Blizzcon Live Stream

I'm gonna babble here while I watch the DirecTV live stream.

Still quite a ways to go until the event actually starts. They're playing WotLK trailer, Diablo3 trailer, and Starcraft 2 trailer as filler, and probably also to help people setup their streaming clients. There's a segment about Blizzcon 2008 and their coverage last year. There's also the commercial for the livestream itself, which cracks me up whenever I hear the movie trailer guy say in his deep rumbly voice, "Plus, get your very own World of Warcraft Pet: Grunty the Murloc Marine."

you rock!!! keep the updates coming please!!! stuck at work with no access to the live stream /cry :(

Ooh, something new. The stream just cut to discussion of Lucifron vs. Lyn in War3 tourney.

Not sure if this is last year's footage or live stuff.

It cut to what looks like live stuff, announcers setting up for segments (makeup, mic adjustments, etc.).

The stream is haphazardly cutting amongst different scenes at Blizzcon. Live run through test for the tech maybe.

Now it's back to commercials.

DirecTV logo, outside Blizzcon 2009

Showing line-ups, crazy fans shouting, and cosplayers. Too brief of a glimpse to see if any were hot :(

Crowd shot, and damn, what a crowd. Huge throngs of people milling to and fro, flooding in the fully opened front doors.
Glad I'm not there. I hate huge crowds.

What looks to be the pre-show starting up with two announcers.

Talking about highlights of the program, and noting the Cataclysm leaks.

No details so far, just a big list of topics and events.

Interesting little detail on the stream replays

REPLAYS
Delayed versions of the live stream will be available in their entirety with start times set to correspond with time zones in Europe and Asia.

I was hoping I could watch the replays whenever I want... darn

Currently playing a video of behind the scenes at Blizzard headquarters, probably from last year since they're talking about shipping WotLK.

Impressive amount of infrastructure... global network ops center that shows disaster situations and status of their data centers.

Apparently one of their data centers was hit by a tornado back in the days of vanilla WoW, which took them out for 3 days.

Showing a map of glowing dots all over the world. The guy says it's live status of where players are connecting from... sounds like a joke tho >_> I hope.

Back to War3 match discussion.

Cute Asian shoutcaster commenting... Kim something. I'm terrible with names.

Showing this cosplayer in full Raynor outfit. Not a bad costume, belly's a bit bigger than Raynor's.

Talking about goodie bags. Noobs (those chubby action figures). Apparently 250 limited edition ones given to Blizzard employees.
There're a lot of weird lookin artists at Blizzard. The Raynor noob is only available through Blizzcon... doh. I kinda wanted one.

Whoa, line up of some nice female cosplayers :o
Maybe they're professionals? Great job on the... err, draenei and elf costumes.

opening ceremonies about to start

NOOOOOOOOOO, the mainstage mic isn't audible to the stream... whew there they fixed it.

Just some guy doing introductions, sounds kinda like a flight attendant giving out information.

1600 computer, blah blah.

Morhime taking the stage. I didn't realize SC2 won best of show at GamesCom.

Morhime just said: "Everyone's rooting for something CATACLYSMIC to happen."

Talks about WoW in China, recent return after downtime, new partnership with Netease, nobody cares >_<

My client just crashed... dohhhhh...

20k tickets sold out in under a minute. He just made fun of retardins's epic QQ :(

Showing video down the memory lane of Blizzcon 2008. Damn that's a lot of female elves >_>

Thank you so much for giving details almost feels like im watching it. Again you rock

Talking about upcoming features.

Faction change service was equally boo'ed and cheered.

Upcoming WoW's 5th anniversary. Onyxia's first encounter was merely a setback.

SC2 with Bnet definitely going to ship next year.

oh shi... sam raimi... movie details? sam raimi was at blizzcon 08?
"bruce campbell as leeroy jenkins not a bad idea" - paraphrased

More on noobs, blah blah, blank noobs also available to custom paint at workshop.
Talking about programs, Jay what's his name, MC frontalot? L80ETC, Ozzzzzzzzzzzzzy

Stream lagging like crazy.

Metzen rolling on stage. I swear this guy's da debil. Smooth talker.

"What we've been cooking up for the past year. It's got flava."

Hints at upcoming trailers... working the crowd
"Where's the alliance at?" *huge cheers*
"Where's the horde?" *huge cheers*

D3 class unveil trailer: the monk

Tough guy walking on swept plains, big sandstorm. Not cinematic quality, looks like in-game rendering.
Monk doing battle with cultists and their leader

Second video - gameplay of monk
lots of mobs exploding in showers of blood
seems to be a lot of pbaoe skills

WoW expansion unveiling
CATACLYSM

Once again, not cinematic quality, but in game footage.
lava cliffs, desolace turned oasis???

Horde new race:
Goblins shipwrecked on the lost isles
"Goblins of kazaan found new allies in the horde"

Alliance new race:
Greymane wall to Gilneas shattered by Cataclysm.
Gloomy atmosphere in Gilneas. Undead attacks Gilneas, Alliance comes to their aid.

New race and class combinations, full list unclear

Level cap 85

flying mounts in Azeroth

new profession - archeology

guild leveling system?

path of the titans? (labeled as new character progression)

Deathwing BBEG