Icecrown Citadel testing schedule for Nov. 11-14
by Michael Sacco 
Nov 10th 2009 at 4:00PM
Good news, everyone! Blizzard just posted the updated schedule for Icecrown Citadel encounter testing on the Patch 3.3 PTR. Looks like the US gets first crack at taking down Saurfang Jr., while the EU gets the exclusive on reenacting a Spin Doctors song.
The full schedule is listed below. Bear in mind that testing times are subject to change with or without notice due to build changes, PTR stability, capricious developer whims, and So You Think You Can Dance results.
EU Servers
The full schedule is listed below. Bear in mind that testing times are subject to change with or without notice due to build changes, PTR stability, capricious developer whims, and So You Think You Can Dance results.
EU Servers
Thursday, November 12 at 19:30 CET – Blood-Queen Lana'thel, Rotface
Friday, November 13 at 19:30 CET – Blood Princes, Professor Putricide
Saturday, November 14 at 19:30 CET – Lord Marrowgar
US Servers
Wednesday, November 11 at 7PM EST / 4 PM PST – Lord Marrowgar, Festergut
Thursday, November 12 at 7PM EST / 4 PM PST – Deathbringer Saurfang
Friday, November 13 at 7PM EST / 4 PM PST – Blood-Queen Lana'thel, Icecrown Gunship Battle
Saturday, November 14 at 4PM EST / 1 PM PST – Sindragosa
Patch 3.3 is the last major patch of Wrath of the Lich King. With the new Icecrown Citadel 5-man dungeons and 10/25-man raid arriving soon, patch 3.3 will deal the final blow to Arthas. WoW.com's Guide to Patch 3.3 will keep you updated with all the latest patch news.Filed under: Patches, Wrath of the Lich King
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
kyuu Nov 10th 2009 4:08PM
Yay! now lets just hope they make it easier for everyone to find there way into the 3 instances now too.
Viper007Bond Nov 10th 2009 4:17PM
Haha, a Spin Doctors reference! Awesome. :)
Slyght Nov 10th 2009 4:20PM
So I was pretty sure that 3.3's PTR was going to follow trends of every PTR before it and last 6-7 weeks, placing it for a Nov 17 release, but it looks like my initial predictions are going to be off. They're still doing heavy raid testing this week, no patch preloads have been released, the new quest UI was added to the PTR pretty late in the cycle, and a good chunk of stuff has yet to be added or opened up to the PTR yet (namely loot, HoR, and some sound files, but it's debatable if Blizz is purposely keeping these things under wraps until it goes live).
Assuming that Blizzard wouldn't release the week of Thanksgiving (both IRL and in-game), we would then be looking at Dec 1 the earliest, which might put the PTR at close to a 9-week lifespan, the longest PTR by a large margin. Granted, 3.3 is probably the biggest patch ever between the raid, 5-mans, revamped LFG system, and revamped quest/map UI.
johnthediver Nov 10th 2009 4:38PM
I have always put my guess of 3.3 dropping on Dec 8. I am now going to revise my guess to make it a range of either Dec 8 or Dec15.
This is a purely uneducated guess, I have no logic to base this on. just my gut feeling.
Terethall Nov 10th 2009 4:24PM
Good news, everyone! You are now reading this in the professor's voice.
Smurk Nov 10th 2009 4:40PM
"Now, I've often said 'good news' when sending you on a mission of extreme danger. So when I say this raid is dangerous, you can imagine how dangerous I really think it is."
"Not dangerous at all?"
"Actually, quite dangerous indeed."
xvkarbear Nov 10th 2009 4:27PM
"Good news, everyone! Blizzard just posted the.."
Gah! Not you too!
supracom Nov 10th 2009 4:39PM
Maybe put a spoiler alert on "Deathbringer Saurfang." Dunno if that's still on the down low, but I know the site's been good about spoiler warnings lately.
Warlock Nov 10th 2009 5:07PM
What's sad is that this is Blizzard's official list. I guess they figure everyone knows already so they might as well stop hiding it?
ZMES_Matt Nov 10th 2009 5:11PM
So, how many bosses -after- this will there be left to test?
I've lost count... :-X
Slyght Nov 10th 2009 5:55PM
The only untested raid boss after this week will be The Lich King himself, who will most likely never be tested on the PTR's.
thehoodie Nov 10th 2009 6:42PM
Except for he will, so live servers don't end up with a terribly glitchy fight that is impossible to win.
Arbitor Nov 10th 2009 5:44PM
Wernstrum!!!
Thyrial Nov 10th 2009 7:11PM
Good news, everyone! You will be cleaved!
Nawaf Nov 11th 2009 9:33AM
High overlord Saurfang cries. The cure for cancer is found.