DDO Expansion

[RonHiler]

Did you guys see this yet?

http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=358497

I refer you to especially this bit:

"This will be the biggest release we've ever done for DDO and it is loaded with many long-time top player requested features including an increase in the level cap into Epic levels to a new cap of 25, the introduction of the Druid class, and our first-ever adventures set in the Forgotten Realms setting!"

Forgotten Realms aside, looks like we are going to have some work on our plate come summer. An additional 5 levels for every class in the game, plus an entirely new class. While I am excited about the new content, planner-wise, this couldn't come at a worse time for me. But we will cross that bridge when we come to it. Perhaps things will calm down a little in the next few months (doesn't seem likely, but it could happen ).

Also, we are going to have to figure out some way to get those extra level bars on the UI. Yeesh.

[Martdon]

Hmm, summer 2012 eh? So real release will be spring 2013? Heh, kidding. Looks fun, but yeah, a lot of work.

[Tech13]

http://forums.ddo.com/showpost.php?p...&postcount=261 of http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=357100 mentions our planner.. What's everyone here's thoughts on this?

[RonHiler]

Oh, crap.

I had totally never seen the changes they were planning. Thanks for pointing it out, Tech.

Wow, I wonder what sort of time frame they are thinking about for this change? That's going to be some major work.

[RonHiler]

As a result of the level cap increase, one thing that was on the long term "to do" list is now being brought front and center.

The current printout already doesn't work very well. In some cases, for particularly complex builds, you can end up losing information off the bottom of the page (like skills, equipment, and spells in some cases). When we hit level 25, that is going to get even worse.

So I think it is finally time to do something about the printout. If you guys want to think about possible layouts we might consider, that would be a help. I've also posted a thread on the DDO boards looking for input as well. I was thinking we could use something like the old-school D&D printouts (modified, of course).

But if you guys have any ideas, let me know.

[Hordo]

Ron, for some reason I can't get Tortoise to work at all, but I can still help with the "scouting" aspect.

Have you seen the revamp of the Enhancments they are proposing? They are moving to a tree system with four trees that will be radically different from the current system. Further, they are introducing a different method of taking Class PrE's and Racial PrE's as well.

I'll try to glean as much information as possible and report that back to you and the team.

[RonHiler]

Yeah, I've seen it. That's going to be some major rewriting to do. That is why I think we need to revamp the printout as soon as possible, because come this summer (or whenever this change hits) we are going to be very busy getting caught up (not to mention the level cap raise and a new class). Plus I still need to do something about pet enhancements, heh.

The old printout already has issues. Once we add another 5 levels to it, it's going to be hopelessly broken.

And what is wrong with your Tortoise? ARe you getting some kind of error message? Anybody else having problems?

[Martdon]

It keeps telling me there is an update, but the update is not working. I am using it fine without the update though