Patch 4.2 – Thai Localization Alongside New Expansion? Probably Not!
by OtakuMZ - 8 years ago show comments
The Thailand localization will be coming with Patch 4.2 on March 29th. So far so good. There was a discussion on reddit that we might see the next expansion alongside. I will bring up reasoning why this is most probably not true, as was also already discussed there. Let’s get back in time a little to take a look at patch numbers at the release of adventures and expansions, as well as in the pre-release Phase. This will get a structured résumé over patch numbering by in Hearthstone:
- 1.0.0.3xxx: alpha
- 1.0.0.4xxx: open and closed beta
- 1.0.0.5xxx: initial release
- 1.1.0.xxxx: Curse of Naxxramas
- 2.0.0.xxxx: Goblins vs Gnomes
- 2.4.0.xxxx: Blackrock Mountain
- 3.0.0.xxxx: The Grand Tournement
- 4.0.0.xxxx: League of Explorers
Also, we witnessed a localizations in the recent past, which did not come with any major updates. It came in the form of the Japan localization. This update increased the version numbers form 3.1 to 3.2 and happened on October 20th last year, while the next patch on November 10th contained all data for LoE (4.0). In addtion to that, as we can see above, the increase in the version numbers changed in between BRM and LoE. It now increases a full Digit with each (card) content release, in contrast to just an increase in the second digit as it happened with Naxx and BRM.
All this leads to my conclusion that the 4.2. patch will not bring Whispres of the Old Gods (or however the new expansion will be called). The patch might include deck recipes and deck slots though. I think we will get certainty on that matter on Friday, March 11th during the special announcement stream before the start of tje Americas Winter Championchip. So tune in at 10 a.m. PST via www.twitch.tv/playhearthstone.
