Fan Fair Report

[Hulkling]

I was too hungover in all the panels to remember to take notes, so I'm going off fuzzy memory Will post more if I remember anything else.

Mercs - Master level mercs will prolly never be release because they are too powerful. No new Merc types are planned for release yet, but if they are they will be a live update and not part of Underfoot

Taunt - the cap will not be raised because Taunt success rate is where the Devs like it. Meaning, its not hard capped at its current level and items with +Taunt probably actually do work. But, there may be a long recast "oh shit" agro AA for the 3 tank classes. Not much detail on this.

Hard Mode SoD Raids - Same exact raid but with 36 player cap, with additional item upon beating it. Something about smoothing out bracer drops as well.

Mod2/3 inventory display is high on "SKlug's list".

96% Paladin Rezz - its a possibility. Dunno if it'll include shm/dru/necro or not.

Underfoot
- 13 new zones (I think)
- All zones designed for lvl 85s.
- more content will be released in April, this gives them extra time to work on it.
- Beta starts sometime in August
- No new level cap
- Shit ton more of weapon graphics
- Shit ton of new AAs
- Current spells lines will not be upgraded, but should be 2 or 3 new spell lines per class.
- Main entrance is in The Hole. Dunno if there are any other entrances.
- The Hole is not being revamped.
- New target window will allow you to select multiple targets outside of your group for easy targeting and to monitor health and what not.
- Progression Tree - there will be a progression interface that tracks and updates your progression. It should include some previous expansions but not all (its not going to extend all the way back to PoTime).

[Jimako]

damn, i was there too Hulk, would have been nice to meet you

anyhow just wanted to add a few things i picked up as well

- Pally DPS - They went into the usual spiel about they cant up live dps without increasing slays. They are aware of it etc. So i wouldnt expect this anytime soon (if ever)
- Extra buff slots will be added
- Extra spell gem slots (2 i believe)
- New expansion will have undead content..they didnt go into specifics as to the quantity.
- New Monster Missions in upcoming expansion. They demo'ed one that looked fairly meh.
- Someone asked about an upgrade to Yaulp. They were surprised at the question (lol), and said that its not something they are activly looking into.

[Hulkling]

lol yah the Yaulp question was /boggle? Ward of Tunare line completely replaced yaulp line, because the Attack, Strength, and AC are on the exact same SPDAT Slots.

Pally DPS - Spoke to Rytan outside of the panels and he was very amiable to making some changes. So I do expect something.

[Normy]

I would have no problem sharing a 96 rez with the other priest classes, as long as we can to. I'd just like for people to no longer have the xp excuse for complaining about paladin rezzes during raids. If others have it too, more power to them, battle rezzing should be common then.

Thanks for the info guys.