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    Quote Originally Posted by Hubert View Post
    In my opinion the devs should shoot for smaller patches and quicker releases to avoid this kind of thing. One bug in one feature ends up delaying the entire patch for a few days when the players have already been waiting for a couple months. Combat reworking and new content I can forgive, but did we really need to wait this long just to get player search or repair adjustments?
    There's a reason why it is not a common trend in the industry. Larger patches are easier and more efficient to manage and prepare. Many infrequent patches means a lot more preparation time required as well, slowing the development down.

    It's not merely about programming and creating assets and design. The pieces must be put together, prepared and tested accordingly and individually. When you only have to do this once per few months and can work under less strict schedules the pace is a lot more manageable for a large-scale adjustments and additions.

    Two months per patch is rather fast pace as far as the industry standard is concerned.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Betelgeuzah View Post
    Two months per patch is rather fast pace as far as the industry standard is concerned.
    most games wait 4-5 months and give the same ammount of content/overall changes we get here in 2

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    Quote Originally Posted by Betelgeuzah View Post
    Two months per patch is rather fast pace as far as the industry standard is concerned.
    Well yes, but trying to recover from a botched MMO launch isn't exactly standard.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ilean View Post
    Well yes, but trying to recover from a botched MMO launch isn't exactly standard.
    Indeed there is nothing standard about this game. Who ever heard of two versions of the same MMO being worked on at once?

    But as far as FFXIII-2 chocobo music is concerned, I think you should lighten up. Any drum solo that sounds like it was done by this guy can't be all bad:

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ilean View Post
    Well yes, but trying to recover from a botched MMO launch isn't exactly standard.
    That doesn't mean it is possible to just magically do more in less time. The same constraints apply, only this time they work more against them.

    Keep in mind that two games are being developed in parallel, and the quantity of additions still remains roughly on the same level as otherr MMO's. But that can only be achieved through a gigantic team of 250 people. It is hardly standard procedure as you said, and thus incredibly difficult to realistically compare.

    It's a good thing that hasn't stopped us from making unrealistic comparisons though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Betelgeuzah View Post
    That doesn't mean it is possible to just magically do more in less time. The same constraints apply, only this time they work more against them.

    Keep in mind that two games are being developed in parallel, and the quantity of additions still remains roughly on the same level as otherr MMO's. But that can only be achieved through a gigantic team of 250 people. It is hardly standard procedure as you said, and thus incredibly difficult to realistically compare.

    It's a good thing that hasn't stopped us from making unrealistic comparisons though.
    what would really get me is the question of how much content they are making for 2.0
    something tells me there is alot being held back specificaly for it, and how much will be a huge selling point

    the fact we are getting what we are til then is also a nice pace too