Warcraft 3 launched a first official PTR. Is it a sign of a remake?

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Source: https://us.battle.net/forums/en/bnet...8576598#post-1

So Warcraft 3 launched an official public test realm today.

Is it a sign of a HD remake? It's weird that this pops out just before Gamescom - an annoncement is now even more possible.

[Deleted]

I mean, the server is there for a specific reason... reading the link you posted shows it's purpose.

Yeah they're improving multiplayer maps on a PTR. They've never done this before so maybe they want to improve gameplay along with the HD remake?

That was my first thought.

[Orangetai420]

Yeah they're improving multiplayer maps on a PTR. They've never done this before so maybe they want to improve gameplay along with the HD remake?

That was my first thought.

IIRC the SC remaster will let you play with the original edition. This is probably in preparation for the same treatment.

[anaxie]

Source: https://us.battle.net/forums/en/bnet...8576598#post-1

So Warcraft 3 launched an official public test realm today.

Is it a sign of a HD remake? It's weird that this pops out just before Gamescom - an annoncement is now even more possible.

It launched a ptr because 1.28 - 1.28.4 was an epic disaster and causeed so many issies and broke the world editor for months to the point tou couldnt save or edit your campaigns or maps

Consensus on thehiveworkshop is dont update unlessyou want everything broken until a few weeks ago

Remaster doesnt even matter warcraft 3 hype is in the many user created campaigns still being produced. 60 campaigns are better than the vanilla

Here is a small list
http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/...-Campaign-List

[Kellorion]

Downloaded it, now i wont let me get onto battle.net in the game

[Deleted]

A new patch for a 16 year old game. It was about time. Details here:

https://us.battle.net/forums/en/bnet/topic/20762006793




edit: got here via search, didn't realise it was in WoW general. @Splenda could you please push it into 'video game discussion'. Cheers.

[Thimagryn]

Holy crap! 24 player support!!

Can't wait to see the inevitable '24 Blademaster' map :P

My god, that's enough people to run an entire raid. That many players would change the dynamic of so many custom games.

[TheEaterofSouls]

Why invite Warcraft 3 players to an event just for a minor update patch? It's gotta be something like an hd remaster.

[PACOX]

Blizzard is great at repackage and reselling the same content. .

Though WC3 is old enough for a remake. I wish more companies would actually remake the old games and not just redo the art assests, see the Ratchet and Clank remake (or whatever) on the PS4.

[Liftbrul]

I've never used anything beyond the standard World Edit where the map limitations are different, but map size increase from 256x256 to 480x480 seems huge.

[therealstegblob]

It's also worth noting that this is the biggest patch to the game since literally Frozen Throne.

[Kellorion]

bit of a necro, but it is exciting

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also mods, do you think this could lead to a Blizzard classic games sub forum, for sc and sc2+ and wc1-3, etc etc etc

[ChrisKoe]

I played WC3 10+ years ago and this news makes me wanna play it again (which probably makes me Blizzard's tool, but w/e).
I don't really wanna pay 20 bucks for a 15y/o game, though (SC2 is even F2P...). Do you think there will be some discount coming with this event next week?

[Deleted]

If they stick to the Starcraft/Broodwar precedent, the 'old' game should be free, but remastered and multiplayer will come with a price tag.

[TyrianFC]

I cant imagine they went to all this effort, invite these personalities from other countries and put this event together, just to present.... a patch. First patch in ages? Sure. Some cool new changes? Sure. But still just a patch!

It better also feature a remake announcement at the very least. (Id love a wc4 announcement but know thats largely a pipedream).

[Eazy]

Seriously. Can't wait for it.

[barackopala]

With the new 16:9 is a tad hard to get used to watching it at least, the buffs to dreadlord... holy fuck, lvl 4 cheese with permasleep is real, also tranqulity with invulnerability, i sense some possible cheese for 2v2 or 3v3's.

Sad also that probably only blizzard will have the PTR enabled, other servers probably wont, battlenet is a tad laggy.

[Kelimbror]

All the announcements and details point to just making it relevant and easier to play, but I'm still secretly hoping this means a remake is coming. WC2-3 is what got me to Blizzard, WoW, and everything after.

[Azelas]

a man can hope

[scottmoore]

like it thanks