Bashiok — Phase two not starting until July?

[n00bonicPlague]

Source: http://forums.battle.net/thread.html...00&pageNo=2#24

The character code is coming back in phase two in early July so you'll have plenty of time to check it out.

phase two in early July

I'd be surprised if this is the case. It could simply mean that the new identification system is not ready and is going to be patched in some time in July while the second phase is going on; that is, the actual beginning of the second phase could still be some time in June. On the other hand, it would be rather silly to begin the new phase with an old identification system.

Thoughts?

P.S. That thread mostly contains more discussion on the new identification system in that thread, so have a look around and see what the blues have to say.

[Hav0x]

Phase 2 will not start until July. They said that it would return "a couple weeks before release". Phase 2 is more than likely more of a stress-test than anything else.

[Hamshank]

how exciting

[Blackthourne]

Phase 2 will not start until July. They said that it would return "a couple weeks before release". Phase 2 is more than likely more of a stress-test than anything else.

What he said. Phase 2 will definitely be July, and I'm happy to hear "early" July at that. I'm thinking the week of July 4th-10th is when we'll see it based on that info. =)

Hooray! I can't freakin' wait. I'm missing the beta.

[n00bonicPlague]

I was thinking that they'd begin the second phase in June sometime . . .

. . . but I guess I'm all alone in that thought.

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[Maul]

I was thinking that they'd begin the second phase in June sometime . . .

. . . but I guess I'm all alone in that thought.

._.

Hope for the best while expecting the worse

[Raif]

My mind have been saying July, but my gaming hart has been saying June, so I'm not really that surprised.
Just like Blackthourne, I'm just glad it is early July
Going to a music festival (Roskilde Festival) all of the last week of June, and when I come back it is all about phase 2 awesome

[TheEconomist]

Someone expected June? What about "a couple of weeks" didn't they understand? At best, it would be something late like June 26.

[n00bonicPlague]

A "couple" could've just as easily been two as it could've been three or four.

Of course, it could still be two. We'll just have to see in a few days.

[TheEconomist]

Typically,
Few = 2-3 (June 21 - 28) - I can understand holding hope for the later days of this estimate but when you get there, you might as well wait a few days to be in July
Couple = 3-4+ (July 5-12) These are the most likely to me since, otherwise, why even have phases? I don't see much getting done earlier than this to warrant shutting down the server.