2009-03-29 00:12:26
World of Warcraft PTR Patch 3.1.0
* The latest patch notes can always be found at http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/patchnotes/
* The latest test realm patch notes can always be found at http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/patchnotes/test-realm-patchnotes.html
General
* All Ground Mounts may now swim without dismounting the rider. Flying Mounts still may NOT, and will dismount the rider upon entering water.
* Ulduar is now available for limited testing. Please visit the Public Test Realms for more details. http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/board.html?forumId=11572
* Players level 40 and higher will now be able to visit their trainer to pay a one-time fee and access the dual talent specialization feature.
* The achievement Brew of the Year has been removed from the Brewmaster meta-achievement. The achievement Brew of the Month has been added in its place.
* Noblegarden has been redesigned into a week-long holiday with new items, quests, and more. Various achievements have been added, including the meta-achievement Noble Gardener, which is now required for the meta-achievement What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been.
* Applying a glyph no longer requires a Lexicon of Power. The same rules for switching between dual talent specializations now apply to switching glyphs and cannot be performed while in combat, Battlegrounds (except when Preparation is up), or Arenas (no exceptions).
* Copied Test Realm characters will no longer be copied with their achievement history in order to better facilitate the character copy process.
PvP
Arenas
* Enemy Unit Frames: This feature is only available while in Arenas, with several options in the Interface Options.
Battlegrounds
* Battleground quests “Concerted Efforts” (Alliance) and “For Great Honor” (Horde) now require an Alterac Valley Mark of Honor in addition to the current requirements. These quests now award more honor upon completion.
* Players will now be able to queue for battlegrounds from any location. Leaving a battleground will return you to the location from which you entered.
* Seaforium Barrels can now be looted while mounted, seen from anywhere in the zone, and found at the Central Graveyard.
* Teleporters can now be used while mounted and be seen from anywhere in the zone.
Alterac Valley
* Drek’Thar, Vanndar Stormpike, the tower Heralds and Warmasters have received a hit point and damage upgrade in the level 80 version of Alterac Valley.
Strand of the Ancients
* Capturing the Southern Graveyard will now automatically capture both the East and West Graveyards.
Lake Wintergrasp
* All players who attack a siege vehicle should now get credit if it is destroyed.
* Daily quests “Slay Them All!” (Horde) and “No Mercy for the Merciless” (Alliance) have had their PvP kill requirements reduced to 10 from 20. NPCs defending the fortress and south towers now count toward these dailies as well.
* The number of NPCs defending fortress has been increased.
* Siege Engines now have Steam Pressure as a resource type (replaces energy).
* Siege Engines now have the Steam Rush ability from Ulduar.
* The southern Siege Factories can be captured.
* The time between battles will be saved should a realm shut down. If Wintergrasp is active when a realm shuts down, the game will restart from the beginning when the realm is once again live.
* Towers in Southern Wintergrasp now have more defensive cannons.
Races: General
* Command (Orc Racial): Applies to shaman pets, and now correctly applies to death knight pets.
* Gift of the Naaru (Draenei Racial): The heal has been changed to an instant-cast direct heal instead of a heal-over-time.
* Stoneform (Dwarf Racial): No longer makes you immune to poison, disease and bleed effects for 8 seconds. Instead, using Stoneform will clear those effects when cast. Cooldown reduced to 2 minutes from 3 minutes.
* The latest patch notes can always be found at http://w
* The latest test realm patch notes can always be found at http://w
General
* All Ground Mounts may now swim without dismounting the rider. Flying Mounts still may NOT, and will dismount the rider upon entering water.
* Ulduar is now available for limited testing. Please visit the Public Test Realms for more details. http://f
* Players level 40 and higher will now be able to visit their trainer to pay a one-time fee and access the dual talent specialization feature.
* The achievement Brew of the Year has been removed from the Brewmaster meta-achievement. The achievement Brew of the Month has been added in its place.
* Noblegarden has been redesigned into a week-long holiday with new items, quests, and more. Various achievements have been added, including the meta-achievement Noble Gardener, which is now required for the meta-achievement What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been.
* Applying a glyph no longer requires a Lexicon of Power. The same rules for switching between dual talent specializations now apply to switching glyphs and cannot be performed while in combat, Battlegrounds (except when Preparation is up), or Arenas (no exceptions).
* Copied Test Realm characters will no longer be copied with their achievement history in order to better facilitate the character copy process.
PvP
Arenas
* Enemy Unit Frames: This feature is only available while in Arenas, with several options in the Interface Options.
Battlegrounds
* Battleground quests “Concerted Efforts” (Alliance) and “For Great Honor” (Horde) now require an Alterac Valley Mark of Honor in addition to the current requirements. These quests now award more honor upon completion.
* Players will now be able to queue for battlegrounds from any location. Leaving a battleground will return you to the location from which you entered.
* Seaforium Barrels can now be looted while mounted, seen from anywhere in the zone, and found at the Central Graveyard.
* Teleporters can now be used while mounted and be seen from anywhere in the zone.
Alterac Valley
* Drek’Thar, Vanndar Stormpike, the tower Heralds and Warmasters have received a hit point and damage upgrade in the level 80 version of Alterac Valley.
Strand of the Ancients
* Capturing the Southern Graveyard will now automatically capture both the East and West Graveyards.
Lake Wintergrasp
* All players who attack a siege vehicle should now get credit if it is destroyed.
* Daily quests “Slay Them All!” (Horde) and “No Mercy for the Merciless” (Alliance) have had their PvP kill requirements reduced to 10 from 20. NPCs defending the fortress and south towers now count toward these dailies as well.
* The number of NPCs defending fortress has been increased.
* Siege Engines now have Steam Pressure as a resource type (replaces energy).
* Siege Engines now have the Steam Rush ability from Ulduar.
* The southern Siege Factories can be captured.
* The time between battles will be saved should a realm shut down. If Wintergrasp is active when a realm shuts down, the game will restart from the beginning when the realm is once again live.
* Towers in Southern Wintergrasp now have more defensive cannons.
Races: General
* Command (Orc Racial): Applies to shaman pets, and now correctly applies to death knight pets.
* Gift of the Naaru (Draenei Racial): The heal has been changed to an instant-cast direct heal instead of a heal-over-time.
* Stoneform (Dwarf Racial): No longer makes you immune to poison, disease and bleed effects for 8 seconds. Instead, using Stoneform will clear those effects when cast. Cooldown reduced to 2 minutes from 3 minutes.
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