The Queue: /facepalm
by Adam Holisky 
Sep 7th 2010 at 1:00PM
In the last edition of The Queue, you gave me just under four pages of /facepalm-like emotes. So I thought I'd just /facepalm the entire WoW.com community.
Moving on!
WoWie asked:
Do existing dungeons still have the same gear? Do I need to grab a Whitemane's Chapeau before Cataclysm so it isn't gone forever?
From what I can tell, the dungeons have the same-looking gear, but with different stats and item levels. Of course, there are probably specific cases where this isn't true, so if you want a particular item for RP purposes, I'd pick it up now.
Kings of Spades asked:
What kind of stats will tanks be looking for in Cataclysm? I know they're getting rid of defense, shield block, etc., so what do tanks have to look for as far as survivability?
Dodge, parry, stamina, armor -- all those stats are going to be more important in Cataclysm than they are now, given we don't have to worry about defense and shield block. I'm also not seeing anything to suggest that tanks won't just be stamina-stacking again.
And, of course, there'll be several DPS stats that are interesting to tanks, like hit.
JR asked:
What's the status of the vehicle mechanic in Cataclysm?
Vehicle mechanics are the same as they are now (but many are currently broken in Cataclysm). Blizzard has used vehicles for several quests, and I'm not going to be surprised to see them pop up in raids again.
Daelot asked:
Hey Queue, I have a question, and I know this is off topic, but I am a cat. A real-life housecat. I swear, I can talk in English for 60 secmeow mew meow meow meow mew mew.
The snozberries taste like snozberries!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 7)
pontiousjenkins Sep 7th 2010 1:05PM
question for the queue:
Since the level cap has increased to 85, have we seen the new warrior ability Heroic leap, or did it get scrapped already?
/thanks
Hahahaha Sep 7th 2010 1:12PM
The last I remember from a blue post, heroic leap was still present but they were still to decide on whether giving the ability a stun/clap effect too. But yeah since level cap is 85, how does this ability look and feel? Could we ask for a small vid plz?
damagex26 Sep 7th 2010 1:15PM
The latest blue post is that the current version has just the leap, and that they are considering adding the thunder clap, an ability to get out of snares or something as a glyphed ability.
Josin Sep 7th 2010 1:23PM
Sounds like they still haven't figured out how to make it any more useful than Charge. Why not just scrap it and give Charge a Heroic Leap glyph, where its a different visual effect?
Burnaphatone Sep 7th 2010 1:26PM
We've been discussing this on the war forums and the general concensus from people in the beta is that Heroic Leap is nowhere near done. Currently the animation looks like a priest casted levitate on a warrior then the warrior charges, not much of an arc at all. I am pretty sure they want to get the mechanic down first and then will work on the cosmetics of the ability, but only time will tell.
Hahahaha Sep 7th 2010 1:47PM
I hope the jump is like the one gambit makes in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. They gotta add some kinda visual after a warrior lands even if it doesn't do anything in particular - just to make it look cool.
loreaddict Sep 7th 2010 2:01PM
I know I'm hiking on your comment to appear closer to the front page,
and I'm sorry. But my question is relevant to that.
Is it true that "The Queue" only answers questions from the first 3
pages of comments per publication? And what is your opinion on what
I'm doing right now?
And well, since I'm already high-jacking this answer...
Since Cairne died poisoned by the runetotems, I feel that petrifying
Magni was just thrown in offhandedly so both the horde and the
alliance lost someone important lore-wise.
What do you think about it?
PS: What are the chances of Magni returning, since being magically
turning to stone seems less definitive than outright death?
PPS: Sorry pontiousjenkins
(cutaia) Sep 7th 2010 3:12PM
"Is it true that "The Queue" only answers questions from the first 3
pages of comments per publication"
Well, today's questions came from page 4, 8, 9 and 10 of the last Queue's comments, so, uh...sounds like there's a problem with that theory.
Hollow Leviathan Sep 7th 2010 5:20PM
Many Bothans died to bring us this information...
Nikademus Sep 7th 2010 5:42PM
They are called Gnomes,,,,, and you killed them.
Jade Sep 7th 2010 8:43PM
FOR PONY!!!!
venomslife Sep 7th 2010 1:06PM
i have a similar question to your original question: you might get this a lot, but
what are the stats of things like solace of the fallen now, does it stack 18 spirit on the ptr?
finally a serious question: do you think we'll be talking about lvl 90 this time next year?
thegatherer Sep 7th 2010 1:19PM
I like to
write things as if
Poetry flows through the land.
sara Sep 7th 2010 1:29PM
cata.wowhead.com has most items in their database.
New solace: http://cata.wowhead.com/item=47271
Eli Sep 7th 2010 1:06PM
You just had to post that video meow, of all times didn't you?
orlochavez Sep 7th 2010 2:02PM
Better meow than never.
Stoop Sep 7th 2010 3:21PM
What better place than here?
What better time than meow?
Anathemys Sep 7th 2010 5:14PM
Either my cat is saying it wrong, or you guys are, 'cuz he swears it's "miao", not "meow".
Then again, he has been hittin' the catnip lately...
Felix_NZ Sep 7th 2010 6:15PM
All, Meow, Can't stop us now!
Nivella Sep 7th 2010 1:07PM
I have a question for the Queue, when I heard about the weapon skills going away, it made me wonder about another relic on the skills page. Has anything happened to the useless language section? Is it still a bump on a stump?