BlizzCon 2011: Overview of PVE Scenarios
by Robin Torres 
Oct 21st 2011 at 7:19PM
Mists of Pandaria will introduce Scenarios to give us instances similar to PVE Battlegrounds as well as staged, instanced group quests to revisit older content. These quests are designed for a few players and are intended to be short instances.
In order to enter a Scenario, players will queue in something similar to the Dungeon Finder, but will not have to choose a role -- hopefully making the queues very short. Scenarios are designed so that players won't have to designate a tank or healer and still be successful, much like when questing as a group normally.
Remember the days of Alterac Valley when the PVE elements were actually used and it wasn't just a PVP zerg? (I miss those days.) The Scenarios like PVE battlegrounds will be very much like Alterac Valley but without the PVP. The group of players will have staged objectives to complete in order to beat the scenario such as killing a number of enemies and capturing towers. This was designed for players who want to experience Battlegrounds but don't like PVP.
There will also be staged quests set in familiar locations, such as the Battle of Goldshire. Players and their groupmates will complete the objective of each stage until coming to the final boss. The example given was that the first stage might be to kill 25 kobolds, then you would rescue 4 children in the second stage and finally killing Goldtooth in the third. These will most likely be the replacement for group quests.
The rewards for completing Scenarios would include Valor points, much like the new daily quests. This continues Blizzard's goal of most gear being accessible to all players, regardless of playstyle.
Remember, all of this may change before launch.
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Reader Comments (Page 2 of 3)
omedon666 Oct 21st 2011 7:32PM
This will keep me subscribed Parallel to my impending GW2 addiction.
This is what I wanted.
Thank you, Blizz :)
Rucio Oct 21st 2011 7:33PM
Battle for Goldshire.
0/50 ERPers evicted.
omedon666 Oct 21st 2011 7:39PM
YES!!! YES THIS MUST BE PART OF THE QUEST!!
haha!
Morgatho Oct 21st 2011 7:41PM
Only 50?
Well I guess you got to leave some for the rest of the player to evict with a cannon.
Al Oct 21st 2011 7:53PM
I dread to see the end boss.. remember to bathe after THAT encounter.
Scott Oct 21st 2011 7:36PM
Battle for Goldshire.
LEATHER items ONLY. Or Black Mageweave Leggings.
Angus Oct 21st 2011 7:40PM
Anyone else reminded of Warhammer public quests?
West Oct 21st 2011 7:49PM
i enjoyed the PQs in Warhammer. Give the PQs a good old WoW shine and i'm down.
Hurbster Oct 21st 2011 7:45PM
Nice, I quite enjoyed these in Warhammer.
PeeWee Oct 21st 2011 7:48PM
Sounds like instanced Rifts to me.
And I don't care, GIVE ME MAH FREE VP's!
jealouspirate Oct 21st 2011 7:56PM
I really, really like this. Hopefully it turns out well.
wollsmoth Oct 21st 2011 7:57PM
This is too cool!
Lifedragon Oct 21st 2011 8:32PM
This is clearly blizzard stealing from Guild wars 2.
Al Oct 21st 2011 9:04PM
Or they're simply adapting a common idea. Just look how many comparisions people are making.
omedon666 Oct 21st 2011 9:21PM
As an admitted GW2 fanboy, I'd have to say that I have ZERO problem with BLizzard taking an idea that GW2, RIFT (chronicles), LOTRO (Skirmishes) and who knows how many other games have implemented (that of less "tight", more open PVE grouping of varying group sizes) and put their special polish on it.
If I've said it once, I've said it a million times, the two things to get excited about when real competition arises, is what they do to tempt you, and what Blizz does to counter. Colour me impressed on both fronts.
Noyou Oct 21st 2011 9:30PM
They have been doing this in world events for at least 2+ years since I've been playing. The only thing new is that it's instanced now to get a bunch of people all in one spot at one time. You should be thanking them for helping manage your time :) That is if you are even currently subbed.
Ni Oct 21st 2011 9:09PM
Kind of looks like a half a**ed version of Guild Wars' Dynamic Events.....
Amaxe Oct 21st 2011 9:57PM
I think the concept sounds good. I guess the question is, as always, how will it be executed?
Aranyszin Oct 21st 2011 11:46PM
This sounds similar to the mechanic for rift battles in, you guessed it, Rift. Evolutionary over Revolutionary?
Zanathos Oct 22nd 2011 12:08AM
And city of heroes was doing it back when wow launched.