[WoW] 4.3 PTR Keep it here [Archive]

Svpernova09

08-17-2011, 12:58 PM

Here's the 4.3 Information so far

New Raid
Deathwing raid will be the final raid of the expansion.
You will even get to ride on Deathwing's back during the fight, apparently to take him down over multiple phases.
The project for an Abyssal Maw is gone for the moment, the storyline wasn't convincing enough/fitting.

5-Man Instances
3 new 5-man instances will be added in this patch.
One of the instance will be in the Caverns of Time, for the War of the Ancients

Transmogrifier
The Transmogrifier NPC, which will let you change the appearance of any armor piece on you, while retaining the stats of your current gear. (= T12 stats, but with the Tier 2 look!)
Players won't be able to change the appearance of their armor into another armor type or class armor set, and you might have to own the armor before you can use it to swap the appearance of your existing armor.

OFFICIAL: http://blue.mmo-champion.com/topic/191173/43-preview-transmogrification

Void Storage
The Void Storage is a new type of bank where players will be able to store their old armors in order to free up space in their regular bank.
It will hold 100-150 items. Anything stored there will lose all gems and enchantments.

Raid Finder
The Raid Finder will be introduced in Patch 4.3, it will work like the Dungeon Finder.

Darkmoon Faire
There will be a new Darkmoon Faire island with a bunch of new activities such as "Whack-a-Gnome"

wakasm

08-17-2011, 01:29 PM

Just curious if they've said that the Transmogrifier will allow you to swap to ANY gear? Or is it only gear that you've found, have in your bank, or in void storage?

If it's only stuff you've collected, etc - I think this could do a lot for the economy as people will have a reason to collect old gear / world drops / etc. (Very similar to DC Universe if anyone has played it).

I only wish they would add a new profession that would allow you to color gear with dye like Guild wars. (I could finally make a power rangers 5 boxing team!)

Also - Raid finder! Us newer boxers have it easy don't we? I just dinged 85 with my first team... and now I can queue up for raids? (I was worried how I was going to manage this once I got geared enough, now maybe I don't have to try to 10 box just yet).

Then again, I may find I suck at 85. I've done all the instances I could at level so far. Hopefully i'm ready to become a boxing jedi.

Zzc2

08-17-2011, 01:46 PM

finally a raid finder! I really hope that makes it through the patch.

Shodokan

08-17-2011, 01:58 PM

finally a raid finder! I really hope that makes it through the patch.

only if it takes off the weekly timer for them like the dungeon finder does for dungeons.

Zzc2

08-17-2011, 02:38 PM

If they do that though, they might kill dungeon finder. It's going to be interesting in what they do.

Oatboat

08-17-2011, 03:53 PM

I wish they would stop with the 5 - man instances and start working some open world events that would be worth something. I need a new reason to pvp in open world again.

Ughmahedhurtz

08-17-2011, 04:39 PM

The transmogrifier makes you wonder how many features the players have been asking for years for will be trickled out to stem the tide of people leaving the game.

Apps

08-17-2011, 04:57 PM

The transmogrifier makes you wonder how many features the players have been asking for years for will be trickled out to stem the tide of people leaving the game.

+1 This.

Also, Darkmoone? will it be a permenant location? So people can do the "Insane" title in what? 2 weeks now? This, I dislike.

burningforce

08-17-2011, 08:50 PM

the void storage was a nice idea, except the part where you lose all of your enchants and gems when placing the item in it.

and on mmo-champ, they reference a blue post about how the Transmogrifier will come with a lot of restrictions when they release it so they can iron out all the kinks. they will release more options for it in the future. that seems like a waste to release a semi-working option like that when the patch is released. Why not just wait till they have all the options worked out and then release it?

Zub

08-17-2011, 09:27 PM

Knytestorme

08-17-2011, 10:25 PM

From the Blues post about the transmogrifier and the void bank it seems that you will need to have the item you want your piece to look like and the void bank is a way to store it without taking up space. Not a bad idea but it could be annoying for pieces that can't be gotten any more (eg can old Naxx gear still be gotten elsewhere?)

What annoys me about it though is they can expand the db to fit all the new tables and relations in for this but they still can't give us more slots per server.

Zub

08-17-2011, 11:06 PM

i guess they restrict the transmogrifier to items you have (or had?) to make sure not everybody instantly looks like they are wearing Tier37874 the minute it's out.
You will need to actually get that piece to be able to display it on other of your items

Cptan

08-17-2011, 11:54 PM

transmogrifier - I wish weapon is included. Hate to DE all those awesome weapons from old contents

Vecter

08-18-2011, 12:04 AM

transmogrifier - I wish weapon is included. Hate to DE all those awesome weapons from old contents

Weapons are included, with restrictions.

lans83

08-18-2011, 12:05 AM

transmogrifier - I wish weapon is included. Hate to DE all those awesome weapons from old contents

The way I read it is that it will work for weapons as well, they just have to be of the same type: 2h axe>2h axe and 1h sword>1h sword. 2h mace skin can't be applied to 2h sword model. Or did I read that wrong? I'm definitely goin after that hunter gun from Kara for my hunter's current gun. I can deal with the sounds, I've got the silencer sound file from Curse to replace the original gun blast from Blizz. Glad I held on to my season 8 Gladiator set too, I loved that one. I'm wondering what the restrictions on gear requirements are goin to be for these, such as the new Cata gems can't be placed in anything lower than ilvl 285 and such.

Khatovar

08-18-2011, 12:32 AM

http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/3309048#blog

Similarly, they won’t allow you to change weapon or armor types. Sneaky death knights can’t make that breastplate look like a cloth robe, and you can’t make a one-handed axe look like a two-handed axe, or transform a sword’s appearance into that of a mace. Guns, bows, and crossbows will be the exception to this rule. You will finally be able to retain your dwarf’s racial gun bonus while appearing with all the splendor and elegance of a bow wielder (or at least the relative silence of one).

http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/2973026165?page=25#487

You will not be able to transmogrify using a legendary item as either the source or the recipient of a change.

/bummed

Sam DeathWalker

08-18-2011, 02:08 AM

+1 This.

Also, Darkmoone? will it be a permenant location? So people can do the "Insane" title in what? 2 weeks now? This, I dislike.

It dosn't matter if the fair is open all month. Getting the materials to make 100 or so decks to get to exhaulted is the problem. Hopefully they will add some decent perk so that getting the insane title isn't the only reason to get exhalted.

daviddoran

08-18-2011, 04:38 AM

I knew there was a good reason I kept my old tier gear in my bank :) Though I'm assuming that at first, we have to have the item in our possession that we want our current item to look like, but eventually I'd like to think that any gear previously obtained would be available. I foresee lots of old world raids forming... Maybe even old tier gear purchaseable with justice points?

burningforce

08-18-2011, 06:13 AM

hopefully they change the part where you need to have the old gear to get that look. I do not mind spending thousands of gold to get a certain look. I never raided back in the day nor did I finish a complete dungeon set. this is pretty much useless to me if you are not hardcore raiding or dungeon runner. Although I guess I will just have to see what happens on the PTR and release day before I make any strong judgements about this.

Emo?

08-18-2011, 06:41 AM

Well doesnt take a hardcore player to get some cool TBC gear from raids, specielly not when you are a multiboxer :)

I se this comming: "LFM Oldschool raid - BT - One of each class!"

Zub

08-18-2011, 07:39 AM

I se this comming: "LFM Oldschool raid - BT - One of each class!"

or, knowing the wow population a bit, probably something like "LFM Oldschool raid - BT - No <his class>"

burningforce

08-18-2011, 09:29 AM

Well doesnt take a hardcore player to get some cool TBC gear from raids, specielly not when you are a multiboxer :)

I se this comming: "LFM Oldschool raid - BT - One of each class!"

that is very true.

But I should of been more clear in my other post, I meant armor/weapons that are not obtainable anymore like old naxx stuff or corrupted ashbringer http://www.wowhead.com/item=22691

I never did them, and most of the old dungeon sets I got in the past was deleted so I can get more bank space :(

zenga

08-18-2011, 10:02 AM

While we are at it, what is according to you the best looking elemental shaman set? (both pvp/pve)

Nikita

08-18-2011, 10:40 AM

Ive allways loved the lvl 70 ele shaman gear. Looks awesome :P btw, any1 got any info about class changes?

valkry

08-18-2011, 10:42 AM

While we are at it, what is according to you the best looking elemental shaman set? (both pvp/pve)
t2, and i have 4 sets of it :P

burningforce

08-18-2011, 10:52 AM

Bollwerk

08-18-2011, 01:14 PM

exhaulted and
exhalted.
E X A L T E D

Sorry, pet peeve.

Alemi

08-18-2011, 01:22 PM

well for shaman pve i am partial to the earthfury set (tier 1) minus the helm
http://www.wowhead.com/itemset=207#

pvp gear has to be the vengeful gladiator's thunderfist http://www.wowhead.com/itemset=733#

but this is just me

Vengeful (S3) for PVP gear, by far (sadly, it's unavailable in game and it's the ONLY set to not be available, and I sadly DE'd mine long ago). Merciless (S2) is a close 2nd.

Good thing is that T6 looks really good with Crystal Spire of the Karabor http://www.wowhead.com/item=32500#. Anyone have an idea of a good shield to go with this set (and the picture with the mace has a shaman in full Skyshatter.

Zub

08-18-2011, 07:53 PM

will we see lots of Tier 12 people running around looking like they are in their fishing gear?

tundra622

08-19-2011, 07:28 AM

Deathwing is suppost to be the big bad for the expansion, so this will be the big patch that will bring out epic gems?

Lyonheart

08-20-2011, 01:32 PM

Deathwing is suppost to be the big bad for the expansion, so this will be the big patch that will bring out epic gems?

The interviews said this will be the last major content patch before next expansion, Epic gems normally are out for a few ptachs/tiers before the last patch. So yes.. they should be out next patch..since its the last. If what they say is true, we going to be playing the last tier for over a year?

Crum1515

08-20-2011, 01:47 PM

The interviews said this will be the last major content patch before next expansion, Epic gems normally are out for a few ptachs/tiers before the last patch. So yes.. they should be out next patch..since its the last. If what they say is true, we going to be playing the last tier for over a year?

they will probably end up having an OH SHIT contents been out for 80 years WotLK Ruby Sanctum moment

ElectronDF

08-21-2011, 10:13 PM

They mentioned before they wanted shorter and more often expansions. I would guess (just guess) APR 2012 for expansion. 4.3 comes out on PTR in Sep, out on live in Dec and stays until Mar. Then expansion in APR. Probably find out more at Blizzcon.

Tonuss

08-23-2011, 12:36 PM

Yeah, MMO Champion linked to an interview where they said they were looking to accelerate the pace of expansions.

ebony

08-23-2011, 02:19 PM

they will probably end up having an OH SHIT contents been out for 80 years WotLK Ruby Sanctum moment

and BC moment oops yets just add sunwell.

but 4.4 has a world event for next exp!!!!!

wish it was a be a big a** PvP one :D. but they probey be a few bosses in that yet

Tonuss

08-30-2011, 06:06 AM

From MMO-Champion:

Q: Are you considering making any changes to the time it will take to level to cap for newbie players after the next expansion?
A: We'll be decreasing the experience needed for levels 71-80 in patch 4.3. That's all I have for now.

tundra622

08-30-2011, 07:01 AM

DAM! i bet my Raf would be long gone by then... Didn't they already reduce it at the start of Cata?!?

daviddoran

08-30-2011, 07:06 AM

Meh, with RAF it's so trivial to get to 80 reducing it won't mean that much. It's of more benefit for those without RAF.

I'd like to see some tweaks to the levels of older dungeons. When leveling with the dungeon finder, you miss out on half of the BC and WotLK dungeons, because they are near the top of the level bracket, and by then, you are already in the next expansion's content. If they could lower the lvl 70 BC dungeons to 68-69, it would make the leveling process a bit more fun. I know I'm sick of doing the Auchindoun dungeons over and over... And you never get to see Halls of Lightning, Utgarde Pinnacle, or the ToC and ICC 5 mans anymore, cause at 80 you are running Cata dungeons (and there's only 2 at 80 at that, and they get old quite quickly.) If they were just one or two levels lower, we'd at least get to experience them...