Monster WOW patch enters testing
Lich King features included.
World of Warcraft patch 3.0.2 - the update that will prepare the game for the arrival of Wrath of the Lich King (which could be as early as November) - has gone live on Blizzard's public test servers.
The patch, announced last month, includes the new talent trees for every class, new Arenas, and adds a harbour to Stormwind City.
It also includes two major features initially thought to be reserved for Lich King itself - the new Inscription profession, and barbershops where you'll be able to change your character's hairstyle.
If you've been unsuccessful getting into the Wrath of the Lich King beta, console yourself by copying a character over to the test realm and indulging in a few experimental re-specs.
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downloading as we speak.
around a gig.
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13.11.08
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Too bad I quit WoW last month.
Never mind, I'll go to the Barbershop in LOTRO instead...
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Confirmed
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Balancing takes time, and they have a lot to do. They are only starting to do the number passes on classes now, and many classes are still receiving rather fundamental changes to design. They are revitalising the group mechanics, in terms of buffs, threat, statistics and utility, and that takes more time than they have. What they are putting on the PTR will be subject to change iteratively alongside the beta now, which is quite irregular.
Oh, and the beta servers are 90% unplayable.
Still, I hope it works.
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Yeah, you and the 4 other people who still play the game
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Granted, it doesn't have WoW's numbers, but that's not to say it's not as good as WoW. If you want to apply the Numbers Argument, then you'll also have to concede that "American Idol" is the best TV show ever made.
In many areas, LOTRO surpasses WoW, as witnessed by the fact that WoW is now incorporating a lot of features that are already in LOTRO. And before anybody starts the "LOTRO copied WOW!" arguments, I'll further point out that WoW "copied" a lot from EQ and earlier games, so let's not treat WoW as if it's some sort of wholly original idea or the One True Game.
I played WoW for a lot of years and enjoyed it, but it's basically the McDonalds of MMOs.
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However, the only thing i see beating WoWs numbers or even competing with them is WoW 2.