What’s the status on the (eventual) patch?

[aw89]

I haven't seen any concrete word of patch - some mild hints for a "maybe" - but not any official statemt except "We are discussing if a patch is necassery" a while back.

So, whats the latest announcement about a patch for 1.3 vanilla/BI?

[fallen851]

I'd be really interested I know this, 1.3 is pretty buggy.

[TB666]

They are still collecting data and trying to convince SEGA to fund a patch last I heard.
Judging by the bugs I think they have good ground for some funding for a patch.
Personally I don't mind if they take a while with the patch as long as they fix the problems.

[aw89]

They are still collecting data and trying to convince SEGA to fund a patch last I heard.
Judging by the bugs I think they have good ground for some funding for a patch.
Personally I don't mind if they take a while with the patch as long as they fix the problems.

If you copy - paste the opening post in the bug thread you get 4 pages of bugs in normal 12 writing in word, so its quite a few bugs I'd say.(..)

[TB666]

If you copy - paste the opening post in the bug thread you get 4 pages of bugs in normal 12 writing in word, so its quite a few bugs I'd say.(..)

Yes I know but does SEGA see it that way tho

[aw89]

Do you mean that SEGA and CA lied when they said that CA were to be given free privileges when it comes to games, patches and so forth!

Shocking indeed!

[TB666]

I had no idea that they ever said that.
I know SEGA said that they will try to support the game(and I think this is a pretty good time to do so).
But as I said earlier, CA should have a good basis for some money for a patch to fix these problems(and hopefully not create big bugs in the process).
Just hope SEGA agrees.

[aw89]

Sure hope so, but even if they don't, we still have legion 2 (Same timeframe as vanilla if I'm not mistaken) coming 'round the corner! (Slitherine support they're games quite well, and legion 2 will have 3D battles just like RTW)
2006 release?

[lars573]

If you copy - paste the opening post in the bug thread you get 4 pages of bugs in normal 12 writing in word, so its quite a few bugs I'd say.(..)

I've noticed that many people call things bugs that CA did on purpose as part of the game so.....

[aw89]

There aren't so many of those in there, maybe half a page.

[hellenes]

I've noticed that many people call things bugs that CA did on purpose as part of the game so.....

Hmmm http://www.blizzard.com/patches

Hellenes

[aw89]

You didn't have to embarrass him publicly you know!

*From the distance sobbing is heard* No Lars, please don't cry.

[Oaty]

Hellenes, there's a difference Blizzard has sold so many copies of all thier games they can afford support like that.

[hellenes]

Hellenes, there's a difference Blizzard has sold so many copies of all thier games they can afford support like that.

Sega-CA have no less money... But thats irrelevant...
Whats is relevant is WHY Blizzard has sold so many games....

Hellenes

[lars573]

Hmmm http://www.blizzard.com/patches

Hellenes

Jokes on you, I was talking about TW. Idiot.

[hellenes]

Jokes on you, I was talking about TW. Idiot.

First of all I didnt call you like that.
Second DONT judge others based on yourself.
Third the link's point was exactly 100% to do with the Total War series, and how its Competitors listen to their fans and invest in them, resulting to HUGE revenues and ENOURMUS customer TRUST...

Hellenes

[TB666]

ENOURMUS customer TRUST...

Hellenes

Guess you haven't played World of Warcraft then.

[hellenes]

Guess you haven't played World of Warcraft then.

I have played WoW.
And I didnt like it, because I dont like MMORPGs...
I find them pointless, with no target, no life, no skills requirement, without any intellectual gain apart from non existant ego boosting (if youre such a pathetic loser that you need a MMORPG to boost your ego), time and money consuming...
But isnt it strange that WoW has 4.000.000 people paying and playing it?
How many people play RTW fo FREE online?
Blizzard has released 20 patches for Warcraft III, 20 patches for christ sake!!!
And a patch for Starcraft, will we see a patch for Shogun?

Hellenes

[KSEG]

So many patches=unstable game.
I don't understand why hellenes are so proud of Blizzard on releasing so many patches, that just only means the original game is either unbalanced or buggy.

[Bartix]

There was new patch for UT 2004 on Friday.
This game is very moddable.
(Have not seen Phalanx yet.)

[Captain Fishpants]

"Good news for those who like such things! The patch is now being tested, which means that it will be available within a reasonable amount of time. I must stress that "reasonable" in this context means when it's ready, and not within days. There will be further announcements shortly as to what has been fixed."

Hope that improves a few people's day.

[PseRamesses]

"Good news for those who like such things! The patch is now being tested, which means that it will be available within a reasonable amount of time. I must stress that "reasonable" in this context means when it's ready, and not within days. There will be further announcements shortly as to what has been fixed."

Hope that improves a few people's day.

Defenitely CF, thanks! Take your time and do it right. Better to release a final patch than hurry and things get overlooked.

[TB666]

But isnt it strange that WoW has 4.000.000 people paying and playing it?

Yes but they don't have alot of trust among the players.
Alot of people are even pissed off at Blizzard because they aren't fixing the server problems that the game suffers from.

[hellenes]

So many patches=unstable game.
I don't understand why hellenes are so proud of Blizzard on releasing so many patches, that just only means the original game is either unbalanced or buggy.

Well check the bugs thread...
If a game had many patches that indicates developers/publishers investment, AND focus on MP and balance.
Now would it harm anyone if RTW had 20 patches?

Yes but they don't have alot of trust among the players.
Alot of people are even pissed off at Blizzard because they aren't fixing the server problems that the game suffers from.

Well I also knwo many people that have lost their account passwords and had them replaced ASAP, what about Starcraft's patch does it show a pattern?

Hellenes

[AussieGiant]

The bottom line is, any game with a memory leak should be corrected and that should happen with or without a robust patch policy.

Given he is such a sensible chap, CF has indicated there will be a patch.

CA have always made sure that when they do patch, that it is as comprehensive a patch as possible, "at that time".

We must have patience fellow "grasshoppers".

[Zatoichi]

Thanks for the info CF! If you need any help with the testing, I'm available for a small fee...

[Revenant69]

Blizzard has released 20 patches for Warcraft III, 20 patches for christ sake!!!
And a patch for Starcraft, will we see a patch for Shogun?
Hellenes

Well, I figured that I must express my own opinion about Buzzard...err, I mean Blizzard. As an ex-Diablo player and a former Buzzard fan ('twas so long ago) I remember how many people online waited for the fabled 1.10 patch. It took them what a year, or probably even more to get it released, I can't quite recall. Instead of dealing with immediate issues on Bnet, Buzzard was taking it's time. I remember some messages that Buzzard doubled it's team working on 1.10 patch. Well, from being a 1-person team it became a 2-person team. So, my point is, that while Buzzard's games are selling like crack, it doesn't mean that they have the best customer support. They don't. They are not the Idol that I worship.

Anyhow, that was just my rant about Buzzard. Now back to RTW.

"Good news for those who like such things! The patch is now being tested, which means that it will be available within a reasonable amount of time. I must stress that "reasonable" in this context means when it's ready, and not within days. There will be further announcements shortly as to what has been fixed."

Hope that improves a few people's day.

Weeeee...That's good news indeed. While I haven't noticed the memory leak per se, I've noticed that it takes awhile for RTW to shut down - probably clears all that used up memory.

[Myrddraal]

Good stuff

[Barbarossa82]

Great news!
And I think I speak for the majority of TW fans (and I do consider myself a fan, albeit not an uncritical one) when I say - take your time, CA. Don't be pressurised into releasing it without thorough testing. RTW has the potential to be a truly classic game, and this is really the last chance to allow it to realise that full potential. Now that we know a patch is on the way, I'm sure we'd all be happier to wait until it's perfected, even if that takes months, than have it delivered immediately and immediately start whining about something new that's broken.

[TB666]

Great news!
And I think I speak for the majority of TW fans (and I do consider myself a fan, albeit not an uncritical one) when I say - take your time, CA. Don't be pressurised into releasing it without thorough testing. RTW has the potential to be a truly classic game, and this is really the last chance to allow it to realise that full potential. Now that we know a patch is on the way, I'm sure we'd all be happier to wait until it's perfected, even if that takes months, than have it delivered immediately and immediately start whining about something new that's broken.

I agree.
Take your time and get it right.
We just wanted to know if there was gonna be a patch or not but now that we know there is then just take your time and fix the problems without causing new one