World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Interviews
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Q: What impact do you think the new, lower raid numbers [25 players instead of 40] limit will have on raiding guilds in The Burning Crusade?
A: I think it's going to reduce the numbers of some guilds, or they may have to put some people on the sidelines, who may in turn decide to leave and start new guilds. It is going to affect their memberships for sure, because not everybody will be able to go on a raid.
But everybody's role in the raid is now more meaningful, that's one of the reasons we did that. In some encounters in the past you could have about 15 people in the raid that could just about be doing anything, so it should be more beneficial overall.
While the interview at FiringSquad is with Blizzard's Jeff Kaplan:
Q: What are some of the team's favorite new NPC monsters in Burning Crusade?
A: We've introduced many new creatures with the expansion and I don't think anyone would agree on the same one as a favorite. Each new region of Outland has some creature or other that stands out.
In Hellfire Peninsula we've introduced one particularly prominent enemy, the Fel Reavers, which are giant constructs that serve Kazzak and the Burning Legion. As they walk, they shake the ground beneath their feet and players can hear the gears squeaking with each step.
Some other favorites include the the Arrakoa in the Terrokar Forest, Flesh Beasts, the Elekks of the draenei, and the Ethereals who can be found in several locations throughout Outland. There is no shortage of new and interesting creatures to discover.
