Patch Update

Ancient Seraph · #1 11-11-2009, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by axhat

He's not talking about the companies that published the games, he is talking about how long these patches were at sony before they recieved the O.K. I know Infinity is going to rec pref from sony, but there has to be more going on w/ BOP for it to be taking this long.

Looking at what the patches of MW2 do, they don't require as much testing. This obviously doesn't explain the delay on IL2's, but it could explain why it went so fast: preferred companies + small patch = very fast testing.
The problem with IL2 is that the publishers have something to do with the delay, in some way no one can explain..

axhat · #2 11-11-2009, 05:33 PM

Exactly, I'm pretty sure we are on the same page. My concerns aren't just for the patch alone, they are for the future of any type of serious flight simming on consoles. If these guys dont come through I cant see any other pubs taking a chance on a niche game such as BOP.

It isn't a bad game, but the lack of german cockpits (for some reason that is the only way I can truly enjoy flight simming) and any real challenge in single player is holding it just short of what it could be.

Cheers!

AX

InfiniteStates · #3 11-11-2009, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Ancient Seraph

Looking at what the patches of MW2 do, they don't require as much testing.

I pray to god that QA departements don't think the same, because this is quite wrong. If any aspect of the code changes you need to test the entire thing again. There's a multitude of reasons for why a code change to do with one aspect can cause problems in totally seemingly unrelated areas.

I think the CoD patches are fast tracked because Activision have a lot of eggs in the CoD basket and a lot of financial clout. They need CoD to succeed, especially after their CEO's flagrant disregard for his customers. Also, Sony has to accept partial responsibility for green lighting such an obviously buggy patch in the first place.

BoP has never been as broken as CoD is right now.

trk29 · #4 11-11-2009, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by InfiniteStates

I pray to god that QA departements don't think the same, because this is quite wrong. If any aspect of the code changes you need to test the entire thing again. There's a multitude of reasons for why a code change to do with one aspect can cause problems in totally seemingly unrelated areas.

I think the CoD patches are fast tracked because Activision have a lot of eggs in the CoD basket and a lot of financial clout. They need CoD to succeed, especially after their CEO's flagrant disregard for his customers. Also, Sony has to accept partial responsibility for green lighting such an obviously buggy patch in the first place.

BoP has never been as broken as CoD is right now.

What is buggy about COD? MW2?

I've played mostly all the way through and they only thing I have seen is a framerate drop (once that I noticed) during a very heavy gun fight.

Ancient Seraph · #5 11-11-2009, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by trk29

What is buggy about COD? MW2?

I've played mostly all the way through and they only thing I have seen is a framerate drop (once that I noticed) during a very heavy gun fight.

You mean just SP?

From what I've heard there's quite a few problems with the MP.

axhat · #6 11-11-2009, 08:16 PM

I'm not a COD fanboy, didn't even own cod 4. However, MW 2 is a blast ( I enjoy the occasional brainless shooter) and more importantly MW 2 doesn't have anything to do w/ BOP and it's current state either good or bad.

The community that actually cares about BOP (myself included) will not leave for ANY other game. I know we are just B.S'ing while we are waiting for an update, but lets try to not turn this into a pissing match about which game is better or buggier.

I myself was wondering if anyone else finds BOP SP challenging enough. I only play SP on the most difficult serttings in Sim mode and just dont find it a chellenge unless there is a time limit and I just cant find the target(s). I'm not a great pilot or anything, but it just seems as though the AI cant hit the broad side of a barn. This is the biggest reason I want the patch, not just for the MP fixes.

AX

trk29 · #7 11-11-2009, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by axhat

I'm not a COD fanboy, didn't even own cod 4. However, MW 2 is a blast ( I enjoy the occasional brainless shooter) and more importantly MW 2 doesn't have anything to do w/ BOP and it's current state either good or bad.

The community that actually cares about BOP (myself included) will not leave for ANY other game. I know we are just B.S'ing while we are waiting for an update, but lets try to not turn this into a pissing match about which game is better or buggier.

I myself was wondering if anyone else finds BOP SP challenging enough. I only play SP on the most difficult serttings in Sim mode and just dont find it a chellenge unless there is a time limit and I just cant find the target(s). I'm not a great pilot or anything, but it just seems as though the AI cant hit the broad side of a barn. This is the biggest reason I want the patch, not just for the MP fixes.

AX

I do believe people that truly love flying and WW2 will always have this game it being one of the best flight sims for this generation. This game is a blast to play and yes there are some issues but imho it doesn't mean the game is broken.