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How Mythic Really Hotfixed the Scenario Imbalance

Here is a conversation I overheard on the bug I had planted in Mythic HQ.

Dev 1: This Wasdstomp guy keeps dogging us. This time it's about scenario imbalances.

Dev 2: Didn't we fix that a few months ago?

Dev 1: I think so.

Producer 1: I hate bugs!

Dev 3: Let's just put a timer on scenario pops.

Dev 1, 2: Good idea.

Producer 1: I hate bugs. Let's just fix it.

Dev 2: We can't figure out why it happens.

Producer 1: I hate bugs.

Dev 3: With the timer on scenarios it will make scenario imbalances seem less infrequent.

Producer 1: Okay, I hate bugs. So how long is the timer?

Dev 3: Currently we changed it so scenarios only pop every 20 minutes instead of every 5 minutes. This means they may only see a scenario imbalance once an hour instead of 4 times. They will think we fixed the bug.

Producer 1: Okay. Put in the 1.3.5 patch notes that the Scenario Imbalance bug has been fixed.

Dev 2: I will make sure it's added.

Producer 1: If it seems to be popping up slow down the scenario pops to 30 mins. This should help populate Orvr more too since Wasdstomp seems to complain about it too.

Dev 1: Maybe it would just be easier to hack Wasdstomp's blog instead!

(laughter in background)