BlizzCon 2011: Exclusive Interview with Dave Kosak, WoW Lead Quest Designer

publicado 23/10/2011 a las 15:38 por perculia

Exclusive Interview with Dave KosakQ: It's always been a struggle to make players feel like they truly impact the world. How are you showcasing this in MoP? Do the zones progress and change depending on questlines? What about phasing?Q: As a side note, how is something like an undead or dwarf monk going to work, especially after the Pandaren Monk starting experience is so different? Controversial race/class combos like Night Elf Mages were introduced without much fanfare and didn't quite integrate. Q: In Cata, you removed unique class quests for abilities--such as rogues getting poison out in Westfall by taking a tower. Will there ever be unique and personalized questlines not attached to extreme methods of lore such as the new legendaries?Q: In the Q&A, people brought up class questlines. Is there any plan to do quests for upgraded armor, much like how level 60's dungeon sets were upgradable into alternate colors through a complex questline? The .5 armor questline was one of my favorite in the game and class questlines helped players grow.Q: Scepter questline was by far the best questline in the game. Any plans to redo it, since it was removed from Cata, or perhaps make a questline that is as ridiciously in-depth, wild, and nuanced--sort of a heroic questline/hardmode questing for players just for the heck of it? Such a questline would be great if Q: How do you decide the depth of a legendary questline? Some are really simple, such as Val'anyr, despite how hard it was to get. Meanwhile, Shadowmourne had four rewards and made people a fortune. Why are some less legendary than others?Q: We loved the class quest mounts for Warlock and Paladin. Are you ever going to add more quests for mounts--faction or race specific?Q: Are there any plans to redo Alterac Valley with more quests? Some of those quests were truly awesome and it feels like they became obsolete but still lurk around for years now.Q: Last question: Diablo III made questing completely different. They're different games, but do you plan on giving players more of a voice and involving dialogue more in the game much like how D3 does?Q+A with J. Allen Brack and Jay WilsonMists of PandariaQuick Summary

Many new technical improvements (physics, blending) but no new sound changes

Less phasing in Mists of Pandaria

No new big "master plan" boss in this expansion, but tons of new content

New talent system:

Talent builds will be slightly less "cookie cutter" but there will probably always be "best builds"

Will be able to reset single talents and outside of having to return to a town

Will not be able to talk to Horde/Alliance members

Will have to choose a faction before progressing out of the starting area

Might not have mail access in the starting area, will not be able to return to it

No aesthetic difference between Horde / Alliance pandaren

There will be a level cap for pets earning experience from battles

New pets will be added to each zone in addition to existing pets

Players with more rare pets will not have any sort of special advantage over others

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Comentario de KramalFreaking good news
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This!Comentario de InterestQ: Why does Blizzard hate paladins?
A: They don't, paladins just think they do.Comentario de AdamsmQ: Scepter questline was by far the best questline in the game. Any plans to redo it, since it was removed from Cata, or perhaps make a questline that is as ridiciously in-depth, wild, and nuanced--sort of a heroic questline/hardmode questing for players just for the heck of it? Such a questline would be great if
A: We're not sure how it will play out, but there's an idea for a faction called the Lorewalkers. The Pandaren are a race with an amazing verbal tradition--they're storytellers. And the Lorewalkers are bent on exploring the world, finding things and relics, filling out libraries. You won't use this faction to get best-in-slot gear, but in finding and returning books, you'll act out all of the new stories. If you are interested in the lore, this is for you. If you just care about the gear, you can skip them--and it's fine. I'm not sure how this will play out, but I've spent a lot of time--including dressing up as a Pandaren to work--to push this ideaComentario de 588688This post was from a user who has deleted their account.Comentario de InterestWOOT! No new wintergrasp style zone, thank god.Comentario de 588688This post was from a user who has deleted their account.Comentario de 434522This post was from a user who has deleted their account.Comentario de 588688This post was from a user who has deleted their account.Comentario de InterestQ: Pandaren don't have an auto-attack, was this ever intended for other classes/races?
A: Some classes in the original WoW beta didn't have auto-attack, but they have no plans to go back to that.Comentario de ShasowNo aesthetic difference between Horde / Alliance pandarenComentario de AdamsmNo aesthetic difference between Horde / Alliance pandarenComentario de InterestNo aesthetic difference between Horde / Alliance pandarenComentario de ShasowNo aesthetic difference between Horde / Alliance pandarenComentario de 229054This post was from a user who has deleted their account.Comentario de ShasowNo aesthetic difference between Horde / Alliance pandarenComentario de 229054This post was from a user who has deleted their account.Comentario de AdamsmNo aesthetic difference between Horde / Alliance pandarenComentario de Mojoworkn
I dunno. I liked WG. Tol Barad on the other hand...Comentario de ShasowNo aesthetic difference between Horde / Alliance pandarenComentario de AdamsmNo.

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