BfA Patch Speculation thread (8.3 and later).

[Dracullus]

Do we have any idea what the new PTR build was for? Prep for 8.1 deployment?

Most likely, since Ion on stream was confident enought to say that 8.1 PTR will probably happen before end of week. Unless they're 90% sure, they don't say stuff like that to us.

[Throren]

Fingers crossed that PTR hits soon

[Marlamin]

PTR/Retail build that deployed were just a sync of hotfixes and some interface fixes. Nothing special!

[Phryx]

If Jaina is killed in the 8.1 raid, it would be enough of a motivation to resub just to kill her.

[George Costanza]

Well i suppose tomorrow it is.

[Syfus]

If Jaina is killed in the 8.1 raid, it would be enough of a motivation to resub just to kill her.

In dreams perhaps? Just rastakahn will die

[Dracullus]

In dreams perhaps? Just rastakahn will die

Imagine if Jaina's mother would be killed.. by Rexxar. Jaina would FLIP.

But I guess it doesn't really make sense for her to be there (and I don't think deaths/loses should be mirrored just for sake of being mirrored - I will be fine if just Rasthakan will die).

[Throren]

I mean technically their work day isnt over but thats wishful thinking, looks like it will be at the earliest tomorrow or later. Oh well.

[Nathanyel]

Seriously, I don't know what is worse, SJW stuff forced into media or paranoids seeing SJW stuff in every corner and raising hell whenever they see woman or black character.

That's quite schizophrenic.

And it's the latter. Obviously, there are actual "SJWs", but not in any notable numbers, meanwhile, there's a large or at least vocal crowd that parrots the same excuses why their immediate dislike isn't bigotry over and over, blaming not mistakes, not corporate-driven appeal to the (sic) majority of consumers, but an actual left-wing conspiracy to "ruin" existing and new IPs.
As a German, I find this very frightening.

[rcshaggy]

Hey guys/girls did you miss me?

Also looking forward to seeing what 8.1 has to offer Battle for Azeroth...

[Drekmar]

Well i suppose tomorrow it is.

Might be, or next week.

[Marlamin]

Well i suppose tomorrow it is.

Hopefully! I freed up some time tonight and this weekend, it better not be for nothing!

[Anjerith]

Jaina has entered her Redemption arc. She isn't going to be killed.

Meanwhile, Rastakhan has Fallen to Bwonsamdi. He is EASILY dismissable as a raid boss.


Essentially you have the path to Peace restored (it won't be as easy as it was back in the childrens book days of War3) and you have the Path of Damnation via the Horde (they don't generally know this, but Bwonsamdi isn't going to just be satisfied with the Trolls with so many other races now at his disposal to grow as a Loa).

As a Horde, I apologize to the other Horde players who are not able to see a Long Game happening, but that is what is going on and that is what we are in for. It will pay off.

[Fahrad Wagner]

Sooooo are we expecting 8.1 to hit PTR today? It should right?

[George Costanza]

Hopefully.

[Drekmar]

Hopefully.

Inb4 shit goes wrong.

[EbaumsTipster]

I think we would have heard from a blue/tweet by now that there would be a delay if there was one planned.

[Mafic]

PTR should go up today with patch 8.1

Anything less than that and Blizz forgot to feed hamsters again.

[trm90]

What time is the PTR set to come up?

[Projectmars]

PTR should go up today with patch 8.1

Anything less than that and Blizz forgot to feed hamsters again.

Or other issues... although it would be really weird and bad if this has been delayed like the Overwatch PTR that was originally planned for Wednesday.