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ETA on patch?
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 4:49 am
by benpark
I stopped playing, waiting for the patch will fix the bugs. Any idea on when it's coming?
RE: ETA on patch?
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 4:23 pm
by zed
I have waited one week. Hunter says he finished the patch last thursday, April 1st.
RE: ETA on patch?
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 6:24 pm
by Sonny
Yeah, what the heck is going on?
We get one side of the story and no info from anyone else at Matrix as to what is going on. When directly contacting Mr. Hunter about the patch availability we get a reply of - you'll have to ask Matrix about that.
So we're asking.
This seem a rather poor start (game and patch situation-wise) for one of the first downloadable releases. The games I have previously bought from matrix have never been in this bad a shape (from reports here on the forum - I'm not buying it until it is patched and playable).
Very disappointing.[:(]
RE: ETA on patch?
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 8:50 pm
by Toby42
ORIGINAL: Sonny
Yeah, what the heck is going on?
We get one side of the story and no info from anyone else at Matrix as to what is going on. When directly contacting Mr. Hunter about the patch availability we get a reply of - you'll have to ask Matrix about that.
So we're asking.
This seem a rather poor start (game and patch situation-wise) for one of the first downloadable releases. The games I have previously bought from matrix have never been in this bad a shape (from reports here on the forum - I'm not buying it until it is patched and playable).
Very disappointing.[:(]
AMEN !!!![:-]
RE: ETA on patch?
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 8:58 pm
by David Heath
We like to test patches before releasing them. Just because the developer thinks he has fixed it does not mean its so or that another bug was not introduced. This happened a few times as we developed the current version. So just sit tight as we test this.
David
RE: ETA on patch?
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 10:05 pm
by dwinston
Is there a list of what the patch addresses?
RE: ETA on patch?
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 10:10 pm
by David Heath
We will post that once we are a little more along.
David
RE: ETA on patch?
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2004 3:06 am
by Sonny
ORIGINAL: David Heath
We like to test patches before releasing them. Just because the developer thinks he has fixed it does not mean its so or that another bug was not introduced. This happened a few times as we developed the current version. So just sit tight as we test this.
David
OK - at last an answer. Nice to hear. Thank you.
RE: ETA on patch?
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2004 5:17 am
by Jonathan Palfrey
Matrix should not be blamed for caution on this one. Frank is a good game designer; but he has struggled for eight years to fix the bugs in his old ACW game, and it's still not fully debugged. I'm hoping that his new games will start with a better foundation and be more reliable, but at this stage it remains to be seen.
RE: ETA on patch?
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2004 10:01 am
by zed
yes, I think its better to err on the side of caution. There are game companies whose patches create more bugs than they fix.
RE: ETA on patch?
Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2004 5:18 am
by dwinston
Zed,
I would absolutely agree. Also, at least for the games I have purchased from Matrix (KP and HTTR) the responsiveness and quality of the patches have been quite good. I am confident the patch wil resolve bugs in the game - I just wish the amount of map shown were larger!!
RE: ETA on patch?
Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2004 7:40 pm
by zed
when I played SPI and Avalon Hill games my two favorite campaigns were Leipzig 1813 and Austerlitz 1805. I know 1806 Prussia fairly well and 1812 Russia. Never played Wagram. With CoTD I want to recapture the excitement when I was 18-24 again.
RE: ETA on patch?
Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2004 7:48 pm
by dpstafford
ORIGINAL: zed
With CoTD I want to recapture the excitement when I was 18-24 again.
Might have better luck with some Viagra!
RE: ETA on patch?
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 10:21 pm
by Hard Sarge
Might have better luck with some Viagra!
if he is a true wargamer, he don't need it
he wasn't getting none anyways
oops, now my nick is going to look funny
HARD_Sarge
[:-]
RE: ETA on patch?
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 2:32 pm
by ggallagher
if he is a true wargamer, he don't need it ... he wasn't getting none anyways
Hence the term "grognard"
[:D]
RE: ETA on patch?
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 6:14 pm
by warren_peace
The patch really needs to come out soon. I crash the battle screen all the time.
Warren
RE: ETA on patch?
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 7:54 pm
by longhairedlout
Yeah I am waiting for the patch also, so I second that[:)]
RE: ETA on patch?
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 8:45 pm
by benpark
Even if it is to just fix the bugs that crash the game.
I'm trying to be patient, but my interest is waning with this one...
RE: ETA on patch?
Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2004 1:24 am
by dpstafford
ORIGINAL: benpark
Even if it is to just fix the bugs that crash the game.
I'm trying to be patient, but my interest is waning with this one...
Ditto. What is Matrix return policy for digital downloads?
RE: ETA on patch?
Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2004 2:19 am
by Reiryc
ORIGINAL: dpstafford
ORIGINAL: benpark
Even if it is to just fix the bugs that crash the game.
I'm trying to be patient, but my interest is waning with this one...
Ditto. What is Matrix return policy for digital downloads?
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