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Coming in Patch 4.3.2 - Cross-Realm Raids
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
We previously introduced the ability to form cross-realm parties with Real ID friends, and now with Patch 4.3.2, we're adding the ability for players to use that same functionality to form raids to run older normal or heroic raids, or participate in Battlegrounds!

This will allow you to join up with your Real ID friends from other realms and:
  • Form a cross-realm raid and use Raid Finder
  • Jump in to any classic dungeon or raid and be automatically placed in the same instance
  • Join forces and dominate the Battlegrounds

Please note, you will not yet be able to run normal or Heroic Dragon Soul with cross-realm Real ID raids.

As we look forward to the BattleTag system, it’s a very exciting time for World of Warcraft. No matter what realm you and your friends are on you’ll be able to team up and take on group content throughout the game.

Darkmoon Faire - Known Issues
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
We’ve identified a number of issues with the Darkmoon Faire this month, and they should be resolved for the February faire. Specifically, we found problems with:

  • Attempting to turn in the Adventurer's Journal and Captured Insignia which are associated with these quests “The Captured Journal” and “The Enemy's Insignia”. If you are having difficulty turning in these items, please contact our customer service department at http://us.battle.net/support/en/ and they will be able to provide you with 5 Darkmoon Prize Tickets per item.
  • Unfortunately, “The Darkmoon Faire” quest cannot be made available for characters that previously completed the quest. This is due to the fact that this quest is not a new quest, but reuses the old quest ID. We realize this was an error and will be taking steps to not repeat it for future quests, but it does mean that characters that completed it before will not be able to complete the new version with the ticket reward.
  • The reset of monthly achievement progress experienced by some is unfortunately unable to be reinstated. We apologize for this error and have taken steps to ensure it does not occur again.

1. Anything on the drop changes that affect getting dungeon items from low level dungeons for 4/5 of the dungeon artifacts.
This was a bug that is being hotfixed. A character that is not level-appropriate for a dungeon should not get Monstrous Egg, Mysterious Grimoire, Imbued Crystal, or Ornate Weapon drops. This is irrespective of whether or not the character has a Darkmoon Adventurer's Guide in her bags.

2. Or a bug where the item would cease to exist or not spawn if someone without a guide was first to loot the bosses? Or people without a guide able to roll on it if someone with a guide does loot first?
We previously had an issue where Grisly Trophy was only going to the player who recorded the killing blow. They are now distributed randomly. Furthermore, there were previously cases where all of the artifacts listed above could be rolled Need. That has been hotfixed and they are all now flagged Greed-only.

3. As well as the ridiculously low drop rates of said items where even myself who tries to do at least 4 treatise runs a day sees 0 drops. I will end this fair without one despite putting forth literally hours into looking for one.
Regarding drop rates, these items are dropping as-intended. They are rare, and the quests and achievements that depend on them are intended to take some time to complete. They're comparable to the Darkmoon decks and cards. We made them tradeable, so that players who experience a run of bad luck can still acquire what they're after by trading with friends or buying them on the auction house.

January's Darkmoon Faire will come to a conclusion on Saturday, Jan. 7 at midnight. The faire will return again on Feb. 5, as planned. We apologize for the inconveniences some players have encountered with these issues. Thank you for your patience and feedback.
This article was originally published in forum thread: Coming in Patch 4.3.2 - Cross-Realm Raids started by chaud View original post
Comments 126 Comments
  1. mmocae673e7aae's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Enhshamanlol View Post
    And older raids, I'm guessing . if they let people do DS/heroic DS with Real Id it would murder guilds imo.
    Yup, I don't ever remember seeing a blue post for it, discovered it completely by accident.
  1. Joels's Avatar
    Cross realm guilds inc so people will no longer have to server xfer!
  1. Keyboardmash's Avatar
    Hell yeah! Now my 29 twink and 10 twink will finally see some play! Now we just need wargames for level 1s...
  1. mmoc0efa2cff2a's Avatar
    Guess people were waiting for this! nice
  1. Jenis's Avatar
    Still waiting for cross realm arena
  1. mmoc73aa7a8311's Avatar
    Maybe some of you didn't get this part"Jump in to any classic dungeon or raid and be automatically placed in the same instance"You can go to any raid other than Normal/HC Dragon Soul. That includes 5 manning AQ20, going back to kara, having some fun getting firelord title with friends.There are no downsides other than to blizz losing money from possible transfers. Be happy blizz isn't being greedy like they wanted to be in initial Real ID grouping (if I recall correctly?).
  1. Ironmonster's Avatar
    Uhhhh wasn't t the bg part already implemented a month ago I did twin peaks with me on Akamai and my buddy on sargeras we weren't even in the same battle group and were able to que together
  1. Dakz's Avatar
    Awesome news!
  1. JerseyGuy's Avatar
    Thats awsome!
  1. vexacus's Avatar
    if that raid finder thing works for firelands it's a nice way for guilds too test new members, see how they do on some firelands herioc bosses, before dragging them too another realm (i know blizzard loves that too happen. another easy 20-30 euro's/dollars in their pocket)and kick them 2 weeks later.
  1. Nobar's Avatar
    Great feature. Too bad I don't have any RID friends. /foreveralone
  1. Vanaline's Avatar
    Would have loved this years ago. Too lil', too late though.
  1. mmocca70d558a3's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by uggorthaholy View Post
    Definitely intrigued as to when they'll allow this cross-faction. No reason not to - neither side has any advantages anymore. Half of my friends play Alliance, the other half play Horde. To be able to get us all together for a raid would be completely epic.
    There wouldn't be much point in having Pandas pick sides if they didn't intend to elaborate of Alliance vs. Horde in MoP though I would like to see some instances like the Caverns of Time ones where you get a costume be cross-faction though.
  1. Feali's Avatar
    If only 4.3 wasn't annoying and boring as f**k.
  1. Vesci's Avatar
    I liked it better when the blue tracker tracked blue posts. Now it has those green posts in there as well and those people are just like any other sucker posting or trolling in any given thread. They don't know the real answers and are often wrong or just adding nonsense. Bring back the blue posts and only the blue posts.
  1. greyghost's Avatar
    Very, very nice.I can finally do raids with my horde alt with my horde friends on 23872 other servers. 8D
  1. Aqua's Avatar
    ... I...I am excited, what is this odd absent feeling returning to me? I'll get to raid with friends who have buggered off to other realms again? WELL.

    They had better expand this to normal in the future, will be fun.
  1. jmdwolfy161's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by rhorle View Post
    The idea is that you can join a LFR with your friends from another server. While its true that the current LFR system is cross realm it doesn't allow you to pre-select your group cross realm.
    Actually, I just did a RF this week with a friend of mine from a different server with Real ID. So this is, imho, false advertising. Why would they advertise for something that's already in the game and working properly, along with things they haven't done yet..... This doesn't make sense.
  1. Kingoomieiii's Avatar
    By the way, for anyone unaware, RealID friends will be correctly summoned by Have Group, Will Travel, as long as you're inside the instance when you cast it.
  1. Clockwork Pinkie's Avatar
    I can dig it. Lets go men, time to get your armor and shields on and defend WoW general from the rapid QQ zombies!

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