Top 7 reasons I am looking forward to 2.4
by Daniel Whitcomb 
Mar 18th 2008 at 4:30PM
So with patch 2.4 coming on us soon, I was thinking about it, and I have to say that I can't remember the last time I was filled with this much anticipation over a patch. Aside from 1.8, which made Feral Druids viable, this might be my favorite patch. But why do I love it? Why can't I wait until the servers come up on patch day and we're allowed in?
Let me count the ways! Here's 7 relatively simple reasons that I am watching my computer like a hawk, waiting for 2.4 to make it live.
7. More in-game cinematics. I like the idea of fun little scripted in game events, so the fly-by over Magister's Terrace and sight of Brutallus and Madrigosa fighting each other in the Dead Scar is epic, and a clever preview of the Sunwell Plateau 25-man itself. I hope this is a concept Blizzard decides to use in the future.
6. Fewer maniacally laughing Draenei in Shattrath. Seriously, that laugh is annoying as hell. Now that 2.4 features both Blood Elves and Draenei practicing and drilling in Shattrath, at least there's variety. Plus, females of both races. I approve of the Naaru becoming equal opportunity employers.
5. I can say goodbye to the Kaliri forever. Yeah, that's the nice thing about all these new dailies. Considering that I'll have so much to do in Shattrath and Quel'danas, and they're removing the potions reward from rescuing that silly prisoner anyway, I can just leave Skettis behind and let those big dumb birds swoop around aimlessly in peace. It isn't like that Terokk guy is all that anyway.
4. I have over 40 Void Crystals and 6 Large Prismatic Shards. Being able to break down those silly crystals I don't need into the crystals I do need via Void Shatter will make life so much easier. I'll finally have the spare crystals to put Executioner on my Soul Harvester!
3. I'll get to fly around on a Dragonhawk. I mean, come on. Dragonhawk riding is sort of cool. They're like these awesome fire-breathing snake things. Aside from a few issues with some of the demons taking too many bombs to defeat and being sort of hard to find when 20 people are doing the bombing run at once, the actual concept of riding a Dragonhawk and wiping out a whole bunch of demons and scourge is probably the most awesomely fun bombing mission yet. If we're lucky, maybe they'll eventually have some way of getting a permanent Dragonhawk mount.
2. Hawkstriders! Hawkstriders are possibly my favorite in game mounts now, so being able to grab one for my alliance characters (courtesy of Kael'thas) is a dream come true. Now my Dwarf Hunter can enjoy riding around on a Chocobo(-like creature) without rerolling Blood Elf!
1. More bag space! I am a pack rat. My main character is a druid. My secondary character is a Hunter. I enjoy collecting non-combat pets. You can see where I am going with this! With all the stuff I carry around, being able to easily upgrade on of my 18-slot bags to a 20-slot bag is probably going to make me overload with pure joy.
Filed under: Enchanting, Patches, Items, Analysis / Opinion, Odds and ends, Quests, NPCs, Mounts
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Jase Mar 18th 2008 4:56PM
I'm excited for Patch 2.4 because of all of the player involvement. I missed out on the Opening of AQ, and now doing the dailies will give me an opportunity to add to the development of Quel'Danas! I really like that kind of feature, and it'll be interesting to see where different realms are and how much they've progressed after the first couple days.
Eternalpayn Mar 18th 2008 4:39PM
I dunno, I was a big fan of 2.3... You know what I'm looking forward to in 2.4, though? The increased amount of dailies. Honestly, 10 is kind of a lot. But I need gold, and I've had bad luck with PuGs recently. The majority of my playtime is Friday or Saturday night, usually one night a week, but from around 8:30 to midnight or later. If I can spend that time doing dailies instead of looking for a group, awesome! Especially with some of the fun new dailies hitting the streets.
Zarzuur Mar 18th 2008 5:10PM
1. new SSO dailies definitely .. plus fishing ftw!
2. the way Quel'Danas will unlock over time as a whole-server effort
3. the end-of-TBC storyline and atmosphere (including changes to Shattrath even)
Neocene Mar 18th 2008 4:40PM
I agree with you on a lot of points there. After getting exalted with both the Sky Guard and the Orgilia factions. I have very little patience in getting my alts to the same degree. Those birds are just silly and annoying. So I wont be heading up there anymore. The new amount of quests and dailies being providing at the sunwell will make for some new exciting after completely nearly all the single player and group quests in Outland.
Blake Mar 18th 2008 4:41PM
Save the Executioner for the finally reskinned version of the Soul Harvester, that new weapon dropping from the Fire Festival guy. It's pretty hot.
But yea, I've still got my scythe on my lock >.>
Milktub Mar 18th 2008 4:45PM
I'm excited because ...
7. My adamantite sharpening and weightstones now make sense for feral druids. That's better than letting liquor companies sell to teenagers.
6. More Fel Lotus. Less time farming herbs, more time raiding.
5. Another faction to grind. I'm a faction addict. I'm exalted with LC ... why? Not for any gear, since I'm neither a feral druid nor a healer, nor a jewelcrafter.
4. More badge gear. I'm running out of stuff to buy.
3. BoE nethers and vortices. At first I was against this, but now I like it.
2. I get to kill elves.
1. I do get to kill elves, right?
Doz Mar 18th 2008 4:46PM
Gotta agree with the void crystals. I think we're pushing 400 in the guild bank, Mongoose for everybody!!
schwonga Mar 18th 2008 4:58PM
New content in a awesome looking area is my main excitement for 2.4. I mean really, sense it seems every guild I join is doomed to the endless kara-loop until they disband, I've been kinda bored on my main.
Now with a new place to check out and being a part of server wide effort is really an exciting thing I haven't gotten a chance to do yet (i came to WoW a couple months before BC.)
On thing I have to say tho... bag space? really? That's your #1 thing your looking forward to? Wow man... learn to let go! lol
Kelsar Mar 18th 2008 5:07PM
Okay the MAIN reasons for waiting for 2.4 are the combat damage re-vamp that will cause the agro table to be correct and track threat on multiple mobs.
Damn non-priests and their bag spaces!!
Milktub Mar 18th 2008 5:17PM
Are you saying non-priests have bag space to spare, or that they don't have enough space? Cos I know my warrior and my druid both have far too many peices of gear.
Richard Curry Mar 18th 2008 5:18PM
I thought the 20 slot bag was unique, doesn't that mean you can only have 1.. correct me if I'm wrong.
BillDoor Mar 18th 2008 5:23PM
The 20-slot bag in MT is unique. The 20-slot bag from Magtheridon is not.
Hellbena Mar 18th 2008 5:27PM
The 20 slot from Magister's Terrace is Unique, but the one from Magtheridon is not.
Xeren Mar 18th 2008 7:45PM
The 1-score slot bag in MagT is non-ubiquitous. The twenty-slot bag from Mag is not.
A Man In Black Mar 19th 2008 4:58PM
The 20-slot bag from MT is white, and larger than your average box or sack.
skvngrx Mar 20th 2008 2:21PM
Does anyone know what color this bag is, and whether or not it is larger than your average box or sack?
Xeren Mar 21st 2008 12:02AM
I'm pretty sure the 20-slot bag from MT is white, and larger than your average box or sack.
Ganesh Mar 18th 2008 6:34PM
Am I right that you can turn in one of each BG mark for extra honor in 2.4? If so, as someone with 100 of each laying around, this is what I'm most looking forward to.
Bootsanator Mar 20th 2008 3:57AM
That is correct, 30k+ honor for you :)
2.4Sucks Mar 18th 2008 6:56PM
Things I hate about 2.4:
1) Multi-shot and other AOE abilities don't break CC... seriously... are you that useless that you can't l2play? Let's make the game even easier! GG blizzard
2) BT quality badge loot... what a stupid idea, if you can't earn your loot, you don't deserve it...
3) Removal of hyjal/bt attunement... all this will lead to is KZ guilds, getting a few high level badge epics and then going into hyjal/BT .. QQing because they can't kill anything and then Blizzard will nerf those bosses for the nubz. GG blizzard, make the game easier and less fun!
Other than the new sunwell areas, 2.4 is the worst patch to date. That is all.