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Limited PvP -> PvE Free Character Transfers
Mythic+ Dungeon Adjustments - 27 April
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Seasonal Poll: What Playable Race would u like to have in World Soul saga?
Upcoming PTR Wipe and Patch
Obtaining the Galaxy Gifts Card Back & 3 Free Packs, Deck Spotlight: Budget Friendly Decks, Card Design Competition #25
Brawl With the Blues July 22nd, Fan Art Contest Winners RevealedSupreme Lord Kazzak - Solo Kill
Raegwyn is back with another solo kill, this time of Supreme Lord Kazzak!
Mythic Hellfire Citadel Progression
Paragon is now also 13/13! You can keep up with the latest progress on WoWProgress, our forum thread, and Manaflask.
Patch 6.2 - I Found Pepe! (Or Not!)
Everyone's favorite bird got some new costumes and an achievement (I Found Pepe!) in Patch 6.2.
Interestingly, we haven't come across anyone with the achievement yet. There also have been no new Pepe NPCs added to the database so far.
So far, 1.31% of players have the What A Strange, Interdimensional Trip It's Been achievement, up from 0.41% when we checked back in May.
| Level | Type | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |  A Tiny Plated Helm |
| 1 | Other |  A Tiny Viking Helmet |
| 1 | Other |  A Tiny Pirate Hat |
| 1 | Other |  A Tiny Ninja Shroud |
Blue Tweets
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
Ghostcrawler Tweets
While the developers have been pretty quiet since @WarcraftDevs appeared, Ghostcrawler still occasionally talks about WoW. Remember that he no longer works for or speaks for Blizzard.
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
Developer CommunicationWhy is the person it's easiest to get answers from regarding past and present WoW design philosophies someone who no longer works for the company and should be answering Qs from a much larger player base about an entirely different game?
I answer the questions I get. I think a lot of WoW players still know who I am and League players are still discovering how to reach me. I'd much prefer to talk about League.
is communication from one person on a big game design team better or easier for designers interacting with players?
Personally, I think it's better when everyone communicates. That's the Riot strategy. I think it feels authentic to players (OccupyGStreet)
I can also see why some prefer to use one person. Keeps other people from saying stuff you shouldn't say. But that also puts
My entire department is encouraged, if not required, to get out there and talk to players. (OccupyGStreet)
I'd rather just clarify when someone errs than have a system designed to be so rigid that nobody ever makes a mistake. (OccupyGStreet)
Game Design
"I could stay after work and make this a good game... Naaaaah." *faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaart*
It's typically more "I could fix this UI bug that happens in 0.5% of 5 year old graphic cards or I could add a new feature." (OccupyGStreet)
My professional opinion is that success has less to do with features and more to do with where the players are. (OccupyGStreet)
Right because players just mindlessly migrate, they don't care about things like "features." God you are thick.
It's not mindless at all. They tend to go where their friends are, and the switching cost of large groups of friends is high. (OccupyGStreet)
This is not restricted to video games. History is full of better products that couldn't convince users to convert to them. (OccupyGStreet)
OTOH, users will convert to new things that they didn't know they needed before. (OccupyGStreet)
So my point was 'tis better to create a new niche than to try and shove someone out of an existing one. (OccupyGStreet)
Do you think the constant queueing up and convenience system that WoW has now is better for an MMO? Should travelling exist?
I have a love/hate relationship with queueing for any game, even League. (OccupyGStreet)
Queuing provides an easy excuse not to make or play with friends. (OccupyGStreet)
It also gives players motivation not to resolve problems since everyone is replaceable. (OccupyGStreet)
And yet! So few players would play a game like League or WoW if we forced them to manually build a group. (OccupyGStreet)
I know that's a cop out answer but I think about this a lot. At best you can provide better rewards for premades. (OccupyGStreet)
Yet premades already come with a lot of inherent bonuses and it's still often too inconvenient. (OccupyGStreet)
At the time you left WoW, comparing to the WoTLK days, was there a difference in the level of passion that the blizzard game designers had? I feel that over time they have grown less passionate and even complacent, and the result glaringly shows in WoD.
I didn't notice a difference in passion from my point of view. Those guys pour their soul into their work. I'm not up to speed on the design so I really don't feel like I can comment, but I wouldn't try to interpret it as the developers not caring. They care very much. Disappointing you kills them.
Poll - Timewalking Event
Are you doing some Timewalking during this bonus event?
Overwatch - Solider 79 Dev Q&AOverpwn has a nice recap of the Dev Q&A this week. One important note is the increased field of view. If players don't like the new FoV, they can turn it back down.
Hearthstone - Galaxy Cardback TutorialHearthpwn has a nice tutorial on how to get the new cardback without a Galaxy S6 phone.
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