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Old August 26th, 2002, 11:54 PM

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Default Re: Newbie pulling hair out

Well, I agree they bumped some number. Whether it was the major revision number or the minor revision number really depends a lot on the software developer. To me, 1.60 looks like it should be a minor, upwards-compatible patch on 1.49, just as 1.78 is a minor, upwards-compatible patch on 1.60. I might have thought otherwise if Gold came out as, say, 2.08.

Either way, in my short time on this board, I have observed that some customers have expectations that mods developed for 1.49 should work on 1.60. Apparently, they often do not. That situation can be solved in at least two ways:

1) Improve the upwards compatibility between major releases.

2) Adjust customer expectations by clearly distinguishing the products.

I still think that (1) would not be all that hard, and some effort here would potentially increase customer happiness some small percentage. (Not as much as Urban Pacification.)
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