Title update update

[Lexandro]

Originally Posted by The M00ps

Agreed. But almost 3 months to fix some very basic flaws that should have never made it past QA? C'mon, even EA is more responsive than that.

What? Like the BF2 patch that was in beta for a year? Or the 2142 patch that was in beta for a year? Or Mercs 2 that is still totally bugged on PC? Or Hellgate London that shutdown 1 year after release?

Sorry but EA are one of the WORST offenders for late patching, non existant support, and helluva bugged games. And before someone pulls out something like BioShock, that didnt get a patch for 4 months after release and even then it was only a "lite" patch doing bugger all to help. Or how about HAWX that didnt get its absolutely required patch (due to huge game flaws) for 8 months?

In short, unless its an MMO or a huge blockbuster title then patches are always going to be later than people want them. In BoP's case 4 months is average for a game title to get a full patch, thats actually adding features and not fixing critical showstoping bugs.

[Ancient Seraph]

Originally Posted by Lexandro

What? Like the BF2 patch that was in beta for a year? Or the 2142 patch that was in beta for a year? Or Mercs 2 that is still totally bugged on PC? Or Hellgate London that shutdown 1 year after release?

Sorry but EA are one of the WORST offenders for late patching, non existant support, and helluva bugged games. And before someone pulls out something like BioShock, that didnt get a patch for 4 months after release and even then it was only a "lite" patch doing bugger all to help. Or how about HAWX that didnt get its absolutely required patch (due to huge game flaws) for 8 months?

In short, unless its an MMO or a huge blockbuster title then patches are always going to be later than people want them. In BoP's case 4 months is average for a game title to get a full patch, thats actually adding features and not fixing critical showstoping bugs.

+1
And again, I think it's useless to keep on talking on how publishers suck etc. We have no idea how the whole system works, who answers to who, etc.

[Deascendent]

Bottom line is that the so called "community", doesn't exist anymore and people that bought and enjoyed the multiplayer are upset with such a massive tease, just a few changes and it could have been a cult classic hit like consoles have never seen before... who knows if even a perfect patch could bring people back.

[Lexandro]

Originally Posted by Deascendent

Bottom line is that the so called "community", doesn't exist anymore and people that bought and enjoyed the multiplayer are upset with such a massive tease, just a few changes and it could have been a cult classic hit like consoles have never seen before... who knows if even a perfect patch could bring people back.

So says you, who has barely even bothered to join in with the "community" you said doesn't exist. Its patently obvious that your wrong, as the community does exist, as this here forum clearly shows.

I bought it and still enjoy multiplayer, and I am not bothered when the patch comes out. A patch wont make the game any better as a title, it will simply add a couple of features and clear up some things that the MP game could do with.

Frankly I'm getting sick and tired of all the whinging by so called "members", its almost as if none of you have even bought a game before.

[simfan]

This promised BoP patch is an added bonus for an already unique experience.
(BTW I am a software dev myself (unfortunately not in developping games/sims, which is probably about the hardest thing one could set out to do).
Dunno about BoP, but in general when we talk about software users:
- some users will never ever be satisfied
- some will always claim (your) software is not ready
- some people will never even try to find and admit there is good in anything
- flaws in almost everything are a fact of life, some flaws only due to limited resources.
I have nothing but admiration for these devs (and publishers) that have an almost impossible task to satisfy the most demanding people of all: (hardcore) simmers.
Thx 1C/505/devs for this beautiful game/sim.
"Approve or Improve".

[guiltyspark]

I love anton and his crew for the game that they made but blind love thats happening here is pretty sad.

all that was required to fix this game months ago was a hotfix for the crash bug and the game would have retained the community for MONTHS

i dont believe for a second that any of this waiting for 3 months would have happened if the "Extra" playstation functionalities like keyboard support , and extra joystiks were not implemented. The QA testing and legal bullshit they would have to go through to get this enabled would be mindwrecking.

and all we needed in the first place was a quick fix with some changes in code.

now the 360 community IS dead , and from what i see now is not repairable in any way unless they start marketing the game again. because nobody is online at all and new users who buy this game are being robbed of their money if they intended to play this online.

[Deascendent]

Originally Posted by Lexandro

So says you, who has barely even bothered to join in with the "community" you said doesn't exist. Its patently obvious that your wrong, as the community does exist, as this here forum clearly shows.

I bought it and still enjoy multiplayer, and I am not bothered when the patch comes out. A patch wont make the game any better as a title, it will simply add a couple of features and clear up some things that the MP game could do with.

Frankly I'm getting sick and tired of all the whinging by so called "members", its almost as if none of you have even bought a game before.

Oh give it up, frankly I'm tired with all the brown nosers sucking up to Anton and the devs thinkin' they'll get special treatment in the future or something...

I have only seen one person on my huge friend list of IL2 360 players on since MW2 came out and more and more quality titles are coming out...

BOP is a lost cause, though I patiently await the sequel.