Tuesday Morning: Maintenance time
by Daniel Whitcomb 
May 13th 2008 at 5:30AM
Good Morning Azeroth! It's Tuesday, May 13, 2008, and that means maintenance. As we mentioned earlier, it's an extended maintenance, from 3 AM to 11 AM PST (That means you have about a half an hour of play time left), and it's looking rather likely that 2.4.2's going to drop. Exciting news, but that still means that you'll have at least 8 hours in which it is impossible to play World of Warcraft.
Of course, this means the perfect thing to do is browse WoW Insider. Since 2.4.2's probably on it's way, why not browse all our 2.4.2 news?
- The original patch notes are posted here.
- We break down the Undocumented changes here -- including pictures of the new mounts added to the game files.
- You can find the latest test realm page notes here. MMO-Champion points out two new changes: Prince Kael'thas will now drop Primal Nethers in Heroic Magisters Terrace, and the Darkmoon Card: Madness' buffs will now last 60 seconds.
- Check out our reports on all the Hunter class changes, Including Growl and Scare Beast, the math problems and controversy surrounding the Growl change among the Hunter community, and getting your own flight-formed Druid pet.
- Good News for Weaponsmiths, with the epic one-handers becoming non-unique.
But enough about 2.4.2, what about the big news? First, of course, is the fact that Blizzcon 08 was announced. Check out the details and look back on some old Blizzcon 07 memories in our announcement post.
You may also recall all the Wrath of the Lich King news that dropped this week. Of course, you know we have it all for you on WoW Insider. Check it out after the break.
- Check out Amanda Miller's guide to all the information we have on WoTLK, old and new. I recommend the Death Knight roundups and the latest news tidbit roundup.
- Speaking of WoTLK, you can join the discussion to lament about the bad news about the Amani Bear mount from Tigole -- or rejoice over the hints of a Polar Bear mount in WoTLK.
- Check out the freshly released Nexus Information and lore page, which gives us some insight into the struggle between the Blue Dragonflight and Dalaran.
- If you're looking for some good debate and discussion, check out our analysis on the new 10-man/25-man dungeons: Matthew "I hate HKO Insider" Rossi's pro argument, Alex Ziebart's concerns, and my analysis of the possibility of 10-manning Arthas.
If you're looking for some more general discussion and analysis, check out some of our more recent articles and columns:
- See some roleplay descriptions and learn what we think makes a good roleplay description.
- Learn how Blizzard is cracking down on win-trading in the arenas.
- WoW running slow? See if any of our readers' tips can help you.
As always, keep it here for all breaking news related to maintenance, patch 2.4.2, WoTLK, and beyond, and we'll see you on the servers in around 8 hours, hopefully!
Filed under: Patches, Realm Status, Blizzard, News items
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Tereon May 13th 2008 6:08AM
Just a quick heads up, the European login screen news already state that 2.4.2 will be applied on wednesday, so it's safe to say that 2.4.2 will definitely drop today in the US.
Enjoy!
furydeath May 13th 2008 6:12AM
Oh realy?
Andy May 13th 2008 6:59AM
If thats true about Madness lasting 60 seconds instead of 30.....I'm very happy :)
Nick S May 13th 2008 7:16AM
ditto. at 30 seconds it's rare for the card to be anything but a pile of stamina for me.
at 60... that sounds like there could be some more utility from it. especially if they fix the bugged "manic" and "dementia" procs so mages can use them.
aratan May 13th 2008 7:42AM
Damn, I just saw that the Multiphase Survey daily no longer gives a Shattered Sun Supply backpack. This sucks! I do this most mornings while having my coffee, and its nice to get a guaranteeed green item and maybe a BoJ before the day begins, just for running round Oshugun.
Aratan
Eternalpayn May 13th 2008 7:56AM
Off topic question:
If I have a level 55 on one realm, will I be able to make a Death Knight on another realm?
Taylor May 13th 2008 8:31AM
no, you wont. From what was said in the new information you can have one death knight per realm, ONLY on realms you have a 55+ character on.
Yaimano May 13th 2008 8:46AM
You might want to check your eyesight, Taylor.
"The unlock is currently account-wide. You can make your new Death Knight on any server, and on either faction (unless it's a PvP server where you already have characters)."
Taylor May 13th 2008 9:01AM
can you link me to the post saying this from a blue post? all the recent announcements from blizzard and video interviews have said that it is one death knight per server that you have a 55+ on.
Artemis11 May 13th 2008 12:00PM
http://uk.pc.gamespy.com/pc/world-of-warcraft-wrath-of-the-lich-king/872730p1.html
Second paragraph down. Its one per realm per account, non dependent on you having a 55 on any specific realm. (Just as long as you have one somewhere.)
Eternalpayn May 13th 2008 4:34PM
Thanks!
killminy May 13th 2008 8:12AM
@6
well from what i understand from the new information i'd say yes
Ophelos May 13th 2008 8:46AM
The patch 2.4.2 has been released and you can get it from the mirror links at http://www.wowwiki.com/Patch_mirrors
Alex May 13th 2008 4:36PM
Im downloading the patch right now its out!
elcaz May 13th 2008 3:47PM
Scare beast, while listed as 'instant cast' in the tooltip, appears to actually have a 1 second cast time...
carbogen Jul 15th 2008 6:38AM
For some reason I never run into maintenance except now :D. I guess I never played wow on tues mornings?.