So I have not been able to explore the new patch content yet and I’m dying to know how it is. I just read through the patch notes and can’t believe how much has been added/changed with this patch.
Tuesday night was our PVP night, and the patch changes seemed transparent in the arena. I did recieve more spellpower and resilience from the improved set bonuses on PVP gear, and my Flash of Light behaves slightly different with regard to the HOT it procs, but other than that not much had changed with regard to arena from my perspective.
Tonight I’m looking forward to exploring the new 5-mans, rocking the random dungeon, and doing the weekly raid. Here are the things I’m most excited about:
1) New Content: Icecrown raid and 5-mans…booya
2) Better PUG interface: The new cross-realm LFG and the LFR (looking for raid) features seem like great ideas. I’m really looking forward to being able to run 5-mans while leveling alts.
3) Better UI: The changes are many, but I’m excited about an in-game quest tracking system.
4) Dailies!: Daily Random, Daily Heroic, Daily BG…jeez there is just not enough time.
5) Daily BG now gives arena points…wOOt!
How is the new content going for you? Have you guys experimented with any of these new features? What are your favorite additions? Leave a comment…what do you like and dislike?
I’ve yet to really experience 3.3 myself. Tonight will be my first exposure to it. I’m hearing great things about LFG Interface and the Core Hound Pup is probably the coolest pet in the game, period.
The new 5-mans are pretty neat–it’s kinda neat to be doing something central to the Lich King theme again. As a dps, the LFG interface is what I expected–I get to wait WAY longer than the time they display as average for the queue, since everyone and their dog can dps. The weekly raid quest is very cool–nice to have a reason to go back to Naxx. As for the change to hunter Misdirect, it’s very cool, except that 4 seconds (the window for the buff) goes by REALLY fast.
Enjoy!
I love the new Random LFG system, especially for my Pally healer. Click on Healer/Leader – wait 1 minute – destroy instance – repeat. Love it
They finally fixed rogues! But Blizzard apparently overshot the mark:
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=21730605184&pageNo=1&sid=1#0
Despite the hotfix (which they claim hit sometime yesterday), during last night’s 25man ICC Mctully comfortably sat in 1st place total damage done and dps.
The sleeper has awakened!
I have to say I was really challenged in Halls of Reflection as a healer. That was the most that I’ve ever been pushed to keep a 5-man alive. Even compared to learning how to do Halls of Lightning on the last boss in crap gear! We got through it, but man I had to rest for a couple minutes afterward!