It is currently 7am PST on the 28th which means the patch will launch sometime in the next 17 hours.
I will post periodic updates for people that do not understand time zones
Listen, stop being conceited.
It’s not about people not understanding timezones, it’s about announcing to a global (please understand this includes places outside of the USA) audience than an update will happen on the 28th when it in fact won’t.
The problem is that people need to understand that Anet’s times are based on PST which is the server’s time. But people assume that the time they say is according to the time zone they live. So the moment it hits 12 am on the 28th wherever they live they expect the patch out at that moment.
Meaning that for the patch to hit exactly the instant it hits the 28th on the planet earth, Anet would have to be in their office working at 10am on sunday.
I understand that fine.
What I don’t understand is what’s so hard about typing “28th Jan USA, 29th everywhere else”
Rather than “28th of Jan”.
Understand?
Just knowing how timezones work would immediately tell you when to expect it. I don’t think there’s a need to put EXPECT IT ON THE 28th Western Hemisphere/29th Eastern Hemisphere when announcing the date.
Good grief, it’s argue with the moron brigade time again.
Look, it’s a global game. If they have a release advertised at 28th January with no qualifying arguments, then that kinda infers that it will be released at some point on the 28th of January for everyone that can read the announcement.
If it is not going to reach live status by the time the 28th ends outside of the US, they should tell people, because, once again, it’s a global game and not just for the USA. Global = places all around the world.
Understanding time zones doesn’t matter – if a company says “released on the 28th”, only has one site for the whole world, then that would mean it releases on the 28th, for the whole world.
I don’t even mind if they say “it might be the 29th for EU / AUS / ASIA”, at least they’re acknowledging the other 50/60% of their playerbase.
That last statement pretty much sums it up, but for those out there who are struggling in their attempts to “appear right”, I’ll break it down for you:
Time zone “A” and time zone “B” are on opposite sides of the planet.
Person in time zone “A” reads “patch on Jan 28th” on their native website.
Person in time zone “B” reads ""patch on Jan 28th" on their native website as well.NOW do you all see the issue some others have been well justified in pointing out?
Yes, I understand that Anet could have put 28th/29th.
But person in time zone “A” who lives in the same time zone will be like "Okay, so it’ll be out before 11:59 PM my time.
While the person in time zone “B” will be like “Okay, so it’ll be out before 3:59 AM for me tomorrow”
I’m sorry but knowing Time Zones do matter. It’s not hard at all to know how this works and shouldn’t be an excuse to complain because people are to ignorant to understand that Anet doesn’t revolve around their local time.
That’s a bit obtuse. I don’t see evidence of anyone here expecting Anet to “revolve around their local time”- in fact exactly the opposite. They are simply asking, “when?” It’s really not too much to ask when you have the same thing posted on all websites. Oh, I’m sorry, did we give up our rights to ask simple questions and question the decisions of Anet when we signed up for accounts? Forums are here for people to ask questions, let them live.
I’m all for questions hell I’ll even some questions which I know the answer too, I’m just tired of the complaining of those who say “It’s the 28th where I live, where’s the patch?” Then blame Anet and complain that “They should have just said it would be out on the 29th for EU/SEA.”
Lack of common sense does not give the right to complain.
Hell even I’m assuming the patch release on either the 28th or 29th for me and I’m 3 hours ahead of the server’s time.
