On the one hand, more time to gain xp... One the other hand the longer I go on being able to get to my house from anywhere the more painful it'll be going back to the old way if and when it happens!
Oh, I don't think we'll be going back to the old way. If it changes significantly from how it works now, it'll be something very different. But from the looks of it, it will become a menu item, next to teleportation and skill learning.
Another mini release may make the wait more bearable but I am certainly tired of just collecting resources. I want to build my house for realz! And I don't want it to be too easy :)
As I was walking down the street one day a man came up to me and asked me what the time was that was on my watch, and I said... (relevant YouTube video)
For now we’re still in full sprint mode, working on the transition to Imagination (which won’t be out till closer to the end of the month; a bit longer after R2 than we originally thought). That will be a very complicated release and the transition to the new housing system will follow shortly after it. Betwixt and between ll kinds of other new additions. And then lots and lots and lots of testing and
One can only hope...even a small update would be nice to see (like a fox or sloth introduction), since we had nothing last week...I mean after R2, we had two other mini releases that week...way to taunt us...and then leave us hanging wanting more...
"If you assume 9 more weeks, you'll be thrilled by how far ahead of schedule we appear to be."
I think the key terms aren't the '9 more weeks', but 'ahead of schedule'. In other words, stoot was saying that it won't be that long...but he definitely didn't say how long it would be...and that is a great example of how stoot loves to tease people...but it's also hard for them to say anything hard and fast because they never know when they might hit a major bug that causes the release to not happen when they plan. It'll happen, when it happens is usually the best rule of thumb here in glitch-land.
This is probably why they will never give you an answer over PMs ... everything is always taken out of context as statements of facts when infact they are not at all.
Heres my 'guestimation' on the solid info we have had so far:
This week at some point we will get imagination and possibly ability to craft furniture, foxes etc and will probably be a final test, housing itself is pretty much done and working from what ive seen in the test /homes, all going well with no major bugs, housing will be implemented pretty quickly after the mass imaginiation test.
York, we've been told that furniture crafting will not be available until housing has been reset. If you are craft furniture in the test house and then they get reset, we would lose all test and crafted furniture because they would be indistinguishable.
So, what are all the things we still need to see get implemented (pulled from the TS blog and some forum posts)?
Implementation of imagination;
Release of Foxes and Sloths;
Final release of housing;
Actual crafting of the furniture and all things to support that (making fabric, etc);
Changes to the economy;
Changes to our characters (but still TBD what that meant);
New quests, puzzles, games;
Implementation of Group Halls;
Return of Street Projects/additional Ur expansion;
Other things we don't know about yet...
Seems we'll see some this week, hopefully, and other things later...and still other things further down the road...what happens when remains to be seen...
Ah right Mary, makes sense i just assumed it would be tested before the housing switch. Guess it cant be that important really, the crafting system is pretty much fleshed out anyways, adding a few extra ones wont need much testing.
Kevbob.... when you say "we may have a couple of goodies this week".... You seem to be implying that the imagination update (which i consider HUGE) is NOT going to happen this week? Since, after all, 'goodies' usually mean small treats. Unless youre referring to Huge treats...?
I will hardly ever be there for a new update as it happens, being on UK time, still it let's all the most exited little glitches get all tired out and go to bed before I get up and have all the fun.
At least 10 devs in the game including stoot...that's usually a pretty good sign they are up to something... ;) (and it's 4pm Glitch HQ time...plenty early for more than piggy plops...but very happy about the piggy plops...might be gardening again soon...though that could mean the seeds will disappear from the vendors soon...oh, my...)
I'm excited for the new stuff too, but I'm fine whether it's released tonight or in three weeks, or whenever. I'm happy playing whatever iteration of the game is available. If I had to choose, I'd rather have the developers get the new stuff done right rather than get it done quickly....
I'm thinking imagination and the housing reset won't happen until the beginning of May at the least. But they'll drop little tidbits (like the plops) along the way to keep us a little happy while we wait.
Speaking of devs online, did anyone else noticed some of the devs have multiple slot cabinets listed as being in their houses? Maybe they'll release those for us to play with this week. :)
Ahhh, I seriously can't wait. I keep refreshing the forum everytime! And also keep checking if the devs are online. I'm so anxious, hehe >-<" Oh, also it would be a real dream if imagination got released this week but I guess is not? But if the foxes and sloths get released this week and perhaps some cabinets too, I would be really really happy!
I just noticed many devs are online in game! And Stoot just gained the licensed to brush foxes badge, so maybe there is still hope that foxes get here today or tomorrow tops? A girl can dream!
"For now we’re still in full sprint mode, working on the transition to Imagination(which won’t be out till closer to the end of the month; a bit longer after R2 than we originally thought). That will be a very complicated release and the transition to the new housing system will follow shortly after it."
Can't get much closer to the end of the month! Will there be a release today?
Indeed, and slightly longer until Recurse Eve. Which as we all know, is the beginning of the new Glitchen year, and a time for new beginnings. Or new endings. Or the beginning of the end of the beginning...
Wait, maybe it's really just the middle?! The middle of the end and/or beginning!! Quick, tell the people!!! The middle is nigh!!! (This is not time to panic.) This is the perfect time to Panic!!! Aaahhhhhhh!!!!!