Timeline for Update 15

[macdadg]

Is there any information about how much longer it will be until we get Update 15? I'm excited to see the changes to the legendary item system. I'd also like to see the essense system fleshed out to actually be worth using. I'm also already tired of the end game grind we have now in Dol Amroth.

[Beastnas]

Late 2014 is the current estimated date.

[Frelorn]

As soon as we have more information about the timeline for Update 15, it will be posted.

[Leixy]

Helms Deep launched the week after Thanksgiving in 2013, so I'm expecting about the same release window for U15.

[algonacy]

As soon as we have more information about the timeline for Update 15, it will be posted.

I did see "soon" in that response... but it was not used in a way that I expected!!

[Valamar]

I did see "soon" in that response... but it was not used in a way that I expected!!

LoL -- change in manaagement

[Valamar]

Is there any information about how much longer it will be until we get Update 15? I'm excited to see the changes to the legendary item system. I'd also like to see the essense system fleshed out to actually be worth using. I'm also already tired of the end game grind we have now in Dol Amroth.

Personally, I would hope that we will have a 14.2 long before we see Update 15.
Update 15 will be major content expansion (Beornings, etc.), and there still are quite a few bugs that need fixing between now and then.

[Castorix]

Personally, I would hope that we will have a 14.2 long before we see Update 15.
Update 15 will be major content expansion (Beornings, etc.), and there still are quite a few bugs that need fixing between now and then.

Yes, in particular essences (Vitality problem, ...) and the broken loot table need to be fixed ASAP

[Finn]

... and the broken loot table need to be fixed ASAP

Yes, I certainly second that. I applaud the increase in difficulty and the work done in U14. But the loot issue is taking so much motivation away from running harder content that it is impossible to find groups.

[Aedfrith]

Yes, I certainly second that. I applaud the increase in difficulty and the work done in U14. But the loot issue is taking so much motivation away from running harder content that it is impossible to find groups.

Things to fix? Let's see, where to start...

[1] Skill lag.
[2] Instance scaling, particularly T2 morale (NB damage is fine), especially at lower levels.
[3] Loot tables and raid chests.
[4] Essence crafting recipe gaps.
[5] Spam-inducting mobs defeating nerfed interrupt skills (SG is a good example).
[6] Chasm in difficulty between t1 and t2 - t1 should be harder, t2 balanced properly by fixing item 2 as well as random aggro 1-shots.
[7] Big battle bugs and repeat loot.
[8] Lower-level raid balancing (e.g. Orthanc t2; try doing it with 75s...)
[9] Huge gap in survivability between heavies and others, especially classes with little self-healing. It's one thing completing t2 challenges on parties of guards, cappies and champs; others want to play too. Sorting out the broken medium mitigation curve should be a start.
[10] Proper rewards for completing t2 and challenge (maybe an extra piece of loot for *all* for T2 HM).
[11] Something to spend seals on.
[12] Daily instance loot locks to prevent farming; they're there in BBs and Hytbold, Wildermore and DA, so...
[13] Fail trait lines (most classes have at least one); we have to suck the trees up, but let's at least make them work semi-properly[
[14] Captains being better at rezzing in combat than minstrels - WUT?
[15] Skill lag. With current t2 difficulty, it's a killer.
[16] Dol Amroth token exchange facility not depending on AH.
[17] Dol Amroth gear bind to account, not acquire - just like Hytbold was.
[18] Ensuring the Vitality stat has a real use again and is not just a poor substitute for a Greater Essence of Morale.

Did I mention skill lag?

[Ayaria1988]

As soon as we have more information about the timeline for Update 15, it will be posted.

Oh no, please - don't use this word soon or are you sapience in a new look?

[Orodbril]

Oh no, please - don't use this word soon or are you sapience in a new look?

lol


Someone said they mentioned something about a release month at the Gamescom in Cologne, I think... ?!?!

However, the Dead Marshes were meant to be released between U14 and U15, and as it wasn't part of U14.1 we can surely expect an U14.2 except they changed their minds and plans. But IIRC Rowan said in the latest producer's letter that the Dead Marshes are on target.

Dead Marshes: An interlude (session play) experience will launch between U14 and U15. Check!

I would expect 14.2 in September and U15 end of October at the earliest date or at some point in November.

[Vulcwen]

Things to fix? Let's see, where to start...

[1] Skill lag.
[2] Instance scaling, particularly T2 morale (NB damage is fine), especially at lower levels.
[3] Loot tables and raid chests.
[4] Essence crafting recipe gaps.
[5] Spam-inducting mobs defeating nerfed interrupt skills (SG is a good example).
[6] Chasm in difficulty between t1 and t2 - t1 should be harder, t2 balanced properly by fixing item 2 as well as random aggro 1-shots.
[7] Big battle bugs and repeat loot.
[8] Lower-level raid balancing (e.g. Orthanc t2; try doing it with 75s...)
[9] Huge gap in survivability between heavies and others, especially classes with little self-healing. It's one thing completing t2 challenges on parties of guards, cappies and champs; others want to play too. Sorting out the broken medium mitigation curve should be a start.
[10] Proper rewards for completing t2 and challenge (maybe an extra piece of loot for *all* for T2 HM).
[11] Something to spend seals on.
[12] Daily instance loot locks to prevent farming; they're there in BBs and Hytbold, Wildermore and DA, so...
[13] Fail trait lines (most classes have at least one); we have to suck the trees up, but let's at least make them work semi-properly[
[14] Captains being better at rezzing in combat than minstrels - WUT?
[15] Skill lag. With current t2 difficulty, it's a killer.
[16] Dol Amroth token exchange facility not depending on AH.
[17] Dol Amroth gear bind to account, not acquire - just like Hytbold was.
[18] Ensuring the Vitality stat has a real use again and is not just a poor substitute for a Greater Essence of Morale.

Did I mention skill lag?

Agreed to all of it.
I'll add some more:

[19] Buff update lag. (kinda the same as skill lag)
[20] DPS balancing between classes: Classes that have access to high survivability while DPS-traited shouldn't be the best in DPS.
[21] Skills that don't require a target shouldn't get canceled when the target dies.
[22] Retarget lag (and with that I mean skills going to the wrong target).
[23] Scaling in general (instances, stats, skills, everything that scales basically)

[Arnenna]

Things to fix? Let's see, where to start...

[1] Skill lag.
[2] Instance scaling, particularly T2 morale (NB damage is fine), especially at lower levels.
[3] Loot tables and raid chests.
[4] Essence crafting recipe gaps.
[5] Spam-inducting mobs defeating nerfed interrupt skills (SG is a good example).
[6] Chasm in difficulty between t1 and t2 - t1 should be harder, t2 balanced properly by fixing item 2 as well as random aggro 1-shots.
[7] Big battle bugs and repeat loot.
[8] Lower-level raid balancing (e.g. Orthanc t2; try doing it with 75s...)
[9] Huge gap in survivability between heavies and others, especially classes with little self-healing. It's one thing completing t2 challenges on parties of guards, cappies and champs; others want to play too. Sorting out the broken medium mitigation curve should be a start.
[10] Proper rewards for completing t2 and challenge (maybe an extra piece of loot for *all* for T2 HM).
[11] Something to spend seals on.
[12] Daily instance loot locks to prevent farming; they're there in BBs and Hytbold, Wildermore and DA, so...
[13] Fail trait lines (most classes have at least one); we have to suck the trees up, but let's at least make them work semi-properly[
[14] Captains being better at rezzing in combat than minstrels - WUT?
[15] Skill lag. With current t2 difficulty, it's a killer.
[16] Dol Amroth token exchange facility not depending on AH.
[17] Dol Amroth gear bind to account, not acquire - just like Hytbold was.
[18] Ensuring the Vitality stat has a real use again and is not just a poor substitute for a Greater Essence of Morale.

Did I mention skill lag?

^^ Lots of this, number 14 in particular. Minstrels asking for invites to raids and being told, sorry, we need a cappie o-o WUT? muchly