Will mod 9 get a public preview on a test server

**ArkoHighStar** · 02-03-2009, 10:18 AM

Now that Mod 9 is on its way, traditionally we have been able to at least partially experience new content on Risia 2-3 weeks before live date. Now that Risia is no more, will there be a public preview on a new test server, this mod, or will we get our first look at the new content and lvl's on live day.

This is not a request for a date, just a general question, now that Risia is dead, is any chance for a mod 9 preview dead as well?

**Original** · 02-03-2009, 10:21 AM

No... (because there's a super secret!)

**alchilito** · 02-03-2009, 10:27 AM

Arko. I appreciate your efforts to get some answers out of Turbine. You have made many excellent threads and posts, but I for one gave up on hoping for these people to have a sense of customer service and don´t even think about marketing this great game.

Sometimes I wonder if these persons play their own game. Greater Teleport to Reavers Refuge anyone ?

**Lithic** · 02-03-2009, 10:34 AM

Nothing good has ever come out of Risia. Either bugs were found (and reported), and NOT fixed before live, or people found exploits on risia and used them on live.

**Donnie** · 02-03-2009, 10:50 AM

I thought they got rid of Risia?

**ArkoHighStar** · 02-03-2009, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by Donnie

I thought they got rid of Risia?

they did, which is why I am posting, will there be a new Risia? or is the preview prgram simply dead?

**VirieSquichie** · 02-03-2009, 11:26 AM

They did. It wasn't useful, and was sometimes harmful, as stated above.

I'm kind of hoping they came up with some sort of automated platfarmer detection and Risia is now a dedicated box for sniffing 'em out and /engulfing them.

**ArkoHighStar** · 02-03-2009, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by VirieSquichie

They did. It wasn't useful, and was sometimes harmful, as stated above.

I'm kind of hoping they came up with some sort of automated platfarmer detection and Risia is now a dedicated box for sniffing 'em out and /engulfing them.

It was only harmful when the quests were opened up, which they had not done since mod 6. In most cases Risia helped discover many bugs, some of which would have gone live had we not had one. The benefit for the preview would not be to see new content but to play with the new PrE's , spells etc.

**Mockduck** · 02-03-2009, 01:08 PM

I doubt it. What's the advantage, other than in-game promotion? If they were to release it to a brought-back-up Risia, it wouldn't be with enough time to make any changes based on player input (I am assuming), so the only advantage would be to give people a preview and the ability to get an advantage ahead of it going to live. My guess is they won't be, but I could be wrong. Not that I wouldn't like to see it!

**Hendrik** · 02-03-2009, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by courderoyguy

I doubt it. What's the advantage, other than in-game promotion? If they were to release it to a brought-back-up Risia, it wouldn't be with enough time to make any changes based on player input (I am assuming), so the only advantage would be to give people a preview and the ability to get an advantage ahead of it going to live. My guess is they won't be, but I could be wrong. Not that I wouldn't like to see it!

After listening to your show Jerry, I think I would rather see YOU (and your DDOCast crew) get a Preview and report it on your show!!!

Honestly, I value and trust your judgment better then any website.

**Donnie** · 02-03-2009, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by ArkoHighStar

they did, which is why I am posting, will there be a new Risia? or is the preview prgram simply dead?

Doubt it. Dont really see why they would announce Risia closing then spontaneously bring it up again. Id bet on never seeing a public test server again.

Seemed like it never worked that great anyways. If it did we would probably still have it around.

**nytewolf** · 02-03-2009, 02:13 PM

One major reason the test server never worked is because since they really made no attempt at a character update most people said why bother running my lowbie to test high level content in what amounted to a ghost town most of the time. I used to have Risia on my comp and usually when I logged in it was a complete waste with less than 10 people on and my only character being lvl 4 and not even a character I had anymore.

**KoboldKiller** · 02-03-2009, 02:19 PM

Well with Risia gone at least it will take the powergamers 1 extra day to blow through everything and then complain about lack of content.

**Tarrant** · 02-03-2009, 02:25 PM

Oh, there'll be a preview alright...

**Oreg** · 02-03-2009, 02:30 PM

A preview is more than just ingame promotion. It's creating excitememt with the existing playerbase and those "part timers" we all know. There is no doubt that players come back for Mods and I'd bet that they would start coming back earlier to "get ready" if information was released earlier.

**ArkoHighStar** · 02-03-2009, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by KoboldKiller

Well with Risia gone at least it will take the powergamers 1 extra day to blow through everything and then complain about lack of content.

Preview or not there will always be groups of players who finish the content early. Some who play constantly till it is defeated, and others who benefitted from the Mournlands experience and know all the tricks already. We will never know who is who, but there will always be groups of players who want to post that they were first, this is what they play the game for, and it is how they derive enjoyment from playing.

**ArkoHighStar** · 02-03-2009, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by Tarrant

Oh, there'll be a preview alright...

interesting?? but again, tells us nothing, please tell your bosses the whole super secret stuff stopped being old 4months ago, and is now just simply annoying.

**DaveyCrockett** · 02-03-2009, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by Tarrant

Oh, there'll be a preview alright...

What's that? Preview tomorrow??? Nice.

**Tolero** · 02-03-2009, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by Tarrant

Oh, there'll be a preview alright...

*swat/dr. evil shhp* not yet!! ><

**Dummmmy** · 02-03-2009, 02:45 PM

devs make a reply to this post , devs make a reply to that post before ya know one post takes away 10 mns of dev and so on and so on before ya know it we have lost a week of dev time then a month , just relax and let em do there thing then maybe for once it might be released on time , and the test server was a good idea but as usual the people using it werent doing there jobs and reporting bugs , i like the idea of no test server , means it new and and fresh to all players , not going live and everyone knows the quick routes through raids all ready and we can all get back to exciting adventures again

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