"Longest Set of Guild Wars Update Notes Ever"
Kityn
I would rather see an update fairly free of bugs than an update full of them. If they need to wait to make the update live then so be it. I for one am anxious for this update. I hope it is not late but if it is I can wait for it.
germanturkey
the more i think about this update, the more upset i think i'll be come thursday...
sindex
Regina is right in saying that the common error is to believe that the update will save Guild Wars in the coming weeks. Please don’t take things way out of proportion here, it’s simply is not healthy. We all should have other things we are going to be looking forward to in the coming weeks, and this update can probably be seen as smidge of that offering.
In addition, you have to consider that this update comes with the good, bad, and the ugly. Except maybe the M.O.X. one, unless you count the fire imp summing stone being unusable passed level 20 (doesn’t matter to me).
In addition, you have to consider that this update comes with the good, bad, and the ugly. Except maybe the M.O.X. one, unless you count the fire imp summing stone being unusable passed level 20 (doesn’t matter to me).
bhavv
I will at least hope that boon signet, healing light and life sheath get buffed in the skill update.
Binary
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No, she loves me!
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No, everyone know that she loves ME!
But srsly people, enough quote wars.
DarkNecrid
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Originally Posted by bhavv
I will at least hope that boon signet, healing light and life sheath get buffed in the skill update.
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Topinambour
Am I the only to think that they postponed the skills update to counter WotLK up to sale ? Because dates are corresponding and reasons could be thought.
DarkNecrid it was announced by Mrs Buenaobra that past week's update was a quick one before having this week a bigger one.
DarkNecrid it was announced by Mrs Buenaobra that past week's update was a quick one before having this week a bigger one.
HawkofStorms
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Originally Posted by Topinambour
Am I the only to think that they postponed the skills update to counter WotLK up to sale ? Because dates are corresponding and reasons could be thought.
DarkNecrid it was announced by Mrs Buenaobra that past week's update was a quick one before having this week a bigger one. |
And a.net doesn't care if avid GW fans go off to play WoW right now or not (they already have your money, there is no harm to their company/buisness model if you play another game).
DarkNecrid
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Originally Posted by Topinambour
Am I the only to think that they postponed the skills update to counter WotLK up to sale ? Because dates are corresponding and reasons could be thought.
DarkNecrid it was announced by Mrs Buenaobra that past week's update was a quick one before having this week a bigger one. |
(12 charsssss)
I might've missed over this, but she has plainly said that last Thursday was skill update and this Thursday was title & TRP update.
Topinambour
Yes you're right DarkNecrid but it seems like the last Thursday's update was a quick patch to fill in something, imho they will be more skills updates this time than last Thursday.
DarkNecrid
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Yes you're right DarkNecrid but it seems like the last Thursday's update was a quick patch to fill in something, imho they will be more skills updates this time than last Thursday.
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Arkantos
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Originally Posted by Topinambour
Yes you're right DarkNecrid but it seems like the last Thursday's update was a quick patch to fill in something, imho they will be more skills updates this time than last Thursday.
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Woutsie
So when is it coming out?
FengShuiDove
Rewards Points this Thursday as a pacifier, big update 7 weeks from never.
Junior Gong
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Originally Posted by Arkantos
There's some sort of tournament on Friday afaik, so I highly doubt Izzy will make changes the day before.
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Gregslot
Longest NOTES people.
Repeat after me:
Longest NOTES.
Repeat after me:
Longest NOTES.
Gregslot
Longest NOTES people.
Repeat after me:
Longest NOTES.
Repeat after me:
Longest NOTES.
slowerpoke
oh btw...
let the lulz begin
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Originally Posted by Regina
November Update of Doom - 10 November 2008
There's been a lot of talk in the forums and elsewhere about the upcoming game update later this week. Linsey and the rest of the Live Team have been working extremely hard on this for weeks, often working long hours. To try and illustrate this, Linsey mentioned on the wiki that the update notes were going to be pretty long this week -- though the rumour mill incorrectly interpeted her words to mean that this would be the biggest game update ever. The Live Team is working flat out this week to prepare for the build. This week looks like it will be full of nights of long hours for our QA team, who need to comb through the game to check that every single detail works the way it should. Linsey herself was here working very hard over the weekend. Myself and other members of the Live Team just had a meeting a short while ago. The amount of testing work that needs to go into this build is pretty sizeable, and they're warning me that it's possible that they may delay the build. Obviously, delaying the build past its scheduled date of November 13 isn't something they want to do in ideal circumstances, but they also want to make sure that they don't miss any details. I'm just posting to let you know that there is a chance that the build may be delayed. I will try and keep you all updated here. |
Jecht Scye
Chill out kiddies. The update will come when it comes. It's awfully easy to say something fails because it doesn't come out on time when you don't have to put in the long hours trying to meet deadlines. Patience is a virtue, and there is more to life than hitting f5 on the wiki game update page. Again, chill...out...
Pwny Ride
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Chill out kiddies. The update will come when it comes.
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I mean, really, it's not difficult (and no, what i'm about to say is not up for debate), to keep to a schedule for such a company.
Something pops up? You work overtime on it. That's how it works in every other job.
placebo overdose
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Yeah and so will Christmas. Your point being?
I mean, really, it's not difficult (and no, what i'm about to say is not up for debate), to keep to a schedule for such a company. Something pops up? You work overtime on it. That's how it works in every other job. |
Yichi
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There's some sort of tournament on Friday afaik, so I highly doubt Izzy will make changes the day before.
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Regina Buenaobra
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Yeah and so will Christmas. Your point being?
I mean, really, it's not difficult (and no, what i'm about to say is not up for debate), to keep to a schedule for such a company. Something pops up? You work overtime on it. That's how it works in every other job. |
Things do pop up that impact scheduling, and as hard as the team works, sometimes even working overtime is not enough to release on schedule. There are also only so many hours in a day, and for the good of the game sometimes a build has to be delayed.
The Live Team has been working evenings and weekends for a long time now. They have been working 7 days a week. Linsey has even stayed at the office overnight on several occasions, pulling more all nighters on this than any other project she's been involved with. She hasn't had a day off in a long while.
I hope this gives you a better understanding.
SerenitySilverstar
By gum, Linsey deserves a spa treatment and big bottle of her favourite tipple after this one.
Anyone who displays a rampant lack of empathy for this amount of work going into this update is nothing but an over-entitled whiney jerk.
Staying overnight at work? That's all sorts of wrong.
Anyone who displays a rampant lack of empathy for this amount of work going into this update is nothing but an over-entitled whiney jerk.
Staying overnight at work? That's all sorts of wrong.
Shadowspawn X
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Yeah and so will Christmas. Your point being?
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I mean, really, it's not difficult (and no, what i'm about to say is not up for debate), to keep to a schedule for such a company.
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Zinger314
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Staying overnight at work? That's all sorts of wrong.
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SerenitySilverstar
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People doing their jobs? INCONCEIVABLE!
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Theus
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oh btw...
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Holy penis,what a scoop.
Nanood
From Regina Buenaobra's page
November update of Doom..
Now that's not a headline to inspire confidence lol.. Although I trust you
November update of Doom..
Now that's not a headline to inspire confidence lol.. Although I trust you
WinterSnowblind
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Originally Posted by Pwny Ride
Yeah and so will Christmas. Your point being?
I mean, really, it's not difficult (and no, what i'm about to say is not up for debate), to keep to a schedule for such a company. Something pops up? You work overtime on it. That's how it works in every other job. |
I'd honestly find it hilarious if all of you were banned, just to see you all cry over a game you supposedly don't even care about.
(this isn't directed soley at you Pwny Ride, but you are a shining example).
The Little Viking
Come on folks. Give the teams credit for trying. They work hard only to have a bunch of people wine and cry because it is not to their liking. Unfortunately, not everyone can be pleased. So I say this to the teams working so hard and long...
You can not please everyone all the time, there is always going to be someone who doesn't appreciate all you try to do for them. So take a day off, spend time with the wife/husband/kids etc... let them know you still care and forget about the rest of the world for a day or two. You deserve it.
I will admit i look forward to the updates, but I do not have to have them to function. So if an update is a bit later then anticipated, oh well, maybe the next day or the next week. So once again, for those working on the update, take a break and give the brain a break.
You can not please everyone all the time, there is always going to be someone who doesn't appreciate all you try to do for them. So take a day off, spend time with the wife/husband/kids etc... let them know you still care and forget about the rest of the world for a day or two. You deserve it.
I will admit i look forward to the updates, but I do not have to have them to function. So if an update is a bit later then anticipated, oh well, maybe the next day or the next week. So once again, for those working on the update, take a break and give the brain a break.
Konig Des Todes
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It's easy for you to dismiss their efforts because you don't know what is going on here, so let me shed some light on this.
Things do pop up that impact scheduling, and as hard as the team works, sometimes even working overtime is not enough to release on schedule. There are also only so many hours in a day, and for the good of the game sometimes a build has to be delayed. The Live Team has been working evenings and weekends for a long time now. They have been working 7 days a week. Linsey has even stayed at the office overnight on several occasions, pulling more all nighters on this than any other project she's been involved with. She hasn't had a day off in a long while. I hope this gives you a better understanding. |
And pulling all nighters several occasions. Dear dear, I petition we put in money to get Linsey a spa trip. I suppose the other Live Teams, but mainly Linsey because we love her.
Wrath of m0o
The update is so big because were finally getting the Dungeons on Factions and Nightfall that we have been waiting for.
Issac
Ahh I was thinking it was being updated tomorrow lol, but it's the day after that. Crap that sucks lol.
SerenitySilverstar
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When did the community here descend to this level of cretiness?
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Those of us left trying to inject fact, empathy and reason into the discussion are...probably suckers for punishment , but there's always hope that we can change the internet into a better place for all.
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Paloma Song
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This is 2008, not 1808.
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bhavv
Regarding my earlier post, I said I was 'hoping' for some skill updates, not that I was definately demanding or expecting them.
But I would be highly surprised if an update that is meant to be this big didnt have any skill updates.
But I would be highly surprised if an update that is meant to be this big didnt have any skill updates.
SerenitySilverstar
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Oh come on. Jobs are voluntary. If the job isn't worth the money, quit. Everyone knows the game industry is competitive and time-consuming. If you really want a job in that field, you do whatever it takes, or you find another job. You don't whine about it. Ofc, they're not here whining. They're too busy to whine - they're working for a living, which I realize not everyone here has ever had to do.
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There's plenty to be said for work-life balance, avoiding burnout, and for women it should be about being ABLE to have families and be made welcome and comfortable within a previously male dominated industry.
What would you prefer to have: an employee who works steadily and well over many years within a comfortable enviroment, or someone who works themselves to the bone and burns out within months? As far as long term productivity goes, I'd rather have the happier employee. Having to replace someone every few months, or year, can be even more restrictive to timetables as you have to bring the new employee up to speed.
bhavv
Working on a computer game - sitting in a chair and typing - is a demanding job?
Get a sleeping bag in your office, lots of red bull and go go go!
Now if they were actually working a physically difficult job like construction or shelf stacking, working evenings and weekends 7 days a week would become impossible. They have a pish easy job they can spend all day working on it if they want people playing their game, every other game developer does just that without complaining.
Anet employees sound like they would be useless in my supermarket stacking shelves.
Get a sleeping bag in your office, lots of red bull and go go go!
Now if they were actually working a physically difficult job like construction or shelf stacking, working evenings and weekends 7 days a week would become impossible. They have a pish easy job they can spend all day working on it if they want people playing their game, every other game developer does just that without complaining.
Anet employees sound like they would be useless in my supermarket stacking shelves.