PTR notes: Go to the PTRs, fight Blizzard
by Eliah Hecht 
May 2nd 2007 at 6:51PM
To help test out the new battleground matching feature, Blizzard is offering players the chance to fight teams of "World of Warcraft community managers and other Blizzard employees." This Friday, May 4, starting at 2:00 PM PDT, go to the PvP PTR with a level 70 character, queue up for WSG, and prepare to battle your creators. They've done this before, and I think they lost at least a few of the games. Think how cool it would be to beat Blizzard at their own game. I wonder why they always pick WSG, though. That's definitely my least favorite of the three pre-BC battlegrounds (I haven't tried EotS yet). Anyway, full blue post after the cut as usual.
On Friday, May 4, we're going to be enabling the battleground matchmaking system on the public test realms (PTRs). The matchmaking system will help match teams against each other based on their gear and level of organization. To usher in this new feature and help aid in testing, we're going to be sending in World of Warcraft community managers and other Blizzard employees to take on any teams willing to challenge us. Come onto the PvP test realm on Friday, May 4, beginning at 2:00 PM PDT, with your level-70 characters and queue for the Warsong Gulch battleground.
To begin downloading the PTR client and copying your characters, go here: http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/ptr And, to learn more about the upcoming patch, you can view the PTR patch notes here: http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/patchnotes/test-realm-patchnotes.html
Once you've tried out the new content on the PTR, please be sure to post any feedback, bugs, or issues concerning the Black Temple patch and the matchmaking system in particular in the Test Realm forum: http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/board.html?sid=1&forumId=11572
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Pingmeister May 2nd 2007 6:55PM
I would love to see how their players are outfitted. :)
Freehugz May 2nd 2007 6:58PM
probably cuz its a 10 man
Karl May 2nd 2007 6:58PM
ITS A TRAP!!!! They are all playing warlocks!
Almus May 2nd 2007 7:02PM
I am sure they chose WSG because its the fastest (if played well) of the BG's, that way they can get in more tests/games per testing time they have set aside.
Eliah Hecht May 2nd 2007 7:07PM
But I only see one Warlock...
*gets pwned*
Oh right, single file >_<
Tigraine May 2nd 2007 7:12PM
Hihi .. would love to see them running around in their shiny t5/gladiator set beating the hell out of Random WSG groups :)
BUT:
I would really love to see a Team of Blizzard Employees (lets say a 10 man team on WSG) doing some Warsongs every Week on a random Live-Realm. For real honor, freakin for real. You don't know till you see guys running towards you with below their Names.
I mean, they shouldn't be that uber, and with the upcoming matchmaking System they shurely will face some challenges against organized Groups.
This PUG-Killing on the PTRs isn't what I call fun nor play-testing. But maybe they didn't manage to crash the servers repeatedly every ten minutes due to player overpopulation, so they want to stress-test everything with this.
Tigraine May 2nd 2007 7:16PM
Man your Blogsoftware just eat my comment!
What I wanted to say:
I would love to have one Blizz-Deathsquad running around in random intervals on random LIVE-servers and doing Battlegrounds.
More for a shock effect and just for the fun.
With the upcoming Matchmaking system it really shouldn't be that problem to match them against equal teams.
Baluki May 2nd 2007 7:35PM
If I were them, for the last battle, I think I'd give my character full Tier 6 and maybe a bunch of Legendary weapons.
They might be able to take down 2 or 3 warlocks.
/rimshot
Ciaran May 2nd 2007 8:09PM
IIRC, the last time they did this they got their butts handed to them. Repeatedly. I know for certain they did at BlizzCon as well. ;)
Guernia May 2nd 2007 9:37PM
lol @ #3
/cry because it's true.
Gooz May 2nd 2007 11:52PM
How do you set up the test realm so you can play on it? Yes it's a nooby question I know :/
shappo May 8th 2007 6:04AM
i hope there on the PTR server and some gold spammer /w them ever 5min
Frederik May 3rd 2007 8:04AM
This is only on the US test servers, right?
DerKaiser May 3rd 2007 8:19AM
Man, I wanna bring my Ret Pally just to spite them...
Quaddw May 3rd 2007 10:30AM
I don't see how this is going ot be effective when most 70s on the PTR have received a free set of T5 gear, and thus it would kind of eliminate the matchmaking system since everyone and their mother is wearing it.
Kahja May 3rd 2007 10:37AM
lol warlocks