World of Warcraft Client Patch 2.0.1 "Before the Storm"

[Cairenn]

World of Warcraft Client Patch 2.0.1 is now live!

Of immediate interest to authors:

User Interface

• Meeting Stone gossip options have been removed from Innkeepers in preparation for the new LFG system.
• LFG/LFM UI
  • Tips have been added to Loading Screen tips and new player tips
  • Meeting Stones now function similar to a Warlock Summon spell.
    • Players select party member to be summoned and right click the stone. A second party member then clicks the portal to summon.
• Enchanting UI has been vastly improved.
• Raid UI now supports frame for Main Tank.
• Spell Alert (Enemy Cast bar)
  • Defaults to off
  • Enabled through Interface Options
  • Displays targeted enemy's cast bar when they are casting.
  • May also be displayed with "V" key functionality.
• Auto-loot may be enabled with just one click in the Interface Options.
• Character sheet UI now displays more precise melee, ranged, and spell stats.
• Players can now cast item targetable spells on items that are in your action bar. For instance you can cast feed pet and have the food you want the pet to be fed in one of your action bars.
• Semi-charged items can no longer be placed in the Auction House.
• A knowledge base has been added to the in-game UI.
  • Searchable database of FAQ's and common support issues.
• Keyrings have been expanded to hold more key-type items and will now size dynamically for the number of keys in possession.
• The Hunter ability, "Mend Pet," will now turn red when a pet is out of range.
• Players will now be able to disable ability messages in the floating combat text.
• Players will now be able to scroll down their ignore list if it extends beyond one page.
• The tooltips for the Show Dispellable Debuffs and Show Castable Buffs options will now specify they only apply to raid pullout groups.
• Significant changes have been made to User Interface customization.
  • For specific details, please visit http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/th...36975623&sid=1.

Full patch notes can be read here.

We'd also like to take this opportunity to thank Blizzard very much for their dedication to the modding community, working with us to allow the unprecedented Beta Key Give Away for authors. Nigh on 700 authors got keys via this give away.

Finally, authors, don't forget that you can still find the 2.0 API changes here.

[JIM the Inventor]

Originally Posted by Cairenn We'd also like to take this opportunity to thank Blizzard very much for their dedication to the modding community, working with us to allow the unprecedented Beta Key Give Away for authors. Nigh on 700 authors got keys via this give away.

I can't thank Blizzard enough for this boon either. Never before have I seen a company that gets the costumer involved like this. And the community responds with unprecedented coordination.

Many thanks to WoW-Interface staff for their part in arranging our Beta visit!

Also many thanks to Curse staff, who in the busy-ness of their own upgrade, spent one-on-one time with me this morning, so that I could log in there as well.

[plsale]

On the basis of Patch2.0, Honor is now a cash system, no longer based on rank and reputation. Here’s a quick sketch of the lvl 60 PvP rewards when translated into the new Honor Points system, plz click:
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/th...39684523&sid=1
Sounds to be more difficult, isn’t it?