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Legion - Treasure Demons
Legion adds a Treasure Demon that will start casting an Escape Portal when you engage. It appears to activate a counter that counts down as it escapes, possibly giving you more loot if you kill it faster. It drops Sanctuary Coins.



Legion - Unholy Death Knight Artifact Intro
Another Artifact intro today. This one actually has some working voice overs starting at 15:10.



Blue Tweets
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
We do read your tweets even if we don't respond. (holinka)

Classes
Mage (Forums / Skills / Talent Calculator)
[Legion Mage]Liking talent placement in datamined build, RoP looks cool, hope it drops at feet, CD is prolly a PH
Rune of Power changes are not complete yet. It should have 2 charges, 45sec recharge, and drop at your feet. (WarcraftDevs)

Art
Hail May Male Nelf get more druidic long beards in the future? I'd love my DH to look like this https://t.co/jZujGJEQ26
we're keeping track of these desires, no guarantees but they aren't falling on deaf ears (artofcgrobinson)

https://t.co/JXydljarAI I wouldn't even entertain this. Since WC3, Orcs have hunched. Don't cave, Chris.
.what if it was an option and not a requirement/forced change? I get the argument, hero orcs aren't hunched, cont. (artofcgrobinson)
.if we did this IMO we would need to give U the choice of which posture you feel most reps your character (artofcgrobinson)
That's, like, the perfect solution. Could the Forsaken get the same treatment?
I fundamentally feel like forsaken posture is appropriate for the character, orcs are different (artofcgrobinson)

I know the plan is to match visual color to weapon but pls consider leaving red flame on blue sword https://t.co/H9nt0Tf8o9
that does look cool, will consider (artofcgrobinson)

Hey man, I love plate armor sets, was wondering if y'all could maybe use this model on newer sets
I'm pretty sure we are, those are used primarily for leather/cloth but we occasionally find a way to sneak them into plate (artofcgrobinson)

Why are Mr. Didier's quotes all through the Art of World of Warcraft book?!
Samwise started all of this with original Warcraft games, any WoW art book would be incomplete without his words (artofcgrobinson)
he also continues to contribute to WoW whenever he can - he painted the goblin and worgen crests for instance (artofcgrobinson)

PvP
Is there any way we could get a "Target only players" checkbox in controls tab for legion? (same as /targetenemyplayer macro)
Target Next Enemy Player exists in the keybinds (holinka)

Ghostcrawler Tweets
Ghostcrawler still occasionally talks about WoW. Remember that he no longer works for or speaks for Blizzard.
Originally Posted by MMO-Champion
what is your view of the ability pruning going on in WoW? Are they going overboard or is it warranted to the extent used?
I'm not familiar enough to have an informed opinion. It is hard to add new abilities when bars are full. (OccupyGStreet)

Did u get legion alpha? I'm currently a happy(not) member of No-access club
I did not. I know people, but since I'm not actively playing, it seems mean to deny someone who might appreciate it more. (OccupyGStreet)

do you get alpha/beta access on the FF list since your a former dev? always wondered about that.
I rarely ever get early access as a courtesy. Often other devs are the last people you want seeing your unfinished game. (OccupyGStreet)
Ah that's an interesting thought thinking about it, did you go to blizzcon this year btw? If not, do you plan on going again?
I didn't go this year. I had hoped to but it didn't feel right. Maybe next year. (OccupyGStreet)
It's for Blizzard, not me, and I worry about the way it would come across, like who does he think he is? (OccupyGStreet)

Do you ever think that the events of Wrath were a bit too soon? I, personally, feel like that was the big finish.
It was interesting how many players considered that the end of the story. (OccupyGStreet)
I always considered the story to be orcs vs humans, since those were the original two RTS games. Shrug. (OccupyGStreet)
It probs comes from the majority of players being active from WC3 to Wrath but I feel the corrupted hero story resounds more
Even before I was at Blizzard, I always said: if in doubt, make the hero become corrupted (Arthas, Kerrigan, Diablo...) (OccupyGStreet)



Computers - Setup of the Month
Each month or so we will post a couple of hardware setups for those of you who are thinking of upgrading their computer!

This month
The current SSD prices are fairly flat right now, with most SSDs under $0.50 per gigabyte when on sale. No new hardware that is worth waiting for is expected anytime soon.

Depending on how much you want to overclock, you may need to spend a bit more for a better CPU cooler like the NH-D14.

Unless you are doing a lot of video rendering or streaming, you do not need the 6700K and should spend that money elsewhere.

Make sure to keep your AMD and Nvidia drivers up to date. Don't forget to visit the Computer Forum for any extra questions!


Peripherals/Monitors
ComponentPuppy Dolphin
MonitorASUS VS228H-P 22-Inch Monitor - $114ASUS VS248H-P 24-Inch Monitor - $140
KeyboardKensington Pro Fit Media Keyboard - $23Cyborg V.5 - $58
MouseLogitech G402 - $45Razer DeathAdder - $40
SpeakersCreative A250 2.1 Speaker System - $32Logitech Z313 Speaker System - $35
ComponentNarwhal Unicorn
MonitorDell U2414H Monitor - $217Dell U2715H Monitor - $430
KeyboardLogitech G510s - $109Corsair Vengeance K70 - $130
MouseLogitech G502 - $65Razer Naga 2014 - $73
SpeakersLogitech Z323 2.1 Speaker System - $50Logitech Speaker System Z523 - $75


Puppy and Dolphin
All of these parts can be mixed and matched to create a build between Puppy and Dolphin.
ComponentPuppy Dolphin
CaseNZXT Source 210 - $45NZXT Source 210 - $45
Power SupplyEVGA 600B - $40EVGA 600B - $40
CPUAMD FX-6300 - $90AMD FX-8320 - $143
HeatsinkCooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - $21Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - $21
MotherboardASUS M5A97 R2.0 - $94ASUS M5A99FX PRO - $153
MemoryKingston HyperX FURY 8GB 1866 - $418GB G.Skill DDR3 1600 - $50
Graphics CardASUS R7 370 - $125R9 270X / GTX 960 - $200 / $180
Hard DriveWestern Digital Caviar Black 1TB - $69Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB - $69
DVDAsus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $21Asus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $21
Total$570$701 - 730


Narwhal and Unicorn
All of these parts can be mixed and matched to create a build between Narwhal and Unicorn.
ComponentNarwhal Unicorn
CaseCooler Master HAF 912 - $69Corsair Air 540 - $120
Power SupplyEVGA G2 650W - $90EVGA G2 650W - $90
CPUIntel 6600K - $313Intel 6600K - $313
HeatsinkScythe Mugen 4 - $55Noctua 6 NH-D14 - $80
MotherboardASUS Z170-A - $159ASUS Z170-A - $159
Memory8GB Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400 - $5316GB Kingston HyperX FURY Black - $97
Graphics CardMSI R9 380 - $170Gigabyte R9 390 OR GTX 970 - $290 / 320
Hard DriveWestern Digital 2TB Caviar Black - $117Western Digital 2TB Caviar Black - $117
SSDCrucial BX100 250GB (Review) - $85
OR
SAMSUNG 850 EVO 250GB (Review) - $78
SanDisk Extreme PRO 240GB (Review) - $110
OR
SAMSUNG 850 Pro 256GB (Review) - $140
DVDAsus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $21Asus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $21
Total$1171 - 1223$1414 - 1466
This article was originally published in forum thread: Legion - Treasure Demons, Unholy Artifact Intro, Tweets, Setup of the Month started by chaud View original post
Comments 154 Comments
  1. mmoc32ac407789's Avatar
    and after legion we will get world of diablo i guess..or a expansion called diablo since they are at it and just mix the lore with d3 abortion
  1. mmoc1c6afc9785's Avatar
    So we got:
    - Bounties,
    - Treasure Demons aka Goblins,
    - Challenge Modes aka Greater Rifts,
    - Random legendary drops just like from Diablo,
    - Random item bonuses, like Warforged that is equal to Ancient,

    I am afraid that World of Warcraft might transform into pure-rng being, just like Diablo is now. However some of these features might be good.
  1. chaud's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Clash the DK View Post
    Why is the Razer Deathadder still being listed in the Setup of the Month?

    The Steelseries Rival mouse tops it by leaps and bounds.

    ~ Better proportioned weight
    ~ Better grip and more flexible (Works great for Palm, Fingertip and Claw positions)
    ~ Better tracking and clicking
    ~ Better durability
    Beyond reliability and sensor accuracy that is all pretty subjective. I don't like the Rival grip as much, but there are 10+ decent mice that could go there. I just picked one.
  1. Exeris's Avatar
    Would be nice if they came up with something new, we don't all love Diablo 3.
  1. Nyres's Avatar
    Yay treasure demons yet another reason to stay far away from Legion between this the world drop legendaries and the 'adventure' thing are we sure this isn't World of Warcraft: Diablo?
  1. TheMeII's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by MCJOHNS117 View Post
    The general Diablo-fication of WoW worries me.
    That's just a different type of rare. Few days ago I killed 3-5man rare on my spriest. couldn't have done it with aggro or escape timer since it took about 10 min.
  1. Nerraw's Avatar
    I must be playing a different version of Diablo 3 than everyone else, because these Diablo-inspired changes make me more excited for WoW's future than I have been in a very long time.
  1. mmoc5461ee9f4c's Avatar
    What if Diablo is only a general of the burning legion an trying to overcome Sanctuario like Sargeras wants to conquer Azeroth
    What if the Zerg are only another breed of an old god (Overmind) like the Qiraj, Mantid or Nerubian?

  1. Rotted's Avatar
    People are fucking me off,

    All the diablo hate, I bet if the actual players from diablo kept quiet about there being similar systems in place, most of you would be none the wiser and not be complaining, its just a band wagon train honestly.
  1. frijoles's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by chaud View Post
    Not especially unless you aren't in a hurry. GTX 970 can be found on sale for ~$250 for people in the US, pretty good bang for the buck right now.


    Hooray for 1440p monitors :-). Glad to see them in your list!
  1. MCJOHNS117's Avatar
    A treasure goblin isn't necessarily a bad thing. Its a form of gameplay not existing in the current game. What worries me is this push to bring more things from Diablo over into WoW. It all started with the talent system overhaul. I am just worried that WoW will lose it's identity. Some could argue that it already has.
  1. Deliverer's Avatar
    Too much diablo into wow.
  1. Sting's Avatar
    Fucking Jay Wilson ruining another game now.
  1. ZenX's Avatar
    Maybe we should make a petition on "change.org" for getting Blizzard to reassign Jay Wilson to another of their games (Getting him kicked would be too harsh) than having him stay in WoW. As it stands this every increasing RNG-based loot made me lose doing any kind of content outside of seeing the story and addition of this "Treasure Demon" gives off the vibe that Blizzard is trying to add everything in Diablo 3 that is supposed stay in there, into WoW. Mixing up the essential characteristics of two different genres is a risky business.
  1. Magruun's Avatar
    If all this Diablo (and Heroes) influence means Legion will improve the game like Reaper of Souls did for Diablo 3 we are in for the absolute best game ever.
    But really, the main thing RoS did for D3 was improve its replayablity, something that can definitely be improved for WoW as well.
  1. Nyres's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Magruun View Post
    If all this Diablo (and Heroes) influence means Legion will improve the game like Reaper of Souls did for Diablo 3 we are in for the absolute best game ever.
    But really, the main thing RoS did for D3 was improve its replayablity, something that can definitely be improved for WoW as well.
    Except Jay Wilson wasn't there for that. He was responsible for the mess of the launch of Diablo 3 do you really want that guy trying to "improve" WOW?
  1. Dawon's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Exeris View Post
    Would be nice if they came up with something new, we don't all love Diablo 3.
    yes that treasure goblin will ruin wow! omg!!

    Be happy you get new stuff and not only recolored models and upscaled old instances!
  1. Geekissexy's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Theholypally View Post
    You have to be fucking kidding me. Keep diablo 3 shit out of Warcraft.
    Oh, shut up. Seriously. They cross-over pets and mounts for people all the time. I assure you this small feature isn't going to mess up your gameplay. Find something else - like lack of content - to bitch about.
  1. Sosoulsu's Avatar
    Yep. They're adding as much from Diablo to WoW as possible and hoping it sticks.

    - - - Updated - - -

    Quote Originally Posted by UnifiedDivide View Post
    Yes, because only people that have ever played Diablo 3 know what a Treasure Goblin is...
    This is one of many.
    -Talents ripped straight from Diablo,
    -rotations containing as many (or less) buttons as Diablo,
    -the NPC chatboxes that pop up in the Legion quests,
    -Loot RNG tertieries, Warforged
    -Challenge Modes getting turned from a normallized time-trial to Greater Rifts.

    There's a weird amount of stuff from Diablo being added to WoW. I don't like it. WoW is WoW, Diablo is Diablo. Don't have to mix the two. There's just no reason for it.
  1. Kryos's Avatar
    I wrote about his World of Diablocraft a few days ago

    http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/...n-Gold-Goblins

    and all defended it. Now suddenly the people feel the same like me? Make up your mind MMO Champs.

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