Turtle WoW - 1.17.2 - Teaser Bonanza (Special Report)

[@NotTheWheel]

Wouldn't be Turtle News without some good ol' RP for real gamers.

[@VrogragFishslayer]

There's nothing more fun than doing an RP skit.

[@joezar33]

​@@VrogragFishslayerask Turtle if they can add the 2004 High Elf model as a "Scroll of Illusion" , I definitely would donate 🍻. Been wanting to play as 1 sense 2004 😅

[@pokemonduck]

Loved the lil machinema at the start, like in the good old days of WoW :D thanks for the special report!

[@VrogragFishslayer]

I always have fun making those, but they take so dang long to make.

[@thaliest]

13:04 Since nobody has pointed it out yet: this is definitely a reference to the Discworld series, and specifically to the wizard Rincewind. As described in the book Sourcery: "He is tall and thin and has the scrubby kind of beard that looks like the kind of beard worn by people who weren’t cut out by nature to be beard wearers. He is dressed in a dark red robe that has seen better days, possibly better decades. But you can tell he’s a wizard, because he’s got a pointy hat with a floppy brim. It’s got the word “Wizzard” embroidered on it in big silver letters, by someone whose needlework is even worse than their spelling. There’s a star on top. It has lost most of its sequins."

[@meganice653]

Greetings Vrograg! That intro was so good, love the lore reasoning for all the changes and other things that is going on on the server :) Unfortunately I have not been able to catch the live streams resonantly, but I always look forward to watch them as vods later. Keep up the amazing work an keep reporting so the public can stay informed! :D edit: Also do you have any knowledge on when/if the turtle armory will be working again?

[@VrogragFishslayer]

Thank you for your kind words. As far as the armory I'm not sure. I'll have to check in on that, because I know it was down long before the heck happened so I don't know if something else occurred.

[@blubblubwhat]

19:49 "its not new, i enjoy doing news 📰^^ " good one 👍🏻

[@NinaFelwitch]

15:00 that is absolutely Gilneas. 100% certain.

[@jamesclark9857]

I mentioned on the forum awhile ago that I was unhappy that 'Bear Form' looked the same as 'Dire Bear Form' so maybe the bear forms with armor here are the new Dire bear forms?

[@VrogragFishslayer]

Yeah just be careful in case this is something that was developed but not in the works. I'd hate to get people's hopes up for something that might otherwise be cancelled. Either way it's an interesting look and I'd like to see it as well.

[@MavByte]

25:30 we've seen a teaser with that helmet before: hunter T3.5

[@VrogragFishslayer]

I keep getting my bird head pieces mixed up. Lol

[@beepbeeplmao69]

This one was real good!

[@VrogragFishslayer]

thanks, glad you enjoyed it

[@joezar33]

Hope Turtle WoW makes a 2004 High Elf model scroll of illusion 1 day . I definitely donate to that . I haven't played on my Goblin and H-E in a minute. i need to check it out.. 19:09 Turtle nailed the "Goblin Armor" i could see the Steam-Punk armor looking kool on a Goblin and Gnome

[@VrogragFishslayer]

Yeah, I have asked... despite how many eye rolls I get LOL And yes gobbo steampunk is peak

[@joezar33]

@@VrogragFishslayer Yikes , now I know why they would roll their eyes , looking up how to start an offline private servers, the Race ID number for 2004 High Elves , pretty much don't exist online , can understand why they haven't done it yet 🤔

[@rockaphett3727]

15:40 is 100% Gilneas, thingy to the right is where that quest for the cannon guy is, there are 2 bridges there aswell, and in background is island from Hillsbrad. I guess these are old pics for when they originally were making it yeah.

[@VrogragFishslayer]

Yeah it's definitely hard to tell, but I've heard back from enough people to believe that it's true. It's still fun to see the development process.

[@rockaphett3727]

@@VrogragFishslayer Yeah it had to be early development i think it's the Greymane wall just a wee bit away to the left there and what i guess is what would become the road up to Horde Flight or Ghost Quest. Also the whole "Island" between the bridges is so different than the final one. Also very good video 👍

[@VrogragFishslayer]

Thanks, and yeah I agree some of that was surely Gilneas.

[@borgerborgerborger]

awesome video

[@VrogragFishslayer]

Thanks!

[@davidt0912]

So... Nightelves walking around shirtless covering their nipples with tattoo's..... I think someone on the turtle team is living out their fantasy lmao. They got told they just cant show nipples... He said tassels... They said okay not just the nipples... Then. Tattoo's... Yes, yes that'll work. 😅🤣☠️

[@VrogragFishslayer]

it's a family game LOL

[@danielfreyschuss5413]

12:10 the reason why the models have that texture is so you can separate what is what on the model to make it easier to texture

[@ludvigafklercker7722]

Light baking maps for the pieces, different colors represent different qualities.

[@VrogragFishslayer]

yeah I heard that its for showing polygon density

[@ludvigafklercker7722]

@@VrogragFishslayer Aha, okay. That could also explain them using a "temperature" system for intensity/density.

[@Lieberion]

One of the cool things about TWoW is that aside from having its own radio station, it also has its TV station (aka Vrograg channel). Where else can u get that?

[@VrogragFishslayer]

It's kind of fun to be part of people's gameplay experience in such a unique way. I'd never considered TV and radio in such a way, I just like making fun content. :-)

[@NinaFelwitch]

27:50 I have an explaination for this. Goldtooth is a kobold in the mines in Elwynn. He's a quest mob that you have to kill. People do /target Goldtooth to find him or to check if he's there. People are probably camping the spot, spamming macros with "/target Goldtooth" and then some quick attack to get the first hit as soon as the mob spawns. But when that player is there, he gets targetted instead, so the other players complain, rightfully. This Goldtoothh player is clearly griefing and deserves a warning imo.

[@VrogragFishslayer]

Yeah I know about that what I was confused about was why was it in development files?

[@MrRicky175]

Wow, you're a baby. Get over it. People like you suck the fun out of everything.

[@TheySchlendrian]

I love how they kitbash alot of stuff

[@VrogragFishslayer]

From the miniature community to the wow modeling community.

[@blubblubwhat]

9:40 looks amazing

[@sdalliv]

26:41 I'm guessing it's a crow themed Karazhan mace, maybe 1-hand. The head ''spikes'' are beaks. 19:05 could be a new cosmetic (fingers crossed), could be an updated model for Gazlowe, since that's how he looks in other games

[@VrogragFishslayer]

I got to admit that's such a cool look for a leader of the Goblins.

[@ricardin2498]

Lmao rogue tank trash 1:38 xD - 19:15 tinker set? new class ... lmao - 24:45 he looks like Dwayne Johnson The Rock x real - 26:35 lmao the Furbolg xD - Slam looks awesome - 30:50 GNOMISH SUPREMACY! im enjoy the whole video, October s the date :D

[@VrogragFishslayer]

Yeah that seems more and more likely

[@Lyssebabz]

I am Vrograg

[@Speedz1337]

No me

[@saxxonpike]

@@Lyssebabz I am Vrograg

[@pokemonduck]

I am Vrograg!

[@Buckethead-xj3pf]

hello Karen

[@balobaev]

2:57 3:13 3:25 3:46 13:19 I am 100% sure these pictures are from Balor (an island from WCII map, located west of Stormwind City). According to their roadmap, it should be in 1.18.0: Hammers and Talons.

[@VrogragFishslayer]

that was my feeling as well, though I've heard some suggest tomb of sargeras, which i could totally see too

[@balobaev]

⁠@@VrogragFishslayer why would Tomb of Sargeras have human architecture? It should have night elven ToS is most likely the place shown on screenshots starting from 5:22

[@pennsylvaniafellow4409]

23:40 goes hard

[@VrogragFishslayer]

Hey yeah it does, feels like a mean green machine.

[@joezar33]

That Armor looks tailored made for an Orc Warrior . They always did look kool , with those Siked Fist of the North Star Shoulder Armor

[@pokemonduck]

25:00 the look like WC3 acolyte hoods/faces :D

[@amarjamakovic1297]

@13:25 Tol Barad was teased in the Alterac royal quest.

[@jaredm8991]

I really want a tol barad pvp zone with some daily quests for honor. It was a total warzone on the server i played on back in the day and i am sad when i do that swim from menethil to gilneas and its not there.

[@balobaev]

But it's not in the roadmap, so this is meant for Balor, not Tol Barad.

[@amarjamakovic1297]

@@balobaev Akalix told Verdict in his stream about reintroduction of a PvP zone from Cataclysm and reimagined for TWow. There are half a dozen quests in Gilneas that point to Tol Barad being the refuge of an Alteraci Prince who escaped the Graymane pits. While Balor is gonna be one of those 5 leveling zones they plan to introduce along Northwind in the next patch. I could see them reusing the custom assets in both island zones.

[@amarjamakovic1297]

@@balobaev Balor was never in WoW. Tol Barad was and is mentioned half a dozen time in questing.

[@CorpLifePhylosophy]

Its Tomb of Sargeras

[@VrogragFishslayer]

I hadn't considered that but that is a very apt observation.

[@madwardancer]

Green Batol

[@VrogragFishslayer]

Best batol?

[@lakselv3768]

@@VrogragFishslayer Goat Batol

[@limuney9874]

drink hellscream

[@VrogragFishslayer]

And piss rage

[@Rangtuk]

3:56 that fish tank is actually in uninstanced Gilneas! Don't ask me how I know this...

[@VrogragFishslayer]

... no... how do you know this? lol

[@daviddarner6858]

scenic pisssss

[@VrogragFishslayer]

Nothing more refreshing

[@hmk6980]

"thats very clearly a night elf" that is obviously a highborne

[@TheySchlendrian]

Im not sure but 12:50 etc could be a general outline before texture painting, that or theyre weightpainting for animation

[@joezar33]

17th century *Plague Doctor* going to be the outcome

[@DominarRygel-XVI]

Still waiting on battle ground player limit to be fixed :(

[@DominarRygel-XVI]

It’s been like this for quite a while. It must be very hard to fix. Or pvp isn’t a priority.

[@VrogragFishslayer]

Yeah I've been hearing about that, I think somehow the problem got worse because if I recall correctly it used to happen occasionally. PvP isn't the primary focus but they do work on it same as anything else. I think they just got their hands full right now.

[@DominarRygel-XVI]

@@VrogragFishslayer All I ever do when I log on is run a BG or two so it really stinks but I understand they are working on other things. Like breaking hunter clever traps talent for example.

[@VrogragFishslayer]

Just so you know, I did talk about the queue problem on Top news for the radio program this week. I'll have the archive out in a day or two.

[@DominarRygel-XVI]

@@VrogragFishslayer That is awesome. Thanks for doing that

[@pokemonduck]

19:02 in the rear with the gear

[@VrogragFishslayer]

Pro-ceedin!

[@mikethemilkman5246]

I'm just now realizing that people think GM's = developers. I thought the GM's on turtle wow were just players with with enough free time to oversee chat and fix minor problems like a guilds raid boss bugging and needing a reset.

[@VrogragFishslayer]

It is a complicated Venn diagram. This is because all (nearly all) developers "have" GM accounts, though few developers also do GM work. Those actually doing GM work can range from players with extra time to high ranking management. So in the end many just assume that a GM will know more about development than the average player, but often that is not the case.

[@mikethemilkman5246]

@@VrogragFishslayer Great video, rock on brother!

[@NinaFelwitch]

Curious how the GMs sound eerily similar to Vrograg 🤔

[@VrogragFishslayer]

LOL probably because I talk to them all the time

[@username12120]

11:24 That could also be a highborn. Possible dungeon npc design concept?

[@VrogragFishslayer]

They did have an area that they never put in the last patch, check out Ronethalas. Yeah it very well might be one of them.

[@username12120]

@@VrogragFishslayer Haven't logged in to level anything in over a year, I'm afraid. Will jot that down on the list of things to check out, though!

[@balobaev]

@@VrogragFishslayer Ronae*

[@VrogragFishslayer]

You little spelling gremlins are everywhere!

[@Buckethead-xj3pf]

spin to win coming to turtle wow?

[@Lyssebabz]

6:32 login screen statue 🙈

[@2Spookeh4Me]

Please Vrograg it's been almost an year since you posted this. I used to be in a guild with orchestra. I had to take a break due to irl stuff. You had a video about our first new player molten core. I can;t find it. Please please can you link it to me. its such a good memory!

[@MrRicky175]

I hate the GMs. They forced me to change my glorious Mcdonldtrump name because they're way too sensitive. Nearly anything can get you banned from chatting. Even for saying "Taiwan #1". They're constantly looking for validation in chat by saying something snarky and the meat spinners flood the chat to praise the janny. Sickens me.

[@johnjafon2410]

i just wish draenei or broken were added to turtle wow,we have high elves(redone blood elves) why no big blue russians?

[@VrogragFishslayer]

As much as I love my Russians I don't think there is a lot of desire within the more traditional wow community to put in space goats. The broken maybe, but that's far in the future of ever.

[@computerz009]

yo he's hiding out in a patch of poison oak

[@VrogragFishslayer]

that would explain the itching... I need to see a healer

[@SuperSinSlayer]

is that a bat shield haha

[@VrogragFishslayer]

Become the hero Azeroth deserves.

[@SuperSinSlayer]

@@VrogragFishslayer like Rexxar with his bat hat...

[@joezar33]

​@@SuperSinSlayer16:30 ? Looks like a Gargoyles wing 🪽

[@VrogragFishslayer]

Dreadlord*

[@SuperSinSlayer]

@@VrogragFishslayer you mean... rektlord kekekeke

[@Nu_C-Jay]

When is this about to happen?

[@VrogragFishslayer]

Team has said soon, IDK, I'm just an orc who is excited for it.

[@hmk6980]

you sound like the DJ from Fallout 4

[@rhysjones7856]

Dreadlord shield ? 12:01

[@usurperx7111]

Paladins rise up!

[@allenc4731]

Love the non-binary nelf idea, can't wait. wink wink ;)

[@joezar33]

Something I would expect outta Blizzard not Turtle, ooh well to each their own , if that's your thing homie 🍺

[@Genkii619]

lol delete paladins

[@VrogragFishslayer]

what a splendid idea!

[@dracus6877]

Most of the gear sets looks alliance eccentric. 👎

[@VrogragFishslayer]

I know, what's an orc to do?

[@seanangelo7950]

Turtle wow has felt to me like it has an Alliance bias so that doesn't suprise me.

[@pokemonduck]

why? only one I think has an alliance bias is the paladin one which well duh :D

[@Platinumcoated]

11:00 - that's not a druid set idea, that's just Druid T1