http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/custom.html?sort=2 If they release on Monday PST (Valve time), it would at most be Tuesday for all of the people that host servers in Kiritimati (the most ahead time zone). This leaves about 3 days to come up with a patch or two before the weekend for the people in Kiritimati.
Really, its not about trying to rush to release the update earlier, but waiting 2 days (from Friday to Monday) to release it. It may be that they plan on there being bugs (http://i53.tinypic.com/bz9cx.jpg) and they want there to be 2 days (the weekend) for people to find all of the bugs before they work on a patch. This is what software developers do, wait until you have a full (or large) list of bugs and fix them all at one to release 1 patch. On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 7:41 AM, Eric Riemers <[email protected]> wrote: > > Even in different timezones, its close to friday still. If it was done in > the beginning of the week, it would be easier to fix it the next day during > office hours. > > p.s. > On Mon, 16 May 2011 22:54:08 +1200, "Black V ." <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Mate its only Friday for you 99% of the rest of the planet are in a > > different time zone. > > Valve have to make someone unhappy that's the way it > > goes > I'd rather they do it during the day/evenings when some one is there > > (at valve) and I'm not getting more expensive games cause someone is > doing > > this update in their overtime > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Kyle Sanderson > > Sent: Monday, 16 May 2011 10:02 > > To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list; Half-Life dedicated > > Win32 server mailing list > > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Team Fortress 2 Update Released > > > > Friday updates are just stupid. They work for no one, and when things > > go wrong (ie 20% of the time for actual updates), they're not fixed > > until Monday. They work on the West Coast in the States, it isn't an > > acceptable time for anyone in North America. > > > > Apparently competitive TF2 is cared about by Valve, and they're > > supposedly doing everything they can to preserve it. However with > > these unthoughtful, ill-thought out update dates, they're just killing > > communities. No one has an infinite amount of money to continue > > supporting servers for these games while the system requirements to > > run them continue to increase. As an Example, Sandy Bridge should > > bring CSS back to what we were at with Episode 1. This is a year later > > after the 'new' engine came out. Sure, you get the fanboys that say > > "It's not like you're forced to run servers", you're right, we're not. > > We do it for fun, because we enjoy the games, because we have friends > > who enjoy the games. Eventually the money train and patience is going > > to run out, then we're going to be where we are for L4D (Mind you it > > was setup for failure). On a side note, my client is still completely > > buggered from the April 14th update. I cannot seem to play for more > > then 20minutes without crashing out with an invalid pointer. While > > some may find this acceptable, for match play, it simply isn't. > > > > Dedicate some time for SRCDS. While focusing on clients brings in > > revenue, without servers, you're just as hooped. Better server > > software makes it easier for Communities to expand, and host larger > > servers which is what players enjoy. It's a push and pull system, > > without servers you wont get clients. If it's cheap to throw up > > servers, more clients will buy your game. > > Kyle. > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKXp17Udsjk&hd=1 > > > > On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 12:14 PM, Black V . <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Oh we'll get the tf2 team to mail you directly next time to see if it's > a > >> convenient time in your busy schedule for them to release a patch > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] > >> Sent: Sunday, 15 May 2011 10:54 > >> To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list > >> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Team Fortress 2 Update Released > >> > >> +1. > >> > >> On Sat, May 14, 2011 at 4:46 AM, Ross Bemrose <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> If by "in time" you meant "during" I'd agree. > >>> > >>> > >>> On 5/13/2011 9:43 PM, Eli Witt wrote: > >>> > >>>> Right in time for our weekly community event! > >>>> > >>>> Thanks guys ;) > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 9:18 PM, Jason Ruymen< > [email protected] > >>>> >wrote: > >>>> > >>>> A required update for Team Fortress 2 is now available. 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