11/04/09 10:00:55 AM
Patch 3.2.2a
Bornakk |
In the upcoming patch we are adding a
new feature to the Icecrown raid instance that allows the raid
leader to change the instance's difficulty setting on a boss per
boss basis. The way the raid leader chooses to switch is the same
as now, by right-clicking on the character portrait. The difficulty
settings can be changed from inside Icecrown Citadel, with some
restrictions. For example, you cannot change the difficulty in
combat or during certain events specified by our design team. To
enable the ability to change the raid difficulty to heroic, you
must first defeat the Lich King on normal mode, as doing so unlocks
the heroic version of this raid instance. There is no heroic
version of trash; meaning changing the difficulty will only affect
boss difficulty.
We chose this particular functionality because we didn't want to
use the Trial of the Crusader method, and have four versions on a
raid of this size. We felt the Ulduar method of having to know a
certain trick to do on the boss was difficult to communicate and
tied too heavily to achievements. We might eventually convert Trial
of the Crusader over to this new system but Ulduar and Naxxramas
will likely never change.
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