Phase 2 WOTLK

[Kenneth]

Phase 2 WOTLK

One of the greatest raids to grace our beloved game is finally coming back after many years of Classic WoW. Ulduar and all of its Phase 2 goodies were officially announced today with a solid 8 days notice on the raid and 6 day notice for the patch! So what exactly happens this upcoming reset?

January 16th/17th NA-EU

• Emblem of Conquest comes out. These are your new Emblem of Valor essentially and with them come a new vendor full of shiny new pieces of gear to buy. They can be earned via the Heroic dailies and also from all bosses in Ulduar both 10 and 25 man.

• Argent Tournament Begins! In Icecrown dailies become available to earn new mounts, weapons and more.

• Arena Season 6. A new season for PvP will be among us and another chance to get that Glad title you've always thirsted for.

• Titan Rune Dungeons. This is the new addition that is basically a soft Mythic + feature being added into Wrath Classic. They are essentially Heroic Dungeons with affixes but without the timer to obtain better loot. A great way to catch up alts or help returning players.

• Ulduar. The big addition is obviously one of the most famous raids to touch the game. Yogg, Algalon, and Mimiron with his beautiful mount await the playerbase on the 19th of January.

• Vault of Archavon Boss will change on the 23rd.

[hackerlol]

So what exactly is the plan once the final raid Icecrown comes out?
People will just keep making new alts and playing the entire continent again start to finish?

[Kenneth]

So what exactly is the plan once the final raid Icecrown comes out?
People will just keep making new alts and playing the entire continent again start to finish?

This is the million dollar question. The easiest and cheapest thing Blizzard can do is come out with Cata. Issue is Cata hype isn't that high but its probably free money for them to churn that expansion out. The decision that would cost them the most and make the community happiest is a form of Classic +. This is the least likely as Blizzard I think sees Classic as low cost high return and this would be high cost with questionable return

[hackerlol]

This is the million dollar question. The easiest and cheapest thing Blizzard can do is come out with Cata. Issue is Cata hype isn't that high but its probably free money for them to churn that expansion out. The decision that would cost them the most and make the community happiest is a form of Classic +. This is the least likely as Blizzard I think sees Classic as low cost high return and this would be high cost with questionable return

hmmm.. a little out of touch myself but
Why do you say that Classic+ is low cost whereas WotLK classic+ wouldnt be?

[Arimisael]

Just so you know there is one last raid after ICC, it's 2 or 3 dragon bosses in Wymrest temple.

[hackerlol]

ah yes i totally forgot about that weird mini raid.... that filler was WoTLK though?
hmmm thought it was cata

[thethomas]

Thank you for your kind information.

[steve21123]

A kind of Classic + is the choice that would cost them the most money and satisfy the community the most. The least likely scenario is this because, in Blizzard's opinion, Classic is low cost and high return, whereas this would be high expense and uncertain return.