04-01-2007, 12:25 PM
Quote:Valid point. In response, how do we address the fact that KNOWN bugs that are caught in beta tend to persist for over a year?
Well, not all bugs are created equally. I'm sure there are some known bugs which:
1. Are difficult to replicate (especially lag-related bugs)
2. Are difficult to fix (again, especially lag-related bugs)
A known bug isn't an easy-to-replicate or easy-to-fix bug. Meanwhile (back at the ranch) there's constant pressure on Blizzard to triage their efforts and get something substantial out to their paying subscribers. Not to mention that while some bugs (Consortium gem payment) are annoying, other bugs (leaving the 'bubble' before an EotS match) are flat-out gamebreaking.