We have received a World of Warcraft
Community update today from Slorkuz! The update includes important posts from
the EU & U.S. forums as well as important developer posts from the past week.
There are also several updates to the official
World of Warcraft website that are
detailed below. Some of the hot developer topics this week include:
Nerfs and gameplay
No spellpower capOn
tri-specs
Arena water regen mechanicBlock
mechanic
Boss encounters design
Balancing heroics against raids
Mortal Strike vs Scourge Strike
Here's the entire
World of Warcraft Community update
from the past week:
Greetings from the Community team!
Here are some of the recent news and forum posts from our side that may be
of interest to your readers.
EU Forums:
Special
this week, is a poll we have posted on our General Forums. Be sure to vote and
give us your opinion!
What is your favourite Alliance male dance?
Here are some of the most recent blue-posts made on the EU forums:
Cross Language Battlegroups are here!
Patch
Notes 3.1.3
Cross
Language Battlegroups FAQ
Upcoming
Jewelcrafting Change
Thunderbluff
-> Orgrimmar Zeppelin
WoW
Hotfix Updates
US Forums:
On
5mans and raids accessibility
Guilds and raid progression
No
plans to revamp Ghost Wolf form
Argent
Tournament tabards don't count for achievement.
On
new druid skins
Developer Posts:
Nerfs and gameplay
No
spellpower cap
On
tri-specs
Arena
water regen mechanic
Block
mechanic
Boss
encounters design
Balancing
heroics against raids
Mortal
Strike vs Scourge Strike
Is
druid tree form fun?
Spirit
vs Int for regeneration
Possible
tank changes
Chain
Heal in PvE
2vs2
hard to balance
Class
specific drops
PvP,
burst and a lot of
On
Thorns and Retribution Aura
Paladins
+ MP5 and other questions answered
Melees
in arena
Frost
trap changes
Juggernaut
changes
Chaos
Bolt and resilience
Website:
Battle.net Account Features Live In Europe! - 27/05/09
The Battle.net Account features are now completely live in Europe! Starting
today, World of Warcraft players in Europe can merge their World of Warcraft
accounts into their Battle.net Account, enabling them to log into the forums,
the Armory, and the game with their Battle.net account! The Battle.net Account
also allows quick and easy access to all World of Warcraft accounts merged with
it as well as providing access to StarCraft, Warcraft, and Diablo accounts
associated with it.
Additionally, by merging their World of Warcraft Account into their Battle.net
account, European World of Warcraft players may now participate in the Beta
Opt-in, giving them the chance to join in the StarCraft II Beta test if their
account is selected!
Head over to Battle.net and
create your account or merge your World of Warcraft account in now.
New Druid Art Coming Soon - 27/05/09
New art for two druid forms, cat and bear, are coming in the next major
content patch. As this has been a much-anticipated update for druids, we’d like
to give you a first look at the fresh designs. We’ll be offering up the new art
for night elf and tauren druid forms in four installments. To kick things off
today, let’s start with a preview of the new textures available for tauren bear
form. Take a glimpse at the
new feature and art.
New Fan Art: Rastlin – Frost Mage - 27/05/09
Our latest addition to the Blizzard Fan Art Gallery comes from kornkob,
entitled:
Rastlin – Frost Mage. This Forsaken frost mage is chilled to the bone.
We're always looking for new fan art and if you're an artist, you can submit
your work to us
here. We update the Gallery regularly and encourage you to check regularly
to see what new and talented submissions are on display.
World of Warcraft: Upcoming Features - 26/05/09
In this edition of Upcoming Features, we’d like to offer a peek at the new
information found on our
Under Development page for those who may not have seen it yet. The upcoming
major content patch, Call of the Crusade, will bring a host of new features for
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King:
- The Argent Tournament Expands
- Crusaders' Coliseum
- New Battleground: Isle of Conquest
- New Arena Season: Season 7 will officially start!
Echoes of War: Standard Edition Re-release - 22/05/09
Since its release, Echoes of War: The Music of Blizzard Entertainment
has proven very popular, and the Eminence Symphony Orchestra has announced that
a new re-issue of the 2-disc standard edition will be made available this
spring. The album features 15 unique arrangements, with several pieces coming
from the yet-to-be-released StarCraft II and Diablo III. Ninety minutes of music
are featured in all, with bonus tracks arranged by special guests including the
critically-acclaimed composer Kow Otani. The new standard edition package,
showcasing a redesigned cover art piece, will be available in retail outlets on
June 16 for $24.95, but players can pre-order it for $19.95 plus shipping. The
Legendary Edition is also available for $49.95, and comes with a bonus
documentary DVD, nine art cards, and a bonus 32-page booklet. Visit the
official Echoes of War
website to hear samples, learn more, and order your copy today.
