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by Michael Sacco 
Nov 26th 2011 at 12:00PM
"China is here"? I don't even know what the hell that means.
Glasscannon asked:
Which race has the best 2H weapon animations in your opinion?
Unequivocally, male blood elves.
Mal asked:
How long does the XP boost item from the 7th anniversary last?
It lasts an hour, but the item only has a 10-second cooldown. It'll work all the way through the WoW's two-week seventh anniversary celebration, so click that sucker!
Mal also asked:
Also, do you think Blizzard will add a 'Hide Shoulders' option with transmog coming out?
No. Blizzard is pretty adamant about shoulders being part of the game's visual style. Shoulders are also the only equipment besides weapons and helms to have unique geometry, so it makes sense that Blizzard would want them to be on display whenever possible.
Puntable asked:
After looking at the list that someone made that showed what each class was losing and gaining in MoP, I was very dismayed that my main character is a Disc Priest.
Losing: Renew, Heal, Binding Heal, Divine Hymn, Mind Blast, Devouring Plague, and Atonement.
Gaining: Pushback reduction.
Do you think this is possibly intended, or were the Bizzard proof-readers on vacation when they posted the talent calculator?
Blizzard stated recently that there are missing abilities in the calculator due to bugs. I wouldn't worry about missing abilities too much right now.
crazieanimefan1 asked:
Q for the Q: I'm a lore fanantic, yet I have to wonder something on Malfurion and Tyrande. I know they're married, but I have to wonder why Blizz didn't change Tyrande's last name to "Stormrage" instead of keeping it "Whisperwind".
Night elves probably don't have that custom.
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Reader Comments (Page 6 of 7)
Al Nov 26th 2011 3:15PM
Grey gear can't be Mogged.
boil.san Nov 26th 2011 3:22PM
The 'Moldy Leather' is similar, but wowhead does not show it sharing a model…
It is also grey, where Defias is Black(ened)…
And, the deal killer, it is grey level, which means no xmog usage…
/sadface
Euwie Nov 27th 2011 3:00AM
Does anyone know Blizzard's reasoning for not including white/grey items in transmog?
There are a few of those grey sets (such as the aforementioned moldy leather) that I'd love to be able to use. They have a tendency to look more real and a little less fanciful.
Thomas Higgins Nov 27th 2011 5:07AM
@Euwie, as far as Blizz are concerned, being realistic doesn't work for armor sets. That is why a lot of Rogue tier and non-tier stuff has shiny bits all over it.
Rhüarc Nov 26th 2011 2:52PM
Question for the Queue, and hopefully it won't get buried under the several pages of comments.
I know that crafted PvP gear in Cata improves in iLvl each patch, but how does that translate for the gear that has already been crafted? Does the ilvl improvement only happen to uncrafted gear, or if I have a full set of the gear in my bags, will it improve as well?
Only curious because I crafted a full set of the cloth DPS PvP gear for my mage awhile back, and after taking a two and a half week break from WoW, I'm only sitting at lvl 83. Was just curious if I'd have to recraft that gear to get the better stats/ilvl or if it would improve in my mage's bags once the patch goes out.
MisterRik Nov 26th 2011 3:11PM
*Existing* crafted PvP gear remains as it is. The upgrade is in the crafter's *recipe*, so that everything he crafts *after* the upgrade is the new iLvl.
Autmatically upgrading existing gear would be taking money out of crafter's pockets.
Cambro Nov 26th 2011 3:12PM
Pretty sure the crafting pattern gets upgraded, but not the item itself. I have an unplayed alt still wearing 339 pvp gear, but my crafter's patterns auto-upgraded to 358.
Cambro Nov 26th 2011 3:10PM
I know Blizzard wants to build excitement and get feedback, but I think they're letting out too much information, too soon about Mists of Pandaria. Some people see the latest (incomplete, in progress) information, think it's set in stone, and rant about how Blizzard is terrible and doesn't know what it's doing...or they'll remember something they saw a year before release, then rant because it was "left out" or "forgotten". And then there are some people who get so sick of hearing something about the next expansion every other day, by the time the expansion comes out, they hardly care anymore.
It just reminds me of the relationship between a programmer/developer and a client who stays a little bit too involved in a big project, watching the progress every three days. Fortunately, it seems Blizzard does stick to its project without reacting to every single complaint and trying to implement every whim and change-of-mind we come up with.
StClair Nov 28th 2011 1:54PM
One bit of information is causing most of the hate, and it's right in the name: internet tough guys complaining about how their Serious Game is being tainted and made irrevocably silly by the addition of cute pandas.
Auntie Nov 26th 2011 3:46PM
I have a question about the guild perk bartering. I know months ago, when I bought 280 flight speed, the cost was 3250. Now, even with exhalted rep its saying 4k. In the forums there are several notes, but it's not clear if it's a bug, or that is how it's supposed to be. Can you save this druid (and others) some gold and clear this up?
Luke Nov 26th 2011 8:55PM
There was an issue prior to 4.2 where the Goblin racial was stacking with the guild perk. This is the only thing I can think of.
jtrack3d Nov 26th 2011 4:23PM
Question: Someone claimed blizzard is not allowing PvP gear to count for Q'ing for the new 5-mans or raids. I've not seen anything that says this is the case.
llcjay2003 Nov 26th 2011 4:35PM
"I'm a lore fanantic, yet I have to wonder something on Malfurion and Tyrande. I know they're married, but I have to wonder why Blizz didn't change Tyrande's last name to 'Stormrage' instead of keeping it 'Whisperwind.'"
Or at least changed her model so that she doesn't look like a brand new level 1 priest >.>
RetPallyJil Nov 26th 2011 4:50PM
The hideous mutated cub-chicks born of the union of Malfurion and Tyrande will probably get a surname like ...
Stormwind ;D
Michael Sacco Nov 26th 2011 5:02PM
Not enough upvotes in the world for this comment.
Nrethal Nov 26th 2011 5:11PM
Will 4.3 add any new hairstyles? Particularly the ones they didn't finish in time for last patch.
Noyou Nov 26th 2011 6:52PM
Q4U-Q4tQ:
Why are there no Dwarven female guards? (and don't say because you can't tell them apart!)
-Noyou
Al Nov 26th 2011 7:21PM
They're counterpointing Darnassus, which has nothing but female guards?
Shamrocco Nov 26th 2011 7:01PM
Has Blizzard ever gone on record with their opinion of shaman elemental totems becoming more "pet-like"? It seems like a good way to resolve their limited AI, even if they were still tied to a cd.
Killik Nov 27th 2011 4:13AM
"pet-like" - you mean with little wooden legs? :)