1/10 test realm notes and contest OOC

[Porkin]

So they posted the notes and the new contests for the test realms. Whatcha think of them?

Any feelings regarding the major nerf to AV's fun and strategy?

[Daly]

For those to lazy to go looking, content can be found here:
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/patchnotes/test-realm-patchnotes.html

See how I take care of you guys?

Also, I ran Mara over and over to get the Inventor's Focal Sword...2 weeks later it gets nerfed. Why does Blizzard hate me so?

[Malebrignon]

Hmm... love the priest changes; hate pretty much everything else I read.

I do like the +25 agi enchant.

[Alucian]

Players in Alterac Valley will no longer drop Darkspear Troll Mojo, Dwarf Spines, Forsaken Hearts, Human Bone Chips, Orc Teeth, etc. and the quests have been removed for these items. Instead when a player is slain in Alterac Valley, any enemies that were in that player's threat list will gain 1 point of reputation with either the Frostwolf or Stormpike factions.

Oh man, that is HUGE. Course, now it'll be next to impossible to get people to go do supplies/armorbits, but at least Blizzard is taking action toward lootwhores and honor/rep leechers.

Korrak the Bloodrager and his band of trolls have packed up their bags and left Alterac Valley for greener pastures.

I wonder if they'll put him elsewhere for those quest rewards...?

All shapeshift forms can now use equipped items.

Seriously, I'm crying rl tears here. (not rly)

The following item sets have had their set bonuses adjusted: Valor, Magister's, Lightforge, Shadowcraft, Dreadmist, Devout, Wildheart, Beaststalker, and Elements.

OMG NO MOR +10 2 KEELING BEESTS?! ((I hate Beaststalker on my main. Ugh.))

All of the hand slot items in the dungeon armor sets are now bind on equip. The Belt of Valor is also now bind on equip.

Dear farmers: We <3 you. Love, Blizzard.

The drop rate for Essence of Air has been increased.

Dear Blizzard: Have I toooold you laaaately that I looooove you...

Players will no longer be stuck in zoomed vision if they zone while using the Ornate Spyglass.

...sometimes I wonder how people find these bugs out.

The Hexxer's Head is no longer a requirement for the Collection of Heads quest in Zul'Gurub.

HALLELUJAH! I can FINALLY finish that quest now!

Guard Slip'kik's patrol path has been altered.

...away from the broken ice trap. lol pwnt. ((I think that's the guy...been a while. :D ))

As for the contests...I totally blow at leveling past 15 (not to mention the humongous push on starting area spawns, ouch). And I suck in WSG. So... *cry*

[Gannarak]

From what I read it seems pretty cool.

J-

[Darkblade]

All of the hand slot items in the dungeon armor sets are now bind on equip. The Belt of Valor is also now bind on equip.

Dear farmers: We <3 you. Love, Blizzard.


Actually, that is just making it so each class has 3 BOE set pieces. Right now, some only had two.