A quick Update

[gergiskoo]

They changed the way you zone on test. As soon as you hit a zone boundary, you get the changing area message. If you use an org city whompah, you zone as soon as you clear the door and don't run into the back of it. And if you use the grid, you're in it before you character is done doing the use animation. You should transfer a toon to test and check it out.

Also, I heard they changed the way things load when you initially hit a new area.

wooot

[Tonberry]

We dont know when patch 18 gonna get alive do we?

[Ruffixx]

Quite awhile. If 17.10 isn't out for some time, gonna be couple months minimum.

Who knows when 17.10 will come out... few weeks or month+ itself? Then bugs, fixes, patches. Then ultimately some delays with 18.0 because they'll screw something up (it just happens, not ripping on FC... major gfx overhaul expect something bad to go) and it'll be a bit

[Lektronik]

Now this is something that I don't mind delaying the new gfx engine for (since for some reason the gfx engine is being delayed).

Raid interface? No way!

Fixing a major pain-in-da-arse part of the game? Please do.

[Xaun]

Hmm.. Something just dawned on me.. My question is would this update/fix alter the way AoR causes some nanos like a doc's heals to be incapable of being cast while running.. Here's to hoping for this to be fixed in the same sweep..

[Mastablasta]

Now this is something that I don't mind delaying the new gfx engine for (since for some reason the gfx engine is being delayed).

How do you figure that that's been delayed? You've never been given any date or patch for when it would be out. So you can't talk about any delay.

[lazarus]

How do you figure that that's been delayed? You've never been given any date or patch for when it would be out. So you can't talk about any delay.

well FC can state that they need to delay stuff and they have in the past

[Berinda]

Here's my theory, though only it's just a theory.

FC knows the new graphics engine is going to bring a lot of attention to their game whose original code, let's face it, is held together with the programming equivalent of spit and duct tape. When AO was originally launched, FC wasn't nearly as big as it is now, and they had a very ambitious project, so maybe bad coding can't be held against them too much as it was a product of the times.

Patch 17.10 will include:
Raid interface
Zoning that works splendidly
HOPEFULLY a fix for the already casting error
Whatever other little fixes they're throwing in there

Last patch, in addition to content, saw a bunch of NPCs that direct new players to things, and they all look and talk interestingly enough that someone would actually like to talk them.

If FC plays their cards right, they can use the new graphics engine as a sort of re-launch and bring in a lot of new blood. New casual players who came for the graphics aren't going to stay when they don't know where anything is, have trouble zoning, get weird nanocasting errors and have to rely on third party software for basic game functions like raiding.

So, the graphics engine could be nearly complete, or complete, and sitting on a shelf somewhere while they try and make the rest of the game what it should have been all along.

[WaterBamsen]

Thanks Funcom I foresee many people returning to AO

Again thank you thank you thank you

[whitey]

They changed the way you zone on test. As soon as you hit a zone boundary, you get the changing area message. If you use an org city whompah, you zone as soon as you clear the door and don't run into the back of it. And if you use the grid, you're in it before you character is done doing the use animation. You should transfer a toon to test and check it out.

Also, I heard they changed the way things load when you initially hit a new area.

Especially nice while zoning into city shops and HQ <3

[rustinel]

Here's my theory, though only it's just a theory.

FC knows the new graphics engine is going to bring a lot of attention to their game whose original code, let's face it, is held together with the programming equivalent of spit and duct tape. When AO was originally launched, FC wasn't nearly as big as it is now, and they had a very ambitious project, so maybe bad coding can't be held against them too much as it was a product of the times.

Patch 17.10 will include:
Raid interface
Zoning that works splendidly
HOPEFULLY a fix for the already casting error
Whatever other little fixes they're throwing in there

Last patch, in addition to content, saw a bunch of NPCs that direct new players to things, and they all look and talk interestingly enough that someone would actually like to talk them.

If FC plays their cards right, they can use the new graphics engine as a sort of re-launch and bring in a lot of new blood. New casual players who came for the graphics aren't going to stay when they don't know where anything is, have trouble zoning, get weird nanocasting errors and have to rely on third party software for basic game functions like raiding.

So, the graphics engine could be nearly complete, or complete, and sitting on a shelf somewhere while they try and make the rest of the game what it should have been all along.

QFT

FC are not stupid(yes I am aware of their mistakes :P) There would be little point to just advertising shiny new gfx if the rest of the game breaking(for some) bugs are still here.

They seem to be 'cleaning house' ready for a relaunch...all the folk predicting the death of AO lately will be eating their words soon enough. This game is already beta tested for 7 years, may take a while to beat the bad rep they might have from times past but AoC will help with that too.

It will not just be returning vets(of whom there are quite a few already) it will be new blood.

I wonder if the current players are ready for it heheh...FC sure are getting ready...so had we.

[Mastablasta]

Logical deduction

Marry me? <3

[Rktim]

Marry me? <3

Dude go fix yer shop instead of raiding forums...
Was trying to buy some nano and it talled me to STFU...
No really >.<

[Mastablasta]

Dude go fix yer shop instead of raiding forums...
Was trying to buy some nano and it talled me to STFU...
No really >.<

Huh? My shop or org shop

[Suicidal]

Sorry for going back on topic :P

Does this mean that keepers and doctors can team again now? ^^

[Lektronik]

How do you figure that that's been delayed? You've never been given any date or patch for when it would be out. So you can't talk about any delay.

It is being delayed. Everyone knows this. No giant surprise either.

So, what's your point?

P.S. Mr. Ex-professional, I can talk about whatever I want. I pay $15 a month just as you do. If you don't like it, do like I do to all the fanboys and put me on forum /ignore.

[Technogen]

There's no delay in the new graphics engine.




Omg its a shark!

[Lektronik]

There's no delay in the new graphics engine.




Omg its a shark!

Yes there is.

[Phargus]

Yes there is.

Only thing they've said is that it will be out "some time this year". Not that I don't want it yesterday as well but there it is...

[Lektronik]

Only thing they've said is that it will be out "some time this year". Not that I don't want it yesterday as well but there it is...

Incorrect.