Chef Archive

Sirvimes:

"its difficult to know if we should be making a ton of stuff still for inventory or if we shouldbe scaling back what we are producing just because we have no idea what kind of time frame we are looking at."

Please, please, please mention this little tidbitto the DEVs. This is THE number one reason why we need to know SOMETHING....anything....

I mean, I think I would just be physically ill if the changes came out and I had JUST run 2000 Aludiums...especially if they turn out to be useless.

Cyene

Once it hits tests, the sales on what we have will drastically fall I think. (if what is coming is really good) No doubt we will still be selling stuff but I think alot of people that buy in large quantities will buy a lot less in anticipation of what is coming.

That's an interesting point, but given the consumption rate of my customers, it would only affect the last week or so before the patch, and since the patch is usually announced only a few days ahead of time, then you could probably sell your wares up until the announcement to push the code live.

hope so Ive been having people buy stuff to stock vendors and what not tho..a few people that come and pick up orders 4 cases of this and that as well. Im afraid that those will trim back a bit ealier than the rest. Oh well, I guess if I get stuck I get stuck lol lotsa food for me maybe LOL

"I'm pretty sure that's what test center is for. This game is pretty good about putting up most changes there first, which generally gives us a 3-4 week window for adjusting our manufacturing accordingly. Also, you really can't trust any information before it shows up on the actual live server (use the changes in vehicles as an example, changing requirements and resources halfway through test center)."

Yes, you are right about TC, but you also say one can't really trust anything until it goes live. Not to mention, not everything from TC will filter down to the boards. I personally wish I had the time to test, but at present I do not and am dependent on the boards for info. on upcoming changes.

I guess what I was really talking about is any sweeping changes that alter the dynamic of the entire profession. We really should hear about that before it hits TC, imho.

And from what I'm hearing, thats exactly the kind of changes that are in the works.

Cyene

Unrelated Board Tip....

To quote a post, reply to that particular post, and hit the white "quote" box in the reply toolbar. It saves a bit of cutting and pasting work.

Yah, I just don't like to quote the whole post usually, only the part im responding too. Less to scroll through.

That and I'm lazy and set in my ways lol

Cyene

hehe thanks I needed that too