Dev Post EricMusco Posted November 27, 2017 Dev Post Share Posted November 27, 2017 Hey folks, Quick update on the planned double event which was to start tomorrow with Game Update 5.6. First, the bad news. We hit a scheduling issue within the game and the double event will not go live tomorrow as intended. Now, the good news. As a make good for this missed opportunity, we are going to run the double event with Game Update 5.6.1 coming on 12/12. As an added bonus this will be an extended double event as we will run it from 12/12 - 1/1! We apologize for the change in date, but expect you will enjoy 20 days of double time through the holidays. Thanks everyone. -eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andryah Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 That is a better idea anyway actually as it opens up the full holiday season when most players would have time off from work/school/etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foambreaker Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 OMG LOL, as a software engineer I shudder to think what spaghetti code could cause something like this "The calendar only holds one appointment" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbohrius Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 No problem, Eric. Thanks for the heads up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qouivandes Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 (edited) 20>7....im good; especially since it covers the holiday weeks. edit: patch notes... Edited November 27, 2017 by Qouivandes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screamingbeavis Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Sounds great! thanks for the heads up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PorsaLindahl Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 So what you're saying is they can't walk* and chew gum** at the same time? * Have a currently coded event. ** Add another event to kick off at the same time as an existing event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshvara Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Awesome, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lammia Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 For me this is great news. Due to a mistake, my broadband was disconnected today, and won't be back until 11th Dec, so this is perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrutchCricket Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Sounds good to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyFlynn Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 This is a good thing in my opinion, gives people the chance to enjoy this over the holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teekayfourtwo Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Im actually happy cause i wont have time until the holidays TBH... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supertimtaf Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Not an issue for me, should be more interesting to have two weeks instead of one, especially in the holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquor Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Can BW stick to a schedule or even complete a task on time? If BW worked for me, BW would have been fired, long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdast Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 This is actually great news for me. I have a ton of crates to open up, granted mostly T1 and T2 that I didn't want to waste time opening during the double CXP event. The added bonus week, particularly over a holiday is even nicer! Dasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vadess Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Alright by me =D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JozsefGyorfi Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Where are our 5.6 patchnotes @Eric? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennyAnn Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 It is a shame that any event not pre-planned and first to be coded suffers this fate, but it is a blessing in this instance because it will likely see more people able to participate. Plus, the extension on the time you're running it is a good measure to apologize for the delay. Appreciate the heads up. Also wanted to add a couple of things related to CXP, and the reason many rely on double CXP weeks: The CXP rates for all but the weekly planetary missions that were recently adjusted are still in need of review/revision. We have been promised a pass over these values with an eye toward making them worth more and therefore more appealing to the player base in effort to grind CXP on alts especially. I know you guys have a lot going on, that you are trying to accomplished with a diminished staff. But I think it is worth bumping this up the "to do" list (assuming that it is still on that list and that the planetary weeklies did not satisfy that goal enough to cross it off entirely). I have no hope or expectation that this can be accomplished before the holidays, but hope that come the new year it will be one of the priorities your team engages for the good of your player base, and making 2018 a more resurgent year for the game. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUXs Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 BOOOOOO ERIC! BIOWARE SUC....hey...wait...so...you're going to give us 20 days instead of 6??? And these 20 days line up with Bioware's winter break? As well as New Years and Christmas??? Um...so....where's the bad news exactly?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savej Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 OMG LOL, as a software engineer I shudder to think what spaghetti code could cause something like this "The calendar only holds one appointment" Yeah... very strange. No biggie though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquor Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 BOOOOOO ERIC! BIOWARE SUC....hey...wait...so...you're going to give us 20 days instead of 6??? And these 20 days line up with Bioware's winter break? As well as New Years and Christmas??? Um...so....where's the bad news exactly?? The exploits discovered will continue till February, as always. Servers will be up and down, limiting game time. Nothing new, from previous "winter breaks" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellhog Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 noice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rankyn Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 OMG CAN"T YOU GUYS DO ANYTH... wait... Actually, that works out better for me all around. Carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUXs Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 The exploits discovered will continue till February, as always. Servers will be up and down, limiting game time. Nothing new, from previous "winter breaks" Well hopefully there won't be any like back with 4.0 since it's only enabling double XP/CXP...but if anyone figures out a way to exploit that, they'll be my hero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsillah Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Well, a shame for tomorrow but then again the solution works out rather well I'd say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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