EA was willing to delay Andromeda by up to 5 months if it needed it

I took the bait. However, I had to justify my latest credit card expense out loud before Debbie asks tomorrow? What's this Origin? And why? I thought you said you had enough... 

1.09. I believe.

I could've spent that money elsewhere like cigars, beer, pizza (which is my usual deal before I head into the field.. Monday is coming around fast, y'all.) and other unhealthy stuff, but I've been readying myself to accept that I'm 45 and I look exactly how they describe me, "White Collar Palooka with a mid-life crisis." I guess I could donate that money, but I'm not that generous. I use Patreon quite a bit, but that's because I want to encourage more of my content that I like. I'm throwing money and time with Deb away on cable. I f***ing hate E!, Bravo and Oxygen. That's the rotation and I would rather swallow live scorpions than endure that crap. My new rig isn't built and dang it... some parts are delayed. I've amended the order twice now with NewEgg. Otherwise, I'd be on Andromeda perfecting my "git gud" skills as a Biotic. Paul rescued his PS4 from my clutches so I'm out of the good stuff. All the other crap I have (and I have a ridiculous amount) is like having peanut butter and jelly sandwich (which is fine. don't freak out snowflake) or a steak on the bone with grilled onions, mushrooms and Hefenveiser beer. That's me. That's how I see it.

Q4 2016. I don't believe anything from EA headquarters saying that they were ready for a delay. For the simple reason that Montreal obviously was aware of the countless problems surrounding that release. The release at the last order call for the fiscal year, combined with a relatively quick first patch, speaks louder than any official statement.

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that there won't be any major story DLC for MEA. I think MEA is pretty much done, but I could be wrong of course.

Exactly.

Looking at the lineup here in July... missed opportunity. Call me Captain Obvious or Stupid Money Guy, but doesn't it seem it would've been wholly more profitable to release in July? I know the production schedule would've been upset, but the gains that BioWare get are intangible... like a polished launch, beautiful scenery and animations, excellent gameplay, YouTube orgasming in a good way with BioWare's success, Media outlets arguing that Andromeda is GOTY or not (the fact is, I expect it to show up on some top worst 10. I'll be cutting and adding patreon support if I see that bullcrap.) but now there is no conversation, regardless of 1.09. The hate train that pointed at the train wreck would've had much less ammunition (storytelling is subjective and at the discretion of the author. We're not the writers, they are. That's a great thing.) and would've had weaker, but very valid talking points. It just frustrates me because after PAX South, the YouTube brigade wanting to boycott BioWare, all the baseless SJW crap that bigots STILL keep spewing on and on about and the very fact that so many talented people left... a launch when 1.09 would've left the haters a much smaller number and the lovers with way more numbers (that would've meant more full-priced games coming off the shelves). That's my simple, non-business educated view of the world. I hear you Wolf. Deadlines and word of mouth still matter no matter how digital the world gets.

They could have delayed the game a whole year and the trolls who used a bunch of edited GIFs to misrepresent the game would have still lied their backsides off to harass the fans and devs.

Let's not pretend anyone at BioWare did anything to earn the delusional and sociopathic internet circlejerk that genuinely wants them to die.

You totally nailed what I was trying to convey here...nice job!

I think three months would have done the trick. You still have to take into consideration that some of what was fixed was probably fixed due to people saying something about it. So those things would have had to been learned about from players. Two or three months would have fixed some of it, but others, they needed our feedback I think. Sara, for one. They finally fixed her. Do you think this version of sara would have been released? I say never. Until people say 'what the hell?' they would have probably not given it a thought.

Should have outsourced it to another studio...