#3 - Dec. 8, 2009, 6:35 p.m.
General UI Changes
We have introduced a number of different UI changes in this patch, most notably:
- A pop-up message has been added to warn players before they purchase talent wipes and stable slot purchases.
- A new Buff Consolidation feature has been added to the Interface Options. This feature will allow you to group very short term (e.g. Replenishment) and very long term (e.g. Prayer of Fortitude) buffs together. However, long term buffs which are about to expire, important procs, cooldowns, or buffs with a limited range will always be displayed.
- To better monitor your latency reports, a latency specific reporting feature has been added to the game. Should you encounter a bout of latency, please bring it to our attention by clicking the Help Request button (the red question mark) found upon your menu-bar. For more information on latency reports, please review the following support article:
Quest UI Changes
An all-new Quest Tracking feature has been added to the game. This system will allow you to track quest objectives in a more transparent manner. Along with this new functionality, user interface changes have been to the Quest Log, Map, and Objectives pane. For more information on this exciting new feature, please review the following article:
Also, additional functionality has been added to the game to allow AddOn authors to create AddOns which can determine whether or not your character has completed specific quests. For more information, please visit the
UI & Macros Forum (
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/board.html?sid=1&forumId=11114).
New Player Improvements
Several updates have been made to the in-game tutorials. These tutorials can now contain images and provide more thorough on-screen instructions to help new players learn the basics. If you do not wish to see these tutorials, please visit the
Help section your Interface Options and remove the checkmark next to
Tutorials.
Additionally, the following notable changes have been made to improve the new player experience:
- The descriptions found upon the Character Creation page have been improved. Additionally, players who are unable to create characters of a certain race and class will be provided additional information on why that option is not available -- including a direct link to upgrade their World of Warcraft account.
- Characters under level 11 are no longer able to join a raid group.
- When logging into the game for the first time, you will start at a character creation screen and will not be prompted to select a realm. Characters created in this fashion will be created on a PvE realm that is in “Recommended” status. To select a realm of your choosing, please click the “Back” button on the Character Creation screen.