What happend to the game ? - Page 2

fluffy_muffin · 12-19-2007, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bully

What difference would advance notice make?

1rst i was on grad which ended cause of update,
2nd i will know how long +- it will take,
3rd new users will not ask what is going on,
you want more?

Bully · 12-19-2007, 08:00 PM

It all must be very traumatizing. Maybe NGD will spring for the therapy.

Valour · 12-19-2007, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zielski

1rst i was on grad which ended cause of update,
2nd i will know how long +- it will take,
3rd new users will not ask what is going on,
you want more?

Haha too true, always updates at unconvenient times, good notice is needed

Otherwise I just run to check to see if any other users are on... If they are then then I need to worry.

niclam · 12-19-2007, 08:01 PM

The flag will let you know that servers are currently being updated but knowing in advance how long the update is going to take is next to impossible.
The explanation for this is really out of the scope of this thread but you can only have a rough estimate, which is usually avoided because: if you make it too short, you risk being called a "liar" (yes, some users will take it so personally that they feel lied to), and if you make it too long, some users will complain that "it cannot be! how long does it take to update this? is just copying a file, right?".

So, any IT manager or related will probably agree with this in that its best to not give too much information when the numbers are not accurate.

"When it's done" was invented for a reason

(so the Duke Nukem forever developers are not prosecuted).

Regards

Valour · 12-19-2007, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bully

It all must be very traumatizing. Maybe NGD will spring for the therapy.

fluffy_muffin · 12-19-2007, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bully

It all must be very traumatizing.

For you? Do you want talk about that?

fluffy_muffin · 12-19-2007, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by niclam

[...]
"When it's done" was invented for a reason

(so the Duke Nukem forever developers are not prosecuted).

True

I like ASA way of answering questions about date of update : WIR (When t's ready)

Bully · 12-19-2007, 08:09 PM

There sure are some odd sticks in The Big Green Daycare. You're not a member of Inquisition by any chance?

Drah · 12-19-2007, 08:12 PM

Advance warning would be nice for the sake of letting people have their 'graduation' go smoothly. But of course, it's hard to say how long the update will take, that's understandable.

At least it's usually just a couple of hours rather than weeks (like one game I could mention).

Bully · 12-19-2007, 08:18 PM

Sorry to go off-topic but Niclam seems to be following this one so I might get an answer. Are the Rabid Snow Wolves going to be back in Dvergardunn Run? They are required for a quest from Heim but they haven't been there in a while. Nothing about it in the changelog.

12-19-2007, 08:01 PM	#14
niclam Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,636	The flag will let you know that servers are currently being updated but knowing in advance how long the update is going to take is next to impossible. The explanation for this is really out of the scope of this thread but you can only have a rough estimate, which is usually avoided because: if you make it too short, you risk being called a "liar" (yes, some users will take it so personally that they feel lied to), and if you make it too long, some users will complain that "it cannot be! how long does it take to update this? is just copying a file, right?". So, any IT manager or related will probably agree with this in that its best to not give too much information when the numbers are not accurate. "When it's done" was invented for a reason (so the Duke Nukem forever developers are not prosecuted). Regards __________________ niclam

12-19-2007, 08:00 PM	#12
Bully Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 353	It all must be very traumatizing. Maybe NGD will spring for the therapy.

12-19-2007, 08:09 PM	#18
Bully Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 353	There sure are some odd sticks in The Big Green Daycare. You're not a member of Inquisition by any chance?

12-19-2007, 08:12 PM	#19
Drah Initiate Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 101	Advance warning would be nice for the sake of letting people have their 'graduation' go smoothly. But of course, it's hard to say how long the update will take, that's understandable. At least it's usually just a couple of hours rather than weeks (like one game I could mention).

12-19-2007, 08:18 PM	#20
Bully Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 353	Sorry to go off-topic but Niclam seems to be following this one so I might get an answer. Are the Rabid Snow Wolves going to be back in Dvergardunn Run? They are required for a quest from Heim but they haven't been there in a while. Nothing about it in the changelog.