The decryption pet Battle of World of Warcraft

Line in the history of the "World of Warcraft" the largest piece of information, I and Blizzard chief content designer Cory Stockton, face-to-face exchange pet Battle.

Q: Prior to our understanding of this system, please introduce some basic content. What pet Battle? It is kind of how?

Cory Stockton: Simply put, this is a game "World of Warcraft" expansion. We always want to add some small game in WoW, but before that, we have not been able to find a game with enough depth. Pet Battle, is very appropriate, and it is worth doing.

This system is for everyone to use idle time pastime. It does not reward any player ability, but there will be many small reward, such as achievements and pets. This is a turn-based strategy game, and the NPC or other players, you can play against. This system should make it easier for your pet to collect more purposeful and make the collection process more interesting.

Although this is only an extension of the optional game content, but I want each player to be able to go at least try. We only had a range of new tasks to guide people to understand all aspects of pet Battle. Moreover, the system has a lot of custom projects, such as pet names.

?Q: As a first time landing "Panda mystery" 85 players, I will get the kind of experience it?

CS: Pet Battle System is advancing with the map. So you need to go to Stormwind or Orgrimmar pet Battle NPC dialogue. They will teach you the skills and presented an initial pet and a battle field. Then, you can follow the quest line eventually to Panda Leah and let you and your pet with the upgrade.

Q: As a just new players to enter the "World of Warcraft" What experience do I have?

CS: First of all, the new players, the 100 gold cost of training probably make they can not at the outset of exposure to pet Battle, and we intend to design this, because everyone had to first learn how to play "World of Warcraft" . Having said that, if the trumpet, and get 100 gold from other roles, you can contact in the 5 to the Pet Battle System.

Since then, as long as you keep practicing, the system will always accompany you to grow, just like the professional skills.

Q: PvP players serving on the to enhance pet Battle grades and found that the players on the difficulty of the new combat pet and ordinary server whether there will be significantly different?

CS: PvP suit pet wartime, you will certainly be more vulnerable to attack, but we consider it. By players hostile attack when you pet Battle damage absorption shield will get a 3 sec. In this way, you have time to exit the pet battle to cope with other players, and we will refresh the pet for you, so even if you quit the fight, you will not lose this pet. PvP suit, we will ensure that your pet wartime can still be attacked, because we do not want this system to become a means of escape PvP.

Q: Many did not participate in the beta test of the players or the first contact with the system. Their understanding of the system from introductory Blizzard made six months ago. From a design perspective, the final version of the Pet Battle system and what changes in the past few months?

CS: We found that the players would not spend too much time and effort to use and master the turn-based strategy game rules. Conversely, players will concentrate in pet collected and custom part. Late in the design more bias in these two areas, and spend a lot of time to design the task to guide you to experience the pet battle. Now, this system will give you a clear target, and With More Battle of the NPC, feeling like Pet Battle "bosses".

For example, when you are faced with a full-flight pet NPC opponents, you have to think of a way to find the most restrained flight pet pet to clear customs. The battle of this series will ultimately unlock some of the day-to-day tasks. These day-to-day tasks will reward experience and get the opportunity to hide pet.

We also modified in the wild wild pet is always only a wartime setting of the enemy. Now, you often need to deal with both two to three wild pets. This gave rise to the difficulty of the whole system, which is positive. I think that through the effort to get the pet will be more valuable and meaningful.

Q: As we all know, when the players game enemies kill becomes a ghost and need to run dead. Well, if the pet Battle was defeated, the player needs to do something about the pet?

CS: When you accept combat pet training, will be added in the manual of your pet a spell called "resurrection combat pets. It can be treated and the resurrection of all pets in your manual, the cooling time is 8 minutes. You can also spend a small fee and any <Stable dialogue to let him help you treat and Revive Pet. At the same time, players can also gain combat pet bandages. These disposable items that can help you in the cooling of the skills Mend Pet.

Q: As an already have a lot of cute pet players, those pet whether I already have the opportunity to become the strongest fighting pet Panda mystery "? Or there will be a stronger new pet, so I need to take several weeks to re-collect?

CS: The problem for us is indeed very important, and we are trying to solve. I do not wish to publish full details of the time, but I have to say is: we will append some new content in future patches, one of which is to make your favorite small partners to become stronger.