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== Famous Game Master Quote == |
== Famous Game Master Quote == |
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| − | More often than not, the feature truly is working as intended, but many recent bugs declared "Working as Intended", while they actually WERE bugged. For example the infamous change to [[Frost Trap]] in release 2.0.1 (which makes no sense in a real-life context) where the effect continues even after the player has left the trap's [[AOE]], have made players weary of the GM response. "Working as Intended" |
+ | More often than not, the feature truly is working as intended, but many recent bugs have been declared "Working as Intended", while they actually WERE bugged. For example the infamous change to [[Frost Trap]] in release [[2.0.1]] (which makes no sense in a real-life context) where the effect continues even after the player has left the trap's [[AOE]], have made players weary of the GM response. "Working as Intended" is commonly used when players complain to each other about such bugs, and a number of servers even have [[guild]]s named "Working as Intended", mocking the response. |
| − | + | <big> How many GMs does it take to change a lightbulb? - None, it's working as intended! </big> |
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+ | == Imbalance == |
| + | "Working as Intended" is often used in a similar vein to reply to complaints of imbalance, unfairness and other perceived injustices. Frost mages critting for 2 million damage with [[Ice Lance]]? Working as intended! 25-day cooldown on [[Judgment]]? Working as intended! Blood death knights outlasting a dozen opponents while using [[Vengeance]] to deal more damage than all their attackers combined? Working as intended! This may be used to express the opinion that [[Blizz]]ard are intentionally and maliciously creating the problem, that they have no plans to fix it, or simply to express delight, confusion or apathy with regard to the current state of affairs. |
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| − | Not to be confused with NO WAI / YA WAI associated with the O'RLY fad, WAI stands for "Working as Intended," a common GM reply to bugs reported by player. |
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| − | ==Real Life Basis== |
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| − | In "code change review boards", or boards that review any pending changes to a program, the phrase "Working as Intended" means yes there's a bug there and it is known, but fixing it has the potential to break other parts of the program worse than then current bug and/or would require a massive overhaul of the relevant code. |
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Famous Game Master Quote
More often than not, the feature truly is working as intended, but many recent bugs have been declared "Working as Intended", while they actually WERE bugged. For example the infamous change to 
[Frost Trap] in release 2.0.1 (which makes no sense in a real-life context) where the effect continues even after the player has left the trap's AOE, have made players weary of the GM response. "Working as Intended" is commonly used when players complain to each other about such bugs, and a number of servers even have guilds named "Working as Intended", mocking the response.
How many GMs does it take to change a lightbulb? - None, it's working as intended!
Imbalance
"Working as Intended" is often used in a similar vein to reply to complaints of imbalance, unfairness and other perceived injustices. Frost mages critting for 2 million damage with 
[Ice Lance]? Working as intended! 25-day cooldown on 
[Judgment]? Working as intended! Blood death knights outlasting a dozen opponents while using Vengeance to deal more damage than all their attackers combined? Working as intended! This may be used to express the opinion that Blizzard are intentionally and maliciously creating the problem, that they have no plans to fix it, or simply to express delight, confusion or apathy with regard to the current state of affairs.