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Why is there no prepatch?

So lots of stuff coming on Tuesday, like the new lightning thing, kit update, new episode, ect and yet there is no prepatch? Or at least I'm not getting one. Is that the norm or is it just something my end? Because if not Tuesday is going to suck when everyone tries to download whatever significantly sized patch all of this will produce :/.
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  • salazarrazesalazarraze Member Posts: 3,794 Arc User
    edited October 2016
    There was a pretty large patch for me on the previous Tuesday.
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  • ilithynilithyn Member Posts: 903 Arc User
    Well mine was tiny, something like 257 MB. So...
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  • duncanidaho11duncanidaho11 Member Posts: 7,983 Arc User
    edited October 2016
    So what? It's just pre-patching. If it didn't' happen, it's probably not necessary for this update.
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  • gaevsmangaevsman Member Posts: 3,190 Arc User
    Dunno, wondering the same.. thou i have Tribble patched up, it could be that if you have Tribble you dont need to prepatch?
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  • crypticarmsmancrypticarmsman Member Posts: 4,115 Arc User
    gaevsman wrote: »
    Dunno, wondering the same.. thou i have Tribble patched up, it could be that if you have Tribble you dont need to prepatch?

    If you have Tribble patched up to the current Tribble build; yes, when the patch goes to Live - your client will pull files from the Playtest (Tribble client) folder) and then continue to patch any changes they're done. if you keep your Tribble client up to date you don't need tp Prepatch if/when they do activate that for a major update.
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  • gaevsmangaevsman Member Posts: 3,190 Arc User
    gaevsman wrote: »
    Dunno, wondering the same.. thou i have Tribble patched up, it could be that if you have Tribble you dont need to prepatch?

    If you have Tribble patched up to the current Tribble build; yes, when the patch goes to Live - your client will pull files from the Playtest (Tribble client) folder) and then continue to patch any changes they're done. if you keep your Tribble client up to date you don't need tp Prepatch if/when they do activate that for a major update.

    Had a feeling that would be the case, thanks! :smile:
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  • ilithynilithyn Member Posts: 903 Arc User
    gaevsman wrote: »
    Dunno, wondering the same.. thou i have Tribble patched up, it could be that if you have Tribble you dont need to prepatch?

    Nope, don't have Tribble, never did :/
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  • bloodyrizbloodyriz Member Posts: 1,756 Arc User
    No Tribble for me either, and I have pre-patch right now.​​
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  • storulesstorules Member Posts: 3,340 Arc User
    WHY IS THERE NO PREPATCH?

    WHY would there be one?

    This is probably the most MINISCULE update that STO has ever seen. I would just call it a small patch not even an update. Does not need much room to increase a holding, perhaps a small FE and another lockbox.​​
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  • ilithynilithyn Member Posts: 903 Arc User
    storules wrote: »
    WHY IS THERE NO PREPATCH?

    WHY would there be one?

    This is probably the most MINISCULE update that STO has ever seen. I would just call it a small patch not even an update. Does not need much room to increase a holding, perhaps a small FE and another lockbox.​​

    Ah yes, because changing ALL the ways the lighting works in this game is truly a miniscule thing. And there's the kits too and how they work.
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  • questeriusquesterius Member Posts: 8,708 Arc User
    Dang. have tribble up to date but the pre patch still shows 8.5 Gig
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  • salazarrazesalazarraze Member Posts: 3,794 Arc User
    I also have a prepatch today of 8.5 GB.
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  • duncanidaho11duncanidaho11 Member Posts: 7,983 Arc User
    edited October 2016
    I also have a prepatch today of 8.5 GB.

    So, just a late start. I'm seeing a pre-patch too but I didn't note the size (I just let it run while I went out.)

    And before anyone shouts DOOOOOM, we're all going to explode tomorrow! keep in mind no one here (undoubtedly) is able to adequately explain why pre-patching is specifically necessary for "big" season updates but not big regular updates (which on rare occasions can exceed a gig). Reducing the server load should be a general concern, so why not always do it? Where exactly is the patch size threshold for pre-patching, and why there and not some other number?

    Therefore, as a consequence of our collective ignorance, projecting the significance of a "late" (or non-existent) pre-patch may as well invoke blocking evil spirits from entering the player's instance as a main point. Based on how little we know about how this game works, it's just as likely to miss the mark (by some degree) as an "informed guess."
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  • crypticarmsmancrypticarmsman Member Posts: 4,115 Arc User
    questerius wrote: »
    Dang. have tribble up to date but the pre patch still shows 8.5 Gig

    The Pre-Patch DOESN'T pull from Tribble at all. When they push it Live the Patcher will.
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