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[RUMOUR] Reviewers/FGC players and influencers are playing an outdated MK11 version
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Of course they would be. The game hasn't gotten its massive Day 1 update yet.
Duh! There's nothing surprising about that.
Duh! There's nothing surprising about that.
Generally reviewers get copies of the game with the day one update.
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And this doesn't make any sense why would they be given such an old build. it would have to be either a massive fuck up or deliberate and I don't see why it would be deliberate and it seems like to massive a fuckup.
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The game didn't went gold in January, 3 months before the release.
I don't think that's normal, they usual play the Gold build, not a 3 months old one.
Really depends if the day 1 patch is ready or not. Its often not the case.
Don't know how could they (or he since is only one source), since the patch is already live.
EDIT: Guess there is another patch?
Wiiild.. :p
EDIT: Guess there is another patch?
Wiiild.. :p
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That doesnt even seem right
All the movement updates wouldnt be included, which would make it a mechanically worse game?
All the movement updates wouldnt be included, which would make it a mechanically worse game?
As someone who has worked as a reviewer themselves. I can categorically state that this is false.
Of course a day-1 update isn't going to be ready when the review copies go out. The whole reason why it exists is because the game isn't finished when it goes to print. It only gets released right before launch day; when its actually finished and ready to go.
The "gold" version is not the final release version. It wouldn't include the day-1 update. The gold master is the one that ships on the disc; but it obviously wouldn't include a day-1 update on the disc.
And games do typically "go gold" around 2-3 months before a game's launch. That's absolutely normal.
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We have examples of "day 1" patches going up early or being provided to reviewers in some fashion.
That doesn't mean anything. It just means someone plays fighting games.
I'm gonna need a better source.
I say lock this thread before it turns into people jumping to conclusions and everyone looking dumb.
I say lock this thread before it turns into people jumping to conclusions and everyone looking dumb.
Why would someone who plays FGC know what version of MK11 is out there for reviewers? They're completely different games.
see how bad this sounded? Almost as bad as this source
That's all done on a case-by-case basis. There's no hard and fast rule about it. It's actually very common for the day-1 update to not be ready before reviewers get their hands on a game.
Same goes for online modes. They are very commonly not available at all until right before a game releases (which is why many reviewers hold off on scoring a game until they can test the online functionality).
Like WB is gonna purposefully give reviewers an outdated faulty version with a whole mode busted.
This sounds like damage control.
This sounds like damage control.
Not possible.
The dash changes are recent, and they are in the current build everyone is playing.
I can maybe see stuff like the towers changing day 1 as that seems busted in an unintentional kind of way, but all the tournament variations and and gameplay balance should be up to date.
The dash changes are recent, and they are in the current build everyone is playing.
I can maybe see stuff like the towers changing day 1 as that seems busted in an unintentional kind of way, but all the tournament variations and and gameplay balance should be up to date.
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