Client restart? -- Dev Comment

Eh. It's actually a result of us deploying a new client in the era of mobile. When we deploy a client, the initial data that the client uses has to be compatible with both the current client (3.1) and the client we're releasing (3.2). Once the client has successfully propagated to all the Apple/Android servers, then we'll do a forced upgrade to the 3.2 gamedata--which is NOT compatible with the previous client (3.1).

So if we didn't do it the way we do, some players would have access to a client and data that would be starkly different than other players. This creates all sorts of issues, so it's just easier to do the releases in multiple stages :smile:

@CG_NotReallyAJedi - Thanks for the technical explanation and nice to see you here.

"Qeltar;294105" wrote:
@CG_NotReallyAJedi - Thanks for the technical explanation and nice to see you here.

You're welcome, and I think you'll be seeing more of me here going forward!

"CG_NotReallyAJedi;294114" wrote:

"Qeltar;294105" wrote:
@CG_NotReallyAJedi - Thanks for the technical explanation and nice to see you here.

You're welcome, and I think you'll be seeing more of me here going forward!

That's welcome news. Cheers and good luck with the update today. I am sure it's a stressful time in the office.

"Megadeth3700;294089" wrote:

"Qeltar;293951" wrote:

"CG_JohnSalera;293935" wrote:

"GajoNikado;293758" wrote:
I'm confused. The money goes for the forest or for WWF?

100% of the proceeds from the two one-time Ewok packs go directly to the World Wildlife Fund.

I do not understand why, after literally months of me and many others asking for lower-cost bundles that offer better value, you decided to finally make them available only to a small percentage of the playerbase. Especially since a charity benefits.
Maybe there's a good reason for this. I don't know. I do remember specifically discussing this with you months ago, and seeing nothing until now. It's pretty disappointing that now that the only reasonable-priced non-starter bundles have finally arrived, they are locked out from the majority of players. Especially since a charity benefits.
Exclusive event, fine, Android got one (though this one is very clearly better). Exclusive charity bundles? Very uncool.

From what i've been reading aren't these device specific events determined by Android and IOS. If so why does everyone keep getting frustrated at EA or CG for this. Talk about shooting the messenger,

You are right 100% but I get why Qeltar is salty about this because I was just as salty about the Android exclusives. They shouldn't do them. But,if they are going to do them, they should try to do the exclusives at the same time or at least let people know that there will be something coming. If they would have told us about the Ewok event for Apple, it would have made the complainers happy, me included. I do wish the rewards were the same with the only differences being types of characters. Android got a lot more stuff for free with the droid event (credits, level 3 ability mats, etc).

If it matters, I was also salty about the Android event. :) Ultimately EA/CG makes the decisions about whether to participate in these things or not. Nobody is forcing them to do this. They are not "messengers", they are willing participants. It's not like Apple coded all that stuff.
Also, there is no reason they can't have an alternative event running for the other platform at the same time. Why not make a new droid bundle for Android, offer it at the same nearly-free prices with all the proceeds going to, say, organizations that make prosthetics for wounded veterans? Or whatever. This isn't rocket surgery.
The same could have been done for Apple users last month.
In general, I do not get the low availability of bundles in this game. It's money constantly left on the table. I've never played a game that ran so few promotions.

"CG_NotReallyAJedi;294114" wrote:

"Qeltar;294105" wrote:
@CG_NotReallyAJedi - Thanks for the technical explanation and nice to see you here.

You're welcome, and I think you'll be seeing more of me here going forward!

That corgi is adorable. And thanks for the explanation.

"CG_NotReallyAJedi;294114" wrote:

"Qeltar;294105" wrote:
@CG_NotReallyAJedi - Thanks for the technical explanation and nice to see you here.

You're welcome, and I think you'll be seeing more of me here going forward!

@CG_NotReallyAJedi That's awesome news! Always enjoy reading your posts. They make me laugh and always done good info involved.

"tajiena;294157" wrote:
didn't they say guilds was coming in this update? I'm not finding it.

Update isn't out yet, and the guilds are in the next one, later in the month. This is the balancing patch.

When do you guys think the last update for today will be released? I won't buy shards for Darth Sidious as I heard they will be discounted.