Game Director Ion Hazzikostas on Soloing Legion Content in the Pre-Patch

PTR Posted 2020/08/25 at 12:23 PM by perculia

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Hi. I just copied a toon to PTR with which I can solo NighHold, but on PTR she struggles with trash and dies to Skorpyron after 30 seconds.

Video on Live server (kill in 2 mins): https://youtu.be/-byH0AucBFM 11
Video on PTR (die after 30 secs): https://youtu.be/TsguSmjM-ts 17

I’m not an expert in DK, but I can kill the boss standing still with no hassle on live server.

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Comment by octnoirThey said for the last time for BfA, Legion, WoD etc.

Yes, the Legion to BFA Stat Squish and pre-patch was significantly smoother than the last MoP-WoD prepatch, and they implemented tech to make stat squishing and transitioning from one expansion to the next much easier on the devs, and less buggy.

Still, there were bugs and problems, that were smoothed out (for the most part, I think a couple of bosses were still wonky and weren't fixed until 8.1).

So don't take an entire day off for the first day of pre-patch and expect everything to be completely smoothed. There will be bugs that can't really be avoided. All this should be fixed over the course of pre-patch and going into the actual Shadowlands launch content.Comment by FailcookieThis feels expected. At least for the past few expansions, the change in power levels and the loss of "assisted" end-expansion DPS always makes some content a bit harder between expansions. It usually quickly changes right after it comes out and you get the new expansion gear.Comment by AgeofHockAWasnt there a whole scale to 50 for all the content ? Like Classic 1-50 BC 1-50 WOTLK 1-50... ? That you can do all dungeons and raids at 50 ? Because cant see that change on beta or on PTR right now ? MC with 50 and all the other raids ?Comment by minka25HAHAHAHAHA

Went straight into Emerald Nightmare on normal with my (retail 479ilvl) Druid on PTR. Got 1shotted form first boss. Even trash was pain as hell.Comment by kekepops89I solo most of the ToS mythic bosses now on my arms warrior. Very much doubt I'll be able to do that without haste amps. Gonna miss my arms warrior :(Comment by BwonsamdiTheDeadHow about soloing BfA content?Comment by immoralsoulWasnt there a whole scale to 50 for all the content ? Like Classic 1-50 BC 1-50 WOTLK 1-50... ? That you can do all dungeons and raids at 50 ? Because cant see that change on beta or on PTR right now ? MC with 50 and all the other raids ?Comment by GrimoraHAHAHAHAHA

Went straight into Emerald Nightmare on normal with my (retail 479ilvl) Druid on PTR. Got 1shotted form first boss. Trash was pain as hell.Comment by FaustousThis is correct. You currently cannot solo Legion mythic Raids in Shadowlands.Comment by SneakattakkI couldnt solo an Elite World Quest mob on PTR when on Live i can look at it and it explodes into viscera.Comment by SnurpThe scaling issue also translates to other content. On live, I can solo MOP Outdoor Raid Bosses (for the mounts) with fresh ~lvl 105 DHs - this is the level they have after the introduction scenario. On the PTR, I get oneshot by Sha of Anger on those toons.Comment by aluucardoTHE LORD has spokenComment by SaracaliaThis is correct. You currently cannot solo Legion mythic Raids in Shadowlands.Comment by leobolinThis is correct. You currently cannot solo Legion mythic Raids in Shadowlands.Comment by MurzacThis is correct. You currently cannot solo Legion mythic Raids in Shadowlands.Comment by saiadarTo spend excessive amounts of time fixing something that stops being a problem in 2 months time is silly.Comment by azekWhat about the customers that still pay their monthly sub but don't buy Shadowlands?
Screw them, I guess.Comment by UrushnorSo the major part of balancing of the squish hasn't been implemented yet >.<Comment by Nomatter1289On Retail i clear NH on Mythic solo, on Beta, i cant kill first Boss with my lvl 60 Mage!

So, this is crazy. And btw, i hope they change the current Loot system on Beta / PTR.
No Legacy loot? You just get one Item? So if you need Sword with Tank Stats as a Mage, you cant loot it and have to kill the Bosses / Raids with Classes to get the last Items on you Mage.

Please, i hope they change it back to Legacy Loot! The System we got now, is fine!Comment by MatrixwolfThey said for the last time for BfA, Legion, WoD etc.

Yes, the Legion to BFA Stat Squish and pre-patch was significantly smoother than the last MoP-WoD prepatch, and they implemented tech to make stat squishing and transitioning from one expansion to the next much easier on the devs, and less buggy.

Still, there were bugs and problems, that were smoothed out (for the most part, I think a couple of bosses were still wonky and weren't fixed until 8.1).

So don't take an entire day off for the first day of pre-patch and expect everything to be completely smoothed. There will be bugs that can't really be avoided. All this should be fixed over the course of pre-patch and going into the actual Shadowlands launch content.

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