TheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 1:30 PM PST
For this one, Fewyn will paraphrase questions and I will paraphrase answers. Wish us luck!fewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 1:30 PM PST
Open Q&A is starting!fewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 1:31 PM PST
Will there be a raid LFD?TheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 1:32 PM PST
A: "Raid Finder" would be,difficultTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 1:32 PM PST
Raid compisition is something people are picky aboutTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 1:33 PM PST
People want buffs and classes.TheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 1:33 PM PST
(specific buffs)fewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 1:33 PM PST
Q: Will you be able to merge guilds in the future? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 1:33 PM PST
A: plans to make race gear more unique and customTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 1:34 PM PST
A: no specific guild merge but ui should make things easier for guilds in generalfewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 1:35 PM PST
Q: Female Armour to look less like they walked out of Victoria secret? #BlizzConfewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 1:35 PM PST
Q: Female druid forms? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 1:36 PM PST
A: :girls cheer, guys boo: Female characters will be based on other catalogs aside from Victoria SecretTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 1:36 PM PST
A: female druid forms is tricky to make feminimeTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 1:36 PM PST
Audience: make moonkin curvier with boobsfewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 1:37 PM PST
Q: Any plans to make fury competitive in PvP? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 1:37 PM PST
A: Fury PvP got love in cata and should be betterfewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 1:38 PM PST
Q: Mastiff are too cute to go against Deathwing? #BlizzCon(##RESPBREAK##)2##DELIM##Miyari##DELIM##
TheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 1:38 PM PST
A: dog hunter pet might be soft, we can maybe give it Rabiesfewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 1:39 PM PST
Q: More passes of talents? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 1:39 PM PST
A: lots of work done on talents, more work will come as we see how players use thingsfewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 1:40 PM PST
Q: Future of CC? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 1:41 PM PST
A: PvE, we want more CC than Wrath had. We want immune only when necessaryTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 1:41 PM PST
In PvP, we wanna slow combat pace so CC should be leas significantfewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 1:42 PM PST
Q: Blink issues with the bridge in the Blade's Edge arena? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 1:43 PM PST
A: Face the right way. Otherwise, if we find pathing bugs, we'll fix it. Tell us where!fewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 1:44 PM PST
Q: Could we get some Lich King abilities for Death Knights? (Goon Squad!) #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 1:44 PM PST
A: Level 90!fewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 1:45 PM PST
Q: Will you address target switching? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 1:46 PM PST
A: We want every talent spec to have ramp up. Enhancement has some trickiness. See what we've done at 85!fewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 1:46 PM PST
Q: Any plans for a melee dps weapon/dagger? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 1:47 PM PST
A: We want legendaries to be used by many classes. Daggers are limited.fewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 1:48 PM PST
Q: Able to get old legendaries in Cataclysm? #BlizzConfewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 1:48 PM PST
Q: Avenger's Shield trying to do much? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 1:48 PM PST
A: Keep farming! Atiesh is the only one you can't get. :boos: Yeah, because teleportimg to Kara at 85 is so valuableTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 1:49 PM PST
A: Glyphs should allow customization of an ability. We want to avoid making things too narrowfewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 1:50 PM PST
Q: Changing colours of Death Knights eyes? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 1:51 PM PST
A: We like the consistency of blue eyes = death knight.fewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 1:51 PM PST
Q: Arenas balanced around comp instead of classes? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 1:53 PM PST
A: Our approach will be similar. We want then well-balanced and viable. Mortal strike is now 10% healing debufffewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 1:53 PM PST
Q: Any plans to give frost mages any more abilities? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 1:53 PM PST
A: no plans for now. We'll see how the permanent elemental plays out.fewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 1:54 PM PST
Q: Too many abilities for prot/ret pallies? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 1:54 PM PST
(last Q was about frost elementals abilities, not frost mages)fewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 1:55 PM PST
Q: Shadow dance is more of energy generator instead of dps? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 1:55 PM PST
At the moment, no. We like what we seeTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 1:56 PM PST
A: too much sneakiness in subtlety can be bad. We will see how shadow dancw pkays outfewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 1:56 PM PST
Q: Moose mount, do you hate Colbert or Canada about it? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 1:57 PM PST
A: I'm gonna go with "we hate Canada". Seriously, we want one, but you can't always get what you wantfewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 1:58 PM PST
Q: What stat should holy paladins be stacking? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 1:58 PM PST
A: healers want spirit, but you should want a balance of statsfewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 1:59 PM PST
Q: Are we going to see any incarnation of the Emerald Dream? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 1:59 PM PST
A: I think you can count on it. Just a question of whenfewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 2:00 PM PST
Q: Use achievement points as currency? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 2:00 PM PST
A: meant to be a score, not a currency or skill point systemfewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 2:01 PM PST
Q: Are there any more multi-passenger mounts? Engineering van maybe? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 2:02 PM PST
A: heard of the new alchemy mount? Who doesn't want to mount their friend?fewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 2:02 PM PST
Q: Will we be able to get legendaries in both 10/25? Will it scale? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 2:02 PM PST
A: legendary at 10 and 25 man, not sure about scalingfewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 2:03 PM PST
Q: Feels like there is no uniqueness in specs, any plans on extending it again? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 2:04 PM PST
A: you think we didn't have cookie cutters before? We did. We looked. Still gonna tweak thoughfewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 2:05 PM PST
Q: Ret paladins/warriors are stuck no talent to reduce disarms, any plans to change this? #BlizzConfewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 2:06 PM PST
Q: Anything besides heirlooms going to be account bound? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 2:06 PM PST
A: got rid of anti-crowd control measures to remove that arms race. Making it so one cc doesn't kill youTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 2:07 PM PST
A: things that don't equate to character power are possibilitiesfewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 2:07 PM PST
Q: A closet to put vanity items like Midsummer clothing? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 2:08 PM PST
A: we had hoped to do something like that for cata. No time, but later.TheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 2:08 PM PST
Comment about "World of Dresscraft" from tomfewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 2:08 PM PST
Q: New Alliance shouts to counter FOR THE HORDE!? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 2:09 PM PST
A: proper reply to "For the Horde" is "Have mercy."fewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 2:09 PM PST
Q: How is mastery changing up gameplay? Ex: Warlock and Mage bonuses #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 2:10 PM PST
A: Shouldn't be one right answer. Mastery shouldn't change rotations or stat allocationfewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 2:11 PM PST
Q: Will we still do Insane in the Membrane in Cataclysm? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 2:11 PM PST
A: Changes to Bloodsail Buccaneers kind of killed that achievementsTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 2:12 PM PST
A: We will see O_ofewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 2:12 PM PST
Q: Will we be seeing Pandarens anytime soon? #BlizzConfewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 2:13 PM PST
Q: Would you ever open up auditions for voice acting by players? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 2:14 PM PST
A: we have a lot of talent voicd actors. Maybe players via contest, who knowsfewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 2:14 PM PST
Q: More character slots? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 2:15 PM PST
A: 10 more slots can be offered for $15 a month! Otherwise, we will see. No immediate plansfewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 2:16 PM PST
Q: Penalized by reforging through dual spec? Example Haste for afflliction and mastery for destro #BlizzConfewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 2:17 PM PST
Q: Incentive to do 25 player raiding in Cataclysm? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 2:17 PM PST
A: we don't want one set of gear for two specs. We will have to see how reforging works outTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 2:17 PM PST
A: we don't want one set of gear for two specs. We will have to see how reforging works outfewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 2:18 PM PST
Q: Any plans to quest/level with low level chars without penalties? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 2:18 PM PST
A: working on it (25-man incentives)TheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 2:18 PM PST
A: would like to allow higher levels to scale down, but will take timefewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 2:19 PM PST
Q: Any way to trade legendaries in for heirlooms to level with? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 2:19 PM PST
A: that'd be sweet, but feeling like you HAVE to farm old content is sketchyfewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 2:19 PM PST
Q: When are we going to get a tabard tab? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 2:20 PM PST
A: was in our plans... Wanted a UI like titles but need to solve how to allow "on use" abilitiesfewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 2:20 PM PST
Q: Draenei feel like they aren't doing anything? At least in WotLK #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 2:21 PM PST
A: we know we sucked at this. Looking to see what we can dofewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 2:21 PM PST
Q: Balance H:A issues on PvP realms? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 2:22 PM PST
A: Alliance needs a better battle cry. We'll see what we can do to make Alliance cool without offering power incentivesfewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 2:22 PM PST
Q: Make heroic training dummy more helpful? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 2:23 PM PST
A: would like to do more, but isn't top priorityfewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 2:23 PM PST
Q: Turning back on skirmishes? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 2:23 PM PST
A: skirmishes took out to revamp, working on readdimgfewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 2:23 PM PST
Q: Any new dance moves or the Dance Studio? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 2:24 PM PST
A: new race dance moves! Will be more after Cataclysm.fewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 2:25 PM PST
Q: A lot of recipes we can't get easily, any chances to get them via a research? #BlizzConfewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 2:26 PM PST
Q: Plans for more Blood Elf involvement? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 2:26 PM PST
A: we should take it more seriously. Also if we wait enough expansions, you can solo them!TheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 2:27 PM PST
A: Blood Elf-only Explorer's league-type faction incoming!fewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 2:27 PM PST
Q: Will there be high-damage/planning between healers and tanks? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 2:27 PM PST
A: Both spur of the moment as well as planned damage spikes!fewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 2:28 PM PST
Q: Why did you change spriests from support role to a main dps? #BlizzConTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 2:28 PM PST
A: Feedback was negative. Players wanted to be awesome and not just make others more awesomeTheOnyx @ 10/23/2010 at 2:29 PM PST
And that's all for this panel!fewyn @ 10/23/2010 at 2:29 PM PST
And the Open Q&A is over!