Quote Originally Posted by Avraym View Post
Really? Most MMORPGS games I've played in the past have a test realm server of some sort with "Test Realm Patch Notes" subject to change. But they are most certainly available prior to the patch and just get updated/changed accordingly.
Certainly the likes of EVE and GW2 that don't treat their in-game economies as disposable don't. Doing so results in wild market fluctuations that people who got the patch notes early can exploit - particularly RMT's who have the capital to flip huge profits and crash entire market sectors.