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Friday, April 27, 2012

WoW: MoP Blue post regarding the beta invites (via the annual pass)

We want to confirm that, at this time, all World of Warcraft Annual Pass subscribers have been invited to the Mists of Pandaria beta test, with two groups of exceptions. One exception group are those who purchased an Annual Pass on or after April 18, and will receive their invite in a future wave. The second exception is a small list of remaining accounts from previous waves that encountered an error, and will be properly flagged for beta access as soon as we can resolve the issue.

If you haven't yet purchased an Annual Pass, you still have time to guarantee your spot in the beta by signing up for a year agreement before the offer expires on April 30. Those taking advantage of the Annual Pass receive Diablo III for free, access to the Mists of Pandaria beta, and the exclusive Tyrael's Charger flying mount for your World of Warcraft characters.

Original post
So eh, third wave of invitations incoming soon ;)

Mists of Pandaria Beta - Build 15650

A new update came out this morning, WoW: MoP Build 5.0.1 15650 (BETA). Note that this patch is not yet pushed to the launcher, so you can't *normally* download it. Bluepost about that - here.

In general this *should* fix now the nasty stability issue that we experienced with the previous beta patch. Also it includes a lot of new PvP stuff - PvP trinkets, PvP Sets (rogue&shaman), PvP weapons, as well as several items and achievements. As usual almost all classes have some modifications regarding their spells.

As usual you can read all about the new changes at MMO-Champion. (seems like they are the only ones to have information about it until it's officially out on the PTR)
As soon as I can, I'll post links to WoWHeadNews an several other blogs.

WoW: MoP 5.0.1 Beta - Maps

You can see the current minimaps put together in to a one huge map, using the GoogleMaps backend.
Marlamin's Google Map of the WoW World
Wyrimaps (Full Screen World of Warcrat Google Maps)

Enjoy watching the new pandaren maps, includes also instance mini-maps.

WoW MoP 5.0.1 Beta Build 15650 New OP_CODES

Data strings in the mist of pandaria, build 15650

PET_BATTLE_QUEUE_PROPOSE_MATCH - Your pet battle match is ready.
SHA_ENERGY - Sha Energy
SPELL_FAILED_CUSTOM_ERROR_160 - You can't do that while holding an Orb of Power.
BATTLE_PET_CAGE_ITEM_NAME[/b] - Caged %s
BATTLE_PET_CAGE_TOOLTIP_BREED - Breed %d
BATTLE_PET_CAGE_TOOLTIP_LEVEL - Level %d
DK_BLOOD_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Use when you have 1 Unholy Rune.
DK_BLOOD_CORE_ABILITY_2 - Use when you have 1 Frost Rune.
DK_BLOOD_CORE_ABILITY_3 - Use when you have 1 Blood Rune.
DK_BLOOD_CORE_ABILITY_4 - Use when you have 1 Frost Rune and 1 Unholy Rune to heal yourself.
DK_BLOOD_CORE_ABILITY_5 - Use when you have 30 Runic Power.
DK_FROST_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Use when you have 1 Unholy Rune.
DK_FROST_CORE_ABILITY_2 - Use when you have 1 Frost Rune.
DK_FROST_CORE_ABILITY_3 - Use when you have 1 Frost Rune and 1 Unholy Rune.
DK_FROST_CORE_ABILITY_4 - Use when you have 35 Runic Power.
DK_UNHOLY_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Use when you have 1 Unholy Rune.
DK_UNHOLY_CORE_ABILITY_2 - Use when you have 1 Frost Rune.
DK_UNHOLY_CORE_ABILITY_3 - Use when you have 1 Unholy Rune.
DK_UNHOLY_CORE_ABILITY_4 - Use when you have 1 Blood Rune and 1 Frost Rune.
DK_UNHOLY_CORE_ABILITY_5 - Transform your Ghoul when available.
DK_UNHOLY_CORE_ABILITY_6 - Use when you have 40 Runic Power.
DRUID_BALANCE_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Passive. Reaching 100 Solar or Lunar Energy boosts your damage.
DRUID_BALANCE_CORE_ABILITY_2 - Keep applied to the target when available.
DRUID_BALANCE_CORE_ABILITY_3 - Keep applied to the target when available.
DRUID_BALANCE_CORE_ABILITY_4 - Cast when you need Lunar Energy.
DRUID_BALANCE_CORE_ABILITY_5 - Cast when you need Solar Energy.
DRUID_BALANCE_CORE_ABILITY_6 - Cast when available for both Solar and Lunar Energy.
DRUID_FERAL_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Use when you are behind the target to build combo points.
DRUID_FERAL_CORE_ABILITY_2 - Use to build combo points if you can't get behind the target.
DRUID_FERAL_CORE_ABILITY_3 - Keep applied to the target.
DRUID_FERAL_CORE_ABILITY_4 - Keep applied to yourself when you have 5 combo points.
DRUID_FERAL_CORE_ABILITY_5 - Use when you have 5 combo points. Primary finishing move.
DRUID_FERAL_CORE_ABILITY_6 - Use when your target is below 25% health.
DRUID_GUARDIAN_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Keep applied to the target.
DRUID_GUARDIAN_CORE_ABILITY_2 - Keep applied to the target.
DRUID_GUARDIAN_CORE_ABILITY_3 - Use when available. Primary Rage generator.
DRUID_GUARDIAN_CORE_ABILITY_4 - Keep applied to yourself when you have 60 Rage for defense.
DRUID_GUARDIAN_CORE_ABILITY_5 - Use when you have 60 Rage to heal yourself.
DRUID_RESTO_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Keep applied to the target to heal.
DRUID_RESTO_CORE_ABILITY_2 - A fast, expensive heal.
DRUID_RESTO_CORE_ABILITY_3 - A cheap heal.
DRUID_RESTO_CORE_ABILITY_4 - A large heal.
DRUID_RESTO_CORE_ABILITY_5 - Keep applied to the target to heal.
DRUID_RESTO_CORE_ABILITY_6 - Use frequently on the target to heal quickly.
HUNTER_BM_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Keep applied to the target.
HUNTER_BM_CORE_ABILITY_2 - Use when available.
HUNTER_BM_CORE_ABILITY_3 - Use when nothing else is available.
HUNTER_BM_CORE_ABILITY_4 - Use when you are low on Focus.
HUNTER_BM_CORE_ABILITY_5 - Use when your target is below 20% health.
HUNTER_MM_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Keep applied to the target.
HUNTER_MM_CORE_ABILITY_2 - Use when Master Marksman occurs.
HUNTER_MM_CORE_ABILITY_3 - Use when available.
HUNTER_MM_CORE_ABILITY_4 - Use when nothing else is available.
HUNTER_MM_CORE_ABILITY_5 - Use when you are low on Focus.
HUNTER_MM_CORE_ABILITY_6 - Use when your target is below 20% health.
HUNTER_SV_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Keep applied to the target.
HUNTER_SV_CORE_ABILITY_2 - Use when available.
HUNTER_SV_CORE_ABILITY_3 - Use when available.
HUNTER_SV_CORE_ABILITY_4 - Use when nothing else is available.
HUNTER_SV_CORE_ABILITY_5 - Use when you are low on Focus.
HUNTER_SV_CORE_ABILITY_6 - Use when your target is below 20% health.
MAGE_ARCANE_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Passive. Increases your damage and the mana cost of your spells.
MAGE_ARCANE_CORE_ABILITY_2 - Primary damage spell. Arcane Charge generator.
MAGE_ARCANE_CORE_ABILITY_3 - Cast when available.
MAGE_ARCANE_CORE_ABILITY_4 - Cast when you have 4 Arcane Charges or when spells are becoming too expensive.
MAGE_FIRE_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Primary damage spell.
MAGE_FIRE_CORE_ABILITY_2 - Use when available when your target is burning.
MAGE_FIRE_CORE_ABILITY_3 - Use when available when your target is burning.
MAGE_FIRE_CORE_ABILITY_4 - Use when Pyroblast occurs.
MAGE_FROST_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Primary damage spell.
MAGE_FROST_CORE_ABILITY_2 - Use when Brain Freeze occurs.
MAGE_FROST_CORE_ABILITY_3 - Use when available.
MAGE_FROST_CORE_ABILITY_4 - Use when your target is frozen.
MONK_WIND_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Use to generate Chi.
MONK_WIND_CORE_ABILITY_2 - Use when you have 1 Chi.
MONK_WIND_CORE_ABILITY_3 - Use instead of Tiger Palm when your target is below 50% health.
MONK_WIND_CORE_ABILITY_4 - Use when you have 2 Chi.
MONK_WIND_CORE_ABILITY_5 - Use when you are injured and you have 2 Chi.
MONK_WIND_CORE_ABILITY_6 - Use when you have 3 Chi.
PALADIN_HOLY_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Use to heal and generate 1 Holy Power.
PALADIN_HOLY_CORE_ABILITY_2 - A fast, expensive heal.
PALADIN_HOLY_CORE_ABILITY_3 - A cheap heal.
PALADIN_HOLY_CORE_ABILITY_4 - A large heal.
PALADIN_HOLY_CORE_ABILITY_5 - Use to heal when you have 3 Holy Power.
PALADIN_HOLY_CORE_ABILITY_6 - Use to heal 2 targets at once.
PALADIN_PROT_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Use when available.
PALADIN_PROT_CORE_ABILITY_2 - Use when available. Generates 1 Holy Power.
PALADIN_PROT_CORE_ABILITY_3 - Use when available. Generates 1 Holy Power.
PALADIN_PROT_CORE_ABILITY_4 - Use when available.
PALADIN_PROT_CORE_ABILITY_5 - Use when no other ability is available.
PALADIN_PROT_CORE_ABILITY_6 - Use when you have 3 Holy Power for damage and defense.
PALADIN_RET_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Use when available. Generates 1 Holy Power.
PALADIN_RET_CORE_ABILITY_2 - Use when available. Generates 1 Holy Power.
PALADIN_RET_CORE_ABILITY_3 - Use when Art of War occurs.
PALADIN_RET_CORE_ABILITY_4 - Keep applied to yourself when you have 3 Holy Power.
PALADIN_RET_CORE_ABILITY_5 - Use when you have 3 Holy Power.
PALADIN_RET_CORE_ABILITY_6 - Use when your target is below 20% health.
PRIEST_DISC_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Use when available.
PRIEST_DISC_CORE_ABILITY_2 - Use when available.
PRIEST_DISC_CORE_ABILITY_3 - A fast, expensive heal.
PRIEST_DISC_CORE_ABILITY_4 - A cheap heal.
PRIEST_DISC_CORE_ABILITY_5 - A large damage absorb.
PRIEST_DISC_CORE_ABILITY_6 - An instant, expensive damage absorb.
PRIEST_HOLY_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Use when available.
PRIEST_HOLY_CORE_ABILITY_2 - Keep applied to the target to heal.
PRIEST_HOLY_CORE_ABILITY_3 - A fast, expensive heal.
PRIEST_HOLY_CORE_ABILITY_4 - A cheap heal.
PRIEST_HOLY_CORE_ABILITY_5 - A large heal.
PRIEST_SHADOW_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Keep applied to the target.
PRIEST_SHADOW_CORE_ABILITY_2 - Keep applied to the target.
PRIEST_SHADOW_CORE_ABILITY_3 - Use when available. Primary Shadow Orb generator.
PRIEST_SHADOW_CORE_ABILITY_4 - Use when nothing else is available.
PRIEST_SHADOW_CORE_ABILITY_5 - Use when you have 3 Shadow Orbs.
PRIEST_SHADOW_CORE_ABILITY_6 - Use when your target is below 20% health.
ROGUE_ASS_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Use when you have 55 Energy to build 2 combo points. Primary combo point builder.
ROGUE_ASS_CORE_ABILITY_2 - Keep applied to the target when you have 5 combo points.
ROGUE_ASS_CORE_ABILITY_3 - Keep applied to yourself when you have 5 combo points.
ROGUE_ASS_CORE_ABILITY_4 - Use for damage when you have 5 combo points. Primary finishing move.
ROGUE_ASS_CORE_ABILITY_5 - Use when your target is below 35% health or when Blindside occurs to generate 1 combo point.
ROGUE_COMBAT_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Use when you have 40 Energy to build 1 combo point. Primary combo point builder.
ROGUE_COMBAT_CORE_ABILITY_2 - Keep applied to the target.
ROGUE_COMBAT_CORE_ABILITY_3 - Keep applied to yourself when you have 5 combo points.
ROGUE_COMBAT_CORE_ABILITY_4 - Use for damage when you have 5 combo points. Primary finishing move.
ROGUE_SUB_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Use when you are behind your target to build 1 combo point. Primary combo point builder.
ROGUE_SUB_CORE_ABILITY_2 - Use to build 1 combo point when you can't get behind your target.
ROGUE_SUB_CORE_ABILITY_3 - Keep applied to the target when you have 5 combo points.
ROGUE_SUB_CORE_ABILITY_4 - Keep applied to yourself when you have 5 combo points.
ROGUE_SUB_CORE_ABILITY_5 - Use for damage when you have 5 combo points. Primary finishing move.
SHAMAN_ELE_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Keep applied to the target.
SHAMAN_ELE_CORE_ABILITY_2 - Keep applied to yourself.
SHAMAN_ELE_CORE_ABILITY_3 - Cast when you have 7 charges of Lightning Shield.
SHAMAN_ELE_CORE_ABILITY_4 - Cast when available.
SHAMAN_ELE_CORE_ABILITY_5 - Cast when nothing else is available.
SHAMAN_ENHANCE_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Keep applied to the target.
SHAMAN_ENHANCE_CORE_ABILITY_2 - Use when available.
SHAMAN_ENHANCE_CORE_ABILITY_3 - Use when available.
SHAMAN_ENHANCE_CORE_ABILITY_4 - Cast when Maelstrom Weapon occurs.
SHAMAN_RESTO_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Keep applied to the target.
SHAMAN_RESTO_CORE_ABILITY_2 - Cast when available to heal the target.
SHAMAN_RESTO_CORE_ABILITY_3 - A fast, expensive heal.
SHAMAN_RESTO_CORE_ABILITY_4 - A cheap heal.
SHAMAN_RESTO_CORE_ABILITY_5 - A large heal.
WARLOCK_AFFLICTION_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Keep applied to the target.
WARLOCK_AFFLICTION_CORE_ABILITY_2 - Keep applied to the target.
WARLOCK_AFFLICTION_CORE_ABILITY_3 - Keep applied to the target.
WARLOCK_AFFLICTION_CORE_ABILITY_4 - Use when the above spells are applied to the target.
WARLOCK_AFFLICTION_CORE_ABILITY_5 - Cast to generate Soul Shards.
WARLOCK_AFFLICTION_CORE_ABILITY_6 - Cast when you have Soul Shards.
WARLOCK_DEMO_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Passive. Generated by your spells and demon attacks.
WARLOCK_DEMO_CORE_ABILITY_2 - Keep applied to the target.
WARLOCK_DEMO_CORE_ABILITY_3 - Keep applied to the target.
WARLOCK_DEMO_CORE_ABILITY_4 - Cast when you have nothing else to cast.
WARLOCK_DEMO_CORE_ABILITY_5 - Cast when Molten Core occurs.
WARLOCK_DEMO_CORE_ABILITY_6 - Transform into a demon when you have 1000 Demonic Fury.
WARLOCK_DESTRO_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Passive. Generated by your damaging spells.
WARLOCK_DESTRO_CORE_ABILITY_2 - Keep applied to the target.
WARLOCK_DESTRO_CORE_ABILITY_3 - Cast in order to speed up the casting of Incinerate.
WARLOCK_DESTRO_CORE_ABILITY_4 - Cast to generate a Burning Ember.
WARLOCK_DESTRO_CORE_ABILITY_5 - Cast when you have a Burning Ember.
WARLOCK_DESTRO_CORE_ABILITY_6 - Cast when your target is below 20% health.
WARRIOR_ARMS_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Use to close the distance to your target.
WARRIOR_ARMS_CORE_ABILITY_2 - Use when available so your target takes more damage.
WARRIOR_ARMS_CORE_ABILITY_3 - Use when available. Primary Rage generator.
WARRIOR_ARMS_CORE_ABILITY_4 - Use when available.
WARRIOR_ARMS_CORE_ABILITY_5 - Use whenever you have 30 Rage.
WARRIOR_ARMS_CORE_ABILITY_6 - Use when your target is below 20% health.
WARRIOR_FURY_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Use to close the distance to your target.
WARRIOR_FURY_CORE_ABILITY_2 - Use when available. Primary Rage generator.
WARRIOR_FURY_CORE_ABILITY_3 - Use when Enraged.
WARRIOR_FURY_CORE_ABILITY_4 - Use whenever you have 60 Rage.
WARRIOR_FURY_CORE_ABILITY_5 - Use when your target is below 20% health.
WARRIOR_PROT_CORE_ABILITY_1 - Use to close the distance to your target.
WARRIOR_PROT_CORE_ABILITY_2 - Use when available. Primary Rage generator.
WARRIOR_PROT_CORE_ABILITY_3 - Use when available.
WARRIOR_PROT_CORE_ABILITY_4 - Use when no other ability is available.
WARRIOR_PROT_CORE_ABILITY_5 - Use when you have 60 Rage for defense.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

WoW: MoP Client dumps (build 15640)

This build now adds a WoW-64.exe for the 64Bit OS systems. It also comes with a WoWError-64.exe.

I noticed that the WoW.mfil has been modified. The new data in it is

version=2
server=akamai
    location=http://ak.worldofwarcraft.com.edgesuite.net/wow-pod/beta/0E1FFF21/NA/15464.direct/
server=limelight
    location=http://blizzard.vo.llnwd.net/o16/content/wow-pod/beta/0E1FFF21/NA/15464.direct/
server=att
    location=http://attdist.blizzard.com/wow-pod/beta/0E1FFF21/NA/15464.direct/
manifest_partial=wowb-15640-34B1722E236DAFAC2B88B75278189B30.mfil

WoW.exe got modified as well, Entry point: 00001140, File Offset: 00000540, First bite: E8,AB,09,29.
I couldn't disassemble the WoW-64.exe

Content of wow-0-15640-Win-final.MPQ
pc-game-hdfiles\World of Warcraft Beta Launcher.exe; WoW-64.exe; WoW.exe; WoWError-64.exe; WoWerror.exe
The rest of the data is not so much important, mostly templates, customizations and logs.

Content of wow-update-base-15640.MPQ
New creatures: FrostWurmFellfire.M2, FrostWurmNorthrend.M2 (\alternate\Creature\)
New textures: BakedNpcTextures\CreatureDisplayExtra-27289.blp (also 27328,27329,27330)
New doodad: World\expansion04\doodads\TurtleZone\River_Blood\Turtle_Blood_Thick_01.blp
New cameras: FlyByPandaren00.skin, FlyByPandaren.M2
Skin updates for all races.
88 new/changed creatures -> List
New dungeon textures for ANCIENTORC (RG_WALL_MUD_DARK03.BLP), EFFECTS (GREEN2.BLP), INYU(PR_JINYU_TRIM2.BLP, PR_JINYU_FLOOR2.BLP, PR_JINYU_FISHTAIL.BLP), MANTID (PR_MANTID_RAID_EXT_WALL4.BLP and such), PANDAREN( EAST_TEMPLE, GHOST BREWERY, MOGU, OX, RURAL_HOUSE, SHADOWPAN)
New environment: Stars (MantidDarkSky01_sha00.skin, MantidDarkSky01_sha.M2, MantidDarkSky0100.skin, MantidDarkSky01.M2)
3724 Head (helms) items -> List.
I can provide such a list for SHIELD, Shoulder, Waist, Weapon, but the data is already on to other forums and posted at this blog as well.
New Sound files-> all sounds + mop environment music/soundtracks or w/e it is -> link
257 new spells (already posted in another post)
Interesting folder: Test, contains CharTest_PandarenMale01.skin (and random numbers)
Textures: more BakedNpcTextures and GUILDEMBLEMS (EMBLEM_163.BLP)
New TileSet(expansion04) - Turtle Zone(TU_Road05.blp), Valley of Four Winds(VFW_Dirt03.blp)
New/updated maps-> 69maps+10minimaps

Content of wow-update-enUS-15640.MPQ
New DBC files, build 15640, 191 in total
DBFilesClient\*list - link *

*Note that I always pick up the most interesting content to dump/leak.

How to enable your own addons in MoP Beta Build 15589

To be able to use your own Addons:
exe: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12654979/EnableAddons.exe
virus scan: https://www.virustotal.com/file/bf4e...is/1333716623/

source: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12654979/EnableAddons.cpp

Just run the exe and it will patch any open wow.exe it finds.
Also, note that the addon api is a bit incomplete atm (several functions seem to be either missing or renamed) so don't expect all your addons to run flawlessly.

Updated for 15589

Source topic

Or you can use your favorite hex editor and edit wow.exe directly: search for sequence: 0x8B, 0x47, 0x24, 0x83, 0xF8, 0x02, 0x75 and replace first 3 bytes of it (0x8B, 0x47, 0x24) with 0x33, 0xC0, 0x90.
Make sure to create backup before editing.

Update for 15781 (x86): DepositFiles
Virustotal (WoW_15781_addonfix.exe): https://www.virustotal.com/file/b05c...is/1340267478/

Update for 15781 (x64): DepositFiles
Virustotal (WoW-64_15781_addonfix.exe): https://www.virustotal.com/file/88b2...is/1340267496/

Edit: Blizzard already enabled AddOns support long time ago (~patch 156xx).

[Fix] MoP beta - Crash fix for build 15640

Modified Wow.exe with most common crash in recent beta build fixed: Download

Lets hope blizzard won't miss NULL pointer checks next time.

Creator: TOM_RUS (mangos founder)
Original topic: here and also here(ru).
Blue posts about it: here

This fix fixes the stability issues in the 15640 MoP Beta build.

As far as I know the issue with the bad stability and missing pointer is fixed in the 15650 build. Just patch up your client. If you see all realms red, in means that you need to patch your wow client to the latest build, just run launcher.exe. If you get any error, just read any of my other blog posts on how to fix that.

The problem should have been fixed in Build 15650.

Content of alternate.MPQ (WoW: MoP 5.x.x Beta)

The data is up-to-date with Build 15640

(by changes I mean, everything which is mentioned has had some change, new object, new look, new data and so on)
Changes in `World`: Azeroth, BlackrockV2, ENVIORMENT, Expansion01, Expansion02, Expansion03, Generic, KALIMDOR< KhazModan, Lordaeron, NoDXT, Outland, SkillActivated.

Changes in `TEXTURES`: AZJOL, DECORATION, DRAKTHARON, ICECROWN, RAZORFEN, TRIM, WALLS.'

`TEXTURES`\Interiors\buldings`: ND_Forsaken

`Item`\ObjectComponents\BattleStandards\BattleStandard_Horde_A_01\BattleStandard_Horde_A_01.M2; BattleStandard_Horde_A_0100.skin

`Item`\ObjectComponents\Head\Helm_Eyepatch_A_01_SkM.M2; Helm_Eyepatch_A_01_SkM00.skin
Shoulder_Robe_Plague_A_01_spell_Purple.blp;Shoulder\Shoulder_Robe_Plague_A_01_spell.blp; Shoulder_Robe_Plague_A_01_spell_Green.blp; Shoulder_Robe_Plague_A_01_spell_Orange.blp; Shoulder_Robe_Plague_A_01_spell_Purple.blp

`Item`\ObjectComponents\Weapon\ (new weapon skins and models of: )
Axe_1H_ZulGurub_D_01.M2
Axe_1H_ZulGurub_D_0100.skin
Axe_2H_Guitar_C_02.blp
Bow_1H_Horde_B_01.M2
Bow_1H_Horde_B_0100.skin
Hammer_2H_Horde_B_02.M2
Hammer_2H_Horde_B_0200.skin
Mace_1H_PVEHorde_D_01.blp
Mace_1H_PVEHorde_D_01.M2
Mace_1H_PVEHorde_D_0100.skin
Mace_1H_PVEHorde_D_01Dark.blp
Mace_1H_PVEHorde_D_01Green.blp
Mace_1H_PVEHorde_D_01Light.blp
Mace_1H_PVEHorde_D_01Yellow.blp
Mace_1H_Stratholme_D_02.M2
Mace_1H_Stratholme_D_0200.skin
Stave_2H_Worgen_C_01.M2
Stave_2H_Worgen_C_0100.skin

+ A lot of textures about something with the name BakedNPCTextures (files are named as CreatureDisplayExtra-26916.blp)
+A lot more data which would take ages to post.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Pandaren Master Baiter (5.0.1 beta fail)

Well, now that's a fail :D

If you don't get the pun, repeat Master Baiter a few times (masterbaiter.. masturbator). The poor panda, all he wants to do is masturbate quietly while he is selling his bait and ugly dwarfs come to his place :( Someone should post it on Liveleak or selfowned or 9gag at least.
It seems that this is the new pandaren fishing end level supplier doh.

PS: the dwarf is not me. Original topic.

Oh and here is another one:


Gorka: Needs a Little Lubrication

I can't even begin to comment this.. Lubrication.. in WoW?!

MoP Development dump - client build 15640 data (strings)

This data could come in handy for any private server developer or AddOn creator. Let's hope it will speed up the creation of a MoP SandBox.

ACHIEVEMENT_EARNED_BY - Earned by: |cffffffff%s|r
ACHIEVEMENT_PROGRESSED - Achievement Progress
ALL_CLASSES - All Classes
ALL_SPECS - All Specializations
BLACK_MARKET_AUCTION_CONFIRMATION - Do you wish to bid:
BLACK_MARKET_HOT_ITEM_TIME_LEFT - Time Left: %s
BLACK_MARKET_NO_ITEMS - There are no items at this time.\nPlease check back later.
BLACK_MARKET_TITLE - Black Market\nAuction House
BLACK_MARKET_YOUR_BID - Your Bid!
BONUS_ROLL_REWARD_CURRENCY - Currency
BONUS_ROLL_REWARD_ITEM - Loot
BONUS_ROLL_REWARD_MONEY - Gold
BONUS_ROLL_ROLLING - Rolling
BURNING_EMBERS_TOOLTIP - Burning Embers are generated by casting Incinerate and are consumed by Chaos Bolt to deal damage or Ember Tap to heal you.
CONFIRM_LEARN_SPEC - Are you sure you want to learn this specialization?
DAILY_QUESTS_RESET - Daily quests are now reset!
ENTER_SCENARIO - Enter Scenario
ERR_AUCTION_ALREADY_BID - You have already bid on this item.
ERR_CANT_HAVE_MORE_PETS - You can't have any more pets.
ERR_CANT_HAVE_MORE_PETS_OF_THAT_TYPE - You can't have any more pets of that type.
ERR_GLYPH_WIPE_ERROR - You have not chosen any glyphs.
ERR_LFG_JOINED_SCENARIO_QUEUE - You are now queued for Scenarios.
ERR_PETBATTLE_INVALID_LOADOUT - Invalid pet-battle team.
ERR_PET_SPEC_WIPE_ERROR - You have not chosen a specialization for your pet.
ERR_SPEC_WIPE_ERROR - You have not chosen a class specialization.
HOT_ITEM - Hot Item!
HOT_ITEM_SELLER - Seller:
INCLUDED_SCENARIOS - Included Scenarios
INCLUDED_SCENARIOS_EMPTY - The levels of people in your group are not close enough to be eligible for any Random Scenarios.
INCLUDED_SCENARIOS_SUBTEXT - The following scenarios are included in your level range when queueing for a Random Scenario:
INFO - Info
LFG_TYPE_RANDOM_SCENARIO - Random Scenario
MOUNTS_AND_PETS - Mounts And Pets
NEWBIE_TOOLTIP_MOUNTS_AND_PETS - View all the mounts and pets you have. Also allows you to manage your pets' abilities if you are a Pet Trainer.
PET_ABILITY_REQUIRES_LEVEL - |cffff2020Requires Pet Level: %d|r
PET_BATTLE_AURA_TURNS_REMAINING - %d Turns
PET_BATTLE_WEATHER_LABEL - Weather
PET_SPECIALIZATION - Pet
POWER_TYPE_FEL_ENERGY - Fel Energy
POWER_TYPE_RESONANCE - Resonance
RANDOM_SCENARIO - Random Scenario
SCENARIO_COMPLETED - Scenario Complete!
SCENARIO_RANDOM_EXPLANATION - Using the Random Scenario queue will earn you extra rewards.
SCENARIO_STAGE - Stage %d
SCENARIO_STAGE_FINAL - Final Stage
SHADOW_ORBS_TOOLTIP - Used to summon Shadowy Apparitions and empower Psychic Horror.
SOURCE - Source:
SPECIFIC_SCENARIOS - Specific Scenarios
SPELL_FAILED_CUSTOM_ERROR_159 - Both Frost Fever and Blood Plague must be present on the target.
STAT_SPELLPOWER_MELEE_ATTACK_POWER_TOOLTIP - Increases the damage and healing of spells.Increases damage with melee weapons by %s damage per second.
TALENT_MICRO_BUTTON_NO_SPEC - You have not chosen a class specialization.
TOTAL_MOUNTS - Total Mounts
YOU_MAY_NOT_QUEUE_FOR_SCENARIO - You may not queue for this scenario.
YOU_WON_LABEL - You Won!

Mists of Pandaria Beta - Patch 15640

Tier 14 Set Bonuses - Death Knight, Druid, Mage, Monk, Paladin, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, warlock, Warrior

New Models - PvP Set - Warlock, Challenge Mode Set - Warrior, Challenge Mode Set - Mage

Crane mountA ton of spell changes and a ton of new achievements.
Read more at MMO-Champion, WoWhead News, BlizzPlanet

Beta Patch 15640 UI Changes - Account wide achievements and more! MMO-Champion.com

Friday, April 20, 2012

Swifty's Mist of Pandaria Beta Gameplay videos

Though of sharing the new MoP game review by one of the most famous warriors ever

The videos feature the warrior, warlock, hunter and mage class in Mist of Pandaria 5.0.1 beta, talents, glyphs, spells, animations, duels, everything new. Enjoy.

WoW betas - timeline

I found interesting information about the official "press-release" dates of the Betas so far (starting with burtning crusade, wrath of the lich king, cataclysm and now mist of pandaria) at wowwiki.com

A closed beta test period was announced on March 20, 2012 with invites going to Annual Pass holders, press, fansites, friends and family, and opt-in beta testers. MMO Champion may have gotten access soon after the opt-in announcement and an official announcement of the start of the Beta was released late March 21st, 2012.
Level 85 Monk premades were made available on April 8th, 2012 (likely in Patch 5.0.1 build 15544).

Servers
The servers were split into the following:

Text from http://www.wowwiki.com/Beta#Mists_of_Pandaria

Also... fuck yea! I'm mentioned at that page :D (No, I didn't wrote it on my own)

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Login screen MoP 5.0.1 Beta

MoP Beta login screen

As you can see, it's still using the Cataclysm 4.x.x login screen.

Looting in Mist of Pandaria explained

An explanation of the looting way in current cataclysm and the next expansion.
Here is how looting works in today’s Raid Finder groups:

The boss dies.
The game randomly decides which items off of the boss’s loot table drop.
The group rolls Need, Greed, or Pass on each item.
If you were raiding with a group of friends, you might discuss who should get each item. Even if you ultimately lost, hopefully you are happy that a friend got an upgrade and that your group as a whole is now a little bit stronger.
But if you’re in Raid Finder, you are quite possibly alone with a bunch of strangers.
So, if you can Need, you probably do, because there’s no time for discussion, some of the rollers may be AFK, and even if you piss someone off, you aren’t likely to have to pay the social cost of doing so since you’ll never see them again.
The highest roll wins.
Drama ensues.

Here’s how the new Raid Finder system will work in Mists of Pandaria:

The boss dies.
The game automatically decides who won some loot, and gives those players a spec-appropriate item.
Some players may still get mad, but hopefully they are mad at the laws of probability and not at the rest of the raid.

Read the full blue post here.

Monday, April 16, 2012

All WoW: MoP 5.0.1 [beta] Pandaren models and animations (up to Build 15589)

Download all animations and skins and M2 files of the pandas (pandaren race)

List of files: click on the button to see them all)

backup download

Data dumps extracted from WoW MoP Beta 5.0.1 Build 15589

I'm posting only the interesting (to me and maybe others) changed in the 15589 MoP Beta Build. All of the dumped data is gathered from the MPQ updated files by me.

Taken from wow-0-15589-Win-final.MPQ

delete.lst (all removed data at the 15589 build)

Taken from wow-update-base-15589.MPQ

New maps:

New minimaps

Dungeon modifications to:

SCARLET_MONASTERY

EastTemple

greatwall

ScarletMonastery

DIREMAUL
EastTemple
Ghostbrewery
Greatwall
KL_Blackfathom
LD_ScarletMonestary
MantidDungeon
MantidRaid
MD_Animalden
MD_Mountaincave
MD_Shipwreck
RoyalQuarters
ShadowpanHideout
SunkenTemple

New Zone ambiance:

(I can upload any of them)

New effect:

TILESET\IRONFORGE\IronForgeSnow01solid_s.blp

Taken from wow-update-enUS-15589.MPQ

Worldmap

The Russian look of an account invited in to the MoP Beta testing servers

World of Warcraft: Mist of Pandaria
[WoW2]
Тестовый игровой мир (PTR)

On the following screenshot you can see directly an account, on the russian region, which is on the MoP Beta realms.

(credits go to http://mmoboom.ru/)

And this is how an US acc which is accepted to download and play on the Beta PTR realms looks like:

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Current progress with WoW MoP Beta Servers/Sandbox

So far all that I've found about the current progress is that on one hand you have people like Crommon who have managed to made a primitive sandbox with which you can go to the character creation and customisation screen (See video)

And on another hand there are people who are trying to run an actual server, based on StrawberryCore (link below) and the main contributor so far is Fabi (link below). The main problems currently remain:
* finding all of the needed OP_CODES client<->server
* creation a proper map_extractor for MoP MPQ Data files
* getting all of the needed MAPs, DBCs and VMAPs, even doh for a sandbox you're not 100% necessary to all of them.
* Creating and populating a MoP World SQL DB. WoWDB is working rapidly in to creating a good enough DB. Many contributors and alone-developrs are also working daily on that.

A great help is any packet sniff&dump, Cache folder data, WTF folder data and so on.

StrawberryCore- https://github.com/Strawberry-Pr0jcts/StrawberryCore (A 4.3.3 private server emulator core)
Fabi's Core - https://github.com/Fabi/StrawberryCore-501Beta (A 5.0.1 private server emulator core BETA)

More inf:o: http://www.wowdb.com/, http://mop.wowhead.com/, FluffyFrenchy

It's only a matter of time now ;)

Edit 5. September 2012:

development is not dead just slow.
==PROGRESS==
-we had login working few patches ago, (fabi fixing it)
-monk / panda support
-chi and new power types added (only chi is 100%)
-updated enums for MOP
-scenario map type support
-Twin peaks (mod of WS), battle for guineas (mod of AB), ctf3 (mod of WS) <- done.
-silvershard mines and temple of komagu still in dev.
-tol'vir arena scripted (just needs testing)
-new instances (basic support enter and leave instance)

with mop going up on live servers now should see development pickup

[Fixed] How to: fix the "Error: The file "C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft beta\Updates\wow-0-16030-Win-final.MPQ" appears to be corrupt. You may need to download this file again.

How to fix the "Error: The file "C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft beta\Updates\wow-0-16030-Win-final.MPQ" appears to be corrupt. You may need to download this file again." shown at the WoW: MoP beta Launcher.
This fix works for every Win-final.MPQ error of this sort (such as 16030, etc.)

Go to the Updates folder (for instance C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Updates) and try running again the Launcher.
That worked for me flawlessly.
If you still experience any problems you could right click the Launcher.exe and choose Run as Administrator.
If that doesn't helps you could try running the Repair.exe and deleting the Cache folder.

It seems that it can happen with any patch, so do the same step as well. I just received the same error for the next build,

ERROR: The file "\World of Warcraft beta\Updates\wow-0-16030-Win-final.MPQ" appears to be corrupt. You may need to download this file again.

This tutorial works in any game-client language, but let's write it in one more:

(Russian/Русский)

Ошибка обновления для Launcher.

Ошибка "Внутренняя ошибка программы обновления. Пожалуйста, обратитесь в службу технической поддержки Blizzard."

Если загрузка прервалась, и при запуске Launcher окно мигает и закрывается, либо появляется ошибка #134, попробуйте запустить файл WoW-x.x.x.x-5.0.5.16xxxx-Updater.exe из папки \World of Warcraft\Updates\

How to fix WoW Launcher: "Error: The file Localization.xml" could not be loaded."

Right click on the Launcher.exe or the shortcut and select Run as Administrator.
Done! That worked for me.
If it doesn't work for you, you can delete the Cache folder (World of Warcraft\Cache) and try again.
Another way would be to close the Agent.exe process.

Saturday, April 7, 2012

[Fixed] WoW Launcher "Failed to read a required file"

If your WoW Launcher.exe for Mist of Pandaria (MoP 5.0.4) gives you the error on loading "Failed to read a required file" then hit CTRL+ALT+DEL, start the task manager, find the Agent.exe and hit End process.

Once this is done you will be able to start your client. If again you have problems run the Launcher.exe as administrator.
Another fix you could try is to do the following:
1) Renaming my WTF folder. (any name)
2) Running wow.exe
3) Logging in to the game. (All the way, actually entering the world with a character)
4) Exiting game.
5) Running the launcher.
Another thing which you could do is go to the location of the Agent.exe and delete the file. On my Windows it was located at C:\ProgramData\Battle.net\Agent Just delete the whole folder, or better yet, zip it and move it before you delete it, to have a backup of it.

Another thing you could do if you have trouble download the MoP beta updates is to delete the updates folder in your WoW directory.

The problem was probably caused by the blizzard's development updating team, read the blue post here

Disscussions regarding WoW MoP Sandbox Beta Server

You can follow discussions regarding MoP Beta Sandbox / private test servers at these places:

Fabi's WoW: MoP 5.x.x test server (github repo)
OwnedCore's forums - you can find probably the most info about this here, they are quite ahead in the pre-Development.
WoWCore's Sandbox - the provider of the Cataclysm Alpha and Beta sandboxes (RomanRom2, codded in Delphi oO)
Another blog which you could check which has in general more information regarding the MoP itself is fluffyfrenchy.com and more speicifially Boubouille.

[Russian] Discussion on the russian mangos forums about it

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

How to play on localhost MoP Beta

Ok, lets say that there is finally some server for World of Wacraft: Mist of Pandaria Beta, and that it's playable good enough (yes, there is one or two github repositories about it already, but nothing worth mentioning yet).
And lets say you wish to play it on localhost (Sandbox, or whatever) or on other server.
And maybe you have noticed that there is no longer realmlist.wtf ? So how can you set a custom realmlist?

There are 2 ways:
1. Way: edit the Config.txt file
At the *InstallDir*\World of Warcraft Beta\WTF you will find a file called Config.wtf (this is the new realmlist.txt as it seems).

In the file write
SET realmlist localhost
and save it. Done!
This way is shorter, faster and you don't need admin access, but it might get bugged.

If you have any issues, just try this one:

2. Way: Edit your hosts file:
To do so do the following (work on Windows XP/Vista/7):
Click on Start menu-> All Programs-> Accessories-> Right click on Notepad and select Run as Administrator. (you need to have admin access, don't worry you won't mess up anything).
Once there, click File-> Open and there paste
%systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Once there you should see a list which starts with something like
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.

At the bottom of it paste this:

127.0.0.1 12.129.236.251 # this is the official blizzard beta testing server
127.0.0.1 us.logon.worldofwarcraft.com
127.0.0.1 eu.logon.worldofwarcraft.com
127.0.0.1 status.wow-europe.com
127.0.0.1 launcher.wow-europe.com
127.0.0.1 launcher.worldofwarcraft.com
127.0.0.1 eu.version.worldofwarcraft.com
127.0.0.1 us.version.worldofwarcraft.com

And save the file. Done! This way it will set everything to localhost.
Note that also the updater and launcher will try to connect to the localhost!