Yay they just Hotfixed the socket bug and my PvP item level went down 8 levels.
To the trolls in my thread where I explained the bug… told ya 
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Using the script my pvp ilvl is still 482.93 opposed to my non gem ilvl of 475.37.
Either hotfix isn’t in yet or only reduces ilvl in pvp? Either way good news
Who had the over on how long it’d take for them to acknowledge it? You win! 
What do they mean by “under some circumstances” 
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Just zoned, changing gear no longer seems to reset the ilvl like it did previous, prob part of the resocketing hotfix before.
Zoning updated my ilvl. Hotfix def in.
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That is a good question. Maybe it only works on the weekends
I noticed it because i have a Macro for my PvP level and looked at it out of a BG and was like wait my Crit/Mastery set has a really low item level… Then I equipped my normal Full Mastery Set and noticed my item level was lower too so checked and tada there is a Hotfix.
I bet why they fixed it so fast is because every PvP player right now is dissecting their flawed scaling system, running test and they want us to stop before we find more errors or fully understand their hidden magic.
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Gems are still increasing PvP ilvl by 0.6 per gem, but perhaps they updated the scaling formula. I’ll have to test it out tonight.
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Change zones, changing gear wont update your ilvl to post hotfix one.
10 gems and my pvp ilvl is 475, which is my non pvp equipped ilvl.
Under some circumstances. Wtf does that mean? It was whenever u entered an arena LMAO
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Prob meant any scenario where you weren’t fighting an evenly geared/gemmed target, in which case your ilvl even with gems would be exactly the same.
So what they should of said is: almost every single circumstance
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Just typical blizzard’s way of pretending their own screw-up wasn’t as big as it was.
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This doesn’t appear to be live yet, at least for me.
Going from 0 to 1 gems reduced my damage done and increased my damage taken.
Edit: Zoning does appear to have resolved it, gems are no longer increasing PvP ilvl.
Edit2: In Boralus, gems are still increasing my PvP ilvl. In Stormwind they are not. Stay tuned.
Edit3: Tested inside an arena, gems are NOT increasing PvP ilvl. We won!
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My gems are still increasing ilvl or something is. even relogging/ joining arena. 477 equipped 479 showing for pvp. Down from 486 atleast tho
They probably changed the tuning for sockets on high ilevel toons.
Glad to see they also, FINALLY, fixed singed magic exploit while they were at it…
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Tested it out. They kept the scaling but very minimal. It is now .1 increase per gem. So with full gems u are 1 ilvl bracket higher. Not as bad.
What was this? Just curious.
Thank you to Abomb, Ven, Retroxy and others for putting a spotlight on this.
Has anyone tested the net effect of 10 sockets with vers gems?
Is it still a dps loss / dmg increase taken, slight improvement, or about neutral?
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I’m happy they fixed this. At least now I can feel comfortable wearing my gems again.
But after this, I still have to wonder how many other bugs are out still there right now…