August 20th xpac release

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Because the two expansions that launched on Monday are the two most relevant, being the two most recent. It’s a reflection of the current WoW development team, structure, and philosophy.

Imagine if we were hanging out. We hang out every weekend, been hanging out for a few years. Every weekend you bring drinks. You used to bring Beer but for the past 5 months you’ve been bringing Water.
Then tomorrow you show up with a case of water, and I’m like dude?? Where’s the beer?

Would you not look at me confused like… uh, what made you think I was bringing Beer? I bring Water?

Also I don’t know why people jumped on me as if I accused you of a heinous crime. You made a release prediction, I made a light about it (most likely) being wrong. Crucify me now I guess

Let me ask you this. Knowing now that the last 2 expansions released on Monday, do you confidently still think Tuesday August 20th?

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Can we not fight yall?

This was supposed to be a fun “guesstimate” not something to tear into each other about.

@gale I think it just the “matter of fact” attitude you have towards me being so wrong when in reality all we have is guessing.

I made a guess
You made a guess.

We both could be wrong and it launches on a Thursday.

Or it could launch on Tuesday like I said and then you would feel silly for being so sure of yourself that I was wrong.

Or I could show up with orange juice and you inferring what I would bring based on what I have brought before proves futile.

Because at the end of the day, it’s a guess, we have no clue what blizzard will do.

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See you there. :smile:

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November 16th. That’s the day it went live originally and would fall on WoW’s Anniversary.

Or the week of.

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Unless Blizzard has divulged that their philosophy has shifted from the universal release on Mondays that has been the pattern as of late, I don’t see why they would break this precedent.

And I paid money for the deluxe edition with the expectation that I can play the expansion launch the weekend before the official launch since these launches have been on Monday. While Blizzard has the right to alter their official release date paying customers would have more of a reason to be upset if they change the date due to the implicit benefit of this pre-order perk.

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While I do agree that it’s likely going to be a global release on Monday (which would make it technically Aug 19th) with some timezones being Tuesday.

Idk if 2 xpacs being Monday is enough to make it a “without a doubt” precedent. Highly likely… yes.

2 - Monday
5 - Tuesday
1 - Wednesday
2 - Thursday

That being said, my OP is based on the precedent of SL Fated being 16 weeks, which has only happened once, so it’s not much of a precedent either.

Blizz is already breaking some precedents too with announcing 3 xpacs and having 3 day early access.

But that’s what makes guessing fun!

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The roadmap disagrees…

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Roadmap shows late summer/early fall.

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Yeah autumn technically start September 1st (in northern hemisphere)

While the roadmap does have it placed between summer and autumn.

There is definitely a case for it being early September. 16 weeks of fated was considered to be pretty short for a season and I could see them adding a couple weeks which would push the xpac into September instead of August like my prediction.

Big doubt on anything after September though. That would be a very long fated season and start to not line up with roadmap.

Lining up with original release would be neat but idkkkk anything is possible I guess.

Having xp buff from anniversary during an xpac launch seems unlikely too. But who knows.

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Made a prediction back in August that it will be September 2/3

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The road map might provide a rough estimate but there’s always room for delays. I’m sticking with my prediction.

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No chance it’s that late… I’m sticking with that. :person_gesturing_no:

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:person_shrugging: WaWi is just fun to say.

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I doubt it they have Cata Classic slotted for August

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Cool. Sounds good to me.

I’ll just be excited when they release the rest of the hero talent trees. There’s only like 10-12 left.

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I’m cool with that august 20th is my birthday lol.