Ver 1.2.3 News

[MemphisBelle]

Wags:

1.2.3 Update

 

We share the frustration of another Monday without 1.2.3 being ready, but in the course of working on 1.2.3, what we term a "blocking" bug was introduced into the game. Specifically, helicopters unable to ramp start. This would break a significant number of missions / campaigns. We will now fix the issue, create a new installer, test the installer, and then release 1.2.3. We sincerely hope this will go quickly. No one wants to get 1.2.3 out the door more than us!

 

@Wags

 

Thanks for the constant updates in this matter. I believe that it must be a lot of pressure for you and the devs right now over there....the more the Game proceeds, the more it will be difficult to put out patches that don't break somethings else on another place. Although it is sad, I really understand this...so don't rush, wouldn't worth it...you´ll make it :thumbup:

[Witchking]

Take your time guys. I can wait for a new release with the new 6dof cockpits. *Shields myself against hurling shoes* ;D ;)

[sobek]

technically isnt that against the rules, Purposely bypassing filters by substituting characters, that is?

 

The only set of filters here are the mods. Simple swear word filters that match only with a database of strings are too cumbersome and too easy to bypass anyway.

[tintifaxl]

Thank's to ED for keeping us up to date on the progress. Very professionial and much appreceated (by me at least).

[Esac_mirmidon]

Some people here are like politicians.

 

The only people in the world when they are seeing light at the end of the tunnel they ask for more tunnel.

[cichlidfan]

Some people here are like politicians.

 

The only people in the world when they are seeing light at the end of the tunnel they ask for more tunnel.

 

...and to fix the color of the light. :D

[outlawal2]

WAIT! There's a tunnel? (I don't remember reading THAT in the list of updates / changes)

[Hamblue]

So if the testers missed something like,,,, Oh yeah you can't even start the choppers, then what other surprises are in there? AGM-65's fly in reverse? or Gear doesn't retract or.... fill in the blanks. I'm sure glad they did't let the inexperienced or unqualified people test it.

This is going to be a good one. :lol::lol:

Edited February 25, 2013 by Hamblue

[sobek]

So if the testers missed something like

 

If the testers had missed it, you'd be the one finding it out right now. You are way off base implying that testers are incompetent, so i'd like to ask you to leave that line of discussion be.

[Hamblue]

You have to see some humor in that the choppers cant start. I for one think it's pretty hilarious.

No offense to the testers in reality as it's obvious that someone did a last minute tweak after the testing done. :pilotfly:

[EtherealN]

In your above examples it is EXTREMELY easy to think that they are on the verge of releasing, they mention installers (which means to the layman that the patch itself is done, it might not be correct but that is the impression I got, perhaps I am simply a idiot) and they even give us a date to expect it.

 

My point is that the announcements EXPLICITLY stated:

 

"Today we are building a new release installer for 1.2.3 that we hope to release soon."

"While it is certainly not a promise, we will do our very best to release of 1.2.3 by the end of the week."

 

I assume it is the first of these two that you find objectionable? Because the latter certainly is very explicit?

But the point is: the hope WAS to release it. However, once testing on it commenced, issues were found.

 

What you need to understand is that the alternative to the above, which I personally feel is quite explicit, is to simply say nothing at all. You won't get your hopes up because you'll be given zero information about status. There really is no middle ground there. You're told what the best approximation of status is, with explicit caution that this is an aspiration.

 

And no, building an installer does NOT mean that "the patch itself is done". It means an installer was built. That's all. Installers must be tested as well.

 

I am sorry you don't agree but that is how I feel as a customer.

 

I know that, I'm just trying to show you where your thinking went wrong. :)

 

And of course, I would generally hope that if you think something is strange in future - you ask about it nicely. There's usually someone around here that will be able to explain what things are. I realize not everyone knows how software development works, but surely you can see my point that if it's said that an installer is being prepared and it is HOPED that it will be released... doesn't this explicitly say that there's still things to check? If the installer preparation really was the last step, it wouldn't be a "hope", it would be a "will" release. ;)

[cichlidfan]

I guess 1357 was the threshold.

[sobek]

Let's return to the topic at hand, shall we?

[Raven68]

Let's return to the topic at hand, shall we?

 

OK. If I may ask sir, seeing what the show stopper is now and isolating the problem, what kind of turn around could we POSSIBLY expect on a fix and packaging up this puppy for possible release? Just trying to get a feel for a window of news. My finger hurts from pressing F5 so much. :music_whistling: ;)

[cichlidfan]

Somewhere between soon and somewhat longer.

[gunterlund21]

Im guessing we will have it by April 1. Helo ramp start is a show stopper no doubt. Need that for the ground commander to call in helo support. Give them 2 weeks to fix that, another week to build the installer and test, 1 week as a buffer in case anything else shows up.

[Manuel]

Im guessing we will have it by April 1. Helo ramp start is a show stopper no doubt. Need that for the ground commander to call in helo support. Give them 2 weeks to fix that, another week to build the installer and test, 1 week as a buffer in case anything else shows up.

 

seems legit by now

[Raven68]

Somewhere between soon and somewhat longer.

:doh: Thank you Mr. Comedy. :P

 

 

Im guessing we will have it by April 1. Helo ramp start is a show stopper no doubt. Need that for the ground commander to call in helo support. Give them 2 weeks to fix that, another week to build the installer and test, 1 week as a buffer in case anything else shows up.

 

seems legit by now

 

:lol: No it will not be that long. We are very close.

[EtherealN]

OK. If I may ask sir, seeing what the show stopper is now and isolating the problem, what kind of turn around could we POSSIBLY expect on a fix and packaging up this puppy for possible release? Just trying to get a feel for a window of news. My finger hurts from pressing F5 so much. :music_whistling: ;)

 

See here:

 

Updated: the blocking issue was fixed today and the new installer will be tested internally tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

[Cowboy10uk]

See here:

 

 

Woohoo, that's great news and fast work :thumbup:

 

Well done guys.

 

Cowboy10uk

[Raven68]

See here:

 

AHHH thank you Sir! I missed the update of the update!!

[sobek]

OK. If I may ask sir, seeing what the show stopper is now and isolating the problem, what kind of turn around could we POSSIBLY expect on a fix and packaging up this puppy for possible release?

 

That's above my paygrade. It all depends on how much time Moscow will allow for testing. *Purely technically speaking* it could be released any time ranging from tomorrow to never. :)

[Cowboy10uk]

*Purely technically speaking* it could be released any time ranging from tomorrow to never. :)

 

:lol: now that's what you call hedging your bets. :thumbup:

 

Cowboy10uk

[sobek]

:lol: now that's what you call hedging your bets.

 

What'd you expect? :D;)

[Raven68]

That's above my paygrade. It all depends on how much time Moscow will allow for testing. *Purely technically speaking* it could be released any time ranging from tomorrow to never. :)

 

:doh: Now that what I call an easy out, but I respect the answer and will keep it moving.