Didnt a blue initially say that they would add the AH in after closed beta had started? Why do I feel like they are actually skipping closed beta and just using F&F testing
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It actually makes sense that they are testing the AH before releasing it to the press.
Could you imagine how horrible it would be if there was a major glitch and press sites unanimously reported bugs with it? People wouldn't trust their money to such a system.
Exactly what you both said, they were going to wait for closed, but things do change. sadly =P
Well if they stated that and the AH is patched in now and will start to function soon after the patch...is not the logical conclusion that at least their plan was to start closed beta today?
no, I think they changed their plans all together, or else they would have held off the AH longer.
I mean, Bashiok announced that F&F had started on the 6th, which was over a week ago. In that post he said we are getting "very close" to starting the closed beta.... How close is "very close"? Obviously not THAT close.
no, I think they changed their plans all together, or else they would have held off the AH longer.
I would actually be pleasantly surprised if the CB started after this patch (today/tomorrow) but what makes you think they changed their plans? So far everything seem to be on track with what they have stated since August.
We have no idea what their tracks were, in fact, as said they were not even going to have a F&F beta.. that right there throws off any "real" track we could have planned for.
For them to go from "AH will be well after closed beta starts" to now during F&F is a big change. which is 100% fine of course, but its a change.
Didnt a blue initially say that they would add the AH in after closed beta had started? Why do I feel like they are actually skipping closed beta and just using F&F testing
They won't skip closed beta since they have to test server stability and invite as many people as possible. They also said that there won't be any F&F, but seems like things change.
I'm going to pull my opimism card breifly if i may.
How cool would it be if the closed beta just ended up being something that lasts a couple weeks and that the F&F had been going on longer than we thought, most of the bugs were fixed, things were moving along smoother than expected, and blizzard just needed to stress test the servers before they launched the game.
It's been 9 days since he said "very close" obviously he was lying.
This is exactly why they dont give us dates, or even "very close" very often. Software development is volatile and things change, a lot, and quickly. He wasn't lying. We dont know what he meant by very close, and plans could have changed, they may also be right on track for a release next week, or the week after. Very close when compared to when the game was announced, a 3 week wait is indeed very close by comparison.
I'm going to pull my opimism card breifly if i may.
How cool would it be if the closed beta just ended up being something that lasts a couple weeks and that the F&F had been going on longer than we thought, most of the bugs were fixed, things were moving along smoother than expected, and blizzard just needed to stress test the servers before they launched the game.
I hope so. I'm sticking to the Dec. release date though, the holidays are the best time to launch a big product. THis gives time for people to gift it, and I am sticking to it. Although it being earlier wouldn't hurt my feelings at all
seeing as there wasnt even going to be a friends and family..and if you ask the friends and family..it started around wen he said it did...so optimistic thinking =P but not the case.
Its just getting crazy, at this point the only thing we "know" is max of 15 days till beta
(Anything is a) Sign of the beta. Can't wait to see the AH in action though.
Id give up on "sign of the beta" and start saying "sign of Release." Beta- what we initially thought it would be - has already started, its just for F&F as it turns out.
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Blizzard used to care about releasing Diablo III, then they all took an arrow in the knee...
Could you imagine how horrible it would be if there was a major glitch and press sites unanimously reported bugs with it? People wouldn't trust their money to such a system.
IMHO: Definite sign of beta though.
no, I think they changed their plans all together, or else they would have held off the AH longer.
For them to go from "AH will be well after closed beta starts" to now during F&F is a big change. which is 100% fine of course, but its a change.
I'm going to pull my opimism card breifly if i may.
How cool would it be if the closed beta just ended up being something that lasts a couple weeks and that the F&F had been going on longer than we thought, most of the bugs were fixed, things were moving along smoother than expected, and blizzard just needed to stress test the servers before they launched the game.
This is exactly why they dont give us dates, or even "very close" very often. Software development is volatile and things change, a lot, and quickly. He wasn't lying. We dont know what he meant by very close, and plans could have changed, they may also be right on track for a release next week, or the week after. Very close when compared to when the game was announced, a 3 week wait is indeed very close by comparison.
Its just getting crazy, at this point the only thing we "know" is max of 15 days till beta
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Id give up on "sign of the beta" and start saying "sign of Release." Beta- what we initially thought it would be - has already started, its just for F&F as it turns out.