Patch Notes should be put up earlier

[Elexia]

Haven't noticed it on any MMO? You must have only played FFXI. I seen it on EQs, WoW, and many other MMOs I have played.

Funny thing about this sentence:

If someone "only played FFXI" it's well known SE throws out teasers of updates prior to the forum opening when there's an update near by, e.g every week or two weeks there's another blurb about what's in the upcoming (month) update, i.e Besieged got a spread about it, Salvage got a spread and so on. So if someone did only play XI, they would have seen "patch notes before the actual patch."

Most MMOs I currently play, as said:

I haven't seen this to be honest. A lot of MMOs I currently play put up patch notes after the patch goes live, just before the patch goes live or in a forum topic about what MAY be coming to the JP/NA/EU version that have already been released on the Korean/Chinese client.

I actually play non mainstream MMOs, so I'm pretty sure I've seen a wide variety of "Patch etiquette."

[Dargoth_Draconia]

People won't complain about crap and if they do it is no different about them complaining before or after, I just like to know what is coming out it builds excitement, hell I actually want to say FFXI had some sort of notes prior to release on playonline.com before it would come out, and in a sense we do it get but we get the broad idea of what is due to come out over the next couple months.

[BruceyBruceyBangBang]

It feels like a SE tradition to leave the specifics till when the actual maintenance starts. With FFXI, dunno if it's still done this way, but the notes would sometimes not even show up til 45min-1hr after it started.

It's personal preference I suppose, but a patience issue mainly. I like to be surprised if there are any.

[Evangela]

the truth is he really only played FFXI

[Moth]

I like the mystery

[Munba]

This patch will be probably about pre-1.18 to divide the big size of the june patch imo... but maybe with some surprises inside. So i'd not hold my breath.

[BruceyBruceyBangBang]

This patch will be probably about pre-1.18 to divide the big size of the june patch imo... but maybe with some surprises inside. So i'd not hold my breath.

Yeah, I'm sure not many are expecting huge chunks of content. It would actually be a good thing not to see this in my eyes. They should spend all the time they can on content to make it perfect for when it's due. I still have a feeling surplus will be removed. It was said last month that it will be and my god, it should be.

[Felis]

Haven't noticed it on any MMO? You must have only played FFXI. I seen it on EQs, WoW, and many other MMOs I have played.

Big updates? yes
Little patches? no

[Elexia]

Big updates? yes
Little patches? no

That about sums it up. People are very selective when it comes to comparing things to FFXIV. Most MMOs have large updates hyped over time because it sometimes takes them up to a quarter of a year to push it out.

[Dargoth_Draconia]

Eva only played XI?