Ptr=beta??

[Fuger]

to test what? what would they want to test by enabling new zones?
why would they release new content to public before cataclysm comes?

Thats why the PTR only has class changes really...

Its just for balancing reasons.

[Alraml]

Flying in Azeroth will not be possible until your account is upgraded to Cataclysm. Patch 4.0.1 is slated to be released prior to Cataclysm and will not include the changes to the old world or any content exclusive to Cataclysm. This patch will apply many systems, class, and user interface changes. It's very similar in nature to the major patches which preceded the releases of The Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King.

Do you?

Hmmm. I missed that one, they definatly said previously that old world changes would come with the pre-patch

[Cluck]

to test what? what would they want to test by enabling new zones?
why would they release new content to public before cataclysm comes?

They might want to test out if the transition between the two works properly.

[procne]

Hmmm. I missed that one, they definatly said previously that old world changes would come with the pre-patch

Ofc it will be released in a patch before cataclysm, so that everyone may smoothly transfer to new world without having 7 million people suddenly having to downloag 5GB on same day.

They might want to test out if the transition between the two works properly.

yes, this would make some sense, but i dont think they need actual players to test that

[jishdefish]

I was comparing the live realm to the PTR realm today... and I noticed that the ground clutter was moving in contrast to the static ground clutter in live. Now this has virtually nothing to do with them releasing the new zones in 4.0.1 (very doubtful), but I just thought I'd point out that they added this, as well as a slight touching up of some textures such as Elwynn Forest's ground texture.

That said PTR does not equal beta. The beta patch notes weren't removed from the launcher by neglect or mistake.

[Togarox]

to test what? what would they want to test by enabling new zones?
why would they release new content to public before cataclysm comes?

Stress tests. They gotta make sure that servers with large amounts of people can handle all the new stress put onto them.

---------- Post added 2010-09-13 at 07:47 PM ----------

Hmmm. I missed that one, they definatly said previously that old world changes would come with the pre-patch

Ya I believe even Tom Chilton said in that interview like.. 2 weeks ago they were going to. I am going to take a guess that they have it set up like the Gnomer/EI events. You download it with 4.0.1 but it is turned off until they week (or day) before Cataclysm is released and then they turn it all on.

[procne]

Stress tests. They gotta make sure that servers with large amounts of people can handle all the new stress put onto them.

so they want to lure loads of people with new content just to make regular stress tests? and what is this "all the new stress"?

[Togarox]

so they want to lure loads of people with new content just to make regular stress tests? and what is this "all the new stress"?

http://www.wowwiki.com/Stress_test

[babyback]

http://www.wowwiki.com/Stress_test

Thats for beta testing. Not PTR

[Cluck]

Q. The launcher says I need to download 16 gigs of data. Why so much?
A. In order to fully test the new Launcher and streaming system, all game data is being provided by the Launcher (or the game.) The PTR installer did not provide any game data, nor did it re-use any of your existing retail game data .

[procne]

http://www.wowwiki.com/Stress_test

as they say... dont teach a father how to make babies.

I know what stress tests are, i just cant see why they would need new content on PTRs to make stress tests. New content doesnt put additional stress on servers. If you think otherwise then say how exactly they do

[Togarox]

Thats for beta testing. Not PTR

Kinda hard to do stress tests on a server with only a couple hundred people.

---------- Post added 2010-09-13 at 08:16 PM ----------

as they say... dont teach a father how to make babies.

I know what stress tests are, i just cant see why they would need new content on PTRs to make stress tests. New content doesnt put additional stress on servers. If you think otherwise then say how exactly they do

I'm not saying that they are going to do that, I am just stating that it would be an example as to your question.