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On the EOTW, and its approaching rebirth. (aka The Next Test)

You guys really threw down on Wednesday. Whoa. We were glued to our screens with a sense of wonderment and, at times, mischievous glee as you dumped all of your possessions and battered against the very limits of the game. Huzzah! For the nostalgia-prone amongst you and for those who missed out, links to some stunning screenshots:

Emblem mountain in Feman Falters
Chain of orbs in Valia Shede
Discovery of floating cubimals
The party that choked hell 

Now, on to the next test. Couldn't help but notice all the cries of WWIO around here, and thought, "What the heck, why don't we just put them out of their misery."  

So: We are aiming to open on Tuesday (September 20th) - OPEN NOW

What are you in for? Your future is bright, your pockets are light. You'll go through the tutorial one last time and you'll decide which of several streets in Groddle you'll resurface on to seal your reincarnation. And *we* will be glued to our screens once more. 

Posted 15 months ago by Blanky Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • Thanks for the update, Kakul.  Although someone has already pulled out the note into a separate post, you might want to stickify it...big red box at the top and all. :)
    Posted 15 months ago by Gloopy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Love you team TS.

    Thank you for taking the time to put your best on display. 
    Posted 15 months ago by malo Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @g33kgurrl - ROFL :)
    Posted 15 months ago by Marvingy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Well, at least now I can finish cleaning the house!
    Posted 15 months ago by Feylin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • But I went and had a bath early...now I'm all squeaky clean and no where to go! :p
    Posted 15 months ago by Misha Subscriber! | Permalink
  • dear ts- can we please possibly have the ability to learn skills now, so we are ready when we start tomorrow. thanks

    marc
    Posted 15 months ago by Marcm Subscriber! | Permalink
  • As always, appreciate the communicaiton!
    Posted 15 months ago by Sugar Plum Subscriber! | Permalink
  • marcm: learning skills requires an in-game quest to trigger it...
    Posted 15 months ago by Hburger Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Am disappointed but at least I can get some sleep tonight LOL( Mid europe so GMT+2 rather than GMT-7)
    Roll on Tuesday
    Posted 15 months ago by Mooquick Subscriber! | Permalink
  • LMAO, g33!
    +1 ebil, malo, justice
    Posted 15 months ago by GreyGoose Subscriber! | Permalink
  • thanks blanky for letting us know so soon that it has been postponed.  Looking forward to tomorrow's opening :) 
    Posted 15 months ago by MzMunchken Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Here's what happened: We've been working on a big, complicated, low-level change to the way data is sent to the game client in order to render the locations in the world. This is something that will need thorough testing and we need to wrap it up before opening for this so-close-to-the-end test.

    Despite a number of people working all weekend (and a few of them getting my awful cold!), we didn't have it all wrapped up this morning. And it looked like we wouldn't by the afternoon either. And since it was a nasty, potentially messy change, we didn't want to rush it and risk screwing things up. So: tomorrow instead!

    (For the curious, the change is switching the client to be able to render locations from multiple "location swfs" at the same time. A location swf is a pack of assets (like trees, flowers, bits of ground, platforms, background mountains, etc.) which we use to render locations in the game.  Till now, the client could only load from one location swf at a time, which meant that all the necessary assets had to be one swf, which made them very large and monolithic. Now we'll be able to break those into much smaller groupings which means data can load on demand, rather than requiring it all to load all up-front. And, when we make changes and additions, less data will need to be re-loaded by players who had already cached the relevant location swfs.)
    Posted 15 months ago by stoot barfield Subscriber! | Permalink
  • my imaginary focusing orb and tinkertool are focused on you, dear devs :) sending a random kindness to all of you!! :)
    Posted 15 months ago by mira gaia maia Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Kinda funny how some people take out their frustrations by 'disciplining' others that have every right to voice their opinion in these forums, whatever they may be.
    Posted 15 months ago by Sir Mixalatte Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Not 'disciplining' anyone, Sir. Just voicing my opinion as well.
    Posted 15 months ago by ~Alice~ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thanks for letting us know!!  I'm sure you guys are working your glitchy butts off and I trust that if you say it's not ready, then it's not ready!  (I really don't want to return to Ur until it's really ready anyway!)  So, don't worry too much about it!  I am eagerly awaiting the return of Ur, but I do have a real life to attend to.  ;-)  
    Posted 15 months ago by Reba Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Oh, I didn't think I was talking about you Just, but ok.
    Posted 15 months ago by Sir Mixalatte Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thanks for the update, Stoot! :)
    Posted 15 months ago by Varaeth Subscriber! | Permalink
  • [oops, double post]
    Posted 15 months ago by Varaeth Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thanks for the update, stoot. Doesn't take the sting out of it, but life goes on, eh?  :D  See you tomorrow! *hugs*
    Posted 15 months ago by CoffeeSnob Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Sir, : ) your post made me realize I'm more frustrated than I first thought, sorry 'bout that...
    Posted 15 months ago by ~Alice~ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • sorry for acting like a 2 year old, kinda feeling stupid for behaving like a spoiled little brat 
    Posted 15 months ago by Marcm Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Could a dev pretty please let us know if there's any possibility what-so-ever that testing will end in time for the game to open later today, or is tomorrow the absolute earliest possible? If the latter, I won't go crazy checking in on Glitch all evening and throughout the night... 
    Posted 15 months ago by Shepherdmoon Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Just - no worries...i still love ya
    Posted 15 months ago by Sir Mixalatte Subscriber! | Permalink
  • To anyone wondering why devs are getting badges and leveling up while you look on from the homepage - we are busy testing the barnacles that won't scrape, the chickens that refuse to be squeezed, renegade bureaucrocs and faulty dry wall in Jethimadh Tower. Thank you for your patience while we make sure your new Ur is squeaky-clean for tomorrow. 
    Posted 15 months ago by Blanky Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Marc, sorry for jumping in with a snippy response... feeling kinda stupid myself. Cheers to the game opening tomorrow devs!
    Posted 15 months ago by ~Alice~ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @just, you have nothing to be sorry for, its me and my aspie ways that doesnt make me think before i do things, alls good now :D
    Posted 15 months ago by Marcm Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Theeeeeeeeeeee sun'll come out tomorrow...

    Ha! That's a bit dramatic. Works better for my schedule, actually.
    Posted 15 months ago by shipwreck Subscriber! | Permalink
  • stoot -- I love hearing about the technical side of things, so thank you most kindly for sharing that. Sounds like better performance is on the horizon!!

    Blanky -- dern those barnacles!!!
    Posted 15 months ago by g33kgurrl Subscriber! | Permalink
  • LOL Blanky!  

    It's ok that it's delayed... SOoo excited, but even MORE excited that you are making even MORE awesome :)
    Posted 15 months ago by RainyRain Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Arg, that means I have to actually do things today! Thanks for keeping us informed :)
    Posted 15 months ago by Shmoopsy Poo Subscriber! | Permalink
  • damn you shipwreck...now that song is 'skipping' in my head!
    =P
    Posted 15 months ago by Sir Mixalatte Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thank you for the update!  I love having a sense of when "soon" means, even when it has to change as a result of petulant piggies and renegade bureaucrocs.

    I always hope that the devs interpret people's impatience and frustration as just further evidence of how much we love the game.
    Posted 15 months ago by noqualia Subscriber! | Permalink
  • stoot -- Oh dear, seems like the cold season is upon us. Hope everyone is feeling better soon. I recommend chicken soup and an occasional hot toddie. (2 new Ur recipes?)

    I noticed staff working consistently since the last test closed and through the weekend! This is an exceptionally exciting but stressful point in bring Ur to the great, big world.  It sounds like the internal tech stuff you're working on will be fabulous! Thanks for taking time to share the info with us. And blanky.....hugs....you always put a smile on my face.
    Posted 15 months ago by GreyGoose Subscriber! | Permalink
  • But...but....but....
    Posted 15 months ago by Wiggy Óg Dónal Subscriber! | Permalink
  • lol, Wiggy. Perfect.
    Posted 15 months ago by GreyGoose Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Hope the cleaning and internal testing goes well and that you're all able to get some chicken soup to kick Stoot's cold.
    Posted 15 months ago by Marvingy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Hey I'm the biggest bitcher about when will the game be open.  Life gives us all little surprises, tomorrow will come soon enough.  So what if the game can't be open today they did give us a date when it will be open and that's good enough for me.  I thank you for that courtesy, now I can go to the store and stock up on some really good junk food, feed the cat and pick my tomatoes.  I might as well go full bore and actually clean the house.  Here's my smiley face and thank you again.  :)
    Posted 15 months ago by xoxJulie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Hey Julie - can you come clean mine too??

    XD
    Posted 15 months ago by g33kgurrl Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Rachel263 - Great recommendation of Hot Toddies! ;)
    Posted 15 months ago by Marvingy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Darn! I cleared out my plans today just to play. Really disappointed, but I understand. And i can't get on until around 7p.m tomorrow. :( I wish we would've been informed on this earlier, I missed an important thing to do for the opening. :\ I guess I'm off now, Keep it up devs! I'm anxious to play!
    Posted 15 months ago by Elizabeth Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I must be one of the few people who is actually happy about a delay, because I'm working today, but I'm free tomorrow! (So I'll just quietly do a little happy dance in the corner). As others have said, thank you for keeping us informed! Sounds like you guys are working flat-out.
    Posted 15 months ago by Serilyn Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Serilyn, me too! I have a day off tomorrow!

    Devs: I love you. Unconditionally. Also, the technical update was really nifty, I love hearing about stuff like that!

    Have at it! Also, have a nap. Then fire ze missiles!
    Posted 15 months ago by Emerena Subscriber! | Permalink
  • You forgot to feed the giants didn't you? You should never forget to feed the giants. They need food to imagine so much for us!
    Posted 15 months ago by Avery♥ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Aw, it's so nice of you to wait until my birthday to open it up!
    Posted 15 months ago by TheColdOne Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Sounds like a really smart architecture change to me. I can wait another day for it.
    Posted 15 months ago by Clumdalglitch Subscriber! | Permalink
  • It's Tuesday in Australia now.  I actually have today off and was looking very forward to playing Glitch all day (if it did open on Monday - SF time).

    *sigh
    Posted 15 months ago by Kayvee Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Sniff, sniff..... I feel those ants in my pants again (excitement). I can not sit still!  I hope it is EARLY on Tues. (EST).  :)
    Posted 15 months ago by Fstra Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Happy Birthday ColdOne!!!!!
    Posted 15 months ago by Laurali Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Well, I suppose waiting another day isn't too bad; as long as the delay is due to the devs implementing pet monkeys for all... 
    Posted 15 months ago by Bobby Chuckles Subscriber! | Permalink
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