Information on 1.21 Next week?

[Avraym]

How many months will it takes you to understand that every patch gets delayed and that asking for information doesn't make news being published sooner? I'd understand these kind of comments coming from someone who would just have joined XIV, but wow seriously, it's been like that for a while now.

Nothing was "supposed to be released". A patch is supposed to be released when it's done©.

Promises only bind those who believe in them.

I'm a graphics designer. I'll be sure to tell my clients that same thing.

Oh wait, no thats not how it works in the real world. Customers deserve the right to be informed and are just as entitled to be angry/dissapointed when communication is weak in a situation such as this one.

And as usual, a white knight springs into defense, spouting metaphors and subjective opinions.

Not once have i complained about patch delay, which you seem to be obtusely pointing out.
Patch delay, i can understand. Weak communication at one of the most pivital times, i cannot.

I'm unsatisified with the update in information for a patch that was supposed to be out already. "(Early February 2012 - Patch 1.21)."
I'm unsatisified with a lack of information when there is MUCH to be given. As someone else said : For them to have held their cards so close to their chest for this amount of time is a joke.

But of course, there will be people who blindly defend, even when in the wrong.

[Jinko]

But of course, there will be people who blindly defend, even when in the wrong.

This will always be the case on these forums :P

[Agoven]

Here's the deal folks.

Setting up server merges will require patching. SE is not going to double patch so soon. Henceforth, 1.21 and the server merge patch will come together. So 1.21 should be released March 1st.

Either SE will release info this Thursday for a 7 day digest. Or Monday/Tuesday...

Also, I expect a live letter announcement shortly after 1.21.

[Buttons]

It would be nice to get some concrete info. Waiting for this patch really is driving some people insane and I know that I myself am getting anxious as well.Would be so nice if it came out this or next week so that it would still be in February. I wonder if we'll ever see a patch on time.

[Vackashken]

Rebuttal? How’s this: I’ve never even heard of this lame game! Never will I check a link that advertises a game that has a title as banal as “Aliens: Colonial Marines”, it just sounds plain stupid. The title itself is off putting, and you think they’ve done something right by throwing out eye candy? That’s laughable, maybe they should work on their name…

Does ANYONE that has complained about lack of updates remember that expression "Patience is a Virtue"? And don't tell me that patience is limited, because it isn't, rather it is YOU that is limited. Close this Twelve forsaken thread already!

I can't help but ask: Are you stupid?

Thats not a rebuttle in the slightest way. I wasn't comparing the games or even if anyone liked it. It was an example of what another company did when their product was delayed. They apologized and put out a video to SAY sorry. It worked. People said the delay sucks but at least had something POSITIVE to discuss in the video.

There is literally nothing anyone can say to justify this lack of updates in general - never mind so close to its supposed release date.

Outstanding post lol...

[Agoven]

It would be nice to get some concrete info. Waiting for this patch really is driving some people insane and I know that I myself am getting anxious as well.Would be so nice if it came out this or next week so that it would still be in February. I wonder if we'll ever see a patch on time.

LOL the only time I can think if patches will come on time if it's content patches. These system patches are changing whole core mechanics of the game and require meddling in too many things. There's way too many variables. Once things settle down with core changes the rest of it will flow pretty easily.

Yoshida's said it himself several times...until the core systems of the game are in place it is difficult to produce good content and balanced content.

[shane239]

People seem alot more "WHERE THE HELL IS THE PATCH!!!" this time. I think that is because anyone that cares knows that this patch is going to be epic!

I'm sure SE are doing everything to get this patch out as soon as possible. And sure I want some info on when the patch is coming out but i'm not going to sit here and complain that they are not giving us any information at all! The more we complain the more likely they are going to think about changing to a, give them info a week before a patch comes out and nothing else, system.

Patience people. The patch will come when it is ready. And Yoshi will give us info when he is ready.

Just breathe!

[Antipika]

I'm a graphics designer. I'll be sure to tell my clients that same thing.

Oh wait, no thats not how it works in the real world. Customers deserve the right to be informed and are just as entitled to be angry/dissapointed when communication is weak in a situation such as this one.

No one is preventing you from being angry/disappointed, you are still allowed to post here and raise your opinion. It doesn't change the fact that patchs always gets delayed, no matter how hard you will cry, this won't change.

A year ago we didn't even have a forum (not counting the beta one), we had no rep, and communication level was 0.

Now we gets letter of producer, reps comment, events here and there, youtube video, roadmap and all. It's not perfect but it's becoming better, and if you cannot see that then there is a huge issue.

As for your example as a graphic designer, cool story. We just don't live in the same real world I think. Delays happen often, everywhere, in all kind of activity sectors, especially when working internationally. It's always the same thing is the end, the customer only have one mean of pressure: not paying.

[Elgeron]

Man, this thread can be best described as the....




Just JOKING! Please don´t feel offended ^^
(God I really liked that game xD)

It´s sucks that SE don´t give any new information about the patch and people have the right to expose it.
Right now I still have lots of contents to do because, well I´m relatively new so right now I can be patient but I think I can understand how a lot of people feel about it.

And I´m sure a lot of the people who are now defending SE for the lack of information will love to see some news, I do!
Lets try to call the attention of the administrators in a polite way, maybe we will obtain some kind of information that way...maybe...

[Velhart]

People seem alot more "WHERE THE HELL IS THE PATCH!!!" this time. I think that is because anyone that cares knows that this patch is going to be epic!

I'm sure SE are doing everything to get this patch out as soon as possible. And sure I want some info on when the patch is coming out but i'm not going to sit here and complain that they are not giving us any information at all! The more we complain the more likely they are going to think about changing to a, give them info a week before a patch comes out and nothing else, system.

Patience people. The patch will come when it is ready. And Yoshi will give us info when he is ready.

Just breathe!

Missing the point here. The main complaint it SE's inability to communicate with their customers after they have already delayed the patch. Most of us are fine with delays, it is understandable, but keeping us in the dark is definitely not a good move on their end.