New feature coming to WoW - Achievements!

So, it appears that in addition to the new class, zones and talents Blizzard has been teasing us with, they have another trick up their sleeve...Achievements . Yes, you heard me, Blizzard is adding a new feature to WotLK and you can read all about it below.

Taken directly from their site, which you can see for yourself here :

"While Wrath of the Lich King will improve many of World of Warcraft’s existing features, it will also introduce plenty of brand-new ones to keep the game fresh and interesting. One of these new features is sure to suit a wide range of play styles: achievements. These self-contained goals will offer new challenges, satisfy goal-oriented players, allow others to see your accomplishments in World of Warcraft -- and are just plain fun.

World of Warcraft’s achievements system will launch with more than 500 individual achievements covering every aspect of gameplay, including world exploration, PvE, PvP, professions, and character development; from the purely whimsical to the truly epic, there will be something for everyone. Some achievements come with in-game rewards such as tabards, vanity pets, and titles. All of these rewards are purely cosmetic and just for fun, but you’ll certainly stand out when you proudly display them.

And don’t fret about running out of achievements anytime soon. The list is easily expandable, so you can expect additional achievements with each new World of Warcraft content update..."

So, looks like they are planning to give us something to really sink our teeth into, make sure you zip over there and take a look!!!!

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Just like City of Heroes
# Jul 17 2008 at 4:58 PM Rating: Decent
Just like City of Heroes
Points?
# Jul 17 2008 at 2:04 PM Rating: Good
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The Blizzard post says that the achievements award points. No clues yet on what they'll be spent on.

Somehow "free gametime" doesn't seem likely..
wo0t
# Jul 17 2008 at 1:51 PM Rating: Decent
hell yea, i cant wait
Sounds awesome!
# Jul 17 2008 at 1:29 PM Rating: Good
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Finally, all of my worthless soloing may well pay off!

Since achievements for getting a "rare mount" are awarded, I think my Deathcharger definitely qualifies :) This is pretty cool; reminds me of Trophies and Tattoos in KoL. Pointless things, or sometimes things you normally wouldn't get (ie, sub-optimal playing) for fun. I wonder if there will be a list and instructions for each, or if the achievements will only be "found" if someone accidentally earns them. I doubt Blizzard would put in that kind of system (unknown til found), but I almost feel it would be more fun :-P
Woot
# Jul 17 2008 at 1:29 PM Rating: Good
That vary slick. I've been waiting for something like this for a while.
Woot
# Jul 17 2008 at 2:14 PM Rating: Decent
Whoa... welcome to June 9th, 2008.

http://wow.allakhazam.com/forum.html?forum=21;mid=121305173821312094

It's good to see Blizzard finally confirming this.

My only question... will the system be set up to see what you have done in the past? Example... if there was a achievement for getting any given class to L.70 (even though when the achievements hit the max will be L.80 anyway) but you alraedy have that class at L.70... will it automatically unlock that achievement. [Level max was an example, but it could be anything... like getting a L.30 mount]
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