Poster: Kalgan at 4/9/2005 4:05:00 PM PDT
Subject: Test Server feedback |
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Hi everyone, I just wanted to post an FYI regarding the test server. Here are a few of the top issues we'll be looking into while patch 1.4 is in testing.
1. Hunter pets dealing significantly less damage than before. This isn't intentional and we're looking into why it's happening.
2. +Defense items. These items are on our watch list as they may be proving to be too strong now that some related bugs have been fixed in patch 1.4.
3. Ambush/Backstab damage. These abilities may be too strong now that we've fixed the bug that prevented an ability's damage bonus to affect attack power.
4. Diminishing returns for the mage's frost spells. We're still evaluating these changes in general. Where possible, we want to reduce the ability for players to feel continuously immobilized or slowed. However, that will need to be balanced against the continued viability of certain builds/tactics such as the frost mage.
Other notes...
As some players have noted, some characters already have honor points and ranks upon being copied to the test server. This is due to the fact that the honor system back-end has been undergoing testing on certain realms. Please note that when the honor system goes live, all character's honor values will be reset, so be aware that there is no need to get a "jump start" on the system. =]
We're still looking into reports that sunder armor generates less threat than it did prior to patch 1.3. No intentional change was made, and it is possible that warriors are finding it more difficult to hold agro only due to the fact that melee characters are now dealing more damage when attacking from behind their targets than before (due to the conversion of "block/parry" events from behind into hits rather than misses).
I'd like to remind everyone that the issues above are exactly why we put patches on a test server before they go live. Your input into the changes is very important. However, finding issues such as the above should not imply that we are attempting to "systematically dismantle" certain classes. It so happens that we like all of the character classes in World of Warcraft very much and take great pride in the work that went into each one of them.
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