Incoming hot fixes and other bugs
There are a number of hot fixes and a couple notable bugs we wanted to bring to your attention. Ideally all these will be fixed soon, according to our standards and not according to Blizzard's definition of soon.First is the Malygos bug where Circle of Healing and Wild Growth were not function when a player was in a Vortex. Ghostcrawler has posted that this will be getting fixed in the next couple of days. I wouldn't be surprised if this is fixed tonight.
Daelo, the lead encounter designer, also came out today and said the following with regard to what they're looking at: "We're checking into the various issues noted here, including why his cone breath hits targets behind his centerpoint, issues with malygos deciding to attack in phase 2, and trying to make the defense bubble's protection work even if you enter the bubble in between the time a missile is launched and when it lands."
Guardian Spirit isn't procing when you get more than one killing blow more or less simultaneously. Slorkuz acknowledges the bug and a hotfix should be coming out quickly.
In Strand of the Ancients we've seen those Alliance noobs always be on defense. Apparently this is by design right now, and they're going to be fixing this in a future patch so that either team has equal chance of starting on offense or defense.
Finally, Maaven is looking for everyone's help identifying the Sapphiron bug where the frost DoT is apparently ticking twice, or in someway applying twice the damage. There is a thread about it over on the official forums. You are asked to provide screenshots of a time-stamped combat log, and not third party sources (like WWS).
It seems like Blizzard is still in bug-fix-it mode, so I wouldn't be terribly surprised to see 3.0.8b next Tuesday if they continue to track down and solve these and other issues.
Filed under: Patches, Bugs, News items






Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Kretic Feb 4th 2009 2:06PM
I hate you Shiftless! Good Hot Fixes!
Macbook Feb 4th 2009 2:06PM
Glad to here that they are fixing the Sapphiron bug, it seemed like his aura was doing insane damage, even WITH FR gear...
Macbook, http://Moonkin.info
Stevo Feb 4th 2009 2:09PM
Well it seems as if Blizzard is finally starting to fix some of the problems. That just leaves the 25 man latency (which they said was already fixed!) I mean not to QQ but only to point out that it isn't like their track record is perfect here.
mark Feb 4th 2009 2:10PM
icy hot fixes!
Cycon Feb 4th 2009 2:10PM
If they can constantly be fixing their new bugs that they keep creating, why the F@%# can't they fix cower?!?!?1111
Michael Feb 4th 2009 2:51PM
Wow, you use cower? Our tanks just hold aggro.
Cycon Feb 4th 2009 2:53PM
Um, the cower bug sir. You are incorrect.
Spicyness Feb 4th 2009 2:55PM
No one uses cower. The issue is that the autocast keeps turning back on.
Ikarus Feb 4th 2009 3:55PM
WTB an edit...."I'm in the #14
Akhilesh Feb 4th 2009 2:20PM
Awesome. Im Gm of #2 horde on aggramar and we were wiping constantly on 10 man sapph last week and couldnt explain why. Makes sense now tht this DoT was the issue. We had to bring in in additional healers this week just to get it down. PITA. 1 shot every other week prior.
Ikarus Feb 4th 2009 3:49PM
Hmm, I'm 14 the #14 (or 15 can't remember) guild on aggramar and though it was noticeably harder, we downed him with our normal comp (no extra healer). does this mean we get to be #2 now? :P
Akhilesh Feb 6th 2009 12:08AM
If only, We downed em as well after a few attempts and readjusting the group.
Spicyness Feb 4th 2009 2:22PM
While not as terribad as some of the mentioned bugs can we get Hunter Cower and Prowl bug fixes?
Eternauta Feb 4th 2009 2:24PM
That's exactly what I was going to say!
Wistin Feb 4th 2009 2:49PM
According to Blizzard, those bugs don't exist because they can't duplicate it.
Piper Feb 4th 2009 5:07PM
"According to Blizzard, those bugs don't exist because they can't duplicate it."
But... every single hunter in the game has that problem.
*brainsplode*
Jon Do Feb 4th 2009 2:30PM
Here's hoping that the random severe latency spikes that hit me in Northrend are fixed soon. Or I'll have to join my less patient pals and hang up my dagger...
John Feb 4th 2009 2:46PM
any word on a cower and other pet fixes?
dreadpiraterose Feb 4th 2009 2:53PM
Can someone link to somewhere I can read about these apparent hunter pet problems? I have a hunter alt, but since she's so low (25) I don't usually scout for hunter info...and it appears I missed an article/posting about these pet bugs as a result
Cy Feb 4th 2009 4:59PM
http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/10/31/scattered-shots-autocast-bugs-and-other-animal-handling-issues/