Why is the patch taking so long?

Boats · 04-29-10, 10:26 AM

OK I have my stirring stick out.

If the all the games with mods are saved on the Ubi server why is the patch so long in coming? After all, most of the work has been done for them through the mods they have access to. Unless they're trying to re-write the mods to make it look like their original work.

Semper Fi works both ways. Though my Fi for Ubi is waning.

McBeck · 04-29-10, 10:29 AM

I think its to ensure the quality. Imagine the frustrations if the patch caused new issues...

John Channing · 04-29-10, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Boats

OK I have my stirring stick out.

If the all the games with mods are saved on the Ubi server why is the patch so long in coming? After all, most of the work has been done for them through the mods they have access to. Unless they're trying to re-write the mods to make it look like their original work.

Semper Fi works both ways. Though my Fi for Ubi is waning.

Because they work at the code level.

But to follow your logic, if all of the flaws you are concerned about are fixed by existing mods, why do you care about the patch?

And implying that the Ubisoft Romania team is so ethically bankrupt that they would steal someone else's work and claim it as their own is really a cheap shot.

If they were that morally insane they would be working for Goldman Sachs and making a lot more money.

JCC

doomlordis · 04-29-10, 11:42 AM

its simple , one or more of the promised fixes is causing issues, my moneys on the single core fix.

Susexx · 04-29-10, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by doomlordis

its simple , one or more of the promised fixes is causing issues, my moneys on the single core fix.

Single core work OK ! I am testing ! Wait patch in Europe.

TDK1044 · 04-29-10, 01:18 PM

You want "stirring?"....How about it's possibly the last patch that Ubisoft is going to authorize for this game, and the Devs want to make sure it works correctly because they won't be allowed to fix it if it doesn't.

Boats · 04-29-10, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by John Channing

Because they work at the code level.

But to follow your logic, if all of the flaws you are concerned about are fixed by existing mods, why do you care about the patch?

And implying that the Ubisoft Romania team is so ethically bankrupt that they would steal someone else's work and claim it as their own is really a cheap shot.

If they were that morally insane they would be working for Goldman Sachs and making a lot more money.

JCC

Sorry but I'm not niave enough to trust everyone, especially those I don't know. And they really haven't given us a chance to know them through the wruitten word, now have they? It's my training. And I didn't accuse them of anything really, just throwing out a hypothetical question, like evolution.

And to keep that thought at the forefront, you really believe Goldman Saches is totally and exclusively at fault for making money? The governemnet had nothing to do with setting up the scenerio for them to fall into? They are, after all, in the business of making money through stock deals. I don't play the market myself, it a lot like gambling. I think the gov. dealt the cards and they played the hand. You accusing them of some underhanded deallings is sort of like what you accuse me of. Of course YOU may think that those high and mighty representatives have clean hands. I don't.

The General · 04-29-10, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TDK1044

You want "stirring?"....How about it's possibly the last patch that Ubisoft is going to authorize for this game, and the Devs want to make sure it works correctly because they won't be allowed to fix it if it doesn't.

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Originally Posted by doomlordis

its simple , one or more of the promised fixes is causing issues, my moneys on the single core fix.

I have it on good authority that neither of these guesses is correct.

robbo180265 · 04-29-10, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by The General

I have it on good authority that neither of these guesses is correct.

Care to elaborate?

TDK1044 · 04-29-10, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by The General

I have it on good authority that neither of these guesses is correct.

Who said it was a guess?

ReallyDedPoet · 04-29-10, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TDK1044

You want "stirring?"....How about it's possibly the last patch that Ubisoft is going to authorize for this game, and the Devs want to make sure it works correctly because they won't be allowed to fix it if it doesn't.

Based on previous releases, meaning 3 & 4, I don't see that happening. Anyway, let them take their time with the patch, we don't need anymore rush jobs

pythos · 04-29-10, 02:11 PM

Here is a positive spin on this.

Perhaps they are seeing that despite the DRM, people are still loyal to the genre as well as the company. We all could have done fine with GWX for Sh3, aside from the dated graphics Sh3 with GWX is tops....still on my rig.

That being said, they want to be sure that this patch addresses the failed features of the release. I do not think this is the last patch.

Quit being so God darned negative.

They may have realized that the game is badly flawed, and now they are fighting those flaws. This is a good thing, even if it takes a few more months.

I think there is someone at UBI that has unrealistic views on the amount of time something takes to work on. I had someone like that at my aircraft shop. I would add a factor of 4 to any estimate, and I always came under. When this jagoff came into the picture he thought under quoting was smart. It wasn't. We lost customers...mostly the ones we gained when I was running things. People are HAPPY when the quote is HIGHER than the actual cost. DUH!!

Well people are happy when the time for a patch is shorter than the quote.

Or am I just nuts?

AVGWarhawk · 04-29-10, 02:17 PM

What's a patch?

gutted · 04-29-10, 02:30 PM

They ran out of bananas to feed the code monkeys.

gutted · 04-29-10, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by McBeck

I think its to ensure the quality. Imagine the frustrations if the patch caused new issues...

If it fixed more than it broke.. it would still be better than nothing.

04-29-10, 10:26 AM	#1
Boats Loader Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: ME Posts: 84 Downloads: 74 Uploads: 0	Why is the patch taking so long? OK I have my stirring stick out. If the all the games with mods are saved on the Ubi server why is the patch so long in coming? After all, most of the work has been done for them through the mods they have access to. Unless they're trying to re-write the mods to make it look like their original work. Semper Fi works both ways. Though my Fi for Ubi is waning.

04-29-10, 10:29 AM	#2
McBeck Admiral Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,027 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	I think its to ensure the quality. Imagine the frustrations if the patch caused new issues... __________________ "I like subcommanders...they dont have time for bull**!" Proud member of the Subsim army of zombies Becks website

04-29-10, 11:42 AM	#4
doomlordis Wild Night in Bangkok Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 179 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	its simple , one or more of the promised fixes is causing issues, my moneys on the single core fix. __________________ subs and birds!

04-29-10, 02:17 PM	#13
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	What's a patch? __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

04-29-10, 02:30 PM	#14
gutted The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA. Posts: 1,379 Downloads: 487 Uploads: 11	They ran out of bananas to feed the code monkeys. __________________ Solution Solver 2.3.2 - Visual Targeting Tools & Aids

04-29-10, 01:18 PM	#6
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	You want "stirring?"....How about it's possibly the last patch that Ubisoft is going to authorize for this game, and the Devs want to make sure it works correctly because they won't be allowed to fix it if it doesn't.

04-29-10, 02:11 PM	#12
pythos Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere over there Posts: 834 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	Here is a positive spin on this. Perhaps they are seeing that despite the DRM, people are still loyal to the genre as well as the company. We all could have done fine with GWX for Sh3, aside from the dated graphics Sh3 with GWX is tops....still on my rig. That being said, they want to be sure that this patch addresses the failed features of the release. I do not think this is the last patch. Quit being so God darned negative. They may have realized that the game is badly flawed, and now they are fighting those flaws. This is a good thing, even if it takes a few more months. I think there is someone at UBI that has unrealistic views on the amount of time something takes to work on. I had someone like that at my aircraft shop. I would add a factor of 4 to any estimate, and I always came under. When this jagoff came into the picture he thought under quoting was smart. It wasn't. We lost customers...mostly the ones we gained when I was running things. People are HAPPY when the quote is HIGHER than the actual cost. DUH!! Well people are happy when the time for a patch is shorter than the quote. Or am I just nuts?