Mists of Pandaria Live Developer Q&A Transcript

Mists of Pandaria Live Developer Q&A Transcript

Topic: World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Content & Features
Time: Thursday, October 28, 2:00 a.m. - 3:00 a.m. CEST

Host: Community Manager Zarhym
Panelist: Lead Content Designer Cory "Mumper" Stockton
Panelist: Lead Systems Designer Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street

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Nightstalkër
Zenedar
Nightstalkër
19/11/2011
id really like to see some new features for the pvp players new bgs and stuff like that and a new arena system would be helpful i mean right now arenas are so boring healer 2 dps same thing over and over i believe in blizzard and im sure they gonna do something :)
and i like the pandas idea XD
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Yobie
Twisting Nether
Yobie
16/11/2011
And by the way , why will you remove melee weapon from hunters? That will make us get lower stats then other classes! awe D:
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Yobie
Twisting Nether
Yobie
16/11/2011
I got a question, or to be honost 2 questions.
1. Will mist of pandaria come out before june 2012? i cant wait D:
2. when wil 4.3 come out and will there be more patches after 4.3? and if those patches come out , will there be any updates like before cataclysm that druids can be troll and tauren pala and so on?
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Reznev
Sylvanas
Reznev
15/11/2011
I just don't understand why people are like *OMFG PANDAS!?!?IM TOO GROWN UP FOR THIS*,*WHAT IS BLIZZ DOING?!I QUIT!*.

This expansion may be the best one since TBC from what's revealed so far.To the people that think pandas are a joke or kid race i suggest you at least try the game and the content before you QQ about pandas.

Best of luck with the expansion blizz :)
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Anticide
Defias Brotherhood
Anticide
20/11/2011
@Reznev: Exactly, they haven't even released it yet! People just hate on change in WoW to be fair, who cares what the race is, seeing as it is in the lore anyway. Lets just see how it turns out before "OMG pandas -ragequit-"?
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Skarner
Silvermoon
Skarner
09/11/2011
1. why is blizzard trying to rush a new expansion (remeber expansion sets from tbc->wotlk and from wotlk-> cataclysm)?
2. why is this expansion such a ripoff after kung fu panda? ... srsly:))
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Sanítaríum
Tarren Mill
Sanítaríum
11/11/2011
@Skarner: http://www.gamebreaker.tv/warcraftlegendary-44-copperfield/?cid=14525

watch it, it well say "blizz will release content faster"
"pandarian= kung fu panda"
if your thinking as such... i personally think it is your own fault, since the panda "skin" is the only thing that the two objects have in common :)
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Roppongi
Bronzebeard
Roppongi
09/11/2011
not sure on the expansion myself will buy it will play it but for how long i dont know.
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Retwingz
Stormrage
Retwingz
05/11/2011
In PvP situation i see a horde panda sorry But ~You need to watch your back ima gonna hit you so hard.

and what is this pokemon lark?????
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Shimoata
Frostmane
Shimoata
05/11/2011
why remove melee weapons from hunters in MoP?the hunters looking good when carry a melee wep like a polearm on their back or in their hands....is there any chance that blizz dont remove melee weapons from hunters in MoP?
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Norwald
Defias Brotherhood
Norwald
11/07/2012
@Shimoata: I'm sure the ranged weapon will substitute the visible melee weapons we have currently. I'd say it's strange that all these years hunters never saw their main weapon, besides in battle. To have a huge bow or rifle strapped on my back while riding my ram or walking the city streets, will be just pure art :)
@Shimoata:
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Sargara
Terokkar
Sargara
04/11/2011
I really look forward to the April's joke from Warcraft 3 become a reality. Also. A class with no auto attack?Great, no more lazyness. Though i do wonder how Demo locks will be like(Sinc emy spec is demo,,,mjah)
And i guess the main antagnoists wil be the Pandaren Empire's old enemy. The Mogu(Ogre-wraith things)
Wish you luck on expanding the game Blizz :D
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Therran
Kult der Verdammten
Therran
08/11/2011
@Sargara: me too ^^ good luck blizz
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Pämela
Outland
Pämela
04/11/2011
Will the quest be at least a little more different then last time? If horde and alliance need to kill the same mobs and the horde-ally rate is completely unbalanced it's better to log in a week after the release. Not worried this will happen on Outlands but on servers such as Sunstrider ...
No fun. And please, don't come with the arguement "it's pvp" 1vs10 isn't pvp, it's slaughter
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Elfitzer
Khadgar
Elfitzer
03/11/2011
Hmm.. . Panda's :p

Hope they can fight like dragons ^^
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Maiaral
Emerald Dream
Maiaral
01/11/2011
Really looking forward to the new race and the end game content...Who will the bad guy be at the end? The POACHER? The MEDICINE MAN? or just a ZOO KEEPER?

Might be time to hand my wow account to my daughter.
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Coagulate
Khadgar
Coagulate
01/11/2011
Pathetic .. what are the game developers thinking of ?? You guys must be sniffing glue ! A panda race ?? wise up !! Although a cute fluffy panda race may appeal to someone with a mindset of a 2 year old it overwhelmingly doesnt appeal to the vast majority of players who you are intent in really p issing off ! The talent changes are a complete joke.. You're so intent in completely ruining the game for everyone by making it far too easy and cute and cuddley.. It's too easy enough as it is, and players have almost nothing to learn about their class from you ruined the talent system already in cataclysm. Without a doubt Blizzard you need to give your players more input on the way forward of the game instead of a few r etards in developement at the top taking the decisions on behalf of everyone else. You got this one wrong Blizzard you need to hang your heads and go back to the drawing board. Expect a lot of players to leave the game.
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Acrisor
Emerald Dream
Acrisor
01/11/2011
@Coagulate: Well said. I somewhat agree with you.
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Vanaar
Steamwheedle Cartel
Vanaar
02/11/2011
@Coagulate: meh, if you dont like the pandaren, dont play one. Also, the talent changes are a good idea, if you understand why.

With the current talents, you basically are forced to pick certain talents as they're mandatory to doing your role the best. this isnt the point of talents as they're supposed to help you customize your character. If you have to take a certain build, that isn't customisation. With the new talents, there isn't a set path through the tree that you need to take, so finally we'll be able to customize ourselves properly instead of having to follow a cookie cutter build.
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Ninuviel
Kul Tiras
Ninuviel
05/11/2011
@Vanaar: Uhhh .. I see your lips moving but don't follow you.

The problem with the (mostly broken) Cata talents is that in each tree to spend 31 points you need all talents bar three or four. Given two or three talents are utterly useless anyway, as a rule, that leaves virtually zero choice.

The problem is that there aren't _enough_ talents to choose from.

This is why some of us are going whutt? when Blizz's master plan is to give you a restricted choice from only 15. This seems like going in utterly the wrong direction.

Further, with no interactions between talents that I can see the picks become 'one at a time' with no sort of master plan - that's even duller.
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Metalskin
Doomhammer
Metalskin
09/11/2011
@Coagulate: I agree ! The new race makes the game look childish even if you don't choose to play a pandaren yourself !
No only will a big group of players will stop playing but the rate of people joining the game will decrease.
In my opinion Blizzard, you should focus on increasing the graphics which look ridiculous nowadays instead of throwing expansions at us.
Frankly, I would rather have a "WoW Graphic expansion instead if "WoW Mists of pandaria" ... nuff said
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Valtraza
Turalyon
Valtraza
11/11/2011
@Vanaar: dude he plays human what do you expect XD he just irrated his animation are rubbish
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Tyraelsmigt
Bronze Dragonflight
Tyraelsmigt
01/11/2011
I wonder what the panda mount is going to be you can't expect a panda riding a panda. I guess it might be a water buffalo or ox
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Kauy
Moonglade
Kauy
01/11/2011
not even one asked about upgraded old race-models? =/
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Charlyh
Argent Dawn
Charlyh
01/11/2011
omg sharing account for mounts? isnt anything allowed to be personal with a character anylonger!!??? why even make alts??? im on a rp-server mountchoice is an important thing.
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Balnok
Vek'nilash
Balnok
31/10/2011
pandas r ok for the expansion but they should have made tiger or lion men too :(
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Bluerick
Aerie Peak
Bluerick
31/10/2011
@Balnok: i agree
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Kìna
Anub'arak
Kìna
31/10/2011
wow, looks great so far!
Looking forward the new expension! ♥
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Yuuki
Shadowsong
Yuuki
31/10/2011
"Comment From Damian Liu
Will there be any new underwater zones in MoP? I personally loved Vashj' and would hope that there's at least some mini-zone in the starting area or something."

"Mumper: Nope, we are not making another Vashj'ir. Glad you liked it though! =)"

Thank god, I hated that place :D
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Bruts
Shattered Halls
Bruts
30/10/2011
I think that this expansion is going to be nice, will be cool to try playing as panda! It looks like it would be less hostile enviroment, all areas look nice, more like NAgrand in outlands, not the wastelands of icecrown. Maybe that's why most of haters are porring !@#$ on the next up comming exp.? Kids want to play more invasive and brutal games these days , as Dead Space 2 and stuff.
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Sweetsorrow
Sylvanas
Sweetsorrow
30/10/2011
What do they mean by saying " PVE scenarios " in the trailer ? :O
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Arthinia
Quel'Thalas
Arthinia
30/10/2011
Ooooh right, I missed it :D
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Arthinia
Quel'Thalas
Arthinia
30/10/2011
Umm.....what's the black picture with a lot of writing got to do with anything?
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Nøvelty
Boulderfist
Nøvelty
30/10/2011
This looks really awesome and I can't wait but I don't expect many new players sadly, the would have to buy all those darn expansions
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Wybrem
Sylvanas
Wybrem
29/10/2011
i just leave this here:
welcome to pokémon
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Inzainis
Bloodscalp
Inzainis
29/10/2011
will there be cookies
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Razelikh
Bladefist
Razelikh
29/10/2011
i rly love everything it's being added,xcept talent system...doesn`t give me the comfort...for example i hope they won`t ever remove Metamorphosis from Demonology Warlock...because that's the most significant skill ever for class/spec.
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Vanaar
Steamwheedle Cartel
Vanaar
02/11/2011
@Razelikh: thats getting reworked, instead of soul shards, demolocks will get demonic fury instead, sort of like a warriors rage. When it hits full, you metamorph, and you can stay morphed so long as you keep your fury up, should be fun :D
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ßarbados
Aszune
ßarbados
28/10/2011
If the Pandaran have links with Ironforge Dwarves, wouldn't it make more sense to have the quests start there?
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Morphface
Auchindoun
Morphface
29/10/2011
@Skader: i think they have a better link to the night elves in darnassus