A pessimistic reminder about patch notes
by Adam Holisky 
Jan 19th 2009 at 8:00PM
There's a lot of speculation that 3.0.8 will drop tomorrow. We've got our sources that say it looks good for a release tomorrow, there have been some blue posts about it, and MMO-Champion is contending it's as good as confirmed (90% chance Boubouille says).However with the impending patch there is a very important reminder to be made: not everything we see in patch notes is correct. It's bold because it's important.
Take a trip back to the 3.0.2 patch notes.
On the 3.0.2 PTR we saw a plethora of changes to all the classes and items, tons and tons and tons. More than we had ever seen. However when the official patch notes were released, things were amiss. Many of the changes we saw on the PTR did not make it into the live patch.
People screamed up and down that sites like WoW Insider, World of Raids, and MMO-Champion posted the wrong notes. There were even accusations that Blizzard posted the wrong notes on their site. Such was not the case. The notes were right and Blizzard just decided not to include all the changes immediately. Instead they decided to roll out changes in an incremental manner.
So tonight and tomorrow, if 3.0.8 does indeed get released, remind yourself for a moment to read over everything and carefully look for everything you were expecting. If you don't see something, then chances are it didn't make it into the final release of the patch.
Be pessimistic about the changes, and keep a watchful eye on what you see as breaking news across all your WoW information sources.
Filed under: Patches, Analysis / Opinion, Odds and ends
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Elvrag Jan 19th 2009 8:11PM
Guess there will be extended maintanece.... well at least its about time.
Mulgarath Jan 19th 2009 8:11PM
Hope all hunter changes go amiss then. ;)
Azhariel Jan 19th 2009 8:24PM
Not all!
I'm on my knees, praying for the Explosive Shot buff. I hope the nerf on Steady doesn't drop, but I don't care much about volley. My Gorilla will still do the job well, and no one cares about high DPS on trash clears..
draeth Jan 19th 2009 9:51PM
Dude volley is mega op lol, we brought a hunter in heroic blues and 2 epics to naxx 25 the other day and he was pulling 12k dps on trash aoe pulls....rediculous.
Nick S Jan 20th 2009 1:28AM
Mages and Boomkins can do nearly as much on trash, certainly not 30% less.
Nerill Jan 19th 2009 8:13PM
I guess the idea is to remain calm. lol
Alkaios Jan 19th 2009 8:12PM
Uh oh.
BAHYBEE IZ BAK.
I love when people complain prematurely about PTR patch notes. Seriously, they're not definite, hence the fact that they're on the TEST REALM.
Clevins Jan 20th 2009 12:22AM
Yeah.... but there's no reason the notes can't be mostly correct. Sure you might back out a few things at the last moment, but I think Blizz needs to keep in mind that people look at item changes, crafting changes etc and base decisions on them. Nothing game breaking, but still...
Me, I'm hoping for more emblem rewards that no one's talked about since I have emblems and nothing to spend them on now... :(
neverdie21 Jan 19th 2009 8:14PM
I guarantee that the patch comes tomorrow, I'll also guarantee that is comes with some sort of technical issue seeing as I have an exam tomorrow that I have studied tirelessly for for two weeks only wanting to finally level my pally to 80 and having to put it off. So it is said and so it shall be.
Adorialea Jan 19th 2009 8:23PM
I just want the patch for the enchanting mat drops. I've got Greater Cosmic Essence comin' out of my ears waiting for that change!
Shulkman Jan 19th 2009 8:24PM
Patch Notes 3.0.8
Warlock Changes~
1. A nifty new way to summon people.
2. Sorry, you're still screwed on everything else.
3. No really, we're not kidding. Have fun with your death knight.
PsychoRaven Jan 19th 2009 8:32PM
roflmao
That is just too freaking funny. Might as well say that.
kozom Jan 19th 2009 8:38PM
oh yeah?
1. barkskin is off the GCD, enjoy that extra 2/3 of a second moonkins!
2. Nerfed the last remaining good thing out of starfall
3. We buffed your restokin talents that you DPS skip!
4. Hey, guess what we buffed rogues again!
...but in all fairness, some of us need some love in some areas :(
Esoteroth Jan 19th 2009 8:53PM
you mean the patch notes don't say that already
lol
phlem Jan 19th 2009 8:55PM
Shamans have sucked for 2 years.
Warlocks have sucked for 2 months.
Get over it.
Mognet T Jan 19th 2009 9:12PM
Heh, I don't think that is what Adam meant about being "pessimistic about patch notes", though for the record, I haven't touched my Warlock alt since my DK made it to the Borean Tundra.
Dez Jan 19th 2009 8:39PM
I want that damn defense rune for my DK, while I'm very patient I can't remember how long ago it was announced, yet I work my ass off for the defense cap knowing that the 3.0.8 change would make it that much easier.
So please, for the love of all that's holy, gief patch. XP
cyenwulf Jan 19th 2009 8:57PM
Where exactly are those rogue buffs your talking about kozom? All I'm seeing are bug fixes that are gonna lower our already average dps..
SeanOr101 Jan 19th 2009 9:08PM
Horray for Patch day!
Kyol Jan 19th 2009 9:11PM
I know for a fact that they're going to drop 3.0.8 tomorrow - I got my Seal of Ascension over the weekend, so they have to get in the patch that removes the need for it ASAP.