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A few weeks ago at BlizzCon, WIRED.com sat down with WoW Production Director, J. Allen Brack, and asked him some questions about the upcoming expansion, Mists of Pandaria. Some of the Q&A was specifically targeted at the announced Pet Battle System that will be coming in MoP.
Here's what he had to say…
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Here are some excerpts from Blizzard's Mists of Pandaria live developer chat that took place this evening (10/27). The following blue responses are the ones related to the upcoming Pet Battle System. If you want a recap of the entire chat, then WoWHead has a transcript available on their blog.
“With MoP you're introducing the pet battles. Will that be a new way of earning XP and/or valor points?”
Quote from Mumper
We are hoping to implement XP gain for pet battles in a similar way to what players see with gathering professions now. You would not want to level your entire character just on pet battles, but we do think you should be rewarded for participating in it.
“Will pet battles be created the same way as duels?”
Quote from Mumper
We will let players duel other players that are near them in the world, but we will also have a queuing system you can join to fight against other pet trainers of similar level.
“Will there be a system where you can turn pet battles on/off at will? Sometimes I don't want to be pestered by obnoxious pet owners that constantly want to duel. Or perhaps I don't want to get a random encounter while trying to get anywhere. Anyways, will there be an option to switch pet battles off temporarily?”
Quote from Mumper
We will have an option to disable invites to pet battles. Similar to what we have for player duels.
“There seemed to be a bit of a backlash at BlizzCon against the idea of counters in the Pet Battle System. An example would be a water-based pet (Murloc) vs. a fire-based pet (Lil' Ragnaros). This makes the fighting seem a bit more intricate, but I can understand the desire to have Pet Battles be easier to approach. Is there any thought to more than one skill level?”
Quote from Zarhym
We intend to create a simple combat system with some engaging depth. We're still in the process hashing out the details. Suggestions are certainly welcome! 😉
“What will be the new cap for professions? Do you plan to create any new professions?”
Quote from Mumper
The new cap for professions is 600 and we are currently not planning to add a new profession. We are hoping that pet battles will offer a fun, new type of activity for players to do that offers an alternative to player power progression.
“Will there be any grasshoppers?”
Quote from Mumper
Yes! It actually just got checked into the game by the artists today! Going to be awesome to use in pet battles!
“Can other people watch the pets battle?”
Quote from Mumper
We are working really, really hard to have spectating for the pet battles. Trust me, we want it just as bad as you guys. Stay tuned.
There ya have it… A bit more news on the upcoming Pet Battle System. It just keeps sounding better and better doesn't it?! 😀
A video of the Pet Battle System presentation by Cory Stockton at last weekend's BlizzCon.
All of this info is featured on the home page of this site, but I figured those of you unable to watch or attend BlizzCon may want to have a look. 🙂 It's nice to watch if only to hear Cory's enthusiasm, along with the favorable audience reaction to the new pet system.
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEoeTfvOn6w
I imagine the Pet battle System is going to have some sort of mechanic in place that will encourage players to create some team balance – much like we use now for PvP arena. In other words, we'll likely need pets that fill various roles in order to be competitive. At BlizzCon, Tom Chilton mentioned that we'd be doing things like… looking for Wild Pets with tanking stats, so I'm assuming our pet teams will be comprised of varying pet types and builds.
That said… barring any need for team balance, and all probable conventional rules aside, what would your Pet Battle Dream Teams consist of?
If you could form a team using any 3 WoW pets, which pets would you use?
To celebrate the announcement of the new Pet Battle System that will be introduced in Mists of Pandaria, I've got two exciting WoW TCG Loot Cards to give away.
Bloat the Bubble Fish
One randomly selected winner will receive a Bloat the Bubble Fish Loot Card (redeemable for a Purple Puffer pet in Patch 4.3), and one runner-up winner will receive a Papa Hummel's Old-Fashioned Pet Biscuit Loot Card.
To enter, just leave a comment below, saying how excited you are about the new Pet Battle System. Also, be sure to include a valid e-mail address with your comment. Don't worry… I won't be using it for anything apart from notifying you of your winnings!
I'll be selecting two winners at random on October 31st (Halloween!) – one week from today.
Loot codes will be sent via e-mail once the winners have been contacted.
What are you waiting for..?! You won't find an easier way to win some free WoW TCG Loot!
Update: 10/31/11 — Winners have been selected and notified. Grats to those who walked away with the loot! I will be hosting more contests like this one, so stay tuned…
