BfA Patch Speculation thread (8.3 and later).

[Asphyx22]

All at the same blizzcon. Not going to happen, but tali did say this was the blizzcon to attend if you ever were going to.

This has had me really curious. We all know we'll get an expansion announcement. What will separate this Blizzcon from others, though? I'm trying not to raise my expectations too high. Tali can be somewhat biased at times (not that I dislike him or anything).

Also, I for some reason thought WC3 Reforged was coming out this March, but I was clearly wrong because I can't even seem to find a release date for it.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

This has had me really curious. We all know we'll get an expansion announcement. What will separate this Blizzcon from others, though? I'm trying not to raise my expectations too high. Tali can be somewhat biased at times (not that I dislike him or anything).

Also, I for some reason thought WC3 Reforged was coming out this March, but I was clearly wrong because I can't even seem to find a release date for it.

2019 was the only thing I could find. I'm going to assume IF there's no beta to test it by Blizzcon, we'll get a tangable date at the con.

[Drekmar]

Inb4 Warcraft RTS but on mobile.

[Eleccybubb]

2019 isnt a massive year, but I fail to see how its dead?

Hearthstone expansions.
WoW Classic
Warcraft Reforged.

All medium tier releases, but all 3 probably equal a big one in revenue gained.

What is they announce Diablo 4
WoW xpac
Warcraft 4

All at the same blizzcon. Not going to happen, but tali did say this was the blizzcon to attend if you ever were going to.

Diablo 4 will just be a reskinned Diablo 3 knowing them with the same core stuff so not interested.

Depends if they fix the whole class pruning next xpac for me personally.

Probably the only thing I'd be hyped for as long as they don't pull stupid things with it like releasing it on mobile, loot boxes or whatnot.

[seleri]

Inb4 Warcraft RTS but on mobile.

I would legitimately love this. RTS is one of the few genres I really like on phones, we already know they're working on a Warcraft mobile game, and it isn't like we're ever going to get an actual Warcraft 4 on PC with WoW being a thing(would love to be wrong though), so I say bring it on.

We're almost certainly getting the next expansion announcement and maybe even Diablo 4, not to mention stuff for HS and OW, so I don't see anything wrong with announcing more mobile stuff.

[George Costanza]

Blizzard is already worse than EA.

[Kereberus]

Blizzard is already worse than EA.

Nah, not even close.

[Slowpoke is a Gamer]

8.3 will not be at blizzcon. I expected that to be at Gamescom, but they will probably just do a stream again.

8.3 stream early October. Ptr mid October.
Blizzcon November 1st
8.3 mid Jan.

Yeah I think Blizz is really liking doing preview streams. Three guesses what game they got that one from.

If I had to guess, 8.2 is probably sometime in early July, 8.2.5 hits the PTR sometime later that month (with no fanfare), launches in August. 8.3 probably revealed in September, 9.0 is revealed at Blizzcon, and we get the 8.3 release date at Blizzcon.

[Prophet June Bug]

Looks like it's not happening tonight.

Guess tomorrow or thursday.

[Daikoku]

Blizzard not going at Gamescon. first time since 2009, yikes

[Alga]

Looks like it's not happening tonight.

Guess tomorrow or thursday.

I would give another 1-2 maybe 3 hours for a PTR Build for today.

Edit: nah, dump your hopes for today, servers were up for me.

[Chickat]

Yeah I think Blizz is really liking doing preview streams. Three guesses what game they got that one from.

If I had to guess, 8.2 is probably sometime in early July, 8.2.5 hits the PTR sometime later that month (with no fanfare), launches in August. 8.3 probably revealed in September, 9.0 is revealed at Blizzcon, and we get the 8.3 release date at Blizzcon.

I dont think they will reveal 8.3 until 8.2.5 is on the ptr. Made sense with Gamescom, but no need to announce it early if you are just going to do a stream.

So

8.2-June 25th
8.2 raid- July 16th
8.2.5 ptr July 25th
8.2.5 launch- September 24th
8.3 reveal- October 11th
8.3 ptr- October 17th
Blizzcon- November 1-2
8.3 live- Jan 14th
8.3 raid- Feb 11th
8.3.5 ptr- March 4th
9.0 Alpha- March 26th
8.3.5 live- May 12th
9.0 beta- June 3rd
9.0 ptr- August 5th
9.0 prepatch live- October 13th
9.0 live- November 10th


I know I make a lot of these, but I find it fun to speculate dates.

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They did just post a ptr update, but probably tomorrow. Tomorrow has to be Nazjatar right?

[Alga]

And if no Nazjatar, come on Blizzard and give us more Beerfest mugs.

[huth]

And if no Nazjatar, come on Blizzard and give us more Beerfest mugs.

Ogre mugs! Arakkoa mugs! Mugs for everybody!

[Shampro]

Getting really rough to be a Blizzard fan lately, on so many fronts. I'm so lukewarm about 8.2 it's actually insane. No Gamescom, first time in 10 years, crazy.

About 2 - 3 years ago it wasn't like this for me personally, sucks ass.

[MrExcelion]

1) Anyone know how fast you gain Rustbolt Revered rep from the daily quests?

2) Is the rep grindable through mobs/turnins of any sort?

3) Is there a Rustbolt Emissary?

Hoping it's not a huge chokepoint for gating flying. One post complained about the lack of Rustbolt rep so I'd like to learn more

[Alga]

At last Friday someone claimed most playeres which play activ were honored, but I don't know if the Main Story of Mechagon is playble, since this quests offen give nice rep boosts.

[Merryck]

They better announce WoW 2 or an extra special expansion at blizzcon otherwise its going to be a very dry year

[Directionalk9]

WoW2 won’t be announced, the earliest they’ll announce that is two years after WoW’s servers have been shut off. If I am wrong and at BlizzCon 2019 WoW2 is announced, I’ll spend the next week eating a notebook.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

WoW2 won’t be announced, the earliest they’ll announce that is two years after WoW’s servers have been shut off. If I am wrong and at BlizzCon 2019 WoW2 is announced, I’ll spend the next week eating a notebook.

Paper or the machine?