The Daily Blues

There's a few blue posts about the patch's inner workings, as well as some news about the new Diablo II patch that dropped today -- plus the female witch doctor in Diablo III.
Table of Contents
Ghostcrawler
Ghostcrawler -- Lich King Crossbow Buggedit has a base dps rating of 496 right now, up from the 250ish it was at. Massive damage inc
Gratz hunters?
This will get fixed soon. The tooltip may be incorrect for a short time after it's fixed.
Gratz hunters?
This will get fixed soon. The tooltip may be incorrect for a short time after it's fixed.
Ghostcrawler -- Test DummiesThe Frostbolt snare doesn't actually work on test dummies. Has anyone noticed a problem on actual creatures or players?
If you ever notice a bug, one of the very first things you should probably do is consider if it's a test dummy problem. We've had several false positives reported since we first implemented them, and in fact that's one reason we avoided putting in test dummies for so long.
Which is not to say that actual bugs don't creep in too. :)
EDIT: Thunder Clap and other attack speed slows might work with test dummies.
If you ever notice a bug, one of the very first things you should probably do is consider if it's a test dummy problem. We've had several false positives reported since we first implemented them, and in fact that's one reason we avoided putting in test dummies for so long.
Which is not to say that actual bugs don't creep in too. :)
EDIT: Thunder Clap and other attack speed slows might work with test dummies.
Other
Eyonix -- Patch 3.3.3 CooldownsSo patch notes say the cooldown for spellweave, ebonweave and moonshroud have been removed. Well, not being sure the patch would come out this tue. i used my cooldowns. low and behold wake up to patch, AWESOME! or so i thought. All my cloth are still on cooldown from the night before. >_< Is this intended or did blizz make yet another patch oversite? If so please fix it, im sure my cd will be available before the gm gets around to responding to my ticket so i came here to get a faster anwser. LOL
Unfortunately, that's how the change was implemented. We tried to give advance warning by letting everyone know last week. Sorry about that, once your cooldowns are up though, things will work normally for you.
Unfortunately, that's how the change was implemented. We tried to give advance warning by letting everyone know last week. Sorry about that, once your cooldowns are up though, things will work normally for you.
Vaneras -- EU Forum WatchThis week on the WoW Europe Community forums:
Villains! Who are they really besides being the bad guy? Do they ever do anything besides being bad? Do they have interests or hobbies other than finding new and unusual ways of being cruel? What do they do in their spare time?
http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=12947155907&sid=1
The 11th Post your UI thread is up, so why not post a screenshot of your UI if you have a cool one?!
http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=12730423059&sid=1
Alayne's Story has been updated yet again, which should come as great news to those who have been following its development.
http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=983458507&postId=129459801007&sid=1#1174
If you are looking for some great fan fiction, but have not yet read Alayne's Story, you can find the whole story here:
http://www.magisters-terrace.com/
How can a guild most effectively recruit new members when there are so many other guilds around that are also competing for the attention of good raiders? What is the best way to stand out in order for a guild to successfully bolster its ranks?
http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=11155581161&sid=1
Here is a guild recruitment related question for the roleplayers amongst us: How should a good application for roleplaying guilds look like?
http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=12947235236&sid=1
What things would you like to see introduced in Cataclysm?
http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=12534144973&sid=1
Guides, Guides and more Guides!
Newcomers to Tanking might find these video guides useful, as they are aimed at players who are about to start Tanking in Heroic Dungeons. Please note that each tanking class has its own series of video guides.
http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=12899901409&sid=1
Another guide for newcomers is aimed at people who aren't yet sure which class to pick. This guide briefly explains the basics of all classes and it also provides some basic information about class roles as well as commonly used game terminology and abbreviations.
http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=12947094853&sid=1
Villains! Who are they really besides being the bad guy? Do they ever do anything besides being bad? Do they have interests or hobbies other than finding new and unusual ways of being cruel? What do they do in their spare time?
http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=12947155907&sid=1
The 11th Post your UI thread is up, so why not post a screenshot of your UI if you have a cool one?!
http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=12730423059&sid=1
Alayne's Story has been updated yet again, which should come as great news to those who have been following its development.
http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=983458507&postId=129459801007&sid=1#1174
If you are looking for some great fan fiction, but have not yet read Alayne's Story, you can find the whole story here:
http://www.magisters-terrace.com/
How can a guild most effectively recruit new members when there are so many other guilds around that are also competing for the attention of good raiders? What is the best way to stand out in order for a guild to successfully bolster its ranks?
http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=11155581161&sid=1
Here is a guild recruitment related question for the roleplayers amongst us: How should a good application for roleplaying guilds look like?
http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=12947235236&sid=1
What things would you like to see introduced in Cataclysm?
http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=12534144973&sid=1
Guides, Guides and more Guides!
Newcomers to Tanking might find these video guides useful, as they are aimed at players who are about to start Tanking in Heroic Dungeons. Please note that each tanking class has its own series of video guides.
http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=12899901409&sid=1
Another guide for newcomers is aimed at people who aren't yet sure which class to pick. This guide briefly explains the basics of all classes and it also provides some basic information about class roles as well as commonly used game terminology and abbreviations.
http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=12947094853&sid=1
Eyonix -- High Test Eternium Fishing LineWith the release of 3.3.3 you may see an erroneous message when applying High Test Eternium Fishing Line. If an enchantment already exists on the fishing pole you will be asked if you'd like to replace your current fishing pole enchantment with "+2 Fishing". This message is incorrect and applying the High Test Eternium Fishing Line enchantment will still give the proper +5 Fishing.
This is slated to be corrected in an upcoming patch.
This is slated to be corrected in an upcoming patch.
Blizzard
- Starcraft Hardcover Vol. 1 Preview
- Diablo II Patch 1.13c Patch Notes
- Diablo III's female Witch Doctor conjured up
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
ilovewow Mar 23rd 2010 11:42PM
Not really about these daily blues, but i'm a pally tank still concerned with the possible nerfs in the future. If anyone knows anything, plz hit me up with a reply.
Mr. Tastix Mar 24th 2010 9:43AM
You'll be nerfed.
TO THE GROUND, BABY!
Eyu Mar 24th 2010 1:03AM
WE got nerfed.
You just didn't notice.
Banic Rhys Mar 24th 2010 12:00AM
First person after me who mentions GC loses the game.
Hivetyrant Mar 24th 2010 12:03AM
Oh s$## I lost.....
Banic Rhys Mar 24th 2010 8:22AM
No, it's the good men and women who think the majority of readers don't read the blacked out comments first that lost.
anonymouse Mar 24th 2010 3:44AM
"EDIT: Thunder Clap and other attack speed slows might work with test dummies. "
Might work? Sounds like GC and his team don't really know how some of their code works. Did they fire the guy who wrote the target dummy code or something?
Avan Mar 24th 2010 1:33AM
It could also be that GC isn't a programmer and thus doesn't know how the dummies are coded. He might simply be looking at the design notes and be seeing, "it's an immobile object, it doesn't need to have snares, roots, or slow effects be applicable."
If we call mobile objects "mobs", then what do we call an immobile object?
Vitos Mar 24th 2010 1:49AM
And here I was thinking that Mob was derived from the definition "An unruly crowd of people" But this makes more sense.
Tbah Mar 24th 2010 3:54AM
MOB = Mobile OBject
Tbah Mar 24th 2010 3:55AM
And to Avan: iMob? Just to please all Apple fans =P
Wowcoholic Mar 24th 2010 11:33AM
I have used Slow on target dummies in the past and it has worked. I haven't tried it since before 3.3.3 tho, so it's anyones guess.
Shiro_Shishi Mar 24th 2010 4:03AM
MOB is Mobile OBject?!
And here I always thought it was "Monster Of Battle"
Dicho Mar 24th 2010 5:31AM
MOB - Monster OBject. Its a term from the old MUD days.
SamLowry Mar 24th 2010 2:36PM
Moveable object, which means anything that moves, not just something that can attack you, which is why the term is so useless. And yes, it does date back to the MUD days.
Ringworm Mar 24th 2010 9:43AM
We shall call it the "IMMOB"-IMMobile OBject
BgRdDragon Mar 24th 2010 10:16AM
Hmm....
*Abomination's Might: This effect is now passive instead of being a proc on certain strikes. Rank 1 is 5% attack power and Rank 2 is 10% attack power. The self strength buff remains unchanged
And
*Icy Touch: This ability now causes a very high amount of threat while the death knight is in Frost Presence
*Nature's Grasp: Now has 3 charges, up from 1.
Cant decide!
SamLowry Mar 24th 2010 2:44PM
My bad--it's actually "Movable Object Block", but it's the same thing.
Better known as a sprite.