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Technical Patch 2.3.0b
A technical patch will go live next Tuesday to prepare the Diablo client to receive Patch 2.4. There are no balance or gameplay changes, and no new content. Read the blue post below.
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
If you have participated in our most recent PTR phase, you may remember that before patch 2.4.0 was available for testing, there was a small technical patch called 2.3.0b. Well, the time has come to launch this smaller patch on the live client.
On Tuesday, December 8, we'll be pushing out 2.3.0b to the live client. This patch has absolutely no gameplay, balancing, or content impact. Your in-game experience before and after this patch will be identical.
So what does 2.3.0b do? It prepares us to launch Patch 2.4.0! We don't have a more specific date to share yet for the launch of 2.4.0, but if you haven't been participating in the PTR, you can test out all the new content and changes right now.
Long story short, if you see your client update on Tuesday, keep calm and continue Rifting! It's not time for 2.4.0 just yet.
Patch 2.4 Transmog Showcase
Bluddshed has made a very interesting video showcasing some of the new Item Transmogrifications coming in patch 2.4. Really cool seeing some of these in the character screen and in action - check it out!
So it seems that the announcement of 2.3.0b was just so we didn't go bananas yelling the patch is out, the patch is out, otherwise, for most of us, the actual even alone means nothing.
It could mean that it's closer than we assume if they're preparing the live version to receive Patch 2.4, maybe their planned released date is not late January / early February. Pure speculation though, I could be wrong...
I havent payed much attention to the PTR, but for the first time im torn between what class to play in the next season. So many new items that opens for creative builds. At first I was 100% on a melee DH, then i saw the locust WD, then the new items for wizard that interact with arcane orb etc.
I feel like they knock it out of the park with this patch. Im sure there will as always be a few builds that trumps the rest, but to me it seems like there will be alot more to choose from if you dont play the tryhard grift-pushing style.
releasing 2.4 early with lots of time before season would't be bad idea, i just hope next season is balanced much better, but from looks of it they still need to work on witch doctor.
Mentioned at BlizzCon that S4 ending 'late December' (date unknown) and that there'd be a 'slightly longer break' between seasons - 2 weeks is a likely time frame. There also has to be a 2 week official 'season ending' announcement, which has not come yet. Highly unlikely you'll see the patch before next year, as employees are on vacation and not there to troubleshoot any massive problems.
We want new pach naaaaaaooooo!
I'm bored with this season.
while waiting for next patch, you can play some starcraft protoss expansion
I was hoping it would improve the game regarding lag. Is it just me who struggles with this in pub games? It seems fine when I play with friends located in Norway.