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Patch 5.2: Isle of Thunder Preview, Fansite Interviews with Blizzard

geposted 2013.03.04 um 11:15 von perculia

Players can complete PvE or PvP-themed dailies.

After Stage 3, players unlock the Thunder Forges and Lightning Vein Mines, which allow Blacksmiths to craft vanity weapons for transmog and .

A new world boss, Nalak.

The island has several tiers of rare spawns and summonable elites for new achievements and rewards.

Players can run a single-player scenario, Troves of the Treasure King, if they've got a . You've got five minutes to dodge obstacles and loot as many treasure chests as possible--we've gotten reports that ilvl 502 gear can be a very rare chest drop.

There are new Lorewalker scrolls hidden around the island, as well as lore books () trolls drop explaining their culture.

Troll mobs can drop ilvl 429 BoEs that resemble unobtainable gear from Zul'Gurub and Zul'Aman.

last weekClick the cut to read Blizzard's official and links to fansite interviews!

Nethaera

There’s a storm brewing on Thunder Isle in the form of the newly risen Thunder King: Lei Shen and the invading Zandalari forces who support his bid to regain his seat of power over Pandaria. Once more the heroes of the Horde and Alliance are being called forth to take on this threat, but they do so in the midst of their own dark and bloody war reignited by the decimation of Theramore and the betrayal that split the Kirin Tor. Waging war on two fronts isn’t easy and the Shado-Pan have no interest in anything more than using the power of both factions to put down a more clear and present danger.

With the release of patch 5.2: The Throne of Thunder, a new island will open up off the coast of Townlong Steppes and add a bounty of new daily quests, rare spawns, summonable bosses, hidden treasures, and more.. Taking part in these daily quests will lead up to an epic showdown between the last emperor of the mogu, Lei Shen, the Zandalari, and those who would stop them – the Shado-pan and the heroes of Azeroth.

Where do we go from Here?

First things first, how do you get to the island to begin with? At level 90, players will get their first quest in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms where they’ll automatically get the quest “Thunder Calls” or you can go directly to the Shado-Pan Garrison in Townlong Steppes to get started. From there you’re on your way. This isn’t a walk in the park and while flying seems like the easiest way to get where you need to, these are definitely not friendly skies. Flying won’t be available on the island as much as the invading forces would like it to be. A portal between the Shado-pan Garrison and the Alliance or Horde quest hubs will be available after your initial flight to the island so that you can get back into the action quickly.

Once More Unto the Breach

Similar to the War Effort with Ahn’Qiraj or the Isle of Quel’Danas, the effort of the overall realm population’s participation and activity will affect the progression toward unlocking the various stages of the Isle of Thunder as you and your allies push further into the island. You’ll be able to contribute by taking part in the daily quests that are made available at various points of interest on the island. Once established on the beach head, you’ll also have a choice between PvE or PvP oriented quests. (Warning, choosing the PvP option will flag you for PvP automatically.) Each will provide slightly different rewards and faction with your chosen allies. If you’ve missed unlocking a section of the island, don’t panic. You’ll still be able to experience the story by taking part in the solo Scenarios that will be available as you progress through the island.

Who's the Boss?

The Horde and the Alliance will be working for some familiar faces as they make their way through the island. Each faction's finest are spearheading the assault: the Kirin-Tor Offensive led by Jaina Proudmoore and the Sunreaver Onslaught led by Lor'themar Theron. Earning reputation with these new factions offers heroes the opportunity to gain new tabards, banners and an intimidating new mount.

But Wait, There's More!

The island isn’t just about unlocking new quests and earning some reputation. There is also plunder to be had and foes to be vanquished.

We don’t want to give everything away here, but the island holds many secrets and opportunities to test your mettle. Your realm and your faction are counting on you to take the island by force and stamp out this new threat. Can you survive the trials of the Isle of Thunder? The Thunder King comes, the Thunder King comes...

_{*Danielle “Nethaera” Vanderlip is a Community Manager for World of Warcraft, and owns her own real life elite dinosaur. (Bearded dragons count, right?)}

Official Fansite Interviews

It's all about patch 5.2 for our Italian & English players in this interview with Cory Stockton. Audio format

Tom Chilton talks to BlizzPlanet about what continued development of the game entails. Text & Audio format

Lead designers Cory Stockton & Dave Kosak kick back to discuss 5.2 content & story. Audio format

Gamebreaker sat down with lead quest designer Dave Kosak to discuss 5.2 lore. Video format

GameBreaker delves into design philosophy with lead developers Greg Street & Ion Hazzikostas. Video format

GuildOx gathers insight into group content development from Warcraft's lead encounter designer. Text format

Scott Johnson's at it again, this time having a heart-to-heart with everyone's favorite crustacean. Audio format

Shaman-focused site Totemspot grabs some answers on class balance from Warcraft's lead systems designer. Text format

TwizzCast has a quick chat with Warcraft's game director on running an MMO today. Audio format

Vanion covers the breadth of 5.2 content with Dave Kosakin German & English. Text & Audio format

WoW Insider's Anne Stickney pulls Dave Kosak aside once more to talk about blending story with gameplay. Text format

Cory "Mumper" Stockton is back again with Warcraft Pets to carry on about our favorite little companions. Audio format

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Kommentar von ulucin townlong steppes ? Kommentar von stym Right, the portals to the Isle of Thunder will available at the Shado-Pan garrison in the Townlong Steppes. This means a minute or two of travel if you hearth in one of the shrines in the Vale of Eternam Blossoms. I guess it makes sense from a storyline point of view: after all, it's the Shado-Pan who are trying to prevent Lei-Shen from getting a second shot at absolute rule. Kommentar von perculia Not exactly sure what the comment is referring to--but yes, you will have to go to Townlong Steppes to access the portal to the new quest hub. Kommentar von ulucin i thought it's in the kun-lai

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