3.3.5 Update On Its Way

[biglad]

Yes you read right, we have started work on the 3.3.5 core and we will soon be readt for a CTR and soon after that update the live realm.

before we update to 3.3.5 we will add the new client in our all new download section thats coming soon aswell. :)

[jordan123]

any date planned?

[sorband]

Yes, Soon (http://www.wowwiki.com/Soon). :)

[the8thark]

Yeah just like Blizzard says. It's coming soon. But I must say the wait is good. Usually you want and still get a bad product. But in the case of Blizzard and MGA mostly you wait and you get a very good product. So patience is a virtue here.

[Trucidare]

oh yeeeee i cannot contain my excitement...
i have so much excitement it is oozing out of my ears...

[the8thark]

Oh I agree Truci. Woot!.
I don't care for any of the content too much in 3.3.5 But I really an happy cause 3.3.5 might bring fixes to a few bugs I've been waiting like forever to be fixed. Pretty sad the best thing about a new patch for me is the potential bug fixes. But yeah that's what I'm after.

[biglad]

Hi Guys,

The MGA infrastructure (network/hardware/config) is having a massive overhall, this is why there hasnt been any wow-core updates for a few days.

MGA is going virtual, this means there will be less hardware (so less power useage) but the same amount of servers.

Right now we have the old MGA set up and the new virtual one running along side each other, once the new virtual one is alls et up and configured the services will be moved over.

With everything being virtual its very easy now to test stuff for us and make back new virtual machines for testing multi things at once.

Today i will be setting up the virtual machines that wil run MGAWoW and the 3.3.5 core will be made, tested and setup on here.

There is just a few moew things needed todo and 3.3.5 work will continue at full pace.

Sorry its taking so long to get this update done but theres alot of work that needs doing and due to RL commitments Azrael is unable to help right now (he will be back soon), so im doing this alone and i get a few hours each night when i get home form work and weekends.

I will keep you all updated as things go on get completed.

I just wish the new server iv installed wasnt so loud lol, it resonates all over the house lol.

[the8thark]

Thanks Biglad. I know you know what's best for this server and it's people and are doing that for us all. So my thanks to you. And yes I think it's good Azrael is having a break from MGA for a while. For whatever the reason I think it's good for everyone.

[Azrael]

I think it's good Azrael is having a break from MGA for a while. For whatever the reason I think it's good for everyone.

Whats that supposed to mean?

I will be helping as much as I can from work, as soon as I figure out my scedule, unless of course, you WANT me to take a long leave of absence.

[the8thark]

No. I'm just saying a good break is a good thing. Helps you feel refreshed and feel better when you get back (in this case back doing the work you do on MGA).

And on another topic I think I saw your toons in game. And for a long while I forgot they were your toons. Which was amazing. And that's why I said what I said. When you're not in "fixing MGA mood" and can just play on the server you are nice enough. I actually enjoyed raiding/whatever with your toons present. I don't hide the fact you're not my favourite person on the server. But then you were rather nice.

So in short don't work too hard and have a little fun. Cause when you do, it really shows in a good way.

[biglad]

testnig of 3.3.5 is in full swing now, new AIs, new dungeons and everything you have alrdy come to love.

right now we are PTR (Private Test Realm) soon we will be going to a CTR (Closed Test Realm (Invites only)) and then OFC we will go live.

We dont have a date planned yet as we have lots to test yet, but we are getting close!!!

[Allister]

Thanks for the update Big.I can't wait to try out Ruby Sanctum!
I and all of the MGA community sure appreciate all the hard work you and the team are doing for us.
By the way MGA here is the link on the patch notes link from official Blizz.I've been asked a couple of times while logged in " What does 3.3.5 bring? "
For anyone interested in what 3.3.5
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/patchnotes/

[biglad]

testing is coming along nicely on 335a now u guys are gonna luv this.

Wintergrasp WILL be in 335a and the minor problems with it have now been fixed, its so much more fun now.....


we jus have some instances and world crap to test and then we shud be good togo.

[sorband]

Also can I please ask everyone to stop asking on world chat when will we update ? If we update, it's gonna be announced on the forums, that's for sure. Don't ask on world chat, PLEASE !

[Allister]

If I may ask....with the new update will the new Wintergrasp also come with Hordes who want to go to wintergrap ?! LOL

[the8thark]

Also can I please ask everyone to stop asking on world chat when will we update ? If we update, it's gonna be announced on the forums, that's for sure. Don't ask on world chat, PLEASE !

Naw. I say that's a pirme opportunity to say "go to the announcements section of the the forums, all the information you need to know is there". Then they will know about the forums and can always go back there. :).

And it seems like 3.3.5 fixes a lot of the 3.3.3a bugs which to me is super duper awesome. Thanks to all concerned. I'm not too sure a invite only CTR is needed. Cause you GM's pick up on most of the bugs. And any little exploit found after you open 3.3.5 to all of us can be easily fixed and implemented in game.

But if you insist on it good luck to all those who want in on the PTR.

And personally I will not be doing anything major on any of my toons from now till the 3.35 patch day just in case of a rollback. I know it can't be helped at times. But I'm making sure it will not affect me :).

[biglad]

GMs @ lvl 255 in there GM only gear soloing a boss isnt a real test, we will need a few select players to come help us test a few of the insatcnes once we are ready for this.

and before every1 starst saying i wabnt to help test, we will ask u to help please dont ask us....