Wow v. 1.8 is now up. [Archive]

Intruder

10-11-2005, 09:22 AM

You can log on to Wow and download the new 1.8 patch, though the servers will still be down for a few more hours. Just FYI.

Mirrors:
WOW Patch at Filerush (http://www.filerush.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4001)
WOW Patch at Fileshack (http://www.fileshack.com/file.x?fid=7667)
WOW Patch at Gamespot (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/worldofwarcraft/download.html?sid=6135434)
WOW Patch at VGPro.com (http://files.vgpro.com/file/4308/wow-1.8.0-enus-patch.exe)

Thanks to festmonkey716 for the list of mirrors.

Savok

10-11-2005, 09:44 AM

1.8 already? Geez

GunnyMo

10-11-2005, 10:00 AM

Thanks for the heads up! It was much easier to download it now than waiting until the servers were back up.

I'm just waiting (as stated in the Battle Plan) to be able to purchase the right to move a couple characters from one server to the one I am on now. Life would be much easier.

A-Team

10-11-2005, 10:03 AM

We have it up for download. (http://www.filerush.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4001) You must have 1.7.1 if you wish to install our patch.

Enjoy.

Savok

10-11-2005, 10:18 AM

Wonder how many addons this will cripple and how much downtime we're going to get from it.

GrinR

10-11-2005, 11:24 AM

ARRGGG I just respecced my druid LAST NIGHT. One gold down the pooper.

Oh well, i guess that's a good trade for TONS OF DRUID LOVE!!!

Rommel

10-11-2005, 11:44 AM

Meanwhile in the secret underground lair of the Rogues... crying is heard.

Roc Ingersol

10-11-2005, 11:50 AM

So I can finally search for 'of Fiery Wrath'.

Well, it's about fucking time!

Tricky Thumb

10-11-2005, 11:51 AM

Nice, it'll be kinda cool when the "2.0" patch is out.

Then again it'll be even nicer when we learn what the expansion's all about.

Anyone else notice this in the "World Enviornment" changes?

Latency upon entering crowded areas, such as Ironforge and Orgrimmar, should be substantially reduced.

eatme

10-11-2005, 11:51 AM

Meanwhile in the secret underground lair of the Rogues... crying is heard.

Upgrade your fucking shanker already.

VenomUSMC

10-11-2005, 12:00 PM

GrinR I believe they said you'll get a free respect. Also as for wasting 1g.. well thats the price of not knowning whats going on I suppose.

GrinR

10-11-2005, 12:38 PM

Oh I know I get a free respec, I guess I'm just stupid for not realizing the patch would be this soon...

Thumper

10-11-2005, 12:55 PM

Hehe, cancelled my account at the end of August. I just resubscribed yesterday, patched to 1.7.1 and played for all of 2 hours. Wake up today, ANOTHER patch, its madness! :D

XenonCJ

10-11-2005, 01:10 PM

nerf shamens.

Voodoo

10-11-2005, 01:26 PM

nerf shamens.

Shaddap! My Orc Shaman is so fun! Shaddap!

Spigot

10-11-2005, 01:54 PM

Latency upon entering crowded areas, such as Ironforge and Orgrimmar, should be substantially reduced.
It's about time.

I still think that each major city should have an AH to help reduce some of the lag. If they were able keep the lag down without doing this, well, I guess that's ok.

Voodoo

10-11-2005, 02:05 PM

I believe the auction house at the Goblin town in Tanaris should be moved to Booty Bay. As far as auction houses at each major city, I agree except they should all be linked together. For instance, the AH at Undercity would be the same content as Org and Thunder.

Royal Fool

10-11-2005, 02:42 PM

The did that in the old days during the beta - then changed it. Their reasoning was somewhere along the lines of "We want to drive traffic to the more overlooked cities"... well guess what, Blizzard: Stormwind and Darnassus are fucking overlooked now. Same goes for Undercity and Thunder Bluff. Sure, people go through there, but not to shop or trade - purely as jumping points to other locations.

Echani

10-11-2005, 02:42 PM

...
As far as auction houses at each major city, I agree except they should all be linked together. For instance, the AH at Undercity would be the same content as Org and Thunder.
I believe that was in their "On the Horizon" or "In Development" list back when I was playing ... 4 months ago. Kinda surprised that nothing else has been said about it yet.

Ernst_Jager

10-11-2005, 03:03 PM

Zombosis

10-11-2005, 03:05 PM

Upgrade your fucking shanker already.

For some reason I read that as:

"Oopgraed ya fookin' shanka oolraedy!"

It's certainly fun to say, in any case...

rein

10-11-2005, 03:17 PM

I have such a love/hate relationship with this fucking game.... .. I cancel and six weeks later I am back. I've been doing this off and on since beta. I think I may have to give alliance side a better try. I may try a sword rogue.. ..do they suck that badly?

DeadPixel

10-11-2005, 03:32 PM

Sometimes I think frequent patches come out of advertisement, not that they need any more. Many gaming forums post patch notes and remind people to come sample the crack again. Good PR from their marketing team.

It's like the Kristie Alley TV ads, "Hey, I'm still a fat ass, but I lost 50 pounds, have you called Jenny yet?"

Translated into WoW, "Hey we're still laggy as shit, full of whining bitches, but we have a new dungeon for you to farm all night long. Comeeee onnnn, click on that icon cause we know you didn't uninstall from the last 4 come backs."

eatme

10-11-2005, 04:29 PM

Sometimes I think frequent patches come out of advertisement, not that they need any more.

This patch included a big new high level zone, so most players will agree they needed it. It's fucking sweet.

VenomUSMC

10-11-2005, 11:13 PM

ernst jager...
What MMO is balanced and without the "uber" class or whatever. They are doing a very good job IMO. What MMO are you playing now?

Savok

10-11-2005, 11:20 PM

My rogue roasted a shaman 3 lvls above him the other day, the shaman even got the jump on me. It's how you play the class :P

Eon

10-12-2005, 02:17 AM

WoW for teh win!!!11

I came back after 1.6 and a quiet talk with myself about getting shirty at the speed of my progression. If grinding isn't fun then GO AND DO SOMETHING ELSE. Play in the battle grounds, go and find some RP - whatever you want to do.

I'm taking things more slowly this time around and having a ball.

Spigot

10-12-2005, 05:09 AM

My main is STILL only level 47, although I don't play as often as I used to (stupid other games). If you're not just grinding, WoW is incredibly fun. I tend to find I'll level up even faster if I'm working on my quest backlog than if I just go out and try to kill lots of stuff.

The BG's are great too. If I'm ever bored of whatever I'm working on ingame, just go and kick some Horde butt (well, we always get schooled on our server by them, but at least a take a lot out!)

Discobob73

10-12-2005, 08:07 AM

51|RandoM

10-12-2005, 12:12 PM

Fuck this. I am SO glad I gave this game up 4+ months ago. You would think in a years time they would have 'balanced' the classes better than this. With the money and manpower they have to posses, really this is pretty pitiful.

I don't play WoW anymore, but I have to say that they've got the best class balance of any of the MMORPGs, and they've had it from day one.

51|RandoM

10-12-2005, 12:14 PM

Got logged in last night and flew to Sithlius (sp?) to start questing in Ungoro. Ooops, all the mobs are like 55+ and my 49 Priest can't run thru there. So now, I have to run from Tanaris...... Put a flight path to Ungoro already since there are a gazillion quests there. Geez Blizzard!

Ungoro is supposed to be off the beaten path, that is why it has that adventurer outpost. I think they planned on the tanaris<>ungoro path on being a hotbed of PvP.

Eon

10-13-2005, 01:36 AM

Read a great faux patch notes post on the US Boards.

-- Fixed a bug where Shaman's would sometimes die in combat

:D