Dragonflight Alpha/Beta General Discussion

[Nyel]

Blizzard confirms that season 4 won't start with 9.2.5. No surprises here, it would be stupid to wait with good changes for end of S3.

I mean wowhead had an article about that, season 4 is still 4-5 months away. Season 4 will supposedly be a little shorter than the usual season, resulting in Dragonflight launching in 10-11 months.

[Nymrohd]

Yeah so they can launch 9.2.5 this month, and then concentrate on the alpha

The important part of 9.2.5 is not the content anyway. It's cross faction. I really wonder if they managed to get any testing done on it through the PTR.

[Sondrelk]

The important part of 9.2.5 is not the content anyway. It's cross faction. I really wonder if they managed to get any testing done on it through the PTR.

I almost wonder if that is the reason they just flatly removed the ability to have cross-faction grouping for raids with even the mildest of faction specific stuff like ICC. Probably much easier to have it work when you don't ever have to consider those raids.

[Nymrohd]

I almost wonder if that is the reason they just flatly removed the ability to have cross-faction grouping for raids with even the mildest of faction specific stuff like ICC. Probably much easier to have it work when you don't ever have to consider those raids.

Oh those are probably super complex. Entirely possible the raid has faction tags all over the place.

[huth]

I almost wonder if that is the reason they just flatly removed the ability to have cross-faction grouping for raids with even the mildest of faction specific stuff like ICC. Probably much easier to have it work when you don't ever have to consider those raids.

I doubt it's actually all that hard. Main problem should be figuring out how you want to do it, not so much the technical side.

So it isn't about how you flag the raidgroup as horde/alliance, but whether you do and how that is decided.

[Marlamin]

So stiven found something interesting on twitter. idk if its about WoW or not. Anyone have any idea?

Don't worry, not about WoW.

[Black Rider]

Don't worry, not about WoW.

Can you tell us what it is about?

[Nymrohd]

Can you tell us what it is about?

If Stiven found it, it's his to tell right?

[Ersula]

Yeah so they can launch 9.2.5 this month, and then concentrate on the alpha

Its seems like testing hasn't even begun on some parts of 9.2.5, but theres nothing stopping the last patch of an expansion & an expansion alpha from being tested at the same time, in fact this usually happens.

[Dracullus]

Its seems like testing hasn't even begun on some parts of 9.2.5, but theres nothing stopping the last patch of an expansion & an expansion alpha from being tested at the same time, in fact this usually happens.

Will you provide some example or will argue about facts again? Because SL public testing started after 8.3 (8.3.7 wasn't even minor content patch, it changed some technical stuff in preparation for SL and launched ~2.5 months before pre-patch), BfA after 7.3.5, Legion after 6.2.3, WoD after 5.4.7, MoP after 4.3.3.

[ExiHext]

Will you provide some example or will argue about facts again? Because SL public testing started after 8.3 (8.3.7 wasn't even minor content patch, it changed some technical stuff in preparation for SL and launched ~2.5 months before pre-patch), BfA after 7.3.5, Legion after 6.2.3, WoD after 5.4.7, MoP after 4.3.3.

I was thinking the exact same thing. xD I cannot remember when there was ever an alpha alongside the PTR for the last patch of an expansion. But, you know, the internet...alternative facts, everyone is allowed to spew misinformation as fast as they can.

[Nymrohd]

Yeah I don't see the alpha going up before the PTR goes down. And I have to admit I am not following the PTR that much, what has been tested so far? I haven't seen anything about them actually testing the affix, the retuned M+ dungeons (the WoD ones were never even M+) or the Fated mechanics. All those would need testing (and that is probably the only time they may get some actual testing on cross faction).

[Ersula]

Will you provide some example or will argue about facts again? Because SL public testing started after 8.3 (8.3.7 wasn't even minor content patch, it changed some technical stuff in preparation for SL and launched ~2.5 months before pre-patch), BfA after 7.3.5, Legion after 6.2.3, WoD after 5.4.7, MoP after 4.3.3.

8.3.7 did have a ptr, when the Shadowlands alpha was already going on. ("not even a minor content patch" wtf. "More minor than minor" oh okay sure)

[Dracullus]

8.3.7 did have a ptr, when the Shadowlands alpha was already going on. ("not even a minor content patch" wtf. "More minor than minor" oh okay sure)

Oh, so you are going this way. Predictable.

[Ersula]

Oh, so you are going this way. Predictable.

Sorry the fact that they have had ptr testing different versions while the alpha was happening has gotten in the way of you wanting me to be wrong.

[Dracullus]

Sorry the fact that they have had ptr testing different versions while the alpha was happening has gotten in the way of you wanting me to be wrong.

Sure, you're right like always. That patch tested 3 months before SL pre-patch and 6 months after last BfA content patch:

A new build will be coming to the Public Test Realm (PTR) this week and will only contain non-player facing changes that are required for Shadowlands. We wanted to provide an advance notice that there won’t be any new features to be tested in this build.

makes you're statement

Its seems like testing hasn't even begun on some parts of 9.2.5, but theres nothing stopping the last patch of an expansion & an expansion alpha from being tested at the same time, in fact this usually happens.

completely true.

[Chickat]

Don't worry, not about WoW.

Oh, ok thanks.

[ExiHext]

This habit of having the last word of some users never gets old.:-)

[Marlamin]

Can you tell us what it is about?

Not really, but it's nothing to get hyped about imo.

[Sondrelk]

Not really, but it's nothing to get hyped about imo.

Blasphemy!
Everything is worth getting hyped about!