Halas

[Eshaac]

<p>Do we have an actual date?  Will it be released to Test server first?</p><p>Eshaac</p>

[Eveningsong]

<p>I saw a post by Imago-Quem that said he expected the shader 3.0 fixes to hit Test around April 23rd, so I am guessing that would be the earliest.  Its going to take a fair bit of time to try to fully test a new starter zone, plus assumably there will be at least some higher level content connected to Halas as well. The main issue I can see is that many regulars on Test won't have many (or possibly any!) empty character slots to create new characters to test with, either on Test or TestCopy... </p>

[Eshaac]

<p>Yeah, I've deleted a few toons to make room... just sweeping da dust out of the slots while they empty till Halas comes.. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Eshaac</p>

[Looker1010]

<p><cite>Eveningsong wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I saw a post by Imago-Quem that said he expected the shader 3.0 fixes to hit Test around April 23rd, so I am guessing that would be the earliest.  Its going to take a fair bit of time to try to fully test a new starter zone, plus assumably there will be at least some higher level content connected to Halas as well. The main issue I can see is that many regulars on Test won't have many (or possibly any!) empty character slots to create new characters to test with, either on Test or TestCopy... </p></blockquote><p>Simple solution. No limit on the number of Test characters players can have. To keep things uncluttered and prevent abuse, simply purge any characters below say level 20 once a month.</p>

[Kiara]

<p>People would be a tad cranky if we purged anything on test...</p><p>And we're hoping to get Halas Reborn pushed to test the last week of this month (27thish) which should give us roughly a month on test before live.</p><p>Obviously this is subject to change if the gnomes get into the works...</p>

[Purr]

You let the gnomes work on that? They will have the iceberg melt in no time with all the global warming their tinkered creations cause! Purr~

[Skeez1e]

<p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>People would be a tad cranky if we purged anything on test...</p></blockquote><p>I suspect that comment could be entered in the Understatement of the Year contest.</p>

[Glip_the_Gnome]

<p><cite>Purr wrote:</cite></p><blockquote>You let the gnomes work on that? They will have the iceberg melt in no time with all the global warming their tinkered creations cause! Purr~</blockquote><p>Pfft, this is gnomish scheduling at its best! And if there's one thing both gnomes and game devs are totally known for, its our amazing scheduling abilities! <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Eshaac]

<p><cite></cite></p><p><cite></cite></p><p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><p><blockquote><cite>People would be a tad cranky if we purged anything on test... And we're hoping to get Halas Reborn pushed to test the last week of this month (27thish) which should give us roughly a month on test before live. Obviously this is subject to change if the gnomes get into the works...</cite></blockquote></p><p><cite></cite>Thanks for the info <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p><cite></cite></p><p><cite></cite></p><p><cite>Glip_the_Gnome wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Purr wrote:</cite></p><blockquote>You let the gnomes work on that? They will have the iceberg melt in no time with all the global warming their tinkered creations cause! Purr~</blockquote><p>Pfft, this is gnomish scheduling at its best! And if there's one thing both gnomes and game devs are totally known for, its our amazing scheduling abilities! <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>Hehehehe now this made me laugh.. Thanks <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/97ada74b88049a6d50a6ed40898a03d7.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Eshaac</p>

[Whilhelmina]

<p><cite>Glip_the_Gnome wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Purr wrote:</cite></p><blockquote>You let the gnomes work on that? They will have the iceberg melt in no time with all the global warming their tinkered creations cause! Purr~</blockquote><p>Pfft, this is gnomish scheduling at its best! And if there's one thing both gnomes and game devs are totally known for, its our amazing scheduling abilities! <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>*hides in a corner... a corner in a cave well hidden under a mountain far above sea level*</p>

[Kiara]

<p><cite>Whilhelmina@Storms wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>*hides in a corner... a corner in a cave well hidden under a mountain far above sea level*</p></blockquote><p>I know gnomes... and Glip especially.</p><p>I don't think you've run far enough away...</p><p>Just sayin'</p>

[Purr]

<cite>Glip_the_Gnome wrote:</cite><blockquote><p><cite>Purr wrote:</cite></p><blockquote>You let the gnomes work on that? They will have the iceberg melt in no time with all the global warming their tinkered creations cause! Purr~</blockquote><p> </p><p>Pfft, this is gnomish scheduling at its best! And if there's one thing both gnomes and game devs are totally known for, its our amazing scheduling abilities! <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote> ummm, aeh, emmm.... *tries her famous belly scratch taunt on this uber-gnomish-scheduling in one desparate last effort to save the polar bears*

[Chikkin]

<p>end of April? really? I might just come back to check it out <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/0320a00cb4bb5629ab9fc2bc1fcc4e9e.gif" border="0" /></p>

[Whilhelmina]

oh, that's good news <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Eshaac]

<p>How's it look for Halas going live?  Any date changes?</p><p>Eshaac</p>