Oh how i wish expansions where per battle.net account, not per wow account...

[zenga]

I would not bet against you seeing as pre-launch content patches have typically been 4-7 weeks prior to retail date.

The Burning Crusade Content Patch 2.0.1 - 5 December 2006 // Retail - 16 January 2007 (~5 Weeks)
Wrath of the Lich King Content Patch 3.0.2 - 14 October 2008 // Retail - 13 November 2008 (~4 Weeks)
Cataclysm Content Patch 4.0.1 - 12 October 2010 // Retail - 7 December 2010 (~7 Weeks)

Except they said it would be 2 weeks in an interview and a blue post at the time they announced MoP.

[MiRai]

Except they said it would be 2 weeks in an interview and a blue post at the time they announced MoP.

Source?

[F9thRet]

Yeah, I hadn't heard that either, but would be cool if true. I know during that zombie event, two weeks would have been about right , IMHO of course. Then again, they did cut that part out pretty quick.

Stephen

[ebony]

Except they said it would be 2 weeks in an interview and a blue post at the time they announced MoP.

i Reminder this being said as well and i never get stuff wrong

[Khatovar]

I've got this from the press tour

http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/...ria-Press-Tour

The Pre Mists of Pandaria Patch will be roughly two weeks before launch and bring simple rewards. It might involve a scenario with Theramore and the Alliance vs Horde theme. Chen Stormstout might also come to the local cities and get players excited about what is coming.

But, that's pretty old and there's a who lot of wiggle-room in that quote with the "might's" and "roughly". They're probably only talking about the pre-launch event. The content patch with the new talent systems and such usually comes a few weeks prior to the event.

Running with the info MiRai posted -


The Burning Crusade Content Patch 2.0.1 - 5 December 2006 // Retail - 16 January 2007 (~5 Weeks) - World Event Patch 2.0.3 - January 9, 2007 = 5 weeks after Content Patch/1 week prior to Retail

Wrath of the Lich King Content Patch 3.0.2 - 14 October 2008 // Retail - 13 November 2008 (~4 Weeks) - No Patch, event triggered Midnight, October 23, 2008 = 1 week and 2 days after the Content Patch/3 weeks prior to Retail.


Cataclysm Content Patch 4.0.1 - 12 October 2010 // Retail - 7 December 2010 (~7 Weeks) - Again, no specific patch, event triggered in stages, starting with Phase 1 {discounting the earthquakes} on November 1st, 2010. = 2 weeks and 6 days after Content Patch/5 weeks and 1 day prior to retail.

[MiRai]

But, that's pretty old and there's a who lot of wiggle-room in that quote with the "might's" and "roughly". They're probably only talking about the pre-launch event. The content patch with the new talent systems and such usually comes a few weeks prior to the event.

Haha exactly!

From the press release on the Blizzard site:

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[Ughmahedhurtz]

From the press release on the Blizzard site:

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/rolleyes...the fact that we even need such obvious "Don't Be An Idiot(tm)" disclaimers sort of identifies the current demographic.

Reminds me of:

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[valkry]

/rolleyes...the fact that we even need such obvious "Don't Be An Idiot(tm)" disclaimers sort of identifies the current demographic.

Reminds me of:

It said "some assembly required" and "batteries not included" twice

[JohnGabriel]

It said "some assembly required" and "batteries not included" twice

I always wondered who read those things. Now we know its you.