2016 Q1 Producer's Letter

[Justg]

While I do like it that we are getting such huge
news update, I can't say I'm thrilled by the fact that it gives us no
timetable whatsoever and leaves so much open for speculation. Arcane
weapons, arcane backpack, set items? When? Is season coming to an end or
not? Will there be new cap or not? So, again you put us in a position
where 99% of the players wouldn't know what to do in the coming weeks or
months. Craft glintstone set or no point, because it will be obsolete in
a month? Save for this arcane backpack, which will be what - a new cool
piece of gear or just another useless vanity or some tool that adds more
inventory spaces?

In a nutshell - I'd rather know less grand stuff, but with more small
details.

This is the delicate dance we do with information. You guys want to know
everything we are working on, in precise detail (which is completely
understandable).

The more detail we give, the more expectations are set. And when plans
inevitably change some folks get angry.

MMOs are amazingly fluid and iterative, and things change all the time.
One system affects the next affects the next. We can't in precise detail
know how things will be over the next few months, but we can plan. And
we want you to know those plans. But we also don't want to p%$$ you off
when things change.

So all that being said I'll give more detail about what I can.

Arcane Weapons - these are the ones that Remi showed back in December
but never made it out for the Winter Event.

Arcane Backpack - I believe current spec for this is a crafted vanity
(no slots).

New Cap? Yes, with the expansion. This will give us some much needed
headroom for more powerful items (we've been bumping up against max
power curve for awhile).

Timeframe: This is the trickiest of all. No matter what we say, no
matter what caveats are put in place, if we give a date we are held to
it. So I can't give precise dates, but I can tell you that I listed
things in our preferred order of release (at least for now, that could
change too).

Mysterious pet and Arcane weapons soonest. Lovecrafting obviously in
Feb. Client next, and very much affected by apple approval cycles.
Expansion (with level cap raise) thereafter.

Finally, all of this can and will change

Thanks for understanding why we can't be precise, and also thanks for
your passion for the game and desire to know more.

- g