A Question for my fellow COD lovers

[Madfish]

Originally Posted by Ze-Jamz

Okay again the usual spill....this isnt here to start a flame war yada yada so DONT..

OK..Im confused, Weve just been giving this BETA, now this so called BETA was supposed to be the magic patch was it not or am i missing something here?

Not trying to start a flame war either but since you write it in capital letters - maybe the thing you were missing is this:

Originally Posted by Wikipedia

Software in the beta phase will generally have many more bugs in it than completed software, as well as speed/performance issues. The focus of beta testing is reducing impacts to users, often incorporating usability testing. The process of delivering a beta version to the users is called beta release and this is typically the first time that the software is available outside of the organization that developed it.

The users of a beta version are called beta testers. They are usually customers or prospective customers of the organization that develops the software, willing to test the software without charge, often receiving the final software free of charge or for a reduced price. Beta version software is often useful for demonstrations and previews within an organization and to prospective customers. Some developers refer to this stage as a preview, prototype, technical preview (TP), or early access. Some software is kept in perpetual beta—where new features and functionality are continually added to the software without establishing a firm "final" release.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Softwar...ife_cycle#Beta

Looking up what beta means, if you don't know about it, could've saved you all that time to write your long post.


And just on a sidenote because I assume you will have difficulies accepting this. Even Blizzard, a company making billions of PROFIT, probably 1 million times more than maddox games, is testing their patches AND is working with reduced staff on patching WHILE working on sequels.

Even if 1000 people on this forum would've bought CloD for full price, that'd be like 50k of whatever currency. But not everyone did. Many bought it for 20. Now, that means a profit margin for MG of like 5-30 dollars per copy and that's like 15000 dollars in total. That's one workstation with licensed software!
Stop kidding yourselves. They are working with almost nothing. Even CRC screens last time I saw studio pictures. If you can do better - how about you fund a project yourself? Go to kickstarter and assemble a group of programmers, artists etc. and make a better game? :p I'm sure a "lot" of people will buy it.

[Ze-Jamz]

Originally Posted by Madfish

Not trying to start a flame war either but since you write it in capital letters - maybe the thing you were missing is this:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Softwar...ife_cycle#Beta

Looking up what beta means, if you don't know about it, could've saved you all that time to write your long post.

Well, that didn't take long:

'''Looking up what beta means, if you don't know about it, could've saved you all that time to write your long post'''

You've missed the point so I wont waste my time reading what you have pasted...judging by your last post you just made and your attitude (not that its bad) and the fact your away for months etc etc i can see why you replied the way you did...

Oh and CAPS does not warrant or is a way to introduce a flame war..fyi

[Warhound]

From my understanding this patch is purely to test the Dx9 features they added/fixed and it happens to have some other stuff that they tweaked or introduced while working on the Dx9 part.

Originally Posted by BlackSix

Test the DX9 is one of the main tasks in the next beta.

It's the community who hypes these patches to hell and then acts all annoyed when they don't get what was expected, NOT promised except for a few rare instances.

[BlackSix]

Originally Posted by Warhound

It's the community who hypes these patches to hell and then acts all annoyed when they don't get what was expected, NOT promised except for a few rare instances.

Don't use beta, wait official patch. It's all that I can say.

[addman]

Hey B6, here's a couple of questions for you. How many more beta patches do you think there will be before the final retail patch? Also, will the retail patch be the last patch for CloD? because at this pace it seems as if BoM will be finished by the time the retail patch is done.

P.S What happened to the special announcement of BoM that was supposed to be in June?

[BlackSix]

Originally Posted by addman

Hey B6, here's a couple of questions for you. How many more beta patches do you think there will be before the final retail patch? Also, will the retail patch be the last patch for CloD? because at this pace it seems as if BoM will be finished by the time the retail patch is done.

P.S What happened to the special announcement of BoM that was supposed to be in June?

Nobody know it now. It depends on programmers.

We are waiting announcement of sequel as you. IT depends on the leadership of 1C.

[Feathered_IV]

I'm more viewing this one as a sort of interim/loyalty patch. After last week's "done when its done" Friday update debacle, it's intended as a bone for the masses to chew on while the real one is still in the works. I wouldn't expect that one for a good long while yet.

[addman]

Originally Posted by BlackSix

Nobody know it now. It depends on programmers.

We are waiting announcement of sequel as you. IT depends on the leadership of 1C.

Ok, so Maddox Games are ready to announce the sequel and some information about it but 1c has not decided when to do it? am I right? Thanks a lot for taking the time to answer our questions.

[Warhound]

Originally Posted by BlackSix

Don't use beta, wait official patch. It's all that I can say.

I think you misunderstood me, I'm very happy to beta test and report bugs.
But others seem to read updates and expect everything will be fixed at once ("magic patch") ...so when the beta doesn't do what they dreamed about they get rather annoyed.

Keep on chipping away at CLOD for as long as 1C gives you time, it's all you can do.

[Aer9o]

Originally Posted by BlackSix

Don't use beta, wait official patch. It's all that I can say.

yes ...how long??? come on...there are limits!