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Upcoming Engineering Changes

Upcoming Engineering Changes

Quote from: Zarhym (Source)

We've added several new changes for engineers in patch 3.2. Some of these additions may appear in the next public test realm build, and as such, we'd like to tell you what changes are coming. Please bear in mind that some of these changes may not appear in the next test build, and all of these changes are subject to revision until patch 3.2 is officially released.

Here is the latest version of the 3.2 Engineering section which will be reflected in the patch notes on our forums and website soon:

Engineering


  • Added a new Mind Amplification Dish attachment for helmets, allowing engineers to control other humanoid targets. Some restrictions apply: does not work in Arenas, dish sometimes reverses targets, unable to stack with other stat-improving head enchantments and makes your helmet look... stylish?
  • Added a schematic for a Goblin Welding Beam that can heal friendly mechanical or vehicle units.
  • Alarm-o-Bot functionality changed. Materials required reduced.
  • Box of Bombs no longer requires an anvil.
  • The Cobalt Frag Bomb now incapacitates enemies within a 3-yard radius. A short cast time was added, but they are usable while moving. This change applies to any Cobalt Frag Bombs already created. The existing recipe now makes 3 at a time.
  • Engineers can now learn to create a portable Wormhole Generator for Northrend. The Wormhole allows them to travel to different locations in Northrend, although the locations are sometimes in dangerous places.
  • Increased benefits from Hyperspeed Accelerators, Hand-Mounted Pyro Rocket and Reticulated Armor Webbing glove modifications.
  • Increased the passive bonuses provided by Springy Arachnoweave, Flexweave Underlay and Nitro Boosts.
  • Increased siege damage caused by Saronite Bombs and the Global Thermal Sapper Charge.
  • Mote Extractor now has innate tracking for gas clouds while it is in your inventory. Tracking of gas clouds has been removed from goggles.
  • A new repair bot has been added, and his name is Jeeves. He is the ultimate gentleman robot butler, able to perform all the mundane tasks of repairing, selling and buying junk for your entire raid. Additionally, he can open bank boxes for skilled engineers (350+). Jeeves is not destroyed when used, but due to pressing engagements, can only be summoned once an hour. The schematic for this handsome robot was said to be hidden within the parts of another robot – hoping to be found by an engineer one day.
  • Nitro Boosts: Now have a 5-second duration.
  • Potion Injectors now increase the amount gained by 25% when used by engineers. Quantity produced by recipes for Runic Healing and Mana Injectors has been increased.
  • Reduced the materials needed to create all engineering Dragonlings, and reduced their cooldowns, although they still cannot be used in Arenas.
  • Significantly reduced the cooldown on MOLL-E.
  • The Spynocular belt attachment has been changed to a Frag Belt. The Frag Belt periodically produces a Cobalt Frag Bomb that can be used from the belt every 10 minutes (never runs out!).
  • A Steam-Powered Auctioneer has been added to the Dalaran Like Clockwork engineering shop, allowing access to one's faction Auction House. The Steam-Powered Auctioneer was programmed with a superiority chip, and will only interact with Grand Master engineers.
  • Transporter devices are no longer classified as trinkets and can be used directly from your inventory.
  • The Ultrasafe Bullet Machine and Saronite Arrow Maker schematics have been simplified to create a full stack of the appropriate ammunition. No longer requires an anvil. Reduced the materials required to make this ammunition.
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  • Mon, Jul 6 2009 9:10 AM ()

    Some of the things trhey are changing will affect me as I have already made the Adamantite Dragonling, and a Head Piece that tracks clouds...Although the Wormhole would be cool... anyone know if it is only for the engineer to travel through or the party too??? Alarm-o-Bot is Lame anyway... what could they possibly do to make it worth the cost of making it... it falls apart after one use anyway...      Hey Maxion, are you talking about "Jeeves" coming out of  "mimiron's head" or what???

  • Maxion said 
    Tue, Jun 30 2009 7:27 PM ()

    @amin_oyar

    that is the mount that drops in ulduar, mimiron's head

  • shad0h said 
    Tue, Jun 30 2009 6:44 PM ()

    A Dalaran AH for Engineers only !

    So how many bank alts will be engineers now... lol

  • Tue, Jun 30 2009 10:10 AM ()

    the teleport is amazing for eng but i have a quesstion

    when blizzard want to get eng fly-mount for north land

    i watch movie in Ytube about it but never see any more info about this type of mount in next patch

    is it for patch 3.3 or jst a fun movie?

  • drax99 said 
    Tue, Jun 30 2009 7:11 AM ()

    On one hand I like the frag belt, on the other, I cant remember the last time I actually used a bomb... Especially as a hunter, that means stopping my shot rotation.  Of course, I'm sure other classes may get more use from it.  I'd much rather have the previous water breathing enchant, so I can ditch my diving helm.  It kinda nerfs me in water anyway.  Mebbe add the water breathing as a second belt enchant?

  • DJRWolf said 
    Mon, Jun 29 2009 4:20 PM ()

    About time engineers get some love. Just wish they would add more devices and things to make it more useful in PvP and PvE.

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