Major Update this week!

[Balandar]

On Tuesday or Wednesday, we will be pushing the code from Test Center to the Live Galaxies. We are very excited about getting all of the changes listed on the In Testing page out there. There are a ton of fixes and new content/features for you to have fun with.

Now for the word of warning - this is the largest update we've done since release. We have been testing this on Test Center for several weeks now, but when it gets pushed to the live servers there is always the possibility for some problems and frustrations. Our past has taught us that when we do big publishes, over 95% of the stuff works great, but that still means that 5% gets broken. Have patience with us on update day and we will monitor the forums and bug reports closely so we can quickly jump on any problems you find.

"But isn't it SOE's job to test it first?" - Yes, and we have two testing teams working on it, plus an excellent group of players on Test Center. But a couple hundred thousand of you will quickly find things that they couldn't just as a matter of scale.

If you want to help make tomorrow (or Wednesday's) update go smoother, I encourage you to log onto Test Center today to get a preview. This will hep us stress test the changes under load. You certainly don't have to do this, but it we would appreciate it.

Kevin "Q-3PO" O'Hara

SWG Community Relations Manager

[Balandar]

It looks like the update will be on Wednesday.

We still strongly encourage people to join the Test Center to help load test the changes today.

Kevin "Q-3PO" O'Hara

SWG Community Relations Manager

[Balandar]

An approximately 20MB patch for the client has just been posted in preparation for the monthly update. Just a heads-up in case you are wondering what the big patch is...!

-Raph Koster, Creative Director