More frequent testing is probably a sign that "something" is happening but I would think that 1.7 and Phantom Liberty will drop at the same time. Where as the patches have come without any preamble I can't imagine that they'll drop the expansion without a bit of pre-release media & let's-play previews etc. (maybe I'm wrong)
Plus a round of Idris Elba on variety shows
I guess maybe someone should ask Sasko if he knows when he's moving to Boston yet?
Yeah I was wondering if he'd tell us his moving dateThey've said once Liberity is finished they're moving to Boston.
I was calculating past changes in SteamDB and usually there's often being just 1-2 updates in a month, and mostly 2-4 in a given release week of next patch, especially the bigger ones.
Now in December there was 12-13 updates in total, within a week there was 5, within 24 hours it's been 3 (source)
Am I smelling a new patch about to arrive in this month? Seems quite positive to me. And I'm working in software industry and a lot of companies (mine included) are trying to push out release within the first month of 2023 to meet a deadline.
At least it seems a lot of new features are going to get implemented since there seems to be a quite a lot of testing involved in it.
More frequent testing is probably a sign that "something" is happening but I would think that 1.7 and Phantom Liberty will drop at the same time.
Well I really want to start a new character with 1.7, so I would love an actual date so I know if I should continue this V or notActually it would make more since to release the update several weeks or maybe a month before the expansion is released to make sure the update does not break anything that may effect the expansions. This could also give the option to delay the expansion if needed.
Might do the same, I doubt they will add new body tattoos or anything, just start a new Nomad and leave her in the starting garage with nothing done yet. So I'm preparedIve actually started a character with minimal mods this time in wait for the exp/patch so would be nice too get it soonish. DLSS3 and RT Ultimate would be nice too -.-
My thought was that the any changes brought with 1.7 might be necessary mechanics for the expansion so they would have a combined release. For example if vehicle combat or maxtac is an integral part of the expansion storyline then the impact would be devalued by releasing it beforehand? Just conjecture on my partActually it would make more since to release the update several weeks or maybe a month before the expansion is released to make sure the update does not break anything that may effect the expansions. This could also give the option to delay the expansion if needed.
My thought was that the any changes brought with 1.7 might be necessary mechanics for the expansion so they would have a combined release. For example if vehicle combat or maxtac is an integral part of the expansion storyline then the impact would be devalued by releasing it beforehand? Just conjecture on my part
This is what I think as well.
That being said if Phantom Liberty isn't going to be done until Q3 or Q4 of 2023 - then I could see them releasing 1.7 early in order to keep interest in the game high. But I think it is pretty unlikely we don't get the expansion in Q1 or Q2.