World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Preview
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There are some fair additions to the game, such as the expansion of the quest log from 20 to 25 quests total. The Looking for Group interface has been totally revamped, and though I haven't benefited from it directly, it will no doubt come in handy, especially on new servers with people looking for parties for quests of all levels, rather than merely raids and dungeons.
Several changes are planned for gameplay mechanics as well. Certain add-ons that automated healing and de-cursing may find themselves limited or unable to function altogether, as Blizzard aims to make players actually play the game. We have mixed feelings on this, since healing and de-cursing are more like a round of whack-a-mole than what one would expect from a proper game. On another note, healers may find that their +heal items will be normalized much like +damage was several patches ago. This means that lower-level heal spells will no longer be extra efficient if the healer has a lot of +heal gear on him. The exact details of the changes, if they happen, are unknown but those are the rumors flying around in beta.
