June 2020 Updates - Patch 5.4 release date, Summer event, Lottery and more

by **VK.Angel.OfDeath** Sat Jun 20, 2020 11:34 am

Sorry for the delay
Patch 5.4 will most likely be released next weekend. It has approximately been 4 weeks since the last patch and I have to delay it to that time due to there being so much to test.

Why the patch is taking longer:
1. I added a variable system to properties so players can basically create anything they want now. There are some things missing from the system that I will add in terms of functions either this patch or the next depending on my time.
2. There is a database restructure to reduce the lag when DMing. I am not sure what the result will be on the VROcker host, but on my host the performance decreased by 90 %. While doing this I have to make sure everything works like it should.
3. There are a ton of suggestions and bug fixes that I wanted to get through.
4. There are scripts by Umar adding new amazing GUI features.

5. I need to moderate the forum.
6. Announce and do my events. The lottery answers will take some time as well.
7. I need to do my event staff leader job.
8. I have a conversation with multiple people daily that I need to follow up so everyone is on track.
9. I got a full time job Monday to Friday from 8 am to 5 pm, where I also need to tutor two interns joining our company this summer.

We are working more though:
- I am working on weekdays after work at 5 PM for testing and scripting as well. Not because I am forced to but because I feel like doing it.
- You're actually getting 2 months worth of work in one patch I would say thanks to wHoMe providing new jobs/minigames and Umar working on GUI features.

There is no need to tell me to relax or take a break. I am not feeling stressed or forced to get a patch out as fast as possible, so don't worry about it. I am actually enjoying working this much on the server and with all of you which is why I am doing it. I just wanted to be transparent on why this patch might have take 1-2 weeks more than the other one.

Summer Event
Next weekend is the summer event on the 27th of June 15.00 GMT. I hope you guys will compete and enjoy it. I'll not release the patch until after the summer event unless there is an important request from whome that needs to be added for the event, but I haven't heard anything recently.

The reason I'll wait is that there is always a risk with there being bugs in the script after I release it. Last time there were 3 fairly small one, but that still required an extra patch.

Lottery
https://vkserver.forumotion.com/t16120-give-away-dummycoins-vk-tokens-money-just-answers-these-questions

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