Faction change and Dartol's Rod

#0 - Sept. 3, 2009, 9:13 p.m.
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Is it intended that this item should be removed from one's inventory upon transferring from Alli to Horde? The information listed here claims that no items will be lost during transfer.
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/faction-change/index.xml
If this is intended, someone might want to note that in the posted information. Otherwise, could my shaman (Mayae on Uther) have hers back? I was rather looking forward to having one horde-side when I saw the info page.
#17 - Sept. 3, 2009, 9:27 p.m.
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Q u o t e:
Dartol's Rod is a quest item. Quest items are supposed to be destroyed when a quest is dropped. When you switch factions, all faction related quests are dropped. Therefore, you don't get to keep the rod.


Correct!

Q u o t e:
Then as I stated in my original post, the information available should be updated to mention this. Why all the hostility? I wasn't trying to "win" anything, merely obtain a clarification. No need to be a jerk about it.


Actually, it is quite clear. From our FAQ:

http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&tag=FCFAQ

Q u o t e:
What will happen to the character's quests when I change its faction?

Quests which are active in the character's log at the time of the Faction Change will be cleared and all quest items associated with these quests will be destroyed.

With this, completed quests that are considered faction-specific will be removed from the list of completed quests and no longer count towards any running "quests completed" totals. Should you ever elect to change back to the original faction, the original list of completed quests will be restored. Completed quests that are considered faction-neutral or possess a cross-faction equivalent will be unaffected or automatically exchanged without any detriment to the quest completed totals.
#19 - Sept. 3, 2009, 9:47 p.m.
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Q u o t e:
Malkorix, that FAQ you posted has different info than the one I linked, that maybe should be fixed.


Indeed, we're investigating that right now. This is largely a semantics issue, as any item that it intended to be permanent will not be lost, but the appropriate parties are being contacted regarding that information page.