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Old 07-27-2009, 07:49 AM
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Default J. Allen Brack interviewed by Taiwaneese site Gamebase

Source http://www.gamebase.com.tw/news/news...ews_category=1

It's written in Chinese, I will try my best to translate the summary into English.










Q1. The lag problem caused by Wintergrasp?

B: We will try to upgrade the servers to solve this problem. Also, the new rule of Lake Wintergrasp in Patch 3.2 will greatly improve the performance.



Q2. Yogg-Saron hardmode and Algalon is too hard. And only very few guilds of whole world can finish these content. Can Blizzard nerf it in Patch 3.2?

B: We do notice this issue and I'm sure there will be some difficulty adjustment in Patch 3.2. But we are not planning to remove the 310% speed proto drake reward from the 2 achievements: Glory of the Ulduar Raider.



Q3. Talk more about faction change service. When a human player change to serve the Horde, does he still remain human race?

B: We haven't make up our final decisions yet.



Q4. There are some gears and stats overpower, i.e. the parry and dodge ratings. Any change in the future?

B: We understand this issue and it will be solved in Patch 3.2.



Q5. According to the previous Tom Chilton's interview. Is it really possible that World of Warcraft will eventually become a free-paid game?

B: Just a possibility in the future. But we don't have this plan now.



Q6. Will there be any special designs of gear art for Asian players like Everquest 2? Also many people are complaining Tier 9 gears look awful.

B: We have our insist on our unique designs. And there is no special design of gears for specific area(except the undead flesh in China). And about the Tier 9 gears/ I have to apologize that our team were running out of time. I am sure you won't be disaapointed for the future art.




Q7. AE tank is always a weakness for warrior. Will there be any new skills to improve their ability for AE tank?

B: Class balance is what we always working on. And there's no plan to add new skills for warrior AE tank now.




Q8. Some Korean MMOs follow the example of Armory of World of Warcraft. And in additional, they add one more new feature that players can view the 3D models of their characters online through the Armory. So do you have plan to add this function to armory for World of Warcraft players?

B: We had this plan for very early days since World of warcraft was still under developement. Please looking forward and we may add it in the future, though it is a challenge for us.




Q9. Tell me what would happen to Arthas after the final battle.

B: He is a badass villain. And he will pay for all the horrible things he did. Be patient for more details in Patch 3.3!




Q10. Some players datamined the new masks models from Patch 3.2 PTR files. Are they really the hints for the new races in the expension?

B: These masks are made for the upcoming in game event Hollow's End this year. I said it's too early to connect them to the new races. If there's gonna have new races in next expension. We will make an official announcement.




Q11. The healing way of paladins is very simple and boring. Will there be other ways to make it more funs for healers?

B: We will try to improve it and made all healers feel they are happy healing and always find them accomplished great jobs.




Q12. Argent Tournament is really loreless. Please explain.

B: The whole event of Argent Tournament had already in our plans for the patches of WOTLK. It was only designed for a small area event. But we found out that players are enjoying such content like this and we deside to expand it by adding more stories and lore. You will understand how this event play a major role in the story of WOTLK eventually. Because in the end it will lead to the final assault and lay siege upon the Icecrown Citadel.




Q 13. Spell details affect game performance a lot. But when we lower it, we may not be able to see some deadly spells casted on us during raids and dungeons.

B: This is a known issue and we will try to fix it soon.




Q14. The titles earned by the achievement are really cool. Amy plan to make it give players additional stats or skills?

B: No plan.




Q15. In the cinema of TBC. It's very funny that when the taurent being sheeped by a mage. he floated awhile and wiggled his legs before falling like the characters in cartoon. Can you add this feature to mage's polymorph spells?

B: A very interesting idea. We will look forward it.




Q16. Any plan for tri-specs for players?

B: I know everyone is enjoying the dual-specs but It's really hard to satisfy the lust of players. If we add tri-specs then you will ask for 4-specs. And that's not what we want to see.




Q17. Will there be any new pet reward for 100-pets collecting.

B: Yes.




Q18. We all know the epic battle between Illidan and Arthas. So if we bring the Warglaives of Azzinoth to confront Arthas in Patch 3.3. Will there be any additional event or reward like the warglaives will getting upgrade?

B. An interesting idea. Since it's part of lore we understand your desire. But we don't want to see players go back to farm Black Temple week by week.




Q19. Druids get their new skins for cat and bear forms. How about the shaman ghostwolfs and the demons summoned by warlocks.

B: If that's your wish, we will add more new skins.




Q20. Tell us more about Isle of Conquest.

B: It's a battleground with the features of AB, AV, and SOTA. blahblah.... (I think everyone already know this from official site)





Q21. Why making the 4 lockouts of the new raids in Patch 3.2(10 men normal / hard, 25 men normal / hard). Besides if there's some boss as hard as Algalon, there won't be many players able to challenge them.

B: The reason we introduce 1 raid instance with 4 different lockout is to make sure that everyone can choose what they want to play and what is suit for themselves. Besides they all drops the same emblems and have the same content so there is nothing unfair(meaning no more boss like Algalon).



Q22. Any plan for more underwater mount?

B: There's difficulty and tech-problems we have to overcome. We will try to make more.




Q23. Any possibility for cross-server team up for arena games?

B: There's very hard difficulty and tech-problems with this idea. I am sorry you won't be able to see it near-future.







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edit - more questions on the way. not on this articles but on the videos.


Q24: What is Cataclysm?

B: Be patient for 3 more weeks and you will know it in Blizzcon.




Q25: New expension announce in Blizzcon?

B: You will see. /grin




Q26: So some people asked about the Warglaives of Azzinoth, then how about the Ashbringer? and Corrupted Ashbringer?

B: We will consider to give Arthas special reactions when confornt players with Corrupted Ashbringer. Also the storyline of Ashbringer will goes on in Patch 3.3.




Q27: You just said Argent Tournament and the siege of Icecrown Citadel?

B: They will all have a conclude in Patch 3.3.




Q28: What's the connection between the fogotten one and Yogg-Saron?

B: I am sorry I can't answer this question yet.

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Old 07-27-2009, 08:27 AM
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Old 07-27-2009, 08:36 AM
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Three weeks till Blizzcon...I am ordering it on PPV.
Get a webcam so i can watch it with you.<3
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Old 07-27-2009, 08:51 AM
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Pft, I will be AT BlizzCon this year.
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Old 07-27-2009, 08:51 AM
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Meh, I still don't agree with the damnable Wintergrasp changes.

But, I canceled my account anyway, so meh.
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Pft, I will be AT BlizzCon this year.
I wanted to go, but tickets sold out about 30 seconds before I got to the counter to buy mine.
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Old 07-27-2009, 09:02 AM
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Pft, I will be AT BlizzCon this year.
Who are you?

Jokes aside, congratulations on getting the ticket then! Those got soldout so fast. :X
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Old 07-27-2009, 09:43 AM
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Brack was playing around and hinting at another expansion but shot down the new races...

I think its safe to say there will be no new races.
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Old 07-27-2009, 09:51 AM
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Hah, Brack debunked the whole "Worgen and Goblin playable" thing. So I assume it's now safe to say it was supposed to be related to the new Hallow's End event since the beginning.

About another question, it seems there are still chances that we will get to play the traitor humans in the Horde. I hope they choose that option.
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Hah, Brack debunked the whole "Worgen and Goblin playable" thing. So I assume it's now safe to say it was supposed to be related to the new Hallow's End event since the beginning.

About another question, it seems there are still chances that we will get to play the traitor humans in the Horde. I hope they choose that option.
I know the answer will probably be no, but I can't resist...

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I know the answer will probably be no, but I can't resist...

Details?
I do not know much, but they're planning on some Worgen infestation on Hallow's End this year. Possibly players will be turning into Worgen themselves. That's what I heard.
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Thanks for the translation, Curll .

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And about the Tier 9 gears/ I have to apologize that our team were running out of time. I am sure you won't be disaapointed for the future art.
ZOMG.

I can't believe it .

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Q9. Tell me what would happen to Arthas after the final battle.

B: He is a badass villain. And he will pay for all the horrible things he did. Be patient for more details in Patch 3.3!
Pay for the horrible things he did... punch to death?

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Q10. Some players datamined the new masks models from Patch 3.2 PTR files. Are they really the hints for the new races in the expension?

B: These masks are made for the upcoming in game event Hollow's End this year. I said it's too early to connect them to the new races. If there's gonna have new races in next expension. We will make an official announcement.
Hope he's not lying us, and that they aren't the new races.

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Q28: What's the connection between the fogotten one and Yogg-Saron?

B: I am sorry I can't answer this question yet.
What - the - heck.
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I do not know much, but they're planning on some Worgen infestation on Hallow's End this year. Possibly players will be turning into Worgen themselves. That's what I heard.
So...no more goblin/worgen fanwanking? Okay, I can live with that.
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I would see him declining the races because if he said "oh just wait 3 weeks" you'd know that would happen. Honestly why rush with the newer masks? Why make new detailed masks and then rush the rest?
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I would see him declining the races because if he said "oh just wait 3 weeks" you'd know that would happen. Honestly why rush with the newer masks? Why make new detailed masks and then rush the rest?
Confuse us?

It doesn't matter what the masks are for, you sure don't want players to foresee the incoming content for a leak.
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I do not know much, but they're planning on some Worgen infestation on Hallow's End this year. Possibly players will be turning into Worgen themselves. That's what I heard.
Ok, so why the new Goblin models do you think?
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You guys got that he debunked the Worgen and Goblins as playable races out of that? Really?

He just said it's too early to say.
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You guys got that he debunked the Worgen and Goblins as playable races out of that? Really?

He just said it's too early to say.
Yeah, I understood it the same way. It was more of a "wait and see for yourselves in 3 weeks" than anything else.

EDIT: @Xarthat--Last week you were telling us you knew something but couldn't tell us about it. Is your revelation in this thread that thing that you couldn't tell us before? If so, what circumstances changed that you can now talk about it?

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Maybe Arugal will feature in the Ice Crown Citadel 5-man? Maybe it comes out in October and he decides to attack everyone via mass transformations?

Remember the Arugal in GH is just a shade. I think hes still kicking somewhere.
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Old 07-27-2009, 11:55 AM
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Maybe Arugal will feature in the Ice Crown Citadel 5-man? Maybe it comes out in October and he decides to attack everyone via mass transformations?

Remember the Arugal in GH is just a shade. I think hes still kicking somewhere.
That still doesn't explain why they decided to change the models now. Or create female ones, which rarely happens outside of playable races.
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They didn't use the new ghoul models in the Zombie plague, why would they now? And, moreover, the new Goblin models still have no reason to be in the game.

Something is definitely still up.
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Brack didn't say those masks were NOT for new races. He didn't debunk jack. He's just being a good PR monkey and dancing around the issue.


Also, Scythe, I didn't know you were gonna be at blizzcon. I'm forming a "lore posse" to follow me around and keep an eye peeled for Metzen and any writers (so far comprised of Rowan Seven, my friend, and the guy from Lorecrafted), want in on it?
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Yeah... He never said "Nope, there is no chance in the entire catalystic universe that these are new races.".

I mean, if it was a one year holiday event, why would they bother to make new models and textures? The Goblins and Worgens on the masks are not the same as those in-game.
On the other side, these races wont come out untill next year. So why would they make them for this years Halloween/Hordefall?

I like how he admitted that they ran out of time when all CMs on the official forums are constantly saying that "bla bla bla this system is so great and nothing was rushed as their are different sets for both factions".

I also wonder how much Icecrown will phase in 3.3
Its refrenced multiple times that the Argent Crusade are constructing a base on Scourgeholme, called Justice Keep.
I also expect the AT encampment under Icecrown Citadel to grow with lots of siege vehicles etc.
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What's this about traitor... human-

...lore posse...?
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He pretty clearly said "These masks are made for the upcoming in game event Hollow's End this year." And that's what I know from my contact, so if Blizz' themselves let it loose, I don't need to hide it any more. Friend believes (he wasn't officially informed) that players will turn into Worgen in the event, and thus why they made new male and female models, with emotes, dances etc. Goblins do NOT use new models, I believe the screenshots of old models have been somewhat misshapen accidentally, or something. Why would they even need to make new models, if current support nearly all of the equipment?

Next expansion is still in too early phase of project, so even Blizz' don't know what new races will be there.
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