Tuesday Morning Post: Patch day 3.0.2 edition
by Daniel Whitcomb 
Oct 14th 2008 at 4:30AM
Happy Tuesday Morning, everyone. Unfortunately, I have a couple pieces of bad news to start off with: First, BlizzCon's over. Secondly, We have a 12 hour downtime this morning, from 2 AM PDT to 2 PM PDT.
But there's good news too: We're getting Patch 3.0.2 today, and we'll have a few BlizzCon wrapups and tons of 3.0.2 guides coming out for you throughout the next few days, so be sure to keep watching the site. In the meantime, you might also want to check out what we've already posted:
Getting started in Patch 3.0.2:
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Want to start downloading 3.0.2 addons now? Check our handy list!
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Now that the PTR's closed, you might want to free up some hard drive space and delete those files.
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Need a Patch Mirror? We have links to those too.
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Blizzard's offering some extra help for this patch too.
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Be sure to check Skill Mastery for quick and dirty guides on some of the new spells that will be showing up on your trainers and in your spellbooks as early as tomorrow. New this week are entries such as Bloodsurge.
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Looking to get the Hallow's End Title? Let our guide help you plan your attack.
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Remember: Mounts and Vanity Pets will be getting their own new interface.
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Keep your eye on the 3.0.2 Echoes of Doom permapage for links to the latest articles on the patch, Including class information roundups.
3.0.2: Last minute PTR class views and changes
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Ghostcrawler speaks on Maelstrom Weapon and other Shaman issues.
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In this week's The Light And How To Swing It, check out why Zach likes where Paladins are headed. Also, check out the latest round of Paladin changes via Ghostcrawler.
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Rogues get cookie dough? I should reroll.
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Bear tanks ask: Where's the Armor?
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So, What aren't Hunters getting when the patch goes live?
BlizzCon: Highlights, Lowlights, and Mediumlights
- So, how many BlizzCon achievements did you get?
- The Swag Bag was filled to bursting this year.Check out our Gallery and see for yourself!
- Check out our floor gallery to see the sights of BlizzCon. It's almost like being there!
- The Lost Bar meetup was awesome. You should have been there. I would have totally bought you a drink.
- A lot of people took the opportunity to show some creativy at Blizzcon. Check out the costume gallery and the dance and costume contest videos to see.
- By the by, if you ever want someone to run blindly into a possible fire, Adam is totally your guy.
- As far as game news go, let's start with the official press conference.
- Also, Did Mike get J. Allen Brack to reveal anything about WoW's future? You be the judge.
- If there was a WoW Panel, you can be sure we covered it. Check out the UI Panel, the Day 1 Class Panel, The Art Panel, The PvP Panel, The Raid and Dungeon Panel, the Q&A Panel, the DVD Production Panel, the Sound Panel, the Cinematics Panel, and the Day 2 Class Panel.
- Okay, I'll fess up. I got Ghostcrawler's gender wrong too. Who started that rumor?
Other News and Features
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We now have Wrath of the Lich King's hardware requirements. Is your computer tough enough?
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Trying to build the perfect raid for Wrath? MMO-Champion has a new tool that can help, or at least help you make since of all those new buff-stacking rules.
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Check out the latest in-game loot coming soon to a WoW TCG card near you.
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If you tired of a mouse and keyboard, or even just have trouble using them, how about trying WoW on a joystick?
Wrath of the Lich King News
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The Devs dropped some pretty juicy information on the first few Wrath patches just before BlizzCon.
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Want to fly in Northrend? You'll have to pay.
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Fishing in Dalaran offers some pretty cool surprises, both in the sewers below and the fountain above.
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Take stock of Lake Wintergrasp with Zach.
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Yes, Prospective Death Knights should read this one too. Seriously.
Filed under: BlizzCon, Patches, Analysis / Opinion, Realm Status, News items, Expansions
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Azza Oct 14th 2008 4:35AM
I can't wait for the patch, it will breath some new life into the game.
I'm going to get a haircut, play around with new talents/spells in raids and pvp, check out the new areans and work on some achievements :)
As a mount/pet collector the new system is going to be awesome as well.
ikilu Oct 14th 2008 4:45AM
2 PM PDT to 2 AM PDT should be flipped.
Osi Oct 14th 2008 11:41AM
No .. it is 2AM to 2PM PST.
Rugus Oct 14th 2008 4:59AM
As a PvE HUNTER I'm just a little bit worried by the (possible) new Aspect of the Viper. As it is right now on PTR it's awesomely good. Fast mana regen, even if not passive and even with 50% damage reduction. You switch AotV/AotH in and can refill the mana bar with non-stop killing.
They should have added a passive thin in the new AotV, let's wait and see...
Radiophonic Oct 14th 2008 5:00AM
I hearby /mourn the death of a balanced pvp system
Fletch Oct 14th 2008 5:11AM
I don't know that the PvP system was ever balanced. I'm not even sure a PvP system that employs multiple classes with many diverse skills can ever be truly balanced. All that happens is that the bias shifts from one set of classes to another.
KenMo Oct 14th 2008 5:28AM
And for every one of your type of player, there is another (or more) that will start to like it more because of the changes.
Remember you (and your friends) are not the only people who play the game. Blizzard has to keep the game enjoyable for as many people as possible.
Axolotl Oct 14th 2008 5:06AM
... and hail the dawning of e new erra, in which paladins go back to being the overpowered indestructible sources of pewpew (after having been underpowered weeny sources of QQ) they always should have been.
BTW mages will QQ, they always do
Isa Oct 14th 2008 5:09AM
Sigh, I just started the last part of the Onyxia quest, before the big fight, when PPHH, sever went down. I can't finish it anymore because..well ya know.
Me and my tank friend kept getting lost in BRD. I wish they had ingame instance maps already. >_
Dightkuz Oct 14th 2008 5:27AM
I can still play WoW. Shouldnt there be a mainteance? Or am I misunderstanding the PM/AM system?
Rugus Oct 14th 2008 5:34AM
EU player? Eu servers will be patched tomorrow (well... tonight @ 02.00).
Dightkuz Oct 14th 2008 5:36AM
Ahr...
KenMo Oct 14th 2008 5:32AM
It would be nice to be able to load up a client side UI environment so I can update my Addons and then tweak screen placement before the servers come up.
Instead, I will be standing in the middle of Org. staring into space while I adjust Bartender 4.
Oh this is the price we pay... :)
spencer Oct 14th 2008 5:35AM
The Priest Racial Lament
By Garroa - H Velen
Silent spheres of shadow swirled about
the rooster's crow heralds their demise
Foul magic's hex to cause a healers doubt
Thy too be gone at morning sun's arise.
The righteous anger of devout and chaste
cast from our ranks upon the coming dawn.
The elven fury countless demons faced
On first light, forever will be gone.
Sin'dorei bargain, their arcane appetite
shall not be sated forward from today
Attacking Magi saw their spells ignite
Alas, poor feedback you too are held at bay.
Light and Darkness battle for our souls
we wardens of eternal strife endure.
Draenei, Elf, Human, Dwarf, Forsaken, Trolls
Our lineage be remembered ever more.
Cetha Oct 14th 2008 8:35AM
me likey...nicely done
Angry Joe Oct 14th 2008 5:37AM
The official forums are already down, that was fast!
Byrd Oct 14th 2008 6:00AM
Does anyone know if the barbershop will allow us to choose tattoos and piercings (e.g. earrings)?
I hope they do, I think it will be cool to give my warrior a new nose ring :)
Radiophonic Oct 14th 2008 6:06AM
Nope
Ayrianna Oct 14th 2008 6:51AM
You will be able to choose a new hair style/color and a new accessory such a facial hair, earrings, tatoo ect. Whatever you can select on the character creation screen as the last option at the bottom. It's only replacing. You can't add on to what you have.
Evi Oct 14th 2008 11:46AM
You cannot change your face selection or skin tone. Everything else is adjustable. You can change piercings, n'elf tattoos, etc.