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kyrv  2 stars
Title: Lord Logicus
Posts: 263
Registered: 2002-1-31 13:09:58
 Date Posted: 1/1/00 12:00am Subject: 4.2 PTR notes
"Pets


The Aggressive pet stance has been removed and replaced with the Assist stance. This stance will cause the player's pet to attack the player's target. The pet will not change targets unless the master attacks a new target for a few seconds."


This is a pretty big change, especially for PvP. Wow.


Rest of changes, don't look great.

 

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Ugh_Lancelot  3 stars
Title: Ooo...bouncy!
Posts: 766
Registered: 2002-6-17 14:37:05
 Date Posted: 1/1/00 12:00am Subject: 4.2 PTR notes
kyrv posted:
"Pets

The Aggressive pet stance has been removed and replaced with the Assist stance. This stance will cause the player's pet to attack the player's target. The pet will not change targets unless the master attacks a new target for a few seconds."


This is a pretty big change, especially for PvP. Wow.



I just noticed this. I can't fathom what "exploitative behavior" would cause them to change this after 6 years.

 

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Acao  1 star
Posts: 123
Registered: 2004-11-29 18:50:07
 Date Posted: 1/1/00 12:00am Subject: 4.2 PTR notes
Ugh_Lancelot posted:
kyrv posted:
"Pets

The Aggressive pet stance has been removed and replaced with the Assist stance. This stance will cause the player's pet to attack the player's target. The pet will not change targets unless the master attacks a new target for a few seconds."


This is a pretty big change, especially for PvP. Wow.



I just noticed this. I can't fathom what "exploitative behavior" would cause them to change this after 6 years.


Assist stance sounds pretty much like it duplicates Defensive. Aggressive was generally not of any use however, on the few occasions it was it was pretty much required.

As far as what "exploitative behavior" I think it is probably PvP realm griefing.

 

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Quazimortal  4 stars
Title: The One and Only
Posts: 1,557
Registered: 2004-9-18 21:52:58
 Date Posted: 1/1/00 12:00am Subject: 4.2 PTR notes
TruthyID posted:
Voqar posted:
Holy paladins are considered idiotically overpowered for healing right now so a small adjustment to make the less ridiculous is probably a good idea. The can currently cast fast heals endlessly. The idea in cata is to have to think about healing, not just spam 1 spell endlessly.

Overall, again, it's like WTF with the changes. At least some of the percent changes to various classes are smaller than the usual sledgehammer approach.



Are we playing the same game? I have a holy pally and I certainly can't do that, in pvp or pve.



He obviously doesn't play a holy paladin.

 

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Ferrydust  3 stars
Title: Iron Chef Jennifer
Posts: 938
Registered: 2002-9-4 20:32:54
 Date Posted: 1/1/00 12:00am Subject: 4.2 PTR notes
Voqar posted:
Holy paladins are considered idiotically overpowered for healing right now so a small adjustment to make the less ridiculous is probably a good idea. The can currently cast fast heals endlessly. The idea in cata is to have to think about healing, not just spam 1 spell endlessly.

Overall, again, it's like WTF with the changes. At least some of the percent changes to various classes are smaller than the usual sledgehammer approach.



Ahahaha... in what universe? I assume you don't actually play anymore.

Would seriously love to see some data on that since my data shows otherwise. Also, are talking PVP or PVE or both?

 

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Quazimortal  4 stars
Title: The One and Only
Posts: 1,557
Registered: 2004-9-18 21:52:58
 Date Posted: 1/1/00 12:00am Subject: 4.2 PTR notes
PvE or PvP, you can't spam your fast heal without running out of mana period. That guy is on crack.

 

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Arcilite_I  4 stars
Title: VN's Most Wanted
Posts: 1,260
Registered: 2002-1-27 08:46:24
 Date Posted: 1/1/00 12:00am Subject: 4.2 PTR notes
lol so glad I quit this game months ago

 

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Ferrydust  3 stars
Title: Iron Chef Jennifer
Posts: 938
Registered: 2002-9-4 20:32:54
 Date Posted: 1/1/00 12:00am Subject: 4.2 PTR notes
Additional notes posted 5/13/11

Paladins

Denounce has been redesigned. It still reduces the mana cost of Exorcism. However, it no longer has a chance on Holy Shock of making Exorcism free and instant. Instead, it has a 50/100% chance to prevent the Exorcism target from causing critical effects for the next 6 seconds. This effect can be dispelled.
Holy Shock mana cost has been decreased increased to 7% 9% of base mana, down up from 8%.

Protection
Holy Shield now increases block chance by 5% while active, instead of increasing the amount of damage blocked by 10%.

Retribution
Selfless Healer can no longer be dispelled and cannot be stolen via Spellsteal; and, in addition to its current effects, it lowers the cooldown of Word of Glory by 5/10 seconds.


Priests

Devouring Plague damage done has been decreased by 12%.

Mind Blast damage done has been increased by 12%.

Shadow Word: Death damage done has been increased by 12%.

Shadow Word: Pain damage done has been decreased by 12%.


Shadow

Mind Flay damage done has been increased by 12%.
Vampiric Touch damage done has been decreased by 12%.


Warlocks

Drain Life's damage has been reduced by approximately 25%.


Dungeons & Raids

Deadmines
Vanessa VanCleef (Heroic difficulty) now has a sweet, sweet voice to accompany her dialog.


Items
The 2-piece resilience bonus from Cataclysm PvP sets no longer stacks. If a player wears 2 pieces each from 2 different Cataclysm sets, the player will only receive the 400 resilience rating bonus once. This change does not apply to PvP sets from prior expansions.

Professions

Jewelcrafting
The shield block value bonus from Eternal Earthsiege Diamond has been increased to 3%, up from 1%.

 

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croaks35
Posts: 45
Registered: 2009-7-20 22:26:57
 Date Posted: 1/1/00 12:00am Subject: 4.2 PTR notes
Priests

Devouring Plague damage done has been decreased by 12%.

Mind Blast damage done has been increased by 12%.

Shadow Word: Death damage done has been increased by 12%.

Shadow Word: Pain damage done has been decreased by 12%.


Not a fan of this tbh.Most of time in heroics all the time I have to do anything it drop those 2 dots I sure do not have time as a priest to sit and mind blast and sw death.
Spookysheep  4 stars
Title: Lieker of Cheese
Posts: 1,248
Registered: 2002-1-9 06:49:19
 Date Posted: 1/1/00 12:00am Subject: 4.2 PTR notes
Blizzard has actually invented new definitions of stupidity in the 21st century.

At least they will go down in history.

 

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