Number of patches before The Burning Crusade?

[Itzena]

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Originally Posted by Eyonix

1.11 will not be our last pre-expansion patch, and we do plan to complete our reviews for each class talent tree before we launch the Burning Crusade. On the class designers to-do list are the Mage, Shaman and Rogue.

[Drauk]

We will see at least 1.13, since i don't believe that Blizz can do 2 class reviews in single patch.

[Cybsled]

Hmm.

Well, if you take into account the slow patching process, 1.11 will probably hit test server sometime post-e3, making it available most likely in June. 1.12 will no doubt add some battleground or other "casual" content and probably come at the end of the summer. The expansion at this point is almost a lock for the fall, more then likely Oct or Nov. Which means, given it's proximity to Xmas, you'd be insane not to pre-order it somewhere.

[Itzena]

Originally Posted by Drauk

We will see at least 1.13, since i don't believe that Blizz can do 2 class reviews in single patch.

I'd say that depends on how in-depth the shaman and (especially) rogue reviews need to be.

But anyway, my predictions:
1.11 - Narax-thingy, mage review, keyring, etc. Early June
1.12 - Shaman review, that PvP change, other minor additions. A 'small' patch. Late July/Early August.
1.13 - Rogue review, maybe major content, maybe not. If no other significant content, TBC launch event for reopening. Mid-late September if new content, early October if TBC launch stuff.
(1.14 - Only if 1.13 didn't have TBC launch stuff. Minor class changes, TBC launch event. Early November).

2.0 - TBC launches. November 24th, 2006.

[Qhue]

Did anyone ever think Burning Crusade was actually going to come out before Thanksgiving 2006?

This is Blizzard we're talking about, they don't do anything fast. It used to be slow and high quality, now its just slow. Afterall they had to have all those meetings to discuss the horse iconography for Kharzahn.

[Drauk]

Originally Posted by Qhue

Did anyone ever think Burning Crusade was actually going to come out before Thanksgiving 2006?

There was repeatead rumors about BC launching June/July (mostly based on release dates set by internet shops)

[Drauk]

Originally Posted by Itzena

But anyway, my predictions:
1.11 - Narax-thingy, mage review, keyring, etc. Early June
1.12 - Shaman review, that PvP change, other minor additions. A 'small' patch. Late July/Early August.
1.13 - Rogue review, maybe major content, maybe not. If no other significant content, TBC launch event for reopening. Mid-late September if new content, early October if TBC launch stuff.
(1.14 - Only if 1.13 didn't have TBC launch stuff. Minor class changes, TBC launch event. Early November).

2.0 - TBC launches. November 24th, 2006.

So, that leaves debuff priority for 2.1, right ?

[Vagoo]

http://forums.patchtimer.org/thread.cgi?thread_id=1497

[Qhue]

So how many EQ2 Live Updates will there be before BC launches? We're already at what? 22 Updates and 2 full expansions plus several minor expansions for EQ2.

Will EQ2 get three full retail expansions before WoW releases one, or will it be four?

[Vagoo]

how is that even remotely relevant? suddenly quantity = quality? stupid.

[Qhue]

Its relevant because the EQ2 updates are seen to be of higher quality than the WoW patches. So not only are they producing more content, but they are making more substantive improvements to the game and doing so on a more regular schedule.

[Vagoo]

again, how is whats going on in EQ2 at all related to this thread which is about wow?

oh yeah, its not.

we can talk about patches to MS Office too if youd like - those are about as relevant.

[Kaxmax]

Originally Posted by Qhue

Its relevant because the EQ2 updates are seen to be of higher quality than the WoW patches.

I would hardly say that's a universally accepted opinion.

[Qhue]

Its relevant because it shows that even a company which is NOT pulling in $50 mil a month in subscription revenue can work hard and update a MMORPG regularly.

If Blizzard was hungry then all these multiple month class reviews would take place in days and content would be flying at us so fast our heads would spin.

Do you think that Blizzard is really operating at maximum efficiency and peak creative output? Not hardly...they have zero motivation to do so.

[Vagoo]

and this is news how?