Submission + - Blizzard 2.4 Patch Smooth as Sandpaper
fragmentate writes: "There is no supporting article for this, just a forum filled with irate paying customers.
One of the darkest times in EverQuest history was the infamous "1017 error" that plagued
them for weeks. People would lose connection, and then be locked out for hours with a
vague error called "1017." Well, Blizzard has implemented this feature in their latest
2.4 patch that was released Tuesday, March 25th, 2008. It was a huge patch that added
new content, and incorporated massive class and balance changes. I personally have three
characters that I can't play. Many, many others are having the same difficulty.
Additionally there are issues with older graphics cards now — although, in my opinion,
people should just upgrade already. How did QA miss all of these issues? Quite simply,
how can you test everything among ten to twenty thousand people what five to ten million
people will have to play? You can't. But I'd like to at least see these gaming
companies just be honest and say, "we did the patch, it's probably something on our
side."; instead of the condescent."