I was running around picking up some quests I had missed, and surprise I hit level 100.
I hadn’t even got to Nagrand yet. I had the quest, but I was busy running around a few areas turning in some quests I had and picking up some I had missed (or had been added in since I was there the last time.)
I was NOT impressed by how Blizzard “handled” another Alliance Hero – one of the few notable heroes we have left.
I won’t give away any spoilers – let’s just say “Come on Blizzard! This is exactly why people think you favor the Horde story when you give us a badly conceptualized and badly written quest line for absolutely no reason at all that has zero Lore, Quest, Alliance History or heck – even an “alternate” story purpose.”
The only saving grace I suppose, is that this entire expansion isn’t supposed to affect the “timeline” but I’m betting my gold that *this* particular Lore incident will be persistent.
Sigh.
I guess I shouldn’t be surprised.
Some good news for all The Burning Crusade fans – a couple of quests I did in Talador (I think) and the few I started in Nagrand definitely gave me that old Burning Crusade feeling.
Unfortunately, it also seemed to give the old Burning Crusade quest mechanics, low drop rates for quest items, and yes – Ogres. Hope you enjoyed gathering those beads for rep.
One good thing about the Beta – I know which quests to avoid like the plague when it goes live. I’ll give you a hint – Ogres and vehicle quests.
So far the only thing that’s got me interested in Nagrand are some new Battle Pets!
I can’t even catch them because when I copied my character over, only a few of my Blizzcon pets came with me – all at level 1.
I can’t do the Garrison Battle Pet stuff either. I actually had to go to Stormwind and “learn” Pet Battles from the Trainer. I don’t think I want to level up another stable of pets to 25 so I can battle pets in Draenor but geez, that would have been fun!
Blizzard will most likely wipe the Beta again at some point so I’ll try to copy them over with me when that happens.
I also came across something quite unusual. There was a “side” quest to help a little Draenei kid and there was something completely new – Peachicks!
While you do the quest one follows you around, and even when you turn in the quest it will follow you for a few minutes before disappearing.
OMFG Blizzard PLEASE give us these for Battle Pets! Do at least this and I just might forgive you for messing up another Alliance Hero, excessive cut scenes and stupid vehicle quests!
You might also notice I’ve finally replaced just about all my MoP gear with WoD quest items.
I’m not sure about the new secondary stats – what they mean or what they do -or heck even if they are any use to me or not so I’m just equipping stuff that looks like an upgrade.
But yeech. Look at that dress. Yeah, it’s pretty ugly. Looks like something Aggra would design for Haute Orc Couture.
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August 1, 2014 at 10:14 am
repgrind
Ha! I almost snorted Mtn Dew out my nose at that fashion assessment.
August 1, 2014 at 10:33 am
thetuskedsquires
YEEEAAAH HORDE POWAH!! …*ahem*… excuse me.
August 1, 2014 at 11:58 am
wolfgangcat
LoL! I’ll remember that… 😉
August 1, 2014 at 11:11 am
tomeoftheancient
Oh gawd no, not vehicle quests. Yes, give us Peachicks!
August 1, 2014 at 11:56 am
wolfgangcat
Peachicks are the cutest thing I’ve seen in a long time!
Yeah, way too many vehicle quests although I’ve only hit a few that are seriously painful to finish.
August 1, 2014 at 11:54 am
wolfgangcat
Tribal looks great for smelly, stinky Horde who never take a bath 😀
For us more high class, civilized Alliance ladies, I would much prefer to do my fashion shopping at one of the Draenei shops. They obviously have fashion designers that actually graduated. 😀
I’m trying not go give out any major spoilers here, but if you check the Official Forums you’ll probably see more than few threads about it.
I’m actually curious what you would think about it because you’re the Lore guy.
August 1, 2014 at 5:44 pm
wowstorylines
Congratz on the 100, I think. I do have to agree about the armor though, looks kind of like something that some poor bag lady has put together for warmth – style be damned. LOL I am so happy that transmog is out there. 😀
August 2, 2014 at 8:50 pm
Cymre
That’s odd about your stable of pets. I thought this was a much better way of copying your toon over with collections intact (when it works). I would also love a peachick, perhaps even one that hangs around our garrison. I don’t know if I’ll level up my toon again when another wipe happens. Good thing we have the premades at least.
August 3, 2014 at 12:12 am
wolfgangcat
When I checked today, just about all my pets were back in my Journal except the Blizzard Store pets.
I was at least able to do the Pet starter quest at the Garrison, and now I have some bugged pets hanging around.
The “wild” battle pets are all attackable and show the name/green paw just like in the wild. You can’t battle them but you can kill them O.o
Oddly enough, my Purple Puffer (TCG pet) shows up without a name/green paw, and is not attackable.
At least I don’t have to catch and level up another 700+ pets.
Garrisons are so bugged right now it’s hardly worth trying to do anything with them.
August 7, 2014 at 8:25 pm
acbarberi
WoD will be EPIC!!!!