Mannoroth has a brand new bag.

[Brandonheat]

We will be extending tomorrow's (Tuesday, August 22) normally scheduled realm maintenance by approximately two hours. The additional time will allow for the application of a patch. The maintenance time will run from 3:00 AM PDT to 11:00 AM PDT. In addition, the following realms will be coming down tonight at 11:00 PM PDT in order to begin the retrofitting upgrade process, which will provide substantial improvements to individual realm performance. These realms are scheduled to be brought back up tomorrow morning, once the normal maintenance concludes.

Aggramar
Argent Dawn
Arthas
Azgalor
Bleeding Hollow
Bloodhoof
Burning Blade
Burning Legion
Durotan
Earthen Ring
Elune
Eonar
Eredar
Gilneas
Gorefiend
Kargath
Laughing Skull
Lightning's Blade
Llane
Lothar
Magtheridon
Malygos
Mannoroth
Medivh
Shadow Moon
Shattered Hand
Skullcrusher
Stormrage
Thunderhorn
Thunderlord
Warsong
Zul'jin

Could this be the end of lag ?!?! maybe not... but it should help.

[Padishar]

So the first set of PvP love is here! SaWeeeet!
Think the next set comes with the expansion... can't wait.
Good Stuff, Good Stuff

[Magdalena]

About time ... you'll hear no complaints from me about extra down time today get it done...

[JonisRahl]

The Wait is over.......Yessssssssss!

[requiemdreamer]

This just in: Mannoroth's "new bag" really sucked last night. Hopefully they'll have that constant crashing fixed by tonight.

[Magdalena]

crashes most likely from the new patch rather than the new bag... that always happens... anywho, the new bag wasn't done yet... taken down again today to get it going... (had thought that seemed a lot faster for a new bag... all the other's that have gotten new ones have been down at least 2 consecutive days...)

It was rather silly of them to try to do the patch and the new server all in one day... seriously doubt they know now where one's issue begins and the other ends...