A few weeks back, MOP’s Justin expressed astonishment that a particular patch for Lord of the Rings Online was being pushed from public testing to the live servers with such a quick turnaround. Somehow, we both imagined it would take much longer to test, given the scope of the zone changes, which basically added a new layer of Gondor zones for after the war. But apparently not.
How long should major MMO patches sit in testing? Days? Weeks? Months? Does the length of time behind-the-scenes matter much more than the time on a public test server? What about games with no PTS at all? Does a quick turnaround for big patches give you pause about the quality and completeness of the content?
Every morning, the Massively Overpowered writers team up with mascot Mo to ask MMORPG players pointed questions about the massively multiplayer online roleplaying genre. Grab a mug of your preferred beverage and take a stab at answering the question posed in today’s Daily Grind!
