9.0 General Discussion

[Great Destiny Man]

Well boys... could this be the week we get the 2 week early notice for pre patch??

I'd honestly be surprised if they didn't.

[huth]

I'd honestly be surprised if they didn't.

Would be a rather short prepatch if they don't.

[Tiradon]

Threads of Fate is very interesting, I'll definitely play with that on my alts.

[Valysar]

If prepatch is on September 29, we should have the season's ending warning tomorrow, right ?

[Hyrja]

It will be announced tomorrow or wednesday for sure.
If not, Shadowlands isnt ready yet.

[Lahis]

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It will be announced tomorrow or wednesday for sure.
If not, Shadowlands isnt ready yet.

Doesn't matter if it is not ready.

They have a release date they can't delay.

[Centerblock]

I don't see a reason for the prepatch to be "delayed" from the 29th. They have a separate branch going for expansion launch so hopefully they have a good enough build for the prepatch branch.

[gunner_recall]

The only way it won't drop on the 29th is if it's a 2 week prepatch, which I really doubt they'll do.

It's possible but not probable.

[Alga]

The only way it won't drop on the 29th is if it's a 2 week prepatch, which I really doubt they'll do.

It's possible but not probable.

Technical it would be possible, yes, but yeah have to agree thats not really probable as this would make bugfixing for the developer even more hell than it might be in a 4-5 pre patch. Otherwise them splitting on 9.0.1 and 9.0.2 might be the other hint that we will have a regular pre patch as if they we were in a shorter pre patch it wont be needed.

[gunner_recall]

Technical it would be possible, yes, but yeah have to agree thats not really probable as this would make bugfixing for the developer even more hell than it might be in a 4-5 pre patch. Otherwise them splitting on 9.0.1 and 9.0.2 might be the other hint that we will have a regular pre patch as if they we were in a shorter pre patch it wont be needed.

That's the only reason I could even see it happening, just because they are splitting it up into two patches, but that would still be hell for the devs since they have less staffing for each part of the patch. It's less work sure but it's also less people with less time.

I really don't think they'll only have a 2 week prepatch though.

[Chickat]

I guess the Maw isn't going to change huh? Looks like we really only have 4 zones at launch then.

[MadamSerenity]

I guess the Maw isn't going to change huh? Looks like we really only have 4 zones at launch then.

At the very least, people will be farming the Maw to get the socket items for each slot each time they get a new piece.

[Lahis]

At the very least, people will be farming the Maw to get the socket items for each slot each time they get a new piece.

Kinda funny that the only content they had planned for Maw was Torghast keys and once those got removed there was no reason to ho there untill they invented the socket vendor.

[Chickat]

Kinda funny that the only content they had planned for Maw was Torghast keys and once those got removed there was no reason to ho there untill they invented the socket vendor.

I honestly don't know what the point was. It seems like the most baren zone since at least Isle of Giants in MoP.

[Divada]

Looks like we really only have 4 zones at launch then.

How big are the SL zones? It could get real old, real fast. BFA was bad enough.

[Sondrelk]

I honestly don't know what the point was. It seems like the most baren zone since at least Isle of Giants in MoP.

Their stated intention was to create a grindathon zone that was deadly, hostile and in which getting the resources you wanted would be the sole challenge. It is just that without the Torghast keys the point of the Maw was removed.

Mindlessly grinding was the entire idea of the Maw, so hopefully the socket farming becomes something to do there at least, otherwise it is indeed wholly pointless.

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How big are the SL zones? It could get real old, real fast. BFA was bad enough.

They are bigger than the BfA zones. Which of course comes on top of the BfA zones not really having much of anything except World Quests for the opposite faction, so it should be at least a tiny upgrade overall.

[Dracullus]

How big are the SL zones? It could get real old, real fast. BFA was bad enough.

And Legion went well with just 5 zones, all smaller than BfA ones (maybe except Suramar). Size is irrelevant.

[Vasoka]

Announcement tonight or riot.

[tristannarutofan]

when they first announced that the undead invasion would happen they said it would start a week after the prepatch.

not sure if the implication that it would be out for 3 weeks is something made up. probably is

[GoKs]

I might have dreamt it , but I can swear it is one week for changes and then the prepatch events begin... not sure