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Patch 2.0 aka "Before the Storm" confirmed for 5th Dec
« on: November 29, 2006, 10:10:16 AM »
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So, if you're wanting that PvP rank or you're working on BG rep for those easy peasy AV epics, get working you've only got a week left!
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« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2006, 10:20:47 AM »
Cool, means I have a week to get the 40g I need for my final AV epic toy before I start working on the PvP sets under the new system.
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« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2006, 04:05:21 PM »
Will my honour and rank be calculated and applied before the patch, i.e. if I make the next rank above Sergeant, which seems likely, will I aquire the title?
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« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2006, 04:08:26 PM »
If you make the rank before the patch you will be able to select to display it with your name after the patch.
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« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2006, 04:13:21 PM »
You won't be able to buy any of the toys though.
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« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2006, 09:22:41 AM »
Something to note for next Wednesday.....

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WoW 2.0 represents a major change in the UI code, and as such ALL AddOns will need to be updated before they will work, if for no other reason than the Lua 5.0 to Lua 5.1 changes. Some AddOns will be more seriously affected, and a few will have to be redesigned.

This basically means addon Armageddon, NONE (unless they have already been updated to TBC code and you've downloaded them this week - there are a good number of them up) of your addons will work whatsoever. Don't even THINK about trying to get to Curse Gaming or WoWInterface on this patch day or even for the few days thereafter.

I strongly suggest going and checking this week to see what mods you are currently using have already been updated in readiness.

WoWInterface has a list up with all known addons that have been updated and confirmed as working with the new patch.

Wednesday is not going to be a nice day for me.......
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« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2006, 10:27:28 AM »
Urgh, ditto for me.
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« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2006, 11:15:30 AM »
I don't think the loss of the add-ins I'm using will be too bad for me. I don't use anything that in any way automates or prioritises any of my spells or abilities (except Selfcast - and I think that's in WOW now anyway).

Perhaps I'll be singing a different tune next Wednesday when it happens    


BTW - I still suspect Curse Gaming was where I picked up the Keylogger trojan I got a few months back, so I won't be going back to that site for a while (if ever).
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« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2006, 11:24:51 AM »
Quote from: Faphnir
BTW - I still suspect Curse Gaming was where I picked up the Keylogger trojan I got a few months back, so I won't be going back to that site for a while (if ever).

One of those things isn't it, once bitten twice shy. Although, thousands, if not millions use that site every week with no problems including myself so I guess it's just one of those 'one in a million' things. All you can do is improve your AV solution and keep it up to date and scan anything and everything with every tool on offer.
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« Reply #9 on: December 06, 2006, 08:27:09 AM »
Druids beware:  The patch apparently does NOT include the improved shred damage from mangle (amongst other things).
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*Bearform's armor is still 360% and a flat amount of health. No 450% and 40%.

*Barkskin not changed.  Still 1 minute cooldown, still not castable when stunned.

*Primal Fury and Blood Frenzy not merged.

*Mangle does NOT increase Shred's damage at all. Bleed damage only increased 25%.

*Feline Swiftness was unchanged.

*Shredding attacks still reduced only by 6 energy, should be 9!

*Pounce is back to being "required behind the target".

*Imp. Leader of the Pack is still 6%, and Nurturing Instinct is still 100%

*NO CHANGE to our agility and dodge % formula.
The patch was allegedly going to be code newer than than PTR (according to one of the Blizzard CMs), looks like PTR from two weeks ago to me.

So, one nerf to come (ILoTP & Nurturing Instinct), the feral talent tree has 1 more talent in it than it should have, 7 promised buffs that haven't happened, and mangle is badly nerfed without the increased shred damage (the extra 5% on bleed that's missing would be nice too).

On the plus side, it definitely makes me tempted to try a Boomkin for a month until the next patch
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« Reply #10 on: December 06, 2006, 09:09:14 AM »
For the information of any Vista users out there - auto-installation of the patch WILL fail. You need to go into your WoW directory and set BNUpdate.exe to run as administrator (which will fail, as no patch info available) and THEN run the auto-update.

Talk about faff
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« Reply #11 on: December 06, 2006, 09:18:27 AM »
According to our friends across the pond yesterday night was utter chaos, those who could get on in the end found themselves being booted off very quickly or fell foul of various problems in the game such as missing spirit guides meaning no-one could res  

All manner of things wrong across the board.

As for the mods, well ui.worldofwar.net seems to be holding up fairly well but as always Curse has fallen flat on it's arse.
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« Reply #12 on: December 06, 2006, 09:19:42 AM »
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- The talent "Swiftmend" will now include bonus healing from the talents
"Improved Rejuvenation" and "Empowered Rejuvenation".
- "Feline Swiftness" has been renamed "Feral Swiftness". Dodge % increase now
also applies to Bear and Dire Bear Forms.
- "Improved Moonfire" has been reduced to 2 ranks, for a 5/10% bonus.
- "Insect Swarm" has had damage on all ranks increased. Mana cost of ranks 1,3
increased. Mana cost of ranks 4,5,6 decreased.
- "Nurturing Instinct" now grants the benefit at all times, but the bonus has
been reduced to 25/50% of Strength.
- "Omen of Clarity's" duration has been increased to 30 min.
- "Improved Starfire" has been renamed to "Celestial Focus". It now also
increases the chance to resist pushback when casting Wrath by 25/50/70%.
- "Blood Frenzy's" benefits have now merged with "Primal Fury".
- "Improved Leader of the Pack" has been reduced to 2 ranks for 2/4% total
health healed.
- "Pounce" no longer requires the druid to be behind the target.
- "Barkskin" is now usable while stunned.

 i'll probably still use pounce from behind less chance of being spotted, unless i get spotted and panic
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« Reply #13 on: December 06, 2006, 09:42:01 AM »
ooh the Auctioneer/Gatherer/Enchantrix suite has been frozen for 2 weeks - this is going to be an interesting time for the AH!

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« Reply #14 on: December 06, 2006, 11:01:15 AM »
Hmm - seems that a lot of things in the patch are closer to a couple of weeks ago's PTR. Paladins for example...

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Vindication is still 15% over 10
CS is 6 seconds
Vengeance is still 15%

Looks like the stuff on PTR yesterday is still being worked on, possibly for release of TBC and the next patch
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« Reply #15 on: December 06, 2006, 11:38:22 AM »
i know after this patch i'm going to be a BG Whore in aid of getting my Epic PVP gear. honestly that stuff is Sweet!  at least my gear will be decent till i can find better.
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« Reply #16 on: December 06, 2006, 12:18:05 PM »
Having not had the chance to check forums etc can anyone confirm how much additional patch there is to download on top of the intial 650meg that most of us have already downloaded?
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« Reply #17 on: December 06, 2006, 12:21:05 PM »
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Having not had the chance to check forums etc can anyone confirm how much additional patch there is to download on top of the intial 650meg that most of us have already downloaded?

About another 47Mb I think.
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« Reply #18 on: December 06, 2006, 12:24:28 PM »
Yep, full patch size is 697Mb if I recall correctly. Takes ages to install too.
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« Reply #19 on: December 06, 2006, 01:33:48 PM »
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Yep, full patch size is 697Mb if I recall correctly. Takes ages to install too.

yup, installed and all... now Blizzard's turn to get the servers up, wonder how many probs there will be in such a fundamental-changing patch
The US got their share of trouble already because they implement one day earlier, but it seems EU will get the necessary downtime to swallow too i think
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