Breakfast Topic: What's the one thing you can't wait to find out about Mists?
by Olivia Grace 
Mar 27th 2012 at 8:00AM
There's been a huge amount of news coming out from the beta about Mists. We've heard about healing changes, lady pandaren emotes and floppy bangs, and where to hunt your pet warriors in Eastern Kingdoms.
But what are you waiting to see? What's the piece of news you're looking for every time a new Mists story appears? First and foremost, "that my beta invite has arrived" is not a response I will accept. I will track you down and glare sternly at you if you say that. I mean it. I'm on my way to glare at Daniel Whitcomb right now.
I want to hear what the thing is you're desperate to know. I really want to hear more about new PvP elements. Anyone who read my list of Mists PvP wishes will be familiar with what I'd love to see, and I'm hanging on Blizzard's every release hoping for PvP leveling information.
And I'd love to see the paladin talents reworked. They're looking kind of lackluster right now, a redistribution of existing talents, not filling me with excitement like talents for the other classes I play.
How about you? What are you on the edge of your chair hoping to see? And, of course, why?
But what are you waiting to see? What's the piece of news you're looking for every time a new Mists story appears? First and foremost, "that my beta invite has arrived" is not a response I will accept. I will track you down and glare sternly at you if you say that. I mean it. I'm on my way to glare at Daniel Whitcomb right now.
I want to hear what the thing is you're desperate to know. I really want to hear more about new PvP elements. Anyone who read my list of Mists PvP wishes will be familiar with what I'd love to see, and I'm hanging on Blizzard's every release hoping for PvP leveling information.
And I'd love to see the paladin talents reworked. They're looking kind of lackluster right now, a redistribution of existing talents, not filling me with excitement like talents for the other classes I play.
How about you? What are you on the edge of your chair hoping to see? And, of course, why?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 6)
Arrowsmith Mar 27th 2012 8:04AM
I can't wait to find out if I'm still going to playing WoW when Mists launches. As much info as there is coming out about this game, the most important thing for me is "Will I still be playing, or will I be leaving for another MMO pasture?"
Luotian Mar 27th 2012 8:16AM
Isn't that kind of up to you?
Decadent Mar 27th 2012 8:26AM
If you have to ask the question, you already know the answer. It's not up to anyone else.
eel5pe Mar 27th 2012 8:54AM
On a productive note, is there a particular feature that would make you go "yeah, I'm totally down with pandaland now!" or conversely, is there something that if they implemented it would make you go "eh, I'm totally out."?
Arrowsmith Mar 27th 2012 9:20AM
Bah, this is what I get for posting a comment in a rush. Let me try and clarify this point.
I still love WoW. Everything I've seen so far (especially for Hunters) has me squeeing (is that a word?) in delight. The only problem, however, lies on the social side of things. My best friend is jaded by Cataclysm but is slowly warming up to Mists, but we both share a problem: our guild, the one guild where we've both been completely happy with all the people in it--especially the guild leader--is basically packing up for SWTOR. We're running DS two more times so that our Rogue can get Fangs of the Father and then the guild is shutting down for the rest of the expansion, if not for good.
I'm hoping to see something big enough and cool enough that they would come back and we'd experience MoP together, because in my eyes these people have set the bar very high for what a good guild is/can be. I can't afford a server transfer, a faction transfer is out of the question, and though there are other guilds on my side, I'm not sure any of them could come close to what I have right now. And if I don't have people to share the next expansion with, I won't want to play.
I'm also looking forward to seeing if Blizzard throws the Alliance any more bones...or at least ones that pessimists can't turn around and say "that helps the Horde more, GG Bliz!"
evoxpisces Mar 27th 2012 9:32AM
Come on now Arrowsmith, you know people on this site are so quick to downvote :P But I understand ya.
Bynde Mar 27th 2012 10:19AM
Downvote opinions that are different than ours! Boo diversity! Viva conformity!
Chetti Mar 27th 2012 1:23PM
To be fair the first comment of his seemed like it was one of the hurry I gotta be first and be the one to say there's nothing to look forward to and i'm gonna play somethin else. Not in those words exactly, but thats the gist. The second of his posts made a lot more sense and explained the possibility of moving on because of people. Which makes sense, a good guild can make the game so much better. I love the guild I'm in, I'm glad there hasn't been any talk of the masses leaving. We've lost one or two to star wars, but our core isn't going anywhere.
BB Crisp Mar 27th 2012 7:56PM
@ evoxpisces and Bynde
From my experience, there are far, far more upvotes than downvotes. Almost all grayed-out comments are insulting, meaningless, replies to the wrong comment, or otherwise offensive or pointless. I don't downvote differences of opinion and, based on what I see in most of sections, neither do most other posters.
Noyou Mar 27th 2012 8:10AM
All the profession info. All of it. Now. :p okay it can wait a week ;)
Daedalus Mar 27th 2012 8:40AM
Yeah; definitely this.
In particular, I want to know what my new Engineering goggles look like.
Noyou Mar 27th 2012 9:05AM
Just going by what they mined on Wowhead, there will be some entry level goggles that are blue/rare. So perhaps they realized how crappy it was to have entry level goggles but not be able to get them until you probable had upgrades already. Considering how limited the gear is for engineers, I think they should make at least 2 levels of goggles each expac. Would also like to see some other weapon and shield enchants for engineers as well. Would be cool to have something a little more exciting than the hit/dmg that Blacksmithing provides.
Zachariahs Mar 27th 2012 9:10AM
Yes! I need to know what cool things are coming so I know what professions to make my monk!
Puntable Mar 27th 2012 10:30AM
In past betas, professions have been one of the last things added. Of course you could say the same thing about female character models.
Caz Mar 27th 2012 10:55AM
Profession info for me as well - but not level 86-90 info. I'm hoping they'll announce that all professions have been totally revamped, cleaned up and streamlined, at least from levels 1-60.
TimR Mar 27th 2012 11:43AM
I can't wait to find out more about professions as well. I love the concept of crafting, but it has gotten pretty stale in Cata. I'm hoping for a refresh of the 1-450 skills, and some really good options at end game.
tatertots4life Mar 27th 2012 3:57PM
Profession info for me, too. I'm a miner/engi and I can't wait to hear about what new gadgets engineers will get in MoP and what the new ore will be. Also, fishing and cooking. I'm really really excited about these new cooking specializations.
Plus, more info on the female Pandaren customization and what those missing slot options will end up being. I hope we'll see some actual facial feature choices, ones that change the shape of the nose & mouth and/or eyes. I'd love for them to have actual facial expressions, like most other races. A happy face, angry face, etc.
And, I can't wait to hear even more about pet battles. I'm so psyched about all the new pets that will be available.
Fletcher Mar 27th 2012 8:09AM
I want to know if the Biggest Panda Ever has returned. For those of you who haven't played Warcraft III, the Biggest Panda Ever was the beloved companion of a tribe of furbolg living in the barrow dens/caverns beneath Mount Hyjal. But the Biggest Panda Ever was sick! Fortunately, Malfurion Stormrage was able to gather enough mushrooms from the caverns to cure it.
Ever since Mists was announced as an actual thing, I've been hoping that somewhere in some zone we'll come across the Biggest Panda Ever once again.
Boobah Mar 27th 2012 11:17AM
But if Biggest Panda Ever lived in Mount Hyjal, wouldn't it have been in Cataclysm if anywhere? I'd think Pandaria would be stuck with Big Panda, or maybe Bigger Panda.
Noyou Mar 27th 2012 8:38AM
@Olivia
MMO Champ has a class change thingy for beta. Lot's of things are changing. Lots of things are being nerfed.