25 vs 25 Bracket in Rated Battlegrounds Removed
Originally Posted by Mumper (Blue Tracker)
After much though and deliberation, we have decided to remove the 25 v 25 bracket from rated battlegrounds. We felt that overall, it created too many logistical issues for players and that in the long run, most players would just skip that week in the rotation.

Thanks for all the feedback on this issue, we are listening.

Cataclysm Raid Markers
One of the latest beta build upgraded the raid markers to improve them visually, below is a small preview.





Orgrimmar - Gamon Updated!
Gamon received a considerable upgrade in the latest beta build, he is now a level 85 elite and will kick your ass if you try to attack him! It's about time!



Cataclysm Models - Al'akir and Druid Worgen Flight Form
Apparently I forgot to post these models a while back and I couldn't miss an occasion to prove that complaining works!. Below is the in-game model of Al'akir and the flight form of worgen druids.





All raids open for testing on Beta Servers
Originally Posted by Daelo (Blue Tracker)
I've opened up access to all the Cataclysm raid content on each of the four beta servers again.

Both normal and heroic difficulties are available.

Blue Posts
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
Player vs. Player
Hitting Higher Level Players
Actually, it's already substantially easier to hit a higher level player in PvP than it is to hit an NPC of the equivalent level; though perhaps not to the extent you had in mind. On the same token, PvP is only really intended to be a reasonable challenge between characters that are within a few levels of each other.

Gaining levels should confer power, and it's not at all untoward for a higher level character to have a significant advantage over a much lower level character. If one wants to beat a higher level player in PvP, then it's in their best interest to gear up, study up, and deliver a satisfying beat down once they catch up. (Source)

Paladin (Forums / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)
Zealotry
Zealotry (in Cataclysm) does not consume Holy Power and is not on the GCD.

This seems to be a common misperception, probably because this is a change from how it works on live, so I wanted to clear it up and maybe nudge the theorycrafting towards some more accurate numbers. (Source)

Priest (Forums / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)
Recent Discipline changes on Beta
The intent was that with the new PW:Barrier and a very strong Prayer of Healing, Disc would be good at group healing, and buffing Grace would make sure they can deliver the throughput on a single target, since they can't layer as many multiple spells on the same target the way a druid can.

We're still looking at priest base heals though (Heal, Flash Heal, Greater Heal) because we're concerned neither Disc nor Holy is using them enough. If we end up buffing those then both Disc and Holy will be even stronger on single targets. (Source)

Blizzard Art Gallery Update
The Blizzard Art gallery has been updated with five pieces representing the Warcraft universe.




New Fan Art
The Blizzard Fan Art Section has been updated with 4 new pictures.

This article was originally published in forum thread: 25v25 Rated BG Bracket gone, Raid Markers, Gamon, Blue Posts started by Boubouille View original post
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  1. Phive's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Lord Lichfury View Post
    How have people failed to mention the glorious worgen flight form? Possibly one of the best things I have ever seen.
    not even close to

  1. mmoc1ee3c4e357's Avatar
    Side boob ahoy
  1. ZerOne's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Phive View Post
    not even close to

    [image removed from quote]
    I'm sorry but I don't think he was comparing ugliness.
    But if we do I have to agree, batmon wins and could probably win over most ugly models, it and the t11 warlock set is about the ugliest I've seen come out of this game.
  1. banister's Avatar
    it's think it's really stupid that they removed certain mods from the game that allowed you to mark areas on the ground for easier raid management, but then added these sparkly raid markers that look more like a spell than a handy UI feature. Totally garish and intrusive in my opinion.
  1. Argroth's Avatar
    Awww Worgen get the coolest flight form yet but Trolls get that ugly little shit-bat
    that sucks.
  1. tubii22's Avatar
    is there a pic of worgen moonkin anywhere btw?
  1. mmoc1dd646f17e's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by banister View Post
    it's think it's really stupid that they removed certain mods from the game that allowed you to mark areas on the ground for easier raid management, but then added these sparkly raid markers that look more like a spell than a handy UI feature. Totally garish and intrusive in my opinion.
    AVRE pushed the boundaries too far for an addon, it was definitely a clever addon but it trivialised a lot of fights with some of the things you could do with it. It was also using unintentional functionality that Blizzard didn't want addons to do.

    Anyway the things you could do with AVRE were far more garish than those that Blizzard have implemented, you don't have to use these new ones anyway and they're a great feature for helping with raid organisation!
  1. angael's Avatar
    I'm liking that worgen druid flight form...
  1. shadowboy's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Naoto View Post
    lol Gamon, gonna be funny seeing people attack him though, so this now means you can get a group together and pwn him in org?
    Doubtful. The person who hit gamon crit him for 18 dmg (crit), and he has 46k health (meaning he is not low level). Gamon apparently hits very hard and has damage mitigation that is unattainable by a player (I'd say 90%+ damage reduction).
  1. Ibbi's Avatar
    Skittles, taste the raid markers.
  1. Iacom's Avatar
    So they ban the addon that did what the new raid markers do and then bring these out? Smart.
  1. krasgoth's Avatar
    Why are people complaining about the bloated and packed 25v25 bracket?

    1st - Less than 0.01% of players would participate in 25v25. Its a size that no one cares to coordinate or play in.

    2nd - Organization and logistics would be a nightmare. Getting 25 people on to RAID at any particular time is a nightmare.

    3rd - Matchmaking would be stupid and slow. Since no one would want to do it AND it would be a logistical nightmare,
    imagine the actual queues for a battleground. Slow and boring at best, horrible and erratic at worst.

    4th - Sorry, though you might post that "Your guild would love this feature", I highly doubt it. More likely, you will be participating
    in the 10v10 and 15v15 which are brackets other people might actually play in.

    Posting for the sake of raging over something that wouldn't have worked in the first place and pretending Blizzard did no research doesn't impress anyone, don't do it.
  1. Stixxz's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by manos1234 View Post
    I can already imagine people finding ways to make others agro Gammon
    Like misdirect and ToTT
  1. Whister's Avatar
    woot I'm going to play with my hunter in orgi and Misdirect ppl xD
  1. Lobsk's Avatar
    @phive: I really do fancy the Troll Flight form, they really did it there and it is so great that you post that picture.

    Anyone else thought about Gamon being a Masochist? I mean, he did leveled up by getting killed.
  1. terrih91's Avatar
    loving the new raid markers. cant wait to use em in a raid. sick of being the mark jumping in place so the one retard can wake up and go to his spot
  1. superstargoddess's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by banister View Post
    it's think it's really stupid that they removed certain mods from the game that allowed you to mark areas on the ground for easier raid management, but then added these sparkly raid markers that look more like a spell than a handy UI feature. Totally garish and intrusive in my opinion.
    Blizz always takes other peoples addon ideas and makes them their own.
  1. phyx's Avatar
    i cannot help myself, but there is a pattern considering blizzards development. they are ditching too many things cause they are "too complicated".
    path of the titans
    40man raids
    now 25v25 bg
    for the same reason they rejected the idea of vanity slots.

    blizz maybe its time to replace your dev team.

    thank god u r so creative with meaningless stuff like floating glittering marks. gg
  1. mmoc204baefcb8's Avatar
    LOL @ Gamon... go Boy
  1. mmocea8dfff509's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Heefe View Post
    Gamon is a Saiyan... everytime he dies he gets stronger!
    gamon sufferd really bad from lagg
    that his lvl gain only came when cata is released



    Quote Originally Posted by Tyratops View Post
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fkzR...eature=related

    So that's what the new raid markers reminded me off. (the teleports).
    enchance the feeling of a paladin ? :d


    Quote Originally Posted by Voca View Post
    So now, instead of just killing him with one click/button action, we can get our friends involved and get in the fun too. Hell, we'll swing him by the bank and even the level 1s can have a stab at him, even if they'll just probably miss. Then after parading him comes the mandatory teabagging. And you all know by the end of Cataclysm tanks with self-heals will definitely be able to solo him; we 5 manned him yesterday (with 2 83s).
    hope he drops a Q item like onyxia & nefarion Gamon's head on a pike infront of the Bank


    Quote Originally Posted by Koeus View Post
    AVRE pushed the boundaries too far for an addon, it was definitely a clever addon but it trivialised a lot of fights with some of the things you could do with it. It was also using unintentional functionality that Blizzard didn't want addons to do.

    Anyway the things you could do with AVRE were far more garish than those that Blizzard have implemented, you don't have to use these new ones anyway and they're a great feature for helping with raid organisation!
    dont mind them all the 1337 ppl will photoshop em away so they can tell ppl they are the pro's who did it with out discolights

    as ppl didnt use these things at LK with flares

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