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New Patch System is HORRIBLE!
rlmccoy1987
Member Posts: 1,722
The new patch system they started using last night is not very good. Remember that they only have 1 week until the game launches (end of January).
"IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE PATCHING PROCESS, YOU WILL NEED TO RUN THE LAUNCHER MULTIPLE TIMES!"
and
"The patcher will freeze at somepoint after 95% so just wait a little bit and it should unfreeze after awhile, just don't do anything to the patcher."
Here is the entire guide:
www.mortalonline.com/forums/31020-how-download-patch-v-0-12-17-19-guide.html
Picture of the steps:
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Care to tell that is a new patcher which they are testing?
"As with this patch there is a new patcher, because testing the patcher is part of the beta test SV hasn't made a full v o.12.17.19 torrent. So there are special steps to go about downloading the new client. If you encounter any problems post it on the bug tracker here"
EDIT: There I saw you pic with it ^^
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Wow.... just wow. thats.... horrible?
So they got a work around to make it work until they get it fixed so that it does it all automatically?
Big deal.
It's not like every step there is super complex. One of the steps is actually "wait for it to finish downloading", heh. Yes, real hard stuff there.
The game is STILL IN DEVELOPMENT. They are just now developing the patcher system to add their patches to existing clients. They have a work around here.
This is progress, despite what you think.
It's better then having to uninstall the old client and completely re-download and install the newest client. (You could still do that however if following steps like "wait for it to finish downloading" are too complex for you rlmccoy)
Again.. why are you intent on trying to put the spot lights on every possible bug in the game rather then being able to see all the things and game mechanics that ARE working good right now?
When the game gets 98% complete, I am convinced you will still here here pointing out that "OMG you saw a white flicker on your shadow in the game, OMG suxxorz!"
Heh.
- Zaxx
Your asking if its horrible or are you saying its horrible with a question mark?
At least they're aware of the problems with their patcher and have a clear work around now while they fix it.
Less than a week until launch. Why do you keep saying that?
Here is an article you need to read:
www.massively.com/2010/01/22/the-failure-of-the-beta-defense/
The patcher has been having problems for 7 months with the freezing and stuff. They just added the torrent capability to the old broken patcher, as you can see with the problems that it keeps freezing.
Curious where did they announce a release date? I'm not trying to attack you, but I am curious about it. Also this new patcher is the one thats live right? I was able to play in the 2 previous stress tests does this mean I have to now download this client and remove the old client I have on my comp? Thanks
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Whats the problem exactly..? Patcher works fine! The steps to install it helps StarVault with restarts, they are induced!
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Well, what I heard it is a new patcher with those features... Lets see, and hope that it is better and faster!
Newsletter in December said they would release in 1 month, so thats this month (January)
www.mortalonline.com/news/december-16-12-09
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Whats the problem exactly..? Patcher works fine! The steps to install it helps StarVault with restarts, they are induced!
Do what?
The game still has not announced a final release date, so you telling everyone that "the game is going to launch in a week" is bologna and you know it.
- Zaxx
The last we were told by SV was that the game was pushed back one month from it's Q409 release. That would be the end of this month.. or a week from now. Please explain if you have additional information that I am not aware of or explain your "bologna" comment. There is a screen showing this announcement a few posts up....
All time classic MY NEW FAVORITE POST! (Keep laying those bricks)
"I should point out that no other company has shipped out a beta on a disc before this." - Official Mortal Online Lead Community Moderator
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Did you not see the picture? They said it will release in a MONTH that means in... JANUARY! And remember there is only 1 week left in January.
Unprofessional = A company that waits until the last week of the month they said it would release in, and then pushes it back another month. That has happened 3 times now.
Did you not see the picture? They said it will release in a MONTH that means in... JANUARY! And remember there is only 1 week left in January.
Unprofessional = A company that waits until the last week of the month they said it would release in, and then pushes it back another month. That has happened 3 times now.
Their official FAQ also still says the game is going to release in Q4 2009. As with ANY MMORPG release date, I'd take it with a grain of salt.
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Whats the problem exactly..? Patcher works fine! The steps to install it helps StarVault with restarts, they are induced!
Do what?
If you don't fully understand the subject matter, then why rattle off @ the mouth... further looking like a troubled child who's sole purpose is to sit on these forums and HATE on a game you clearly don't understand.
Can you write complete sentences please? The only thing I see is you attacking me for no reason because your getting mad at some of the legitimate content I am posting. I am just making posts that include what is currently happening. Don't get mad at me, get mad at Starvault.
And I know what I am talking about as I have been in Mortal's beta since block A. So don't say "you clearly don't understand" because I can assure you, I do.
You've been in beta a lot longer then I have.
Good, now we are getting "somewhere"...
Now tell me.. and be honest here -
Is Mortal Online getting BETTER or WORSE then it was when you first entered the beta?
and please tell us (especially if you want to say it getting worse or no better).. please tell us WHY and HOW it is not getting better.
This is a question I really want you to answer, so just answer the question HONESTLY please and don't pull out your regular "attack mode" on me.
- Zaxx
You've been in beta a lot longer then I have.
Good, now we are getting "somewhere"...
Now tell me.. and be honest here -
Is Mortal Online getting BETTER or WORSE then it was when you first entered the beta?
and please tell us (especially if you want to say it getting worse or no better).. please tell us WHY and HOW it is not getting better.
This is a question I really want you to answer, so just answer the question HONESTLY please and don't pull out your regular "attack mode" on me.
- Zaxx
Taking 6 months to put the basic systems in = BAD
Saying that they spent all that time to make it worse does not make any sense. They are SLOWLY improving the game right now, not enough to have a successful game though. They are going to release an alpha game and you think enough people are going to pay $15 a month for months and "HOPE" the game gets better? Not enough people will do that so it will probably die or another company will buy them out.
My point, 1 week until release. You guys think that people are going to continue to pay Starvault a monthly fee of $15 because they should "support" an indie company. Thats not going to happen. The game will get old in a few days with the lack of content and people will leave, which will cause the game to get underfunded and it will end up like every other failing MMO. They have to have a minimum of 13k subscriptions to keep development, I do not see that happening with the current alpha release. It will either die or sell to another company.
I have to disagree with the beta defense theory regarding game bashing. While I do agree that once the game is in market such issues should be addressed in order to assist other new players from loss. I see no other reason to bash a game in beta, regardless of how long until launch, If the game downloader is not working correctly one day of launch is no indication that the same will be true the next day. If it is then attack the game with full force, until then such issues are counter productive.
The patcher has been having problems for 7 months with the freezing and stuff. They just added the torrent capability to the old broken patcher, as you can see with the problems that it keeps freezing.
actully this is a new patcher its not the same 1. and them steps are 1 time only pretty much now oyu might have to install patches then. restart patcher but meh. it is a new patcher hence why they said this is part of the beta test to test it and i doubt there releasing in 1 week
I know what your saying. But their original patcher has been crap for 7 months. And saying the beta defense does not work is sometimes true, but the game is getting released in a week according to December's newsletter:
The patcher has been having problems for 7 months with the freezing and stuff. They just added the torrent capability to the old broken patcher, as you can see with the problems that it keeps freezing.
actully this is a new patcher its not the same 1
Its the same one, I looked at the code. The only thing different is that they added a torrent system to it. Its almost the same exact code as the other one.