About ARR release.

I trush in Yoshi-p's judgement on release >.> I've been waiting for 2 years I can wait a bit more... patience is a virtue o.o

Anyways, I just dont understand why end this ver. knowing that you will release the next one 5 months later. people still had shit to do in 1.0, could have let this one run for like another 4 months. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I think it is up to them to keep us on hype for ARR. IMHO, they should:

- release a timetable of events/conditions to be met before launch and update it often (remember the table of new patch content in every letter from producer? same thing);

- release a timetable of content planned for release and check when content has been confirmed;

- release a weekly letter from producer with news on ongoing tests, some new screens and news about ARR (i.e. details on Free Companies, Housing, Crafting/Gathering classes, Combat System, etc...);

- release a new video of game-play every week;

- (possibly) release a table of content planned for after release of ARR in subsequent patches/expansions (SMN job, new mounts, new dungeons, etc...). Same as the one inside old producer letters.

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Originally Posted by Guevara

I think it is up to them to keep us on hype for ARR. IMHO, they should:

- release a timetable of events/conditions to be met before launch and update it often (remember the table of new patch content in every letter from producer? same thing);

- release a timetable of content planned for release and check when content has been confirmed;

- release a weekly letter from producer with news on ongoing tests, some new screens and news about ARR (i.e. details on Free Companies, Housing, Crafting/Gathering classes, Combat System, etc...);

- release a new video of game-play every week;

- (possibly) release a table of content planned for after release of ARR in subsequent patches/expansions (SMN job, new mounts, new dungeons, etc...). Same as the one inside old producer letters.

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Would be nice but I'd rather Yoshi-p devote more time to the development of the game itself. We don't need weekly videos or updates. I'd be fine with a small monthly update, or maybe even a small forum post letting us know things are running smoothly.

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Originally Posted by YuriSan

Anyways, I just dont understand why end this ver. knowing that you will release the next one 5 months later. people still had shit to do in 1.0, could have let this one run for like another 4 months. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Because converting all your ver 1 files to 2.0 would take over 1-2months, And like i said many time in this topic they could allow us to play our current char in the beta and everything we do is carry over to release. So that could be a reason why there doing it if not then just to give them enough time to do so.

Game could come out tomorrow or in 5 years it wont matter.

You might loose interest and go to another game, doesn't really matter that could happen anyway.

New players with no interest now might go back to it, they've not waited a single second, its new to them even if its out in 5 years.

Returning players who left in 2010 wont care because they just check it out when its out, been 2yrs for them.

Only people hurt are the current players who really want it badly, and if you are a good enough fan you will not mind waiting for a polished product that will please those who have not been waiting at all.

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Originally Posted by Guevara

I think it is up to them to keep us on hype for ARR. IMHO, they should:

- release a timetable of events/conditions to be met before launch and update it often (remember the table of new patch content in every letter from producer? same thing);

- release a timetable of content planned for release and check when content has been confirmed;

- release a weekly letter from producer with news on ongoing tests, some new screens and news about ARR (i.e. details on Free Companies, Housing, Crafting/Gathering classes, Combat System, etc...);

- release a new video of game-play every week;

- (possibly) release a table of content planned for after release of ARR in subsequent patches/expansions (SMN job, new mounts, new dungeons, etc...). Same as the one inside old producer letters.

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This! Two years ago they did all of this for 1.xx and 2.0 and they stuck to it much better than I expected. I am not disappointed or surprised that they are 2 months behind. 2 months behind after 2 years is about what I'd expect for a software project of this size. What has irked me is their willingness to admit this and present new and updated plans. This makes me think that they know we will be disappointed and are therefore holding back as long as possible in the hope of either having better news or when they have to inform us.

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Originally Posted by Vilhem

Would be nice but I'd rather Yoshi-p devote more time to the development of the game itself. We don't need weekly videos or updates. I'd be fine with a small monthly update, or maybe even a small forum post letting us know things are running smoothly.

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I know I am too demanding XD

but they could use marketing team staff to do this, not development team.

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Originally Posted by Zenaku

And like i said many time in this topic they could allow us to play our current char in the beta and everything we do is carry over to release.

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I am almost certain they have said this will not happen but I would be all for it. The current player base is so far ahead of new players that giving us access a few months earlier would make no difference unless there was some major exploit in the beta.

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Originally Posted by Cynthis

I am almost certain they have said this will not happen but I would be all for it. The current player base is so far ahead of new players that giving us access a few months earlier would make no difference unless there was some major exploit in the beta.

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The point is just to allow us to play if there a big delay. seeing how they be worlds that only new players can join so that fix that issue also.