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[Column] WildStar: The Final Patch?

SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
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With the latest set of notes released, could this be WildStar’s last big patch before launch? Gareth Harmer sifts through the details.

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  • KrightonKrighton Member UncommonPosts: 111

    Now all we need them to do is announce ANOTHER SURPRISE beta weekend from the 11th the 13th.

     

    Ridiculous patch notes AND Nvidia's new drivers just dropped. A deadly combination without proper testing.

    If they're smart, they'll do it. 8 people can't test 71 pages of changes.

    Beta Weekend activate!

  • Pythagoras2012Pythagoras2012 Member UncommonPosts: 10

    An auto arrange inventory button would be great too.

  • AroukosAroukos Member Posts: 571
    Superb!!!
  • killion81killion81 Member UncommonPosts: 995
    They'll probably go all out polish and balance passes.  The early balance passes tend to be the most heavy handed.  However, with almost 2 months left until release, they will definitely continue refining the game for the best possible release.  This isn't an amateur team.
  • KrightonKrighton Member UncommonPosts: 111

     

    Originally posted by Pythagoras2012

    An auto arrange inventory button would be great too.

     

     

     

    I agree 100%, but probably best left to the community to make an addon for something like this.

     
  • vtravivtravi Member UncommonPosts: 400
    That is a massive list. Can't wait to test it out. Looks like spellslinger got some dps love. I liked the class but the dps was so low. Looking forward to next beta
  • SatsunoryuSatsunoryu Member UncommonPosts: 285

    I am extremely pleased with these patch notes.  I think Carbine has done an excellent job not only with the expected polishing, but the unexpected surprises as mentioned.

     

    On my wishlist:  

     

    1.  Better naming options.  A surname option or ability to at least put a 'space' in your name.

     

    2.  Costumes working in structured PVP.  I get why rated might not be a good idea with this, especially with the E-Sport potential, but at least practice?

     

    3.  Still need new sound effects for 'Power Strike.'  It's actually bad enough that I know people who refuse to play warrior until it is changed and many hate being around warriors as well.  It needs some variation in the swings to fit the new animations.

     

    4.  Along with the new hairstyles, more color options would be highly recommended.  They are very limited right now.  At least different 'shades' of currently existing colors.  A huge (but not expected) bonus would also be to allow two different colors in the hair.  Cassian/Exile sharing would also expand options.  Another skin tone or two wouldn't hurt either, particularly for humans.

     

    That's all I can think of at the moment, but I know there was more.  Oh well :P.

     
  • theoldgods666theoldgods666 Member Posts: 34
    This is looking so much better than ESO. 
  • darkrain21darkrain21 Member UncommonPosts: 383
    Originally posted by Pythagoras2012

    An auto arrange inventory button would be great too.

    Add ons are already available for this. Just boot up the curse client and a lot of them are already listed.

  • GazimoffGazimoff Staff WriterMember UncommonPosts: 225
    Originally posted by Krighton

    Now all we need them to do is announce ANOTHER SURPRISE beta weekend from the 11th the 13th.

     

    Ridiculous patch notes AND Nvidia's new drivers just dropped. A deadly combination without proper testing.

    If they're smart, they'll do it. 8 people can't test 71 pages of changes.

    Beta Weekend activate!

    We won't get an additional patch this weekend - a significant chunk of the business are heading to PAX East.

    Player of games, smither of words, former of opinions, and masher of keys. WildStar Columnist
    Currently playing: WildStar, Guild Wars 2, EVE Online, Vain Glory.
  • AroukosAroukos Member Posts: 571
    Originally posted by Gazimoff
    Originally posted by Krighton

    Now all we need them to do is announce ANOTHER SURPRISE beta weekend from the 11th the 13th.

     

    Ridiculous patch notes AND Nvidia's new drivers just dropped. A deadly combination without proper testing.

    If they're smart, they'll do it. 8 people can't test 71 pages of changes.

    Beta Weekend activate!

    We won't get an additional patch this weekend - a significant chunk of the business are heading to PAX East.

     

    Agree, but we hope some more surprises will shown up from Carbine at PAX :)

  • gunmanvladgunmanvlad Member UncommonPosts: 281

    I wonder if this properly handles the lack of balance in some level ranges with classes (e.g. OP leveling experience with the stalker), and brings a more levelled adoption of roles.

     

    Hope this isn't the FINAL patch tho, maybe the last very big patch. I'd like Carbine to earn that subscription model and keep the improvements coming.

  • NadiliNadili Member Posts: 197
    Originally posted by gunmanvlad

    I wonder if this properly handles the lack of balance in some level ranges with classes (e.g. OP leveling experience with the stalker), and brings a more levelled adoption of roles.

     

    Hope this isn't the FINAL patch tho, maybe the last very big patch. I'd like Carbine to earn that subscription model and keep the improvements coming.

    They have said it's final major patch I expect there will continue with the smaller ones until launch as they did in cbt.

     

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  • AroukosAroukos Member Posts: 571
    Originally posted by Nadili
    Originally posted by gunmanvlad

    I wonder if this properly handles the lack of balance in some level ranges with classes (e.g. OP leveling experience with the stalker), and brings a more levelled adoption of roles.

     

    Hope this isn't the FINAL patch tho, maybe the last very big patch. I'd like Carbine to earn that subscription model and keep the improvements coming.

    They have said it's final major patch I expect there will continue with the smaller ones until launch as they did in cbt.

     

     

    Judging by this exceptional and huge patch, i would say that having more than 1,5 month until launch, they surely will add / fix some more stuff. Things going better than i imagined :)

  • MaelzraelMaelzrael Member UncommonPosts: 405
    <3 what carbine is doing. Let's hope there is one more of these hardcore badass patches before launch. I hear that the starter areas need some excitement. Perhaps we'll see that added.. *crosses fingers* (Would also like some non-transformer gear options for endgame, but that's kind of a wait and see type of thing.)


  • ShaikeShaike Member UncommonPosts: 301
    anyone know when we'll be able to start downloading this update?

    Just my 2 cents...

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  • AroukosAroukos Member Posts: 571
    Originally posted by Shaike
    anyone know when we'll be able to start downloading this update?

     

    Right now ):

  • jimmy123jimmy123 Member UncommonPosts: 314

    I'm really pleased that there listening to players feedback and actually changing the game as it progresses until release :)

    I wish this game all the best in the future.

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