Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31

181 posts · 2006-08-28 19:37:14 to 2006-09-03 04:32:47

#36300035411 08/28/2006 23:34:09 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
Chuui wrote:
I'm neither angry, surprised or upset. But I am curious. The first delay was due to the /ccr (/bug) system being broken. This one, due to a white hallway glitch fix breaking the world (error in compiling the world I guess - perhaps to do with trying to fix doors again, huh?). Now the confusion here is that we can guess that the /ccr error was fixed as that wasn't then cited as a problem this time. So why then does it feel like there is an apparent lack of "back up" patches? As an example, say patch 46B fixed the /ccr system, Rare played with that to try and fix the hallways and thought he did (making patch 46C), what happened to 46B? Don't you guys keep backups? Or didn't you manage to fix the /ccr system either? O_o;
Chuui, Chuui, Chuui, always leaping to conclusions. QA found a world problem in the same build as the /ccr problem--it just took them longer to find it.
#36300035412 08/28/2006 23:41:00 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
Congratulations! You've reached the bonus page!

Hm I guess it's only a bonus for compulsive collectors who weren't paying attention earlier...which is probably about two people...but hey!

Now, if you read the Update 46 Notes carefully, you'll notice that a certain silly old item will no longer be dropped by any mobs once Update 46 hits the servers; but at the same time, it will be set so that it can be traded to other players. In other words, the future supply of this item will be limited to what's available in player inventories. This thing's market value could skyrocket! So if you haven't got one stashed away somewhere, you might want to take advantage of these two extra days to complete your collection.
#36300035413 08/28/2006 23:42:41 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31

Rarebit, mistakes happen. Can you meet me and some friends in Stamos Tues afternoon on Recursion?

"Lets get 'em!"

Two years of living the dream... and interpreting it! ~Variel
#36300035414 08/28/2006 23:43:23 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
I for one am not going to blast Rarebit for this issue, (even though he was trying to be Smith), But hey, its a MMORPG, meaning there are going to be glitches, and things going wrong at the last minute, so everyone back off Rarebit and take a breath.  Be glad the patch didn't hit the live servers and crashed everything, and be glad that some of the bugs and exploits are being fixed (especially the pvp'ers).  So we all just need to chill out and let the Devs and QA fix this issue so we can move on. (other words, stop acting like children who didn't get their favorite dinner when it was promised).
#36300035418 08/28/2006 23:50:26 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
Lucious wrote:
I for one am not going to blast Rarebit for this issue, (even though he was trying to be Smith), But hey, its a MMORPG, meaning there are going to be glitches, and things going wrong at the last minute, so everyone back off Rarebit and take a breath.  Be glad the patch didn't hit the live servers and crashed everything, and be glad that some of the bugs and exploits are being fixed (especially the pvp'ers).  So we all just need to chill out and let the Devs and QA fix this issue so we can move on. (other words, stop acting like children who didn't get their favorite dinner when it was promised).

But its Ok to continue poking fun at him, jokingly.
Two years of living the dream... and interpreting it! ~Variel
#36300035429 08/29/2006 00:29:54 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31

2 Days aint really gonna hurt that much, if its just another 2 days :/

However the lag in DT is killing me and will be glad once that is sorted out.

#36300035441 08/29/2006 01:24:53 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
Its ok rarebit, you are the best dev we have anyways SMILEY
#36300035460 08/29/2006 02:10:07 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
FAOrien wrote:
We all know Rarebit was just impersonating the Agent Smiths.  I can see it now. Rarebit says, "This is my world my wo..." You have crashed the world.
System: Your Connection to the Matrix has been rejected.

Rarebit: Ooooh Whoops...

But feh, 48 hours is neither long or uneccessary. Still, i'm dissapointed.
#36300035465 08/29/2006 02:20:11 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
People, people, people... just think of each launch of these updates/fixes as IF a launch from NASA's Space shuttle. Where a supposed launch can be Delayed, at the minute of its launch because of a change in the weather. You don't wanna Fly a broken down Space Shuttle, would you??? It will just explode and more angry mob dare ask to why fly it.  Patience my friends and foes.

#36300035466 08/29/2006 02:20:21 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31

mmmm .... I expected something like that ... ermmm ... lets see when .....

 LOL

#36300035474 08/29/2006 02:35:50 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31

aww I'm gonna have to go on another BRAIN rampage, ahh well. I wonder if I should do a naked walk through mara

#36300035475 08/29/2006 02:38:00 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
This is the exact reason why when people ask for something in the game that requires the entire world to be rebundled... Rarebit said "no thx k gg".
SMILEY
/manhug Rarebit
It's not your fault the tools suck.I just wish there was some way to fix the core problems without a rewrite of the entire game architecture.But then again... I wish I had a machine that gave me pure gold whenever I wanted it.  'Cause then you and all my friends would be rich.  I'd buy MxO and as many coders and graphics artists and whatever else is needed and make it the best game evar!
...
I think I need a nap.
#36300035483 08/29/2006 02:42:52 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
Chuui, Chuui, Chuui, always leaping to conclusions. QA found a world problem in the same build as the /ccr problem--it just took them longer to find it.

Not much else to jump to given the lack of information we usually deal with =D If you'd stated it was in the same build from the start, it'd have made more sense. But hey, I'm not complaining, I was generally curious based on what was told to us.

Now if I could be bothered to try and kill Taskmaster solo, I guess I could stock up on that purple beret but I already have one I guess anyhow =D
#36300035486 08/29/2006 02:45:25 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31

I would have been very very happy if the patch came out Tuesday morning, I don't have to work Tuesday or Wednesday and I only have 2 classes those days so I would have had a nice long time to play with the hallways.

 But life goes on, I will still play with the hallways and now the anticipation grows...

 Or they could just put the patch through and let us play in the broken world, and also keep the /ccr system broke so we can't report in ingame, then also close the forums for extended maintinance so we can't complain here, it would be WONDERFUL SMILEY

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#36300035495 08/29/2006 02:58:12 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
This actually reminded me of some screenshots I have from QA when my graphics card drivers "broke the entire world".





Bwahahhaaa!
#36300035502 08/29/2006 03:07:46 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
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      Rarebit can't you delay it until friday please. I'll get new PC then and can experiece the white halls much much 
   better, if that is the world doesnt fall om me....should I say the sky fall.....dunno....have a great time testing you guys deserve most of it.  SMILEY
#36300035503 08/29/2006 03:12:12 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31

You know, I almost for got to add...

 Have a good weekend Rare, you've had a long week (even though it's just beginning) take a good long break, after all it's a lot of work to break a whole city SMILEYSMILEY

Hope the build all works out on Thursday, I would say maybe you can have an easy day on Friday, but since now you're probably a week behind on some work, and have an events schedule to re-re-schedule I'm sure you'll have plenty to do.

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#36300035521 08/29/2006 03:32:03 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
What confuses me is the fact that if it was Rarebit breaking the world while trying to fix the white halls why not release the build without the white halls? Walrus already said they had it seperate in case there were issues...
#36300035524 08/29/2006 03:33:44 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
I just really want the /ignore command to work... really I do. @_@
#36300035541 08/29/2006 04:03:16 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
Glad its being worked on, I rather have it late and bugless than early and bug riddend. Also this way I can do some last minute missions/shopping before the new patch. However...

You...broke huh?

*imagines*

Architect: Rarebit, have you systematicaly rummaged through the entire coding structure of the Matrix, ergo fixing an exponental ammount of bugs-

Rarebit: 2 + A = PIE!!

Architect: Er....duuhhhhhhhhhhhh!

*Matrix Explodes*


SMILEY
#36300035542 08/29/2006 04:05:17 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
As a developer I know what happens when you scramble to make deadlines. Needless to say, it doesnt go well.
You have identified the problem, one of the most important parts of the repair process. Now onto fixing it.
Good luck, and thanks for the honest answer as to what the problem is. That is really all we can ask for, and you gave it to us.

On another note...
A few of us are a going to be hit by a hurricane tonight. Hopefully we will have power thursday.
#36300035544 08/29/2006 04:07:01 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
/mood Emo
/cry
/suicide


Thanks for being honest Rarebit and not lying like the god dam politiians.....Can't you just please release the story stuff PWETTY PLEASE!.
#36300035547 08/29/2006 04:20:21 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
I said it once, and I'll say it again...








































[11:11] <+Dragonram> l4wl R4r3b1t br0k3 t3h m4tr1ck5
SMILEY

- Ð
#36300035549 08/29/2006 04:24:14 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
I give Rarebit three Homer Simpson "doh's" out of a possbile five. Just get it fixed before my account ends so I can want to go to the white halls, but be to lazy to actually go. SMILEY
#36300035556 08/29/2006 04:31:15 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
scumbagSMILEY
#36300035559 08/29/2006 04:34:50 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
Shadow-SK wrote:
Well, I can't say I didn't see this coming... -_-
aye I was eagerly anticipating the further delay of the patch....so no surprise really.
#36300035565 08/29/2006 04:40:51 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
Ermac wrote:

Is this a Joke, are you *CENSORED* kidding me?

This is one of the goddamn reasons get ticked off and just back out of the game because of the lack of experience and lack of Respect towards the player community, i mean come on, its been delayed twice now, errors, bugs or not, either get it right or don't get people excited for then just to say "omg, its a bug, we get it next time!".


Dude...Take a chillpill.
#36300035576 08/29/2006 04:52:36 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
Hey, do you hear that annoying, looping sound?
... That's right.
Because Rarebit fixed that bug.

Carry on, brave toast.
/salute

- Void
Recursion: n - See Recursion.
Void's Sig
#36300035592 08/29/2006 05:18:34 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
Oh noes! They catched an important bug before the patch went live... How will we survive?
#36300035595 08/29/2006 05:22:36 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
Rarebit wrote:
ThePigeonKing wrote:
Please tell me we get two critical missions this thursday then?
Yep, yep, like Walrus said before, the mission release schedule is sticking to the original plan, so yeah, if we're up and running Thursday you'll have two new missions instead of just one.

Hey... I don't have any problem whatsoever with the delay, maybe because I get the chance to finish the 1.2 crits before being loaded with new content, or maybe because I just got plenty of things to do in the game anyway.

However, if there were any events leading from 5.3.1 to 5.3.2 like in 5.2 (and, especially, if these events were necessary starting from the missions' content), would you consider to release the second mission somewhere later in the week instead of simultaneously with the first one?

I really wouldn't like the storyline to suffer under patch problems, and it wouldn't really affect the mission schedule that terribly.
#36300035596 08/29/2006 05:23:54 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
Siros7 wrote:
Oh noes! They catched an important bug before the patch went live... How will we survive?
QFB! (B means brilliancy)
#36300035598 08/29/2006 05:24:56 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
Though it's spelled "caught" SMILEY
#36300035603 08/29/2006 05:33:35 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31

Darn it! And I was hoping to see a new movie before School started... :/ Aw well.

 Rarebit your still my favorite Dev! Just get this thing out without bugs and I can forgive you... SMILEY

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#36300035606 08/29/2006 05:47:34 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
Rarebit wrote:
Congratulations! You've reached the bonus page!



Hm I guess it's only a bonus for compulsive collectors who weren't paying attention earlier...which is probably about two people...but hey!



Now, if you read the Update 46 Notes carefully, you'll notice that a certain silly old item will no longer be dropped by any mobs once Update 46 hits the servers; but at the same time, it will be set so that it can be traded to other players. In other words, the future supply of this item will be limited to what's available in player inventories. This thing's market value could skyrocket! So if you haven't got one stashed away somewhere, you might want to take advantage of these two extra days to complete your collection.
Shhhh!  Don't tell everyone Rarebit! =P

I'm way ahead of ya though. SMILEY

And I'm not mad about the delay, though I agree that the cinematic should be released at least, maybe linked on the forums or something.

Keep on truckin' Rarebit!




#36300035620 08/29/2006 05:58:11 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
/golfclap
#36300035628 08/29/2006 06:16:23 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
Much respect to you for letting us know exactly what happened.  Even if it means you had to hang yourself in front of the crowd SMILEY  I don't think anyone will die from having to wait a few more days.
#36300035633 08/29/2006 06:18:29 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
zeroone506 wrote:
Though it's spelled "caught" SMILEY
I knew that... >.>
Pirates ninja edited my post to make me look bad!
#36300035635 08/29/2006 06:19:26 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
DevilsArms wrote:
Its ok rarebit, you are the best dev we have anyways SMILEY
Its ok rarebit, you are the only dev we have anyways SMILEY

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#36300035644 08/29/2006 06:39:16 Crap!!!!

Excellent work... pushing the patch off again and again...

BTW: Bets are still accepted about when the patch goes live... or IF it EVER goes life at all
Bad odds for Sony I guess...

 Worst regards - an angry Manua ><

#36300035649 08/29/2006 06:42:12 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
Just as long as it's out Thursday.
#36300035653 08/29/2006 06:47:04 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
I would rather it be delayed than getting a bugged patch. take your time don't rush  when its ready then release it SMILEY
#36300035654 08/29/2006 06:47:50 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
hehe I've played since beta and I don't think any patch has ever came out right the first time. There's so much time and effort that gets put into these patches and I don't hate SOE or think they're lazy at all, and I love your confession, Rarebit, of breaking the entire world. Made me laugh SMILEY I think we're all looking forward to the fixes and implementations that are going into this patch, so if you need to keep breaking it to make it work, then by all means, go fer it. Your efforts, as well as your honesty, are appreciated!
#36300035670 08/29/2006 07:05:08 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31

Rarebit is Smith.

SMILEY

#36300035685 08/29/2006 07:24:20 Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
Oh splendid. Why release it when i have a day off of work when you can delay it longer?
#36300035688 08/29/2006 07:28:17 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31

I have one simple favor to ask of you. Please do not give out dates of releases anymore. I honestly can't remember if we have ever hit a single targeted release date. As in your post you stated that best case is Thursday so we won't be seeing it until at least next week. I understand things break and bugs occur but just don't get all of our hopes up with dates that are just going to be delayed.

 EC

#36300035689 08/29/2006 07:29:24 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
Kudos to you Rarebit on your open / honest / transparent response to the delay ... Im a software engineer myself (I'd offer to help out with the fix if you'd have me!).  Not wanting to dis the other MMO's out there, but how many of them give the devs such free access to the user community, the free channel to admit mistakes ... rather than having the marketing department make up vague "please wait" messages or (heaven forbid) rushing the patch out and having to release another emergency patch right after (with associated downtime)?

Good job on "breaking the world" though - that's the kind of unintended consequence of a fix that has serious style!
#36300035699 08/29/2006 07:37:21 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31

...Deploy the sentinels.

#36300035701 08/29/2006 07:38:28 Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
I broke the world once... I feel your pain Rare SMILEY

But I have to say you have some biguns to admit your error and then start a post about it. I got lots of respect for you man, when I broke the world I ran and hid underneath the giant turtle that holds us all on it's back.
#36300035708 08/29/2006 07:52:56 Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
Rarebit wrote:
Although Update 46 has been unfortunately delayed yet again, we bring you in its stead this wonderful thread, in which you can discuss what a nitwit Rarebit is for BREAKING THE WHOLE ENTIRE WORLD while trying to fix one last annoying White Hallway bug, thus providing us all with a small means of filling the yawning hole in all our lives the next two days of delay will bring.

Excelsior!
   You aint no nitwit your tha one that brings us joy in events and other things ... so what u made a mistake SH1T happens Bah ! the patch got delayed so what. i dont really care the content that is coming is gona be cool, its gona be worth the wait in the end... if the patch went live with bugs people woulda complained. they very people that are angry cuz of the delay would be complaining about it.  /Bow to the Rare Wabbit
#36300035709 08/29/2006 07:53:26 Re:Update 46 Announcement - New Release Date - Thursday, August 31
fan-friggin-tastic