GnatB Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 A content pack is an update. The first was already pushed live. The second, 1.3, is planned to make it to the live servers by the end of the first quarter, by the end of June. Actually, 1.3 would be the third. Rise of the Rakghouls (1.1) was the first, Legacy (1.2) was the second. 1.3 would be the third. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavensAgent Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 (edited) Actually, 1.3 would be the third. Rise of the Rakghouls (1.1) was the first, Legacy (1.2) was the second. 1.3 would be the third.Rise of the Rakghouls was not part of the fiscal year's first quarter, though. Edited May 7, 2012 by HeavensAgent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBoogly Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Maybe instead of cross realm/server LFG tools they'll just let us group with all of our companions at the same time, I mean to me they feel more like "allies" the the players do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enderet Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Maybe instead of cross realm/server LFG tools they'll just let us group with all of our companions at the same time, I mean to me they feel more like "allies" the the players do 1.3 doesnt have cross server LFG tools. Itll first be a LFG tool within your server. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavensAgent Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Maybe instead of cross realm/server LFG tools they'll just let us group with all of our companions at the same time, I mean to me they feel more like "allies" the the players do Multiple companions is not possible as part of an update coming in the current fiscal quarter. It would require the entire game be balanced for varying player power curves. As such it's likely not possible at all, but definitely not by July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthZaul Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 (edited) If they are sticking to the original patch plan then the Ally in 1.3 is HK-51, but they said 1.3 is going to be a non content patch so they may have changed the plan. Edited May 7, 2012 by DarthZaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olowain Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Frank Gibeau: We have a very aggressive release plan of content for the rest of the year and beyond. It's mainly focused in on adding a lot of new elder game content around PVP, around achievements, a lot of other features that the fanbase is asking for. There's also support that will be given to guilds, a lot of features and components that they are requesting as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancen Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 (edited) Frank Gibeau: We have a very aggressive release plan of content for the rest of the year and beyond. It's mainly focused in on adding a lot of new elder game content around PVP, around achievements, a lot of other features that the fanbase is asking for. There's also support that will be given to guilds, a lot of features and components that they are requesting as well. Drool.... pvp content (I hope revamped Ilum and RVR-style stuff!) . Where is that quote from? EDIT: Found it on darthhater. Edited May 7, 2012 by Ancen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ortonic Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 The title of the patch was announced today by EA, but BioWare knows more of what will specifically be in the patch. With that being said, let's hope the patch drops late this month or June. We need it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReverendSID Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 If they are sticking to the original patch plan then the Ally in 1.3 is HK-51, but they said 1.3 is going to be a non content patch so they may have changed the plan. When did they say this? Aside from what you mentioned, the Legacy panel in game now still shows several things as coming in 1.3, and I've read about another new Flashpoint and Operation that are supposedly in 1.3. Haven't seen anything about it being a non-content patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hargrave Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I dont care about guild alliances gw2 is coming soon and we need open world pvp going here before its to late. Quit screwing around uuuugh such stupid nonsense swear..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyvid Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 As long as it have a vastly improved group finder I don't care what it's called lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavensAgent Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I dont care about guild alliances gw2 is coming soon and we need open world pvp going here before its to late. Quit screwing around uuuugh such stupid nonsense swear.....There's no real demand for open world PvP any longer. As much as I hate to say it, the new generation of gamers has no interest in that particular play style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DakkTunon Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Perhaps the most telling thing, coming from Ken Barker, interim CFO: (emphasis by me) Let me provide you with an update on Star Wars: Through the end of the quarter, approximately 2.4 million units have sold through. In our last call we indicated that we had 1.7 million active subscribers, and as of the end of April we now have 1.3 million, with a substantial portion of the decrease due to casual and trial players cycling out of the subscriber base, driving up the overall percentage of paying subscribers. We have already launched a number of initiatives designed to grow subscriptions. The initial responses have been positive and we are encouraged by the gaming community’s reaction. In summary, we delivered an extraordinary launch of a solidly profitable long-term franchise, which contributed to both our gross and operating margin improvements in fiscal 12. We expect this title will further expand our margins in fiscal 13 as we get the full year benefit of subscription revenue. Let us give you two additional points of perspective as it relates to our current subscriber base and its impact on our fiscal 13 guidance. First, the current number of active subscribers, 1.3 million, is very consistent with the original assumptions we made when we acquired BioWare in 2008. Second, while this franchise is very profitable, it only represents a mid-single digit percent of our total profitability in fiscal 13. My "tin-foil" translations: 1. They're making enough money off it ($19.5 million gross per month) that it's covering costs. The 2.4 million boxes covers, say, $100 million of the production cost of $300 million. EA happy. 2. The "it only represents a mid-single digit percent of total profitability" is a defensive statement, and also shows that they are either planning on potential failure of the game, or trying to find any way to explain their investment not living up to the hype. Their shares are on a downward skid, and for a company to release big-name titles like Mass Effect 3 and SW:TOR to lose money... wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FITorion Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Since "Legacy" was 1.2.... Logic would dictate that the name never heard before that's listed at the same point would be 1.3... but they have said that 1.3 will have more legacy stuff... so... 1.3 = LFG and more legacy 1.4 = allies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConradLionhart Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 What is this allies referring to? Why the hush over it? Is it a major content? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohraTon Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 OK, granted. That said April is traditionally the start of the fiscal year for most companies, and considered the standard as a result. I'm sure there's a reason for this, but I've never looked into it to be honest. Tax year ends in April (atleast in the UK it does) so many companies use the end of the tax year for the end of their financial year. Since they'd have to tally everything up anyway for the tax man it saves them some work and keeps stuff tidy. At least thats why the companies I worked for did it, but they aren't anywhere near the size of EA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amnie Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 (edited) Your statement is completely incorrect, though. Fiscal calendars always start the new year in April. As such Q1 is always April through June. thanks for yet another comment going into nowhere fast.... Edited May 8, 2012 by amnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amnie Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Actually Fiscal Year starts whenever the heck you want it to start, not necessarily April 1. Just an FYI for you - I'm not sure what their statement was hoping to accomplish either Edit: Ninja'd by Moutlael well, nobody asked me, or did they? I am merely trying to say 'oh look there is nothing with 'allies' in 1.3'... not forgetting to mention 1.2 was supposed to be released in march, and we all know how well that worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goraflax Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Wouldn't tools like cross server warzone and flashpoint finder help you better find "allies" to do content? Combine that with server transfers to get on more populated servers to find more "allies" to play with. Sounds like the perfect name for 1.3. Agreed ! MMO=people playing with others!! & not playing a single player game all day for $15 a month !we all can play single player games all day without paying for it !! do not get me wrong i enjoy the game but ....i pay to play a MMO !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim-ONeil Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Perhaps the most telling thing, coming from Ken Barker, interim CFO: (emphasis by me) My "tin-foil" translations: 1. They're making enough money off it ($19.5 million gross per month) that it's covering costs. The 2.4 million boxes covers, say, $100 million of the production cost of $300 million. EA happy. 2. The "it only represents a mid-single digit percent of total profitability" is a defensive statement, and also shows that they are either planning on potential failure of the game, or trying to find any way to explain their investment not living up to the hype. Their shares are on a downward skid, and for a company to release big-name titles like Mass Effect 3 and SW:TOR to lose money... wow. They aren't losing money! This is the part that is funny to me. In fact for the first in a long time with the sliding share price EA is now considered a solid BUY stock on MSNBC right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doreian Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 thanks for falling for it. I know you can always count on this forum <3 Oh your one of those. Make a mistake and then pawn it off as a troll. /facepalm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deresdod Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Will chat bubbles be in 1.3 as well? If not, which patch are they slated for? 1.4? No offense, but I think "Chat Bubbles" is the least of their worries...I doubt anyone is quitting the game because they haven't implemented chat bubbles... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-Vortex Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 (edited) I really hope there's something PvE related in 1.3 other than the group finder. They can't expect us to be content with a 4 boss operation and 2 difficulty modes for another 3 months. I really, really hope that they aren't that stupid, but then again just this morning they removed the matrix cubes.... And before anyone says "if you haven't cleared the current content don't ask for more". I may not have cleared HM denova, but I would at least like some new content to look forward to while doing the current stuff. Edited May 8, 2012 by The-Vortex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polymath Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Tax Reasons. Tax reasons are always what dictate when someone starts their Fiscal Year. The company i work for, for example, has their Fiscal year starting in September to get Tax breaks for all the college kids we hire in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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