Annihilus Account: Game
Hey everyone. I am sure it is painfully obvious, but Patch 5.1 has been delayed due to some pretty big bugs found in the beta testing. I am glad we caught them now, but as long as it is taking us to track down these pesky bugs we are coming up really close on our expected ladder reset estimate, which is supposed to be sometime in September. This has me faced with a dilemma. Below are the options I am exploring, please post your honest opinion as constructively as possible. I realize we made a pretty big blunder not having 5.1 a month ago, but some things you just cannot control.
Option 1) If 5.1 turns out to be ready to go within the next week, do we go ahead and put out Patch 5.1 to iron out any potential issues found for the reset? This will also let people experience and fight Omega Weapon, and we would push the ladder reset to mid October.
Option 2) Do not release 5.1 at all, instead we go straight to Patch 6.0 that I have been working on on the side, and it comes with the ladder reset. This could then be as early as late September, but could still very well take until mid October. This would also allow us to bundle the Halloween event content right with the launch of the new ladder. If we go with this option, we would offer Gold exchanges for all of the poor souls who farmed the Heart of Omega Weapon waiting on Patch 5.1. We would likely offer 3500 Gold per Heart turned in, or you could keep them to experience Omega Weapon right away on non-ladder as it will be a long while before anyone can do him on the new ladder. It is completely up to the person whether they turn it in or keep it.
So to sum it up, if possible release 5.1 ASAP and push ladder reset to mid October. OR cancel 5.1 and wait to bundle Patch 6.0, ladder reset, and Halloween Event content with Heart of Omega Weapon Gold exchanges.
Again please give constructive advice / opinions, we're almost definitely more upset about 5.1's delay than anyone else. I look forward to hearing what you all think.
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