Thread: Core Hound Pup, Icecrown Gating, Blue posts

Patch 3.3 should be available on all servers now, it's time for blue posts ... See you in a few hours for a lot of epics!

Core Hound Pup
Nethaera revealed something very interesting about the Core Hound Pup ... You can get it just by getting an Authenticator! It will work with the physical authenticator from the Blizzard Store and the mobile version as well.
[blizzquote="Nethaera;http://blue.mmo-champion.com/1/19820641631-core-hound-pup.html]The Core Hound Pup is a gift for anyone using an authenticator (attached to an account) whether it's the physical authenticator or the mobile authenticator. Anyone who attaches an authenticator will also receive this lovable new pet. Think of it as your own personal guard dog. [/blizzquote"]

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Second wing of Icecrown Citadel will open in 28 Days
Icecrown Citadel opened with 4 bosses available: Lord Marrowgar, Lady Deathwhisper, Gunship Battle, Deathbringer Saurfang.

It will take a few weeks before players can reach the next 3 bosses: Rotface, Festergut, Professor Putricide. You can check how many days are left before the next unlock by talking to your faction NPC (Saurfang/Muradin) after defeating Deathbringer Saurfang. Thanks to Eisley from Eclipsed (US-Destromath) for the screenshot.

The next unlock will happen on January 5th, if each wing is unlocked after a month it means that we won't see Arthas before April but if I had to give my opinion I would say that it will probably be faster than that. The 4 weeks are probably here to let people test the rest of the content without focusing too much on raid instances.

Patch 3.3.0 Known Issues

Originally Posted by Eyonix (Blue Tracker)

This is a listing of some of the known issues for World of Warcraft Patch 3.3.0.

• This list is not complete, and will not include all issues. Additionally, this list will continue to be updated.
• The issues listed here are frequently reported issues that will be addressed at a later date.

The latest patch notes can always be found at http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/patchnotes/

General Issues

• Logging out inside a battleground and logging back in after the BG is completed will cause characters to be unable to queue using the Looking for Dungeon System.
• Spamming the Auto Attack button causes the character to play the attack animation even though no actual attack is done.

Dungeons & Raids

• Escape from Durnhold - At the end of the Escape from Durnholde instance Erozion teleports you back to Caverns of Time rather than where you entered the instance from.
• Halls of Reflection - Player will get disconnected when running up the ramp to the ship.

Quests

• Horde players do not receive a parachute when the Kor'kron Troop Transport is destroyed during the quest, "Assault by Air".

Classes
Druid (Forums / Talent Calculator)

• While swimming in Cat form or Travel form players nameplates are clipping through their model.

Mage (Forums / Talent Calculator)

• Mage Summon Water Elemental does not fully function as a permanent pet when glyphed with Glyph of Eternal Water.

Paladin (Forums / Talent Calculator)

• Avenging Wrath and self cast Lay on Hands cannot be used within 30 seconds of each other.

UI

• The dungeon finder visual UI will sometimes display inaccurate class archetype counts.
• The group “guide” is called “Party Leader” in chat.

Blue posts

Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment

Buff Box
I will take this moment to plug again one of my favorite new interface features, the buff box. It puts long-term and very short-term, spammy buffs into a stack of icons so that you can notice more important ones when they pop up.

There is a similar new option for restricting only your debuffs on the target (in case you don't care about what the Shadow Priests are doing, but you really want to notice Sunder Armor, Thunderclap and Demo Shout.)

It's not for everyone, but it might be useful to some of you.

Interface - Buffs and Debuffs - Consolidate Buffs and Castable Debuffs. (Source)

Dungeon System Restrictions
There are only two things that will prevent you from using Dungeon Finder to enter a dungeon: 1) You aren't attuned yet. The new Icecrown dungeons for example require you to do the first wing first. 2) Your gear is too low. To be clear, we are very lenient on this last point. It's basically there to keep new players in quest greens from stumbling into heroics where they'll probably struggle. (If you really want to take an undergeared player like this, you can still zone in the old-fashioned way). (Source)

Cross-Realms Dungeon crashes
The issue here is a result of the stress the instance servers are under. Resolving this remains a top priority for us. If you are unable to properly zone into a dungeon, you can try clicking on the Dungeon Finder icon and selecting "Teleport to Instance." This should temporarily prevent you from receiving the Dungeon Deserter debuff, or enacting the Dungeon Finder cooldown.

That said, we will look into ways of improving the way dungeon cooldowns are applied in the event players are unable to properly zone into an instance. In the mean time I do apologize for what happened to you. Many players are currently experiencing similar issues zoning into instances tonight and we're confident we'll have a fix for that soon. (Source)

Death Knight (Forums / Talent Calculator)
ilvl 251 T10 Tanking Chest
There is a bug with the stats on the 10-player version of the tier 10 tanking DK breastplate.

If you manage to acquire this item, we will get the stats straightened out. However I can't give you a timeline on when that will be. (Source)

Nice pup=)

28 Days? Are you kidding me.

Just downloaded the Mobile Authenticator and attached it to receive my Pup ^_^
You have NOT to buy an Authenticator, the free one from the AppStore works aswell!

Your gear is too low. To be clear, we are very lenient on this last point. It's basically there to keep new players in quest greens from stumbling into heroics where they'll probably struggle. (If you really want to take an undergeared player like this, you can still zone in the old-fashioned way).

That is the most RETARDED thing I have ever heard.

You are vehement on making it easy to gear up people through throwing loot at them through badges in heroics, but you want them to hang around doings quests for blues for ages to get to that point?

Get your philosophy straight, Blizzard. For shame.

I'm pretty sure the 28 days are meant for the first wing only.
Think of it, 'release date' of the second wing is January 5th.
It makes sense, right after the holidays, New year etc.

How would people feel if they decided to release the second wing during christmas holidays?
People should be spending times with their families and/or friends during that time.

My guess is that it won't take 28 days to open the 3rd+ wing.

I felt a great disturbance in the force... as if a million hardcore players cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.

Why hasn't Blizzard made a comment about all the people getting rewarded 2x Emblems of Frost for every heroic they do through the Random option? I am one of those people and I want to know if they are taken away, how do I get reimbursed etc etc.

Dang blizzard!

Ive had a mobile authenticator on my account for a few months now, and i haven't received the Pup yet.... odd.

do tell on how one can get around this, talk to the GM's im guessing?

Any idea does the mobile version have monthly fee or additional payments? :-[

Originally Posted by Kugz

Why hasn't Blizzard made a comment about all the people getting rewarded 2x Emblems of Frost for every heroic they do through the Random option? I am one of those people and I want to know if they are taken away, how do I get reimbursed etc etc.

Dang blizzard!

Isn't it like that it supposed to work?

Originally Posted by Ais

Isn't it like that it supposed to work?

Nope.

You get 2 Frosts for the first 'Random' heroic you do, and 2 Triumphs thereafter... but some people like me are getting two frosts every single time.