Warcraft 3 patch 1.22 Beta

Today Blizzard released a beta version of its next Warcraft 3 patch, 1.22. Currently the beta patch is only available and usable on their special "Westfall(Beta)" server (not the 4 standard servers) since it is still in the beta test phase.

To change server to the beta server so that you can use the patch, simply click the magnifying-glass icon located next to the "Battlenet" button in the main menu of warcraft 3 and select "Westfall(Beta)" from the list that appears. Appon logging in to the new server, you will obviously have to create a new account that will probably not be permanent (this is a beta afterall).
Note - When switching servers back from the beta server (Westfall(Beta)), you will have to redownload and install 1.21b. If you switch again from another server to the beta server you will still need to redownload and install the beta patch.

As this is a beta, no one can be certain if any of the chages are final as the patch could be totally redone for the final release. However remember to "stay tuned" for any further news about the 1.22 update. Expect a lot more to change thou in the propper release of the finished patch.

Eh, what are the Patch Notes, or is that a secret too?

The patch notes are available when you update.

However I will post them here when the patch exits beta and becomes offical

It's not a very good patch, I'm pretty disappointed.

Originally Posted by 1)ark_NiTe

It's not a very good patch, I'm pretty disappointed.

I agree.

'Inviting pro players for testing'

If these changes they made was all,
then Warcraft 3 is doomed to die.

Originally Posted by Karune

"I do not know if there will be additional changes added to 1.22, but I do know that 1.22 was originally larger, but was broken up into two updates, in order to get the first patch out sooner. There is another patch being worked on which follows up on 1.22."

Originally Posted by Karune

All I know is that the second patch will focus more on Battle.net than it will on balance.

Here are the Patch Notes for 1.22:
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Patch 1.22
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FEATURES

- There is now a replay auto-save feature in the options menu. Replays
are automatically saved to the "replay" folder.
- Added an option to always show unit and building health bars.
- You can now enable and disable the display of minimap signals
from players and other observers using chat commands:
/showminimapsignals and /hideminimapsignals.

BALANCE CHANGES

HUMAN
- Scout Tower repair rate changed from 12 to 20.
- Knight damage increased: Attack cooldown changed from 1.50 to
1.40 and base damage increased from 25 to 28 (Average damage is 34).

UNDEAD
- Increased Ziggurat base armor from 1 to 5.
- Reduced the build time of the Necropolis from 120 to 100.

NIGHT ELF
- Reduce the Orb of venom poison duration from 10 seconds to 8 seconds.
- Increase the experience gain from Dryads from Level 2 (40xp) to
Level 3 (60 xp).

FIXES

- The cooldown on unlimited usable items (example: the staff of
preservation) now persists after the item is dropped or traded.
- A cooldown exploit with potions has been fixed.
- When you unburrow a Crypt Fiend, its auto-cast will no longer be toggled
off.
- An exploit bug in which items could lose their cooldowns when transferred
between heroes has been fixed.


ADDITIONAL MAPS

Furthermore, these 4 new contest winner maps will be included in the final patch, but not on the PTR:
- (2)MeltingValley
- (2)RoadToStratholme
- (4)CentaurGrove
- (4)TidewaterGlades

Nice new ladder maps, and "Added an option to always show unit and building health bars. " is nice... Other wise nothing very big.

So what exactly is the point of Westfall?

It may not be the greatest patch but saying Warcraft 3 will die?

Nothing personal, but as long as DoTA is a main game, there's no way warcraft would die. Those dudes are crazy about that game and would never give it up.

And also look at Starcraft. People are still playing that every day, that should be evidence enough that Warcraft has awhile before it dies.

But I digress, the option of showing health bars would be very nice, and although not much else was changed it is all slight balancing issues

meh

the only thing the next patch should add is the abilty to hook into the new portion on the b.net server for sc2
that and open up the bot connections that where in the server when you made sc2

Perhaps they are testing their Starcraft II Battle.Net with the new westfall server? Who knows...
I don't care much about the new patch. It doesn't make any difference for me ======> I don't play ladder <======

Meh, I heard that this patch makes NewGen screw up. :P

[sarcasm] this is an amazing patch woohoo this revolutionizes battlnet [/sarcasm] lol They need to fix the problems with the constant server splits and random disconnections rather than some small balance things.

If there are no additions to the game, like heroes or some new functions for use it jass, than I'm pretty dissapointed. How does Blizzard expect us to mod and keep war3 alive?
The first two features (auto-save and health bar show/hide) though are useful.

Blizzard might have a new function to turn auto-save replays on automatically. They have one for displaying unit transmissions no matter what players choose.

Not to great, but I really hope they put some new heroes in that patch!