1.17 > 1.18 = 3+ months. 1.18 > 1.19 = ???

[Betelgeuzah]

A slight concern of mine:

For the first half of the year, developers have been low-profile in regards to what is being developed and what is being implemented. 1.15 to 1.17 have been lackluster relative to what you would expect out of the patches within that time period.

Now we are finally supposedly getting to the point where the developers are about to catch up to the speed that better matches what is expected of them in the long run.

But something is slowing them down here. 3+ months to get a patch out after being developed for another 5 months? Few weeks of that are forgiven due to the disaster, but either way..

Honestly, it sounds like this patch will have content justifying the <3 months of development, but hardly enough to justify the low profile January-May period. The devs need to start catching up and putting out patches at an increasingly rapid rate or with increasingly larger size before the year ends.

So, are we looking at 2+ months of waiting between 1.18 and 1.19? If not, good, you guys might still make it, but if this is the case, either something is wrong in the development process or 1.19 will have to blow 1.18 out of the water in size and scope (which it honestly might).

If latter is the case, let us know. The sooner the better.

[Reika]

Yoshida mentioned accelerated schedual after 1.18...

[Grim_Lion]

Yoshida mentioned accelerated schedual after 1.18...

I want some facts.

I want the whole damn plan layed out.

The fact that we have to wait even 2 more months just for Chocobo's is fundamentally retarded in MMO's. How in the hell can someone allow this game to be alive for 11 months without putting in some transports? Furthermore, how in the hell can S.E. expect (and have the balls to ask for patients) us not be be angered by this timeline?

[DurtiMonkeyToe]

I want some frgin facts.

I want the whole damn plan layed out.

The fact that we have to wait even 2 more months just for Chocobo's is fundamentally retarded in MMO's. How in the hell can someone allow this game to be alive for 11 months without putting in some transports? Furthermore, how in the hell can S.E. expect (and have the balls to ask for patients) us not be be angered by this timeline?

You have no idea how long we are going to be waiting. The fact that you think you should have all the information just excretes arrogance. And it smells bad.

[Jennestia]

I want some frgin facts.

I want the whole damn plan layed out.

No company does this. It's getting ridiculous people want them to do what pretty much no one else ever does just because you're getting impatient. The only plans that get laid out by people who run MMOs is the next update or upcoming expansion pack.

[DurtiMonkeyToe]

No company does this. It's getting ridiculous people want them to do what pretty much no one else ever does just because you're getting impatient. The only plans that get laid out by people who run MMOs is the next update or upcoming expansion pack.

/agree

My biggest problem with threads like this is that it is a complaint based on... nothing? We have no time frame on when 1.19 is expected because we haven't even got 1.18 yet. I'm not saying that the community shouldn't complain about the game, but to complain about something that hasn't even happened yet seems a bit ridiculous.

[Betelgeuzah]

/agree

My biggest problem with threads like this is that it is a complaint based on... nothing? We have no time frame on when 1.19 is expected because we haven't even got 1.18 yet. I'm not saying that the community shouldn't complain about the game, but to complain about something that hasn't even happened yet seems a bit ridiculous.

I want to get a rep/dev comment on this. If they won't tell us before 1.18 is out, fine. As long as they're aware that it is a concern among the community. Right now is the time for Yoshida to prove himself.

Can't say I was expecting this type of thread from Betelgeuzah.

I only speak for myself. I hope people don't forget that when others comment on the thread.

[Starlord]

A slight concern of mine:

For the first half of the year, developers have been low-profile in regards to what is being developed and what is being implemented. 1.15 to 1.17 have been lackluster relative to what you would expect out of the patches within that time period.

Now we are finally supposedly getting to the point where the developers are about to catch up to the speed that better matches what is expected of them in the long run.

But something is slowing them down here. 3+ months to get a patch out after being developed for another 5 months? Few weeks of that are forgiven due to the disaster, but either way..

Honestly, it sounds like this patch will have content justifying the <3 months of development, but hardly enough to justify the low profile January-May period. The devs need to start catching up and putting out patches at an increasingly rapid rate or with increasingly larger size before the year ends.

So, are we looking at 2+ months of waiting between 1.18 and 1.19? If not, good, you guys might still make it, but if this is the case, either something is wrong in the development process or 1.19 will have to blow 1.18 out of the water in size and scope (which it honestly might).

If latter is the case, let us know. The sooner the better.

+3 months= Setting the Foundation down
Next patches in Quicker Succession = setting those pieces on top of that Foundation

That is all

[Betelgeuzah]

A little brainstorming here, but it kinda looks like it's not as much of a problem on the actual development side of things as it is an issue when it comes to Quality Assurance. Lots of features which are nearing completion, but not enough bug-squashers to polish them up technically.

This would be good in a way, as the QA team doesn't hinder the developers' work. But it'll keep the patches further apart than they could be.

[ShinChuck]

I'm hoping. The link in my sig says it all, it's been a relative snail's pace thus far, but Yoshi - and the base - have been arguing for a long time that 1.18 is just the start, and things should be going a lot faster after that. I would love to be surprised and have 1.19 (chocobos!) and 1.20 out the door in the next couple months, but I'm honestly expecting about a five, six month span between 1.18 and 1.20.

But if I disagree with acceptability of the pace, I like some of the changes that are being made, so prove me wrong, Yoshi, I won't complain!