The War Within 11.X Patches & World Soul Saga Speculation Thread

[Reive]

I really don't get these Diablo 4 seasons. They just seem so unspiring to me. Basically M+ modifiers being touted as new content.

unispiring describes the new blizzard perfectly

[Lorgar Aurelian]

I feel like you are trying to hard to bend something here.

I have no horse in this race but there is an actual precedent for those mutated by old gods to be able to change back with Cho’Gall being mutated to a new form by what’s left of C’thun and being able to go back to his ogre form or any thing inbetween.

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[Kiivar86]

Told ya.

Expect nothing and you won't be disappointed.

[Foreign Exchange Ztudent]

Well, another day, week or two weeks to go. Either way, it's not too big of a issue waiting.

[Reive]

well rip.

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[Worldshaper]

I guess they decided to give this night's spotlight to Diablo. Makes sense, tbh. Has a bigger scope within the global gaming community than WoW, and has had a lot of bad rep lately.

Question is, will they announce 10.2 tomorrow or wait until next week?

[Worldshaper]

This is true

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You really think it's gonna be announced next week?

If not tomorrow, then September 5th.

I don't see why not. Any time between now and a couple of weeks from now is a good bet. But if they do wait a few days, it does kinda go against the trend they've set themselves during Dragonflight.

Personally I still think tomorrow is a possibility.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

Told ya.

Expect nothing and you won't be disappointed.

I wasn't really, and I'm chill as a napping cat.

[Kiivar86]

This is true

Now watch me disregard my own advice and expect shit, heh.

Case in point, it wouldn't surprise me if there's something next week, if only because the labor day holiday weekend follows and gives them some more time to bask in the news.

But who knows.

[Makabreska]

Welp, till the next time, when Blizz will DEFO show a WoW patch on an independent gaming event stage.

[Reive]

Welp, till the next time, when Blizz will DEFO show a WoW patch on an independent gaming event stage.

an announcement bundled with something else like wow on gamepass could have been possible. but yeah, having them announce only patch 10.2 was unlikely

[Makabreska]

an announcement bundled with something else like wow on gamepass could have been possible. but yeah, having them announce only patch 10.2 was unlikely

Peeps should also tone down Microsoft-centric announcements expectations, when the acquisition is not even finalized yet.

[Kiivar86]

Peeps should also tone down Microsoft-centric announcements, when the acquisition is not even finalized yet.

Yeah. Deadline is now October, and last I read the European Commission is opening things up again apparently.

[Dracullus]

Welp, till the next time, when Blizz will DEFO show a WoW patch on an independent gaming event stage.

Well, they did it for Diablo with really boring trailer. Even short clip with dragon flying through new zone would be more interesting for crowd.

Looks like it simply isn't time to show patch. For me it makes 10.3 less likely, 3rd or 4th raid would have to last only 4 months to fit everything if 10.2 launches in November (I treat release deadline on November '24 for 11.0 and at least 12 weeks for fated as constant).

[Foreign Exchange Ztudent]

10.2 is not the endpoint. I fail to see any logic to that point when the President of the company repeats not once but twice that Dragonflight has more legs to stand on.

"Cut & Runitis" is a completely skewed perspective that only exists because of the extraordinary situation that we were in 9x leading to people taking that into account for future expansions.

[Darkarath]

My concern is when 10.2 will hit PTR. If they want it to launch before Blizzcon, unless its PTR goes live tomorrow, they would barely get two months of testing. Two months for a patch that needs to be really big (I still hope that it would be the biggest patch in WoW's history). So, either It would not be that big, or they plan to release it after Blizzcon, seriously damaging the possibilities of a 10.3 proper patch.

Hopefully tomorrow they would show something, although it is unlikely because I think that is WoW's Hardcore launch.

[Reive]

My concern is when 10.2 will hit PTR. If they want it to launch before Blizzcon, unless its PTR goes live tomorrow, they would barely get two months of testing. Two months for a patch that needs to be really big (I still hope that it would be the biggest patch in WoW's history). So, either It would not be that big, or they plan to release it after Blizzcon, seriously damaging the possibilities of a 10.3 proper patch.

Hopefully tomorrow they would show something, although it is unlikely because I think that is WoW's Hardcore launch.

2 months are enough for a major patch

[Dracullus]

10.2 is not the endpoint. I fail to see any logic to that point when the President of the company repeats not once but twice that Dragonflight has more legs to stand on.

And who say 10.2 is endpoint. As I said multiple times, if there is season every 5-6 month + patch every 2-3 months, there is no content drought. We could have S3 + full 5 month fated S4 + multiple smaller patches in 2024. And again, it would still mean DF got most patch content of any expansion - beside raids.

Unless Ybarra straight up say 10.3 is a thing, nothing is confirmed.

[Santandame]

Seems the guy likes attention.

Pretty much

[Foreign Exchange Ztudent]

I despise the semantics game, yes there's always some weird nonsense that people can concoct to start arguing that it is a completely okay decision to make to evade the x.3 question.

But, it is illogical from every standpoint beyond a pro-corporate one.

Whatever way the 10.3 question is sliced outside of the perspective of past x.3s' it is not a PR logic one but a wholly business oriented downsizing of the World of Warcraft product and lower costs.

There's nothing wrong with that mind you if you have the perspective from a business first mentality.

Absolutely if Blizzard Entertainment wants to downsize the game and lower costs while increasing profiteering from increased MTX spending that is wholly their prerogative to do so.