • Each expansion will be a full expansion with a full suite of activities and zones.
  • Zones and story for Midnight are already underway.
  • No new support spec announcements at this time.
  • The team will continue to provide a yearly roadmap for content releases.
  • Couldn't say for certain if any or what limitations are on cross-realm guild trading.
  • The War Within will have more styles of outdoor content of various difficulty and group size.
  • The team loved building and experimenting with The Secrets of Azeroth event.
  • Group size will not be an issue in Delve.
  • There are still a lot of surprises to reveal, even with a three-expansion announcement.
  • The team is committed to keeping the content pace they have set in Dragonflight.
  • Proletariat has integrated seamlessly with the team.
  • AI has been used to refit helmets to all character races.
  • They don't want to develop zones or replace creative work with AI.
  • No third faction is planned for now.
  • A goal with Warbands is to include currency and other shared progression if it makes sense.
  • Converting old mounts to dynamic flying is a time-consuming process.
  • Earthen was a chance to explore and expand on Azeroth's cultures.
  • Old zones that are being revisited in the expansions will get a glow-up.
  • These glow-ups will be directed at the specific areas related to the expansion and not content-wide.
  • Old versions of these zones will not be completely removed. It will utilize Chromie Time.
  • With Dragonflight as the new player experience, the team wants to make sure people are aware of core characters.
  • Expansion zones are designed with Dynamic Flying in mind.



DigitalTrends Talks with John Hight
DigitalTrends talked with John Hight, who had some relevant information to share.

  • The Worldsoul Saga is NOT the end of World of Warcraft. They will continue to do expansions beyond this story.
  • The team wants to deliver content faster but is also finding a sweet spot between their ability, how much time is needed to develop, and when players are ready for new content drops.



WoWhead Interview with Anne Stickney and Tina Wang
WoWhead had an exclusive interview with Senior Narrative Director Anne Stickney and Associate Game Director Tina Wang on The War Within.

  • The Arathi tribe in The War Within is a splintered tribe of the original Arathi Empire.
    • This tribe received a vision about a falling star, and it took them to the place that is now Harrowfall.
    • This tribe is completely devoted to the Light.
    • We haven't seen much human-focused lore in a while.
    • The team is excited for players to learn about their culture and animal companions.
    • Holy Flame entirely powers their airships.
    • Priory of the Secret Flame dungeon looks like a cathedral.
  • The world soul is calling out to people for a reason. The sword is part of the saga.
  • The crystal shining at the top of Harrowfall is NOT the tip of the sword.
  • Magni will play a big part in the story.
  • We will adventure with Moira's son Dagran, who has recently come of age and is no longer a baby.
  • Anduin doesn't feel worthy of the Light. He is still traumatized by his actions in Shadowlands.
  • The team still wants to keep the expansion releases at a responsible pace.
  • The goal is not to have long content draughts like they have in the past.
  • 10.2 is NOT the last patch of Dragonflight. There is so much more story to tell, and they are excited for fans to see it.
  • Amirdrassil is the final new raid for Dragonflight.
  • Silvermoon will be a part of Midnight's Quel'thalas glow-up.
  • The Sunwell intrigues people who want to snuff out the light.
  • There is no timer involved with Delves.
  • Delves has difficulty levels.
  • Hero Talents have visual cues to differentiate them from each other in combat.
  • The team can't talk too much about professions yet.
  • The team wants most, if not all, mounts that currently fly to be dynamic flying-ready by launch.



WoW Classic Group Interview
WoW Classic developers sat down at BlizzCon 2023 for a group interview.

  • Community feedback will continue to set the course for the future of Classic servers and expansions.
  • The team is open to lessons learned and changes in philosophy for Classic when it comes to adding accessibility from Modern WoW.
  • The team wants Season of Discovery to be an epic moment of sharing information between the community.
  • Hardcore could come to further expansions if fans demand it.
  • Reforging is in Cataclysm Classic.
  • Season of Discovery will have a mix of small and epic things to find.
  • 4 Level Bands planned for Season of Mastery:
    • Level 25
    • Level 40
    • Level 50
    • Level 60
  • There will be a boost to EXP for older bands when a new one is introduced.
  • The team is considering new tier sets based on the new runes.
  • Timeline for level bands will be faster than patches.
  • Nothing to announce about cross-faction play in Classic at the moment.
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Dragonflight Twitch Drops: Get the Dottie Pet and White Riding Camel Mount 

by
Lumy
Published on 2023-11-06 05:07 PM

Dragonflight Twitch Drops: Get the Dottie Pet and White Riding Camel Mount
Update: Twitch Drops for Dottie the baby alpaca pet are now active on participating channels.
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
Dragonflight’s latest update, Guardians of the Dream, takes players into the Emerald Dream and introduces a variety of new content, including new public events, a new raid dungeon—Amirdrassil, the Dream’s Hope— and much more. Commemorate the occasion with new Twitch Drops! Watch any Dragonflight stream on Twitch.tv from November 7, 10:00 a.m. PST, until November 14, 10:00 a.m. PST to earn Dottie the baby alpaca pet, and November 14, 10:00 a.m. PST until November 21, 10:00 a.m. PST to earn the White Riding Camel mount.

Eligibility

To participate, you must link your Twitch account by visiting https://account.battle.net/connections. If you have changed your password or made any changes to your Twitch or Battle.net account, you will have to relink your accounts. When you relink, there will be a 7-day cooldown before you can relink a new Twitch account. After you’ve claimed your rewards on Twitch, please make sure you’re logging into the Battle.net region you’d like to receive the drop(s) on, as the first region you log into will be where your items will be delivered. It can take up to 24 hours to receive your reward(s) in game after claiming. Read our Frequently Asked Questions section for more information.


How do I Earn Twitch Drops?

Watch at least four hours of WoW: Dragonflight content while these Twitch Drops are active on any channel to earn the Dottie the baby alpaca pet and the White Riding Camel mount during the following dates and times:

Dottie White Riding Camel
Start Time: November 7, 10:00 a.m. PST Start Time: November 14, 10:00 a.m. PST
End Time: November 14, 10:00 a.m. PST End Time: November 21, 10:00 a.m. PST




Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How do I link my battle.net and Twitch accounts?
A. Sign into your Battle.net account at https://account.battle.net/connections and click the Connect link for Twitch, then follow the instructions to sign in and link your Twitch account to Battle.net.

Q. What devices can I use to earn and claim drops?
A. You can earn and claim drops using your PC/Mac web browser or on the Twitch app for Android or iOS. Twitch apps on game consoles, smart TVs, and other TV apps do not support drops.

Q. Do I need to watch the same channel the entire time to earn my drops?
A. You can earn progress towards a drop on any eligible channel in the World of Warcraft category on Twitch. You can, for example, watch half an hour on one channel and then switch to another channel without losing your progress. You cannot earn progress faster by watching more than one channel at a time.

Q. Will I receive my drop rewards in-game automatically?
A. To receive your rewards, you must claim the drop on the channel you’re watching or in the Drops Inventory menu on Twitch.

Q. Do Twitch Drop rewards expire?
A. Earned Twitch Drop rewards will expire seven (7) days after they’ve been claimed if a Battle.net account has not been linked.

Q. As a streamer, how do I get Twitch Drops on my channel?
A. All you need to do is ensure your Twitch and Battle.net accounts are linked and that you’ve opted into Drops (see Drops Streamer Home).

Q. What regions are eligible for these Twitch Drops?
A. Participating regions include North America, Latin America, Europe, The Middle East, Africa, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.
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Dragonflight Patch 10.2 Mount Guide 

by
Lumy
Published on 2023-11-05 08:25 PM

Dragonflight Patch 10.2 Mount Guide
Dragonflight Patch 10.2 Guardians of the Dream brings new mounts to collect!


Achievement Mounts





Raid Mounts





Quest Rewards and Zone Drops





Vendor Rewards

Purchased with Dream Infusion from Elianna after reaching Renown 5 with the Dream Wardens. Note that you must own a mount of the same model to be able to infuse them.

Purchased with Seedbloom from Talisa Whisperbloom after reaching Renown 18 with the Dream Warden.







Purchased with 1200 Dragon Isles Supplies from Moon Priestess Lasara after reaching Renown 17 with the Dream Wardens.




PvP Mounts





Trading Post Mounts
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BlizzCon 2023 Recap 

by
chaud
Published on 2023-11-05 07:46 AM

BlizzCon 2023 Recap
BlizzCon is over and we learned about World of Warcraft: The Worldsoul Saga and the next 3 expansions: The War Within, Midnight, and The Last Titan. Classic is also coming out with a new way to play Hardcore, Season of Discovery, and Cataclysm Classic. Diablo IV announced a new expansion, Overwatch 2 has the Mauga Tank Hero coming, and Warcraft Rumble is live!

World of Warcraft


World of Warcraft - What's Next
  • Worldsoul Saga Storyline - Plays out over the next 3 expansions:
    • The War Within - Delve into the Heart of Azeroth. Engage with the Earthen and Nerubians. 2024 release
    • Midnight - Return to Quel'thalas, Make a stand with the forces of the light to banish the shadow of the Void from Azeroth
    • The Last Titan - Witness the return of Titans to Azeroth at Ulduar in Northrend
  • New Continent - Khaz Algar
  • Azj-Kahet - Major city of the Nerubians
  • 8 New Dungeons and 8 boss raid with launch
  • Delves - Outdoor world experiences. Scales from 1-5 players, role agnostic.
  • Warbands - Account-wide unlocks for almost everything.
  • Transmog unlocked when farming regardless of whether or not you can use the item.
  • Hero Talents - 10 talent mini tree, access 2 per spec out of 3 total.

World of Warcraft - Opening Ceremony
  • WoW Classic Hardcore has a new way to play coming next year
  • Season of Discovery - Level cap of 25, Discover abilities to change your class: Tanking Warlocks, Healing Mages, and more!
  • Season of Discovery launches November 30, no PTR
  • Cataclysm Classic

World of Warcraft Deep Dive Panel
  • Alpha likely starting in Spring 2024
  • Delve seasonal rewards include helm transmogs and a customizable flying vehicle mount.
  • We will get "Warbound until equipped" items that you can give to your other characters
  • Flight Paths shared across Warband
  • Dragonflight is now the default leveling experience
  • Earthen has no rep requirement
  • More UI updates are coming

Dev Interviews
  • Cross-realm guilds and cross-realm mythic are coming in the next expansion.
  • Account wide reputations will only be for the new factions, TBD what will happen with the older factions.
  • No Patch 10.3 is planned, but there is more story to tell after 10.2 and before the next expansion.
  • There will be a new battleground based in the Ringing Deeps with more information coming on BlizzCon Day 2.

World of Warcraft: The Worldsoul Saga - Pre-purchase The War Within
  • The War Within: Base Edition - $49.99 USD
    • Pre-purchase of World of Warcraft: The War Within
    • Access to World of Warcraft: Dragonflight*
    • Enhanced Level 70 character boost, allowing players to jump immediately into the upcoming content update for Dragonflight, Guardians of the Dream.
    • 500 Trader’s Tender
  • The War Within: Heroic Edition - $69.99 USD
    • All Base Edition features
    • Algarian Stormrider mount and access to special dynamic-flying racecourses
    • Upgradable Stormrider’s Attire transmog set
    • An additional 250 Trader’s Tender, for a total of 750
  • The War Within: Epic Edition - $89.99 USD
    • All Base and Heroic Edition features
    • Beta access to World of Warcraft: The War Within**
    • Early access, minimum of three days before the expansion’s launch
    • Squally the Storm Hatchling pet
    • Sandbox Storm Gryphon toy
    • An additional 250 Trader’s Tender, for a total of 1,000
    • 30-day subscription time


Diablo IV


Opening Ceremony

  • Expansion Announcement - Vessel of Hatred
    • Coming Late 2024
    • Campaign focus on the fate of Mephisto
    • Region - Torajan Jungle
    • New Class - Unannounced but never before seen in Diablo
  • Malignant Rings are coming next week.
  • December 5 - Enchanting Preview window coming to the Occultist
  • December 5 - Abbatoir of Zir - New activity for level 100 players
  • December 12 - Midwinter Blight Holiday Event for three weeks
  • Season 3
    • The Gauntlet Leader Board

Diablo IV Campfire Chat
  • Vessel of Hatred Expansion is coming in late 2024
  • New players can play the main campaign with a recap or dive right into the expansion.
  • New Class will be unique to Diablo IV, never seen in the franchise.
  • Abattoir of Zir Event - 100+ seasonal endgame event starting December 5. Runs until end of Season 2.
  • Midwinter Blight Holiday event starts December 12 for 3 weeks.


Hearthstone


Hearthstone What's Next Panel

  • Catch Up Packs look at the past 5 expansions to see how many cards of those you have in your collection, and give you cards based on the % missing.
  • Everyone gets 2 free Catch Up packs, and there's more of them in the Blizzcon bundle AND the Showdown in the Badlands Pre-Orders.
  • Cards with the Excavate keyword give you a Treasure when played. Each time you Excavate, you get a Treasure from the tier you’re on, and then you progress to the next tier
  • Duos mode won't be released till somewhere 2024
  • During a Duo both have your own board and Tavern Tier and gold, but share health pool AND armor
  • You can pass cards to your Duo partner for a gold


Overwatch


Overwatch 2: Deep Dive and Opening Ceremony

  • New Tank Hero - Mauga
    • Double Rail Guns
    • Unstoppable Charge
    • Reinforce teammates
    • Trap enemies with Cage Fight, giving infinite ammo inside the zone and hooking enemies inside
  • New PvP Game Mode - Clash
    • Teams fight for 5 points back and forth
    • The first Clash map is a remake of Hanamura called Hanaoka
  • Rework of competitive rewards
  • Three more heroes coming in 2024
    • New Damage Hero - Venture
    • New Support Hero - Space Ranger (codename)

Overwatch 2 What's Next Panel
  • The new Hanamura map is called Hanaoka, and it's a street next to the original.
  • Clash game mode has five control points in a row on a mirrored map. The middle point is the first active one at the start of the match.
  • Placements will return in Season 9, as well as rank resets. It's not a full MMR reset, but placements count for more.
  • A new rank called Ultimate will be added above Grandmaster.
  • A New Support hero codenamed "Space Ranger" is coming in Season 12. She is from the Mars Colony. Highly mobile and vertical gameplay
  • New DPS Hero coming in Season 10 - Venture. They can drill under the ground, dash, and shoot a projectile that travels a set distance before exploding.
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