Patch 4.3 PTR: Raid testing schedule for Oct. 17-18
by Chase Hasbrouck 
Oct 17th 2011 at 5:00PM
PTR Raid Testing Schedule - Oct 17/18
Today and tomorrow we're going to try and test the remaining bosses in Dragon Soul on 10 player difficulty.
Oct 17
14:30 PDT - Warlord Zon'ozz (10 Player)
16:30 PDT - Hagara (10 Player)
Oct 18
10:15 PDT – Ultraxion (10 Player)
11:45 PDT – Warmaster Blackhorn (10 Player)
14:30 PDT – Spine of Deathwing (10 Player)
16:30 PDT – Madness of Deathwing (10 Player)
There will be additional testing scheduled in the upcoming weeks including 25 player and Heroic difficulties, both in the morning and afternoon. There will not be any testing during Blizzcon.
As always, the scheduling for PTR testing will be VERY fluid. Tests can be announced, canceled, or rescheduled at a moment's notice depending on build and server status, outstanding bugs, etc. I will try to give as much advance notice about tests, but that is not always possible. Also note that these encounters are all works in progress.
Oct 17
14:30 PDT - Warlord Zon'ozz (10 Player)
16:30 PDT - Hagara (10 Player)
Oct 18
10:15 PDT – Ultraxion (10 Player)
11:45 PDT – Warmaster Blackhorn (10 Player)
14:30 PDT – Spine of Deathwing (10 Player)
16:30 PDT – Madness of Deathwing (10 Player)
There will be additional testing scheduled in the upcoming weeks including 25 player and Heroic difficulties, both in the morning and afternoon. There will not be any testing during Blizzcon.
As always, the scheduling for PTR testing will be VERY fluid. Tests can be announced, canceled, or rescheduled at a moment's notice depending on build and server status, outstanding bugs, etc. I will try to give as much advance notice about tests, but that is not always possible. Also note that these encounters are all works in progress.
Brace yourselves for what could be some of most exciting updates to the game recently with patch 4.3. Review the official patch notes, and then dig into what's ahead: new item storage options, cross-realm raiding, cosmetic armor skinning and your chance to battle the mighty Deathwing -- from astride his back!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Joshua Oct 17th 2011 5:10PM
Looks like Ultraxion was supposed to be Chimeron from the Thrall book?
Dreday5000 Oct 17th 2011 5:14PM
Man I hope not
Crispn Oct 17th 2011 5:13PM
They're already letting testing on Deathwing?
Dreday5000 Oct 17th 2011 5:16PM
Man I hope so! This patch needs to drop like yesterday
Noah Oct 17th 2011 5:20PM
They shouldn't let us see the deathwing fight. That's what I loved about ICC; they never let US test the lich king, they just let us test every other boss. I know I don't have to test him, but IMHO, it'd be a lot better if they just tested the big guy themselves, and let us test every other boss.
Andrew Oct 17th 2011 5:50PM
I'm not a fan of it either, but with how unique and different the mechanics are supposed to be for his encounters I can't imagine any good would come from Blizz not testing those fights on a public server before hand.
(cutaia) Oct 17th 2011 6:35PM
They didn't let us test Sinestra, and that led to people at Blizzard literally having to sit there and make adjustments/hotfixes on the fly as the first guild to attempt it discovered major bugs like, "Oh, our Death Knight almost accidentally one shot her with Dark Simulacrum."
I don't think it's fair to ask Blizzard to forgo their quality control -- and be forced to be "on call" and ready 24/7 for whenever a guild does reach Deathwing to monitor it as they fight -- just so that the first few guilds who reach them can feel like it's a mystery.
Especially when those guilds will then turn around and post the exact same videos that you wanted the rest of the population protected from anyway.
Almightybooka Oct 17th 2011 5:30PM
Looks like that Finkle Einhorn text is straight out of the Chimaeron encounter. Placeholder text in the DJ imo.
Iirdan Oct 17th 2011 6:35PM
Typically that is what the [PH] indicates on test servers/builds. Odd that they chose that specific fight as a placeholder though instead of a chance for their trademark humor.
OUFanInKansas Oct 17th 2011 5:44PM
That's it! Einhorn is Finkle! Finkle is Einhorn! Einhorn is a man! Oh, my GOD! Einhorn is a man!
paulmewis Oct 17th 2011 5:55PM
I have spare gum.
goldeneye Oct 18th 2011 3:20AM
*Goes to shower profusely
It's not coming off!!
Eloot Oct 17th 2011 6:15PM
"Ultraxion swears to bring about the fall of Finkle Einhorn"
What a relief, that guy really annoyed me.
Sumitra Oct 17th 2011 7:17PM
Of course they are going to test the Deathwing encounter on the PTR.
Because the raid finder is coming, many people will be hitting Deathwing on day one of the patch drop, and in large numbers due to the reduced difficulty option.
If they didn't have the encounter at a high level of quality on the day 4.3 drops, it would be a nightmare.
jlittler1990 Oct 17th 2011 7:30PM
Anyone know the time the UK for these?
Thanks