calm down

[Volksieg]

Anyhoo.. all that stuff being said...

In many ways I admire 1C Maddox Games' sheer gumption for carrying on (If they actually are carrying on! As I've said there is doubt out there.).

I have noticed, over the time I've been on this forum, that some have said "At least we have this! It may not work but it will one day!" and I understand that attitude.... sometimes, when things are working ok-ish, I even share that view but, sometimes, I think the best thing they could have done (It's way too late now) is made an announcement along the lines of:

"We regret to inform you that, due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to cancel Storm of War"

People would have kicked and screamed, moaned and complained for a couple of weeks and then got back to flying 1946....

....Meanwhile, they could have beavered away behind the scenes with no pressure whatsoever and, who knows? A few weeks from now? Maybe even months ago? BANG!

There you go, loyal fans! The simulator to end all simulators!

People would have been singing hosannahs from the rooftops.

[ems9]

Originally Posted by Volksieg

Anyhoo.. all that stuff being said...

In many ways I admire 1C Maddox Games' sheer gumption for carrying on (If they actually are carrying on! As I've said there is doubt out there.).

I have noticed, over the time I've been on this forum, that some have said "At least we have this! It may not work but it will one day!" and I understand that attitude.... sometimes, when things are working ok-ish, I even share that view but, sometimes, I think the best thing they could have done (It's way too late now) is made an announcement along the lines of:

"We regret to inform you that, due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to cancel Storm of War"

People would have kicked and screamed, moaned and complained for a couple of weeks and then got back to flying 1946....

....Meanwhile, they could have beavered away behind the scenes with no pressure whatsoever and, who knows? A few weeks from now? Maybe even months ago? BANG!

There you go, loyal fans! The simulator to end all simulators!

People would have been singing hosannahs from the rooftops.

+1

[JTDawg]

OK But when is the time to put up or shut up!!! after 15 months which is now Like i said in a post a month or more ago 2015 but after internal testing 2020, It's time for them to put on there big boy pants. My rose colored glasses ,they issued me aren't working anymore

[PotNoodles]

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[David Hayward]

Originally Posted by PotNoodles

If they didn't give updates telling people that they were about to release the patch

Can you please post a link to that announcement? I missed it.

[PotNoodles]

Originally Posted by David Hayward

Can you please post a link to that announcement? I missed it.

Oh give over please. A couple of weeks ago they announced they were testing a patch and all been well it would be released in a few days time - Remember Now? Then they talked about sitting down and fixing Directx 9 before they released it. Before this there was the 3 day fixes for the Clouds/Trees/Grass - Remember any of this? Must I really go on? Seems to me they change their minds from week to week, so like I said already - Giving out mixed messages.

[robtek]

In every developement, especially when entering new grounds, delays are to be expected, anybody getting excited about them, needs a reality check.

Delays because of unforeseen circumstances can't be neither planned nor avoided.

[David Hayward]

Originally Posted by PotNoodles

Oh give over please. A couple of weeks ago they announced they were testing a patch and all been well it would be released in a few days..Remember that one do you?

Do you see the qualifier? Apparently all was not well.

Just out of curiosity, how much do you think the constant complaining on this forum is helping to speed up the programming process?

[bongodriver]

Originally Posted by PotNoodles

Oh give over please. A couple of weeks ago they announced they were testing a patch and all been well it would be released in a few days time - Remember Now? Then they talked about sitting down and fixing Directx 9 before they released it. Before this there was the 3 day fixes for the Clouds/Trees/Grass - Remember any of this? Must I really go on? Seems to me they change their minds from week to week.

We all remember it but none of it was an announcement of a specific release date as you claim...

Originally Posted by PotNoodles

Oh give over please. A couple of weeks ago they announced they were testing a patch and all been well it would be released in a few days time - Remember Now? Then they talked about sitting down and fixing Directx 9 before they released it. Before this there was the 3 day fixes for the Clouds/Trees/Grass - Remember any of this? Must I really go on? Seems to me they change their minds from week to week, so like I said giving out mixed messages.

all it means is that things didn't go as well as thet liked and it's going to take yet more time........does nobody really see it's the constant baying for blood that has pushed the devs down the road of 'absolute perfection' before release....

Story so far:

COD released.....'some' problems for 'some' users, 'some' users complain like their life is over.

Patches released, doesn't work for 'some' users, 'some' users complain like their life is over.

Devs go a bit quiet while working on more fixes, 'some' users complain about lack of updates like their life is over.

Devs begin regular if a little vague communication for updates, 'some' users complain like their life is over.

Devs announce that there 'is' a future for the series in their plans with a sequel, 'some' people complain that they will never buy it because their life is over.

Devs decide screenies of the sequel obviously upset a few people so drop them, 'some' people complain that theres obviously no future for the series because they obviously abandoned it and their life is over.

devs resume the screenies because it upset 'some' people, 'some' people complain about the sequel because the lack of COD means their life is over.

The fix seems to be taking a long time so 'some' people complain like their life is about to end unless they get it.

Devs release an 'alpha' patch in order to apease them, they complain about it being an 'alpha' and their lives are over again.

Devs realise only 'perfection' will do so get on with the fix and tell us every week where they are at and what they are trying to achieve, 'some' people complain that they should be releasing a series of small regular 'alpha' patches like their lives depend on it and DX10 because DX9 users are a sub species and don't deserve attention.

[PotNoodles]

To many mixed messages each week has caused frustration in people. One week they are releasing a patch in a few days time and the following week no they are not. One week a patch is just about finished and the following week it's not. Directx 9 has always been a part of this game so why even mention about releasing a patch if they intended to fix the direct x 9 first?