Patch 4.2 Previews - Recap, Ghostcrawler Interview, Blue Posts, Comics

Patch 4.2 Previews - Recap
We had quite a lot of Patch 4.2 information in the past week and you can probably expect a little more of it this week, it's time for a recap!

PS: Don't forget to check the preview of the Dungeon Journal in a few hours!

Patch 4.2

Firelands Raid

Firelands Daily Quests

Misc. Quests



Patch 4.2 - Ghostcrawler's Interview on games.on.net
game.on.net has a very informative interview of Ghostcrawler on Patch 4.2 on their site! It's a short read and you should definitely check it out.



Blue Posts
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
Dungeon Finder and players from the same realm
That isn't just a coincidence. Many players have stated since the release of the Dungeon Finder that they like the convenience of being matched for a group automatically, but they miss the feeling of community when they're paired with strangers from other realms with whom they might never speak again. So we made a slight change in the way the Dungeon Finder sorts through the queue matching players for a dungeon.

This was a late addition to the patch notes made yesterday evening:

The Dungeon Finder will attempt to place players from the same realm in a party together. (Source)

"Just" 7 bosses? Firelands isn't Trial of the Crusader
This ain't Trial of the Crusader. The place is epic and there's a ton of progression and fun to be had in 4.2. The actual boss mechanics are pretty incredible, and there are a few surprises players can stumble across in the raid as well!

7 is just a number... I'd bet 4 to 7 of my toes this will not even be a topic of discussion come release of the patch. It's one of those random things people latch onto when they only have so much information, only to be distracted by something else random to take issue with the next day/week/month.

[...] I actually enjoyed raiding ToC, but we'll certainly admit it wasn't the most epic tier of raiding we've released.

We tried out a very different format for that raid. I think it suited its purpose well, but it's not a shocker that it's not a player favorite, or the most memorable raid. There's something to be said about working through an expansive dungeon with crazy trash pulls and amazing environments.

Oh man... I can't wait for you to get into Firelands! I've been given a tour of the place from our encounter design team on more than one occasion. It's friggin' epic. Serious. (Source)

Authenticator field removed from the main login screen
The authenticator prompt is indeed no longer on the main login screen, and this was an intentional change to prepare for future authentication functionality. Rest assured your account is still protected. (Source)

Comics
Dark Legacy Comics #286 and Teh Gladiators #232 + #233 are out!

This article was originally published in forum thread: Patch 4.2 Previews - Recap, Ghostcrawler Interview, Blue Posts, Comics started by Boubouille View original post
Published on 2011-05-02 03:32 AM
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  1. Runeweaver's Avatar
    I want my Sulfuras to change models into new Ragnaros' Sulfuras! :[
  1. Flarbard's Avatar
    As a player that was in the top 30 rankings for any fight up to this patch - that went casual, and went to a realm to play with rl friends. Not sure i'm happy with the lfd change. Seeing as its been one of the worst progression servers since vanilla, i really would rather not have a chance to get grouped with them. Since the change its gone from having smooth runs with random server groups to wiping 5+ times in any given random.
  1. Flaks's Avatar
    Its funny how he said that the 7 bosses are going to be at the level of difficulty of BoT/BWD. That basically means that this shit's going to be over so soon that the 'epicness' won't be lasting more than a couple of months. Good job Blizzard, on confirming our worst fears.
  1. Morsetlis's Avatar
    There should be a "smooth run" checkbox that only ilevel 353+ people can check to queue with only ilevel 353+ people. After healing ZG for a group with 9k, 8k, and 7k dps and then doing it again, as dps with 19k, 18k, and 17k dps (with only 5% buff), you can really feel the difference. What's the difference? You can zerg Zanzil and Bloodlord with heroism while ignoring adds, and Jin'do doesn't feel like trying to chew barbed wire for 10 minutes.

    While I don't like some of the retards on my server, it actually has quite a few good guilds, so I prefer this change.
  1. Knirps's Avatar
    Oh, nooeesss!

    DLCs has been ad-bombed!
  1. crsh1976's Avatar
    I don't mind that FL "only" has 7 bosses.

    Ulduar had many variations on a broader theme going (ie. madness) which allowed more variety, but FL is just all fire; we don't need another Molten Core.

    7 is plenty.
  1. Pumps's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Summerdrake View Post
    But u can't form guilds with players from other realms, this helps build a community to see who u want to play with in a guild based on personality/skills/whatever.
    But I don't want to form guilds with other players. If I'm in a dungeon its because blizzard are forcing me or to see it (once) - the quicker its over the better.
  1. I King I's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Myriell View Post
    Anyone know what the ilevel will be in Firelands? (Normal/Heroic, respectively)
    They said that you will be getting 365's from the new daily vendors so i beleive it will be 365/379 and probably between 385-390 for Rag heroic loot.
  1. Communion's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Xayla View Post
    It would be so much easier to care about 4.2 if I could still raid in 4.1.
    Pretty cool seeing 1/2 the raid DC all night and wiping to farm content.
    This exactly.

    This week, it's taken us 3 nights of raiding to do the hard modes we used to do in one night. Having your tanks and healers consistently DC at crucial parts of the fights, over and over again, is pretty horrible. This patch has been worse than most for client instability.
  1. I King I's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Communion View Post
    This exactly.

    This week, it's taken us 3 nights of raiding to do the hard modes we used to do in one night. Having your tanks and healers consistently DC at crucial parts of the fights, over and over again, is pretty horrible. This patch has been worse than most for client instability.
    Actually the DC's were caused by addons mostly.

    Tell your healers to stop being shitty and stop using recount.
  1. mmoc310069370f's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Rioo View Post
    So this is how Blizzard respond on the community's feedback? "Oh it's just whine, they'll find something new to whine about tomorrow". This B-team just keeps getting worse.
    Really, you went there?

    You do realise your pretty much proving the point right
  1. Taiki420's Avatar
    I like what they're doing with Thrall and all, but it's what they should have done with Arthas. Muradin should have been there (or Jaina/Sylvanas w/e) and yet we got a guy who was introduced (widely, I know he was in the game beforehand) for the most part in that same expansion. Just felt kind of cheap.
    /endwotlkqq

    Can't wait to do the Thrall chain!
  1. delage35's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by rethea View Post
    Nice wrap up, but uh, who wants to be placed with people from your server? I love the anonymity of randoms.
    Spoken like someone prowling for an opportunity to exploit people.
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