code patch out June 6th

asleepathewheel · June 5, 2003, 17:14

Code patch due out June 6th, afternoon (pacific time)

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God I hope it salvages this game.

lockstep · June 5, 2003, 17:25

Seems you were faster.

Anyway, my favourite part of chantz' post is 'I want to assure all of you that Atari and QSI are committed to improving and enhancing MOO3 beyond this patch ...'

And yes, let's hope the AI can put up a fight now.

asleepathewheel · June 5, 2003, 17:36

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Originally posted by lockstep
Seems you were faster.

Anyway, my favourite part of chantz' post is 'I want to assure all of you that Atari and QSI are committed to improving and enhancing MOO3 beyond this patch ...'

Yes, but unfortunately it will be a year before the 2nd and final patch. And looking at another thread where QSI states whats not to be in the patch, I can only be cautiously optimistic about the state of the game tomorrow.

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And yes, let's hope the AI can put up a fight now.

By far the most important question. Most of the other bugs I can live with, but it needs to first be a game.

lockstep · June 5, 2003, 17:49

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Originally posted by asleepathewheel
unfortunately it will be a year before the 2nd and final patch. And looking at another thread where QSI states whats not to be in the patch, I can only be cautiously optimistic about the state of the game tomorrow.

There's always the possibility of a second QS data patch (balancing tweaks, expanded encyclopedia etc.) that would not need to go through Atari's QA. Sort of an 'official mod'.

Anyway, if the code patch delivers, the next thing I'm waiting for is the improved manual (that was also promised long ago).

Harry Seldon · June 5, 2003, 18:34

Will the code patch also incorporate the previously released data patch?

lockstep · June 5, 2003, 18:37

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Originally posted by Harry Seldon
Will the code patch also incorporate the previously released data patch?

Yes.

Ozymandous · June 6, 2003, 07:24

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Originally posted by asleepathewheel

Yes, but unfortunately it will be a year before the 2nd and final patch. And looking at another thread where QSI states whats not to be in the patch, I can only be cautiously optimistic about the state of the game tomorrow.

It will be a year before the second patch? Syas who? Where did Chantz, Stephen or anyone else who officially represents the game say that? Last I heard this was the opinion of Tom H, who does not work for QS except as a contractor, and does NOT represent IG/Atari.

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By far the most important question. Most of the other bugs I can live with, but it needs to first be a game.

I agree. Once the AI can put up a fight, and even kick my butt on occasion, then everything esle can be fleshed out.

ChristopherC · June 6, 2003, 15:34

Fileplanet says the code patch is not compatible with the data patch, most of us have already incorporated in the game. What does that mean? Can we continue to play the games on which we are currently embarked having incorporated the data patch?

Live long and prosper.

Harry Seldon · June 6, 2003, 16:07

Someone told me that the data patch is included in the code patch. Maybe fileplanet is mistaken.

ChristopherC · June 6, 2003, 16:12

Hopefully, they are, Harry. Thanks for you reply. I guess I am gonna have to wait for Apolyton to mirror the patch and also to give a good summary of it!

Apparently, you have to subscribe to Fileplanet to download it and I sure as hell can never download anything from Infrogrames!

Live long and prosper.

Vince278 · June 7, 2003, 03:44

The code patch is a BETA? Did I read the Atari/IG/QS/(whoever they are this week) announcement correctly? When will the code patch really be out? How will it differ from the beta?

Kloreep · June 7, 2003, 15:56

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Originally posted by Vince278
The code patch is a BETA? Did I read the Atari/IG/QS/(whoever they are this week) announcement correctly? When will the code patch really be out? How will it differ from the beta?

Chantz's announcement of it being beta said this was hopefully only a testing term... apparently, they didn't quite finish regression testing (IIRC, that basically means checking all areas of the game, even those formerly without bugs, to make sure no bugs are present) in time. If no bugs are discovered over the next week, the difference will be in name only; if not, I guess there'll be an update.