The Australian branch of CNET (CNET, by the way, just sold to CBS for $1.8 billion) is little late to release their notes from the Wrath of the Lich King preview party, but I forgive them, because they contain a few new nuggets of information that I don't remember seeing elsewhere.
- As I speculated last time, it seems a Death Knight will have to "go to a specific locale" in order to pick a new configuration of their six runes. I would still guess that it would be an inn, or stable master, or some other building/NPC found in every town.
- They saw an escort quest wherein the escorted NPC mounts the same horse as the player; the player was then able to use some attacks on enemies. Sounds like a sort of ground-based bombing run -- not quite mounted combat, but a step in that direction, anyway.
- The Oracle/Wolvar faction choice is meant to be less permanent than the current Aldor/Scryer divide; CNET reports "it appears that you'll be able to juggle favour between the two groups." This sounds good to me, since I'm currently regretting my choice on one of my characters (missing access to some recipes). On the other hand, it will contribute to further homogenization, and what's the point of splitting faction allegiance if it's easy enough to go back?
[via Blizzplanet]
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5-15-2008 @ 1:09PM
Buuty said...
I believe they show mounted combat in one of the zone preview videos for WotLK that came out last week.
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5-15-2008 @ 1:10PM
Eliah Hecht said...
I thought that sounded familiar. Oh well, a little repetition never hurt anybody.
5-16-2008 @ 5:07AM
Soeroah said...
It would if the repitition was hitting someone with a base ball bat over and over :p
I thought I read somewhere that a passenger mount would be available (but not a new riding skill).
5-15-2008 @ 1:15PM
Buuty said...
The grounded mounted combat information is new though, as the clip last week showed flying mounts shooting rockets.
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5-16-2008 @ 12:40AM
Suzaku said...
No, they had that info in another one of the previews. The quest involves you freeing a guy from a cage, and he runs out and gets on a mount. You then mouse over the mount and get a new cursor, clicking it lets you jump on. You then try and escape enemies in pursuit by riding towards a forest while you throw hot oil and stuff to try and get away.
5-15-2008 @ 1:40PM
Aubrey said...
My guess is the Death Knight will have to go to a forge, using heat and hammer to re-rune it there.
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5-15-2008 @ 1:39PM
Eliah Hecht said...
Wow, that makes perfect sense. Good thinking.
5-15-2008 @ 1:45PM
MechChef said...
In the case you have to reforge your runes, I wonder if it'll have a reagent cost. Say... [Runic Welding Rod]
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5-15-2008 @ 4:25PM
Lars said...
Good thinking. My thought is that it could be kind of like doing a talent re-spec. And the ability to do so would probably be available in most major cities in Azeroth.
5-15-2008 @ 6:07PM
jbodar said...
Your thought is wrong. ;)
"Changing runes won't be as prohibitive as talent speccing or anything like that, but at the same time, it won't be so fluid so that you're doing it between fights. We're going to hit some sweet spot between those two."
http://www.mmo-champion.com/index.php?topic=7361.0
which is taken from this interview:
http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/872/872791p2.html
5-15-2008 @ 2:25PM
Nibuca said...
Ahem. CNET-AU's story is a rebranding of a story published on GAMESPOT.com (another CNET property).
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/worldofwarcraftwrathofthelichking/news.html?page=1&sid=6190656
The story was originally published on 5/9.
Nibuca
http://chicanery.fibergeek.com/
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5-15-2008 @ 4:33PM
Lars said...
And now it's here, so our little community can all talk about it!
5-15-2008 @ 2:27PM
lokikins said...
they'll likely release it for Christmas as it will be big sales, since the Beta isn't out yet and all =P
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5-15-2008 @ 2:40PM
Unagieater said...
I'm very VERY doubtful that wrath is out before Blizzcon. that means late October at the earliest if I'm right, I'm speculating November. But don't take my word on that, it is Speculation.
I bet Blizzcon has the last big surprise for wrath in it. (Playable Murlocs/Wolvar anyone?)
Also, wasn't the escort quest already mentioned somewhere else?
P.S. I don't really think any playable races are in this one. I think next Xpac is either Maelstrom, or Emerald Dream, and will have playable Murlocs/Naga if Maelstrom, and Playable Wolvar (Or Worgen)/Something else if Emerald Dream.
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5-20-2008 @ 7:39AM
Eternalpayn said...
I wouldn't be surprised if we saw something huge at Blizzcon though. I'm thinking it could be details on the new Battleground, and a new honor system.
5-20-2008 @ 4:58PM
Unagieater said...
Sounds about right.
I hope if we get a new honor system it has titles. :)
5-15-2008 @ 2:52PM
Milhojas said...
What about legacy items? Those are items bind to your account that can be used by your alts. http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/32907
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5-15-2008 @ 4:53PM
icer said...
what mount is that that you used for the image for this topic?
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5-15-2008 @ 5:26PM
Eliah Hecht said...
That is, in fact, a shovel tusk, which may or may not be a mount. There's a bit of information on them at http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/wrath/features/bestiary/index.xml
5-15-2008 @ 5:30PM
RogueJedi86 said...
It's not a mount, it's a wild animal in Howling Fjord:
http://www.wowwiki.com/Shovel_tusk