Guild Wars 2

can we see them now?

its 29 april 2013, monday over here.

pretty please with ice cream on top?

No. It never happens with A.Net. They release the patchnotes AFTER the patch is released to the servers. Why? Because that way they know that if something cannot make it within the patch, but is in the notes, they can quickly edit it out of there prior to releasing said notes, so as to not upset, confuse, or befuddle the player base. Just the same in reasoning, but opposite usage, is that if something extra makes it within the patch but isn’t in the notes, it too can be added in there.

it will come by tomorrow, now go to sleep and have a sweet dreams

Siphaed.9235:

No. It never happens with A.Net. They release the patchnotes AFTER the patch is released to the servers.

nope. you are wrong.
it happened on the 26 march 2013 patch.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/info/news/Game-Update-Notes-March-26-2013/1700276

move the mouse over the “about a month ago” and check the time stamp.
mine shows:
March 26, 2013 10:06

my time zone is GMT +8:00
which means the patch notes is definitely posted before the patch went live.
well, not too soon though. maybe a day earlier.

Deimos Tel Arin.7391:

nope. you are wrong.
it happened on the 26 march 2013 patch.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/info/news/Game-Update-Notes-March-26-2013/1700276

move the mouse over the “about a month ago” and check the time stamp.
mine shows:
March 26, 2013 10:06

my time zone is GMT +8:00
which means the patch notes is definitely posted before the patch went live.
well, not too soon though. maybe a day earlier.

It was posted the same day as the patch went live.

lordkrall.7241:

Deimos Tel Arin.7391:

nope. you are wrong.
it happened on the 26 march 2013 patch.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/info/news/Game-Update-Notes-March-26-2013/1700276

move the mouse over the “about a month ago” and check the time stamp.
mine shows:
March 26, 2013 10:06

my time zone is GMT +8:00
which means the patch notes is definitely posted before the patch went live.
well, not too soon though. maybe a day earlier.

It was posted the same day as the patch went live.

Here too. I remember getting the patch notes shortly before the patch..but it was a matter of a couple of hours, I think.

Vayne.8563:

lordkrall.7241:

Deimos Tel Arin.7391:

nope. you are wrong.
it happened on the 26 march 2013 patch.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/info/news/Game-Update-Notes-March-26-2013/1700276

move the mouse over the “about a month ago” and check the time stamp.
mine shows:
March 26, 2013 10:06

my time zone is GMT +8:00
which means the patch notes is definitely posted before the patch went live.
well, not too soon though. maybe a day earlier.

It was posted the same day as the patch went live.

Here too. I remember getting the patch notes shortly before the patch..but it was a matter of a couple of hours, I think.

yeah, u r correct. just a few hours earlier.
this time, i was hoping if we could get maybe a day earlier.

i like to read.
but i like to play also.

not enough time to do both!

Deimos Tel Arin.7391:

Vayne.8563:

lordkrall.7241:

Deimos Tel Arin.7391:

nope. you are wrong.
it happened on the 26 march 2013 patch.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/info/news/Game-Update-Notes-March-26-2013/1700276

move the mouse over the “about a month ago” and check the time stamp.
mine shows:
March 26, 2013 10:06

my time zone is GMT +8:00
which means the patch notes is definitely posted before the patch went live.
well, not too soon though. maybe a day earlier.

It was posted the same day as the patch went live.

Here too. I remember getting the patch notes shortly before the patch..but it was a matter of a couple of hours, I think.

yeah, u r correct. just a few hours earlier.
this time, i was hoping if we could get maybe a day earlier.

i like to read.
but i like to play also.

not enough time to do both!

That’s why they generally release them at the same time. You sort of proved my point. lol

Vayne.8563:

That’s why they generally release them at the same time. You sort of proved my point. lol

but still a few hours earlier.
i hope this month it would be more earlier!

more than a few more hours!

Hi I’m new, I was wondering how patching works here. Basically when does it start and how long does it last?

IronPlushy.4256:

Hi I’m new, I was wondering how patching works here. Basically when does it start and how long does it last?

If “Patch Day” is April 30th, then the patching can occur at anytime while it is still the 30th according to the time zone where Anet is located; PDT.

So, while it could happen at any time, from 12:00AM until 11:59PM PDT, it will most likely ‘go live’ around 2:00PM to 4:00PM PDT as that is about the time previous patches have been released.

When they ‘go live’ with the patch, you can begin downloading the update immediately. Expect it to take quite a while, depending on your connection speed and the size of the patch. I’m anticipating about a 440MB patch, though it is possible that it will be much smaller or much larger, we just don’t know until it gets here. Also, while patching you will have no clue as to how large the actual size of the patch is as the progress bar increases based on percentage of files downloaded, not the size of the files downloaded.
So if you have 100 files to download, and you have 50 files downloaded, your progress bar will read 50%…even if those 50 files you have make up less than 1% of the total size of all files you will need to download. It is very, very misleading, and annoying, as you actually have no clue how long the download will take. It could be a 1gig update, and have 99% on your progress bar, but that last file could be 500mb in size…so you’ll be sitting at 99% for like an hour or something.

Just watch for the patch to go live and start downloading as soon as possible. If the release notes are available at the same time then read through and study the changes while waiting. When you’re finished with those , read ’em again Then, while you are continuing to wait, say hi to some family, play with the cat/dog (or shave the cat/dog), trim toenails, draw on yourself, make armpit farts, or hit YouTube

—PS—
If for some reason your updating encounters an issue, do not be alarmed. There are a lot of people patching at the same time so many of us will encounter stalled updating, or an inability to update at all for some time. Just be patient and your update should eventually finish.

—PPS—
Don’t actually shave your cat/dog…that’s cruel. But do trim your toenails…and draw on yourself, it’s fun.