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Icecrown Citadel: The Lower Spire (Feedback Wanted)
Long time no see in the blog, eh Wowhead? I've been working on a few projects on the site (one of which you should see now, and one - soon) and my finals week coinciding with the new epic patch didn't exactly buff my free time. But it's mostly over now, and I should have enough time to post interesting stuff again! However for now you are stuck with the same old boring stuff - bosses :)
With the new patch out, I've made some tweaks to the boss pages. The coolest thing for me are the new tabbed abilities - now each difficulty has its own section, reflecting all the little things that make this difficulty level unique. I think that's pretty cool feature - and it looks really neat too! :)
The boss pages have the basic overview of the fights for the Lower Spire, but I have also included shorter versions of kind of "to go" tips here. And with this we get to the core question of this blog:
Do you think the overviews are sufficient/redundant, and if you could change something about the boss pages design, what would it be?
Please look at the list of bosses after the break and post your thoughts!
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Official Patch 3.3 Trailer
Blizzard has just posted the
official trailer
for Patch 3.3: Fall of the Lich King!
Watch the trailer for Fall of the Lich King now,
http://bit.ly/5jPyqp
or check out our Fall of the Lich King page.
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Add an Authenticator, Adopt a Core Hound
A nice treat for players able to login after 3.3 launched—some of them just might find, sitting in their mailbox a vicious little
Core Hound Pup
to call their very own. According to Nethaera on the official forums it is a reward for any player who has an
authenticator
(mobile or physical) attached to their Battle.Net account.
Edit:
Blizzard has posted an official FAQ on their site! Come read it after the break.
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Realms Are Slowly Coming Up?
Looks like Blizzard is slowly turning on most realms after the release of Patch 3.3, as of right now 63 out of the 241 North American realms have come up (including my own.) Hopefully the rest will begin to come up rather Soon™.
You can check out the realm status page
here
or view the actual login alert screen
here
(only when there is an alert will this page show anything.)
Edit:
Or not? Still a lot of people getting locked out of their realms. We'll see.
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Patch 3.3: Fall of the Lich King Being Deployed On US Realms
Update (1 PM PST)
We have resolved the issues that came up during maintenance. We are in the process of making all realms playable and we expect this to be complete within the next hour.
The final Wrath of the Lich King patch is upon us. Blizzard has just started deploying
Patch 3.3: Fall of the Lich King
. Realms will be back up after the 10-hour long (or more) maintenance.
While you're waiting for the realms to be back up, please use the links below to learn more about the patch. Enjoy the new instanced content and the plethora of new features!
Useful Links
Patch Notes
Wowhead Client
-- We need your dataz!
Patch 3.3 Guide
Icecrown Citadel
Tier 10 Armor Sets
The Ashen Verdict
[url=/?guide=3.3
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Arena Season 8: Wrathful Gladiator
With 3.3 approaching at an alarming pace it is about time to talk about the Future... Of Arenas. As some of you may know the next season is going to be called
Wrathful Gladiator
.
Now many of you may be asking the $25,000 question: When is Arena Season 8 going to be coming out? Well I might have an answer for you, but it isn't confirmed by Blizzard in the slightest. From my calculations I am guessing that the current arena season is going to end around the end of the year, which would put it around December 29th or January 5th. The last 3 arena seasons ended after 17, 17, and 18 weeks respectively which would put those two dates in the same time frame from when the season started (Season 7 started September 1, 2009.)
Along with this we also know what the reward for season 8 is for the select few who make it into the top ranks: the legendary
Wrathful Gladiator's Frost Wyrm
!
Note: Model on the right may or may not be the official model.
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BFF Report Episode 7—Halls of Reflection
Episode seven of the
BFF Report
is now available for viewing!
This week, Fony delves into the
Halls of Reflection
, the last of 3 dungeon wings in Icecrown Citadel. This preview features the exciting encounter where you must escape from the Lich King.
Check out the
video
after the break!
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New Icecrown Citadel Bosstiary for 5-Man Dungeons
Blizzard has also posted a brand new
Bosstiary
!
It's a handy set of maps, with interesting little lore tidbits with each boss. No screenshots yet, though, and nothing for the raid instance. Hopefully that stuff is coming soon, eh?
They say that knowledge can be a greater boon than even the most powerful spells, or armor, or weapons. The battles that lie ahead beyond the gates of Icecrown will test your mettle like none before, and you will need all the help you can get. So arm yourself with knowledge, and discover the truth about the dangers that await you within the Frozen Halls in our new Icecrown Dungeon Bosstiary:
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/3p3/dungeon-bosstiary.html
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Official Interview About Icecrown Citadel
Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street and Cory Stockton decided to take some time to sit down and speak about Icecrown Citadel and their design process behind the raid and dungeon encounters. They talk about the lessons they have learned from past tiers of content and how they are looking forward.
Read on after the break for the whole interview.
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3.3 More Than a Month Away?
According to a post by Datth (one of the official technical support posters), Patch 3.3 is more than one month away. This would put it at the end of December most likely the 29th or even early January.
Hi Alisperis,
We only provide mirror links for full client patches. Background downloads do not count. You have around 1+ month to download this file so we're not really worried about your speed. :)
As there is no official date posted and Blizzard usually doesn't even come close to mentioning them take this with a grain of salt.
But be sure to expect 3.3 sometime Soon™.
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BFF Report Episode 6—Pit of Saron
Episode six of the
BFF Report
is now available for viewing!
This week, Fony delves into the
Pit of Saron
, as well as parts of the Gunship Battle! I'm really enjoying this guy's perspective, both as a long time WoW player AND as a relative newbie to high end content.
Check out the
video
after the break!
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New Sham-tastic Icons From PTR Build (10835)!
Just a quick update - we've recently updated the site to add new icons found in the latest PTR build (10835)! This update includes icons for the
Shaman Tier 10
armor sets! Remember, you can check out the new
Tier 10 Armor Sets
in our
Patch 3.3 Guide
- which will be updated soon to feature all of the wonderful
new items
we've found!
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Shadowmourne!
Shadowmourne
For real.
Want to know how to get it? See
here
.
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Icecrown Raid Access Progression Revealed!
Lead Encounter Designer Daelo has published a lengthy post on the official forums that outlines Blizzard's plans for
access progression
in the Icecrown Citadel raid. The citadel will be broken up into four sections, and all of them won't immediately be available when
patch 3.3
goes live.
We believe a staggered release of the content will allow players to experience Icecrown Citadel at a sustainable, measured, and ultimately more enjoyable pace.
Here's a list of the noteworthy points Daelo mentions in his post:
The Lower Spire will be the only section that is available initially.
Plagueworks will open several weeks later, followed by the Crimson Hall and Frostwing Halls.
Players may not attempt the Heroic 10/25-player encounters until they defeat the Lich King in the Normal 10/25-player encounters.
The Lich King may not be attempted until Professor Putricide, Blood-Queen Lana'thel, and Sindragosa are defeated
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Official Shadowmourne Preview!
Blizzard has posted a preview of
Shadowmourne
on the official website! It's got some awesome screenshots and some interesting lore info.
You may also be interested in checking out Shadowmourne's
proc
.
The official Shadowmourne preview is right after the break!
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Blue Pugs Round 3!
That's right, you get a third opportunity to go PUGging with a blue poster!
This one is
Wednesday, November 18th, at 4:00PM PST.
Since our first two tests went so well, we’d like to invite everyone out again for round 3! Come join the fun on the PTR and instead of getting the PUG blues, you could end up grouped with a blue. Members of the Development Team (including the encounter designers themselves), the QA team, and the Community Team will be on the PTR to test out the new dungeon system and want you to come join in the fun.
To have a chance to group up with one of us, just queue up for a random heroic through the Dungeon tool. We will be playing both Alliance and Horde and since the Dungeon tool allows players to group cross-server, it doesn’t matter which of the two PTR realms you join from.
Join us Wednesday 11/18/09 at 4:00pm PST.
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New Items in Patch 3.3!
We've made some updates to the
New Items
page! You can now conveniently see all of the items we've gathered from the PTRs, neatly sorted by item level. It displays a tab for each major item level tier, and allows you to filter the results to your heart's content.
You can filter globally using the quick search box, or on a per-column basis by right-clicking them. Remember that not all of these items have drop data yet. This will come in time, but we need your help—so be sure to send us your
cache files
, and be sure to run the
Wowhead Client
on your PTR installation of WoW!
Go check out the list, and keep checking back—you might just find something no one else has caught yet...
http://ptr.cuckhead.com/?new-items=3.3
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Quest Tracking Feature Preview
Blizzard has released a
preview
of the new quest tracking feature on the official website!
The new page gives a full rundown on what you can expect to see in the Quest Tracker that's scheduled to come out with the new patch.
We've been testing out an all-new Quest Tracking feature which we plan to include in content update 3.3. Read our preview to learn how the World of Warcraft questing experience will be vastly improved in content update 3.3 for characters of all levels here:
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/3p3/newquestui.xml
For more information on patch 3.3, check out our
extensive guide
!
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BFF Report Episode 5—Forge of Souls
Episode five of the
BFF Report
is now available for viewing!
This week, Fony has turned his attention to a subject near and dear to our hearts—Icecrown Citadel. In this episode he tackles the new LFG system, a 5-man trip through the
Forge of Souls
, and a few of his own insecurities.
Check out the
video
after the break!
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PTR Build 10805 - TONS of New Models (And 2 New Icons)!
I'm sure we can all tell that Icecrown is coming soon, and these PTR patches are getting bigger and more cram-packed with awesome! This latest patch included a plethora of new items so we've got some brand spankin' new models to share with you guys. Not too many new item icons have been added, but I'm sure we'll be seeing even more soon!
Edit:
We've added a few new models! Check again for some more cool recolors. Be sure to check out all of the awesome new weapon and armor models in 3D (!) after the break!
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