patchtimer.org - no more guessing - Page 3

Pain is a Drug · 02-17-2005, 02:55 PM

Awesome site, although I'll second the motion that you should post how many patches other similarly priced MMORPG's have had since blizzard's last content patch. After all, no patch for 60 days is sad, but it would be even more daming and enlightening to know if EQ2, CoH, etc averaged like 3 patches in that time.

So much for new content every month.

Kaige · 02-17-2005, 03:06 PM

Tigole needs to put the link to that "last patch" counter in his WoW forum sig.

I'd die laughing if that ever happened.

Samus Aran · 02-17-2005, 03:30 PM

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Originally posted by FuckYou
Another totally awesome domain is launched, and history is made.

http://patchtimer.org

Thanks to Braen for the idea.

I'd suggest getting some GoogleAds on that shit by the way

FuckYou · 02-24-2005, 10:55 AM

passed 50k hits from 20+k unique visitors today. for what thats worth.

James · 02-24-2005, 11:05 AM

Yo dude, Wednesday and Thursday can't BOTH be the 24th of February.

FuckYou · 02-24-2005, 11:53 AM

i pooned myself

Samus Aran · 02-24-2005, 11:56 AM

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Originally posted by James
Yo dude, Wednesday and Thursday can't BOTH be the 24th of February.

Perhaps we've discovered the root of Blizzard's "no patches, EVER" philosophy..

Every day is the same day, so they will patch "Soon"

Iannis · 02-24-2005, 11:58 AM

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Originally posted by Pain is a Drug
Awesome site, although I'll second the motion that you should post how many patches other similarly priced MMORPG's have had since blizzard's last content patch. After all, no patch for 60 days is sad, but it would be even more daming and enlightening to know if EQ2, CoH, etc averaged like 3 patches in that time.

So much for new content every month.

CoH does one "content" patch per quarter. At least it appears their updates are roughly 3 months apart. I dunno about their fix-shit patches.
We'll not pay attention that comparing tiny little Cryptic to mammoth, king of games Blizzard is almost ridiculous.

If City of Heroes puts in PvP before WoW (update 4 expected in mid-March), then Blizzard will make me sad in the pants. CoH...theirs would just be goofy, but I think they'd have a little testing agenda for the villians PvP xpac.

But WoW...man, it was supposed to have consensual, meaningful pvp out of the box. But DAoC was supposed to have that too, but it took awhile for realm rewards and BGs. I just wish there was an indicator that battlegrounds were actually coming, not "coming soon"(TM).

Kaige · 02-24-2005, 03:19 PM

Probably too busy playing Battlegrounds to bother remembering to patch!

Ronne · 03-01-2005, 11:14 PM

They just patched WC3, does that count? ^^

Rezz · 03-02-2005, 02:23 AM

Holy shit, the War3 patch IS the battlegrounds patch.

"Compete against fellow players in pre determined amounts where you can build structures and create npcs to further your own agenda, and complete quests! Battlegrounds, the ultimate in PVP action."

Who can forget the quest to kill the bandits that captured Timmy?! I think you get a healing potion for that shit.

Braen · 03-02-2005, 04:23 AM

Well then there you go!

Battlegrounds is in Warcraft!

Just not the "World of Warcraft"

Bait and switch 4tw!

robbrown · 03-19-2005, 12:50 PM

I felt this needed to be brought back to the front. Under 2 days and blizzard subscribers will have been waiting three months for not only another content patch but bug fixes as well. And what do are the masses saying? Nothing. Why? Well Blizzard seems to have done a top notch job of shutting them up with the release of their patch notes and opening up of this test server.

Soygen · 03-19-2005, 12:54 PM

On the bright side, my UI hasn't broken in 3 months. *cough*

Iannis · 03-19-2005, 02:27 PM

Exactly, b.net is their target audience. Most of them aren't aware of what they should expect for their monthly fee (like servers than stay up, content or at least bug fix patches, etc.)

They people in charge have min/maxed their patch schedule to market research most likely. Shit, you filled out surveys in Beta forms and surveys when you cancel. If the average shelf life of their target audience is about 5 months, then have the Mouth of Blizzard come out of the black gate occasionally to reassure everyone it's Coming Soon!, and then content patch at the 5 month mark. Viola.

So they put out patch notes. Whoopity doo. If those fixes are actually ready, then it would've been patched in. Neh? SOE would've been mocked mercilessly if they had done this with EQ

heh...

Anyway, it's nice someone decided to revive this thread from page 2 or 3 or so :P

02-17-2005, 02:55 PM	#31 (permalink)
Pain is a Drug Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 349 +1 Internets	Awesome site, although I'll second the motion that you should post how many patches other similarly priced MMORPG's have had since blizzard's last content patch. After all, no patch for 60 days is sad, but it would be even more daming and enlightening to know if EQ2, CoH, etc averaged like 3 patches in that time. So much for new content every month. __________________ "Beauty is only skin deep, but it's a valuable asset if you're poor or haven't any sense." --- Kin Hubbard

02-17-2005, 03:06 PM	#32 (permalink)
Kaige The Diet Coke of Evil Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 805	Tigole needs to put the link to that "last patch" counter in his WoW forum sig. I'd die laughing if that ever happened. __________________ Kaige Diplomacy: The ability to tell someone to go to Hell so that they'll look forward to making the trip.

02-24-2005, 03:19 PM	#39 (permalink)
Kaige The Diet Coke of Evil Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 805	Probably too busy playing Battlegrounds to bother remembering to patch! __________________ Kaige Diplomacy: The ability to tell someone to go to Hell so that they'll look forward to making the trip.

03-02-2005, 02:23 AM	#41 (permalink)
Rezz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,255 +0 Internets	Holy shit, the War3 patch IS the battlegrounds patch. "Compete against fellow players in pre determined amounts where you can build structures and create npcs to further your own agenda, and complete quests! Battlegrounds, the ultimate in PVP action." Who can forget the quest to kill the bandits that captured Timmy?! I think you get a healing potion for that shit. __________________ Jesus on the dashboard, Whenever it feels right.

03-02-2005, 04:23 AM	#42 (permalink)
Braen Watches the Watchmen Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Dallas Posts: 3,934 +2 Internets	Well then there you go! Battlegrounds is in Warcraft! Just not the "World of Warcraft" Bait and switch 4tw! __________________ Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn - In his house at R'lyeh dead Cthulhu waits dreaming "That is not dead which can Eternal lie, and with strange Eons even death may die" - H. P. Lovecraft

03-01-2005, 11:14 PM	#40 (permalink)
Ronne Hurrah for happenstance. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Harvard IL Posts: 3,982 +2 Internets	They just patched WC3, does that count? ^^

03-19-2005, 12:50 PM	#43 (permalink)
robbrown Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 116 +0 Internets	I felt this needed to be brought back to the front. Under 2 days and blizzard subscribers will have been waiting three months for not only another content patch but bug fixes as well. And what do are the masses saying? Nothing. Why? Well Blizzard seems to have done a top notch job of shutting them up with the release of their patch notes and opening up of this test server.

03-19-2005, 12:54 PM	#44 (permalink)
Soygen 100% Pure Soy Monk Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 6,231 +22 Internets	On the bright side, my UI hasn't broken in 3 months. cough

03-19-2005, 02:27 PM	#45 (permalink)
Iannis Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Butt Hugging Moose Jockey Posts: 4,968 +0 Internets	Exactly, b.net is their target audience. Most of them aren't aware of what they should expect for their monthly fee (like servers than stay up, content or at least bug fix patches, etc.) They people in charge have min/maxed their patch schedule to market research most likely. Shit, you filled out surveys in Beta forms and surveys when you cancel. If the average shelf life of their target audience is about 5 months, then have the Mouth of Blizzard come out of the black gate occasionally to reassure everyone it's Coming Soon!, and then content patch at the 5 month mark. Viola. So they put out patch notes. Whoopity doo. If those fixes are actually ready, then it would've been patched in. Neh? SOE would've been mocked mercilessly if they had done this with EQ heh... Anyway, it's nice someone decided to revive this thread from page 2 or 3 or so :P

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