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[Luke Barrett]

Mongoose22 wrote...

So in other words, while the PC version has to go through less certifications, since the cert teams are all working in parallel, the PC patch won't necessarily be released any faster than the console versions if EA cert takes the longest.

Correct. Typically the PC one goes through much faster but it's not always the case. I'm actually checking every few hours to see if it's out yet just in case (though I suspect someone on BSN will know and post about it before me somehow )

[AgenTBC]

I suppose I understand why EA wants to certify PC patches but I'll admit to being rather dubious as to the chances of them contributing much of anything to the process beyond "the game doesn't constantly crash to desktop with the patch installed." I mean, EA puts out a LOT of games. They can't possibly know what to look for beyond that. Sure, Bioware probably sends them a list of things to check but that's no substitute for knowing the game.

[AgenTBC]

I miss the days where one dude eating cheetos and drinking Jolt would hotfix the game at 2:57 AM approximately 3 hours and 17 minutes after a serious bug was discovered. Sure, once in a while you'd get new problems. But the way it works now a lot of the core audience is either finished or mostly finished with the game by the time big issues are addressed. Having bugs fixed very quickly 95% of the time and making things worse 5% of the time is hugely better than having bugs fixes very slowly and only making things worse 1% of the time. Note: consoles are different and there are good reasons why the above doesn't apply.

Also, you kids get off my lawn.

[Epona222]

Luke Barrett wrote...

I'm actually checking every few hours to see if it's out yet just in case...

I think a lot of us are checking every few hours just in case too... 

Thanks for the update!

[ARustyFirePlace]

Certification? For PC?

>___________________>

[ARustyFirePlace]

boenk wrote...

luke, do you have any info on nvidia _finally_ releasing non-beta drivers that are not 3 months old?

Why does it matter if they're beta or not? Just download them and stop being an ass, they work fine.

[Elysium-Fic]

Luke Barrett wrote...

Please try to keep the discussion on topic (I'm looking at you, framerate people <_<).

As for the patch, it's out of our hands now so it all depends how quickly the 1st partys certify it. That said, based on my experience with such processes, I would say while it's *possible* that you could see it this week, next week is much more likely (and I'm 95% sure it won't be over the weekend)

Any chance of seeing patch notes, if it's possibly that near to being released?

[Midnight Voyager]

Luke Barrett wrote...
I'm actually checking every few hours to see if it's out yet just in case (though I suspect someone on BSN will know and post about it before me somehow )

That is the sound of a thousand people refreshing madly. Good to hear some news, though!

[Maclimes]

I just want to toss out a thanks to Mr Barrett. We can deal with bugs, crashes, texture problems, and balance issues. What we can't deal with is silence. Thanks for keeping us up to date! It makes more difference than you realize.

[Lewie]

Great to hear, appreciate the heads up.

[Count Viceroy]

So it's close to being released. Good. Bring it on.

Modifié par Count Viceroy, 07 avril 2011 - 01:01 .

[Pendragonx315]

Maclimes wrote...

I just want to toss out a thanks to Mr Barrett. We can deal with bugs, crashes, texture problems, and balance issues. What we can't deal with is silence. Thanks for keeping us up to date! It makes more difference than you realize.

^^^what he said .. Thanks, sir!

[BlackMamba9000]

Count Viceroy wrote...

So it's close to being released. Good. Bring it on.

how close? like it-can-be-released-at-any-point close?

[LUCYM0N0]

Yayyy... Thanks for the update. I'm dying for that patch. I refuse to push through Nightmare any further until some of the bugs with character health and Isabella/Sebastian cumulative friendship "bonuses" are fixed.

[Maclimes]

BlackMamba9000 wrote...

Count Viceroy wrote...

So it's close to being released. Good. Bring it on.

how close? like it-can-be-released-at-any-point close?

Luke said, in this very thread, that it is very likely to be ready by the end of the week (so, two days), or possibly some point next week.

Although he says he's checking "every few hours", so it could be any minute now, in theory.

Modifié par Maclimes, 07 avril 2011 - 05:22 .

[knacki99]

In theory pigs can fly - somehow.

[BlackMamba9000]

in theory manbearpig exists I'M SUPER CEREAL!!!!

[Persephone]

Luke Barrett wrote...

Please try to keep the discussion on topic (I'm looking at you, framerate people <_<).

As for the patch, it's out of our hands now so it all depends how quickly the 1st partys certify it. That said, based on my experience with such processes, I would say while it's *possible* that you could see it this week, next week is much more likely (and I'm 95% sure it won't be over the weekend)

Thanks for the heads up. Can't wait to get my greedy paws on it!

[Shadow of Light Dragon]

Maclimes wrote...

I just want to toss out a thanks to Mr Barrett. We can deal with bugs, crashes, texture problems, and balance issues. What we can't deal with is silence. Thanks for keeping us up to date! It makes more difference than you realize.

/signed

[Shanov]

Maclimes wrote...

I just want to toss out a thanks to Mr Barrett. We can deal with bugs, crashes, texture problems, and balance issues. What we can't deal with is silence. Thanks for keeping us up to date! It makes more difference than you realize.

as he said, thank you for keeping us updated.

[Peteed]

knacki99 wrote...

In theory pigs can fly - somehow.

its called an Aeroplane

I got to the giant boss in the deep roads and got creamed cause I took my sister to avoid her being forced to the circle and the grey warden to make it so my sister don't die and with me as a rogue with no tank that boss kinda skrewed me gunna replay whole thing with patch when it comes and do it better

[JediMB]

Maclimes wrote...

Luke said, in this very thread, that it is very likely to be ready by the end of the week (so, two days), or possibly some point next week.

Eh, sounded like it was the other way around to me.

It could possibly be released before the end of the week, but most likely it will be ready at some point next week.

Peteed wrote...

I got to the giant boss in the deep roads
and got creamed cause I took my sister to avoid her being forced to the
circle and the grey warden to make it so my sister don't die and with me
as a rogue with no tank that boss kinda skrewed me gunna replay
whole thing with patch when it comes and do it better

Yeah, personally I'm not even going to try going that route until I'm playing through the game as a tank-spec Warrior. I figure that at least Bethany seems happy being a Circle Mage, despite the inherent risks in Kirkwall...

Modifié par JediMB, 07 avril 2011 - 11:14 .

[tigrina]

Luke Barrett wrote...
Correct. Typically the PC one goes through much faster but it's not always the case. I'm actually checking every few hours to see if it's out yet just in case (though I suspect someone on BSN will know and post about it before me somehow )

Thanks for keeping us up to date!

[Moondoggie]

AgenTBC wrote...

I suppose I understand why EA wants to certify PC patches but I'll admit to being rather dubious as to the chances of them contributing much of anything to the process beyond "the game doesn't constantly crash to desktop with the patch installed." I mean, EA puts out a LOT of games. They can't possibly know what to look for beyond that. Sure, Bioware probably sends them a list of things to check but that's no substitute for knowing the game.

You do realise there are a lot of jobs at EA not just the corporate offices or marketing jobs right? EA has their own engineers that know what they are doing andthey know their own products well. Do you really believe nobody at EA plays the games they publish or understands the process of how it was produced?

I swear some people just believe EA is made up of corporate fat cats in suits with devil horns laughing evily around a huge boardroom table.

Well some of them are like that but not all

[ashwind]

Moondoggie wrote...

I swear some people just believe EA is made up of corporate fat cats in suits with devil horns laughing evily around a huge boardroom table.

Well some of them are like that but not all

You forgot the pointy tail and the pitch fork... .. . are you sure they are not all like that...