Will the combat-class changes go live pre-expansion?

[KusoWat]

...Because they should.

The large overhaul of the combat system should be implemented a few weeks prior to the expansion launch, to give players ample time to adjust not only their gameplay, but their hotbars and HUDs as well.

This method of implementing combat changes has been wildly successful and well received in other MMORPGs. Not only does it help the player base grow comfortable with the changes, but it also adds a reason for players to return and "prepare" prior to the big day, whether that be the running of then-old content with the new changes, or experimenting with the reworked jobs to get a feel for what you may want to "main" once the expansion hits.

I hope that in this specific case, SE takes a page out of their competitor's book of success.

[Whocareswhatmynameis]

Because Blizzard does it SE should too? I don't know if i agree with that since WoW is bleeding subs super hard right now. I'd rather have a good MMORPG instead of a reskin of a failing game.

[Vaer]

Depends. If you get some of the abilities from job quests like usual you probably won't have those right away in any case. (i.e BLMs get fire IV at 60 which changes their rotation completely) Other games just give you most of the stuff right away other than possibly 1 or 2 abilities no quests required.

[AlphaFox]

I wouldn't mind just for the sake of seeing if its something people like or if they should scrap it and reinstate the original (or fine tune it) during the downtime but just my thought.

[dragonseth07]

Because Blizzard does it SE should too? I don't know if i agree with that since WoW is bleeding subs super hard right now. I'd rather have a good MMORPG instead of a reskin of a failing game.

It's a real shame you can't take good ideas from other games. It really sucks that only the first MMO to do something is allowed to benefit from a good decision. :/

[Greven]

The preorder grants you few days of pre-access to the game where everyone can try the new things. You can even take a job up to the right level to do the main scenario with it if you want!

[aesteval]

Because Blizzard does it SE should too? I don't know if i agree with that since WoW is bleeding subs super hard right now. I'd rather have a good MMORPG instead of a reskin of a failing game.

That is a ridiculously poor argument that fails to acknowledge what was even requested in the first place.

[Lexia]

Why should expansion stuff be released before the expansion comes out? It not part of the expansion then it just a regular game update.

[Vurtney]

WoW pre expansion patches are always fun in a messy way. More or less due to skill/talent scaling meant for the coming expansion. Some specks get to enjoy being monstrosities for a few weeks and the rest from average to being mushrooms (useless)

I support this because it spices up the few, very slow, weeks before an expansion.

Ps. Screw legendaries. What a debacle.

[Jijifli]

Because Blizzard does it SE should too? I don't know if i agree with that since WoW is bleeding subs super hard right now. I'd rather have a good MMORPG instead of a reskin of a failing game.

So just because one person did something we can't do it too? I don't know if I agree with that since at this point everything's been done in some way. I'd rather be able to test my bars before the expansion drops instead of acting like WoW owns it.