


Palpatine, Hotfix & More
Just a quick heads up but we’ve just pushed two fixes live via our backend tools that have fixed two issues. To confirm, there is no client update for these.
The first one is that challenges would sometimes be delayed when you first reached the primary menu. Challenges should now appear as expected.
The second is in relation to the challenges sometimes ‘spamming’ popups upon completion. You should now only get the notification once.
We have two options when it comes to fixes, the back end (like above), and those that require client-side changes (this requires a download from you).
For a hotfix we have to strike a balance between the quantity of the fixes and the priority of them.
Because of how quick hotfixes get released, this lowers the amount of time that we have for our QA teams to test it. As a result of this we can’t commit too many fixes to the update and the hotfixes has to only contain the highest priority ones.
For comparison, we would class the hard stutter issue as a high priority fix as it effects the gameplay experience, compared to say the end of round (EOR) credits display issue. Both warrant being fixed, but one is more severe than the other.
The team are currently reproducing (repro) the issues and will then build a hotfix once they’ve all been checked in (inserted into our version of the game).
Once this has been completed we will pass it over to our QA teams, who will do their thing. When we receive the pass, we can begin the submission (sub) process to 1st party (Microsoft and Sony). The hotfix will then pass through the 1st party certification (cert) process. It will also pass through an Origin certification process.
Once it has passed cert, the hotfix will be released and you’ll get the download.
State of Play
The first one is that challenges would sometimes be delayed when you first reached the primary menu. Challenges should now appear as expected.
The second is in relation to the challenges sometimes ‘spamming’ popups upon completion. You should now only get the notification once.
We have two options when it comes to fixes, the back end (like above), and those that require client-side changes (this requires a download from you).
For a hotfix we have to strike a balance between the quantity of the fixes and the priority of them.
Because of how quick hotfixes get released, this lowers the amount of time that we have for our QA teams to test it. As a result of this we can’t commit too many fixes to the update and the hotfixes has to only contain the highest priority ones.
For comparison, we would class the hard stutter issue as a high priority fix as it effects the gameplay experience, compared to say the end of round (EOR) credits display issue. Both warrant being fixed, but one is more severe than the other.
The team are currently reproducing (repro) the issues and will then build a hotfix once they’ve all been checked in (inserted into our version of the game).
Once this has been completed we will pass it over to our QA teams, who will do their thing. When we receive the pass, we can begin the submission (sub) process to 1st party (Microsoft and Sony). The hotfix will then pass through the 1st party certification (cert) process. It will also pass through an Origin certification process.
Once it has passed cert, the hotfix will be released and you’ll get the download.
State of Play
- Challenges delayed on front menu – fixed
- Challenge completion spam – fixed
- Emperor Palpatine – We plan to execute our Kill Switch (KS) for him. This means he will be removed from the game. He will be disabled until a hotfix can be deployed. We don’t take this decision lightly, but we feel it is in the best interest for everyone until a fix can be deployed.
- Stormtroopers unable to board shuttle in Ewok Hunt – Currently working on a fix to this, plan is to have this included in the next hotfix.
- Hardlock stutter in Hero Starfighters – Plan to be fixed in the hotfix.
- Stamina – Plans to make some changes to the stamina system, to go live in the hotfix.
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Thanks for the Update/Breakdown Ben. Have a good week everyone.
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Palpatine is too strong..
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Yes please. Also make sure he comes back with his gorgeous red Louis Vuitton robe thank you very much. Also with a black Birkin to match his mourning mood.
Such a loss. A travesty. I can't.
But seriously, he was reaching Senate levels of power. Thank god he is being removed until a fix.
also regarding the reward completion notification spam I saw that a couple times as well and was hoping I was getting all the credits along with them but alas it was a display error.
-you're too powerful Palpatine, you're removed from office!!
-awwww, ah well, skype Mon Mothma that we surrender...
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+1.
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Not only, I think Thanos' snap reached beyond one franchise to another.
Now it's perfectly balanced, as all things should be.
Asked the same thing, just waiting for a response. Those are really gamebreaking problems.
I really hope timer like bf2015 for blocking is added. Stamina being drained by simply holding up the saber was too much. I'm really happy about the hotfix.
The Senate himself got Order 66ed lol.
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Good to know that you don't hesitate to use your KS though.
Funny though that its the galactic emperor whos just getting kicked out of his office for some forced holiday.
"Yeah, ok, Jeff. But Lady Gaga also said: 'I think that men and women deserve to love each other equally'...
...So please, Jeff, if you going to live your life according to Gaga quotes, accept the entire canon." - John Oliver.
How do you know? I guess they actually test a lot and have reached a point there they are certain none of them is pregnant at this moment.
"Yeah, ok, Jeff. But Lady Gaga also said: 'I think that men and women deserve to love each other equally'...
...So please, Jeff, if you going to live your life according to Gaga quotes, accept the entire canon." - John Oliver.
QA team to test things? Where were they when you made the changes that made Palpatine like this prior to releasing July's Patch? Where were they prior to releasing June's Patch that messed up Rey's Damaging Strike Star card? Where were they prior to May's Hotfix that broke Palpatine's Chain Lightning Ability? Where were they prior to the DC-15LE Explosive Shot BUG? Where ARE they, considering Answers HQ is FILLED with BUGs since release?
I do a better job on testing then them! And I get nothing besides Bans and being Jailed constantly:
I reported certain skills are the cause for the corpse attack BUG;
I reported you could lose 2 points in a row in hero Showdown if both players on the same team triggered the Spawn BUG;
I reported on how one triggers the unable to spawn BUG;
I reported on getting the objective marker stuck on screen in Strike, Jetpack Cargo and Ewok Hunt;
I reported on all 3 Out of Bounds areas in Bespin on the day of its release;
I reported how to trigger Rey's Dash Strike with Damaging Strike BUG;
I reported how Palpatine's Chain Lightning BUG had a mark property;
I reported a bad place in Endor where the speeder bike can't pass through a gap at least 3 times larger then itself;
I reported how Rey's Dash Strike has an orientation BUG;
I reported that those random palpatine electrocutes actually linger in place;
I reported Kylo's Bloodletting Frenzy card doesn't apply any bonus at all;
I reported Intensified Lightsaber Throw card was giving the wrong value as bonus;
I reported how you could get killed by a Chair;
I reported how aircraft sometimes don't explode on impact and get stuck;
I reported how to activate Dash Strike's Visual Glitch;
I reported about all models in the game excluding a select few just go invisible;
I reported how the LIUV can go Out of Bounds on Starkiller;
I reported how to get a character stuck in the menu background;
I reported on Vader's Choke making him stuck in the animation;
I reported how Vader's Choke could lock the affected enemy camera after the choke, and even after he dies;
I reported how Vader's Choke can shake the camera like crazy;
I reported how Vader's Choke and other paralyzing effects could stop your abilities and jumping from working;
I reported on lightsabers not turning on, and thereby not allowing players to attack;
I reported how one can manage infinite jetpack uses with the Aerial Class;
I reported how one can use jetpack infinitely in jetpack Cargo (it's completely different from the previous one);
I reported how Furious Resilience was giving 55% of damage reduction instead of 25%;
I reported that people could use duplicate heroes on HvV;
I reported you could fall past the deathzone and stay alive in the bottom of maps;
I reported AI starships could be killed in Kashyyyk and that would count as Player Kills and to your Killstreak;
And this isn't all, I have many things I wish to report but I don't have the time to make good videos on them because I'm on finals on college:
How monkeys on Kashyyyk and Yavin walk but don't move;
How a Tauntaun can fly;
How to get 20K Battlepoints on Hoth GA First phase without killing or damaging any enemy;
How to enter the mountain in GA Kashyyyk 1st phase;
How to skywalk on Endor after the fix that supposedly removed that;
How to enter the walls on Endor;
How to skywalk on Takodana;
How to climb the castle walls on Takodana with any lightsaber Hero/Villain;
How to jetpack upwards infinitely with Boba Fett;
How to access an invisible tower on Death Star;
How to enter the walls on Hoth;
How to enter the walls on Starkiller;
How to spawn somewhere different then the initial spawn in HvV;
How to enter the walls in Yavin;
How to half block an immobilizing power;
And I'm sure I forgot some.
To finish this, the most important report I gave, consisted of a method to trigger the Disabled Block BUG. I discovered a method that consistently triggers a BUG that makes your lightsaber user unable to block, until he depletes all his stamina. I presented the method to your team so they can debug this issue and discover its cause. This method consists of first triggering the half block BUG, then in the middle of a choke while in the half block BUG, you escape in a precise time to trigger the Disabled Block BUG. Then if you deplete your stamina, you're back to normal, but if you're Rey, your next Dash Strike will probably trigger the Dash Strike's Visual Glitch.
Here is the video where I showcase how to trigger the Disabled Block BUG on a controlled environment:
And here is a video where by the end you can see the Dash Strike's Visual Glitch:
And finally, here is my playlist only of BUGs that I posted on my Channel:
Well, they'll still exist.
But visit the Rogue Bros Channel, there we document many BUGs and possible workarounds for them. There's also gameplay and other videos related to EA's Star Wars Battlefront (I & II)
see the video below
https://youtu.be/0UHa5-hsIRE
It's not a shame to make a mistake, like you did. It's a shame to keep going on and on on the same mistake, like you are doing.
Also, I hope you guys can get Ewok Hunt back in the rotation soon.
Lol! Thanks for remind me that scene! It sure seems like that
Well, they'll still exist.
But visit the Rogue Bros Channel, there we document many BUGs and possible workarounds for them. There's also gameplay and other videos related to EA's Star Wars Battlefront (I & II)
Recent fixes? My friend, this has been happening since the beginning, it's not a recent issue. This QA is a joke, they either don't exist, don't do what they're supposed to do, or even do something but their work is thrown away because of a schedule
Well, they'll still exist.
But visit the Rogue Bros Channel, there we document many BUGs and possible workarounds for them. There's also gameplay and other videos related to EA's Star Wars Battlefront (I & II)
The problem is that neither Luke or Yoda are at his level atm, and they should be! And you're right, there should be tiers for heroes, with diferent battle points costs ect.
Rip Palp
Funny thing is I finally figured out how to beat Palps with Yoda before they pulled him and can't check if it was just a fluke...
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Did anyone predict this bug? We still need to start that lottery drawing of, "guess the next issue." The Winning prize? You get an exclusive game-breaking bug that gets shared with everyone on your friends list, 14 credits, 1 crystal, and an exclusive hero that doesn't work nor can he/she/it/they/ be upgraded or accessed during game modes.
Oh, and a taco. (Taco only available on Taco Tuesday's during the month of June at EA headquarters cafeteria between the hour of 4:00AM and 4:01AM-no tomatoes, taco sauce not included.)