Hey guys, it's just me, John - better known as Gourgon from Out Of Mana on the Steamwheedle Cartel Server. I thought I'd give you a little insight on the new quest line called "Elemental Bonds" that is coming in patch 4.2 - I had to play it in the PTR to get this info, so keep in mind that sometimes things change between PTR and release into the actual game.
Okay; here we go, 4.2 is upon us, and there are a ton of changes headed our way, some you’ll like and some you won’t. What I’m going do here is an article called, "Elemental Bonds" as I do the quests in the PTR so you have some idea what to expect when 4.2 is finally launched, which looks like it could still be as much as 6 weeks down the road, but you know Blizzard, they could decide to release it next week.
This series is to save Thrall, who has been captured and is being held hostage by Elementals.
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After several emails to Blizzard over a course of two weeks I was finally able to log into the WoW PTR. Which in itself took forever, as well as not being able to stay logged in or have any control over my character due to excessive lag and the whole thing just crashing every 2 minutes. However when all that finally ended, which I might add was not until the next day, I had the choice of playing either Glaster that I had copied over to PTR with whatever gold and bank items he had, or a premade level 85 toon maxed out with the item level 378 gear, (and it's some cool looking gear) plus all professions maxed to 525, except fishing and archeology, they still want you to suffer with those two. The pre-made toon; a level 85 hunter named, "Gourgon of course", came with Jewel Crafting, and Enchanting as well as his bags full of all the raw gems, and all the enchanting mats necessary to make whatever enchants you need. And trust me you need them, because the premade toons gear has nary an enchant nor gem. He did however come with some recipes, but not all the ones I really needed. And did I know where to go and find the ones I did need? Hell no, Glaster just as Gourgon are hunter - gatherers, you know; Unedgimicated Huntards. So after almost another day of running around looking for recipes, and learning how to use them, I finally got his gear all gemmed and enchanted. The specs on the gear (Too much Mastery) were all wrong for A Marksmanship Hunter, however a little reforging took care of that. But all that said after resetting Gourgon’s talent tree and glyphs, and with his shiny new 378 gear, I finally ventured out into this new world of PTR, only to find that it’s the same old Azeroth we all know and love, or hate, take your pick. Even the damage from Deathwing is still there. And you know all those little dudes clambering around, running up and down ladders, swinging their hammers repairing all the damage? Well guess what? They haven’t fixed a thing, and they’ve had since before Christmas, all I can figure is it must be some union thing; if these guys worked for me I would have fired them a long time ago.
But all joking aside, when playing the PTR remember it is a test realm and you have to expect that there are going to be problems from time to time while all the bugs are worked out.
Okay, enough of the rant let’s get down to the business of why I decided to play PTR in the first place. #1 – is to discover new content such as quests, and the new instance "Firelands". The #2 reason it to find out whatever changes have been made to our characters, good or bad. And yes ShadowPaul the Pallies at least for now are still alive and kicking.
The first quest to grab is on the hero’s call board and is called – Guardians of Hyjal – “Firelands Invasion,” - the second is from Naraat The Earthspeaker, at the Eastern Earthshrine. Since both of the quests take you to Mount Hyjal; which by the way now comes with a handy portal back to Stormwind, I flew down and had a little chat with Thrall, wow this dude gets around. I turned in the first quest and he gave me another called – The Mordrassil Summit and after a somewhat lengthy cinematic Thrall is gone, (I don’t want to ruin it for you so I’ll let you discover why when 4.2 hits,) you then turn in the quest you'll pick up two new ones that kick off a quest line just as the ones we just did in Stranglethorn, but thankfully not as hokey.
Well that’s it for now, I'll start the next post in this series with – Into The Slashing Winds, a quest that takes you to the Southernmost tip of Neferset, in Uldum; where you talk with an Elemental named Cyclonas. Oh the suspense, I can’t wait.
Part 2
Overview of Quest series – “Elemental Bonds”
What was to be an auspicious event at the ancient World Tree in Nordrassil, has ended in tragedy. There, members of the Cenarion Circle and Earthen Ring, including former War Chief Thrall, had gathered with the noble Dragon Aspects to unite their powers and restore Nordrassil for the good of Azeroth. Yet word has now spread that a shadowy Twilight's Hammer agent interrupted the ceremony and struck down Thrall with dark magic’s... casting his spirit into the four domains of the Elemental Plane. If these terrible rumors hold true, the Earthen Ring—indeed; all of Azeroth--has lost one of its greatest champions.
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As I said earlier the first quest in the “ Elemental Bonds “series is called “ Guardians of Hyjal – Firelands Invasion, and is picked up from the Hero’s Call Board, and takes you to the Eastern Earthshrine where you turn in the quest and pick up, “The Call Of The World Shaman.”For this quest you have to make use the portal to Mt. Hyjal and turn the quest in to Thrall, who gives you the next quest, “The Nordrassil Summit. “ and after a somewhat lengthy cinematic you get the next quest called “Into The Slashing winds” that ports you to Uldum to talk with a Wind Elemental called, Cyclonas, who ultimately gives you the actual first quest to free Thrall called, :Elemental Bonds: Doubt. It seems like a lot of running around before you pick up the actual first quest, however is goes by fast. Once you get to Mt. Hyjal form there on you are ported to each of your destinations cutting down on the time it takes to complete the quests.I’m not going to go into each of the encounters because they are for the most part pretty much the same, so instead here is a list of all the quests. Not including the first quest “Guardians of Hyjal – Firelands Invasion” there are 11 quests in the series, here is a list of all the quests as well as the npc’s stats you’ll be fighting.
1. The Call of the World-Shaman – Hyjal – Talk to Thrall
2. The Nordrassil Summit – Watch Cinematic
3. Into Slashing Winds – Go to, Uldum
4. Elemental Bonds: Doubt – Throne of the Four Winds
Essence of Doubt – 77490 Health
Shadow of Doubt – 309 K Health
5. Into Coaxing Tides Travel to the Abyssal Breach – Talk to Hydrius
6. Elemental Bonds: Desire – Abyssal Breach
Tides of Longing – 77490 Health
Vortex of Longing – 542 K Health
7. Into Constant Earth – Travel to Deepholm and talk to Therazane
8. Elemental Bonds: Patience – Deepholm
Element of Patience – 77490 Health
Cornerstone of Patience – 348 K Health
9. Into Unrelenting Fire – Travel to Firelands, talk to Aggra
10. Elemental Bonds: Fury - Firelands
Seeds of Fury – 77490 Health
Flame of Fury – 542 K Health
11. Elemental Bonds: The Vow – Mt Hyjal
From the time you complete the first fight “Elemental Bonds: Doubt” the remaining encounters are pretty much the same. You port from area to area, fight the elementals, free Thrall, who is immediately taken captive again and is waiting for you help in the next quest.
NOTE: For all of you that are using a pet to hold agro, be sure and keep it constantly healed, for if he should die; you will soon follow.
The whole thing is pretty much a tank and spank, and being able to keep agro off you. I don’t know how it works with a group, I didn’t try it that way, however when 4.2 is finally released It might be a good idea to give it a shot.
The End
The entire quest line can be completed in about an hour and in the end you’ll glean well over 100 Gold, as well as being able to choose from one of four item level 365 back pieces suited to your class and spec. Not bad for an hour’s work, plus its a load of fun. As a matter of fact it is probably one of the best quest lines Blizzard has come up with in a long time. I hope you all have as much fun with this as I did.
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© 2011 By; J. Francis All rights reserved.
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