PTR 3.3: Patch Notes Update, New Map/Quest System Implemented

Posted by Amatera on Friday, November 6th, 2009 - 3 Comments

New build, new stuff! Two things of especially interesting note this time around: if you’re still running Naxxramas these days, then it’s about to get a little bit easier. Are you tired of having to run through the entire dungeon just to unlock the fight with Sapphiron? Well, fret no longer! Blizzard has heard your ... More

PTR 3.3: Patch Notes Updated (Build 10747)

Posted by Amatera on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 - 16 Comments

It’s that time again! The patch notes of have been updated, and even though the PTR servers are down for the moment, I’m sure it won’t be too long before we can get our hands on it. In addition to the usual round of class changes, there are two things worth paying attention to in ... More

PTR 3.3: New Build (10676) Brings UI, Tutorial Enhancements

Posted by Amatera on Monday, October 26th, 2009 - 5 Comments

Sorry, ladies and germs! It’s been a bit of a long weekend for me, so I haven’t been able to get to this any sooner, but a new build of 3.3 (10676, to be specific) was pushed onto the Test Realms on Friday. We’re far and away from the major updates of the early iterations. ... More

3.3: New Official Tier 10 Previews

Posted by Amatera on Sunday, October 25th, 2009 - 17 Comments

Not too long ago, we told you that Blizzard was planning on previewing the new tier of class armor on their very own website. They kicked off their Tier 10 catalog earlier in the month by showing off gear for the Death Knight, Druid, Hunter, and Warrior classes, presumably in an attempt to control the ... More

PTR 3.3: New Build (10623), Raid Testing Schedule Updated

Posted by Amatera on Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 - 9 Comments

These updates are coming fast and 3.3’s testing phase is just flying by, isn’t it? The latest round of changes isn’t terribly extensive, which makes me think that, barring any last minute problems, that the development team has most of the classes right where they want them for the time being. I imagine it’s not ... More

3.3: Patch Notes Updated 10/16 (Build 10596)

Posted by Amatera on Friday, October 16th, 2009 - 12 Comments

Wow, these things are coming so quickly now that I better start labeling them more clearly. Build 10596 represents the second one that we’ve gotten this week! What’s the hurry? With any luck, it means that we’ll be seeing both Icecrown Citadel and the expansion sooner than we initially thought. If I had to make ... More

PTR 3.3: New Build Deployed, Patch Notes Updated

Posted by Amatera on Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 - 14 Comments

It looks like that little bit of extra maintenance on the PTR today wasn’t just for show, as a new build of 3.3 has been deployed on the test realms. Unfortunately, this one doesn’t seem to be quite as substantial as the first two, as there seem to be no new instances to run through. ... More

PTR 3.3: Tier 10 and Set Bonuses Revealed

Posted by Amatera on Thursday, October 8th, 2009 - 33 Comments

With a fresh build of 3.3 on the test realms, that means some brand spanking new information is coming down the pipe. First off, perhaps in an effort to stave off would-be data-miners, Blizzard is starting to show off all the near Tier 10 armor pieces on their very own preview site. So far, you ... More

PTR 3.3: Patch Notes Updated

Posted by Amatera on Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 - 16 Comments

It seems as though the patch notes for 3.3 have been updated once again, meaning that a new build on the PTR should hit sometime within the next couple of days. Here’s what’s new: General The existing /welcome emote now greets/welcomes targets (character says “hello”), while the new /yw is for saying “you’re welcome.” Many of the tail ... More

Blue Stew: 8/31/09

Posted by Amatera on Monday, August 31st, 2009 - 23 Comments

Blue Stew is a new daily column bringing you a delicious concoction of developer news, thoughts, and opinions straight from the boiling pot that is the official World of Warcraft forums. The highlights of each day include additional commentary by Project Lore staff. Welcome to day two of Blue Stew, everyone. A lot of you seemed ... More