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Patch 4.3.2 PTR Notes
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
The first World of Warcraft: Cataclysm patch of the year is in development and now available for testing on the Public Test Realms. This minor patch includes several updates that we were unable to apply via hotfixes, including the recently announced cross-realm raids, assorted class balance fixes, and more. If you'd like to help us test out this patch and provide feedback, you can start by copying your character over to a test realm. Once you've had a chance to try things out, be sure to visit our Public Test Realm forum to discuss the patch.

Classes: General
  • Vengeance is no longer triggered by receiving damage from other players.

Druid (Forums / Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)
  • The Tier 13 Balance Druid 4-piece bonus now also increases the damage of Starsurge by 10%, in addition to its current effect.

Hunter (Forums / Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)
  • Aspect of the Hawk now grants roughly 35% more attack power.
  • Deterrence now also reduces damage taken by 30% while active.
  • Black Arrow now ticks every 2 seconds for 20 seconds, as opposed to every 3 seconds for 15 seconds. The total damage dealt by the ability is unchanged.
  • Lock and Load no longer benefits Arcane Shot, nor is it consumed by Arcane Shot.

Mage (Forums / Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)
  • Fireball damage has been reduced by roughly 6%.
  • Pyroblast damage has been reduced by roughly 6%.

Paladin (Forums / Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)
  • Holy Radiance now costs 40% of base mana, up from 35%.

Priest (Forums / Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)
  • Mass Dispel should again prefer dispelling targets that have magic effects that can be dispelled.

Dungeons & Raids
  • You can now form same-faction raids with Real ID friends, allowing you to enter Raid Finder in groups larger than 5, run older normal or heroic raids, or participate in Battlegrounds. You will not yet be able to run normal or heroic Dragon Soul with cross-realm raids of Real ID friends.
  • Several typo fixes and clarified descriptions have been added to the Dungeon Journal entries for Dragon Soul.
  • Players can no longer win multiple copies of the same item on a single Raid Finder boss kill. For example, a player who chooses Need on two set piece tokens or two weapons and wins the first, will not be eligible for the second on that particular boss.

Patch 4.3.2 64-bit PTR Client
Another new PTR build went out recently, with no significant changes. However, it did add a 64-bit version of the client!

Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
A 64-bit client is now available for use with the 4.3.2 PTR. You can download it at the link below, unzip it into your PTR directory, and then run the executable to test it.


  • The 64-bit client is being distributed separately from the PTR as it is not yet supported for use with World of Warcraft.
  • This can only be used with the 4.3.2 PTR, it is not to be used with the live version of the game.
  • A Mac version is not available yet, though we are working on one and plan for it to be available in the near future.
  • The game’s built in voice chat does not currently work in the 64-bit client.

link

If you encounter any issues while using the 64-bit version, please report your findings in the PTR bug report forum (http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/2359401/), and return to using the 32-bit executable.

Blue Posts
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
Account Wide Ignore
This is something we'd like to add into the game in some capacity, particularly to compliment the upcoming BattleTag system. (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

LFR Difficulty Too Low
We actively encourage feedback on things such as the LFR, because we want to make it fun for everyone. Fun isn't wiping over and over because you have people in the group who are new to the raiding environment, or perhaps aren't up to speed on the latest tactics as you might expect from someone attending, say, an organised guild run. As we've said on numerous occasions, this is why we've designed LFR to be easier than normal raids, to enable a range of players — including less-experienced people or those with less-powerful gear — to see the content and gear up a little before perhaps trying it on normal, then later possibly heroic difficulty.

However, feedback in the form of threads like this is not what we are looking for, nor does it tell us anything useful. If you find LFR lacks challenge to the point where you feel you can leave your computer during an encounter, I'd suggest, like others here have done, that you join a raid on normal or heroic difficulty, which should test your skills sufficiently. Insulting the people LFR is aimed at will not be tolerated. (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

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Want to check out StarCraft II? If you haven’t yet taken advantage of our great new price for StarCraft II, you can click here to get yours right away! (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

The Daily Blink - Chris’s 2012 New Year’s Resolutions
The Daily Blink shares some New Year's Resolutions with us today. I'm not sure I can get on board with #1!

This article was originally published in forum thread: Patch 4.3.2 PTR Notes, 64-bit PTR Client, Blue Posts, The Daily Blink started by chaud View original post
Published on 2012-01-09 02:16 AM
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  1. Koji2k11's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Aous View Post
    Are you on the PTR? these are PTR patch notes.
    yes i was on ptr

    also why should combat rogues be nerfed ? most of the melee classes are doing fine with equal gear btw mages were doing more dps in fl so let the rogues have their fun :P
  1. Johnnyrico's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Powell View Post
    The detterence change is very welcomed by me.
    I might finally stand abit of a chance against shadowcleave teams and warlocks during CC rotations on my healer.

    And finally a boost to hunter damage. I wouldv much rather seen some armor penetration on steady shot on player targets, but this will do fine x)


    This is a band-aid fix at best. Our problem is our scaling, not AoTh. DO the math, at best it comes out to like 900 or so AP, and I'm supposed to jump for joy because of that? Melee got 10% straight across the board, plus rogues are getting legendary daggers. WHOOPEEE!!! HUNTERS ARE FIXED!!! <<<<<< NOT.
  1. Izuul's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Johnnyrico View Post
    This is a band-aid fix at best. Our problem is our scaling, not AoTh. DO the math, at best it comes out to like 900 or so AP, and I'm supposed to jump for joy because of that? Melee got 10% straight across the board, plus rogues are getting legendary daggers. WHOOPEEE!!! HUNTERS ARE FIXED!!! <<<<<< NOT.
    It should come out to about 1000 after the 10% AP buff, but i definitely agree that these are just band-aid fixes. Scaling is absolutely the issue for Hunters and so long as AotH is a flat AP buff and not a % it will continue to contribute nothing in the scaling department.
  1. mmoc92357c056a's Avatar
    6% nerf to mages main nukes, way to much....
  1. Frazzle.d's Avatar
    Huzzah! Just under a year for some Hunter buffs to change some horribly outdated mechanics. Lol @ number 9 in the Daily Blink too.
  1. fangless's Avatar
    I don't think anyone cares that LFR is that easy that you could AFK 3-4 people and still win.

    It's that those 3-4 people can, and probably will, still win loot. The people who just sit there and screw up the encounter, will probably get loot. The healer that is doing a fraction of the others, will probably get loot.


    Obviously it's not supposed to be challenging for those who are experienced in any raid type environments, but it's the people that don't even attempt to do well on the encounter and still receive loot that people are complaining about.



    Also, increasing holy radiance mana cost isn't going to make it any less amazing. It already costs a ton to begin with, good paladins will still know how to use it effectively without being useless for an encounter :P

    ps. Fire Mages complaining about nerf? Welcome to earth again, guys, how was it like being in space?
  1. greenn's Avatar
    I know that you can cross-realm group and then use LFG, however, there is no way to, say, run a friend through a regular dungeon on your 85 to try to get him a gear item.
    have you seriously not tried making a realid group and just running to the dungeon or having one person use have group will travel inside the instance? ive had friends run me through instances since it came out :/
  1. lasheric's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Mukki View Post
    Arms isn't underpowered, rofl... unless you're fighting a good frost mage, but that's a counter class, every class has em.
    Arms has many problems. If you think otherwise, you don't know what you are talking about. I quit my warlock and warrior this season. Sticking with my feral druid. FOTM 4tw!

    *EDIT* Number 9 on daily blink...LOL so funny!
  1. Belenus's Avatar
    GG PVP Blood DKs
    About damn time
  1. Ballador's Avatar
    Why in the heck are EU customers charged $10 US less for Starcraft 2 than US customers? Freaking Blizzard . . .
  1. caninepawprints's Avatar
    So glad to see the Hunter buff! I used to be top on damage in Bastion of Twilight and Blackwing Depths. Now I'm on the BOTTOM of the meters under Warriors, Rogues, Mages, Shadow Priests... I've tried different specs, different reforges... I'm still at the bottom, and that is NOT where Hunters are supposed to be! So glad Blizzard finally fixed things a bit. Now maybe my place on the meters will be better.
  1. Crazia's Avatar
    And there it is! the inevitable vengence nerf... In your face shitty blood dk's!
  1. SparkofImagination's Avatar
    saw the mage nerf coming from a mile away.
  1. Runeweaver's Avatar
    Nice to see Hunter buffs, also nice to see no more ridiculous Blood PvP DKs. Death Strike is so damn stupid at the moment hitting for what it does. I know lots of tanks will hate it especially Prot Warriors, but Tanks are not meant to be a PvP spec, regardless of what this (every spec is meant to have a pvp spec) thing that I see.
  1. Hellaciouss's Avatar
    Am I the only one who thinks even without vengeance Blood DK's will still be OP?
  1. imortals's Avatar
    Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)


    Hunter (Forums / Talent Calculator / Skills/Talents)
    • Aspect of the Hawk now grants roughly 35% more attack power.
    • Deterrence now also reduces damage taken by 30% while active.
    • Black Arrow now ticks every 2 seconds for 20 seconds, as opposed to every 3 seconds for 15 seconds. The total damage dealt by the ability is unchanged.
    • Lock and Load no longer benefits Arcane Shot, nor is it consumed by Arcane Shot.
    • Arcane Shot damage has been increased with roughly 320%.
    - Aspect of the Hawk gives 2000 AP
    roughly 35% increase will be roughly 700 AP
    with 30% from talent and 10% from raidbuff (143% AP increase) that will make 1001 attack power

    - Deterrence buff should help in pvp i guess (I dont pvp)

    - Black Arrow damage stays the same, but it has 10 ticks now instead of 5. So 100% more chance on Lock on Load proc

    - Lock and Load change is awesome. no more Arcane Shot mistakes

    - Arcane Shot damage buff is just a dream.... time to wake up....
  1. Spartanicus's Avatar
    back to arcane we go fire, it was a short run, we shall miss you. Blizzard cant decide if they want you to be useful for longer than half a tier.
  1. Blackmist's Avatar
    Vengeance is no longer triggered by receiving damage from other players.That's a sneaky one in at the top. I read that post 3 times and missed it on each pass. Screw you immortal DKs.
  1. mmoc2f70b6fe4a's Avatar
    Anyone else noticed number 6 of The Daily Blink? This year Kael'Thalas is finally going down. Or I don't understand the inside joke or this is maybe the final boss of MoP.
  1. mmoc61a4f38abc's Avatar
    good patch notes ,still missing nerfs on rogue and frostmages +buff for resto druid .
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