Another Update on the C&C 3 1.05 Patch

[Sonic 296]

Our community manager, APOC, continues to keep us informed on the status of the upcoming 1.05 patch for Command & Conquer 3 with this lengthy post on the Official C&C 3 Forums. In short, the patch has been delayed and is now due for release sometime next week.

 

Hey everyone,

 

So, I know it's been a bit of continued ruckus here late in May and everyone has been anticipating patch 1.05 just about more than Kane himself appearing at your doorstep, though, if you could get both at the same time, I'm sure that would be amazing. Patch 1.05 has been an enduring process, primarily because it is a massive patch with tons of technical fixes, a myriad of game-changing balance fixes, new UI features like alternate classic C&C mouse-setup, and a competitive multiplayer collection of new maps that are bound for success and popularity amongst the community. I think historically we've been known to do big patches, and while we are trying to move away from such epic patches, it was imperative that patch 1.05 included everything which it has.

 

To that extent, I know we initially said "later this month", but we have had to test this patch to infinity and beyond to ensure it is 10000% clean, especially because of its size. The last thing we want to do is release a patch that affects your game negatively and does not simply fully enhance it in a 100% technical manner. We were on track to release patch 1.05 in late-May, however, last week we hit some technical snags before the Memorial Day Holiday weekend which set us back a number of business testing days within our QA department. This was not our intent but had we released patch 1.05 with these issues, it would not have been a very positive situation.

 

Because of this, we are moving the patch 1.05 release to next week. A little producer bird tells me the 1st half of the week is the better case scenario, but as all things go, we'll keep you posted. We feel very confident on release next week. Our QA department is about to sign off (barring the Apocalypse) and then the patch will be put through the final CQC and ECG approval routes (they are just a final testing gate that any EA game or patch must go through). Standard testing fare as always.

 

Everyone who has been patient and respectful of the time it has taken to make patch 1.05, I am confident will be very pleased with the enhancements it does to Command & Conquer 3. And those who have been impatient, screaming, raging, I apologize and understand, but I also think, the wait will be worth it. If you need something to make you smile quick and pass the last bit of waiting time, I highly suggest you visit our "Take a Photo of You with C&C 3 Thread".

 

Beyond patch 1.05 we are going to aim to move in a direction of smaller patches that take less time to develop. This simply means we will work on creating patches that fine-tune the game from a balance and technical standpoint, but only the most critical enhancements necessary. I think everyone gets caught up in wanting a thousand fixes to their game, when in reality, having a smaller number of fixes that really address the most important issues is what ends up mattering most to the community. That is the direction we want to steer after patch 1.05.

 

We're committed to releasing quality patches and supporting our RTS community, that is our mantra, our goal, and it is what we will continue to do.

 

Thanks again for your understanding and patience. We've got a lot more to look forward to after patch 1.05 including the MOD SDK, competitive ladders, Battlecast enhancements, future patches, and more. This is just another stepping stone in to making Command & Conquer 3 as great an RTS experience as possible.

 

Thanks,

APOC

For another perspective on the impending release of the 1.05 patch you can also read a follow up post from EASmudge.

[Luk3us 63]

Well at least it hasn't been pushed to mid June....

 

Yet....

[Banshee 28]

It will be releasd when it's done. It's that simple. The important is the result, so I personally couldn't care less about dates...

[Louis EX 0]

It will be releasd when it's done. It's that simple. The important is the result, so I personally couldn't care less about dates...

QFT.

[Sonic 296]

I agree with Banshee, done when its done. Does C&C 3 work without this patch? Yes.

 

I can't understand the negative backlash about a patch for video game, people get all pissed off because EA delay a FREE patch. It shows where peoples priorities are, I'm sure there are more important issues in life other than when a patch gets released.

[Luk3us 63]

Yeah but you don't play online Sonic so it doesn't affect you. I get pissed off when I'm playing a game and some bastard disconnects on me, or uses an engineer exploit, or any other of those annoying little problems there are.

 

Playing online is a joke at times. So really why bother?

[Sonic 296]

Why not arrange games with people you know?

 

I'd play online more but I'm not exactly quality opposition, plus I can't stay interested for to long.