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Honestly, yesterday was one of the most emotionally overwhelming days I've ever experienced. I had no idea I'd get the reaction I did from so many people including all of you. I spent some time last night reading your comments here and let me just say, I was moved.
Your touching responses, well wishes, and encouragement mean the world to me. Not only that, but friends of mine outside our world here caught wind of it all, and you moved them to tears as well. And this isn't to inspire more sadness or posts. I just wanted each of you to know how much I appreciate what you've shared, player and co-worker alike. Thank you. Truly, truly, thank you. |
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When my best friend suggested I try to get a job at Blizzard in late 2007, I stopped what I was doing in game, alt-tabbed to my web browser, and checked out the job listings. Sure enough, Game Master positions were open and I thought, what the heck? It wasn’t long before the Community Team accepted me into their ranks, and it’s made all the difference. Fast-forward to today, and I still cannot believe how my life has changed, how I’ve grown as a professional and a person by being a member of the Blizzard family. From my first BlizzCon in 2008, to the orc statue being installed on campus, from the Crithto NPC being added to the game, to seeing the Warcraft film go from being a dream to a reality, my time here has certainly been extremely meaningful.
What is probably the most difficult decision I’ve ever had to make was to choose to move on to a new opportunity that was recently offered to me. I’ll get to face new challenges and really push my skills as a relationship builder and communicator, but none of this would be possible if it weren’t for my time and experience here at Blizzard. Candidly speaking, the day before I let my managers know I had decided to leave, I cried . . . a lot more than I should probably admit, but I did. Blizzard’s games, my teammates, co-workers, and everything about being here and a part of this incredible community for these many years have meant so much to me, I can barely give these genuine emotions enough justice through written words. In a recent email to a close friend, I explained that Blizzard has felt like a “home” to me in the truest sense of the word. And the timing sure made my decision all the more difficult, too, given that my last day will be tomorrow (October 8) and I won’t be able to see some of you at BlizzCon as a Blizzard employee (though I do hope to attend). I can’t thank all of you enough for your love and support, the weird pug pictures you’ve sent me on Twitter, and for your genuine passion for this game and all things Blizzard. I may be stepping down as “Crithto”, but I will always remain a fellow gamer, and I’m sure we’ll cross paths at some point again in the near future. /Respect, /Hug, /Farewell! |
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https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/651165100468912129
@WarcraftDevs Hey, would it be possible to make vendors sell old Elite Gladiator gear to players with 2000+ current rating? No plans for this. Elite gear sets are only available during that particular season. |
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https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/651164712772612098
@WarcraftDevs the lesser rings in the leg. quest can be used in pvp why cant the legendary ring be used in pvp? Doesnt say it cant in quests The item’s proc does not trigger while in PvP combat and the ring is scaled down to item level like other non-PvP gear. |
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https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/651164436556677120
@WarcraftDevs Bone Link Fetish not proccing at all in Timewalking, intended? This is a bug. We’ll fix it – thanks! |
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https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/651164031005294592
@WarcraftDevs Why aren't the ICC 5 man in the timewalking rotation? It’s definitely a popular request. Timewalking is a feature we want to continue to update and expand in the future. |
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https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/651163810607161345
@WarcraftDevs Any plans to make [Only the Penitent...] for Firelands meta soloable? Player power trivializes some old raid achievements, but for others, coordinating multiple players is the entire point. |
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https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/651163603249160194
@WatcherDev @WarcraftDevs Is the Berserk for Mythic Iskar 8 minutes or 9 or trigger? Getting conflicting reports. Should be 8 minutes. |
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https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/651163278240956416
@WarcraftDevs @holinka Have the hotfixes for normal HFC already been applied or does it take a tuesday type restart? NA/Oceanic realms should pick up these changes with the upcoming scheduled maintenance. |
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https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/651096234313121792
@WarcraftDevs a little bird told me: arakkoas are androgynous. Is it canon? They are male/female and can tell each other apart just fine. Adventurer's untrained eye would be unable to see difference. |
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https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/647208814580596736
@WarcraftDevs can u confirm how many guidlies need to be in a raid for it to count as a "guild group"? thanks@mumper @WatcherDev For a raid group, 80% (rounded down) of the group must be from the same guild. Minimap icon will confirm if you qualify. |
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https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/647144284899008512
@WarcraftDevs so, that shipyard: does running more missions cycle through to "better" missions faster, or is it all random? They are random for each general location, and running missions clears up space for additional missions to appear. |
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https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/647140699289182208
@WarcraftDevs Getting and doing Black Market shipyard mission every day for 8 days in a row, and the scroll's only usable once. Intended? Not intended, and we're currently working on fix for this. |
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https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/646121351997054976
@WarcraftDevs Did mythic 5 man with a brazil group on an NA char and got tank gear on a mage via personal. Known bug? This issue was hotfixed today. |
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https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/645014164235153408
@WarcraftDevs Can anything be done about getting pulled in banish realm on Arch LFR multiple times in a row auto with no regard for debuff? Good catch – we have a hotfix in the works that should address this. |
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https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/645013934160809984
@WarcraftDevs Mythic Dungeons don't count as dungeons for guild challenges while in a guild group? Intended? Not ideal, but a consequence of how the system was originally built. Challenges require queued dungeon activities (LFG) only. |
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https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/645013515284058112
@WarcraftDevs @Holinka is there any ETA on a fix the for the Ashran prisoners? Currently you can't freed them for the achievement. A hotfix was pushed live that should correct the problem. |
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https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/644933730470002688
@WarcraftDevs Was there a fix put in on the 2nd boss of Grimrail? Can't reflect slag stacks onto the cannon anymore. Intendid? Reflecting slag was never intended, but upon further consideration and feedback, we are reverting our recent hotfix. |
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https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/644905931302526977
@WarcraftDevs can you make the 'captain' title account bound. or if not, why isn't it? Thank you for the report! We applied a hotfix on Wednesday to correct this. |
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https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/644905682425131009
@WarcraftDevs does legendary called legendary because they are rare or because they have better stats? Legendary items generally have unique properties that make them more powerful than alternatives in a given expansion. |
