There weren't as many informative posts today as there were yesterday, but we have something on a few Wrath of the Lich King subjects to share, as well as a few miscellaneous topics. At the end, the usual video, so read on to check everything out!
Will there ever be another event like the AQ war-effort?
Bornakk wrote:
The war-effort for Ahn'Qiraj was definitely a fun and unique event while it lasted. We continue to learn and develop our methods for implementing things in the game and this certainly applies to all of our in-game events. There are never any guarantees, but if we ever do something like this again I would not expect it to be the exact same, but probably a lot better instead.
What about something like the Scourge Invasion?
Bornakk wrote:
A lot of things can change in a year too, heh. The Scourge Invasion is something that falls into the "possible but no guarantee" category too. It would have to feel right for it to happen and we would like want to make sure it is nicely updated and improved. If we aren't happy with it, it won't be implemented. :)
The people handling the non-game WoW-related memorabilia like Laptops, Card Games, Calendars, etc. do not make the game
Bornakk wrote:
The calendars, laptops, card games, clothing and other licensed products are handled by people outside of our dev team and they allow for some fun new items to be purchased by a lot of people.
We do wish that we could add everything into the game instantly and spot free but development and implementation takes time unfortunately. We are working on getting everything added as quickly as possible though and hope you enjoy it when it's released.
Why is it so hard to sell Greens and Blues?
Bornakk wrote:
I think this is could be part of the game evolving over time. Demands for items like this can fluctuate on a per-realm basis depending on things like preparing to level multiple characters versus a quiet leveling period while people save up money/resources. For me the game had a real different change of pace a little before and definitely after the launch of The Burning Crusade and it's possible that we will see this again when we are near the launch of Wrath of the Lich King.
Will Lake Wintergrasp buildings respawn?
Bornakk wrote:
A lot of the details like this regarding Lake Wintergrasp still need to be fleshed out and tested before we want to say they are finalized. We are focusing on making it as fun as possible for everybody who wants to participate while also delivering a sense of accomplishment for those who "win".
Will Blizzard's new MMO be the death of WoW?
Nethaera wrote:
*Scratches her head* We sort of like the idea of continuing to make World of Warcraft the best MMORPG out there. We also like the idea of continuing to push the envelope and developing something new as well. But, these fears, conjectures, and discussions are a bit premature yet. Let's stick to discussing WoW for now and when we get to a point in time where there is more concrete information about the new project, we'll share it and discuss it then. ;)
No patches post-2.4.0 are planned right now
Eyonix wrote:
Right now, we're focused on patch 2.4 and nothing beyond that is currently planned. Time will tell, however.
Mark of the Wild may see improvements in WotLK
Eyonix wrote:
We recongize the concerns expressed in regards to mark of the wild and it may very well see improvement for Wrath of the Lich King. I do strongly disagree that it's anywhere as useless as you claim, however.
Also keep in mind, because it affects all stats, some class/specs benefit from it more than others.
No Taunt in PvP?
Eyonix wrote:
In short, not every ability is meant to be used in PvP, and visa versa.
What is Blizzard's obsession with the word "Storm?"
Bornakk wrote:
When you end up with thousands of things that require naming from items to locations to monsters, there will be some overlap in wording. And yes, I will go on record to say that Storm Bornakk is cool... but Timbal really owns the storm title.
Last but not least for the post recap. It's not a blue post, but check out this cool Winter's Veil Event on EU-Stormreaver.
