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Patch 5.2 PTR: Ji-Kun, Durumu, and Primordius raid testing announced
by
Matt Low
on Feb 6th 2013 (3 months ago)
WoW Insider Throne of Thunder boss impressions
- Jin'rokh, the Breaker
- Horridon
- Iron Qon
- Lei Shen, the Thunder King
- Tortos
- Dark Animus
- Megaera
- Twin Consorts
Filed under: Mists of Pandaria
Patch 5.2 PTR: Defeating the Twin Consorts in the Throne of Thunder
by
Matt Low
on Feb 4th 2013 (3 months ago)
Interestingly enough, our iLevel was scaled up to 517 for this test. In many of the previous test encounters, we were at 502. That should offer some idea of what the group's gear progression should be at when they challenge the Twin Consorts.
Read on for more!
Filed under: Raiding
Patch 5.2 PTR: Meeting Megaera
by
Matt Low
on Feb 1st 2013 (3 months ago)
Anyway, have you ever heard of the Lernaean Hydra that Hercules killed as a part of his 12 Labors? Like the hydra in that story, when one of Megaera's head is destroyed, two more heads will then spawn in it's place. Her body takes damage that's equal to the head's maximum health.
Bad news? You can't seal off the heads when you kill one.
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Raiding, Mists of Pandaria
Patch 5.2 PTR: Taunting Tortos
by
Matt Low
on Feb 1st 2013 (3 months ago)
Out of all the encounters tested, this ranks high up there on the fun scale. How often do you get to punt turtle shells around?
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Raiding, Mists of Pandaria
Patch 5.2 PTR: Introduction to Thunder Isle
by
Matt Low
on Jan 31st 2013 (3 months ago)
Your help is needed.
Warning: Spoilers for patch 5.2 content incoming! Don't hit the link if you don't want to know what happens or why the Alliance and Horde are here!
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Mists of Pandaria
Patch 5.2 PTR: Further raid testing for Throne of Thunder
by
Matt Low
on Jan 30th 2013 (3 months ago)
The raid testing for Throne of Thunder is coming fast. 10 player raid tests will be held on back-to-back dates for Thursday, January 31st and Friday, February 1st. Tests will be conducted at the usual 10:30 AM PST and 4:00 PM PST slots. If this is your first time testing, your gear will automatically be scaled up. I strongly recommend logging in before the test is scheduled to occur in order to look for any testing groups that are in need your role or class. Here's how you can get into the Throne of Thunder.
WoW Insider Throne of Thunder boss impressions
Raid Testing Schedule - January 31/February 1
On Thursday, January 31, and Friday, February 1, we will be testing more raid encounters in the Throne of Thunder.
Each encounter should be available at approximately the listed times below for all Public Test Realms.
Thursday, January 31
Tortos - 10 Player Normal
10:30 PST (13:30 EST, 19:30 CET)
Megaera - 10 Player Normal
16:00 PST (19:00 EST, 01:00 CET)
Friday, February 1
Dark Animus - 10 Player Normal
10:30 PST (13:30 EST, 19:30 CET)
Twin Consorts - 10 Player Normal
16:00 PST (19:00 EST, 01:00 CET)
As always, this testing schedule is very fluid and subject to the realities of a beta environment. We might have to change the time of a testing session, change the boss being tested, or cancel a test entirely, due to bugs, server hardware issues, etc. This is particularly true for these early tests as we are still nailing down overall patch stability. Keep an eye on this forum for the latest information, and thank you in advance for testing and providing feedback.
Important Testing Notes
Q: How do I get into the raid zone?
A: At the northeastern edge of the swamp on the Thunder King's island, there is a Shado-Pan camp in a small cave. A sewer grate in this cave will take you directly to the zone-in point for the raid zone. (As more of the island unlocks, players will be able to access the main gate directly.)
Q: What gear do I use to test the raid?
A: As we did for Beta raid testing, we will be scaling players' gear inside the raid in order to facilitate testing. Gear will be scaled (up or down, as appropriate) for the purposes of testing the encounters, depending on difficulty and their location within the zone.
Each encounter should be available at approximately the listed times below for all Public Test Realms.
Thursday, January 31
Tortos - 10 Player Normal
10:30 PST (13:30 EST, 19:30 CET)
Megaera - 10 Player Normal
16:00 PST (19:00 EST, 01:00 CET)
Friday, February 1
Dark Animus - 10 Player Normal
10:30 PST (13:30 EST, 19:30 CET)
Twin Consorts - 10 Player Normal
16:00 PST (19:00 EST, 01:00 CET)
As always, this testing schedule is very fluid and subject to the realities of a beta environment. We might have to change the time of a testing session, change the boss being tested, or cancel a test entirely, due to bugs, server hardware issues, etc. This is particularly true for these early tests as we are still nailing down overall patch stability. Keep an eye on this forum for the latest information, and thank you in advance for testing and providing feedback.
Important Testing Notes
Q: How do I get into the raid zone?
A: At the northeastern edge of the swamp on the Thunder King's island, there is a Shado-Pan camp in a small cave. A sewer grate in this cave will take you directly to the zone-in point for the raid zone. (As more of the island unlocks, players will be able to access the main gate directly.)
Q: What gear do I use to test the raid?
A: As we did for Beta raid testing, we will be scaling players' gear inside the raid in order to facilitate testing. Gear will be scaled (up or down, as appropriate) for the purposes of testing the encounters, depending on difficulty and their location within the zone.
Filed under: News items, Mists of Pandaria
Patch 5.2: Watcher addresses item level concerns
by
Matt Low
on Jan 28th 2013 (3 months ago)
Ion "Watcher" Hazzikostas addressed everyone's misgivings:
- Gear progression should be meaningful
- The developers want raid damage and healing output to grow measurably
- Most players expected to challenge Lei Shen at around 520 item level
Patch 5.2 PTR: Dungeon Finder updated with reputation rewards
by
Matt Low
on Jan 28th 2013 (3 months ago)
In the above screenshot, you'll notice that the Dungeon Finder interface has been updated. When you click on the Choose Reputation button, your Reputation tab will appear. Choose the Pandarian faction you want and click Find Group. You can only cash in on this reputation reward once per day.
My main has hit exalted with most of the factions. I'm still working on the Anglers but I have a hard time motivating myself to push for it. Work orders and the reputation rewards in the dungeon queue should help ease that grind up. I feel the same way with my alts. I have absolutely no interest at the present in doing all those dailies again (at least, not for a long time).
Filed under: News items, Mists of Pandaria
Patch 5.2 PTR: Shocking raid preview of Lei Shen
by
Matt Low
on Jan 27th 2013 (3 months ago)
This is the final battle of the Throne of Thunder (excluding Ra-Den, of course). It's just going to be you and your party against Lei Shen. I'm telling you, this guy has many different ways to fry your raid. I haven't taken on a boss this technically complex since lady Vashj or even Yogg-Saron. Lei Shen has multiple phases along with intermissions in between them.
Read on about the different ways you can wipe!
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Raiding, Mists of Pandaria
Patch 5.2 PTR: Jin'rokh and Lei Shen raid testing announced
by
Matt Low
on Jan 24th 2013 (3 months ago)
Raid Testing Schedule - January 25
On Friday, January 25, we will be testing two more raid encounters in the Throne of Thunder.
Each encounter should be available at approximately the listed times below for all Public Test Realms.
Jin'rokh the Breaker - 10 Player Normal
10:30 PST (13:30 EST, 19:30 CET)
Lei Shen - 10 Player Normal
16:00 PST (19:00 EST, 01:00 CET)
As always, this testing schedule is very fluid and subject to the realities of a beta environment. We might have to change the time of a testing session, change the boss being tested, or cancel a test entirely, due to bugs, server hardware issues, etc. This is particularly true for these early tests as we are still nailing down overall patch stability. Keep an eye on this forum for the latest information, and thank you in advance for testing and providing feedback.
Important Testing Notes
Q: How do I get into the raid zone?
A: At the northeastern edge of the swamp on the Thunder King's island, there is a Shado-Pan camp in a small cave. A sewer grate in this cave will take you directly to the zone-in point for the raid zone. (As more of the island unlocks, players will be able to access the main gate directly.)
Q: What gear do I use to test the raid?
A: As we did for Beta raid testing, we will be scaling players' gear inside the raid in order to facilitate testing. Gear will be scaled (up or down, as appropriate) to item Level 502 for the purposes of testing Normal modes.
Each encounter should be available at approximately the listed times below for all Public Test Realms.
Jin'rokh the Breaker - 10 Player Normal
10:30 PST (13:30 EST, 19:30 CET)
Lei Shen - 10 Player Normal
16:00 PST (19:00 EST, 01:00 CET)
As always, this testing schedule is very fluid and subject to the realities of a beta environment. We might have to change the time of a testing session, change the boss being tested, or cancel a test entirely, due to bugs, server hardware issues, etc. This is particularly true for these early tests as we are still nailing down overall patch stability. Keep an eye on this forum for the latest information, and thank you in advance for testing and providing feedback.
Important Testing Notes
Q: How do I get into the raid zone?
A: At the northeastern edge of the swamp on the Thunder King's island, there is a Shado-Pan camp in a small cave. A sewer grate in this cave will take you directly to the zone-in point for the raid zone. (As more of the island unlocks, players will be able to access the main gate directly.)
Q: What gear do I use to test the raid?
A: As we did for Beta raid testing, we will be scaling players' gear inside the raid in order to facilitate testing. Gear will be scaled (up or down, as appropriate) to item Level 502 for the purposes of testing Normal modes.
Filed under: News items, Mists of Pandaria
