[img]http://www.marlamin.nl/Images/icecrown/banner2.png[/img][release]Welcome to another compiled information thread!
Patch 3.3 has hit PTRs sooner than everyone thought it would, so I didn't have any nifty layout things ready like I have for the Cataclysm thread. I can't be arsed making new good ones either so this is going to have to do. I hope you find my thread informative/useful.
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[b]Icecrown Citadel[/b]
First off, Icecrown Citadel. The main feature of this patch.
The instances are divived into two "sections".
The "Frozen Halls", consisting of the following 5-man dungeons:
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[*]The Forge of Souls
[list][*]Introductionary instance of Icecrown, has the following bosses:
[list][*]Bronjahm, the Godfather of Souls (James Brown, Godfather of Soul)
[*]The Devourer of Souls
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[*]The Pit of Saron
[list][*]Huge saronite mining pit as the title suggests. Has the following bosses;
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[*]Forgemaster Garfrost
[*]Krick and Ick
[*]Scourgelord Tyrannus
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[*]Halls of Reflection
[list][*]Not a lot known about this one yet, just the bosses:
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[*]Falric and Marwyn
[*]The Lich King
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And ofcourse, the Icecrown Citadel itself.
It has four floors, and 12 bosses.
Waypoints and teleporters are being reused here because the instance is really big. The instance is built around the spire where the Frozen Throne sits.
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[*] On the second floor, players will have to board an airship with their faction leader and race against the other faction to reach the third floor. Players will eventually board their ship with rocket packs and catapults to fight them
[*] The third floor seems to be the biggest one and will feature 3 wings
[*] The fourth floor is where players will fight Arthas
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Now after, having shamefully ripped that part of WoWWiki, I'll type some stuff myself.
My good friends at MMO-Champion have datamined some stuff from the PTR server, and have found lots of interesting stuff.
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[*][url=http://db.mmo-champion.com/search/all/%28Icecrown_Raid_Actor%29/]The Icecrown raid actors[/url], these are most likely the actors for the machinima trailer of the patch/in-game cutscene. This leads me to believe that there is something very important going to happen there.
[*][url=http://db.mmo-champion.com/c/36648/baine-bloodhoof-leader/]Baine Bloodhoof[/url] is indeed the new leader of Thunderbluff.
[*][url=http://db.mmo-champion.com/creatures/?type=3&id__gt=36000]More new NPCs [/url]that might possibly make an appearance in 3.3 (Ignore the AV NPCs).
[*][url=http://db.mmo-champion.com/search/all/Quel%27Delar/]Quel'Delar[/url] will make an important return.
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So, seeing there's lots of stuff still missing from the PTR to fill in the missing pieces of the puzzle, the currently datamined information is quite interesting.
MMO-Champion also has some nice screenshots of the new instances up [url=http://www.mmo-champion.com/news-2/patch-3-3-instance-screenshots/]over here[/url].
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[b]Other stuff[/b]
And ofcourse, there's lots of other stuff too.
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[*]Cross-Server Looking for Group
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[*] Supports 5-player instances
[*] Designed for PUG's
[*] Reward system
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[*]A [url=http://s.nihilum.eu/image/image/mainsite/news/2009/oct/02/newmap.jpg]new[/url] world map interface with built in quest tracker.
[*]More appropiate starting outfits, rogues have daggers now for example.
[*]Some enhanced graphics.
[*][url=http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/3p3/newquestui.xml]New Quest System[/url]
That's it for now. I'm sure 3.3 will have some more stuff in the upcoming PTR builds. (New dances!!!).
[/list][/release][release][b]The current patch notes can be found at [url=http://www.wow-europe.com/en/info/underdev/testrealm.html]http://www.wow-europe.com/en/info/underdev/testrealm.html[/url][/b]
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[B]Followup Posts[/B]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17619461&postcount=96]Initial Instance screenshots[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17623050&postcount=106]Deathbringer Saurfang[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17859834&postcount=156]Bolvar stuff[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17866235&postcount=164]New PTR Build, cataclysm stuff.[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17941415&postcount=182]Thorny' s Bolvar/Firedude comparison[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17941542&postcount=185]Frozen Throne and Frostmourne island[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17959499&postcount=201]More throne stuff[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17962892&postcount=208]Lich King death animation[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17963912&postcount=221]Frozen Throne Video[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17979188&postcount=237]Frozen Throne comparison[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17985980&postcount=238]New PTR build[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=18176863&postcount=276]Cute dog[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=18182876&postcount=282]Saurfang fight description[/url]
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MAaaaaaaaaaaan gota buy more game time... and whats this ?Cross-Server Looking for Group
imo shouldnt have made a banner at all. or at the least just had a pic of icecrown and then pur 'Icecrown' infront of it
You're right. Removed the shit banner, will place something better there later.
Man this looks sick I cant wait.
[QUOTE=WarRage333;17585064]MAaaaaaaaaaaan gota buy more game time... and whats this ?Cross-Server Looking for Group[/QUOTE]
Cross-server looking for group. AKA you get to do instances with people from other realms.
[editline]08:24PM[/editline]
added a better banner :p
margionally better ;)
Nice thread. I'm excited. I wonder if they'll drop triumph badges in the HC.
Cross server instancing?
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YESSSS!
I can't wait for the patch notes to be released.
they better fix affliction
affliction is awesome porky
[editline]08:46PM[/editline]
mages are fine l2p
i want siphon life as a seperate dot again
I want hunters to be good at PvP again :(
I wonder how it'll be. Like a port, when you enter a BG?
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[QUOTE=GeeBee;17586554]affliction is awesome [b]porky[/b][/QUOTE]
tehehehe
[QUOTE=Bulmer;17587044]
tehehehe[/QUOTE]
huh
If you are talking about x-lfg, this is probably how it works:
1. You select an instance to go to like you normally would while LFG in the LFG tool.
2. When the LFG tool finds other people on other servers, they are added to your group or you are added to theirs.
3. You go into x-server instance where you can see eachother.
This really isn't any different from x-realm BGs. BGs are also on the instance servers.
how 2 summon
x-lfg is a good idea in theory but i dont think its gonna work very well in practice if im honest
You should be able to inspect them somehow before you commit to anything too much.
yeaah.
[url=http://www.wow-europe.com/charcopy/character-copy.html]EU Character copy seems to be up.[/url] PTR sooner then I thought.
or they can check your spec b4 makin u join the healer/dps/tank tabs :)
Marlamin, you are good at doing stuff like this in the OP.
Did you actually went through the trouble photoshopping these pics? Like the text and shit? Plus it's nice to read.
its probs paint or gimp
The new 5 man sounds interesting.
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Also, you aren't going to be able to kill Arthas in this 5-man, I highly HIGHLY doubt it anyway. Ragnaros was a raid, Onyxia was a raid, Illidan was a raid, Kael was a raid. It would just be stupid, you'll probably end up fighting him but he'll escape or something.
25man retarde
icecrown was merely a setback
[QUOTE=GeeBee;17588029]its probs paint or gimp[/QUOTE]
not paint theres anti aliasing on text
[QUOTE=Parky;17588576]25man retarde[/QUOTE]
it says you fight the Lich King in the 5 man retarde
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