Patch Notes: Before Patch Release? Thank You SE

[Cairdeas]

all of the X.XXY patches they released the patch notes a few days before.

[TirionCrey]

all of the X.XXY patches they released the patch notes a few days before.

In which parallel universe?

[Rentahamster]

In which parallel universe?

This one.

Maintenance: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/f...c&daysprune=-1

Patch Notes: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/f...ost&order=desc

The lettered patches (1.16a, 1.17a, 1.17b, 1.17c) had the notes released a few days early.

It just feels different since this is only an update, but it's the largest one we've seen yet, which makes it seem like a new patch.

[TirionCrey]

This one.

Maintenance: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/f...c&daysprune=-1

Patch Notes: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/f...ost&order=desc

The lettered patches (1.16a, 1.17a, 1.17b, 1.17c) had the notes released a few days early.

It just feels different since this is only an update, but it's the largest one we've seen yet, which makes it seem like a new patch.

If you're already linking it, how about checking the dates?

Except for 1.16a NONE of them were posted before the actual patch. Check the dates and see for yourself, all of them except 1.16a were posted the day the patch happened.

edit: I'll add the dates just to make it clear:

Patch Notes 1.17a: 25th April
Patch Maintenance 1.17a: 25th April -> delayed to 26th

Patch Notes: 1.17b: 23rd May
Patch Maintenance 1.17c: 23rd May

Patch Notes 1.17c: 15th June
Patch Maintenance 1.17c: 15th June

So...this is actually the 2nd time since the release 11months ago that they released patch notes more than 1 day before the actual patch so yeah, I think my "parallel universe" reference does apply

[Rentahamster]

If you're already linking it, how about checking the dates?

Except for 1.16a NONE of them were posted before the actual patch. Check the dates and see for yourself, all of them except 1.16a were posted the day the patch happened.

I did check them.

Patch notes posted on June 14: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...l=1#post181981

Patch released June 15:

[NA]All Worlds Maintenance (Jun. 15)


At the following time, we will be performing maintenance on FINAL FANTASY XIV to implement patch 1.17c. During this period, FINAL FANTASY XIV will be unavailable.

[Date & Time]
Jun. 15, 2011 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (PDT)

[TirionCrey]

I did check them.

Patch notes posted on June 14: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...l=1#post181981

Patch released June 15:

For me it shows the Patch Notes being posted on 15th June at 11:47AM(my time) so even considering towards JP and US timezone thats still 15th June.

And about the patch notes being released early or not, I don't care about that at all, they could release them while the servers are down everytime like they usually do, doesn't bother me, I was just correcting the comment that claimed this happened "on a regular basis" which is not the case and hasn't been up til now.

[Jennestia]

In which parallel universe?

They've always listed notes prior to when a patch 1.xxa/b/c would be released, expect for when the disaster struck things slowed down.