TOPIC: Is the class/skill test redesign happening this year?

Is the class & skill test redesign happening this year? With GenCon in just 45 days, VTD-16 10 days after that, and a previous thread on this topic mentioning both a hard deadline of end-September for coding to happen and the importance of not doing a mere quick interim change, doing the full change this year sounds like rather the challenge.

from approximately six weeks ago in the L&L forum subsection:

Jeff Martin wrote: The current plan is to try to find the time after Gen Con. Fingers crossed! I will have to do lots of work on VTD to finish off the season and get Jan-April ready for 2024. BUT -- I will make it a priority!

That's the most recent post I could find from Jeff on the topic. I realize not everyone has access to the L&L section so I included his whole post here.

Druegar wrote: from approximately six weeks ago in the L&L forum subsection:

Jeff Martin wrote: The current plan is to try to find the time after Gen Con. Fingers crossed! I will have to do lots of work on VTD to finish off the season and get Jan-April ready for 2024. BUT -- I will make it a priority!

That's the most recent post I could find from Jeff on the topic. I realize not everyone has access to the L&L section so I included his whole post here.

I expect an update post in a couple months from the #dreamcrusher

I expect an update when they get closer to running out of class cards. So later in the year after GameholeCon.

edwin wrote: I expect an update when they get closer to running out of class cards. So later in the year after GameholeCon.

Depending on how long it takes to get things printed and developed, that might be too late.

Grizwald wrote:

edwin wrote: I expect an update when they get closer to running out of class cards. So later in the year after GameholeCon.

Depending on how long it takes to get things printed and developed, that might be too late.

Only need to get by GenCon 2024 unless there is an earlier in person con in 2024.

Two observations/comments

First, the subject of this post mentions class/skill "test" redesign. While the replies are (as far as I know) accurate with respect to character card redesign, I'm not certain the skill tests will also be redone. It's possible, but I haven't seen that specifically called out previous posts.

Second, I think a higher priority right now would be to finalize the 2024 token transmute recipes. We're going to need those prior to token preorders and I can see things getting very busy after Gen Con. Two weeks later we have V16 followed by patron run/V17 followed by GHC. I expect we'll be into preorders around that time or shortly thereafter. As mentioned, updated character cards probably won't be needed until MomoCon or Gen Con 2024.

Dave wrote: the subject of this post mentions class/skill "test" redesign.

Hmm, interesting observation. I had interpreted it to mean, "Are the class cards and also the skill tests being redesigned this year?" Not the first nor last time I misinterpreted something. 😔

Dave wrote: Second, I think a higher priority right now would be to finalize the 2024 token transmute recipes. We're going to need those prior to token preorders and I can see things getting very busy after Gen Con. Two weeks later we have V16 followed by patron run/V17 followed by GHC. I expect we'll be into preorders around that time or shortly thereafter. As mentioned, updated character cards probably won't be needed until MomoCon or Gen Con 2024.

The problem is that there's always something higher priority.

Grizwald wrote:
The problem is that there's always something higher priority.

So very true.

Thanks for all your patience with the class card re-design. I am hoping to do this after Gen Con -- if we can get all the VTD stuff for the Fall season finished. It seems there is always a module or event needing our attention. Thanks again for your understanding.

Jeff Martin wrote: Thanks for all your patience with the class card re-design. I am hoping to do this after Gen Con -- if we can get all the VTD stuff for the Fall season finished. It seems there is always a module or event needing our attention. Thanks again for your understanding.

Jeff,
If the class card redesign is going to happen after GenCon, what kind of completion date are you looking at?