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angeldeelite
07-09-2010, 07:56 AM
This is prob a dumb question that has been asked loads of times but is there any good guesses or even exact dates for cata's release?
Just I've been bored with pve for a while and realy would like to start pvp and arena etc but is there any point? I don't want to spend a few weeks gearing my toons just to get no ware. And am I right in thinking pretty much all gear is useless once it hits? As stats change? Hmmm or should I focus on leveling new toons and making gold so that when cata hits I'll be burnt out and hate the game (for a few weeks) lol :p
anywho just some bits on my mind
any opinions welcome :D
ebony
07-09-2010, 07:59 AM
soon™
i been told about 13th of oct 2010 not sure how ture the info is its from a friends friend that works in a top game shop blizzard uses for the evenet
angeldeelite
07-09-2010, 09:08 AM
soon™
i been told about 13th of oct 2010 not sure how ture the info is its from a friends friend that works in a top game shop blizzard uses for the evenet
"soon™" lolol that's all I see elseware, but that's blizzard for ya!
If it was to be October some time then that would be awsome, plenty of time to gear and pwn but it's just another guess so : /
I think I have to just go for it and hope I get time to have some higher end pvp
"soon™" lolol that's all I see elseware, but that's blizzard for ya!
If it was to be October some time then that would be awsome, plenty of time to gear and pwn but it's just another guess so : /
I think I have to just go for it and hope I get time to have some higher end pvp
Not so sure now. They are completely reworking the talent trees. I wouldn't be surprised if they announce Spring 2011. If that's the case, It's going to be hard to stay. SW:TOR is set to launch then, and I am playing that. Although, after jumping on Aion right away, a being extremely disappointed at how incomplete, laggy, and botty it was, I'll probably wait a few months before I sub with Star Wars.
~10-15 Nov is still my guess
Maxion
07-09-2010, 10:51 AM
They said the reworking of the talent trees was already almost complete, and that the new ones would be in beta in a couple weeks at most, so i'm still going with sometime November.
angeldeelite
07-09-2010, 11:17 AM
They said the reworking of the talent trees was already almost complete, and that the new ones would be in beta in a couple weeks at most, so i'm still going with sometime November.
Well November would be even better for me :D
Think I've pretty much made my mind up, I think if it came out mid September I could still probably say it was worth the effort to gear up for kills :D
So tonight the angels will have a 5v5 team an I'm gonna sit for hours and set up all new addons an macros talents keybinds blah blah blah for a 4 box pvp team :D
wish me luck! (realy going to need it)
Angel
Tehmuffinman
07-09-2010, 12:28 PM
My guess is BEFORE BlizzCon and BlizzCon will be a big reveal of new Diablo III info and the new unannounced MMO.
Vecter
07-09-2010, 12:59 PM
My guess is BEFORE BlizzCon and BlizzCon will be a big reveal of new Diablo III info and the new unannounced MMO.
This makes the most sense to me. It would be kinda pointless to have anything Cata related at BlizzCon considering everything that is already announced and known and the fact that Diablo III and the new projects haven't had much yet. I also got the feeling it was sooner than later once they lifted the NDA when the closed beta started. That was surprising.
angeldeelite
07-09-2010, 01:12 PM
This makes the most sense to me. It would be kinda pointless to have anything Cata related at BlizzCon considering everything that is already announced and known and the fact that Diablo III and the new projects haven't had much yet. I also got the feeling it was sooner than later once they lifted the NDA when the closed beta started. That was surprising.
Hmmmm so that would be before october then? (if i have correct date)
Lyonheart
07-09-2010, 01:25 PM
I think the BIG news at Blizzcon this year will be the new MMO ( as i have predicted long ago ) Diablo.. SC2 and Cata are all old news by then. Cata coming out before Blizzcon would be nice.. but I don't think it "needs: to be out before then. The new MMO was such a secret, and probably the best kept secret in the industry to date, that its all the "big news" needed to make this years Blizzcon worthy. If thats not the news this year, than wtf else could it be? it would kind of be a waste to have a Blizzcon with no new big info. A new class for Diablo is not enough hehe
Shodokan
07-09-2010, 01:47 PM
This makes the most sense to me. It would be kinda pointless to have anything Cata related at BlizzCon considering everything that is already announced and known and the fact that Diablo III and the new projects haven't had much yet. I also got the feeling it was sooner than later once they lifted the NDA when the closed beta started. That was surprising.
Regardless if this makes the most sense or not they have too much to test in the beta for that to happen, especially with them re-doing the talent system completely.
Nighthawk38
07-09-2010, 01:51 PM
Mid-November. That's my prediction and I'm sticking to it.
Owltoid
07-09-2010, 02:24 PM
Regardless if this makes the most sense or not they have too much to test in the beta for that to happen, especially with them re-doing the talent system completely.
Shoko, if I'm not mistaken, you were in alpha and seem to have good contacts at Blizzard. Is this massive talent change a surprise to those you know, or just a well kept secret?
Ughmahedhurtz
07-09-2010, 02:34 PM
Not so sure now. They are completely reworking the talent trees. I wouldn't be surprised if they announce Spring 2011. If that's the case, It's going to be hard to stay.
I can just about guarantee you that the dev guys working on the talent tree/game mechanics are different guys than the ones working on the world items (terrain, new instances, etc.). That in mind, I'd be surprised if they had to push the date back for the expansion. Worst case, they'll push certain features back so they can finish up the important stuff, like the new content and probably talents and PVP changes.
Tehmuffinman
07-09-2010, 02:43 PM
Regardless if this makes the most sense or not they have too much to test in the beta for that to happen, especially with them re-doing the talent system completely.
Since when does "too much to test" mean anything to them?
Every XP released so far was plagued with bugs for at least a good few weeks post-release.
Mosg2
07-09-2010, 02:45 PM
It'll be launched mid-November. They'll probably push the talent changes out sometime in October like they did with TBC.
Lyonheart
07-09-2010, 03:36 PM
Regardless if this makes the most sense or not they have too much to test in the beta for that to happen, especially with them re-doing the talent system completely.
the new talents are ready for testing.. they will be pushed in the next build.. this talent overhaul will make things faster not slower. Read what the devs are saying about it, It will be easier to balance which equates to less dev time.
Multibocks
07-09-2010, 04:20 PM
Remember when a certain dev said, "just wait and see how much complaining people will have at next blizzcon for Goblin rogues"
I'm guessing that at that point they believed it's approx ship date was before blizzcon. Things have changed so I'm more inclined to believe oct/nov now.
daviddoran
07-09-2010, 07:22 PM
Historically the best way to track the release of the expansion is to follow along with the progress in Beta.
But my guess is it will be on shelves before the thanksgiving holiday shopping rush, to take advantage of the holiday buying frenzy. I think BC was supposed to be released then, but it was delayed a couple months.
4.0 will probably be relased a month or so prior.
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