lich

[xromania™]

ok sry i want to be rdy, because i dont like to run like crazy in last moment.
So when Lich patch come, what we should make with these addons? i gues almost all ill "expire". Sry my english. Just search every day for beta updates working no so good? and how we can avoid big problems and crashes
And when Lich come, still not a clear date i gues, right?

oh but Lich isnt really a patch, so the guys who dont buy this expansion ill have all old addons working i gues. But sure, all ill buy the level 80 Lich...

[Dolby]

Interface changes for WoTLK will be pushed live for every one. It's not just if you buy the expansion. Thats how it worked with the last one.

[Cairenn]

Authors should be starting to get their keys shortly (hopefully!) so they can start working on making sure their mods are ready. There's still lots of time, so don't worry.

[Davnel]

Even if you don't get the xpac you will still end up running the same code version as everyone else, as such you will need to update your addons anyway. Have faith in the addon makers, we should manage to get our addons working for WotLK in plenty of time.

aw damnit this is what I get for opening multiple tabs at once, beaten to the post :P

[Sepioth]

Yeah what everyone else said ..

I've been through every update since launch ... and after every major update when Blizz changes around the code these great addon authors are on the ball with updates. A large portion are usually ready before the patch/expansion is released thanks in part to the testing realms. The rest are usually updated within a week or two.

And with such a large community even those that never get updated by the original authors usually find a way to get reincarnated some way or another ...

Look at what the has been done with Mazzle as a fine example as to what this community can do.