I predict that we are going to see a new VU next tuesday.
It is already 5 or 6 weeks ago so it is about time.

My question to you:
What new things do you guess will be in.
And what will be nerfed? :evil:

I've also added a poll on the version number (8.12, 9.0, ...)

there will be no new VU this week! - this is my option.
MA has to prepare banks buildings and its localization. But if they are going to release new VU without banks then it will be 8.12. If they manage to prepare banks somehow they will name it 9.0.

I think it will be 8.12 with more boring useless features that nobody really cares about or wants to see...as usual. And everything will be nerfed. again...

Vista support is on the top of my wishlist
Krypto(or other way to protect the material) for participant material in Screens

The banks will become available one month after the auction. If you won you have some time to decide where you want your bank. Then MA will place the banks. I assume they all look the same (actually they could have the design completely done.
I definitely expect a VU before the banks come.

Oh yeah I forgot. There won't be a new VU this week because they always announce it quite a bit ahead of time and release a preview of the features. So this week I think we will see what's in the next VU, and the week or week after that, we will finally get our new VU. Either that or the next VU is all the way when the banks are released.

Not too sure about the preview hotty. I've seen this happen a few times, but definitely not always. Actually I think the first time I saw this was when they were going to nerf amps.
Maybe some of the oldtimers can shed a light on how this normally goes (as far as there is a "normal" with MA :lol

Ok. I stand corrected. No new VU today. I think the last one was already 6 weeks ago. Getting impatient to learn what will be nerfed nexxt...

As far as the banks are concerned, they already said what the bank locations will be. They also said the buyer has a say in what it will look like, so much like CND, chances are it will be quite some time before we see them.

I heard form a friend. that a new thing(item) will come in the next vu, that shud have the same characteristic as a hand grenade.
I dont know if this is true, but it shud be coolt if it is. Just wait and see.

I'm putting forth a proposal that PE returns back to exactly as it was at version 6.5. I'm dead serious... more of a wild west feel to it and the skills aren't locked.

I have to say that in response to the hand grenade thing, apparently certain weapons or certain items will have splash damage activated...This probably means that support weapon systems are going to be implemented as well as maybe a few new skills for them.

Splash dmg is nice thing. But I'd be glad to see other thing there. It is connected with splash dmg. Thing like hitbox (separate body parts) would be a nice idea (bullet directly to your brains hurts a bit more than bullet to your hand) . I know that it won't work properly with EU skills system but there is a way to make it work.
Some time ago I've chatted a bit with guy who works as world engineer and creates a bit of mechanics for Afterfall (RPG like game which isn't ready yet). They managed to create quite nice skill controlled aiming system. The thing is: imagine you are about to shoot to mob, you try to hit its head in order to deal greatest dmg, computer counts few things and - outcome is: x% of probability you've hit head, y% prob you have hit leg etc. Now, shotgun or grenade can deal dmg in those zones. I'm not going to tell you how it's counted, it is long story and I'm not sure if it isn't secret but in theory it seemed to be working very well.

I think that the explosive weapons are going to have horrible economy or possibly damage ourselves as well so that we can't abuse the system and go foulfragging at 20.0 economy.

Kaiser Wrote:As far as the banks are concerned, they already said what the bank locations will be. They also said the buyer has a say in what it will look like, so much like CND, chances are it will be quite some time before we see them.

This indicates that there will probably a VU before the one with the banks.

Actually found this on the EU web site, support section:

Existing Cash Card holders, plus existing orders, will receive a refund of 250 PED in conjunction with Version Update 8.12.

So the next vu will be 8.12