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@ryan-kochie wrote: They update every 2 weeks in general. I would hope for a major bug like this they would update sooner, but probably have to wait 1 more week. At least do a patch. But they have their update schedule I suppose.
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I doubt you’ll get an answer from Rovio (aside from “next update”), for a couple reasons, but I can offer you some better speculation. Why no hard date?
1) They can’t, due to conflicting store front schedules.
2) Everyone hates vaporware. Software releases shouldn’t be preannounced. They should just happen. To do otherwise invites all kinds of trouble when you “miss a deadline” (and let’s face it, if Hank said “next week”, and then a showstopping bug delayed it two more weeks, you’d be on him like flies on a pig pen).
So, when will you see this fixed? My guess is, not as soon as you’d want, though it would be pleasing to see otherwise.
First, Ryan, they don’t “release every two weeks”. There’s a huge difference between the rollout of new bird rankings or new “trail” levels (those just happen, without needing to download from the App Store), and an actual content drop (splash screen changes, underlying program code changes, new hats or new gameplay concepts introduced).
While we do get new levels and cards every two weeks, a content drop is scheduled far less frequently. I don’t have exact numbers, but think about the recent updates and you should get the idea.
Before “Spring” it was “Easter”
Before “Easter” it was “Valentine’s Day”
Before “Valentine’s Day” it was “Winter”
Before “Winter” it was “Halloween”
So, we’ve had five versions in about 10 months. That jibes with my recollection of prior updates, too — about one update every 8 weeks, give or take.
I would bet money that the next SCHEDULED update isn’t slated until at least the end of July.
I would also bet money (but would be happy to lose) that it will be difficult for them to come out with an unscheduled patch, primarily due to Apple’s store requirements. There’s no such thing as a “patch” in the Apple store. Even a one-byte change to correct a spelling error would require a re-download of the entire 425 MB installer… and AB2 isn’t exactly unpopular.
Apple often restricts developers of downloads that are both HUGE and FREQUENT to scheduled release dates. Rovio may not be *able* to deviate from their internal schedule per agreements with Apple (or other stores)…. and may be prohibited from even acknowledging this by that same contract.
I hope I’m wrong, and that they can get a new version out.
But don’t get your hopes up.
Jester, who has absolutely no inside information whatsoever and is only speculating