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DocDoBig
04-23-2013, 10:38 AM
For all the curious and data fanatics among you,
I thought it would be a good idea to gather up all the release dates for each expansion cap and to calculate the period between each of them to the next one,
so yeah, with this thread I wanted to show and share how much time between the expansions (caps) was used or needed to develop them.
I will count in Months and Days:
Times between Expansion Caps
Cap #1
Cap #2
Time
AL's Release* (11.02.2012) >
The Dead City (12.19.2012)
1 Month & 17 Days
The Dead City (12.19.2012) >
The Kraken Isles (02.21.2013)
2 Months & 2 Days
The Kraken Isles (02.21.2013) >
The Battle for Nordr (04.19.2013)
1 Month & 29 Days
The Battle for Nordr (04.19.2013) >
Realm of Shadows: Shuyal (08.29.13)
4 Months & 10 Days
Realm of Shadows: Shuyal (08.29.13) >
The Dragon Enclave (03.13.14)
6 Months & 13 Days
The Dragon Enclave (03.13.14) >
Today (04.05.14)
3 Weeks & 2 Days
*This is the date of the limited release in Canada and Australia,
since there were Content Updates on the same day - means the development started then
And here a little diagram:
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The Average Time an Expansion needs to be developed is 87 days (2 Months, 4 days).
The Median is 61 Days (2 Months, 1 day).
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Make sure to check the other analyses and data fests, too :
Dark Legends : http://www.spacetimestudios.com/showthread.php?94801-Times-between-Expansion-Caps
Star Legends : http://www.spacetimestudios.com/showthread.php?94803-Times-between-Expansion-Caps
Pocket Legends : http://www.spacetimestudios.com/showthread.php?94662-Times-between-Expansion-Caps
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Mysticaleagle
04-23-2013, 10:41 AM
Lemme read that, then thank that when I can, then applause cause I guess it'll rock.
Cremated
04-23-2013, 10:44 AM
For all the curious and data fanatics among you,
I thought it would be a good idea to gather up all the release dates for each expansion cap and to calculate the period between each of them to the next one,
so yeah, with this thread I wanted to show and share how much time between the expansions (caps) was used or needed to develop them.
I will count in Months and Days:
Times between Expansion Caps
Cap #1
Cap #2
Time
AL's Release* (11.02.2012) >
The Dead City (12.19.2012)
1 Month & 17 Days
The Dead City (12.19.2012) >
The Kraken Isles (02.21.2013)
2 Months & 2 Days
The Kraken Isles (02.21.2013) >
The Battle for Nordr (04.19.2013)
1 Month & 29 Days
The Battle for Nordr (04.19.2013) >
Today (04.23.2013)
4 Days
*This is the date of the limited release in Canada and Australia,
since there were Content Updates on the same day - means the development started then
And here a little diagram:
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Make sure to check the other ones, too :
Dark Legends : http://www.spacetimestudios.com/showthread.php?94801-Times-between-Expansion-Caps
Star Legends : http://www.spacetimestudios.com/showthread.php?94803-Times-between-Expansion-Caps
Pocket Legends : http://www.spacetimestudios.com/showthread.php?94662-Times-between-Expansion-Caps
Yep AL needed a expansion after its release hence the dead city coming out around 40 days after.
Mysticaleagle
04-23-2013, 10:45 AM
9 months for SL new level cap... wow...
DocDoBig
04-23-2013, 10:58 AM
Guess it'll rock here as much as it in PL did. ;)
Zuzeq
04-23-2013, 12:27 PM
Nice job Doc, I don't retain the smart nor time to come up with something like that.
DocDoBig
04-23-2013, 02:48 PM
Nice job Doc, I don't retain the smart nor time to come up with something like that.
Thank you :o ,
Yes i think it was a good moment to make these threads, let me quote what Battegrinder wrote:
Exactly. I'm getting tired of all the "STS only cares about AL these days" posts. Maybe these 4 threads will calm some of that down.
Alhuntrazeck
04-24-2013, 12:54 AM
Wow, that must've taken a lot of hard work, wat with the chart and all...cg bro, looks awesome.
LwMark
04-24-2013, 01:04 AM
My accnt create date is 11/13/12..i made mine first day..i was here even during the beta for aoas and goas to...strange
Dreuefesie
04-24-2013, 05:36 AM
My accnt create date is 11/13/12..i made mine first day..i was here even during the beta for aoas and goas to...strange
The beta was open to anyone in Australia and Canada through google play store on android. I know that people... did find other ways to play during this time but I don't think that there was any beta that I knew of only open to AoAs and GoAs.
DocDoBig
06-01-2013, 03:41 AM
Time to update this.
So we're probably going to hear of a new expansion soon.
Better get capping.
Hofniel
06-16-2013, 08:40 AM
So we're probably going to hear of a new expansion soon.
Better get capping.
maybe yes or maybe not , with the new updates this week , like the shuyal arena , they need to profit first on that , before releasing the next expansion XD
but maybe im wrong reading at their marketing strategy :pirate:
DocDoBig
06-16-2013, 09:16 AM
maybe yes or maybe not , with the new updates this week , like the shuyal arena , they need to profit first on that , before releasing the next expansion XD
but maybe im wrong reading at their marketing strategy :pirate:
The Devs usually announce a new expansion two or three weeks before.
matanofx
06-16-2013, 09:50 AM
why does it feel like nordr has been going on for atleast 2 months?
i remember things that happened in the beginning of nordr expansion and it feels like ages ago
Hofniel
06-16-2013, 09:53 AM
The Devs usually announce a new expansion two or three weeks before.
did they announced something this month? :cold:
DocDoBig
06-16-2013, 10:09 AM
why does it feel like nordr has been going on for atleast 2 months?
i remember things that happened in the beginning of nordr expansion and it feels like ages ago
Lol, I remember the release of Dead City like it was yesterday. ;)
Btw, will update this at the beginning of every month.
did they announced something this month? :cold:
No not really, but there were huge events and the new arena - don't forget these. ^^
DocDoBig
06-30-2013, 05:28 AM
Updated this in advance for tomorrow. ;)
2 Months & 12 Days to record since the release of Nordr.
DocDoBig
08-04-2013, 02:35 PM
Time to update this, my apologies for the delay. :(
14 weeks to records since the release of Nordr!
Energizeric
08-04-2013, 03:44 PM
STS usually does new expansions in their games every 4-6 months. However, when they first released Arcane Legends, they said they would release the first 4 expansions very quick so that the game would have more content to keep players from getting too bored, but that after those initial expansions they would move to a more regular schedule. So I would expect an expansion every 4-6 months from here on forward.
Alhuntrazeck
08-04-2013, 08:42 PM
STS usually does new expansions in their games every 4-6 months. However, when they first released Arcane Legends, they said they would release the first 4 expansions very quick so that the game would have more content to keep players from getting too bored, but that after those initial expansions they would move to a more regular schedule. So I would expect an expansion every 4-6 months from here on forward.
Hopefully with little updates here n there to stave off the boredom (kinda getting depressed looking at all PL players do to keep boredom away...)
Energizeric
08-04-2013, 08:48 PM
Hopefully with little updates here n there to stave off the boredom (kinda getting depressed looking at all PL players do to keep boredom away...)
My opinion is that the quests are too easy. In PL we had the 1000 ichor quest that took players over a month to complete. We need something time consuming like that in AL. They should add a quest that's really hard and time consuming to keep folks busy, and then give a really good reward to those who complete it.
The only problem with the ichor quest in PL was that the elite weapon that was rewarded could not be traded. If it could it would probably be worth millions. They should do a similar type of quest in AL but make the reward tradable. That way some players can do it as a means to earn money.
I do hope the quest to upgrade armor and helm in the next expansion is not something that takes an hour, but something more extensive.
Temarichan
08-04-2013, 08:53 PM
STS usually does new expansions in their games every 4-6 months. However, when they first released Arcane Legends, they said they would release the first 4 expansions very quick so that the game would have more content to keep players from getting too bored, but that after those initial expansions they would move to a more regular schedule. So I would expect an expansion every 4-6 months from here on forward.
As long as there are new small minor updates from time to time, I'll hold up :3
DocDoBig
08-05-2013, 08:37 AM
My opinion is that the quests are too easy. In PL we had the 1000 ichor quest that took players over a month to complete. We need something time consuming like that in AL. They should add a quest that's really hard and time consuming to keep folks busy, and then give a really good reward to those who complete it.
The only problem with the ichor quest in PL was that the elite weapon that was rewarded could not be traded. If it could it would probably be worth millions. They should do a similar type of quest in AL but make the reward tradable. That way some players can do it as a means to earn money.
I do hope the quest to upgrade armor and helm in the next expansion is not something that takes an hour, but something more extensive.
That would be quite a nice idea, 1000 shadows or so to collect! ;)
DocDoBig
08-30-2013, 04:39 PM
Updated with Realm of Shadows (http://www.spacetimestudios.com/showthread.php?113657-Arcane-Legends-Realm-of-Shadows-Expansion)!!!
I updated it in advance for the 1st September, just in the case I will not forget it. ;)
Enjoy your Weekend, your start into Sep and of course enjoy Season 5, guys! :)
DocDoBig
08-31-2013, 11:50 AM
Ooops fixed a wrong number.
*Hope no one saw it* ;)
DocDoBig
10-01-2013, 01:03 PM
Of course I updated this thread! :)
Frohnatur
10-01-2013, 10:16 PM
STS usually does new expansions in their games every 4-6 months. However, when they first released Arcane Legends, they said they would release the first 4 expansions very quick so that the game would have more content to keep players from getting too bored, but that after those initial expansions they would move to a more regular schedule. So I would expect an expansion every 4-6 months from here on forward.
Well, I'm overwhelmed by the numbers of achievs I still have to acquire this expansion. So I dont mind it going a little longer. But six month is a bit too long, to be honest.
it'll be much better if the next expansion would be bigger like lvl cap 60 or something...
Psykopathic28
10-02-2013, 09:32 AM
it'll be much better if the next expansion would be bigger like lvl cap 60 or something...
Adding a few more levels wouldn't even keep me from capping on 1st day. That would be a pointless and non necessary upgrade.
DocDoBig
10-02-2013, 01:45 PM
Guys, would be an average time about how long a new expansion needs to be developed a good add-on?
Guys, would be an average time about how long a new expansion need to be developed a good add-on?
How about a median and an average time? An average time alone would be misleading because the time between each expansion increases.
DocDoBig
10-02-2013, 02:49 PM
How about a median and an average time? An average time alone would be misleading because the time between each expansion increases.
Kk. (^Talking like a true mathematician ;))
Well combined, thank you, I will add the median to the average then as well.
Aziiii
10-03-2013, 04:13 AM
Nicee post, this reminds me of the time when we waited for the dead city map, Good old times :)
DocDoBig
10-04-2013, 04:04 PM
Added an Average and Median Time, thanks to Apollo for the Suggestion!
The Average Time an Expansion needs to be developed is 66.6 days (2 Months and 1 Week).
The Median is 57 Days (1 Month, 3 Weeks, 6 days.
notfaded1
01-28-2014, 03:51 PM
Added an Average and Median Time, thanks to Apollo for the Suggestion!
The Average Time an Expansion needs to be developed is 66.6 days (2 Months and 1 Week).
The Median is 57 Days (1 Month, 3 Weeks, 6 days.
That's really pretty cool... got it down to a science.
Sheener
01-28-2014, 04:16 PM
Ty for the info. 3 months sounds good to me
DocDoBig
01-28-2014, 04:17 PM
That's really pretty cool... got it down to a science.
Thanks!
Ty for the info. 3 months sounds good to me
No prob, actually I wanted to wait a bit until DE is up to the game before bumping this thread.
DocDoBig
04-05-2014, 03:56 PM
Time to update this thread again.