[cod] CoD2-Patch ..Just read this...

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Neikes" <michael at neikes-net.de>
To: <cod at icculus.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 11:51 PM
Subject: [cod] CoD2-Patch ..Just read this...


> ...
> ..it shall be from a member of IW who do not want to get known (read on
> http://www.callofduty-news.de/]
>
> [QUOTE]
> I am at pains to point out that this is NOT AN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCMENT
> Im sure everyone is wondering why the patch is taking so long, so I
> thought Id share a little of what I know about the situation.
>
> For those that dont know me, I also work at Infinity Ward Nation, as
> a staff member. I have spoken to some of the Developers at IW (makers of
> COD2), and have even spoken to Grant Collier, CEO for IW. So, as such, I 
> am
> uniquely qualified to get some of the 'inside' story on things.
>
> As both Activision and IW have a HDA (Non Disclosure Agreement) with
> MS, they cannot divulge too much about the causes of the hold up. This
> explains why IW remains tight-liped about the whole deal. But, with a 
> little
> detective work, I have pieced things together, and this is my estimate of
> the situation:
>
> Activison and IW have an agreement with MS to roll out any patches
> for COD2 together - for both the 360 and the PC. As the 360 was shipped
> without an adequate update system in place, this has held things up - 
> until
> an adequate update system for the 360 was implimented.
>
> As most 360 users will tell you, as of this week, there is finally
> an Update patch available to all 360 users with a Live account. This is
> mandatory, so every 360 user has to download it. It will fit on either a 
> mem
> card or a hd.
>
> As the 360 has now been readied for any updates, rumor has it that
> the COD2 patch will be released this week. Im not totally confident that
> this rumor is accurate, but I do know that the patch is now very close. 
> the
> PC patch has been ready for some time now, and now that the 360 is
> ready for updates, I think it safe to say it will probable be sometime
> this month.
> [QUOTE]
>
> Also the frist patched server has been seen (test version):
> 206.17.227.50:28960  mp_harbor and mp_rhine are included in patch...
> //see version number in screenshot...
>
> Greetz Michael
>
>