New Ulduar Trailer Up

Blizzard has just released a new trailer for the upcoming content patch 3.1. This trailer, available at the following link, opens up the instance of Ulduar for your viewing pleasure.

With the upcoming release of Secrets of Ulduar, the next major content update for World of Warcraft, Ulduar's gates will swing open, allowing heroes of the Horde and Alliance to venture into the titan Pantheon's ancient halls.

In addition to an all-new raid dungeon, Secrets of Ulduar will introduce the dual talent specialization system, new quests at the Argent Tournament, and the epic tier-8 armor sets.

Of course, in addition to the much anticipated instance release, the patch will also have many new enhancements and perks, such as:

Dual Spec
The new dual talent specialization system offers a convenient way for players to switch between two separate sets of talents. In this Q&A, Senior Game Designer Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street sheds some light on how this new feature works.

UI Improvements
Dual talent specialization isn�t the only user-interface enhancement coming in the new content patch. Check out this preview of the other new UI features, including quest- and achievement-tracking improvements, new Looking For Group options, and more.

The Argent Tournament
The Argent Crusade has called the heroes of the Horde and Alliance to gather on the Lich King's doorstep at Sindragosa's Fall to prove their worth in a tournament the likes of which Azeroth has never seen.

The new Argent Tournament quest hub challenges players to ascend through the ranks and earn fantastic rewards in jousting competitions and other exhilarating trials of skill. Do you have what it takes to be a champion?
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Dungeon Maps
Beginning with Secrets of Ulduar, players will be able to view maps of Wrath of the Lich King's dungeons, complete with layouts of each floor and indicators showing the locations of bosses and players in your party.

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# Apr 13 2009 at 9:15 PM Rating: Decent
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One of my favorite new features not mentioned above or most any where;

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Battleground Queue From Anywhere
Players will now be able to queue for Battlegrounds from anywhere in the world via the Battleground tab in the PvP section of the interface. Once the match is complete, players will be returned to the location where they entered it from.

* Queue for any available Battleground from anywhere in the world.
* Players must be out of combat in order to enter the Battleground.
* Automatically return to the location you left when the Battleground ends.


So, just it's gonna be like warhammer online...

As well as this awesome but rather limited change;

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Equipment Manager
Another new feature in the upcoming patch is the equipment manager. Once turned on, players will be able to save sets of gear by simply equipping them and creating a hotkey with the currently equipped set. Switch easily between PvP gear, PvE gear, or even your fishing gear for a quiet time next to your favorite lake. Equipment can be switched out from within bag inventory or personal bank inventory. Players will need to be at the bank when swapping between sets if the gear is located in the bank. Should there not be enough room in the player's bags, the equipment will be placed automatically in the bank. Should neither the bags nor their personal bank have room, the transition will not occur. Highlights:

* Easily swap equipment between saved sets.
* Pull items directly from your backpack or bank.
* Create a hotkey to switch between sets.


Which will mean I save ~5Mb of memory from not having outfitter loaded.


::EDIT:: updated


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Note: Certain issues were encountered with the upcoming Equipment Manager that could not be resolved in time for release with the next content update, patch 3.1. In order to ensure that this feature meets our standard of quality, we will be taking some extra time with the Equipment Manager and it will instead be released some time after patch 3.1. We understand that this feature is a widely anticipated addition and apologize for this minor delay.


So, no we will not have integrated gear manager as of 3.1

Edited, Apr 14th 2009 1:11am by devioususer
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