05/21/09 04:00:50 PM
Patch 3.1.2
Yukori |
There were changes to NE city making it easy for night elves to
access stormwind by boat. Unfortunately the only way to get to
thunderbluff is a long barrens run with lots of danger for the
low level player. its still too far out of the way for
anything, and the only reason you might want go to TB is to
take a port there to get to COT faster. Training guns means a
long loooooong run to TB while training guns for the alliance
is a quick tram ride, and training bows is a quick boat
ride.
Bliz plz fix this. TB is a elevated city making it the perfect
place to land a Zeppelin.
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05/21/09 04:47:33 PM
Patch 3.1.2
Kisirani
<World Event Designer> |
Q u o t e:
There were changes to NE city making it easy for night elves
to access stormwind by boat. Unfortunately the only way to
get to thunderbluff is a long barrens run with lots of danger
for the low level player. its still too far out of the way
for anything, and the only reason you might want go to TB is
to take a port there to get to COT faster. Training guns
means a long loooooong run to TB while training guns for the
alliance is a quick tram ride, and training bows is a quick
boat ride.
Bliz plz fix this. TB is a elevated city making it the
perfect place to land a Zeppelin.
Okay.
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05/21/09 05:35:24 PM
Patch 3.1.2
Kisirani
<World Event Designer> |
Q u o t e:
Or, "Something they've already implemented on an internal
test build and was given the okay to mention it if anyone
asks."
Essentially. The Zephyr is getting set to transport players
between Orgrimmar and Thunder Bluff in an upcoming patch.
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05/21/09 05:40:59 PM
Patch 3.1.2
Kisirani
<World Event Designer> |
Q u o t e:
O.o
Wat about Exodar?
While the Exodar requires an extra hop in most cases, it is
still connected by boat travel and no overland travel is
necessary. That was not true of Orgrimmar and Thunder Bluff.
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05/21/09 05:48:04 PM
Patch 3.1.2
Kisirani
<World Event Designer> |
Q u o t e:
SW is a much better port than Menethil, and Exodar is the
worst most remote city in the game.
I take it you haven't traveled there by boat lately, as
Menethil is no longer in the equation.
Stormwind -> Auberdine -> Exodar.
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05/22/09 11:20:05 AM
Patch 3.1.2
Kisirani
<World Event Designer> |
Q u o t e:
The alt has to run through the Barrens 1 time to get to
Orgrimmar, after that, they have their standard running
around for the rest of their leveling time.
I think this change is going to bring all of the people from
Orgrimmar to Thunder Bluff, Thunder Bluff, being much smaller
than Orgrimmar in size, will be quite the lag fest im
sure.
Simply put, every single city aside from Thunder Bluff is
connected by a boat or zeppelin. Thunder Bluff has been unique
since the latest expansion in that it still requires a run. No,
it is not as difficult a run as the old Menethil jog, but it
still requires a lengthy trip through over-level, hostile
territory for an individual newly made who wants to make use of
the facilities in Thunder Bluff.
This addition isn't primarily directed at the people who have
the flightpath. Yes, you can fly from Orgrimmar to Thunder
Bluff still, just as you can fly from Ironforge to Stormwind,
but that does not invalidate the tram's existence for those
starting a new character or starting the game as a whole. And
while you may not think of it in those terms, there are
still fresh-faced players, new to World of Warcraft, joining
us. ;)
As the craft leaves from one of the zeppelin towers in Durotar
and is slower than the wyvern flight, I don't believe the
population of Thunder Bluff will skyrocket significantly.
Oh, and for those of you asking, the Zephyr is indeed a
zeppelin.
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05/22/09 01:40:53 PM
Patch 3.1.2
Kisirani
<World Event Designer> |
Q u o t e:
Kisirani, you must be new here.
While I get it, this one statement amuses me greatly. ;)
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