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Gallenite schrieb:

In the recent Stratics Dev Chat, I made a brief mention of how we schedule our live updates and determine which things go into them.

 

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*Naige-Nagafen-Crushbone* -- When will the next LU be?

 

Gallenite -- When it´s ready.  I don´t say that to be flippant. :-)   The way we work update dates is that we set a target for when we´d like to hit it and what should all be in it.  Then we evaluate the state of everything we´d planned as we approach the date.  In some cases, as we´ve done in the past, we´ll hold off a week or three until we´re sure we have all of the big stuff doing what it´s supposed to be.

Gallenite -- Given that this update includes a serious amount of tradeskill and betrayal changes, I´d be willing to bet that it´s one that we´ll end up holding on Test for a couple extra weeks to make sure.  Stay tuned on the boards for the details.  You´ll know as soon as we do.

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I wanted to get the word out that we will be holding Update 24 on Test Server a little longer.  It´s now scheduled to go live on 6/14/2006.

 

As many people already know, the biggest parts of Update 24 will be:

• Level 10-59 Tradeskill, Recipe, and Harvesting improvements
• The new Betrayal system and content that lets you betray at a level range much wider than the current method
• The upcoming changes to the way a number of control-type spells work
• The addition of the outpost of Haven and the Exile PvP faction

You can already experiment with these new additions on Test Server and you´re more than welcome to join us there to keep an eye on their progress. (Remember that if you want to try things out on test server, Bonus Experience is always enabled there to help people get into testing more quickly.)

Additionally, a number of things will be joining Update 24 that we had originally planned on including with 25. This set you´ll be able to see on Test Server starting this week and next:

• Broker System -- A number of improvements to the way that Brokers work, including being able to list some items directly at the broker.
• Commonlands and Nektulos -- As time passes, the world changes. The next chapter involving the orcs, dervishes, and Thexians unfolds. As a part of this new chapter in Norrath´s history, expect improvements in content, visuals, and navigation.
• Profession Hats -- Berserkers, Dirges, Guardians, and Templar class-specific hats will be available.
• Tailored Clothing Additions -- More diversity in what people can wear.

We´ll get into details on these elements and more in the coming weeks. For now, we all wanted to let everyone know where the next update stood and start giving you an idea of what to expect. If there are any further changes to our plans, you´ll be able to find out about them here on the boards.

Good hunting,

- Scott

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