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World of Warcraft Battlegrounds in Testing

Posted by Zonk on from the alterac-valley-news dept.

The much anticipated Battlegrounds content is live on the test servers for World of Warcraft. The patch notes for the upcoming game update include class changes and world modifications. From the notes: "The Warsong Gulch and Alterac Valley battlegrounds are now available. The Warsong Gulch entrances may be found in the northern Barrens near the Mor'Shan Rampart (Horde) and south of Silverwing Outpost in Ashenvale (Alliance). The Alterac Valley entrances may be found east of Sofera's Naze in Alterac (Horde), and in the Headlands of Alterac (Alliance)."

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  1. Wait a day by The+Kow · · Score: 3, Informative

    I recommend waiting a day to transfer your character over. It's totally logjammed at the moment.

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  2. Consolidated information by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Informative

    Check out http://wow.azzor.com/ for consolidated information on the new battlegrounds. Tons of info!

  3. Re:Well, this is what I've been waiting for by tapo · · Score: 3, Informative
    You can only play Battlegrounds now if you've been a subscriber before May 2nd, or something like that.

    You can play it next week, though, when it opens up to all other players, or three weeks, when it should go public.

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  4. Patch mirror by chrispyman · · Score: 4, Informative

    You can get the patch right here if you'd rather not use that horrible Blizzard updater (no idea how long I'll keep that mirror up though). Then go on and copy your character over to the test realm.

  5. Re:Now if the devs can just get off their asses... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    Whereas you have rogues who are a more twitch based class, paladins and warriors are less twitch based.
    - Warrior is less twitch? You haven't played a warrior haven't you?

    Some NPC is my next target, I am in DPS mode, start of fight, number of key presses in (x):
    - Switch to Battle Stance. (1)
    - Charge. (1)
    - Switch to Berserker Stance. (1)
    - Bloodrage. (1)
    - Demoralizing Shout. (1)
    - Battle Shout. (1)
    - Berserker Rage. (1)
    - Thunderclap. (1)

    Start real fight, for every enemy move/attack:
    - Dodge: Switch to Battle Stance, Overpower, Switch Back to Berserker Stance. (3)
    - Spell casts: Pummel or Shield Bash macro. (1)
    - Enemy runs away: Hamstring or Intercept (1), if you are in defensive stance: (3) because you have to switch back to Battle/Zerker.
    - Enemy has weapon: Switch to Defensive Stance, Disarm, Switch to Berskerer stance. (3)
    - Enemy fears: Use item, or use racial skill or use Deathwish/Berserker rage. (1)

    Various offensive skills used during fight:
    - Improved Revenge: Switch to Defensive Stance, Revenge, Switch back to Berserker Stance. (3)
    - Mortal Strike, Whirlwind, Cleave, Slam or Heroic Strike. (1)
    - Sweeping Strikes: Switch to Battle Stance, Sweeping Strikes. (2)

    End of fight
    - Execute. (1)
    - If mob still alive, Bloodrage and Execute. (2)

    A fight is usually as the scenario detailed above. As a warrior you have an insane number of "button presses" to do, it's very twitch, you have many skills that are "reactive", meaning you have to watch out for a certain situation to happen. Warrior gameplay is the most twitch based of every class in WoW.

    Comparing warrior gameplay to paladin shows that you have no clue what you are talking about.