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www.gamesiters.com ,To provide better communication with our
players, we would like to inform our community about the various
methods used to update World of Warcraft. The following are the four
major methods of updating the game:
Content patch - The content patch introduces major additions and/or
changes to the game, whether in terms of functionality, content,
economy, social interaction, or combat. For example, we recently
opened up the dungeon Maraudon, as well as adding the priest spell
Prayer of Fortitude as part of the same content patch. Content
patches require a maintenance period of several hours and are
accompanied by a download and patch notes.
Hotfix - A hotfix is a change made to the game deemed critical
enough that it cannot be held off until a regular content patch.
Hotfixes require only a server-side change with no download and can
be implemented with no downtime, or a short restart of the realms.
Because there is no download component to a hotfix, there are no
downloadable patch notes. Instead, we will announce hotfix
information through the forums, the in-game message of the day, and
in the Server Alert window on the login screen.
Emergency patch - An emergency patch is identical to a hotfix, with
the exception that an emergency patch requires a download and will
be accompanied by patch notes.
Localization patch - The game is currently translated into multiple
languages with plans to introduce more. While not often, there are
times when we must make changes to text within the game to
accommodate the various languages, and this takes the form of a
localization patch. Localization patches, when they occur, take
place across all language versions of the game and are accompanied
by a download and patch notes. Oftentimes, bug fixes will also be
included with a localization patch to better utilize the downtime.
These bug fixes will be documented in the patch notes as well.
We hope that this information provides more insight to our players
regarding the update process, and in the future, we will use this
guideline in order to keep our players informed on the World of
Warcraft update process. .
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