Realms coming online early
Today's extended maintenance has turned out to be not-so-extended, with many realms already online, and more coming up every moment. I suspect that this will become the norm from here on out, with Blizzard's maintenance window larger on average than it used to be, which is pretty good for us. Let's be honest, we'd much rather have them overestimate how much time they need than underestimate it, right? It kind of sucks to see an extra two hours tacked on late every week, but it's nice when you know it ahead of time.For those of you that were still hoping and praying that patch 3.0.8 was today, nope. Didn't happen, didn't think it would happen. Will it happen next week? Ask someone else, because we give up on the guesswork.
Edit: Almost forgot! Thanks to everyone who sent in tips about it. I was busy headshotting zombies. Shh, don't tell anybody.






Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
ESham Jan 13th 2009 12:49PM
Yay! Back to the grind! Too bad no patchy patchy though
Kassius Jan 13th 2009 1:37PM
real bad no patch; If we still haven't seen 3.0.8 go live, then how long until 3.1? march? april? waiting an awful long time for blizzard to release meaningful raids that aren't rehashed old content or single boss encounters
Cowdungus Jan 13th 2009 12:51PM
HELL YEA
Andrew R. Jan 13th 2009 12:52PM
Aww but I wanted to see you eat your hat!
Zuldim Jan 13th 2009 12:53PM
Dang it, one more week until I can roll my DK. =(
Firestride Jan 13th 2009 12:56PM
They've done this (extending maintenance, but not actually keeping the realms down longer) every week since we had issues a month or two ago. They do it so that we'll like them more for bringing them up "early." They are farming good will.
AyaJulia Jan 13th 2009 1:00PM
"They always say they're extended now, then they end them an hour or two early. They're farming good will."
- Your comment from 10:32 PM last night. :)
I'm not trying to harp on you or anything, though that's surely how it'll come across, but how many times are you going to say it? ;)
Thyago Jan 13th 2009 1:43PM
Didnt they actually last longer one or two weeks ago?
Or am I getting too old and I don't see time passing anymore? =D
Firestride Jan 13th 2009 1:44PM
I'm going to say it until the name Firestride is always associated with pretending to extend maintenance. I want people to say "They say they're extending maintenance, but I bet they're just pulling a Firestride." I want WoWInsider posting articles about the phenomenon, and Ghostcrawler denying that it's happening.
PS: Since you're paying so much attention, which do you like better: "farming good will" or "grinding good will." Does good will go into your bag in stacks of 20? Or is it a bar that fills up?
Amaxe Jan 13th 2009 1:56PM
Well, if it is Farming Good Will, I wonder if Blizz uses one of those levelling services from China
Vocenoctum Jan 13th 2009 12:58PM
SenJin came up at 12:30 EST, but the stupid Dalaran books didn't spawn!
What's the sense in renewing the realm list over and over and over if the books aren't there when you arrive!
Cyanea Jan 13th 2009 1:06PM
Dammit!
I want my Mechanostrider! *pout*
Incendium Jan 13th 2009 1:28PM
I realize this is WoW Insider, but Left 4 Dead is a damn awesome game.
Candace Jan 13th 2009 1:28PM
All realms are up but 2 and of course mine is one of the two lol.
JPN Jan 13th 2009 1:46PM
I'm so ready for this patch...for the rep grinds made easier. Why can't they just hotfix that...isn't there like a check box you just check to let grey mobs give you full rep???
/kidding
But really, I want my albino drake. stupid mag'har with their beads and ogres.
Azhariel Jan 13th 2009 2:41PM
Yeah, I've even respec'd SV/MM already.. =(
"Two-Faces Blizzard says: Heads, you patch. Tails.. Not so lucky!"
Moo Jan 13th 2009 4:07PM
ARGH! I want the patch to happen now!
Mostly just because WoW insider has been boring for the past 2 weeks and we need something to QQ about...(other than WoW Insider being boring)
Naix Jan 13th 2009 5:11PM
QQ about current content. I have cleared every instance, every heroic, every raid, and every raid heroic. Once I beat Arthus in a few patches I may quit wow forever.