Wowhead update, comics, 2.4 compilation

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We don't know if there will be anything new today about the 2.4 patch, however we'll keep our focus on it for the moment with a very huge compilation of the 2.4 known changes, and a few comics to keep busy the people who already know everything about the patch.

Wowhead update
Wowhead has been updated with new features, nothing big but they're definitely useful (especially if you're a hunter)

Relative patch number will now show after the date for all site comments!
All comments throughout the site will now feature information of which patch was active when a comment was made. This way, if an item or any other aspect of the game has changed significantly since a comment has been made, it is easier for our users to recognize the relevance of new and recent additions. It is also recommended that users appropriately rate comments if they do provide proven, now-outdated information.

Some new developments for alchemists!
We're working on a better way to sort out this whole magical and mystical art of 'discoveries' - for starters, now all recipes listed in Spells > Professions > Alchemy will list 'Discovery' under the 'Source' tab. Sorting the Source tab alphabetically brings these recipes to the top, and you can expect more features and possibly some new, profession-related filters to be added at a later date. Related spells will also state 'Obtained via discovery' in the Quick Facts box found on their respective pages. Also, while not exactly an alchemist-only feature, the Items > Consumables > Elixirs category now features subcategories for Battle and Guardian Elixirs! If you guys can think of any other logical item subcategorizations, feel free to post suggestions on our Site Feedback forum.

Pet skill pages will now display a list of pet species that can learn the skill AND a list of mobs to learn it from!
Every pet skill page (such as Bite (Rank 1), Gore (Rank 9), Furious Howl (Rank 3), etc.) will now feature a list of every pet species that can learn the skill. Clicking a particular pet species will bring you to the subcategory listing all skills that type of pet can learn - for example, the Bat. In addition (and in my opinion, more importantly!) every pet skill page now features a new 'Taught by' tab, listing all mobs that a pet skill can be learned from! Now users can navigate to any pet skill page and see a list of every mob in the game that a hunter can tame and learn that particular rank of the skill from. Hunters rejoice!


Comics
3 comics on the same week ? It almost feels like christmas.

2.4 Changes compilation
It's not like we've got anything new to report from the week end, so I thought it could be a good time to throw a full compilation of 2.4 known changes on the homepage while we wait for more 2.4 stuff this week, and maybe the test servers if we're very lucky. Let me know if anything is missing.

Changes confirmed by Tigole in Level
The changes listed below were confirmed by Tigole during an interview with the swedish magazine Level (and from a few blue posts on the german official forums for a few of them, but original posts have been deleted a few days later)

Sunwell Isle

• Sunwell Isle will be located off the coast, north of Silvermoon, and will be patched in with patch 2.4
• Sunwell Isle will be a major questing hub with a 5-man Normal and Heroic Instance (Magister's Terrace) and a 25-man raid (Sunwell Plateau). The goal with Sunwell Isle is to close the Burning Crusade storyline before the release of the next expansion.
• There are still a few scenarios left that could be released to provide the players with more content if WotLK gets delayed for any reason.
• At the release of the patch, players will access a small expedition camp where they can start questing. However as the questing progresses, players will expand the camp and make it grow to a small town by retaking building to the enemies (running ...

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