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Patch 4.2: Blizzard gives more info on Hyjal dailies
Players eager to jump into even more new content coming with patch 4.2 -- specifically, the new Hyjal daily questing zones -- have just been hit with some more information and clarification on the requirements for doing this content. The Flameward Hippogryph, the flying mount that players can earn after completing their own personal progression through the Regrowth and the Molten Front, will be available to everyone who makes the effort. In addition, players will be able to start the content at level 85 and must have completed the Hyjal questing up until reclaiming the Regrowth area. Marks of the World Tree, the personal currency being used to open up content in these new daily zones, will not be used to purchase gear and items from vendors. These marks only exist to open up content, not purchase things. Gold is still the currency used to purchase items, and if I wanted to take a guess, I would imagine the cost of items will be similar to those of an already existing Cataclysm reputation vendor. Blizzard has assured players that any marks that they have afterward will be able to be used for rewards as well, but at this time there is no information on what. Finally, the two new factions that players will be assisting in the Regrowth and the Molten Front, the Druids of the Talon and the Shadow Wardens, will not be receiving their own factions to grind in the patch.
Patch 4.2 Preview: Regrowth and Molten Front quest hubs
Blizzard has just released the next installment in its series of patch 4.2 previews. First, it was the video teasers, then the raid, and most recently, the legendary staff. Now it's previewing the Regrowth and Molten Front daily quest hubs. After reading through the entire preview, I'm very excited. Personally, I feel like patch 2.4's Isle of Quel'Danas was one of the few times we've felt true progression in World of Warcraft. Even the massive phasing used throughout Wrath of the Lich King and Cataclysm didn't carry much weight -- you rarely saw the fruits of your labor for very long. Generally, you were moving out of the areas you changed by the time things happened. Quel'Danas was a long-term change that you personally contributed toward and were exposed to repeatedly, and it felt like you really made a difference. From Blizzard's description of the Firelands quest hubs, it sounds like Quel'Danas has been the major inspiration, and I love that. The zone will also have over 60 new daily quests, so hopefully this quest hub will take much longer to stagnate than previous daily hubs have -- cough cough, Argent Tournament. %Gallery-122505% Check out the full preview past the fold below.
