1UP: Like Paladins in the last patch, you've now redone the talent tree for Priests. Had too many players spent their points in ways that were detrimental to their effectiveness in the endgame, or were there other, deep-seeded reasons for this decision?

Jeff Kaplan: It's not a matter of spending points in certain ways; we simply felt there was room for improvement in the class. The talent reviews take place to ensure that the talent trees are balanced when faced with today's playstyles and encounters. The face of the game has changed significantly since launch, and these reviews help to update the classes along with this content.

1UP: The new weather effects are a nice touch, but how will this affect performance across varying systems? I imagine, just like most other effects that the weather is scalable or removable if your PC can't handle it, but what sort of things have you had to consider in implementing these effects. My PC practically crashes every time I wander into Ironforge, I'm a little nervous about the effect snow could have on my life.

JK: World of Warcraft is not terribly demanding on today's systems. We've certainly taken the range of potential system power into consideration when creating these effects, as we do for all our graphics. I think you'll find that many systems will be able to handle weather without a problem, but the option will be there to turn them off if that's what you prefer.