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Cataclysm Beta Patch – Take A Flying Leap
So apparently there’s a place where people are beta testing this World of Warcraft expansion named Cataclysm. After hearing that news, you could have knocked me down with a feather. I didn’t think people actually did any testing on the beta. They just logged in, stoked that they get to play the expansion before everyone else, then bitch because nothing works right. I like to call these people “halfwits”.
Normally I don’t pay attention to beta patch notes because it could change at any time, might not go live, etc. But come on, Heroic Leap. Here’s some other updates coming to a beta-testing Warrior near you.
Arms Warrior
- Wrecking Crew is now a 2 Ranks talent, down from 3 Ranks. Wrecking Crew – Your Mortal Strike critical hits have a 50/100% chance to Enrage you, increasing all damage caused by 5/10% for 12 sec.
Fury Warrior
- Heroic Leap now has a 1 min cooldown, down from 2 min.
- Skirmisher now reduces the cooldown of Heroic Leap by 10/20 sec, down from 15/30 sec.
Protection Warrior
- Intervene no longer has a 8 yards minimum range.
Some love for the Hunter class? Sure, why not!
Marksmanship Hunter
- Marked for Death no longer applies Hunter’s Mark to the target, now applies the Marked for Death effect. Marked for Death is the same as Hunter’s Mark, but undispellable, does not restrict stealth or invisibility and lasts 15 sec.
Survival Hunter
- Scatter Shot no longer has a 5 yards minimum range. (Beta-only bug, but at least you’re sure it’s gone now)
- Noxious Stings now increases damage done on targets afflicted by your Serpent Sting by 10%, up from 5%.
Hunter Pet Abilities
- Smack / Bite / Claw now scales from 8% of your Ranged AP, up from 7%.
- Froststorm Breath now scales from 9.6% of your Ranged AP, up from 8.4%.
I know a Death Knight who is curious to see what the new patch has in store for him…
Nothing. Pound sand, DK!
There. Now there’s some newsy content for you.
Blizzard Keeps Us Guessing
You just can’t believe what you read on the Internet.
Imagine my shock and dismay when I read that BB over at MMO Champion had changed his Cataclysm release date prediction. While he has never come out and said he has an “insider source”, it’s pretty obvious he does. If he didn’t, the most logical explanation would be that he had his own Psychic Hotline and would probably be pocketing millions through lottery winnings and sports betting.
Psychic Cat says -There’s either a large dragon in your future or your mama needs to lose a few pounds.
Cataclysm’s new Release Date: Early December (Dec 7 or 14).
The new release date is just vague enough to come off as more of a prediction, which is probably why he labeled his post as (Not Official), as if any of his information is (Official). It still looks like the expansion will be out in time for the Christmas rush, which means I know what I’m putting on my Christmas list.
Like I’d wait for Christmas to get the expansion.
After playing mischief with the release calendar, Blizzard decided to mess with us a little more. They decided that the citizens of Azeroth were looking a little on the husky fat side and that they needed to get some much-needed exercise. Therefore, the Faction Capital portals in both Dalaran and Shattrath will disappear in Cataclysm. No more free rides for the homesick, says Blizz. But to show they’re not completely without sympathy (when it comes to fat characters, at least), the portals will be replaced by Class Trainers and Auctioneers.
This makes no sense. Class Trainers and Auctioneers are the two main reasons people would go to the Faction Capitals anyway. Put those in Dalaran and Shattrath, and people still have no reason to leave. Good thinking Blizzard!
I’ve got everything I need right here.
This is Herculano, getting his exercise the old-fashioned way: Cheeto Curls!
