Hotfixes all the time now

[Hasrat]

yes, thank god they pulled the game for 4 hours during statics prog on the new raids

/s

It's also a new PvP season, which, with more limited time rewards, kinda trumps raids in terms of impact significance.

Raiders lost 4 hours of potential progression.

In theory, PvP teams affected just had more than a week of effort deleted.

[Xerkrosis]

Am I the only one who irks at the term "Hotfix", when the service is shut down for hours when the fix is being applied?

[Neoyoshi]

This one was pretty major; there is a issue that is causing CW Linkshells/Fellowships to auto-disband if the master runs out of subscription days and is withdrawn(?). (I.E: becomes unsubbed) - although the whole withdrawn part has me confused.

[Shibi]

Am I the only one who irks at the term "Hotfix", when the service is shut down for hours when the fix is being applied?

Heh, you're not the only one. The way we've done it, it's not a hotfix unless the system being patched is kept running. Hence the "Hot" part of the word. It's applied to a "Hot" live and running production system.

Otherwise it's just an emergency patch.

[Irenia]

Heh, you're not the only one. The way we've done it, it's not a hotfix unless the system being patched is kept running. Hence the "Hot" part of the word. It's applied to a "Hot" live and running production system.

Otherwise it's just an emergency patch.

Indeed, "Hotfix" has basically absorbed the meaning of Emergency Patch probably because it rolls off the tongue easier. And it didn't start with FFXIV either.

At the end of the day I don't mind it; language is a tool to communicate, and it seems like people decided that Hotfix's common definition is different now.

[Larirawiel]

Heh, you're not the only one. The way we've done it, it's not a hotfix unless the system being patched is kept running. Hence the "Hot" part of the word. It's applied to a "Hot" live and running production system.

Otherwise it's just an emergency patch.

There is no exact definition what "hotfix" means. But usually it means, that there is a bug in a software, which has to be fixed as soon as possible.


Cheers

[Mika_Zahard]

I just assume someone's fishing again

Someone fished out the Catgirls from limsa

[Sotaris]

This one was pretty major; there is a issue that is causing CW Linkshells/Fellowships to auto-disband if the master runs out of subscription days and is withdrawn(?). (I.E: becomes unsubbed) - although the whole withdrawn part has me confused.

Maybe I had to little coffee today but I didn't understand why they didnt get the game back up early

[Kaurhz]

Well, they haven't exactly been sticking to small-time features and QoL implementations. So I think it's a granted that there would be issues.

Besides, issues aside I'm pretty sure this is just a testament to ensuring that the game operates as smoothly in the end. There are a lot of developers, teams, and studios that just simply don't care whether they put out a product that is even remotely functional, and similarly do not bother ironing out the issues whatsoever, even if they glaringly linger for years.

[george357]

system needs to be maintained crying about does not help.