T10 Models Recap, MLG Anaheim, Blue posts

[Boubouille]

Tier 10 - Models Recap
Recently I got a bunch of mails from people complaining about how hard it is to find Tier 10 models in the news archive. I had to postpone the 3.3 menu because of a few technical issues (Note: Borderlands and Torchlight are considered "technical issues") and will be available very soon.

While you wait, here is a small recap of the known Tier 10 models.

• Death Knight - I'm still trying to fix a bug with the set appearance on some races, you'll have to wait a little to get a multi-race preview with helms. You can also check the Tier 10 Death Knight - Updated Video
• Paladin - Your helm is most likely bugged, and we don't know yet if your set is a robe or not. Once again we'll have to wait before I do multi-race or even female screenshots.
• Shaman - The only thing I can give you for the moment is a great big hug while you cry on my shoulder.

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MLG Anaheim - WoW Tournament Teams
The Major League Gaming PC Circuit, played on HP, rolls into sunny southern California November 6th-8th 2009 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Once again the very best World of Warcraft teams, hand selected by MLG, will be competing for over $15,000 cash, three HP Firebird computers and a chance to compete in the MLG WoW Championships in January. Amid much speculation and much guessing at the lineup by the community, the official lineup has now been announced by MLG. The official list is as follows:

• Evil Geniuses
• SK.US
• Check-Six (formerly eMg)
• Complexity
• Complexity BHMS
• SK.EU
• Button Bashers
• Fnatic

All matches will be viewable online at GotFrag.com, GameBattles.com, MMO-Champion.com, and MLGPro.com. A full match and broadcast schedule has been released below.

ALL TIMES ARE PST (PST Time)

Friday
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM - Pre-Game Show
7:00 PM - 7:35 PM Round Robin: BB vs. EG
7:35 PM - 8:10 PM Round Robin: SK EU vs. Complexity
8:10 PM - 8:45 PM Round Robin: SK vs. BHMS
8:45 PM - 9:20 PM Round Robin: x6 vs. Fnatic
9:20 PM - 9:45 PM - FRIDAY Wrap-up and SATURDAY Preview

Saturday
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM - SATURDAY Pre-game Show

10:00 AM - 10:35 AM Round Robin: BB vs. Complexity
10:35 AM - 11:10 AM Round Robin: BHMS vs. Fnatic
11:10 AM - 11:45 AM Round Robin: EG vs. SK EU
11:45 AM - 12:20 PM Round Robin: SK vs. Fnatic

12:20 PM - 1:00 PM - Lunch Break

1:00 PM - 1:35 PM Round Robin: BB vs. SK EU
1:35 PM - 2:10 PM Round Robin: SK vs. x6
2:10 PM - 2:45 PM Round Robin: EG vs. Complexity
2:45 PM - 3:20 PM Round Robin: BHMS vs. x6
3:20 PM - 3:55 PM Round Robin: SK vs. BB
3:55 PM - 4:30 PM Round Robin: BHMS vs. EG
4:30 PM - 5:05 PM Round Robin: x6 vs. SK EU

5:05 PM - 6:00 PM - Dinner Break

6:00 PM - 6:35 PM Round Robin: Fnatic vs. Complexity
6:35 PM - 7:10 PM Round Robin: SK vs. EG
7:10 PM - 7:45 PM Round Robin: Fnatic vs. SK EU
7:45 PM - 8:20 PM Round Robin: x6 vs. Complexity
8:20 PM - 8:55 PM Round Robin: SK vs. SK EU
8:55 PM - 9:30 PM Round Robin: x6 vs. BB
9:30 PM - 10:05 PM Round Robin: BHMS vs. Complexity

10:05 PM - 10:30 PM - SATURDAY Wrap-up and SUNDAY Preview

Sunday
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM - SUNDAY Pre-game Show

10:00 AM - 10:35 AM Round Robin: Fnatic vs. EG
10:35 AM - 11:10 AM Round Robin: SK vs. Complexity
11:10 AM - 11:45 AM Round Robin: BHMS vs. BB
11:45 AM - 12:20 PM Round Robin: x6 vs. EG
12:20 PM - 12:55 PM Round Robin: BHMS vs. SK EU
12:55 PM - 1:30 PM Round Robin: Fnatic vs. BB

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM - Lunch Break

2:00 PM - 2:35 PM Bracket: Winners Round 1
2:35 PM - 3:10 PM Bracket: Winners Round 1
3:10 PM - 3:45 PM Bracket: Losers Round 1
3:45 PM - 4:20 PM Bracket: Winners Finals
4:20 PM - 5:05 PM Bracket: Losers Finals

5:05 PM - 5:20 PM - Break

5:20 PM - 6:05 PM Bracket: Finals
For more information on the tournament you can check the articles posted this week on Gotfrag.

• MLG Anaheim Teams Announced
• MLG Anaheim Tournament and Broadcast Schedule
• MLG Anaheim WoW Team Preview
• MLG Anaheim Friday Night Melee
• The Great Transatlantic Rivalry
• Six with Twixz (pro player interview)
• Orangemarmalade(pro player) Audio Interview
• Dallas Video Extras

Blue posts

Achievement - Random Hallow's End Masks
At this point we have no plans to make any changes to event or the achievements involved in it. I wouldn't say my advice was incorrect as I know a lot of people who got the achievements complete since I posted, but yes, the randomness can win sometimes. We welcome your feedback and will consider making changes for next year. (Source)

Hybrid and base class abilities
We agree with Communism. We often give classes situational spells as base class abilities rather than as talented abilities for the same reason -- you're really only out a little gold by learning the ability. This is particularly a problem for hybrids. Nearly every rogue can find a use for Fan of Knives. Balance and Feral druids have much less use for Nourish. Heroic Throw is clearly a tanking tool.

On the one hand, yeah it's cool if a hybrid class can make use of their ability regardless of role. However some of our balance problems currently are caused by hybrids being able to do too many things to well with the same spec. If the tool is good for the role that's intended to use it, there's a good chance it's going to be too good for the other roles. That's why we often prop abilities up with spec-specific talents. One of the problems with the Holy paladin tree is it doesn't grant enough healing focus for investing in the tree. At the same time, paladins can heal very well so it's not as simple as just going into the deep tree and smearing a bunch of +healing effects on existing talents everywhere. (Source)

Paladin
Lay on Hands
We don't think "Sure I can heal myself for 25,000+ health as a dps spec or 50,000+ health as a tank, but not very often," is balanced. Abilities can be unbalanced even if overall a character is not. This isn't a non-issue just because it doesn't affect Arenas. Also, it doesn't mean paladins are being singled out for one-vs-one duel balance (though I'm sure I'm going to be reading that for months to come).

If we gave warriors (especially Prot warriors) an ability to cause 50,000 damage in one hit with no preparation on a 90-minute cooldown, most reasonable players would call that a balance problem. The long cooldown doesn't save it. Beyond some point you can't balance a very powerful ability just by increasing the cooldown.

In general, we've been moving away from long cooldowns anyway. (Source)

[Khitryy]

yay, i really enjoy the wow tournaments, and its good to see the new T10's

[ThatMageOmen]

Love all the T10's so far.. Mage set is a bit weird but meh, Warlock is looking the best by far :P

Just waiting for the shammy set now

[Saranas]

I feel sorry for Shamans right now, I used to play a Shaman as my main and although I don't play it anymore, I'm hoping for, "the they are taking longer over it to make it look more awesome" approach.

[Megraam]

*spreads arms and waits for a hug*

:'(

Actually, T10 for paladins looks like your T7.5 gear.
So probably you have exchanged sets with them - you better start preparing for looking like a pala in T7.5.

[phai]

*spreads arms and waits for a hug*

:'(

[Master Guns]

LoH nerf is justified.
inb4 paladins QQing about how they should be able to solo heroics.

[Nerph-]

Please please PLEASE don't put the stream on the main page like you've done in the past. It kills the crap out of my 3G connection, and having to decline it each time I reload the page to see latest forum posts is just a pain in the arse

[Saranas]

I also noticed, why is the Warrior Tier 10 being shown on a Blood Elf? Thinking of people going back into ICC in Cataclysm to get it? :P

[LavaDuck]

Note: Borderlands and Torchlight are considered "technical issues")

*cough* Are you saying you play other games than WoW?

[Marath]

Why did you do this to me :'(

I saw the T10 compilation and my heart lept "FINALLY SHAMAN T10 IS OUT!" flick my scroll wheel so I can see the next line down...

"$^£^_(&"£$%_£)!$*_!)"£*$_)!¬*("£$+_)(!£%+)&^ ITS A QUESTION MARK"

I almost cried... seriously

[Stormox]

*hugs Boubouille while crying on his shoulder*

[shinthar]

*spreads arms and waits for a hug*

:'(

*spreads arms and gives a hug*

needed one too
Q_Q

[Bainz]

The mysterious Shaman tier 10.

Dam it's going to be epic.

[shinthar]

maybe when ptr is up it got mined up the OVER9000ness

[Lafleur]

This delay is getting retarded...but atleast I get to cry at boub's shoulder!

[mbsaan]

"cries with all the other shammys posting in this thread"

[Thorgall]

The female Paladin is a male in your screenshots..

Oh... that was intended? Ok then

[NathSB]

LoH nerf is justified.
inb4 paladins QQing about how they should be able to solo heroics.

Nerfing LoH won't change that, neither does it help us in any way in doing so. It's an ohshit-button.

[MestHoop]

I want a new defensive cooldown