Alrighty folks - the verdict is release early and work together through the issues.

The release will happen next Saturday, May 22. We'll take the site down around 9am CST and it will likely be down for 4-6 hours while everything gets backup up, the new data gets rolled out and everything gets migrated into the new system and we make sure the basic functionality is working.

Post release, I think we're going to need some organization with how bugs get reported. I'd be happy to make subforums or whatever you guys think is best. Please post up your ideas here: http://domainofheroes.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3764 so we can get everything prepped and ready.

Scary and exciting! :Happytyper:

any way you can notify us when update is done? (using mass-email or something?)

My question is (and i hope i'm not repeating it, sorry if i am):

If half the skills etc are going to be broken on release, will there be anything letting us know which so we can build toons that at least partly work? or will we be fumbling in the dark for a while until someone stumbles across the light switch?

This isn't me whining, it's a question of "is it worth me logging in for the first week or will i run the risk of turning my current toons into vegetables while we learn the hard way?"

(for the record now that i know it's coming i'm excited, i'm just scared :? )

First, about 90% of the skills will be working. We'll also publish a list of the skills that are a work in progress.

Second, every race/class combo will be worth trying out even before all the skills are completed. Meaning, they should be performing their intended role. There are two exceptions: Beastmaster and Summoner. I wouldn't be afraid to try out a number of combos early on, specially because

Third, re-specs will be free until all skills are functional.

Is there an up to date skills s/s available for perusal before the release? One with accurate numbers rather than placeholders, which I seem to recall the other s/s's had.

If there isn't no worries, would just be nice to consider all the info pre day of reckoning.

Unfortunately, those spreadsheets have to be hand-assembled, and data entered cell-by-cell, so those updates are very time consuming.

EDIT: Also, the update will provide some tools so that many numbers can change on the fly for testing or balancing, without resets, so even when release hits, the final numbers won't be set in stone.

Excited with a bit of apprehension since I just started to get the feel for this game. None the less I will be here to see what kind of worthless toon I can make next as most of my toons are worthless at this point lol any ways waiting with baited breath. Thanks for the info and updates it really does settle the nerves a bit :slap:

Thanks Kuan, 90% is better than what we have now so i'm happy with that haha :-)

Best of luck implementing it all! (i don't envy you guys this weekend)

Just keep in mind that we'll be in the lookout for bugs on every single skill. After all, that's why they're bugs, right?

We are working on a Bug Report system. Every player can make our jobs this weekend a lot easier by providing detailed reports and helping us reproduce some of the more tricky bugs out there.