Lothar and Durotan Videos, Tweets, Overwatch Comic and Teaser, Mistweaver Preview

[chaud]

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Overwatch Open Beta Begins! That is, if you have Pre-ordered

Warcraft Movie - Lothar Character Video
Legendary released a Lothar focused movie clip that has a few new scenes.

Warcraft Movie - Durotan Character Video
There was also a Durotan focused video!

Blue Posts

Mobs Level Scaling
This is actually intended; we've done some work behind the scenes to make it so mobs don't instantly level and get harder when you ding. The idea being that when you ding from 104 to 105, you haven't had a chance to get 105 gear yet, so you're wearing 104 gear and now creatures have more health and do more damage.

That's very wise. Addresses that concern quite well. how much does it lag behind though? If you gain 2 levels in a short period of time will mobs linger 2 levels behind or will the difference never exceed 1?
I believe it's somewhere around 50% - and then it'll trigger when you complete a quest, hit a loading screen, or log out. (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

Artifact Relics in PvP
We are considering disabling relics in PvP instances (battlegrounds, skirmishes, arenas, and rated battlegrounds) due to way gear is handled in PvP in Legion. Item level will not have as much impact in PvP which throws off the balance of relic itemization. (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

Ghostcrawler Tweets
Ghostcrawler still occasionally talks about WoW. Remember that he no longer works for or speaks for Blizzard.

Re WoW/RPGs, do you think race/class limits provide better lore than any conceivable combo and justifying lore to go w/ it?
If I understand the question, I always felt held hostage to making races essentially cosmetic. (OccupyGStreet)
That includes concerns for power (racial bonuses), player agency (I want to be a gnome paladin), or lore. (OccupyGStreet)

Overwatch - Reinhardt Comic
An Overwatch comic featuring Reinhardt has been released.

Overwatch Cinematic Teaser
Overwatch Beta is live once again if you have pre-ordered and later this week for everyone else. Overpwn has all of the details.

Final Boss - Mistweaver Monk Spec Preview
Final Boss is back with a second round of spec previews.

[dasquee]

You spelt Durotan wrong :P

Movie looking great though. Can't wait!

[chaud]

You spelt Durotan wrong

Clearly I should re-read things one last time when finishing up the news at 3 in the morning. Fixed!

[Absintheminded]

This is actually intended; we've done some work behind the scenes to make it so mobs don't instantly level and get harder when you ding. The idea being that when you ding from 104 to 105, you haven't had a chance to get 105 gear yet, so you're wearing 104 gear and now creatures have more health and do more damage.

Yes, having the slightest challenge would be a terrible, terrible thing, indeed. /rollseyes

[Mekh]

Yes, having the slightest challenge would be a terrible, terrible thing, indeed. /rollseyes

It's not about the challenge but the counter-intuitive fact that dinging makes you weaker if the effect is not mitigated. If you don't want it, he told you how to turn it off.

[Frumpy Frumpy Frak]

Mmmm, Durotan in that wolf pelt.

/mansploosh

[Nutri]

I still can't get my head around those movie shots.
It all just screams CGI for the most part. Sure we had the on-set shots of partially build towns and I fully accept the Orcs and wide shots to be CGI, but even those shots like a simple forest just looks like it's from the 1990's. It's either a CGI issue, or it's the way of lightning that just makes it all look so weird.

I'll go see the movie, and I really hope all my concerns are unjustified when I walk out that theater.

[Tornwar]

I still can't get my head around those movie shots.
It all just screams CGI for the most part. Sure we had the on-set shots of partially build towns and I fully accept the Orcs and wide shots to be CGI, but even those shots like a simple forest just looks like it's from the 1990's. It's either a CGI issue, or it's the way of lightning that just makes it all look so weird.

I'll go see the movie, and I really hope all my concerns are unjustified when I walk out that theater.

Being nitpicky about every little thing, things you will hardly notice when watching the actual movie

[Absintheminded]

It's not about the challenge but the counter-intuitive fact that dinging makes you weaker if the effect is not mitigated. If you don't want it, he told you how to turn it off.

Its not counter-intuitive if you level and your gear stays the same. That's how it's supposed to work. Some arbitrary time frame where 105 mobs fight like 104 mobs is pathetic hand holding.

[lolbubble]

Jesus Christ this movie looks worse and worse with each trailer.

[cuafpr]

how about turning off scaling all together worst feature they could force on players in an MMO in my opinion.

[Tornwar]

Jesus Christ this movie looks worse and worse with each trailer.

What looks bad about it? You aren't even giving a reason XD

[Nutri]

What looks bad about it? You aren't even giving a reason XD

Well I did and you shoved it aside as nitpicking

[Tornwar]

Well I did and you shoved it aside as nitpicking

But I wasn't talking to you just now :P

[Deleted]

Yes, having the slightest challenge would be a terrible, terrible thing, indeed. /rollseyes

Have you played it? When a world full of trash mobs takes ten seconds longer to die, it's not challenging; it's just boring.

[Howard Moon]

Quick question: the Overwatch beta this weekend... is it truly open, or only for those who preordered?

[Deleted]

Man I thought Heinhardt was a robot. Guy in a suit doesn't seem very cool. I was hoping for a robot or cyborg.

[MrLordDariusCrowley]

Quick question: the Overwatch beta this weekend... is it truly open, or only for those who preordered?

Open beta starts on the 3rd if you've pre-ordered or recieved a spare early open beta code.
Actual open beta starts on the 5th regardless of pre-ordering Overwatch or not.

[Kryos]

As a German I had this song im my head reading the Overwatch Reinhardt comic:



Gehste inne Stadt
wat macht dich da satt?
'ne Currywurst

badly translated:

http://lyricstranslate.com/en/curryw...#ixzz47auunzqB

Goin' into town
what'll fill you up
a currywurst (curried sausage)

Comin' from night shift
nothing better in the world then a
currywurst

With fries alongside
oi, then I'll have rather two of the currywurst

Feelin' solid down
need sthg. to chew on
currywurst

Willi, c'mon alongside
got an appetite
for currywurst

[JaceDraccus]

Its not counter-intuitive if you level and your gear stays the same. That's how it's supposed to work. Some arbitrary time frame where 105 mobs fight like 104 mobs is pathetic hand holding.

Yeah but no but yeah but no but yeah but no but yeah but no but yeah but no.

It's not just "You level and your gear stays the same", it's "You level and so do the mobs you were just killing, but your gear doesn't". You really wouldn't call it bullshit if you levelled but it took you longer to kill shit? Really?