Why can only some things be "hot-fixed"?

#1 - Sept. 26, 2012, 5:03 p.m.

After reading the hot-fix notes, I am confused why they only hot fix certain things and leave other stuff for a whole patch.

I am probably wrong about this but it seems like they only hot fix things that are easy to do and quick instead of hot fixing what is more important?

Is there some technical reason why they can't hot-fix the fact that my new CE pet likes to glide around behind me yet they can hot fix something meaningless like adding 2% damage to some random ability?

I'm looking for a technical explanation here people, not a religious one. Thank you.

Daxxarri

Community Manager

#11 - Sept. 26, 2012, 5:13 p.m.

09/26/2012 10:04 AMPosted by Avelore
Some things are handled server-side, some are handled client-side. Can't hotfix a client-side issue as that requires a new client build.

This pretty much sums it up.