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The expansion with Gul'dan, Sargeras and Illidan Stormrage. I think there's more of the legion and the black gate and suchlike.

2018-07-17 - 8.0.1 (27101) ∞

I switched away from Shaman because I lost my pounce.
Mage is almost the same before and after this final patch, though I lost the double-blink and self-heal for fire.

2018-05-08 - typo: quest "Fate of the Titans" ∞

Notes from a while back, but probably from this expansion.

Temple of Invention verified to be in tact.
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Temple of Invention verified to be intact.

Creteus's Mobile Databank
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Creteus' Mobile Databank

2016-08-08 - 7.0.3 (22396) x64 ∞

This is the final WoD patch, introducing the pre-expansion (Legion) content.

Both:

The load screen is the wrong aspect ratio, although the main wow logo/text is sharp..
The initial map when boating there is ugly, and probably the wrong aspect ratio
There are no roles set up in the scenario raid
It hauls you into the raid with no accept/cancel warning
/reloadui is fucking abysmally slow
- It was an addon issue.
UseEquipmentSet is gone.
- I would end up figuring out how to do it manually.

Horde:

They see bits of the alliance cutscene which make no fucking sense whatsoever, since they left..
The final video was fuzzy, is that because it was the wrong resolution?
Just before the sylvannas warchief cutscene, other players appear
Their load screen still has the now-dead warchief (the troll).

Alliance:

Oh god, the lag is real.
It's funny how the load screen still has the now-dead king

2016-07-19 - 7.0.3 (22248) x64 ∞

Jul 15 2016

Load screens are still not 1920x1080!
The first load screen was fucking slow!
- Oh, my computer was not set on the right performance mode. My bad.
The initial human cutscene is from Cataclysm!
Background music was disabled when tabbing out.
My Sound Channels are [Custom]
Scroll wheel doesn't zoom in.
Clicking Play from the launcher has the game client know my email address, but I don't have an opportunity to have it remember my account settings until I manually log out and manually type my email address in.
How does it know my hotkeys when I cleared my settings? Server-side settings suck.
The whole [_] Remember Account Name should be clickable, and not just its checkbox.
I have to quit the whole game to get new AddOns to appear. What a fucking pain in the ass.
- My solution is to have all AddOns in Interface\AddOns\, disable them all and either use the native panel or TooManyAddons.
It does not remember my chat tab selection between logins.
The various Blizzard_* AddOns are no longer created on login.
TODO - Blizzard_CombatLog.lua (and .lua.bak) are created in WTF\Account\ACCOUNT_NAME\SavedVariables\
Nameplates are now only shown in combat. This used to need an addon.
Addon changes are saved back to their .lua files on logout.

Configuration ∞

Turn off load screen hints.

When logging in:

[x] Remember Account Name

After logging in:

/leave 1
/leave 2
/leave 3

System ∞

Escape > System

Graphics

7.0.3 introduces some spectacular graphics engine updates, allowing me to easily tune everything to ultra (10). It works fine until I get to one instance with a charge of boars.. all them particles make my computer 'splode.

Advanced

Network

Languages

Sound

[_] Enable Pet Sounds
[x] Sound in Background
[x] Enable Reverb
[x] Distance Filtering

Voice

Interface ∞

(note that Leatrix Plus can make some of these account-wide - System > Account-wide Options)

Controls

[x] Auto Loot
- This will end up being account-wide managed by Leatrix Plus.

Combat

[_] Auto Self Cast
- This will end up being account-wide managed by Leatrix Plus.
TODO - Test 'Spell Alert Opacity'

Display

TODO - Test 'Raid Self Highlight'
Status Text [Numeric Value] -> [Both]
- This partly-obsoletes TargetPercent

Social

[x] Block Guild Invites
- This will end up being account-wide managed by Leatrix Plus.
[x] Display Only Character Achievements To Others
- This will end up being account-wide managed by Leatrix Plus.
- TODO - I don't understand what this is.
New Whispers [In-line] -> [Both]

ActionBars

[x] Bottom Left Bar
[x] Bottom Right Bar
[x] Right Bar
[x] Right Bar 2

Names

[_] Minions
NPC Names [Hostile, Quest, and Interactive NPCs] -> [Quest NPCs]

Camera

Max distance
- To the far right.

Mouse

Accessibility

Raid Profiles

[x] Use Raid-Style Party Frames
[x] Keep Groups Together
[x] Display Power Bars
[x] Display Class Colors
[_] Display Main Tank and Assist
- I simply don't have the screen real estate for this.
[_] Display Border
[x] Display Only Dispellable Debuffs
Display Health Text [Health Lost]

2016-09-03 ∞

leveling ∞

TL;DR - Exclusively level in dungeons as holy.

Later on, Shadow will be terrible for leveling 100-110.

You can wind up all your dots, keep yourself shielded, know your rotation perfectly and still be eaten alive. Good luck with two targets. You can heal yourself as well and do pretty good, but every single pull is stressful.

Regular mobs were a nightmare, but elites were a LOT easier. I don't get it.

I don't know how other people did it, but it was horrifying for me. Even in full heroic raiding gear, those first several levels got really hard really quick.. all the while I see everything get melted by anyone else.

shadow form glyph ∞

Blizzard added the glyph to let us sortof almost kindof see some of ourselves sometimes.

Now we have to choose between that and our non-combat pets/mounts. That sucks, because part of my general style is to have a shadowy pet out.

I also REALLY hate that my character selection page does not show shadow form. It's taunting me.

Disappointed in both Shadow and Discipline ∞

I need to vent.

I've mained a priest for a VERY long time.

I've been a solidly above-average shadow for a while, and did very well at the end of last expansion, so yes I know the tactics.

I've been a disc for a very long time, and have shattered meters. I've planned for these changes since Cataclysm and know well what I'm doing.

Shadow can't perform any more. Half of the bottom dps on a bad pull. Two-thirds on a good run. Average with all cooldowns and trinkets.

If disc's heals were doubled it would then be viable. If its mana consumption were 2/3 then it MIGHT have sustainability. Right now it's an unmitigated disaster.

I'm going to read around and find some strategies. I've been fiddling a lot to try angles I may not have thought of. So far, I regret turning in my time tokens.

[edit]

Before anyone bothers, I know enough to have written this:
https://www.icy-veins.com/wow/shadow-priest-pve-dps-guide

2016-09-02 - Thinking positive about Shadow ∞

Spriest isn't so bad. Somehow I went from very high dps to mediocre in dungeons, but presumably that will sort itself out for heroics.

My class hall is very easy to get to. It gives a speed boost at the entrance to help us get around for a little while. Good layout too.

My legendary is older than the titans, and has been directly involved in significant things. It talks to me, revealing secret lore, varying by what I'm near.

It also makes sometimes gets bored.

I'm definitely not being driven mad.

2016-07-24 ∞

Confirmed that [spec:x] seems to be working again.

Tested with a druid.

spiralofhope

World of Warcraft 7 (Legion)