Post History for Pete Stilwell

Howdy TB,Balance will be included in 1.30.2 before it goes out. We're working on balance in parallel to the server upgrades. Hopefully it makes the next PTR update. Cheers,Pete

Greetings Raiders, Tinkerers, Harbingers, and Wardens,The last test realm catalyzed a lot of good discussion. We appreciate the critique and continue to be sensitive to the many ways we all enjoy Warcraft III. Overall, communication has been civil and oriented toward actionable feedback. Thank you. This new iteration to the PTR addresses a number of issues we can all agree upon. Included in the patch notes are other features we will integrate within 1.30.2 before its release. PTR is for testing ideas - be it balance or features - and we will continue to use it as such. Specific Changes & Impro…

Greetings Raiders, Tinkerers, Harbingers, and Wardens,Over the past 15 years, the community created hostbots, mastered the arcane art of port forwarding, and passed down knowledge of the most popular maps. Self-solves, workarounds, and the resolute desire to keep friends playing; hallmarks of why we love this game and those of you actively contributing to its legacy.We’ve been working on direct fixes to those server-based problems as we addressed issues that couldn’t be self-solved beyond the codebase like widescreen support, hardware cursor, anticheat, and balance.We’re excited to bring these…

Howdy,The disconnects appear to be caused by clients not automatically updating - resulting in conflicting versions of the game. We've manually booted everyone to force the update. Let us know if that resolves the problem.Cheers,Pete

Howdy,Which maps are you attempting to join?Cheers,Pete

Hail Warchiefs, Lichs, Commanders, and Keepers,We're happy to get this patch in your hands. It is focused on stability improvements, and some minor changes for multiplayer. Specific Changes & ImprovementsGame client can now use up to 3GB of memory-nativefullscr mouse sensitivity is on pointUpdated observer API to export more game informationBug FixesGameplay[Mac][10.14 Beta] Cursor responds in gameFMOD related crashes on many custom maps resolved. Testing was conducted on various MOBAS, Horde Vs Alliance X3, Sunken City, ORD8.4, and numerous test maps submitted by communitySilent map crashes r…

Greetings,We'd like to offer our heartfelt thanks for everyone playing on PTR! You've exposed a number of issues we are actively resolving. We hope to have a new iteration available next week. Cheers,Classic

Hail Warchiefs, Lichs, Commanders, and Keepers,We appreciate the bug reports and feedback. Here's our first round of iterations:Bug FixesCustom abilities that have specialized targeting parameters no longer cause a crashNetwork latency restored to 1.29 levels-nativefullscr functions againMouse cursor is on pointSiege Engine with Barrage upgrade uses 4 foodKnown IssuesCertain sounds are distortedBalance ChangesEnsnareBase StatsReduced spell effect duration on units from 10 to 9 secondsItemsBoots of SpeedStock Maximum, Stock Replenish Interval, and Stock Start Delay reverted to 1.28

Hail Warchiefs, Lichs, Commanders, and Keepers,Jump in, the water is warm:Map Updates(2)Amazonia• Reduced the number of Wand of Illusion and Sentry drops by creating proper level 2 Charged items drops(2)ConcealedHills• Cleaned up tree placement(2)NorthernIsles• Cleaned up tree placement(2)RoadToStratholme_LV• Revised based on community comments but not yet added to 1v1 pool(2)SwampedTemple_V2• Removed all custom data• Cleaned up tree placement• General map clean up from removing the custom doodads• Revised again by Anomines(2)TerenasStand_LV• More building area at start locations• Swapped cree…

Patch notes were a bit light... updated to include all the things.