We're Looking Into It: Stuff in Bioware's Queue

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Here is a list of everything that Bioware has said they are looking into, in alphabetical order by main keyword.
As of 29 June 2017.

This list is only things that Bioware said they are 'looking into', 'it's on the list', or similar. If they said 'nothing to announce at this time' or 'thanks for the feedback', I don't consider that as much of a commitment.

Keyword 1	Keyword 2	Keyword 3	When	Who	Question	Response
Angara Avenger	Stealth Grid	melee	29-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	Biggy_DX: The Angara Avenger doesn’t seem to benefit from the Stealth Grid melee damage bonus. There is evidence to suggest that this may be due - in part - from the strike taking too long and the Stealth Grid damage bonus expiring. Can adjustments be made here to improve this skill combo?	@biggy_dx i'll put it on the list to review again
Annihilation			8-Jun-17	Bioware	The Annihilation power doesn't prime enemies for about 5 seconds after it is activated. (Particularly noticeable when you’ve just turned it back on after being revived.) Can this be looked at?	Actively looking at Annihilation not priming right away.
Apex HQ app			19-May-17	Billy	The Apex HQ app displays incorrect values for weapons and some powers. Are you aware and will this be fixed eventually? (P.S. Shouldn’t MEA and Apex HQ pull weapon/power data from the same source? Why are the numbers different?	Billy will look at this
Apex HQ app			29-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	The Apex HQ app displays incorrect values for some weapons and powers, and has character skills in a different order than the game. Are you aware and will this be fixed eventually?	yep, should be addressed soon
Ascendant	latency	lag	29-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	Biggy_DX: Ascendants are heavily impacted when there is a noticeable level of lag. This can lead to needing to kill multiple orbs before taking the shield down, Ascendants without orbs, and/or teleportation sync-kills (ala Fiend teleport sync). Can this issue be remedied?	@biggy_dx ya, still looking at further improvements for latency etc - not specific fixes to ascendants per se, but should improve overall and help with that too
Assault Rifles	ARs		22-Jun-17	Billy		Bastiaan says they are aware, saw reddit posts about it, and thanks for feedback.
Barricade			15-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	Matobar: DiscoBabaloo Great! Next question: People are asking for some Barricade adjustments. Specifically, it feels bad when you pop it down but get popped back up by a Nullifier shot, or you get killed during the throw-down animation. Any input?	will take a look
Booster	Item Store	ammo	15-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	Matobar: DiscoBabaloo Mods in the Item store were really well received, but people keep asking for more Boosters. Specifically, Rail Amps and Ammo Boosters having more availability. Can we expect changes in this area?	we're talking about that - can't promise but something we're looking at
Breacher	Remnant		15-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	Matobar: DiscoBabaloo First question: people find suiciding Breachers frustrating, because they're too fast to really shoot down before they reach you. Can we expect adjustments?	We'll take a look
Breacher	Adhi	Wraith	29-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	vtiiiii: DiscoBabaloo There's been quite a few complaints (including myself!) about the invisible, google and robot doges and their interrupts seem too constant and frustrating. Any possibility of them being toned down a bit, or if we have to mash them off, then it works as a melee that can kill them outright?	@vtiiiii we're looking into that as part of the balancing
bug reports	EA Answers HQ		27-Apr-17	DiscoBabaloo	Speaking of bug reporting - Can the bug reporting section be split between SP and MP? Right now the MP bugs are being drowned out by SP bugs.	ok we'll look into it
buttons	user interface	U.I.	29-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	Could you apply more consistency in U.I. button use and related screen focus? Examples: on PC, squad view changes from ‘V’ to ‘spacebar’. On XB1, after you exit squad view, focus moves to a character instead of saying on squad view.	most of those we should have already (tracked) but we're still prioritizing fixes (and new content)
charge weapon	chargeup weapon	charge-up weapon	1-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	Matobar: DiscoBabaloo There are a lot of complaints about the mechanics at work for charging weapons (Hard to tell when they are charged, can't charge them again right away, etc.) Any insight to offer?	DiscoBabaloo: @matobar ya, looking into ui/info improvements - priority was more on stability etc initially
Combat Mastery nameplate	Biotic Mastery nameplate		29-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	M104_1000: @bioware is there anything that can be said about the issue of the gold nameplate for combat mastery not being rewarded and instead rewarding another biotic nameplate instead?	@m104_1000 will look into it
community beta	beta test	beta testing	1-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	For DAI, both SP and MP had patch and DLC community beta testing. Is this something being considered for MEA? If not, why not?	"ANSWERED by DiscoBabaloo: yep we've been looking into it
Equipment	Gear		15-Jun-17	Bioware		They will add a way to get old Equipment! if you missed some from previous weeks.
Equipment	gear	store	29-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	Matobar: Any updates on returning old Equipment to the Item Store? People who got the game later than others missed out on cool stuff like the Juggernaut Shields.	@matobar yep, all the equip will rotate through the store, a few items each week
Field of View	FOV		27-Apr-17	DiscoBabaloo	Any possibility of being able to adjust Field of View on console?	looking at that
Field of View	FOV		1-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	A few weeks ago you said you were looking into unlocking FOV (field of view) settings on console. Is that still a possibility?	i'll need to follow up now that i'm back, but that was something on the list to look into
Field of View	FOV		15-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	A few weeks ago you said you were looking into unlocking FOV (field of view) settings on console. Is that still a possibility?	ya, still on the list. as usual can't promise as you never know, but something we're looking at
Fortify	stagger		15-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	Matobar: DiscoBabaloo Have you thought about making it harder to stagger a kit that is using Fortify?	yes.. a few knockons so its not straight fwd - maybe something we can improve later on
Fortify	Backlash		29-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	Biggy_DX: Certain rank evolutions in abilities, like Fortify 6A and Backlash’s rank 6 evos, leave a lot to be desired. In addition, the community often finds itself never needing to take either of these abilities to max rank. Can these later ranks be made more viable?	@biggy_dx part of the balance items we continue to look at - not sure offhand what the plan is for those but it is something the team is looking at
Frostbite	game engine		29-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	Matobar: Some issues the game has seem to stem from Frostbite (such as the sound-cutting-out glitch). Do you guys know if anyone has been tasked with adjusting the engine to make it easier to work with/more suited for games like yours?	@matobar ya, there's constant chatter back to the central fb team (and other EA teams) - but not sure what the latest is with that, will have to follow up again
Game in Progress	Games in Progress	GIP	15-Jun-17	Bastiaan	We appreciate the changes to when Boosters are counted as used on Games In Progress (GIP). However, because of the related changes to amount of XP/Cr earned, would you consider adding a GIP indicator to the lobby?	Asked about a GIP indicator, Bastiaan stated they are not planning to add GIP indicator because of the fix to getting full credits for extraction. You will know you're joining a GIP if no countdown timer. When I pointed out in chat that you realize this too late to act on the info, Fernando says he will follow up with Bastiaan about this.
headshots	head shots	offhost	22-Jun-17	Bioware		Bioware is looking at the headshots not registering off-host.
helmets			5-May-17	DiscoBabaloo	natestone : can we get the option to toggle helmets for mp characters on and off	that was asked before and something we're looking at
Kett Behemoth	boss		29-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	Matobar: Adding the Behemoth to last week's Kett mission was awesome! Can we see more of him in our missions please?!	@matobar ya, was great seeing the feedback on that mission, so we'll look to do more like that I think
kick	kick votes	kicking	27-Apr-17	DiscoBabaloo	BadgerladDK : any chance of disabling ingame kicking after a certain number of waves?	we're aware and looking at a few options
known issues	known bugs	EA Answers HQ	11-May-17	DiscoBabaloo	On EA Answers HQ, can we get a regularly updated ‘Known Issues’ sticky with possible workarounds to reduce duplicate reports and keep the community informed?	That's a very good idea and we'll be sure to keep it in mind.
known issues	known bugs	EA Answers HQ	15-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	Several weeks ago we proposed the creation of a ‘known issues’ stickied thread on EA Answers HQ with known bugs and their status, to cut down on duplicate reports. Any progress on that front?	haven't heard back, i'll follow up
Lanat			15-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	biggy_dx: DiscoBabaloo Thanks for the reply. My last question is about a bug with the Lanat scope. There are times when the vertical UI bars (when scoped) dont fill when charging. Is this being looked at?	is on the list as well
payout	10 Waves	11 Waves	29-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	Matobar: DiscoBabaloo If we do missions with additional waves in the future, will we see better payouts. People thought the Kett mission's Credit reward was too low	@matobar yes absolutely (if we do them cough cough)
performance			29-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	Matobar: Also, that Kett APEX mission had some serious performance issues on later waves that impacted a lot of people's games. Any additional information you can give on this?	@matobar yep, we're aware and working on that
power descriptions	powers		29-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	Many power descriptions are misleading at best, or incorrect at worst. Would it be possible to tie power descriptions to the game code, so we have accurate information on how powers actually work?	"Billy: if descs get too long, gets cumbersome in the menus. Anything you write (string) you put a 20% buffer on it for other languages whose translations might be longer than English... // DiscoBabaloo: JRandall0308 looking into those
power descriptions	powers	Apex HQ app	29-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	rtrnofdmax: DiscoBabaloo Can you comment on power descriptions in the Apex app that don't match the game? For example: Escape artist says it should grant cloak on melee kills, but doesn't.	yep, those should be addressed in next updt
Premium	Arsenal	Reserves	22-Jun-17	Billy	Why do Premium / Arsenal / Reserves Packs include level 1 and level 2 Boosters? Shouldn't there be only top notch Boosters available in the most expensive packs?	we've seen some requests for more high level boosters. Looking into ways we can accommodate that
Reegar	stutter		22-Jun-17	Billy	Galebazz: @ehlien any Reegar stutter fixes?	ehlien: @galebazz yup, that's being worked on
remapping	powers		5-May-17	DiscoBabaloo	Remapping power buttons for consoles	remapping is something we're investigating (again would mean more UI work, so that always takes longer)
remapping	powers		1-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	A few weeks ago you said you were looking into allowing console players to re-map powers. Is that still a possibility?	i'll need to follow up now that i'm back, but that was something on the list to look into
remapping	powers		15-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	A few weeks ago you said you were looking into allowing console players to re-map powers. Is that still a possibility?	"until patch is locked we can't confirm whats actually in or didn't make it // [Later Bastiaan said they looked and cannot do it, so I am not sure what the right answer is. - JRandall0308]
Respec	skill points	skill ranks	15-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	When you Respec a character that is not yet Rank X, it resets to that number of skill points, and further character ranks do not grant the missing skill points. This is particularly harmful for Ultra-Rare characters that are hard to rank up. Can this be looked at?	yes looking
Revive Pack	Medigel	immunity	15-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	Matobar: DiscoBabaloo Can we get a brief moment of invulnerability when we use a Revive Pack, to prevent us from going down again immediately?	"will check, i thought it was supposed to actually
semi-auto	semiauto	ROF	15-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	Matobar: DiscoBabaloo Some Semi-Autos don't reach their max fire-rate, no matter how fast your fingers are (Sandstorm, Halberd). Can we expect a fix?	will check
shotgun	shieldgate	shield gate	1-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	Shotguns are fully blocked by Shieldgate: all pellets’ damage is blocked by even 1 remaining hitpoint in shields. Is this intentional design, or something that should be reported as a bug?	pretty sure that's being looked at
Singularity	Overload		15-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	"Singularity 6a (Exploding Singularity) does not detonate combos. Intended design or bug? // and // Chain Overloads do not detonate combos (they did in ME3). Intentional design or bug?	there's a few things we're looking at related to this - assuming it goes in, look for info in patch notes
Chain Overloads do not detonate combos (they did in ME3). Intentional design or bug?"	there's a few things we're looking at related to this - assuming it goes in, look for info in patch notes
sound	sound bug	sound glitch	25-May-17	Billy	Any progress on the sound bug?	ANSWERED - They are aware. It is a larger bug that relates to Frostbite (the game engine underlying MEA) and they have reached out to the Frostbite team for help.
sound			22-Jun-17	Billy	Antibi0: any fix incoming for the loss of sound in multiplayer on pc?	BioWare: @antibi0 It's a super known issue that we've been looking into.
timer	U.I.	UI	15-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	Various timers are not shown in the game’s U.I. Why is this information hidden from the player? (Examples: time until next Saving Barrier, Rage / Ascension kill count to goal, Rage countdown timer, Martial Artist killcount / bonus amount & countdown timer, Biotic Warrior countdown timer)	some we may be able to improve in time, others are just limits to # of things we can have going on :/
Turian Havoc	Turian Havok	eyes	15-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	Matobar: DiscoBabaloo Will the Turian Havoc's eyes be fixed soon? They've been broken since release, and it looks a little weird.	on the list
Ultra-Rares	URs	Ultra Rares	29-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	Galebazz: Fernando any chance that you will slightly increase UR appearance in packs? Rn you get 2,5 for 1 million credits	@galebazz we're looking into a few things, nothing specific yet though
Upload	objective		19-May-17	Billy	Have you considered adjusting the Upload objective? It would be nice if enemies didn't halt progress or at least respawned farther away.	We’ve seen feedback regarding Upload and challenge relative to the other objectives. Nothing to announce at this time.
Upload	objective		15-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	corvusnoctis: DiscoBabaloo the Upload Objective doesn't seem to be well balanced compared to Hack Objective, are you guys aware of that? any plans on balancing these?	yep on the list
Venom			29-Jun-17	DiscoBabaloo	WolfBuster: DiscoBabaloo @bioware any plans on adjusting the Venom to allow us to be able to hold charge while jumping , Dashing , or using a skill that involves movement	@wolfbuster on the list to review

Last Edit: Jun 30, 2017 13:23:30 GMT by JRandall0308

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Post by N7Mith on Jun 30, 2017 14:18:52 GMT

They're so dense sometimes. Looking into that dodges at least 3 questions, especially whether things are intended or not. They should know these things and own up to them if it's WAI.

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Post by JRandall0308 on Jun 30, 2017 14:25:58 GMT

If Bioware is like many of the companies that I've worked for, then answering the question 'how is X supposed to work' is non-trivial. It requires a archaeological excavation into the code, locating documentation (if there is any), and discussions with whomever has the authority to decide how things work when code and documentation inevitably disagree.

P.S. The way to dig out of the hole is with BDD (Behavior Driven Development) / TDD (Test Driven Development), but that requires a level of engineering and business rigor that most companies are incapable of.

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Post by Uchimura on Jun 30, 2017 14:59:31 GMT

One question reminds me of something I keep forgetting to write down. Female Krogans have wobbly jetpacks while running and all Salarians have half of their ass inverted. Rigging issue. Edit: Seems Salarian thing has been reported for some time. I'm guessing none of the rigging issues will be fixed.

As for the short "will take a look" responses, I feel the extent of their personal investment will be similar to how Fernando replies to your unanswered question posts on reddit.

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Post by jadedragonmtr on Jun 30, 2017 15:21:49 GMT

I thought it was interesting that they invited a GUI person to the stream and she didn't know a lot about the gameplay. I was wondering about this: if she needed to write some ingame text/label/etc., would she get someone to play the game for her so that she could see what/where to position them? Not picking on her though, just wondering how the process worked.

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Post by JRandall0308 on Jun 30, 2017 15:23:03 GMT

Jun 30, 2017 14:59:31 GMT Uchimura said:

As for the short "will take a look" responses, I feel the extent of their personal investment will be similar to how Fernando replies to your unanswered question posts on reddit.

Yes, I've been quite disappointed in their lack of engagement. As you may have noticed I didn't bother to make an 'unanswered questions' post this week.

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Post by Uchimura on Jun 30, 2017 15:37:23 GMT

Jun 30, 2017 15:21:49 GMT jadedragonmtr said:

I thought it was interesting that they invited a GUI person to the stream and she didn't know a lot about the gameplay. I was wondering about this: if she needed to write some ingame text/label/etc., would she get someone to play the game for her so that she could see what/where to position them? Not picking on her though, just wondering how the process worked.

IIRC she does play, but just didn't know that ammo primed. She might work on the functionality/framework of the UI while another person decides what goes where. A good example.. Bastiaan said that daily challenges are going to be displayed differently than how it is currently, but they didn't want to wait before they released it in its current state. Someone will have to build the daily challenge UI, and whoever's in charge of the dailies will plug those into it.

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Post by pheabus2005 on Jun 30, 2017 16:39:49 GMT

[ ] We are looking into it.

Just curious, has that been added to the latest BSN response form?

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Jun 30, 2017 16:57:52 GMT Kazu said:

This last makes me feel like they are either working on something very complicated or very slow.

Well, they said they weren't gonna do DLC...

But paraphrasing what they said after was more like:

DLC causes all kinds of problems when players don't have the same DLCs installed

*Referring to ME3 MP where people complained they couldn't join games, but it was because they were too stupid to download the FREE DLC...

And they also added:

We'll concentrate on patches to release new content

Which DOESN'T IN ANY CASE mean there's no new content or something massive coming, but simply that they're gonna release it with a patch. Their beef is with the DLC delivery system, so a patch would ensure everybody has the same version of the game.

I got no proof, but people saying there won't be any new content don't either. At least my theory doesn't contradict what they said before.

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Jun 30, 2017 16:40:26 GMT killabkilledb said:

And you had the audacity to ask me who pissed in my cornflakes. Live streams are garbage.

That was a legit question, and something I'm still curious about! I guess you didn't find out whodunit, right?

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Post by Terminator Force on Jun 30, 2017 17:42:45 GMT

Jun 30, 2017 16:57:52 GMT Kazu said:

This last makes me feel like they are either working on something very complicated or very slow.

Or not at all.

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Post by JRandall0308 on Jun 30, 2017 18:46:10 GMT

Jun 30, 2017 18:40:35 GMT squaredgonzo said:

You're like one of those guys who would post pornstar names on porn sites. You're doing god's work man

JRandall0308: "Will Jo and Peaches ever do that scene with two other girls and three goats that we asked about months ago?"

DiscoViv: "We're looking into it. The goats were holding out for more money but negotiations continue."

Yes, I still play ME3MP. No, I don’t know why.

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Post by Kazu on Jun 30, 2017 20:02:22 GMT

Jun 30, 2017 17:40:52 GMT TheThirdRace said:

Jun 30, 2017 16:57:52 GMT Kazu said:

This last makes me feel like they are either working on something very complicated or very slow.

Well, they said they weren't gonna do DLC...

But paraphrasing what they said after was more like:

DLC causes all kinds of problems when players don't have the same DLCs installed

*Referring to ME3 MP where people complained they couldn't join games, but it was because they were too stupid to download the FREE DLC...

And they also added:

We'll concentrate on patches to release new content

Which DOESN'T IN ANY CASE mean there's no new content or something massive coming, but simply that they're gonna release it with a patch. Their beef is with the DLC delivery system, so a patch would ensure everybody has the same version of the game.

I got no proof, but people saying there won't be any new content don't either. At least my theory doesn't contradict what they said before.

So we are now disguising DLC as patch for the for the people with questionable mental capabilities. Cool.

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Post by biggydx on Jun 30, 2017 21:01:17 GMT

Jun 30, 2017 18:46:10 GMT JRandall0308 said:

Jun 30, 2017 18:40:35 GMT squaredgonzo said:

You're like one of those guys who would post pornstar names on porn sites. You're doing god's work man

JRandall0308: "Will Jo and Peaches ever do that scene with two other girls and three goats that we asked about months ago?"

DiscoViv: "We're looking into it. The goats were holding out for more money but negotiations continue."

Should of went with the bonobo twins

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Post by soylentsilver on Jun 30, 2017 21:06:21 GMT

Jun 30, 2017 18:46:10 GMT JRandall0308 said:

Jun 30, 2017 18:40:35 GMT squaredgonzo said:

You're like one of those guys who would post pornstar names on porn sites. You're doing god's work man

JRandall0308: "Will Jo and Peaches ever do that scene with two other girls and three goats that we asked about months ago?"

DiscoViv: "We're looking into it. The goats were holding out for more money but negotiations continue."

Update:

DiscoViv: Looking better now, one of the goats died of a kudzu overdose last night. Cheaper if we just use 2 goats as well.

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Post by killabkilledb on Jun 30, 2017 23:06:03 GMT

Jun 30, 2017 17:41:23 GMT Transcended One said:

Jun 30, 2017 16:40:26 GMT killabkilledb said:

And you had the audacity to ask me who pissed in my cornflakes. Live streams are garbage.

That was a legit question, and something I'm still curious about! I guess you didn't find out whodunit, right?

Curious? How do I know it wasn't you :police:

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Post by TheThirdRace on Jun 30, 2017 23:50:25 GMT

Jun 30, 2017 20:02:22 GMT Kazu said:

Jun 30, 2017 17:40:52 GMT TheThirdRace said:

Well, they said they weren't gonna do DLC...

But paraphrasing what they said after was more like:

*Referring to ME3 MP where people complained they couldn't join games, but it was because they were too stupid to download the FREE DLC...

And they also added:

Which DOESN'T IN ANY CASE mean there's no new content or something massive coming, but simply that they're gonna release it with a patch. Their beef is with the DLC delivery system, so a patch would ensure everybody has the same version of the game.

I got no proof, but people saying there won't be any new content don't either. At least my theory doesn't contradict what they said before.

So we are now disguising DLC as patch for the for the people with questionable mental capabilities. Cool.

To be fair, the problem was the delivery system.

I don't know how it was for Xbox and Playstation back in ME3, but Origin on PC wouldn't download the free DLC by itself. This is somewhat understandable, you don't want a program to download stuff in the background for you when it can be 5+ GB...

The downside of DLCs was that you had to know the new DLC was just released otherwise you would get in-game and suddenly there's no one joining your games. The great majority of players were playing Bronze and Silver, even by the end (of support) of ME3, when Gold was very easy if you understood a couple basics. Given their inability to play on Gold when most of the elites could do it with a level 1 and a starter weapon, it's not a surprise they were not keeping track of DLC releases...

And with all that, EA were flooded with complaints from clueless players with all the negative perception it brings. Not entirely the players fault, but there was definitively a problem.

Now, I don't know about you, but it does sound a lot simpler to simply release everything as patches. It's free content anyway and the game will auto-update by itself so there's no possibility of user error.

I think they made the right choice by going for multiple small releases, but they royally screwed up by releasing a lot less than they should have since the game launched.

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Post by PATPATPATlol on Jul 1, 2017 2:35:13 GMT

Jun 30, 2017 16:39:49 GMT pheabus2005 said:

[ ] We are looking into it.

Just curious, has that been added to the latest BSN response form?

It has now! Good call

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