[kestrel]

Quote: Originally Posted by OMT

We weren't aware of the roster bug until the game was released and Fairdale and CDJ reported the crash. We reproduced it by reordering 116 depth charts, but since they had only gotten 40 teams in we guessed there was another way to get to the bug. We found it in the EA Locker, but Fairdale and CDJ didn't think they used the locker. So we fixed that bug and went looking for bug #3. We had no luck so we gave them each a call. After talking to them for a while, they both remembered at some point going into the locker before crashing. This would explain why they crashed earlier than when we got. It took about a week to get the patch out the door and then 3 weeks to get it approved, so that is why you are seeing it now. Games that have patches on release day means that the dev team found bugs they wanted to fix so they were able to get the patch done and approved before the street date which is generally about 2 months after you final the game.

I think you misunderstood me. I wasn't questioning the timing on correcting bugs, but on Sony finding the issue in the patch.

I understand reproducing problems can be difficult to near impossible. Anyone who has had a nagging car problem that a mechanic couldn't repair should understand that.

I'm not sure if you or anyone on your "side" would know this, but did Sony sit on that "small issue" until the expected release day of the patch (Tuesday), or did they find it Tuesday? In other words, did they let CDowns430 know right away?

It almost sounds like I'm trying to find a way to blame Sony for this...I don't know, maybe I am.