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i19 Can't Come Fast Enough!

Adeon Hawkwood

By Adeon Hawkwood,
Posted on: 2010-10-22 09:02 in CoH and CoV General Discussions

 

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Originally Posted by Lothic View Post
It's quite likely, given the close timing of these two things, that the big patch that gives us I19 will also have all the code for the new booster pack included. Actually depending on how long they've been tinkering with those new capes and auras some (if not all of it) is probably already in the current live build.
Agreed. And, if I remember correctly, most of the stuff in i19 was stuff that was intended for GR and wasn't ready then. So, they have been working on this for a while, so maybe an early date is likely.

Of course, maybe it's just my inescapable optimism speaking.

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I would hardly be willing to assume "Patch day is now on Thursdays" just because we've had one example of that in recent history. The Halloween event this year is just a slightly updated version of the same code that's been used 5 times now - I would not call it a "patch" in the traditional sense of it being a new permanent code baseline.

If you look back at the history of when Issues were released in this game you'll see almost all of them have been on Tuesdays. Until something like the next 3 or 4 Issues in a row are all on Thursdays I'm not going to worry too much about changing my expectations.
Sorry I was not clear enough. Patch day moved, and thus the day an event starts moved as well. Since issues released historically on patch day (which was Tuesday), I would assume it will be on Thursdays too.

I wasn't assuming "Patch day is now on Thursdays" on ONE example in recent history, I was basing it on this:
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Originally Posted by http://www.cityofheroes.com/news/server_status/server_status.html
AS OF THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22ND, 2009, the regular bi-weekly server maintenance times will be modified and will take place once a week on THURSDAY FROM 4:00 AM PACIFIC / 7:00 AM EASTERN TO 6:00 AM PACIFIC / 9:00 AM EASTERN.
And the most recent example.
However since then, the three issues that have released were on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Monday. The other two events started on Tuesdays. I don't think Tuesday's a bad bet or anything. I was just saying the date I would bank on considering the other factors.

Patch day is Thursday though. Not sure why you would dispute that...

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I don't know when they'll release Issue 19, but I can pretty much say the following with certainty:

  • It will not be until after the Halloween event ends (October 31).
  • It will be before the Winter event begins (December somethingth)
  • They have not done any beta testing on the Training Room server for Issue 19. At the bare minimum, give one week for open beta.
  • A Rikti Invasion event is on Mod08's calendar, but he wouldn't tell me when it will be. If it happens before January, it will happen in November and will not overlap with Issue 19's release.
Realistically:
  • Not until November at the earliest.
  • Give one week for Rikti and one week for open beta, that leaves week 3 at the earliest (week of the 15th).
  • Give two weeks for the Winter event at the end of the year, and that leaves week 1 of December at the latest (week of the 6th)
  • If closed beta occurs on the Training Room server, I'd say the release is likely the week of November 22. Week of the 15th otherwise.

 

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I don't know when they'll release Issue 19, but I can pretty much say the following with certainty:
  • It will not be until after the Halloween event ends (October 31).
  • It will be before the Winter event begins (December somethingth)
  • They have not done any beta testing on the Training Room server for Issue 19. At the bare minimum, give one week for open beta.
  • A Rikti Invasion event is on Mod08's calendar, but he wouldn't tell me when it will be. If it happens before January, it will happen in November and will not overlap with Issue 19's release.
Realistically:
  • Not until November at the earliest.
  • Give one week for Rikti and one week for open beta, that leaves week 3 at the earliest (week of the 15th).
  • Give two weeks for the Winter event at the end of the year, and that leaves week 1 of December at the latest (week of the 6th)
  • If closed beta occurs on the Training Room server, I'd say the release is likely the week of November 22. Week of the 15th otherwise.
One thing! Closed Beta for i19 started the week after NYCC. Closed beta for i20 started the week after PAX.

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The I20 one is the pre-closed beta

So is the i20 beta in the alpha beta but i19 is all about the alpha but is not in alpha beta?

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So is the i20 beta in the alpha beta but i19 is all about the alpha but is not in alpha beta?
This man seems to be suffering from Pre-Alpha-Strike Stress Disorder!!
Someone get him Issue 19!!!

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This man seems to be suffering from Pre-Alpha-Strike Stress Disorder!!
Someone get him Issue 19!!!

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Originally Posted by GuyPerfect View Post
I don't know when they'll release Issue 19, but I can pretty much say the following with certainty:
  • It will not be until after the Halloween event ends (October 31).
  • It will be before the Winter event begins (December somethingth)
  • They have not done any beta testing on the Training Room server for Issue 19. At the bare minimum, give one week for open beta.
  • A Rikti Invasion event is on Mod08's calendar, but he wouldn't tell me when it will be. If it happens before January, it will happen in November and will not overlap with Issue 19's release.
Realistically:
  • Not until November at the earliest.
  • Give one week for Rikti and one week for open beta, that leaves week 3 at the earliest (week of the 15th).
  • Give two weeks for the Winter event at the end of the year, and that leaves week 1 of December at the latest (week of the 6th)
  • If closed beta occurs on the Training Room server, I'd say the release is likely the week of November 22. Week of the 15th otherwise.
One thing! Closed Beta for i19 started the week after NYCC. Closed beta for i20 started the week after PAX.

-Rachel-
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*Looks at Subject Line*

Then i19 should maybe see a couples counselor or discuss the topic more openly with i19's partner.

 

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I was kinda hoping for November 2nd/4th myself, but they just announced there'll be a Rikti Weekend starting November 4th and I doubt the devs would start an older event the same day they release a highly-anticipated feature. Who would hunt Rikti when they can become Incarnates?

Then again, the new Praetorian War TFs are based in Vanguard so who knows? At this point I consider November 9th a much more likely date.

 

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I19 won't be live until 10,000 Party Packs have been purchased from the NCSoft store. So pony up and party!

 

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I am so ready to give my Scrappers their new builds. Gimmie gimmie gimmie Issue 19!

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Originally Posted by Steampunkette View Post
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Originally Posted by GuyPerfect View Post
I don't know when they'll release Issue 19, but I can pretty much say the following with certainty:
  • It will not be until after the Halloween event ends (October 31).
  • It will be before the Winter event begins (December somethingth)
  • They have not done any beta testing on the Training Room server for Issue 19. At the bare minimum, give one week for open beta.
  • A Rikti Invasion event is on Mod08's calendar, but he wouldn't tell me when it will be. If it happens before January, it will happen in November and will not overlap with Issue 19's release.
Realistically:
  • Not until November at the earliest.
  • Give one week for Rikti and one week for open beta, that leaves week 3 at the earliest (week of the 15th).
  • Give two weeks for the Winter event at the end of the year, and that leaves week 1 of December at the latest (week of the 6th)
  • If closed beta occurs on the Training Room server, I'd say the release is likely the week of November 22. Week of the 15th otherwise.
One thing! Closed Beta for i19 started the week after NYCC. Closed beta for i20 started the week after PAX.

-Rachel-
To the public: don't quote entire posts, please.
Thanks for the tip.

 

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Thanks for the tip.
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I don't know about all y'all, but I'm really excited for I19 to hit the live servers. My lowbie characters, from tankers to my first-ever Kheld, are practically salivating at the thought of inherent fitness.

My higher-level characters can't wait for the extra challenges and rewards from Alpha Slot/incarnate stuff.

And a shameless plug for GR: probably the best money I've yet spent on CoH/V - and I've been playing since 2007! Loving every feature so far, and i19 seems to add so many more Q0L (merged monorails/ferries stands at the top) features... yay!

Finishing with a question (which I hope I can ask): so when is it coming? Halloween? US Election Day? Day between? Or... Soon™?
I'm with ya, i want to see what the new animations are, i feel a need for more customization.

 

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I don't know about all y'all, but I'm really excited for I19 to hit the live servers. My lowbie characters, from tankers to my first-ever Kheld, are practically salivating at the thought of inherent fitness.

My higher-level characters can't wait for the extra challenges and rewards from Alpha Slot/incarnate stuff.

And a shameless plug for GR: probably the best money I've yet spent on CoH/V - and I've been playing since 2007! Loving every feature so far, and i19 seems to add so many more Q0L (merged monorails/ferries stands at the top) features... yay!

Finishing with a question (which I hope I can ask): so when is it coming? Halloween? US Election Day? Day between? Or... Soon™?
Im with you I have a lot of respecin to do and have put off making any new characters unil Issue 19 drops.

The hard things I can do--- The impossible just take a little bit longer.

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I was kinda hoping for November 2nd/4th myself, but they just announced there'll be a Rikti Weekend starting November 4th and I doubt the devs would start an older event the same day they release a highly-anticipated feature.
And like a half hour after I mentioned there would be one!


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At this point I consider November 9th a much more likely date.
I'd shoot for the week of the 15th at the earliest; more likely the week of the 22nd.

 

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I'd shoot for the week of the 15th at the earliest; more likely the week of the 22nd.
I'd be very surprised if it were the 22nd. The last things the devs would want is to have to come in over Thanksgiving if the patch broke something.

 

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Originally Posted by http://www.cityofheroes.com/news/ser...er_status.html
AS OF THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22ND, 2009, the regular bi-weekly server maintenance times will be modified and will take place once a week on THURSDAY FROM 4:00 AM PACIFIC / 7:00 AM EASTERN TO 6:00 AM PACIFIC / 9:00 AM EASTERN.
Patch day is Thursday though. Not sure why you would dispute that...
Because maintenance does not equal patch? I know, too obvious, but seriously, maintenance does NOT equal patch.

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Since everyone is speculating as to the relese date, does that mean that the announced date of November 9th has changed?

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Since everyone is speculating as to the relese date, does that mean that the announced date of November 9th has changed?
Shhhh

 

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Because maintenance does not equal patch? I know, too obvious, but seriously, maintenance does NOT equal patch.
Just to reinforce the point, I checked dates on patches since that change here and here. There have been 29 patches since that change, 1 on a Monday, 13 on Tuesdays, 7 on Wednesdays, 7 on Thursdays and 1 on a Friday. It's still disproportionately common for the patch to come on Tuesday, even after the change in scheduled maintenance time.

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Hey as long as the new issue is great and bug free does it really matter when it . . . . . . . . . . oh to hell with it, GIMMIE GIMMIE GIMMIE!

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