Josh Greenfield
@aggrend.bsky.social
Developer - WoW Classic @Blizzard - Personal Account - Opinions are my own and all that.
FFXI was my first MMO love, so there are no words for how happy this card makes me. Chef's kiss.
Don't get me wrong, I'm pretty excited to get home and play Oblivion Remastered tonight, but dang I'm devastated it wasn't Morrowind (aka the best elder scrolls game).
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Now that it's out and players are starting to notice: Hunters/Paladins/Warriors who have not yet completed the "Gathering Light" step of the legendary questline will get a single Lightforged Iron from their Scarlet Junkbox every week. This does not require you to have started the questline. /1
Additional adjustments to Beatrix are going out soon. For a 2nd boss tuned for 20, she's just a bit too stiff of a challenge. If she was the 5th or 6th boss we'd likely feel differently but this should help smooth out the difficulty curve of the raid a bit while keeping the later bosses hard.
Watching a lot of the back and forth about the raid being too hard and there's a few key things here to consider (in thread below). Before I dive into that though we agree that boss 1 and 2 are likely a bit too hard and have already made some adjustments to make them more manageable. Now, consider:
Working on Season of Discovery has been one of the highlights of my 15 years at blizzard. Super excited for everyone to check out the Scarlet Enclave today!
World of Warcraft@worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com · last yr.Join the Classic Dev Team for a look back at Season of Discovery and play Phase 8 now! Watch: https://blizz.ly/4lq8GO9
The Scarlet Crusade returns! Get the backstory for the all-new raid in Season of Discovery with PlatinumWoW! Watch Now: https://blizz.ly/4csmqDZ
I keep seeing chatter about Scourge Invasions being removed in 1.15.7/Phase 8. This is not a real thing. The PTR sometimes has different configurations than live servers will have. Invasions aren't going anywhere on Tuesday.
It's been a gut wrenching few days. The sheer scope and scale of these attacks was a cut above anything we've faced before, and the level of disruption was pretty far reaching. It's a tough call, but the only alternative is letting the losers behind these DDoS attacks win, and honestly, fuck that.
WoW Classic Devs@wowclassicdevs.blizzard.com · 2y agoWe just made a post regarding the recent DDoS attacks that have impacted many Blizzard game services and the steps we're taking to help players who lost Hardcore WoW characters. You can find the post here: us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/208... Thank you, as always, for your feedback.
This has been a total blast to work on and I can’t wait for people to check it out.
WoW Classic Devs@wowclassicdevs.blizzard.com · 2y agoSeason of Discovery continues with Phase 8 launching on April 8, followed by the all-new Scarlet Enclave raid launching on April 10 at 1:00 pm PDT! There's a whole lot to discover in this phase, and we're excited to dive in alongside you. More here: worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/2...
Normal "New SoD build on PTR" reminder: there's gonna be a LOT of fun datamining today but there's a lot of work-in-progress stuff there, and some stuff might not be what it initially appears to be :)
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This made me smile. Shoutout to @marksopp.bsky.social's team working on Undermine for the nod! www.wowhead.com/news/season-...
Season of Discovery Reference in Undermine - Obtain the Undermine Undershirt Cosmetic
Many goblins have made their way into Undermine, including a very sought after one from Season of Discovery!
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Honestly the MTG commander bracket thing seems fine to me. It's light touch, which is good. It would have been very easy to overdesign this and It's great that they didn't. I do suspect that eventually Bracket 3 will end up being the "my deck is power 7" meme of the new system, but that's fine.
Naxx down with +1 difficulty. Looking forward to going in next week on +2 or 3! <3
Me encouraging my guild member to get attuned to do Kara Crypts with the squad.
There's a lot of great info in these patch notes if you are just getting home and hopping in. Check it out!
WoW Classic Devs@wowclassicdevs.blizzard.com · 2y agoSeason of Discovery realms are LIVE in NA and Phase 7 has begun! We've posted A LOT of details in the patch notes, including a spoiler-filled explainer on the new Karazhan Crypts dungeon. You can read all about it in our full patch notes for SoD Phase 7 here: us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/205...
It was really great to work with WillE on this one! Kara Crypts is going to be something super unique. Can't wait for everyone to check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLT6...
Karazhan Crypts FIRST LOOK! | Season of Discovery Phase 7 | World of Warcraft
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Just tossed up a post with some info on Season of Discovery Naxxramas PTR testing and some additional info changes to the Sanctified System, as well as some clarifications on how you'll progress your trinket. Check it out! us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/sea...
Season of Discovery Phase 7 PTR Update - Jan 22 2025
Season of Discovery Phase 7 PTR Update Greetings, The WoW Classic team wanted to give a quick update on the status of Phase 7 PTR testing and give you an idea of some changes we have planned for Nax...
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My office buddy brought in two nee office mates to keep us company today. They are working very hard.
One of the most magical gifts I could get in the mail from my buddy in Texas.
Wanted to share this out real quick. This issue has been a bummer for us as well as anni players, and the team really wanted to do what we could to make up for the inconvenience. We feel this is a great change and hope you enjoy. Thanks for hangin in there with us and apologies for the inconvenience
WoW Classic Devs@wowclassicdevs.blizzard.com · 2y agoGreetings! We've been reading your feedback and working on hotfixes that are now live, making adjustments to the cost and usage of the Chronoboon Displacer on Anniversary realms. Read all the details here: us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/204... Thank you for all the feedback. Have a great weekend!
Hardcore WoW History - Road to Ragnaros, the server first Deadmines with some familiar faces! #worldofwarcraft #warcraft #classicwow #wowclassic #classichc #wowhc #hardcorewow youtu.be/QV3klcc-GcE
Server First Hardcore Deadmines - Road to Ragnaros SoM
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Went and caught a cold because of course I did on my final week off. Good thing I’ve got my goofball dogs to add levity to the evening.
As a known goblin enjoyer, I am super excited for 11.1 and Undermine. It also helps that my friend @marksopp.bsky.social worked on it! Fun fact; when my wife and I got married, Mark officiated the ceremony for us because he's cool like that. Check out the undermined WoWCast:
Datamining used to make me super nervous because I was terrified people would lose their minds making assumptions based on incomplete info. Now I kinda just say "fuck it let's ball" and just watch the speculation train choo choo down the tracks. It helps that I am giga hyped about what's coming.
Cross posting this on a few socials. Some really exciting stuff coming for SoD in 2025 and even some fun stuff later this week! us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/sea...
Season of Discovery Update - December 16
Season of Discovery Update – December 16 Going into the holidays, we wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who have been playing Season of Discovery for over a year and provide you with a quick u...
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