New Blizzard patch

[wefwef123]

So what happens when Blizzard brings out a new patch?
Are people expected to downpatch to play on our 2.4.2 servers?

[Mike1996]

Not really, EXPECTED but if you want to play on Private Servers dont patch up, if you play retail patch it up.

[SectorSeven]

Nothing happens unless its a milestone (2.4, 2.3, 2.2), you have to stay on your current patch

If its a minor update (2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.3.3) then you just change your build.

[mager1794]

and alot of people have there build set to min 1 max 9999 so you have no worries unless its a big one and i dont think blizzard is gonna have one for a while(my guess)

[Trippy000]

not always true sometimes new opcodes are added and they will be unhandled or some packet sizes will change, but for the most part you should be fine but if not get yourself a packet logger and update the opcodes/packet sizes

[SectorSeven]

Yup, forgot to mention that.

[CoolManBob]

Blizzard rarely changes opcodes or packet structures on minor builds, they usually only change packets and shit when large updates happen like 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, etc there really isnt any need to worry or anything

[Hasbro]

In 2.3.4 there will be some netcode changes :P

[CoolManBob]

In 2.3.4 there will be some netcode changes :P

that will pretty much have no effect on emulators regardless there is no 2.3.4 patch

[Orimos]

For the Chines there is it is basically the same as 2.3.3
and the latest patch is 2.4.2.

[Ickybad]

Blizzards 2.4.2 patch fixed some minor things. And added some spawns and etc to the sunwell and fixed some minor errors. Nothing major and in your configurations if you have your min and max build set from 1 to 9999 then your fine.

[Starlight]

I wish I could help. I am so new at running a server it makes my head spin. Does anyone know where I can get the patches 2.4.2, 2.4.3 that work real good? For now I am running 2.4.1 .

[Hasbro]

Um most emulators support 2.4.3 now.
Just do a clean checkout of their svn and compile as usual.