Blizzard inside info about 3.3 (ICC)!

[Camyu]

3.3 is live. I am currently finishing the download, it got to 67% done in a hurry then slowed to a crawl.

That's probably because of the two downloads that were available last week and two weeks ago, and today we're getting the last portion.

[Daewen]

HAH! So far my info has been correct. If the servers come up at 11am, I will literally faint and Daewen will be eating words with a knife and a fork.

Heheheh. ARRRRRTTTHHHAAAASSSSSSSSSS!

That the servers come up is one thing. That it's a smooth day come raid time is another. InstanceSrvr has feathers.

[twistgibber]

Well, 11am has come and gone. I don't think Blizzard has ever launched a patch on time on patch day... EVER. Getting a little scared about tonight now. Daewen might be right...

[Pocky]

I think some of us are going to stick with the five man stuff for now. >.>;

[Daewen]

Well, 11am has come and gone. I don't think Blizzard has ever launched a patch on time on patch day... EVER. Getting a little scared about tonight now. Daewen might be right...

That they have never launched a patch on time on patch day, nor ever had a smooth trouble-free time afterwards, in five years, is exactly why I have my position. It's not just to be a nay-sayer, it's historical data.

[Norfolk]

Patch is done but the login server is slammed. I'm anticipating the same will apply to the instance servers etc. Ulduar all over again

[twistgibber]

Yep. I put in my authenticator code, pick Uldum, it tries to connect, and then immediately disconnects me. FUN.

[Akane]

I'm experiencing the DCing and not even getting to the character screen...so, can we say BORKED? Yes, I knew you could.

[Chamomile]

Got lucky and logged in before the login server died a horrible death and even then it took me ten minutes at the loading screen.

So far the instance server seems okay. Poked around inside for a sec. Lag seems tolerable. I'm sure it'll change later tonight though.

[Ustinov]

Yeah, I used up a Pet renaming scroll just for the occasion.

It's been my experience so far that the integrated downloader almost never works for me for major content patches; probably gonna have to manual DL it when I get back.