Letter from producer- picture and 5.3 launch

[FunkYeahDragons]

It's refreshing to hear statements like this from a game developer in an age where the attitude seems to have become "release it broken and patch it up later". I'm fine with waiting a little longer for that.

Or "release it broken and don't patch it up at all because people are playing, anyway".

I get it, though. The situation is wild. I'll probably stick around for the wait and work on leveling classes or achievements, since I've already burned through my other quarantine games and don't like any other MMORPGs.

[Packetdancer]

Just someone surprised (Lolashia? Rolashia?) saying that it looks ancient or something. Seems story-related, not a mount or anything.

FWIW, I translated ロラシア (possibly incorrectly, because katakana) as "Lorasia". Which, unless I'm mistaken, is potentially a Dragon Quest reference...?

[StriderShinryu]

I'm almost done with most of the content I wanted to complete in the game for right now so while the delay is personally unfortunate it is absolutely understandable. Thanks to the team for keeping development going even as they have. It sounds like has been a major upheaval that they're worked through while still coming out mostly okay. I can see myself taking more of a break before things get rolling again but I'll definitely be back in full force then.

And I quite appreciate that they are straight up telling us that this delay will not just be for this patch but will persist for the future as well. Hopefully this gets out a little ahead of the whiners who will complain when everything up to and including 6.0 (and beyond) will be coming out later than they expected.

[Skivvy]

Early Congratulations

Why thank you!

[radhaz]

it looks to be strangling a Hobgoblin.

[Cecwhite]

Towards the end of the letter he mentions the 5.3 special site. Is that up yet? I tried to find it through the shadowbringers website and I only found up to 5.2. I can only assume 5.3 site isn't ready yet or it's a seperate site. Does anyone know for sure?

[Theodric]

Towards the end of the letter he mentions the 5.3 special site. Is that up yet? I tried to find it through the shadowbringers website and I only found up to 5.2. I can only assume 5.3 site isn't ready yet or it's a seperate site. Does anyone know for sure?

It's not up yet. It's usually announced through the news bulletins on the lodestone. Presumably it'll be soon, though.

[NanaWiloh]

It's refreshing to hear statements like this from a game developer in an age where the attitude seems to have become "release it broken and patch it up later". I'm fine with waiting a little longer for that.

Same here I got 2 games I want to finish and two I just started lol. Only thing I have to do in 14 right now is get my 490 accessories, I am helping my spouse level but thats only when we can be on at the same time. So a delay is perfectly fine with me especially if its for the safety of the Dev team.

[Tranquilmelody7]

I'm fine with this!
Thank you for announcing an exact date.

[Halivel]

Fine by me. Team's safety and health is more important than schedule.