Blizzard speaks on World of Warcraft modifications to patches

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Developing patches for World of Warcraft is no easy feat. The developers release a patch on the public test realm and allow users to try it out. After they get feedback from various sources, they then decide on what changes have to be made.

The question some users have posed, though, is where Blizzard gets these ideas and why so many problems keep popping up.

Community Manager Nethaera answered this question by saying that, "ideas come from various places, including community feedback". She further explained that the changes being implemented are necessary and should be expected by those testing the patch:

Again, I'm going to sound like a broken record and point out that this patch has been progressive in nature. We stated we would be adding in more over time, and we have.



We stated there would be continuing changes, and there have been. I'm sure people have noticed that some notes have changed completely or are even no longer existent with the patch.

After her post, Nethaera made an announcement that she was closing this specific thread because it was combative in nature. So before we go, here's what she had to say:

We're not here to get into arguments with anyone. We're asking for people to try things out. See the results. Give constructive feedback, and work with us. I'm closing this thread since I would prefer it didn't become another "us vs. them" type of discussion. There are already enough of those at current.