Friday Development Update - November 18, 2011

[Chivas]

Originally Posted by undpilot87

I don't know about you guys, but I'm very close to giving up hope on this game. I remember people saying that it will take around 6 months before all of the kinks are ironed out. Well we are a few weeks away from starting a new year and it is still broken IMO. I am still looking forward to the next patch, because it is supposed to be the big fix. After that, if it still runs like crap, I will be done with this game. I would say that it's not a very good sign when the game is selling for 12 dollars.

The sim was taking this long for a multitude of reasons and it was never likely that it was going to be completed six months or even a year after its forced early release. Unfortunately there seems to be something else other than bugs delaying work with the next patch. Thankfully its rumored the delay isn't terminal, but what else can go wrong, with this development. I've almost lost interest with gaming, so my patience level is still high, but I understand how others could get antsy. Although its still counterproductive to vent.

[ingsoc84]

Originally Posted by jimbop

There is little debate that the release version was a shambles but there have been steady updates and improvements. The team is also starting to work on the Battle of Moscow and although there are undeniably many things that still need to be fixed in the current release this is a good sign for the future viability of the series. I wouldn't give up hope yet...

Yes..they are working of a new Battle of Moscow add on so they can charge money and increase their bottom line..that is obvious...they are in business to make money..not necessarily make people happy. Were they really wanting to make COD impressive and get the patch out.they would focus on that...instead of other revenue generating streams in this same genre...but.thats how things are done..I wont buy the add on period..until Im convinced the CLOD as promised performs up to standards..those that can play the game fine as is will buy it.those that can't.should hold off..otherwise your just throwing you money down the drain from what I see. Why would anyone take another chance on this..if the bugs are not ironed out in a prompt fashion? Seems silly.

[jimbop]

No need to take a chance, just wait. But remember that in this business making people happy and making money are the same thing. The dev team would undoubtedly know they have lost the confidence of many and need to make things better before another purchase.

[ingsoc84]

Originally Posted by jimbop

No need to take a chance, just wait. But remember that in this business making people happy and making money are the same thing. The dev team would undoubtedly know they have lost the confidence of many and need to make things better before another purchase.

Jim..normally I would wholeheartedly agree with you that making people happy and making money are the same thing..however, that is Western thinking..remember 1C is a Russian software company. Having lived in Russia two years..done business there..owned property, I can assure you that is not how 99 percent of Russian companies think, they just have not adepted/developed that mind set yet..its sad but true. In my 2plus years living there..shopping there.buying expensive items, shopping at HIGH END stores etc, I can tell you the ONLY satisfying customer experience I had there was at McDonalds, and that is no joke. Russia has taken to capitalism like a duck to water, but has yet to develop the western customer satisfaction notion, it is wholly foreign to them, they simply lived too long under a system in which it was "take it or leave it" and they still do business that way, honest Russians will admit this, as well as those who have done business there. That is why Im not as convinced they will strive to "make us happy", its not in their business toolkit.

[ATAG_Doc]

Originally Posted by ingsoc84

Jim..normally I would wholeheartedly agree with you that making people happy and making money are the same thing..however, that is Western thinking..remember 1C is a Russian software company. Having lived in Russia two years..done business there..owned property, I can assure you that is not how 99 percent of Russian companies think, they just have not adepted/developed that mind set yet..its sad but true. In my 2plus years living there..shopping there.buying expensive items, shopping at HIGH END stores etc, I can tell you the ONLY satisfying customer experience I had there was at McDonalds, and that is no joke. Russia has taken to capitalism like a duck to water, but has yet to develop the western customer satisfaction notion, it is wholly foreign to them, they simply lived too long under a system in which it was "take it or leave it" and they still do business that way, honest Russians will admit this, as well as those who have done business there. That is why Im not as convinced they will strive to "make us happy", its not in their business toolkit.

This is a lot of words that could summed up with one. Spoiled.

[Flanker35M]

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Well, today Luthier will answer a list of questions and maybe pop in some extra info? Also the video gave ideas why CoD is not that simple to just fix due it's structure etc. So I will just wait and see how the future patches improve the game

[JG52Uther]

And on that note...