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World of Warcraft Cataclysm Dungeon & Raid Q & A Transcript
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1:00 Starting Now: WoW Dungeon & Raids Panel
1:01 Dungeon and raids for cataclysm
1:02 An Epic Idea:
- Where is this place ?
- Who lives here?
- What will the player do?
1:03 Layout
- Creating of the dungeon in 2d
- Player flow (bosses, points) linier
- Bosses (placement)
- Point of interest, doors chests etc.
1:03 Picture showing: Grim Batol Dungeon
1:04 Showing patch 3.3 arthas 4 floor
1:06 Dungeon design:
block it out
lay out in 3d
check scale, again and again
template for the artist
1:07 3d Image showing of dungeon design
1:08 Dungeon Interaction
- Elevators, levers, doors
- Destructible objects
- Choosing wisely
- Working closely with art team
1:10 Awesome Artists
- Amazing concepts:
- Dungeon artist begings final art
- Works closely to finish
1:12 Encouter Design
Brainstorming by 75 designers
Identifying new Art
Whats encounter cool
1:12 Providing variety
1:15 Picture of wowedit, how to create spells with wow editor
1:17 Playtesting etc:
- We play the dungeons first
- Lots of iterration
- QA and PTR
- Listen to feedback
1:17 Cataclysm Preview:
Dungeon map overview
1:20 – Dungeon Abyssal Maw
- One of two 5-palyer dungeons located in Sunken city of Vashjir
- Experience a dungeon on the ocean water
- Non linear experience
- Amazing Water Effects
1:21 Abbyssal Maw Video preview
1:24 Dungeon: Halls of Origination
- First of two 5-player dungeons located in the lost deserts of Uldom
- Experience the ultimate Titan dungeon!
- Experience the a titan dungeon!
- Non linear
- What will Brann bronzehead discover here (boss)
- 6-7 bosses (Spinxx)
- Ancient story
1:26 Dungeon: Blackrock Caverns
- A entirely new instance localted inside Blackrock Mointain
- A chance to reinvent a fan favorite
- New art, loot and creature
- Why is the Twillight Hammer here?
1:27 Blackrock Caverns Video Showing
1:31 Icecown citadel patch 3.3
- 10-25 raids
- 12 epic bosses
- waypoint from Ulduar provided
- The lich king boss
- 2nd flooor airship
- 3rd floor wings
- 4th floor lich king (arthas) crusader coloseum
1:33 8 bosses across thee seperate wings
epic quest line access to second & third wings
1:35 Raid: Blackwing Descent
Nefarian returns
Entire new raid inspired by original
1:36 Raid: The Firelands 10 and 25 players raid
Elemental place of fire
Exteriro raid some
Home of Ragnoros
1:39 Onyxia 5th year anniversary
- She’s back!
- Updated encouter mechanics
- New & Updated loot
- Even more deep breath randomization
- Epic Flying month (epic rare drop)
1:40 Loot showed for all classes and specs
1:41 Onyxia whelpling people will get a pet
1:44 Cross Server LFG
Support 5 player Instances
Designed for PUG’s
Reward System for Cross Server
Patch 3.3.0 ready
1:44 Dungeons & Raids Q & A Now
1:45 Additional instances cannot be launched, should be fixed in 1-2 month
1:47 Reputation in raids & dungeons should be back
1:49 Classes have crowd control
1:50 New instances with Ragnorok
1:53 Arthas have cinematic when you kill him, like a storyline into cataclysm
1:56 Designers and QA didnt test YOGG
1:58 Dungeon & Raid Panel is over
1:59 Starcraft 2 Panel Coming Up Next
