When is the official release date of u29?

[BeccaBop]

I could make a guess. An informed guess, even.

But is there an actual calendar day that the devs have said yet? Or better yet, would a dev respond to this?

I don't want to be caught midway through a TR. But I do want to get them all in that I can before the update goes live.

[Cordovan]

We have not yet announced a release date, sorry.

[Vorthian]

We have not yet announced a release date, sorry.


Is it possible the update will occur this week? If not, I and others may may better plan our time.

[btolson]

We have not yet announced a release date, sorry.

Can you try to give us at least one full week's advance notice?

[Atremus]

The update has lots of things to work on still. Lots of stuff still under construction so it can't be this week.

[Ravand]

Can you try to give us at least one full week's advance notice?

This.

[Cordovan]

Is it possible the update will occur this week? If not, I and others may may better plan our time.

Yes.


Can you try to give us at least one full week's advance notice?

This is not possible given the above comment. :)

[Basura_Grande]

Will there be one more Lamania before going live?

[Qhualor]

Yes.



This is not possible given the above comment. :)

Phew. Good thing I farmed seeds last week and IR'd all my characters that needed to do it.

[RTN]

We have not yet announced a release date, sorry.

I hate to be a gloom and doom type person, but you're really slipping here, Cord. The correct, DDO lore specific answer is: Soon (tm).:p

[Cleanincubus]

Yes.

I pray this is a joke in an attempt to conceal when the Update is really going Live. I can't think of an Update this year that wasn't shoved out so quick that it didn't need at least 1 large patch to fix the stuff that could have been taken care of, had they held off for another week or 2. It'd be really nice if the last Update of the year showed competence, as well as respect to players' intelligence, but not pushing it out before it's really done.

Legendary Greensteel wasn't complete on the build just this weekend. The LGS augment slot page looking like a high school senior was handed MS Paint, and asked to make its graphical interface. The difficulty of the raids and quests were still off (some claiming mobs hitting too hard, while the raids in general are too easy.) Creeping Death being all wonky with the doors and breakables. Bugs with the new Feats not working properly. Random loot being a complete mess.

I've already held off from purchasing the last pack, out of protest from this years lackluster content. Guess I'll have to wait until next year to continue my "no-purchase protest," since I already own the Vale pack.

[Ravand]

Yes.



This is not possible given the above comment. :)

Rather than being coy with the release date, it would be both polite and professional to let the player base know as soon as possible when the Devs *expect* U29 to launch. Caveats can be added regarding "based on the information we presently have available."

No one wants to be left hanging with a missed opportunity to ETR/ITR before another ~2 million XP gets added to the mix.

Thank you in advance.

[Cordovan]

Rather than being coy with the release date, it would be both polite and professional to let the player base know as soon as possible when the Devs *expect* U29 to launch. Caveats can be added regarding "based on the information we presently have available."

No one wants to be left hanging with a missed opportunity to ETR/ITR before another ~2 million XP gets added to the mix.

Thank you in advance.

The exact date depends on various factors over the next 48 hours that haven't happened yet, but we do plan to officially announce it as soon as we are able. The general time frame is as early as later this week to (perhaps, if necessary) after the holidays.

[Caprice]

Is it possible the update will occur this week? If not, I and others may may better plan our time.

Yes.

With a new Star Trek trailer out today, and the new Star Wars movie coming out in just a few days, I guess I have space opera on the brain. Here's an excerpt from my plagiarized "Update 29: The Wrath of Khan-dovan" script that expresses my reaction (in a code block to minimize screen impact):



SPOCK
Admiral. Scanning source code changes on Lamannia. Changes I've never seen before.

David peers closer over Spock's shoulder, reacts.

DAVID
It's the U29 patch!

KIRK
What?

DAVID
They're on a build up to release!

KIRK
How soon --

DAVID
Some time this week --

KIRK
We'll browbeat them on the forums and stop it --

DAVID
You can't!

The briefest stunned moment. Kirk hits intercom:

KIRK
Scotty, I need level cap in three days or we're all SOL!

STATIC.

KIRK
Scotty!

Saavik, get us leveled, best speed!

KHAN-DOVAN
No... you can't get to cap... from Dolurrh's heart I stab at thee... for hate's sake... I destabilize the servers on zone transition at thee!

KIRK
Time!

SAAVIK
Still at most 3 days, probably. You only asked like 30 seconds ago.

KIRK
XP til cap...

CHEKOV
3 million XP.

SULU
We're not going to make it, are we?

Kirk looks at David, but David shakes his head: No way.


Cordovan, I'm not trying to shoot the messenger. Your name just fits in there like it's meant to be. I do appreciate your efforts and hope you keep doing the great job you're doing.

Also thanks to IMSDb for the script.

[Ravand]

The exact date depends on various factors over the next 48 hours that haven't happened yet, but we do plan to officially announce it as soon as we are able. The general time frame is as early as later this week to (perhaps, if necessary) after the holidays.

Thank you! I do appreciate the information.

[slarden]

The exact date depends on various factors over the next 48 hours that haven't happened yet, but we do plan to officially announce it as soon as we are able. The general time frame is as early as later this week to (perhaps, if necessary) after the holidays.

keeping my fingers crossed for this week.

[Cordovan]

With a new Star Trek trailer out today, and the new Star Wars movie coming out in just a few days, I guess I have space opera on the brain. Here's an excerpt from my plagiarized "Update 29: The Wrath of Khan-dovan" script that expresses my reaction (in a code block to minimize screen impact):



SPOCK
Admiral. Scanning source code changes on Lamannia. Changes I've never seen before.

David peers closer over Spock's shoulder, reacts.

DAVID
It's the U29 patch!

KIRK
What?

DAVID
They're on a build up to release!

KIRK
How soon --

DAVID
Some time this week --

KIRK
We'll browbeat them on the forums and stop it --

DAVID
You can't!

The briefest stunned moment. Kirk hits intercom:

KIRK
Scotty, I need level cap in three days or we're all SOL!

STATIC.

KIRK
Scotty!

Saavik, get us leveled, best speed!

KHAN-DOVAN
No... you can't get to cap... from Dolurrh's heart I stab at thee... for hate's sake... I destabilize the servers on zone transition at thee!

KIRK
Time!

SAAVIK
Still at most 3 days, probably. You only asked like 30 seconds ago.

KIRK
XP til cap...

CHEKOV
3 million XP.

SULU
We're not going to make it, are we?

Kirk looks at David, but David shakes his head: No way.


Cordovan, I'm not trying to shoot the messenger. Your name just fits in there like it's meant to be. I do appreciate your efforts and hope you keep doing the great job you're doing.

Also thanks to IMSDb for the script.

Cool. I'll keep Xachosian Eardwellers in a tank for when the crew arrives.

[Assassination]

The exact date depends on various factors over the next 48 hours that haven't happened yet, but we do plan to officially announce it as soon as we are able. The general time frame is as early as later this week to (perhaps, if necessary) after the holidays.

Hmm, Etr and run 20 to 30, or not and enjoy 28-30.... that is the question....:)

[trevitt]

hold on cordovan comes on to answer the star trek quote but no to answer the comment about giving people a bit of notice so they don't get hung out to dry by not getting time to ETR/ITR, seems a bit wrong there. Not like he didn't read the tread. Just saying, would be a bit **** to be level 27 nearly 28 and then need 2 more levels when you could have spend an extra hour to 2 to get there when you would have logged normally.

[Qhualor]

The exact date depends on various factors over the next 48 hours that haven't happened yet, but we do plan to officially announce it as soon as we are able. The general time frame is as early as later this week to (perhaps, if necessary) after the holidays.


hold on cordovan comes on to answer the star trek quote but no to answer the comment about giving people a bit of notice so they don't get hung out to dry by not getting time to ETR/ITR, seems a bit wrong there. Not like he didn't read the tread. Just saying, would be a bit **** to be level 27 nearly 28 and then need 2 more levels when you could have spend an extra hour to 2 to get there when you would have logged normally.

in this thread.

[Epicstorms]

Of course they can't tell you exactly when the update will arrive. There are still many things to be done and if it doesn't go as planned things might be rescheduled.
If they tell us it will arrive this week, and they later decide it has to be after the holiday due to unforeseen bugs/whatever, that brings even more angry people to the forums.

Btw, I really don't care how many people are going to be 'caught in the middle of a TR'. It is only 2 levels (2 million exp).
Sure it can be quite some time to acquire that, but it's certainly not the end of the world.

[Thar]

Cool. I'll keep Xachosian Eardwellers in a tank for when the crew arrives.

you forgot the worg core going offline... yes worg not warp

for advanced ships, voyager's warp core shut down like a 79 yugo.

[Weyborn]

The exact date depends on various factors over the next 48 hours that haven't happened yet, but we do plan to officially announce it as soon as we are able. The general time frame is as early as later this week to (perhaps, if necessary) after the holidays.


if after the holidays means your crew wont have to come in extra to run a hot fix over the holidays because something was released in haste

then I am good with that

would rather play new content that wai as opposed to have to read in the forums the backlash from a ticked off ddo population

don't rush this - I want to thoroughly enjoy what's to come

[kmoustakas]

Please don't hurry it out.

I still have 2 etrs to go... er, I mean, we don't want it to be bug-riddled and rushed out of the door.

[trevitt]

in this thread.

I did not ask for an exact date I asked for a bit of notice before release date. So please do not accuse me of not reading the previous posts if you are not going to read my post either.

[Eryhn]

Yes.



This is not possible given the above comment. :)

rly? this is sad. can you plz plz plz with lots of sugar on top NOT break the game before x-mas? How anyone could think changes of this magnitude would NOT cause like thrice as much bugs as the usual *nearly untested nearly un-QAed gotta meet the deadline lets just shove that bugger out there its just your average content update what could possibly go wrong?!* is beyond me. I highly doubt you had the time to give only half the attention you usually give to the comparatively few bugs that were pointed out in Lam threads given all the focus on the feats and the GS and the difficulty adjustments. And its not like your run of the mill update ever was great on that in the first place.
When you say "if it has to be later we will release after the holidays" that would imply that the deadline imposed on you lot from above is actually not <23rd but <31th?! So can we please target the 30th from the getgo and save everybody a LOT of aggravation over the holidays with 2-3 more days to CHECK and FIX stuff from 27-30th? thank you.

http://img.pandawhale.com/post-28666-****-good-coffee-gif-Pulp-Fict-tYMv.gif

[Qhualor]

I did not ask for an exact date I asked for a bit of notice before release date. So please do not accuse me of not reading the previous posts if you are not going to read my post either.

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[BeccaBop]

The exact date depends on various factors over the next 48 hours that haven't happened yet, but we do plan to officially announce it as soon as we are able. The general time frame is as early as later this week to (perhaps, if necessary) after the holidays.


Thank you so much for replying!

I really appreciate it.

Please, *please* give us 48 hours of notice before the update goes live! :) Many of us would like to plan our time accordingly!



Thanks again!


PS--As excited as I am for level 30, I wouldn't mind waiting until after the holidays!

[MysticRhythms]

PS--As excited as I am for level 30, I wouldn't mind waiting until after the holidays!

This.

Also, if the majority of Devs have a lot of Christmastime off, I'd much rather have the stable DDO we have now than an unplayable desperately-needs-a-hotfix u29 during all of my Christmastime off.

[FranOhmsford]

hold on cordovan comes on to answer the star trek quote but no to answer the comment about giving people a bit of notice so they don't get hung out to dry by not getting time to ETR/ITR, seems a bit wrong there. Not like he didn't read the tread. Just saying, would be a bit **** to be level 27 nearly 28 and then need 2 more levels when you could have spend an extra hour to 2 to get there when you would have logged normally.

I got Lieuk up to 24 last night {2.3mil} and hope to get him to 26 today.
Unfortunately I'm expecting the Update tomorrow and there's no way I'm getting 4.3 mil xp {Lvl 28} in one day - just no way.

If the Update is Friday I should manage that one last ETR.


My advice is to put in that extra effort today/tomorrow just in case.

[jakeelala]

I really hope the devs reconsider releasing the update before the holidays.

LGS really needs an entire new pass to change the loot effects, a lot of them leave a great deal to be desired, and there is almost zero originality in the current lists.

I've been told that LE Shroud is just regular Shroud with monsters hitting people for 2000 hp per hit.

This is your idea of design?

=/

[eris2323]

Thank you so much for replying!

I really appreciate it.

Please, *please* give us 48 hours of notice before the update goes live! :) Many of us would like to plan our time accordingly!



Thanks again!


PS--As excited as I am for level 30, I wouldn't mind waiting until after the holidays!

Agreed with the please give us 48 hours notice to get our affairs in order! PLEASE?

[Holymunchkin]

Agreed with the please give us 48 hours notice to get our affairs in order! PLEASE?

Nah, am lookin forward to the surprise.

[FranOhmsford]

So can we please target the 30th from the getgo and save everybody a LOT of aggravation over the holidays with 2-3 more days to CHECK and FIX stuff from 27-30th? thank you.


Dear Lord no!

You want the servers going down for a hotfix on New Year's Eve with the Devs all coming in Drunk? {Or hungover on New Year's Day?}.

Are you INSANE!

Hold off till the 2nd or 3rd of January if it can't be done by Monday 21st!



I got Lieuk up to 24 last night {2.3mil} and hope to get him to 26 today.
Unfortunately I'm expecting the Update tomorrow and there's no way I'm getting 4.3 mil xp {Lvl 28} in one day - just no way.

If the Update is Friday I should manage that one last ETR.


My advice is to put in that extra effort today/tomorrow just in case.


Well I did better than expected - Lieuk is now Lvl 27 {5.58mil}.

[Eryhn]

Dear Lord no!

You want the servers going down for a hotfix on New Year's Eve with the Devs all coming in Drunk? {Or hungover on New Year's Day?}.

Are you INSANE!

Hold off till the 2nd or 3rd of January if it can't be done by Monday 21st!




I am insane even mentioning it would be nice stuff gets NOT pushed out unfinished, yes, I'm aware of that. personally, 8th-15th january would be reassuring. but there DOES seem to be some sort of 2015 deadline.

SO, in a way, yes, Id rather have the servers down, or the game doing weird things, while *I* am drunk on new year and thus dont notice anyways, then over X-mas, where I am NOT drunk but might enjoy a few hours here and there to take a break from all that merry family get-together once in a while, all the while having 3 days worth of slightly lesser amount of bugs included in the package.

asking for a delay within 2015 is like pulling a mythic necro4 helmet. slim chance it might actually happen ...
asking for january is like asking a speed zerger in a BB@lvl byoh know it ip, mind if i bring weak destiny, oh, and can I pike a moment, and also, if respawns kill me, will you plz come back for my stone?

[Bloodrow]

Maybe they will let ppl Epic TR for a month at 28 and make a Legendary TR for 30. Will there be Tier increases in destines? Atm I am destines and xp capped at lvl 28, waiting on update 29 and all its patches. :)

[KristinS]

The exact date depends on various factors over the next 48 hours that haven't happened yet, but we do plan to officially announce it as soon as we are able. The general time frame is as early as later this week to (perhaps, if necessary) after the holidays.

Okay, so it's nearly 48 hours later, so you know how those factors have played out so far.

May we have an update (at least "probably this week" versus "probably next week at the earliest")?

[slarden]

The exact date depends on various factors over the next 48 hours that haven't happened yet, but we do plan to officially announce it as soon as we are able. The general time frame is as early as later this week to (perhaps, if necessary) after the holidays.

I remember reading this a little over 48 hours ago. Any news?

[Cordovan]

Okay, so it's nearly 48 hours later, so you know how those factors have played out so far.

May we have an update (at least "probably this week" versus "probably next week at the earliest")?

Yup! Then the power went out this morning. :) (Seriously, there was a building-wide outage this morning, then some additional work needed to restore Internet service.) We will be discussing our plans tonight and decide whether/when we are ready to release.

[Krelar]

Yup! Then the power went out this morning. :) (Seriously, there was a building-wide outage this morning, then some additional work needed to restore Internet service.) We will be discussing our plans tonight and decide whether/when we are ready to release.

Did you go and trip over the power cable to the entire building this time? :p

[UurlockYgmeov]

Did you go and trip over the power cable to the entire building this time? :p

Total fault goes to a Moose chasing an Omniscient Squirrel around the building!

[Ganak]

We will be discussing our plans tonight and decide whether/when we are ready to release.


As stated in this thread or another; many of us (like me) are making plans dependent on this. Hope that is flattering:)


I get the general overall gist is it is ok to delay. Just my take.


A delay mixed with a Epic Otto's holiday offering would be quite palatable. Get them Epic PL's now!!!

[ArkoHighStar]

Yup! Then the power went out this morning. :) (Seriously, there was a building-wide outage this morning, then some additional work needed to restore Internet service.) We will be discussing our plans tonight and decide whether/when we are ready to release.

https://thebestpictureproject.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/airplane7.jpg

[cdbd3rd]

...We will be discussing our plans tonight and decide whether/when we are ready to release.

http://reactiongif.org/wp-content/uploads/GIF/2015/06/Gah-too-much-pressure-GIF.gif

[FranOhmsford]

https://thebestpictureproject.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/airplane7.jpg

Heeeeeere's Jonny!



Seriously - Best Comedy Movie ever made!

[OrtRestave]

Yup! Then the power went out this morning. :) (Seriously, there was a building-wide outage this morning, then some additional work needed to restore Internet service.)

Life imitating The Pit, but with fewer trogs?

[Silverleafeon]

The DDO Game Servers will be brought down on Thursday, December 17th from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Eastern (-5 GMT) to launch Update 29: The Codex War. Thanks for your patience, and we'll see you back in the game soon!

...

[Xahtep]

A date, thats all we asked for. Looks like we expected way too much.

[LeslieWest_GuitarGod]

A date, thats all we asked for. Looks like we expected way too much.

A date:

http://www.scaryforkids.com/pics/short-scary-stories.jpg

...and she's allllll yours!!

[Milikki]

A date:

http://www.scaryforkids.com/pics/short-scary-stories.jpg

...and she's allllll yours!!

Hmmm I would probably take that over what we got.