3.0.2 PTR imminent
We haven't seen much PTR action in a little while (although I guess the beta realms are really a PTR for Wrath). That may change soon, though: the European PTR forums were just wiped, and Tigole recently said "3.0 will be on the PTR's soon." Disregarding his apostrophe abuse, and Blizzard's colorful history with the word "soon," this does conspire with the forum wipe to indicate that the PTRs will probably be up with this pre-Wrath patch within, I'd say, a week or so.
What does this say about the Wrath release date? Well, I'd say nothing, really. In the same post, Tigole mentions that some patches were on the PTR for over two months (which is good because a lot of the new talents are really half-baked right now). Additionally, 3.0.2 could come any amount of time before LK. 2.0.1, the pre-Burning Crusade patch, came a bit over a month before BC was released.
There is one notable advantage to bringing 3.0.2 to the PTR as soon as possible: more testing. While a fair number of people are in the LK beta by now, everyone who wants to (and had an active account the last time the PTR authentication server was updated) can access the PTR. As I mentioned above (and as Tigole agreed in his post) none of the classes is done yet, and the more people we get play-testing them, the better.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
8-27-2008 @ 1:03PM
niko said...
Bring it on! This is fantastic news.
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8-27-2008 @ 1:05PM
Paladin said...
Does this mean we can play Wrath's content without a beta key?
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8-27-2008 @ 2:14PM
yazah said...
No. Not the "content" anyways (specifically northrend), but it will be for testing global changes like talents, etc, and also for testing the pre-WotLK Event that will go live shortly before WotLK ships.
But imagine if they opened up northrend on the PTR. The lag and wait times would be insane as millions of people tried to log into one server all at once.
Also, I wonder if inscription will be available pre-WotLK, since there are not any trainers outside of northrend. Or are there?
8-27-2008 @ 2:50PM
BigDaddyJay said...
Blizz has said that there will be inscription trainers in all of the major cities, and that we'll be able to level up to 375. But the question is WHERE THE HELL ARE THE WARRIOR GLYPHS? I know we get Titan's Grip, but how about some inscription love?
8-28-2008 @ 8:06AM
jrb said...
i'm just glad that we're going to be able to get on, test and make addons compatible with the addon ahead of schedule.
aargh, the dreaded patch day! :-((
8-27-2008 @ 1:10PM
Promethean said...
It means that we will be able to test some of the core gameplay changes that they are adding. Barber shops, max tiered talents, and much else. Just won't be able to go to Northrend.
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8-27-2008 @ 1:11PM
Adamanthis said...
I recently renewed my subscription for a month after several months off, then decided to lapse again and wait for Wrath. My main focuses at the moment (a 70 druid, a 33 mage, and a fresh paladin) all seem like they will be a little more fun once the new content hits (Northrend, Inscription, and spell revamp, respectively). Looks like I won't be away for very long this time...
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8-27-2008 @ 1:12PM
vlad said...
can i be a blogger?
i can copy and pase all mmo-champions news with the best of them.
promise ill spell check and use caps.
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8-27-2008 @ 1:38PM
cjshrader said...
Your initial foray into blogging has not been promising so far.
8-27-2008 @ 1:44PM
sephirah said...
Only when you'll learn to write "I", "paste" and "I'll".
8-27-2008 @ 1:54PM
Jakeman said...
Hey vlad,
If you can find all of this information elsewhere, why do you come here?
8-27-2008 @ 6:19PM
Nick S said...
@Jakeman
I can't speak for Vlad, but I come for the comments.
8-27-2008 @ 1:13PM
Daymon said...
i'd say take your time, still lots of things to tune. I don't want to see 3.00 next and 3 weeks later 3.01.. it has happened before..do it right this time.
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8-27-2008 @ 1:51PM
Naix said...
Don't you know that software is always in beta and never fully done?
8-27-2008 @ 1:18PM
Zuldim said...
Goodbye live realms, hello silithids/devilsaurs.
Can't wait. =D
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8-27-2008 @ 1:21PM
JPN said...
I hope "LK" catches on as an expansion abbreviation as opposed to "WotLK". BC, LK, etc.
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8-27-2008 @ 2:06PM
darian said...
Back in my day we didn't have acronyms, we had wood block printing. If you made a typo, your monarchial overlords would cut off a segment of your finger.
You should be grateful you even get to type phrases as short as "Wrath of the Lich King". It used to be insane titles along the lines of "His Most Royal and Beneficent Majesty, Keeper of the Holy Relics, Scion of our most Sovereign Nation, Divinely Appointed Heir to the Twelve Disco Balls of Sir Marmotan the White Pants..."
8-27-2008 @ 2:07PM
dpoyesac said...
Yeah, but it's fun to try and say "WotLK". Try it -- it's great!
I pronounce it "Wut-ulk". "Wut-ulk" is way more fun than saying "Bee-see".
8-27-2008 @ 4:24PM
ScorchHellfire said...
i personally pronounce it like wot-lick because you know... thats how its spelled... wotlk...
8-27-2008 @ 1:24PM
Rihlsul said...
You picked on his use of apostrophes, but yet posted a phrase like so:
"none of the classes is done yet"
Smooth.
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