The Queue: Dala-ran out of portals

The portals are gone! Run for your lives! Actually, I don't really care -- that's what mages are for, right? To boss around and hound for hours until they take me to the Undercity? What's that? You want a tip? Oh, come now, it's just pressing one button, and I'm thrifty and mean. Start casting, slave! Hey, it's Queue time!
Pyromelter asked:
What's going to happen with soul shard bags, like the Abyssal Bag? It's 32 slots so I can't image they'd just convert it into a normal bag, but I haven't heard what will happen to them.
So far, soul shard bags are turning into regular bags of lower slot count. You obviously won't be getting a 32-slot bag out of the conversion, but hey, you're totally getting more bag slots! Like, real bag slots! That can hold items! Isn't that awesome?
Quill2006 asked:
Sooo ... regular or collector's edition? Which one, and why? I'm torn.
I've been buying the WoW Collector's editions since the beginning, so if I ever stopped, they would look weird on the shelf. Blizzard has me, for totally cosmetic reasons. The collector's edition has got:
- art book, 176 pages
- Lil' Deathwing in-game pet
- Cataclysm soundtrack
- Deathwing mousepad
- WoW TCG cards
omedon666 asked:
Upon looking at the worgen female screenshots, I noticed some circular icons next to the customization options, focusing on her two faces. Is this a toggle between the two forms? Can we actually customize our worgen's two forms separately now?
Currently in beta, the choices you make for one form affect the other form -- kind of like how tauren/night elf skin color affects the color that your bear or cat comes out as. This could change, but we don't currently have that information.
JiBJUB asked:
What's with just the one "t", Mat? Please 'splain. No -- not enough time. Please sum up.
My mother liked one "t" instead of two, for purely cosmetic reasons.
Devo_AS asked:
Will those silly people that don't purchase the expansion get full access to the new (and improved?) post-Cataclysm 1-60 Azeroth?
If you do not purchase the expansion, you get access to all the new content in old-new world Azeroth. You will not, however, be able to create worgen or goblin characters, potentially may not be able to fly in Azeroth and will not have access to the new 80+ content.
Michael asked:
Hey Mat! Long time reader, first time questioner! I have officially begun Kyle Watch! With the coming of the new Azeroth, I was curious if we've gotten any word from the blues if the various make-a-wishes and memorials would remain after the sundering. It would be a shame if the game, with such a rich history of recognizing the memories of the players and creators, were to lose these small touches. Having them in there is one of the major factors of my continual play. It made Blizzard awesome.
I don't think even Deathwing is evil enough to hit these memorials and monuments.
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Reader Comments (Page 3 of 13)
Shoikler Sep 27th 2010 1:06PM
When I saw that over the weekend, I was saddened at the loss of a rep faction. They should just throw a couple dailies (maybe enough for 500-1000 rep) in the new ZG so that players who want to can slowly grind it up. If nothing else, there's something to be said for being an Alliance player who's exalted with some trolls.
cielago Sep 27th 2010 1:51PM
what about the tigger?
Thundrcrackr Sep 27th 2010 2:16PM
Have any other reps turned into Feats of Strength that we know of?
(cutaia) Sep 27th 2010 12:41PM
"So far, soul shard bags are turning into regular bags of lower slot count."
Hmm...how many slots, though? Is it high enough that it's worth making a couple of those instead of more Glacial Bags and just letting them convert?
Aris Sep 27th 2010 1:14PM
Was thinking this exact thing... how many slots??
Takshash Sep 27th 2010 1:15PM
I was wondering the exact same thing about quivers. I might stock up on some decent bags for alts with Leather Working.
Bazaro Sep 27th 2010 2:05PM
right now on the ptr my 32 slot abyssal bag is now a 22 slot bag o_O not sure if thats gonna stick or not but can they please spare the extra 2 slots to make it 24 i am sorta insane like that. i cant stand to have a bag with 2 missing slots. They Must Be even rows!
* rocks himself back and forth "even rows..even rows"
Draelan Sep 27th 2010 3:14PM
I had the same thought, myself. I logged on the PTR to check, and while I was able to confirm that the quiver from the lvl 60 Hunter quest turns into a 24-slot bag, I was unable to confirm anything about any of the craftable quivers, as my main professions are borked. It lists them in my profession pane, but with no icon to open up the recipe window, and unlike with my druid's alchemy, which I was able to "relearn" at max skill from the Alchemy trainer, I was unable to train Apprentice/Journeyman/etc Leatherworking, so I'm still missing the icon. *sigh*
Amaxe Sep 27th 2010 4:05PM
@bazarro
Just get bagnon or Arkinventory.
Change # of slots per row to 22.
Problem solved.
jbodar Sep 27th 2010 8:26PM
@Amaxe
I agree. I've never understood why MMOs don't just just give you a single inventory window by default and I can't imagine going back.
Plus, I hear all-in-one bag mods stop the voices that mock your asymmetrical bags. ;)
fwylo Sep 27th 2010 12:42PM
PORTACLYSM*
Fixed.
john Sep 27th 2010 12:43PM
ma portals D: nOOooOOoo
actually i love it. lagaran was just a bit cramp for my liking
Gintaras Sep 27th 2010 12:43PM
my [item]Runed Ring of the Kirin Tor[/item] just became a faled investment :(
Syggy Sep 27th 2010 1:12PM
On the contrary, that ring gives you a way to jump to central Northrend without leaving your hearth set there. Even without the portals, I'm betting there will be the need to come back, occasionally. It will let you skip the boat ride.
MrJackSauce Sep 27th 2010 1:07PM
I disagree entirely. You used it for nearly a whole expansion and now we're moving on. No "fale" there.
DigitalMonitor Sep 27th 2010 1:36PM
Just call it the "Ruined Ring of the Kirin Tor"
Krotukk Sep 27th 2010 1:32PM
I feel the pain on this one, especially since I just bought the thing in the past 2 weeks for an easy-access-to-capitals-come-Cataclysm. Now they do this. Nnnnnnnn. ~>:(
feniks9174 Sep 27th 2010 1:50PM
I'll still be going to northrend on a daily basis to run H-UP for the Blue Proto Drake as well as hittin up the Oracles for my Egg once a week. It won't act as a second Hearth like I'd hoped, but between the cheap upgrade through different tiers of content and the time when it -did- act as a second Hearth (especially when I was grinding BC rep) . . . Well worth the cash I paid so long ago.
Mayhew Sep 27th 2010 1:51PM
I agree that it's unfortunate to see the rings devalued like this.
I would like to see ring owners be given the ability to either use the old portals or port to the Dalaran crater in Hillsbrad (or something) as compensation. I don't think it's likely to happen, but I could see a game mechanic that made use of the rings being a plausible compromise.
Marathal Sep 27th 2010 3:57PM
I think your missing one other thing there. Class trainers have replaced the Portals. Hmmm now where will I have to go for those new spells and abilities that I have not already learned.
Might be nice to have half the population of Dal missing. Might clear up some lag issues for some.
Going to have to give buying a ring some thought.