PrePatch date - soon?

[Brohoof]

hmmm, its wednesday and no anouncement. hmmm....

Its also 1:22 AM on wednesday as I post this.

[ComputerNerd]

I don't understand the reason for ending a season unless your intention is to release the patch the same day.

However, that could merely be an intention and that even Blizz still doesn't know when they should release the patch, at least as of season ending notice. I think it really comes down to one thing and that's Hellfire Citadel feedback and honestly, the way that's looking, it's not looking very good. There's also things that Blizz didn't think of at first such as Mythic dungeons and their difficulty post-patch.

I can say this much with certainty. It will not be released in the first week of August. Blizzard doesn't stack patch releases of their RPGs. While Diablo 3 isn't really the biggest concern for Blizzard right now, they're not very likely to drop the prepatch on the same week as the new season of Diablo.

The point of the season end announcement is explained in the announcement itself, as the reward determination requires players to hold off transfers.
The pre-patch if blizzard were sure of it's date would be announced for not dissimilar reasons, the rewards which are being removed or changed by it.
Those they have been highlighting a lot over the last few months.

Just if they were certain of it being that same date, why not tell us that.
That may be or have been the intention, but an intention shouldn't be announced until it is a lot more solid than that.

Are systems changes the only thing we're getting on the 19th?

The pre-patch will be effectively Legion, minus access to content or features that require purchase of Legion.
Except of course the early demon hunter access for those with digital pre-orders.
At whatever point between the two they actually enable that.

I think it is pretty safe at this point to dismiss the absolutely guarantees of the 19th.
It is in my view highly unlikely to get this short a notice, less than a week.

[Phurox]

Tomorrow's Q&A will be about pre-patch, we will know for certain there.

I think it is pretty safe at this point to dismiss the absolutely guarantees of the 19th.
It is in my view highly unlikely to get this short a notice, less than a week.

Why's that? The pre-patch usually comes the same day as the seasons ending.

[TS26]

Fact one: They added a line that said "please note that pvp season ending does not have to come with a patch".

Fact two: They added in the last blog post "You still have time for a "last hurrah" to get curve and such.

So, last hurrah is the 19th, and the first line is just them covering their bases incase something goes wrong

so its either the 19th or 26th

[Nevcairiel]

I think it is pretty safe at this point to dismiss the absolutely guarantees of the 19th.
It is in my view highly unlikely to get this short a notice, less than a week.

The final "patch is coming" notice really didn't give much advance notice in general. Considering we do have the PvP notice now, it is certainly possible that it could come, it all depends if the deem it ready.

[schwarzkopf]

Why's that? The pre-patch usually comes the same day as the seasons ending.

Seasons endings usually get 2 weeks notice too... which didn't happen

[Joozt]

Not one date has been confirmed yet, my guess is 26th jul or 2 august

- - - Updated - - -

Seasons endings usually get 2 weeks notice too... which didn't happen

http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/201...ly-19-7-8-2016

This was posted 1 week ago

[ReVnX]

They are clearly aiming to release the patch on the 19th, but had their backs covered and can delay it to the 26th if things are not ready.

I think 2nd of August is out with all these announcements.

I repeat what I said in the first page of this same thread: Either July 19th or 26th

[schwarzkopf]

This was posted 1 week ago

Yep - not 2 weeks, just as I said.

[Zenny]

Yep - not 2 weeks, just as I said.

Which will make 2 weeks notice when the season ends?

[schwarzkopf]

Which will make 2 weeks notice when the season ends?

Some Maths : 11/7 = 1.57

[Phurox]

Which will make 2 weeks notice when the season ends?

schwarzkopf doesn't want the pre-patch to hit, what we all hope for is what he fears the most :P

[schwarzkopf]

schwarzkopf doesn't want the pre-patch to hit,

How do you work that one out ?

[ComputerNerd]

The final "patch is coming" notice really didn't give much advance notice in general. Considering we do have the PvP notice now, it is certainly possible that it could come, it all depends if the deem it ready.

I just think there has to be a reasonable time, at the very least the typical "downtime" minimum of 1 week in advance warning.
I think it is likely to be at least 2 weeks warning, or at the very least 1 full week.

[ReVnX]

How do you work that one out ?

You want more garrison gold, you greedy gnome!

Are you sure you are not turning green?

[schwarzkopf]

You want more garrison gold, you greedy gnome!

Ah - you mean where I said it didn't bother me when it was.

[Pengalor]

Some Maths : 11/7 = 1.57

Yeah, just barely 3 days short of two weeks. It's close enough to fit with Blizzard's typical timelines.

[Phurox]

How do you work that one out ?

You want more garrison gold, you greedy gnome!

Are you sure you are not turning green?

In every thread you point out you don't want Garrison gold to end.

[huth]

Yep - not 2 weeks, just as I said.

And there was never a guarantee for a 2 week notice. Just that Blizzard tries to give one.

[schwarzkopf]

Yeah, just barely 3 days short of two weeks. It's close enough to fit with Blizzard's typical timelines.

Nope - 2 weeks minimum before.