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jdb8295 asked:

We have 11 classes, hows that look since there can't be an equal amount stretched between two lines? Are pandaren on their own or are they on a certain side of the flag? Both?

On the new character creation screen, pandaren are on their own row at the bottom of the race selection area, centered under the Alliance/Horde columns. The class buttons are just in one long column (see above).

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Man, thanks so much to everyone who came out to the WoW Insider Show Live! at PAX East yesterday! We had a wonderful turnout, gave out a ton of prizes, and got to hang out with our amazing fans. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

(Editor's Note: The podcast recording will be up at 3:00 p.m. EDT.)

cjadams27 asked:

With the NDA lifted, how much information are we allowed to make public with regard to the new zones and abilities in the Beta? I didn't see anything about it in the terms of use, and I just want to make sure I don't make anything public and get in trouble with Blizzard. Thanks

There's no NDA at all, so you can discuss or post about whatever you want from the beta.

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I had the chance to play Dynasty Warriors NEXT on my PS Vita for about five hours while on multiple planes today. Needless to say, I now feel qualified to teach a Chinese history course.

Walkerspace asked:

Why are reagents still in the game? They are a hassle to carry around and I think it would be a good quality of life change to not have spells require them.

I'd agree that reagents are a pretty antiquated MMO design. Blizzard might agree with that, too -- it just removed the reagents for Levitate and Reincarnate in the beta.

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I had the very first comment in our new comment system. I'm very proud of it.

Lemons asked:

Ummm...with this new system what happened to my old wow insider account? Did it just disappear?

Yes, the legacy comment system and the accounts you used with it are gone. Ch-ch-changes.

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Happy April Lovefool's Day, everyone.

Jeremy asked:

Has blizzard released information about how many people actually signed up for the World of Warcraft annual pass? If so, how many people signed up?

The official number last we heard was "over a million people." It's likely grown in the past few weeks, though, with the MoP beta beginning.

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Completionists have lots of ways to obsess with the advent of achievements, especially those who simply must complete every quest -- the fastidious Loremasters of Azeroth. The really hardcore Loremasters have used mods to help them track what quests they have or haven't completed, but now Blizzard is giving them a new leg up when questing in Pandaria.

It was a little easier to keep track of your progress in Cataclysm's largely linear zones, but Pandaria's zones offer you more freedom in what you're completing and when. To that end, the world map now shows you nearby quests on the world map. It isn't zone-wide, but it does work in a fairly large radius around you, so if you're flying or riding around and check your map periodically, you can see any unclaimed and available quests.

It's worth noting that Pandaria's Loremaster achievements are based on quest lines completed, not an actual number of quests, but this should definitely help you track down each story to add that tick to your achievement.

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It's open warfare between Alliance and Horde in Mists of Pandaria, World of Warcraft's next expansion. Jump into five new levels with new talents and class mechanics, try the new monk class, and create a pandaren character to ally with either Horde or Alliance. Look for expansion basics in our Mists FAQ, or dig into our spring press event coverage for more details!

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Or whatever.

Shinae asked:

I wonder how long it'll be before we can race-change to pandas. Wasn't there a delay after Cata's launch before we were allowed to race-change to goblins or worgen? (I didn't take advantage of that, so I don't remember.)

You were allowed to race-change to goblin or worgen the day that Cataclysm launched. No delays! I imagine it'll be the same for pandaren.

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If you've been following the Mists of Pandaria beta at all, you may have heard that questing players discovered that they were only getting one choice for quest reward items. Many recent MMOs such as SW:TOR use this model; it's generally agreed that the system of multiple possible quest rewards is yet another "bad player trap," like Ghostcrawler described lots of talents pre-Cataclysm. Players can miss out on quest rewards accidentally, and since there's no in-game way of switching your quest rewards, well, that can be a headache (especially since reports say that GMs are no longer switching quest items for you).

When asked about the issue on the beta forums, Ghostcrawler offered a pretty reasoned explanation for the change. He says that most quests with green rewards will only give you one choice (that matches your current spec). However, there'll also be vendors in every zone from whom you can buy sets of gear that aren't quite up to the item level of quest rewards in that zone, so you can fill in itemization holes or help bolster an off spec a little more. Quests that offer blue rewards will usually offer rewards for any spec your class can be, giving you some flexibility when it comes to rare rewards. Also, Mists of Pandaria questing is more non-linear than Cataclysm's, so you'll be able to hit up a different zone in the event that you need gear for a specific level range.

Ghostcrawler's full response (and an image of one of the vendors) is after the break.

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Those of you who were waiting with bated breath to finally find out whether the pandaren shaman totems would be kegs, well, wait no longer. MMO Champion has datamined the totem models for pandaren shaman in the latest Mists of Pandaria beta patch, and they are definitely kegs. Hey, at least one shaman race got the beer totems they deserved, Blizzard.

Check out the earth and water totems after the break!

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I'm so happy to finally have new questions to answer in The Queue. Thank goodness for beta -- long may it reign! (But not too long.)

techno-warrior6 asked:

When mop actually comes out will i be able to do the panda starting zone with my none panda toons? Or is it like Kezan?

Only low-level pandaren characters will be able to quest on the Wandering Isle, much like Kezan with goblins. Once you complete the zone, you can't go back, either.

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