The Queue: We can at least all agree on this...
by Adam Holisky 
Apr 7th 2011 at 11:00AM
You can thank Michael Gray for the above video.
Thanks, Mr. Gray!
Walkman222222 asked:
What are the black shadow demon/shade things that you can see floating and flowwing people around in the game sometimes? They're not clickable or targetable but they're just there?
What are the black shadow demon/shade things that you can see floating and flowwing people around in the game sometimes? They're not clickable or targetable but they're just there?
They're Haunted Mementos that people have picked up in previous world events involving the Scourge. They are not available anymore, and if someone has one in one of their bags, you can sometimes see a ghostly figure following them around.
Supposedly you can find them on the AH (or sell them yourself), but expect to pay an arm and a leg for one.
Edit: It's also possible it came from a Haunted Herring.
Shadgalaulg asked:
Any word on how they plan to change Archeaology to make it easier to 'focus' on a particular race?
Nope. If there is news on this, you'll hear it here.
Techvoodooguy asked:
Did the warlock class quest in Stormwind that had you assassinate the noble get removed? I loved that questline!
Yes, all class quests were removed with Cataclysm. There might be one or two still around in some other, non-class form, but I don't know of them if they are.
Boocat asked:
Do you think WoW will allow UGC (User Generated Content) in WoW? I mean give the players to created content in the game like cometic items, PvP Bounties, instance maps or areas for role-playing purposes etc..
Won't happen. There's legal reasons for it, and there's also the WoW playerbase. If this were possible, we'd see millions of things all the time, everywhere. No thanks.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 11)
Corath Apr 7th 2011 11:04AM
Here comes... Darkwing Duck! When there's trouble you call D-W! Darkwing Duck! LET'S GET DANGEROUS!
Drack Apr 7th 2011 11:16AM
Let's get dangerous, indeed...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeB3m3XrAqM
(Warning! May mess up yor childhood memories)
Tribunal Apr 7th 2011 11:55AM
Man, the guitar player of the queue's example almost looks like this guy with a haircut, and sort of sounds like him with less of an accent.
Creepy :o
Anyways, similar concept: more songs, less production. There are a couple of (dutch??) cartoons but it's still a great trip down memory lane
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrMvYHFeH60
Twill Apr 7th 2011 2:54PM
Q for Q:
The pub in the Mage Quarter of SW. If you run around doing AoE, random purple elementals spawn and get stunned for about 30 seconds until despawning. You can't click on them. They share a model with the pet you get from The Schools of Arcane Magic - Mastery.
I have also seen them in Orgrimmar and the Undercity while frolicking about on my worgen druid.
What is the story behind these guys?
grenalden Apr 7th 2011 3:18PM
Question for the Queue:
What lore reasoning is it that allows mages to summon water elementals? Why are they allowed to summon water elementals but not fire elementals?
I dug around a bit but I couldn't really find an answer and I figured this was the place to go.
Thanks!
Kredia Apr 7th 2011 3:20PM
@Twill
I believe those elementals are from an old low level mage class quest.
Drakkenfyre Apr 7th 2011 3:40PM
Question #1: Those are "ghosts", they were used in a Mage quest which was an homage to Ghostbusters.
Question #2: Mages do not summon Water Elementals. They actually create one from magic. They do not have their own intelligence, and without the Mage they will crumble back to water. (Yes, I am aware the spell is named Summon Water Elemental, but it's not an elemental like you think.)
Kurly Apr 7th 2011 3:51PM
@Twill
Those were for a lower level class quest. It may have been a mage quest, but it's been so long since I've done it, I've forgotten. Since class quests have been eliminated, I assume the quest but not the quest objectives have been removed.
Hurbster Apr 7th 2011 3:55PM
Quite happy to show my age here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C6qdioYmKA
Grovinofdarkhour Apr 7th 2011 4:44PM
Dear The Queue,
What's with all the people lately adding their totally unrelated question as a reply to someone else's comment just to get on the first page? Can't we agree that this behavior is completely obnoxious and must be discouraged in any way available to us? Aren't we all morally obligated to downvote these posts into oblivion?
Thanks,
Grovin
P.S. Ye who grasp not sarcasm need not reply. Or type. Or read. Or breathe? OK, sorry.
Nipah Apr 7th 2011 8:10PM
I only made it through the first line of TMNT before pausing it again, but I might suffer through it if it has the Freakazoid song as well.
Freakazoid was awesome.
Noogie Apr 7th 2011 11:33PM
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/485797
MattKrotzer Apr 7th 2011 11:05AM
I wish they'd implement a framework that WOULD allow user-generated quests and rewards. It'd be the biggest support for RP servers ever implemented.
Mike Apr 7th 2011 11:21AM
The only way to allow this in WoW is to have open-world instancing, ala Guild Wars. It would just not be possible.
MattKrotzer Apr 7th 2011 11:26AM
"Bring me 10 {item}."
"Take this to {other player}."
"Go to {X,Y}."
The framework for these quests already exists. It would simply require the addition of a cache system, where the reward(s) and relevant quest items would be held until completion, at which time both parties would receive their respective items.
It's nothing you can't act out in-game already. It would just be an amazing functionality to add the interface for players to do it themselves.
Wynne Apr 7th 2011 11:43AM
I'd be happy if there was simply a fuction like MSRP (character descriptions) added to the default UI. But then Blizz would probably feel the need to monitor them for profanity or ToS-breaking content, such as gold-selling ads, and that would be too much for them to handle.
Gryphonheart Items does a good enough job at providing an outlet for UGC. Total RP is another addon option but is a bit of a resource hog.
Oldbear Apr 7th 2011 11:39AM
We have this already... its call the AH system:
Post 10 {item}."
"Sell this to {other player}."
"Go farm it yourself at {X,Y}."
MattKrotzer Apr 7th 2011 11:43AM
Clever.
Now, if only I could restrict my auctions to only be available to specific people, and make the auctions purchasable with other goods, and not gold. Oh, and to make it accessible anywhere on Azeroth whenever needed.
Sounds like a different system entirely.
Miri Apr 7th 2011 11:44AM
Matt - Something like TotalRP2? http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/totalrp2.aspx
It was in one of the old RP posts here (quite possibly years ago, I just started reading them in the past month) and people had good things to say about it.
Haven't tried it myself though!
I know it's not Blizzard implementing the design (which is what you're looking for I think), but it is a workaround.
Joe Perez Apr 7th 2011 12:01PM
Honestly, doesn't have to just be open world instancing for it to work, they did it in City of Heroes with closed instance missions and questing and it worked quite well.