Possible patch delay

[Betelgeuzah]

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.