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Old 09-24-2011, 03:12 AM
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Originally Posted by mazex View Post
Well, if they really mean that what we got two weeks ago was a beta, then we can not expect the release version to contain more features than the beta (albeit with bugs fixed that where found in the beta) ? Otherwise it was an alpha we got

Mazex
Exactly. If something extra comes along it will probably be some small features or bug corrections that weren't initially mentioned for this patch, but not something radical.

The way it usually goes is:
  1. dev update after an official patch saying what they are working on for the next patch
  2. one or more extra dev updates depending on how long it takes to get a beta ready
  3. beta release and testing
  4. beta bug reporting
  5. correcting beta bugs
  6. official patch release
  7. rinse and repeat

No reason guessing what the patch is going to include, it's mainly what the beta included or was supposed to include (in case of features that needed more work).

Sorry to be a killjoy for some, but let's maintain reasonable expectations to avoid disappointment later on

P.S. SDKs and the like are scheduled for after the main phase of graphics/sound/performance changes are finished, maybe the FM/DM corrections as well, at least that's what Luthier said some time ago.
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