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| + | | image = Gelbin Cut Short Closeup.jpg |
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| ā | | Patchname = Rise of the Zandalari |
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| + | | name = High Tinker Gelbin Mekkatorque |
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| ā | | Image = [[Image:Patch41LogoFull.jpg|265px |]] |
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+ | | titles = King of Gnomes |
| + | | gender = Male |
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| ā | | Release = 2011-04-26 |
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+ | | race = Gnome |
| + | |creature=Humanoid |
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| ā | | toc = 40100 |
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+ | | level = ?? (Boss) |
| + | | character = [[Tinker]] |
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| ā | * Heroic Zul'Gurub and level 85 Zul'Aman |
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| + | | affiliation = [[Gnomeregan (faction)|Gnomeregan]] |
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| ā | | Related = |
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| + | | faction = Alliance |
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| ā | | Prev = 4.0.6a |
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| + | | aggro={{aggro|1|-1}} |
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| ā | | Current = 4.1.0 |
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| + | | occupation = High Tinker of [[Gnomeregan]] |
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| ā | | Next = 4.2.0 |
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| + | | status = Alive |
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| + | | health = 68,713,000 |
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| + | | relatives = Unknown |
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| + | | location = [[New Tinkertown]], [[Dun Morogh]] |
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| + | '''High Tinker Gelbin Mekkatorque''', King of [[Gnome]]s, is the current leader of [[Gnomeregan]]. |
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| ā | ==General== |
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| ā | *[[Companion]] pets when summoned will now only despawn when another pet is summoned or they're dismissed. This includes death of a player, loading screens, and being logged out. |
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| ā | *Damage-dealing knockback abilities will no longer knock the target away if the damage results in a killing blow. This change is likely a workaround for a bug that would often make NPCs killed by knockbacks unlootable without logging out and logging back in. |
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| + | Gelbin has been at the helm of the gnome race during some of its most difficult and trying times. Since his title is an elected one, the fact that he has held his position throughout such hardship is a testament to the love his people have for him. |
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| ā | ==Races== |
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| ā | *[[Goblin]] and [[worgen]] /roar sounds have been disabled. |
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| + | A brilliant inventor, Gelbin Mekkatorque rose quickly to prominence among the meritocratic gnomes with his innovative designs and creative problem-solving skills. He built the very first functioning mechanostrider, assisted in the development of the dwarven siege engine, and was instrumental in the creation of the Deeprun Tram running from Ironforge to Stormwind City. |
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| ā | ==Classes== |
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| ā | ===Paladins=== |
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| ā | * [[Divine Guardian]] now has an effective range of 30 yards (the tooltip is contradictory). |
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| + | Although one wouldnāt know it from looking at him, the loss of Gnomeregan weighs heavily on the high tinker. He was unprepared for the invasion that swept through his beloved city, and he was betrayed by a trusted advisor who convinced him to react hastily, resulting in unnecessary deaths. Now Mekkatorqueās brilliant mind has taken on a surgical focus with one single outcome: the retaking of Gnomeregan.<ref>http://us.battle.net/wow/en/game/race/gnome</ref> |
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| ā | ===Druid=== |
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| ā | * [[Swiftmend]] no longer consumes [[Omen of Clarity]] procs. |
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| ā | == |
+ | ==Background== |
| + | [[File:Gelbin Mekkatorque.jpg|thumb|Gelbin Mekkatorque in Tinker Town]] |
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| ā | * A [[Lightwell]] can no longer be targeted with macros, similar to totems. |
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| + | The [[gnome]]s have not had a proper king or queen for over four hundred years. Instead, they prefer to elect their highest officials for set terms of service.<ref>''[[World of Warcraft]]'' manual, pg. 175</ref><ref name="APG146">''[[Alliance Player's Guide]]'', pg. 146</ref><ref name="MG168">''[[Monster Guide]]'', pg. 168</ref> The highest office in [[Gnomeregan]], [[High Tinker]], has been held by the crafty Gelbin Mekkatorque for the past seven to nine years. Gelbin is one of the most renowned inventors ever, and has been honored as a just and skillful leader. While in office, High Tinkers are allowed to hold grand titles but only hold their power for set terms of office, after which they return to the work force. Mekkatorque took on the title "King of the Gnomes".<ref name="APG146"/><ref name="APG147">''[[Alliance Player's Guide]]'', pg. 147</ref> The "king of the gnomes" is a bit less silly than the title sounds (but still pretty crazy).<ref name="APG167">''[[Alliance Player's Guide]]'', pg. 167</ref> |
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| ā | * [[Penance]] ticks no longer cause friendly targets to flinch. |
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| + | However, when the [[trogg]]s began their invasion of Gnomeregan, Gelbin was unprepared to stop them. At the behest of his top adviser, Mekgineer [[Sicco Thermaplugg]], he ordered that the city be bathed in toxic radiation. So the radiation bomb was released.<ref name="APG146"/><ref name="MG168"/><ref name="APG147"/> Though the radiation stopped the troggs' advance, it ultimately killed more gnomes than troggs. Now the High Tinker carries the weight of the dead on his shoulders and seeks to avenge his people by reclaiming their lost city.<ref>''[[World of Warcraft]]'' manual, pg. 176</ref> |
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| ā | ==Dungeons & Raids == |
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| ā | *Maps of [[Outland]] dungeons have been added. |
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| ā | * The [[meeting stone]] for [[Blackwing Descent]] has moved slightly. |
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| ā | *In [[Deadmines]], the ceiling of Ironclad Cove has been updated. |
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| ā | *[[Al'Akir]] will now drop random necklaces and cloaks as well as helm or shoulder tokens in addition or in some cases instead of his current loot. |
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| + | While he suffered flak wounds from the release of the bomb in Gnomeregan, his genius is still strong enough to keep his title. He's a good man, too.<ref name="APG147"/> |
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| ā | ==Battlegrounds== |
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| ā | *A countdown timer has been added displaying the time until the battle begins. |
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| + | Mekkatorque spends the overwhelming majority of his time working on plans to retake Gnomeregan, knowing that many of his people are still trapped inside with no means of escape. While he appreciates the hospitality of the dwarves, Ironforge is too small for both races, at least in the long term. In addition to his efforts to retake Gnomeregan, Mekkatorque works with the dwarves on a regular basis to perfect new military technology and strategies. He is partially responsible for the new models of dwarven flying machines being sent into the field, but his people are too few to make much more of a contribution to the Alliance at this time. Mekkatorque has also assigned a team to researching anti-Scourge weaponry, knowing that an undead attack is imminent.<ref name="APG167"/> |
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| ā | ==Items== |
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| ā | *Many non-combat pets have new sounds when clicked. Additionally, non-combat pets no longer generate constant noise while summoned (examples of pets affected are [[Lil' Smoky]] and [[Disgusting Oozeling]]) |
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| ā | *[[Bone Fragments]], [[Crypt Fiend Parts]], [[Dark Iron Scraps]], [[Core of Elements]], and [[Savage Frond]], which became useless in 4.0.3a since they could no longer be turned in for [[Argent Dawn]] reputation, are now poor quality (grey) items. |
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| ā | *{{loot|common|Glass Fishing Bobber}} now functions as a lure. |
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| ā | *[[Bind on Equip]] items won through a Need roll will now bind to the character. |
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| ā | *[[Alliance Warrior Infantry]] mobs (that are killed for the [[Tol Barad]] daily quest {{quest|The Leftovers (Horde)|The Leftovers}}) now have the same loot as other Alliance infantry mobs in Tol Barad. (They previously dropped no loot, not even coin.) |
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| ā | *Flying mounts now state "This is a flying mount." in both the item and spell tooltip. |
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| + | He was one of the members of two pairs of gnomes that are credited with the construction of the [[Deeprun Tram]], a fast running form of transportation between Ironforge and [[Stormwind]].<ref>{{ref web|url=http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/basics/publictransportation.html#deepruntram|title=WoW -> Info -> Basics -> Public Transportation|publisher=Blizzard Entertainment|accessdate=2010-02-20}}</ref> Gnomish inventors organize into pairs, an odd crazy-guy/sane-guy relationship. One is always trying to push the limits of his devices to unknowable extremes while the other does everything he can to keep the invention from becoming disastrous. It was two pairings of just this type that created the underground railroad that connects Ironforge to Stormwind Keep.<ref name="APG146"/> It is however unclear of which member Gelbin represented in his pair, the "crazy" one, or the "sane" one, but judging by how Gelbin kept revising Sicco Thermaplug's erroneous calculations while designing the prototype siege engine, it is heavily implied that he was the sane one. |
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| ā | ==Achievements== |
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| ā | * {{achievement|Agent of the Shen'dralar}} added as a [[Feats of Strength achievements|Feat of Strength]]. |
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| ā | * Two new companion pet achievements added: {{achievement|Petting Zoo}} and {{achievement|Menagerie}}. |
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| ā | * Items disenchanted via the Disenchant loot roll now count towards the [[Dust, Dust and more Dust!]] guild achievement (whichever guild the disenchanter is in gets credit). |
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| ā | * New quest achievements added: {{achievement|2500 Daily Quests Complete}} and {{achievement|Justly Rewarded}}. |
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| ā | * New achievements for consuming Cataclysm food and drink added: {{achievement|Cataclysmically Delicious}} and {{achievement|Drown Your Sorrows}}. |
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| ā | * New tabard achievement added: {{achievement|Thirty Tabards}}. |
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| ā | * New achievement added for {{achievement|Vial of the Sands (achievement)|Vial of the Sands}}. |
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| ā | * New achievement added for eating cookies: {{achievement|You'll Feel Right as Rain}}. |
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| + | ==Inventions== |
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| + | [[File:Gelbin Wei.jpg|thumb|Gelbin Mekkatorque by Wei Wang]] |
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| ā | *[[Old Ironforge]] has been opened. |
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| + | Gelbin Mekkatorque invented the [[mechanostrider]], the [[Gyromatic Micro-Adjustor|gyromatic micro-adjustor]], the [[repair bot]], the [[Deeprun Tram]], and the prototype of the dwarven [[siege engine]].<ref>[http://us.battle.net/wow/en/game/lore/leader-story/gelbin-mekkatorque/ Gelbin Mekkatorque: Cut Short], page 2</ref> He wields a weapon named [[Wrenchcalibur]].<ref>[http://us.battle.net/wow/en/game/lore/leader-story/gelbin-mekkatorque/ Gelbin Mekkatorque: Cut Short], pages 3 and 4</ref> |
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| ā | * [[Darnassus]] has additional [[Darnassus Sentinel]]s at previously unguarded regions. |
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| ā | *A [[To Zul'Gurub quest chain|long quest chain]] <!-- See Template:To Zul'Gurub --> has been added leading to the reopened [[Zul'Gurub (instance)|Zul'Gurub]]. |
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| ā | *A Shaman trainer named [[Droha]] has been added to [[Darnassus]], and [[Rukua]], the Paladin trainer previously standing near [[Tyrande Whisperwind]], has been moved next to him. Both are standing near the portals to [[Exodar]] and [[Blasted Lands]] and appear to be in a conversation with [[Elissa Dumas]], the Darnassus Portal Trainer. |
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| ā | *Several goblins who mistakenly had the glowing blue eyes of death knights after the 4.0.3a model update have been fixed. This includes, but is not limited to, [[Baron Revilgaz]] and [[Qizzik]]. |
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| ā | *[[Vassandra Stormclaw]] no longer has "death knight eyes," and now has a tag indicating her role as a Druid trainer (she had been a druid trainer already). |
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| ā | *[[Halduron Brightwing]] has been given a new outfit. |
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| ā | *Anvils and forges located in both Alliance and Horde sections of the [[Temple of Earth]] in [[Deepholm]] are now functional and have proper mouseover tooltips. |
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| ā | *[[Marith Lazuria]] has now moved inside the building she was previously standing outside of. |
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| ā | *[[Fungalmancer Glop]] does not drop loot anymore, despite his tooltip suggesting he still drops [[Sprinkle of Verlok Miracle-Grow]] for [[Quest:Through Persistence]]. (This could of course simply be a bug.) |
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| ā | *{{npc||Terrowulf Packlord}} has been moved from an area of [[Thunder Peak]] inaccessible by land travel to a new area in the [[Howling Vale]]. |
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| ā | *[[Shore Crab]]s are now much smaller, making them easier to identify them as critters. |
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| ā | *A [[Verlok Grubthumper]] at the border of [[Verlok Stand]] and [[Crimson Expanse]] was moved down a rock so he would not evade unless engage in melee range. |
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| ā | *{{npc||Gatekeeper Rageroar}}, a rare mob in Azshara who used to be part of the [[Timbermaw Hold]] faction, will no longer cause players to lose reputation with that faction when killing him. |
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| ā | == Professions == |
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| ā | *Reagents, patterns and cogwheels are now sold by many more vendors including ones in capital cities. Some professions (such as blacksmithing) require these patterns to reach 525 skill. Previously these items were only available off Twilight Highland vendors and only after doing a quest chain starting at level 84. This effectively reduces the min level required for the relevant professions down from 84 to level 75. |
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| + | '''High Tinker Gelbin Mekkatorque''' is a [[boss]] and [[quest giver]] located in [[Tinker Town]] in the [[dwarf]] city of [[Ironforge]]. |
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| ā | *The new Cooking and Fishing dailies in Darnassus, Ironforge, Thunder Bluff and Undercity are exclusive with the ones in Orgrimmar and Stormwind and each other, respectively. You can only complete one racial city Cooking and Fishing daily per day. |
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| ā | * Many previously faction-specific Cooking recipes (such as Kaldorei Spider Kabob) which were removed with Cataclysm are now trainable from both Horde and Alliance Cooking trainers![http://www.wowheadnews.com/blog=188025/news-roundup-undocumented-changes-4-2-preview-conquest-points-and-more] |
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| ā | * Several Jewelcrafting, Engineering, and Leatherworking recipes no longer require [[Flask of Mojo]] and [[Flask of Big Mojo]], which are now poor quality (grey) items. |
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| + | He starts the quest {{Questlong|Alliance|35D|The Grand Betrayal}}. |
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| ā | ===Herbalism=== |
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| ā | *[[Lifeblood]] no longer triggers a short cooldown on trinkets with a use effect and the other way around. |
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| + | During [[Brewfest]], Mekkatorque will ride out of the city to the festival grounds at 6 A.M. and 6 P.M. each day for the ceremonial [[Brewfest#Tapping_of_the_Keg|tapping of the keg]]. Players present when he does this will receive a 2 hour ''Brewfest Enthusiast'' [[buff]] that increases [[XP]] gained by 10%. |
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| ā | === Archaeology === |
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| ā | *The progression bar for research projects has been set back in place, having been accidentally shifted to the left in the last patch. |
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| + | See [[List of Ironforge NPCs]]. |
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| ā | ===Enchanting=== |
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| ā | *When in a dungeon group with a character that has leveled enchanting, the chat screen will print out "''[name of item]'' has been disenchanted for loot by ''[name of player with Enchanting]''" upon anyone in the group winning a disenchant roll. |
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| + | ===The Liberation of Gnomeregan=== |
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| ā | ===Engineering=== |
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| + | {{Wotlk-section}} |
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| ā | *[[Khorium Power Core]] now only requires 1 [[Khorium Bar]] (Down from 3). |
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| + | During the [[Operation: Gnomeregan]] event leading up to [[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm|''Cataclysm'']], Mekkatorque led the gnomes and their allies in an attempt to retake his beloved city from Thermaplugg and his minions. |
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| ā | ==User interface== |
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| ā | [[File:CharInfoTabs.jpg|thumb|New character tabs]] |
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| ā | * Shaman characters now have a totem displayed on the right on the character select screen. |
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| ā | * [[COMBAT_LOG_EVENT_UNFILTERED]] has a new argument inserted on 5th place, named "hideCaster". |
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| ā | * Character Stats, Titles and Equipment Manager are placed under tabs at the right in the Character frame. |
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| ā | * Drop down box for guild rank demotion/promotion added. |
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| ā | * On the [[Blizzard Launcher]], the patch completion alert and PLAY button sounds have been changed. |
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| ā | * Worgen characters can no longer change from one form to another using /transform, and the CanTransform() API call has been removed for reasons unknown. |
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| ā | * The open all bags bind no longer works with bank bags. |
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| ā | * All alt-codes and special characters can now be used in chat. |
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| ā | * Switching talent specs now uses a different sound effect. |
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| ā | * You can no longer /dance while in combat. |
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| ā | * The authenticator prompt is no longer on the main login screen. This was an intentional change to prepare for future authentication functionality.[http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/2456905723#6] |
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| ā | * Guild reputation is now displayed at the top of the reputation window instead of the bottom. |
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| ā | * Rated Battlegrounds have been added to the raid browser. |
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| ā | * The help window has been given an overhaul. The Knowledge Base now sorts topics by subject. "Report Abuse" and "Account Security" buttons have been added. |
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| ā | * Pending GM tickets are now displayed on the help window button instead of at the top of the screen. |
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| ā | == |
+ | ===Cataclysm=== |
| + | {{Cata-section}} |
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| ā | * Fixed a bug that caused all [[Treant]]s to display the same skin. |
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| + | [[File:Gelbin Cut Short.jpg| Gelbin in "Short Circuit" |
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| ā | * Fixed a bug that prevented players without the [[Wrath of the Lich King]] expansion from obtaining the [[Darkshore]] quest, {{quest|The Emerald Dream}}. |
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| + | '''High Tinker Mekkatorque''' can now be found under a tent at [[New Tinkertown]], the portions of Gnomeregan's surface reclaimed during the battle against Thermaplugg. He is present at the [[Elemental Unrest meetings|Elemental Unrest meeting]]. During the [[Elemental Unrest|Elemental invasion]], Mekkatorque protects the [[Military Ward]] of Ironforge from the Elements. |
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| ā | * Fixed a bug preventing Alliance players from using {{npc||Archmage Xylem}}'s portals in [[Arcane Pinnacle]], [[Azshara]]. |
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| ā | * Fixed a bug causing the camera for Nether Ray mounts to move upon mounting and flying. |
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| ā | * Fixed a bug that caused some players to disconnect during the quest {{quest|Fade to Black}}. |
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| + | <gallery> |
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| ā | ==Possible bugs== |
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| + | File:Mekkatorque.jpg|High Tinker Mekkatorque in [[patch 3.3.3]]. |
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| ā | *[[Far Sight]] cannot be canceled by jumping. |
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| + | File:Mekkatorque old model.jpg|Mekkatorque before patch 3.3.3. |
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| ā | *[[Baradin Fox]]es are as small as critters. |
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| + | File:Gelbin Mekkatorque-size comparison.jpg|Mekkatorque size comparison. |
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| ā | *The mounts of the <!--Horde--> questgivers in Tol Barad don't use the flying animation anymore and appear to be standing in the air. [[Petty Officer Chulok]]'s mount in Tol Barad Peninsula does not fly anymore as well, but stands on the ground, maybe the intended behavior.<!-- Someone needs to confirm this for the Alliance questgivers in southern Tol Barad when Alliance owns the zone. Captain Jake Sones, the A equivalent of Chulok, has no mount--> |
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| + | File:High_Tinker_Mekkatorque.jpg|Mekkatorque as he appears in Cataclysm. |
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| ā | *Troll players on the [[Kor'kron Annihilator]] mount now hold their banner as a jousting spear. |
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| + | File:King-Of-Gnomes-On-Mechanostrider.jpg|Mekkatorque riding his mechanostrider. |
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| ā | *The Mac client now updates time stamps on files in the Data directory every time the client is used, causing Time Machine to perform unnecessary backups. |
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| + | File:MekkatorqueStriderTwo.JPG|The mechanostrider Mekkatorque rode during Operation: Gnomeregan. |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| + | == Trivia == |
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| ā | {{patches}} |
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| ā | + | *In World of Warcraft, Gelbin Mekkatorque is a few inches taller than other gnomes. |
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| + | *High Tinker is an elected position, though the rulers are allowed to choose grand titles for themselves. Gelbin calls himself "King of Gnomes", which oddly seems to mirror Sicco Thermaplugg's self-styled title of "King of Gnomeregan", which was an act of egotism on his part. He does however, unlike Thermaplugg, acknowledge that he doesn't actually hold any legal authority<ref>[[Operation:_Gnomeregan#In-game_Mail]]</ref>. |
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| + | *Mekkatorque is, like most gnomes, using a mechanostrider for traveling. The strider-model he is using seems to be a [[White Mechanostrider Mod B]] that can be seen when he is venturing outside Ironforge during [[Brewfest]]. While this mount give players a 100% speed increase, the one Mekkatorque use is moving much slower and can actually be outrun by a 60% speed increase-mount. Still, it moves faster than a player is able to run and seems to, conveniently, be instant-cast. As Mekkatorque is slightly larger than other gnomes, his mechanostrider is also a little larger than the same model when used by a player. During ''Operation Gnomeregan'' he was seen riding another type of mechanostrider, a blue version of the 100%-speed one. He still chose to use his old Mod B when he attended Brewfest the same year. |
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| + | *During Operation: Gnomeregan Mekkatorque says "IT'S A TRAP! That's a fully functional irradiator!" which is a reference to Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi where Admiral Ackbar yells "It's a trap!" after discovering that the second Death Star is functional and that they've been lead into a trap. |
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| + | *Gelbin and [[Vol'jin]], the Darkspear leader, share a number of odd similarities. Both of them were betrayed by a most trusted friend (Sicco/[[Zalazane]]), both were forced out of their homes, both lead a force to retake their home land ([[Operation: Gnomeregan]]/[[Zalazane's Fall]]), during [[Brewfest]] both of them road out of their respective cities to the festival grounds at 6 A.M. and 6 P.M. each day for the ceremonial tapping of the keg, and prior to the Cataclysm they both were in another race's "capital" ([[Ironforge]]/[[Orgrimmar]]). |
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| + | **Furthermore, both Vol'jin and Gelbin are unattackable by members of the opposite faction, and are not part of the [[For the Horde!]] or [[For the Alliance!]] achievements respectively. |
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| + | *Strangely, Gelbin was [[friendly]] to Horde players from [[Patch 4.0.3a]] until [[Patch 4.1]]. |
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| + | == Quotes == |
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| + | *''"I trusted Thermaplugg. Never did I expect that he would betray us."''<ref name="TCGTDP 130">''[[TCGTDP]]'', pg. 130</ref> |
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| + | *Mekkatorque's voice was changed in patch 3.3.3, as were his lines of dialogue. |
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| + | **'''Aggro''' ''I won't stand for that!'' |
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| + | **'''Greeting''' ''Hello there! Welcome to Tinkertown.'' ā <small>(Removed in 3.3.3)</small> |
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| + | **'''Greeting''' ''Any news from Gnomeregan?'' ā <small>(Removed in 3.3.3)</small> |
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| + | **'''Greeting''' ''I just love to tinker!'' |
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| + | **'''Greeting''' ''Necessity is the first ''cousin'' of invention.'' |
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| + | **'''Greeting''' ''Welcome, friend!'' ā <small>(Added in 3.3.3)</small> |
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| + | **'''Greeting''' ''Why hello there! How can I help?'' ā <small>(Added in 3.3.3)</small> |
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| + | **'''Killing A Player''' ''Pick on someone your own size!'' |
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| + | During [[Operation: Gnomeregan]] |
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| + | :At last it is time for the exiled gnomes to return. |
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| + | :Once again Gnomeregan will be our home! |
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| + | {{gossip|''What is going on here?''}} |
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| + | :The dwarves have kept us safe in their home for some time now, and for that we thank them. However, the traitorous Thermaplugg's occupation of our home must at last come to an end. |
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| + | :Gnomeregan has festered beneath the atomic weight of our ill-conceived plan for too long. The detonation of the radiation bombs drove us from our city, but now we possess the technology to take it back! |
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| + | :We will regain what is ours... and bring Thermaplugg to justice! |
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| + | {{gossip|''What is your plan?''}} |
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| + | :Operation: Gnomeregan is divided into a number of phases: |
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| + | :First, we must retake the air tower. This will allow our planes to give us air support as we move towards Gnomeregan's main entrance. |
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| + | :In addition, a cache of mechanized Battle Suits was discovered in one of the nearby buildings. Once we have those suits, our assault on the entrance should be unstoppable. |
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| + | :Then, we go straight for Thermaplugg in the heart of Gnomeregan! |
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| + | ==Patch changes== |
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| + | *{{Patch 4.1.0|note=No longer friendly to Horde players.}} |
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| + | *{{Patch 4.0.3a|note= |
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| + | **Moved to Gnomeregan. |
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| + | **Updated for level 85.}} |
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| + | *{{Patch 3.3.3|note=Updated with a new model and voice clips.}} |
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| + | *{{Patch 3.0.2|note=Updated for level 80.}} |
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| + | *{{Patch 2.0.1|note=Updated for level 70.}} |
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| + | *{{Patch 1.7.0|note=Racial "Leaders" have been strengthened, and are now worth slightly less honor.}} |
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| + | == References == |
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| + | {{reflist}} |
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| + | ==External links== |
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| + | Repeat violations may result in a BAN. |
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| + | Have a nice day. :) --> |
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| + | {{elinks-NPC|7937}} |
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Revision as of 16:02, 15 June 2011
 High Tinker Gelbin Mekkatorque | |
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| Title | King of Gnomes |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | Gnome (Humanoid) |
| Level | ?? (Boss) |
| Class | Tinker |
| Reaction | Alliance Horde |
| Affiliation(s) | Gnomeregan |
| Occupation | High Tinker of Gnomeregan |
| Location | New Tinkertown, Dun Morogh |
| Status | Alive |
| Relative(s) | Unknown |
High Tinker Gelbin Mekkatorque, King of Gnomes, is the current leader of Gnomeregan.
Gelbin has been at the helm of the gnome race during some of its most difficult and trying times. Since his title is an elected one, the fact that he has held his position throughout such hardship is a testament to the love his people have for him.
A brilliant inventor, Gelbin Mekkatorque rose quickly to prominence among the meritocratic gnomes with his innovative designs and creative problem-solving skills. He built the very first functioning mechanostrider, assisted in the development of the dwarven siege engine, and was instrumental in the creation of the Deeprun Tram running from Ironforge to Stormwind City.
Although one wouldnāt know it from looking at him, the loss of Gnomeregan weighs heavily on the high tinker. He was unprepared for the invasion that swept through his beloved city, and he was betrayed by a trusted advisor who convinced him to react hastily, resulting in unnecessary deaths. Now Mekkatorqueās brilliant mind has taken on a surgical focus with one single outcome: the retaking of Gnomeregan.[1]
Background
Gelbin Mekkatorque in Tinker Town
The gnomes have not had a proper king or queen for over four hundred years. Instead, they prefer to elect their highest officials for set terms of service.[2][3][4] The highest office in Gnomeregan, High Tinker, has been held by the crafty Gelbin Mekkatorque for the past seven to nine years. Gelbin is one of the most renowned inventors ever, and has been honored as a just and skillful leader. While in office, High Tinkers are allowed to hold grand titles but only hold their power for set terms of office, after which they return to the work force. Mekkatorque took on the title "King of the Gnomes".[3][5] The "king of the gnomes" is a bit less silly than the title sounds (but still pretty crazy).[6]
However, when the troggs began their invasion of Gnomeregan, Gelbin was unprepared to stop them. At the behest of his top adviser, Mekgineer Sicco Thermaplugg, he ordered that the city be bathed in toxic radiation. So the radiation bomb was released.[3][4][5] Though the radiation stopped the troggs' advance, it ultimately killed more gnomes than troggs. Now the High Tinker carries the weight of the dead on his shoulders and seeks to avenge his people by reclaiming their lost city.[7]
While he suffered flak wounds from the release of the bomb in Gnomeregan, his genius is still strong enough to keep his title. He's a good man, too.[5]
Mekkatorque spends the overwhelming majority of his time working on plans to retake Gnomeregan, knowing that many of his people are still trapped inside with no means of escape. While he appreciates the hospitality of the dwarves, Ironforge is too small for both races, at least in the long term. In addition to his efforts to retake Gnomeregan, Mekkatorque works with the dwarves on a regular basis to perfect new military technology and strategies. He is partially responsible for the new models of dwarven flying machines being sent into the field, but his people are too few to make much more of a contribution to the Alliance at this time. Mekkatorque has also assigned a team to researching anti-Scourge weaponry, knowing that an undead attack is imminent.[6]
He was one of the members of two pairs of gnomes that are credited with the construction of the Deeprun Tram, a fast running form of transportation between Ironforge and Stormwind.[8] Gnomish inventors organize into pairs, an odd crazy-guy/sane-guy relationship. One is always trying to push the limits of his devices to unknowable extremes while the other does everything he can to keep the invention from becoming disastrous. It was two pairings of just this type that created the underground railroad that connects Ironforge to Stormwind Keep.[3] It is however unclear of which member Gelbin represented in his pair, the "crazy" one, or the "sane" one, but judging by how Gelbin kept revising Sicco Thermaplug's erroneous calculations while designing the prototype siege engine, it is heavily implied that he was the sane one.
Inventions
Gelbin Mekkatorque by Wei Wang
Gelbin Mekkatorque invented the mechanostrider, the gyromatic micro-adjustor, the repair bot, the Deeprun Tram, and the prototype of the dwarven siege engine.[9] He wields a weapon named Wrenchcalibur.[10]
In World of Warcraft
High Tinker Gelbin Mekkatorque is a boss and quest giver located in Tinker Town in the dwarf city of Ironforge.
He starts the quest 
[35D] The Grand Betrayal.
During Brewfest, Mekkatorque will ride out of the city to the festival grounds at 6 A.M. and 6 P.M. each day for the ceremonial tapping of the keg. Players present when he does this will receive a 2 hour Brewfest Enthusiast buff that increases XP gained by 10%.
The Liberation of Gnomeregan
During the Operation: Gnomeregan event leading up to Cataclysm, Mekkatorque led the gnomes and their allies in an attempt to retake his beloved city from Thermaplugg and his minions.
Cataclysm
[[File:Gelbin Cut Short.jpg| Gelbin in "Short Circuit" High Tinker Mekkatorque can now be found under a tent at New Tinkertown, the portions of Gnomeregan's surface reclaimed during the battle against Thermaplugg. He is present at the Elemental Unrest meeting. During the Elemental invasion, Mekkatorque protects the Military Ward of Ironforge from the Elements.
High Tinker Mekkatorque in patch 3.3.3.
Mekkatorque before patch 3.3.3.
Mekkatorque size comparison.
Mekkatorque as he appears in Cataclysm.
Mekkatorque riding his mechanostrider.
- MekkatorqueStriderTwo.JPG
The mechanostrider Mekkatorque rode during Operation: Gnomeregan.
Trivia
- In World of Warcraft, Gelbin Mekkatorque is a few inches taller than other gnomes.
- High Tinker is an elected position, though the rulers are allowed to choose grand titles for themselves. Gelbin calls himself "King of Gnomes", which oddly seems to mirror Sicco Thermaplugg's self-styled title of "King of Gnomeregan", which was an act of egotism on his part. He does however, unlike Thermaplugg, acknowledge that he doesn't actually hold any legal authority[11].
- Mekkatorque is, like most gnomes, using a mechanostrider for traveling. The strider-model he is using seems to be a [White Mechanostrider Mod B] that can be seen when he is venturing outside Ironforge during Brewfest. While this mount give players a 100% speed increase, the one Mekkatorque use is moving much slower and can actually be outrun by a 60% speed increase-mount. Still, it moves faster than a player is able to run and seems to, conveniently, be instant-cast. As Mekkatorque is slightly larger than other gnomes, his mechanostrider is also a little larger than the same model when used by a player. During Operation Gnomeregan he was seen riding another type of mechanostrider, a blue version of the 100%-speed one. He still chose to use his old Mod B when he attended Brewfest the same year.
- During Operation: Gnomeregan Mekkatorque says "IT'S A TRAP! That's a fully functional irradiator!" which is a reference to Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi where Admiral Ackbar yells "It's a trap!" after discovering that the second Death Star is functional and that they've been lead into a trap.
- Gelbin and Vol'jin, the Darkspear leader, share a number of odd similarities. Both of them were betrayed by a most trusted friend (Sicco/Zalazane), both were forced out of their homes, both lead a force to retake their home land (Operation: Gnomeregan/Zalazane's Fall), during Brewfest both of them road out of their respective cities to the festival grounds at 6 A.M. and 6 P.M. each day for the ceremonial tapping of the keg, and prior to the Cataclysm they both were in another race's "capital" (Ironforge/Orgrimmar).
- Furthermore, both Vol'jin and Gelbin are unattackable by members of the opposite faction, and are not part of the [For the Horde!] or [For the Alliance!] achievements respectively.
- Furthermore, both Vol'jin and Gelbin are unattackable by members of the opposite faction, and are not part of the
- Strangely, Gelbin was friendly to Horde players from Patch 4.0.3a until Patch 4.1.
Quotes
- "I trusted Thermaplugg. Never did I expect that he would betray us."[12]
- Mekkatorque's voice was changed in patch 3.3.3, as were his lines of dialogue.
- Aggro I won't stand for that!
- Greeting Hello there! Welcome to Tinkertown. ā (Removed in 3.3.3)
- Greeting Any news from Gnomeregan? ā (Removed in 3.3.3)
- Greeting I just love to tinker!
- Greeting Necessity is the first cousin of invention.
- Greeting Welcome, friend! ā (Added in 3.3.3)
- Greeting Why hello there! How can I help? ā (Added in 3.3.3)
- Killing A Player Pick on someone your own size!
During Operation: Gnomeregan
- At last it is time for the exiled gnomes to return.
- Once again Gnomeregan will be our home!
What is going on here?
- The dwarves have kept us safe in their home for some time now, and for that we thank them. However, the traitorous Thermaplugg's occupation of our home must at last come to an end.
- Gnomeregan has festered beneath the atomic weight of our ill-conceived plan for too long. The detonation of the radiation bombs drove us from our city, but now we possess the technology to take it back!
- We will regain what is ours... and bring Thermaplugg to justice!
What is your plan?
- Operation: Gnomeregan is divided into a number of phases:
- First, we must retake the air tower. This will allow our planes to give us air support as we move towards Gnomeregan's main entrance.
- In addition, a cache of mechanized Battle Suits was discovered in one of the nearby buildings. Once we have those suits, our assault on the entrance should be unstoppable.
- Then, we go straight for Thermaplugg in the heart of Gnomeregan!
Patch changes
- Patch 4.1.0 (2011-04-26): No longer friendly to Horde players.
- Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23):
- Moved to Gnomeregan.
- Updated for level 85.
- Patch 3.3.3 (2010-03-23): Updated with a new model and voice clips.
- Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Updated for level 80.
- Patch 2.0.1 (2006-12-05): Updated for level 70.
- Patch 1.7.0 (2005-09-13): Racial "Leaders" have been strengthened, and are now worth slightly less honor.
References
- ^ http://us.battle.net/wow/en/game/race/gnome
- ^ World of Warcraft manual, pg. 175
- ^ a b c d Alliance Player's Guide, pg. 146
- ^ a b Monster Guide, pg. 168
- ^ a b c Alliance Player's Guide, pg. 147
- ^ a b Alliance Player's Guide, pg. 167
- ^ World of Warcraft manual, pg. 176
- ^ WoW -> Info -> Basics -> Public Transportation. Blizzard Entertainment. Retrieved on 2010-02-20.
- ^ Gelbin Mekkatorque: Cut Short, page 2
- ^ Gelbin Mekkatorque: Cut Short, pages 3 and 4
- ^ Operation:_Gnomeregan#In-game_Mail
- ^ TCGTDP, pg. 130
External links
| Preceded by: Unknown |
Position: High Tinker of the Gnomes |
Succeeded by: Incumbent |
| Preceded by: Unknown |
Position: Ruler of Gnomeregan |
Succeeded by: Sicco Thermaplugg |
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