Work on the minimap seems to be progressing, as seen by changes to mote/herb world map tracking in the last patch. Probably not ready for release, though.
Ooo, you think they gonna release one? I kinda liked their mentality that it breaks immersion and the compass as a replacement. Then again that’s just me, can imagine many people are like efff that haha.
If they ever get around to more randomized nodes, than I would appreciate more of an emphasis on the compass and it would reward more of the exploration aspect of the game. But yeah either way I’m happy and know many people would be super happy with a mini map.
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So the world map tracks mote and herb nodes. Why those nodes and not others? Nobody really knows. It’s probably unintended. But in the last patch, the behavior of those tracked nodes changed. Instead of staying on your map until you log out, they now disappear after being harvested or moving beyond a certain range of the node.
There’s no reason to modify/fix the behavior of those nodes on the map—an apparently unintended inclusion—unless they were actually intended, and the best function of those map nodes, given their new appear/disappear behavior, is for use in a minimap.
I think the dataminers also found some UI pieces for a mini map a while ago, as well.
Oh cool and good observation there! Yeah that makes sense.
Hype is starting to cool down but at least another 2.5 hours before the typical 9-5 ends there.
I was wrong about notes dropping yesterday 
but there is still a chance for today! lol 
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I dont think there wasnt going to be a PTR this month, they were doing bug fixes etc, like febuarys patch
Those still get tested and put into PTR much like what had been the case in February. 
Just a matter of time before we can check it out…
Okay. Today must be it… Right?! Right?!
I mean I guess the argument they wouldn’t drop it before the weekend isn’t as bad. If it completely breaks down and goes into chaos it’s contained in the PTR anyways for the weekend haha. Still if it’s not this week. They will be a whole 1/3 of the way through the month when they drop it. Not much time to test. So hopeful for today.
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You won’t see a patch notes until the 29th and the patch on the 30th. They’re pretty consistent with that at least.
The patch being at the end of the month surely is consistent at least lol
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Give it time, they already do much more then other games. Go play other games and come back later. Have high hopes this game will be much better in upcoming months/years…
they’re probably focusing on the free weekend now, i hope we’ll get news during next week
If they give us region transfers, it will be the best patch ever, imo. I am really looking forward to that!
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Would you do the work?
Moderators!
Brace yourselves! Hoping soon!!
HYPE THREAD GO!!
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I don’t think the PTR will be released till Monday… maybe some reverse pyshcology will do the trick.
Haha there we go. Oof. Wonder what is delaying it. Feel the bugs with the March release likely did some of it as they had to focus on that. Beyond that though, maybe there is a really severe bug on the PTR that they don’t want to release it yet. Which sounds weird but at same time I’d imagine they won’t get a good reception if it’s really broken?
If we go back to hype town though. Maybe it’s a super epic sized patch with something really good that we were not expecting.
My theory is they’ve seen some gains so they’re trying to perfect absolutley everything and maybe jam some extras in last second to keep the uptrend and hype going, maybe a major crafting change and some more QoL? Also weapon balance!!! I know @Chardis is dying to show us them notes ;).
For weapon balance and I know this is controversial but I wonder if anyone knows what to do with it. I am on the forums quite a bit and constantly see opposing views. Hard to think everything is busted and weak at the same time.
Current consistencies.
GA consistently said to be OP.
Bow is very sad face right now.
Void Gauntlet was OP and maybe scream nerf was a little too aggressive? Maybe 2 → 1.5 secs would have been a better increment.
Everything else seems like It can be argued in either direction it seems. Maybe ice gauntlet but maybe not so much? Maybe if you balance GA it won’t be as bad. It is incredibly complex and I don’t envy AGS, especially since it seems most people are pretty biased in their analysis of what is and isn’t OP.
Again I’m more PvE and just lul around in PvP haha