is there an ETA for GU52 hitting test please?

Tazdrag · 04-30-2009, 08:17 PM

as per the subject, any official information on GU52 hitting test would be much appreciated

SaraBH · 05-01-2009, 07:32 AM

Not trying to flame or derail this at all. I would love to know as well but i have a wierd question about your question?

Have they ever given us an ETA like this?

again im in no way trying to flame or anything im curius if they have. I dont spend much time reading the post in this perticular bourd much so i want to know if i should like bookmark post like this when i see them so i can get a small heads up. If they really dont ever awnser then i wont bother.

Tazdrag · 05-01-2009, 07:42 AM

no, not normally

But I was hoping after the debacle of the last update and that it has been a month since that update went live that there would be an attempt to get something fresh out to take away the taste of the fighter debacle

There was a lot of talk about the need to communicate and open communication channels, but apart from some advance talk about stuff that is coming, there has been a lot of silence

SaraBH · 05-01-2009, 07:48 AM

ill keep an eye on this one there just in case. Thanks.

Reapicheap · 05-01-2009, 08:23 AM

Yes. The Devs know exactly when they plan to deploy GU52 to the test server. They also have no intention of telling anyone until they do it.

OOOooo! Gives me's chills just thinkings about it.

ccarro · 05-01-2009, 09:14 AM

Yeah, after the last update they had said there would be improved communication. But there has been mostly silence since GU51 hit.

It is May now and there has been very little content thats worth anything added since TSO launched.

I would like to know as with the OP, when can we expect GU52? What is gonna be included? A little info as promised would be fantastic.

P.S. It would also be nice to know what is on the plate between now and November 09. What kind of things are being worked on? The sooner we know the sooner we can give feedback!

Obadiah · 05-01-2009, 10:49 AM

Lurch@Lucan DLere wrote:

Not trying to flame or derail this at all. I would love to know as well but i have a wierd question about your question?
Have they ever given us an ETA like this?

See, they normally don't have to because it's normally 2-3 weeks after a GU goes live. Like clockwork. Next week it'll mark 5.

Prior to TSO the only notably long gap had been after RoK launch as they worked on epics.

Hirofortis · 05-01-2009, 11:50 AM

Simple Answer, When it is half done. SMILEY

Grobi · 05-01-2009, 12:59 PM

wonder anyway what we can look forward with lu52. it is pretty silence with the devs lately and im no sure if they realy know in what direction we go from here on.

Obadiah · 05-01-2009, 02:00 PM

Grobi wrote:

wonder anyway what we can look forward with lu52. it is pretty silence with the devs lately and im no sure if they realy know in what direction we go from here on.

Spell name consolidation, gray shard elimination, and some level 80 solo quests for starters. Doesn't sound like the new x2 would be ready yet, but hey, if it's another month before this is going to Test then maybe so.

shadowscale · 05-01-2009, 03:14 PM

Kurgan@Everfrost wrote:

Doesn't sound like the new x2 would be ready yet

there is another X2 zone planned?

Obadiah · 05-01-2009, 03:30 PM

shadowscale wrote:

Kurgan@Everfrost wrote:
Doesn't sound like the new x2 would be ready yet
there is another X2 zone planned?

Apparently so.

Novusod · 05-01-2009, 03:43 PM

If past history is any guid I would say they are holding back on us until Fan Faire '09. If they tell us everything now what is the point of Fan Faire?

Obadiah · 05-01-2009, 04:29 PM

Novusod wrote:

If past history is any guid I would say they are holding back on us until Fan Faire '09. If they tell us everything now what is the point of Fan Faire?

These are uncharted waters. If past history were any guide there would haev been 7 updates between the expansion and Fan Faire. As it stands it seems entirely possible there will have been only 1 by the time FF rolls around.

SpineDoc · 05-01-2009, 05:44 PM

Kurgan@Everfrost wrote:

gray shard elimination

Is this a pretty strong rumor? Shame, my brother wants to come back to the game but is caught in our dead server where there are only occasional TSO groups that do the harder TSO instances.

Dirty Jack Rackham · 05-01-2009, 06:21 PM

Soon™

bryldan · 05-03-2009, 12:03 PM

Novusod wrote:

If past history is any guid I would say they are holding back on us until Fan Faire '09. If they tell us everything now what is the point of Fan Faire?

Perhaps the expansion? Isnt fan faire were they usually give insight into the expansion?

Gaige · 05-03-2009, 02:19 PM

Novusod wrote:

If past history is any guid I would say they are holding back on us until Fan Faire '09. If they tell us everything now what is the point of Fan Faire?

Except the Fan Faire is in June and we should have an update in May? I say "should" extremely lightly considering the lack of updates and communication in TSO so far.

Lethe5683 · 05-03-2009, 06:27 PM

SpineDoc wrote:

Kurgan@Everfrost wrote:
gray shard elimination
Is this a pretty strong rumor? Shame, my brother wants to come back to the game but is caught in our dead server where there are only occasional TSO groups that do the harder TSO instances.

If you only want shards the easier instances are faster anyways.

Kiara · 05-05-2009, 07:56 PM

We are planning to patch Test the week of the 18th and if that date changes, we'll let you know.

Valdaglerion · 05-05-2009, 08:12 PM

Kiara wrote:

We are planning to patch Test the week of the 18th and if that date changes, we'll let you know.

Well, I guess no one can say SOE "never" gave you an ETA before...LOL

Thanks Kiara!

Hellswrath · 05-06-2009, 01:46 AM

Thanks for the update!

Tazdrag · 05-06-2009, 03:22 AM

Thank you Kiara

Gaige · 05-06-2009, 03:52 AM

Bleh so no update until June at the earliest. We could seriously end up in November with only 4 updates to the game in a year.

caspervw · 05-06-2009, 11:49 AM

Gage wrote:

Bleh so no update until June at the earliest. We could seriously end up in November with only 4 updates to the game in a year.

Or 3...

Undorett · 05-06-2009, 11:55 AM

Don't forget! GU53 will be pushed back due to Fan Faire...

Hirofortis · 05-06-2009, 12:31 PM

Kiara wrote:

We are planning to patch Test the week of the 18th and if that date changes, we'll let you know.

FAINTS - Quick someone call a medic.

einar4 · 05-06-2009, 02:46 PM

Actually Development has done that before. I know of a few times in the past they have made comments like, "We'll be putting the new update on Test in a couple of weeks..." and things like that.

It actually is just that they have a moving target when you have a lot of development teams and QA teams working together, to say nothing of deployment/server teams. I know they talk about how if they announce dates then people scream about it when the dates don't happen, but I'd prefer seeing tentative dates announced myself.

I mean, if they don't make a date they should just say, "Yeah, we lied, sue us. We told you the wrong date because we hate you all and don't like your classes because we all play a class that isn't yours and we wanted to totally screw up your plans and anyway you shouldn't have called in sick that day before you found out if the patch was really going live that day or not. So get back to work."

But then I've never been much of a people person.

RoryBradwarden · 05-06-2009, 03:49 PM

I for one used to really like the monthly updates .... game feels dead without them

Anestacia · 05-06-2009, 04:15 PM

I enjoyed the monthly updates as well but tbh, I understand why they are less frequent. EQ2 is FINALLY at the point to where it doesnt need to be fixed every single month. Are there improvements that can be made? Of course and there always will be but in the past its not like we got a new zone every update or anything. Most of the time it was small stuff like the dressing room window and the shared bank slots. Stuff like that can only be added for so long. As long as it isnt TOO long between updates and when they do arrive it was worth the wait then I'll be happy.

04-30-2009, 08:17 PM	#1
Tazdrag General Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 52	as per the subject, any official information on GU52 hitting test would be much appreciated __________________

05-01-2009, 07:32 AM	#2
SaraBH Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 181	Not trying to flame or derail this at all. I would love to know as well but i have a wierd question about your question? Have they ever given us an ETA like this? again im in no way trying to flame or anything im curius if they have. I dont spend much time reading the post in this perticular bourd much so i want to know if i should like bookmark post like this when i see them so i can get a small heads up. If they really dont ever awnser then i wont bother. __________________

05-01-2009, 07:42 AM	#3
Tazdrag General Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 52	no, not normally But I was hoping after the debacle of the last update and that it has been a month since that update went live that there would be an attempt to get something fresh out to take away the taste of the fighter debacle There was a lot of talk about the need to communicate and open communication channels, but apart from some advance talk about stuff that is coming, there has been a lot of silence __________________

05-01-2009, 07:48 AM	#4
SaraBH Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 181	ill keep an eye on this one there just in case. Thanks. __________________

05-01-2009, 08:23 AM	#5
Reapicheap Server: Antonia Bayle Guild: Acolytes of Valor Rank: Squire Lord Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 271	Yes. The Devs know exactly when they plan to deploy GU52 to the test server. They also have no intention of telling anyone until they do it. OOOooo! Gives me's chills just thinkings about it. __________________

05-01-2009, 09:14 AM	#6
ccarro General Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Maine Posts: 225	Yeah, after the last update they had said there would be improved communication. But there has been mostly silence since GU51 hit. It is May now and there has been very little content thats worth anything added since TSO launched. I would like to know as with the OP, when can we expect GU52? What is gonna be included? A little info as promised would be fantastic. P.S. It would also be nice to know what is on the plate between now and November 09. What kind of things are being worked on? The sooner we know the sooner we can give feedback! __________________

05-01-2009, 10:49 AM	#7
Obadiah Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,154	Lurch@Lucan DLere wrote: Not trying to flame or derail this at all. I would love to know as well but i have a wierd question about your question? Have they ever given us an ETA like this? See, they normally don't have to because it's normally 2-3 weeks after a GU goes live. Like clockwork. Next week it'll mark 5. Prior to TSO the only notably long gap had been after RoK launch as they worked on epics. __________________

05-01-2009, 11:50 AM	#8
Hirofortis Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 610	Simple Answer, When it is half done.

05-01-2009, 12:59 PM	#9
Grobi Loremaster Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 72	wonder anyway what we can look forward with lu52. it is pretty silence with the devs lately and im no sure if they realy know in what direction we go from here on.

05-01-2009, 02:00 PM	#10
Obadiah Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,154	Grobi wrote: wonder anyway what we can look forward with lu52. it is pretty silence with the devs lately and im no sure if they realy know in what direction we go from here on. Spell name consolidation, gray shard elimination, and some level 80 solo quests for starters. Doesn't sound like the new x2 would be ready yet, but hey, if it's another month before this is going to Test then maybe so. __________________

05-01-2009, 03:14 PM	#11
shadowscale Forum Dragon Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,535	Kurgan@Everfrost wrote: Doesn't sound like the new x2 would be ready yet there is another X2 zone planned?

05-01-2009, 03:30 PM	#12
Obadiah Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,154	shadowscale wrote: Kurgan@Everfrost wrote: Doesn't sound like the new x2 would be ready yet there is another X2 zone planned? Apparently so. __________________

05-01-2009, 03:43 PM	#13
Novusod Loremaster Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,719	If past history is any guid I would say they are holding back on us until Fan Faire '09. If they tell us everything now what is the point of Fan Faire? __________________

05-01-2009, 04:29 PM	#14
Obadiah Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,154	Novusod wrote: If past history is any guid I would say they are holding back on us until Fan Faire '09. If they tell us everything now what is the point of Fan Faire? These are uncharted waters. If past history were any guide there would haev been 7 updates between the expansion and Fan Faire. As it stands it seems entirely possible there will have been only 1 by the time FF rolls around. __________________

05-01-2009, 05:44 PM	#15
SpineDoc Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 651	Kurgan@Everfrost wrote: gray shard elimination Is this a pretty strong rumor? Shame, my brother wants to come back to the game but is caught in our dead server where there are only occasional TSO groups that do the harder TSO instances. __________________ 92 Inquisitor 92 Templar (retired until they are fixed) 92 Coercer 92 Guardian 92 Wizard 92 Beastlord

05-01-2009, 06:21 PM	#16
Dirty Jack Rackham Loremaster Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 326	Soon™ __________________ Ranger down... R.I.P. Belara of Lucan D'Lere, beloved avatar of D.J. Rackham Born: Arpil 20, 2005 Died: April 03, 2010 Cause of Death: Years of mishandling and bungled half arsed attempts at "balancing" the Ranger class on the whims of various EQ 2 developers who don't have a clue what we're about and couldn't care less what the Ranger community as a whole has to say. So long and thanks for all the fish.

05-03-2009, 12:03 PM	#17
bryldan Loremaster Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 692	Novusod wrote: If past history is any guid I would say they are holding back on us until Fan Faire '09. If they tell us everything now what is the point of Fan Faire? Perhaps the expansion? Isnt fan faire were they usually give insight into the expansion?

05-03-2009, 02:19 PM	#18
Gaige Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 9,500	Novusod wrote: If past history is any guid I would say they are holding back on us until Fan Faire '09. If they tell us everything now what is the point of Fan Faire? Except the Fan Faire is in June and we should have an update in May? I say "should" extremely lightly considering the lack of updates and communication in TSO so far. __________________

05-03-2009, 06:27 PM	#19
Lethe5683 Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 5,351	SpineDoc wrote: Kurgan@Everfrost wrote: gray shard elimination Is this a pretty strong rumor? Shame, my brother wants to come back to the game but is caught in our dead server where there are only occasional TSO groups that do the harder TSO instances. If you only want shards the easier instances are faster anyways.

05-05-2009, 07:56 PM	#20
Kiara Community Relations Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,359	We are planning to patch Test the week of the 18th and if that date changes, we'll let you know.

05-05-2009, 08:12 PM	#21
Valdaglerion Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,870	Kiara wrote: We are planning to patch Test the week of the 18th and if that date changes, we'll let you know. Well, I guess no one can say SOE "never" gave you an ETA before...LOL Thanks Kiara!

05-06-2009, 01:46 AM	#22
Hellswrath Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,036	Thanks for the update! __________________

05-06-2009, 03:22 AM	#23
Tazdrag General Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 52	Thank you Kiara __________________

05-06-2009, 03:52 AM	#24
Gaige Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 9,500	Bleh so no update until June at the earliest. We could seriously end up in November with only 4 updates to the game in a year. __________________

05-06-2009, 11:49 AM	#25
caspervw Loremaster Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 64	Gage wrote: Bleh so no update until June at the earliest. We could seriously end up in November with only 4 updates to the game in a year. Or 3...

05-06-2009, 11:55 AM	#26
Undorett Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 663	Don't forget! GU53 will be pushed back due to Fan Faire...

05-06-2009, 12:31 PM	#27
Hirofortis Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 610	Kiara wrote: We are planning to patch Test the week of the 18th and if that date changes, we'll let you know. FAINTS - Quick someone call a medic.

05-06-2009, 02:46 PM	#28
einar4 General Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 496	Actually Development has done that before. I know of a few times in the past they have made comments like, "We'll be putting the new update on Test in a couple of weeks..." and things like that. It actually is just that they have a moving target when you have a lot of development teams and QA teams working together, to say nothing of deployment/server teams. I know they talk about how if they announce dates then people scream about it when the dates don't happen, but I'd prefer seeing tentative dates announced myself. I mean, if they don't make a date they should just say, "Yeah, we lied, sue us. We told you the wrong date because we hate you all and don't like your classes because we all play a class that isn't yours and we wanted to totally screw up your plans and anyway you shouldn't have called in sick that day before you found out if the patch was really going live that day or not. So get back to work." But then I've never been much of a people person. __________________ Pagris, Jhervais etc. "Sage, did I err?" Groo the Wanderer.

05-06-2009, 03:49 PM	#29
RoryBradwarden Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 88	I for one used to really like the monthly updates .... game feels dead without them __________________

05-06-2009, 04:15 PM	#30
Anestacia Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,171	I enjoyed the monthly updates as well but tbh, I understand why they are less frequent. EQ2 is FINALLY at the point to where it doesnt need to be fixed every single month. Are there improvements that can be made? Of course and there always will be but in the past its not like we got a new zone every update or anything. Most of the time it was small stuff like the dressing room window and the shared bank slots. Stuff like that can only be added for so long. As long as it isnt TOO long between updates and when they do arrive it was worth the wait then I'll be happy. __________________