Well, That was interesting
So, We released Empires today. All I can say is that it was as graceful as a ton of bricks falling through the sky.
There’s small things about the source engine that you just seem to miss. Like, Theres over 500 files that you need to make sure exist. When releasing a file bigger than 100mb, it’s generally a good idea to get as many mirrors as possible. And, when you forget a file, don’t freak out like the world is ending (Read: Empires Community).
All went well though. As the night wore on, and people mirrored the file, things got smoother. I guess the initial fuckup with me missing the infantry.cfg wan’t that much of an issue, so, we managed to damage control it pretty easally.
So, some tips to make sure a release goes as smooth as possible:
- Don’t forget files. Thats bad!
- Get atleast 4 mirrors for release day. One is not enough
- If something is forgotten, don’t say anything until a decision is made on how to proceed.
- If it’s major, ignore rule 3.
- Be nice to your server admins, they really control the game.
All in all, 2.2 is going well. Of course there is bitching, and it always happens, but, keep pressing forward, and don’t stagnate.
~K