wow The Zombie Infestation Is Out of Hand on the PTR and It's Amazing!

[Starym 3,779]

 

One of the key parts of the pre-expansion Scourge invasion event is that players can get infected and be transformed into zombies, receiving a new set of abilities and becoming hostile to both factions! As you'd expect this is a pretty popular activity on the PTR right now, with hordes of zombies taking down everything and everyone in the capital cities and beyond. You can get cured by either dying or by visiting an Argent healer... but why would you want to do that? One especially interesting aspect of this is that apparently NPCs can get infected as well, leading to some pretty massive gatherings.

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Despite this being potentially pretty disruptive, with quest NPCs missing and players in ghoul form terrorizing the countryside, hopefully Blizzard leave it as is for the live event, since things like this really add to the dynamics of the game, as having unique periods where strange and even annoying stuff happens is great variety!

Here are the abilities you'll get when turned into a zombie:

•   Mangle! - Melee that adds a 5% damage taken debuff.
• Retch! - Creates green goo on the floor that slows enemies.
• Beckoning Groan - Calls 4 NPC zombies to help you if nearby.
• Lurch! - 100% speed increase for you and nearby zombies.
• Zombie Explosion! - Explode and deal damage around you. You die.

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[Borgoff33 92]

i really hope what happen to me was just a bug and gets fixed because when i made a fresh Void Elf i was dead before i even loaded in while still in the void by 15-20 zombies

[Lithari 194]

5 hours ago, Borgoff33 said:

i really hope what happen to me was just a bug and gets fixed because when i made a fresh Void Elf i was dead before i even loaded in while still in the void by 15-20 zombies

I agree, i died 2 times, the second time got me turned into a zombie, the fun ended after 5 seconds......then i just.....quit.

 

It is boring, pointless and a waste of time, it should be entirely optional, where if you do not want to participate in this stupid event, you have your own phase, if you want to partake in this crap event, you will have your own....problem solved.

[Ellex 0]

So, yes it was jarring to zone into The Great Seal and then get immediately set upon by a hangry mob (murder of? dance troop? flock? gaggle?) of zombies.  It was amazing....THE END.

[Valhalen 1,484]

That looks pretty darn cool, lol.

Edited August 12, 2020 by Valhalen

[Calin 45]

They are billions!

[linda535 0]

I also have had issues with this zombie whatever. I also tried to get past this and finally QUIT. If this is the caliber of game we're paying for then I will stay in BFA, go back to classic, or just quit WoW entirely.

It's not fun dying. It's not fun trying to attack and kill other players - no, I don't PVP, and it's a waste of time when as a DH, I haven't even seen any new areas.
One ally priest cannot get into SW. One is "world server is down", EVEN THOUGH I AM ABLE TO PLAY HORDE ON THE SAME SERVER. No idea WHAT is going on.

Edited August 13, 2020 by linda535

[Lithari 194]

2 hours ago, linda535 said:

I also have had issues with this zombie whatever. I also tried to get past this and finally QUIT. If this is the caliber of game we're paying for then I will stay in BFA, go back to classic, or just quit WoW entirely.

It's not fun dying. It's not fun trying to attack and kill other players - no, I don't PVP, and it's a waste of time when as a DH, I haven't even seen any new areas.
One ally priest cannot get into SW. One is "world server is down", EVEN THOUGH I AM ABLE TO PLAY HORDE ON THE SAME SERVER. No idea WHAT is going on.

It will likely be just the event prior to Shadowlands being released, i am hoping it will be SEVERELY less of an impact to player experiences.

I mean the story is The Lich King loses his Helm of Domination, which means the Ghouls are going freelance. lol But the extent is too much for my liking.