Playing MoP beta. Observations.
The first (and last) thing I noticed was that there is no right-click option to offer feedback on anything, unlike in Cata beta. Nor is there a menu option. The implication being, Blizzard is in total "we can do no wrong and have made up our minds, we don't want to hear six months down the line that we didn't listen to feedback, so we won't let anyone offer any."
The devs have finally begun to update the squidgoat model, although I don't think they're done - they definitely increased the polygon count of facial features and slightly smoothed their animations. It's much more visible on the character select screen.
The TOGC25 immortality steed does not appear to be accountwide, nor is there a "double mirror" effect allowing Alliance characters to receive the black version. The Amani War Bear, by contrast, IS accountwide, as is the Horde Balloon, which can be received by Alliance characters.
Tabard of the Protector (from TBC opening event) is specifically flagged as a account-wide FoS, but the tabard vendor will not give the tabard to other characters. The tabard vendor won't give Aestu her Tabard of the Achiever, either, so perhaps it's simply not working properly.
They renamed "Dalaran Cooking Award" to "Epicurean's Award". Clearly a worthy use of dev time.
All pets have an attached quote.
Tyrael wrote:
"I am justice itself!"
Is that a reference to something in particular? I never played Diablo.
Argent Squire CAN be used for battling:
Argent Squire wrote:
"Many of Stormwind's youth joined the Argent Crusade as squires, hoping to one day serve the Holy Light in battle."
...which is illegal under the Geneva Convention (militaries are not allowed to recruit individuals under legal age). Presumably, this will get changed.
In a typical Blizzard display of anti-draenei racism, I wasn't surprised to find they bugged the Ammen Vale Lashling:
Ammen Vale Lashling wrote:
"The long-term effects of the contamination caused by the Exodar are still under
Yes."
Several other quotes appear borked in proportion to the writer's attention level. The Clockwork Rocket Bot is accountwide:
Clockwork Rocket Bot wrote:
"This mechanical warrior is a favorite gift during Winter Veil. Batteries not included [no period or endquote]
Cockroach wrote:
"The cockroack is usually an impulse buy. Its owners have a hard time parting with it
attempts."
De-Weaponized Mechanical Companion wrote:
"The gold standard for study gnomish design, this mechanical critter is the perfect companion for the lonely engineer on the go."
/lowers panties
Fossilized Hatchling wrote:
You stare at her, and she just stares right back. So clever; sometimes it seems as if she's figuring out how to open doors.
At least it's not another Star Wars reference. Idiot feminist; explains a lot.
(Feminist writers will always attribute all positive qualities to female characters, even when there's no reason to prefer either gender or even use a gender pronoun at all).
Hyancith Macaw wrote:
"The jungle trolls train these birds to mimic calls for help in order to lure unsuspecting travelers into traps."
Have you ever visited a peacock farm? Yeah...
Mini Diablo wrote:
"AND THE HEAVENS SHALL TREMBLE, AND MAN SHALL WEEP, AND THE END OF DAYS SHALL --wait, why are you so tall?"
It's funny if you consider that from the point of view of Diablo, being dispatched to find itself in the afterlife as a mini-pet of an egotistical adventurer would be as close to hell as one could imagine for the poor demon. Should be canon!
Rustberg Gull wrote:
This bird is a salty veteran of the endless navel battles surrounding Tol Barad -- a veteran whose grown plump from picking through the leftovers, that is."
zzzz
Spirit of Summer wrote:
"This little piece of summer smells of warm evenings and lightning storms. If you look closely, you might be able to make out a face."
http://www.literotica.com/s/a-walk-through-the-parkWell, looks like she got the job...
White Kitten wrote:
"The queen had three kittens. The first gave her a juicy rat. The second, a tasty hare. And the white, her favorite, presented the head of her rival."
lol women
The pet selector shows Pets Owned out of 500, and there are many pets apparently fully implemented but greyed out because my character doesn't have them. Many are duplicates, implying the system is still in early development. Given that many pets are no longer obtainable, I'm curious how this will work out.
New paladin ability:
Boundless Conviction - Passive -- You may store an additional 2 Holy Power beyond the maximum of 3. No ability ever consumes more than 3 Holy Power.
Funny thing is, the ability is baseline, not talented. So why not just increase the cap to five? I don't get it.
The lv30, lv75 and lv90 talents seem to just plain blow for prot. Light's Hammer (instant cast 10 yard directed aoe, 1m cd) appears to be a magic "you have threat on everything" button that should be up every pull. As if it was needed. Removing Auras is incredibly lame.
Pandas. Fat. Ugly. Unimpressive.
