U23 release date

[tweeder22]

Does anyone have some information about release date of U23?

[PermaBanned]

It should definitely (probably) be soonish! (maybe?)

[Panzermeyer]

Does anyone have some information about release date of U23?

I prefer and hope they release it when it is done. So don't particularly care for a due date.

[Tres_Tacos]

My guess is early next week, probably Monday. Expect an official announcement soon.

[JamnJD]

I prefer and hope they release it when it is done.

When it's done? Hah Hah Hah, you fool!

But yeah, it will be release soon(tm)

:p

...J

[mudfud]

I read elsewhere that Cordovan hinted in last week twitch video it was first week of october.

[moo_cow]

IIRC, during the lunchtime stream cordo said it would happen by the end of the month of September.

[moo_cow]

Upon checking the video again Cordo says "you can expect probably some announcements fairly soon, probably towards the end of the month, in regards to the release date." So towards the end of the month we are only getting an announcement not an actual update. So within the first two weeks of October I guess.

[Loromir]

They have really dragged this one out quite a bit. Much more so than past updates that I recall. Not that I care, this one doesn't get me super excited.

[Fedora1]

They have really dragged this one out quite a bit. Much more so than past updates that I recall. Not that I care, this one doesn't get me super excited.

Oh I disagree. :)

I am anxiously awaiting the pally and melee changes.

Also glad to see they don't appear to be rushing it. I'd rather it was released when everything looks smooth on Lam and a majority of testers give it the thumb's up.

[LightBear]

They have really dragged this one out quite a bit. Much more so than past updates that I recall. Not that I care, this one doesn't get me super excited.

This update is something that's totally different then what they once hinted at be in it.

I doubt we'll see level 30 at the end of this year.

[Hendrik]

I'll guess second week in October.

[Marten]

This update is something that's totally different then what they once hinted at be in it.

I doubt we'll see level 30 at the end of this year.

DDO Producer's Letter July 2014 (https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/444707-DDO-Producer-s-Letter-July-2014?highlight=letter)


Hello! I’m writing today to tell you more about our plans for DDO in the coming months, and introduce you to a few folks you might not know. We’ve made some adjustments to our “road map” for 2014 that we think you’ll be excited about, and we’ve added a few folks to the team that we want to introduce you to.

...

When Rowan spoke with you back in December (https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/431908-Holiday-Producer-s-Letter), we outlined a plan for 2014 that we’ve delivered so far (like Epic Three Barrel Cove, Haunted Halls of Eveningstar, etc.) However, we’re making a few changes to our calendar for the rest of the year, and I want to make sure you are up-to-date on our plans. Initially, we were considering creating Anauroch for Update 23, and raising the level cap to 30 in Update 24. Rowan also talked about the concept of “Sentient Weapons” in his letter, although that wasn’t assigned to an update. You can expect all of these things to happen! But, our team has been looking at alternatives, reading your ideas on the forums (and Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Twitch, etc.), discussing our plans with the Players Council, and gathering their feedback on what they’d like us to work on. We’ve been talking amongst the team as well, assessing what it is we’d like to do, and when the right time to do it is. In that context, we’ve shifted our plans slightly.

Update 23 will bring Epic Orchard of the Macabre to DDO, along with a new Epic raid! While the raid will share some locations and similarities to the current Accursed Ascension raid (“Abbot raid”), our team will bring a whole new series of challenges to adventurers brave enough to enter. We’re not simply “adding hit points to the Abbot”, but are rather re-thinking the raid space for an entirely new battle, with a new story line, baddies, loot, and more! One of the things we’re looking to do in the coming year is to provide more high-level questing and raiding to DDO, and we think an Epic Orchard of the Macabre fits nicely with that goal.

...

Update 24 will round out the year with new quests, new Festivult cookies, and a new event that centers on something we can all agree on: looting chests! We’ll be continuing our work on the Anauroch Desert (in the Forgotten Realms), planning for Sentient Weapons, and developing another Classic Dungeon like the Haunted Halls of Eveningstar. We expect these to be something you’ll see in the first half of 2015. We’re pushing out the level cap for now to make sure we have plenty of questing to support your journey through the highest levels of DDO. Hitting level 30 will be a big milestone for DDO, and we want to put it out when the timing is right, and make sure its design keeps up with the way you, the players want to play DDO.

...

Thank you for reading, and I look forward to hearing from you about these plans, and anything else you’d like to see happen in DDO! Happy adventuring, and we’ll see you in Dungeons & Dragons Online!

Cheers!
Athena “Vyvyanne” Peters
Franchise Director – Dungeons & Dragons Online

[Seikojin]

I think we will see an announcement this week for it.

[LightBear]

snip

Thx

[mudfud]

I'd rather see it pushed back if they are actually fixing stuff that has been stated and such on lamaland, not just reading what's wrong like it seems has been happening the last few times.

[FrancisP.Fancypants]

Does anyone have some information about release date of U23?

It will be out about two weeks too early.

[mudfud]

So did anyone watch the video from the other day and find out if there is yet a definate answer regarding the next update yet? Or is it still Soon(tm)?

[moo_cow]

So did anyone watch the video from the other day and find out if there is yet a definate answer regarding the next update yet? Or is it still Soon(tm)?

Sometime next week as long as nothing goes wrong last minute.

[harry-pancreas]

This update is something that's totally different then what they once hinted at be in it.

I doubt we'll see level 30 at the end of this year.

don't doubt, they said (producer's letter iirc) is not gonna be this year, maybe the next one

and u23 is on monday, they'll anounce the downtime today

[tweeder22]

Nice! Monday is the day!