So about that full release on March...

[TheStrangerous]

Since Le You, the chicken company confirmed DB’s full release, version 1.0.0.0 on March 2018. How much of an impact will it do, will playerbase rise? Will it be polished and balanced? SDK?

I’m personally tempted to hibernate from DB 'til March, just so I don’t bother me-self with current issues. Just like I did with Road Redemption early access, however after trying the full game, I’ve already had enough… How cruel, the amount of time I put during EA stage has burnt me out…

Maybe add a countdown timer at the top of the forum? B)

[STARRYSOCK]

I’d expect a bunch more maps/mercs/weapons, hopefully some decent balance, stability and bugfixes, but otherwise no massive change.
I’ve seen it with a lot of other games in the past, especially ones that have stayed in beta forever and are basically “finished” already, with just more content trickling in. It gets hyped up a lot with lots of advertisements, but besides that the game is still itself. It’s just a big event on an arbitrary date, don’t expect the game to somehow become the next OW. I expect a spike in players after release, but not too much honestly.
Just look at what happened with Lawbreakers. I saw tonnes of ads for that, but it really isn’t doing too well. There are just too many similar games out there.

I just hope the devs don’t abandon the game after release though

[Terminal_6]

By March SD will (in theory) have completed their checklist: 5 mercs per class, a couple more maps, workable CMM and Ranked (which means removal of server browser, in all likelihood), and hopefully a chunky optimization pass. The game won’t be drastically different, though.

But as far as I’m concerned, this game isn’t even in pre-alpha until they fix the goddamn EV collision box.

[Guziol]

I don’t expect much to change. The game already functions like a full release by todays standards so i think worst case scenario it will continue evolving at current pace.

[Mc1412013]

So the chicken people said full launch in march im assuming sd isnt the one saying this. Im guessing after castle and next merc chicken people stop sd from making new content temporarily and the do a massive 3 month bug fix and finaly push out the weapons system rework. Or they gonna release witr year + worth of bugs still ingame. Or is the chicken people gonna downsize the db team back to pre nexit days
.
Dont get me wrong i want this game to grow, and i dont want to need to find a new game to obsess over. But i dont wanna see a flawed game get released and quickly die becuas of failed marketing or people leaving for flaws. I mean im still getti g stuck on the damn ev and couldnt take a proxy minr out with a sticky bun i mean bomb.

[ImSploosh]

@Terminal_6 said:
By March SD will (in theory) have completed their checklist: 5 mercs per class, a couple more maps, workable CMM and Ranked (which means removal of server browser, in all likelihood), and hopefully a chunky optimization pass. The game won’t be drastically different, though.

But as far as I’m concerned, this game isn’t even in pre-alpha until they fix the goddamn EV collision box.

Hopefully they abandon CMM and figure something else out. CMM just won’t work, at least not how it is now. Server Browser for life! :#

[Terminal_6]

@ImSploosh We can hope, but they really want this “casual” matchmaking stuff for some reason. I don’t really get it as it stands now; maybe it’ll be improved in some notable way by March, and I can accept it into my heart as I bury the server browser in my back yard with teary eyes and a grave marker made from that 2 x 4 that’s been sitting in the corner of the garage for about a decade.

yeah so I don’t see them abandoning it so I’m just hoping it’ll be good some day.

[STARRYSOCK]

@Terminal_6 said:
@ImSploosh We can hope, but they really want this “casual” matchmaking stuff for some reason. I don’t really get it as it stands now; maybe it’ll be improved in some notable way by March, and I can accept it into my heart as I bury the server browser in my back yard with teary eyes and a grave marker made from that 2 x 4 that’s been sitting in the corner of the garage for about a decade.

yeah so I don’t see them abandoning it so I’m just hoping it’ll be good some day.

I’m honestly curious how many players are playing CMM. I mean, I’m sure lots of new players are, but what I want to know is how older players play it. Cause from what I’ve seen, not one of my veteran DB friends enjoy it.
I feel that most of the people playing CMM are new players who just don’t really know any better, like how most people start off using quick join before turning to the server browser.

[Nordi]

I’m honestly curious how many players are playing CMM. I mean, I’m sure lots of new players are, but what I want to know is how older players play it. Cause from what I’ve seen, not one of my veteran DB friends enjoy it.
I feel that most of the people playing CMM are new players who just don’t really know any better, like how most people start off using quick join before turning to the server browser.

I am the type who goes first for server browser and uses only CMM if it´s needed.
If server browser and dedicated servers are available, definitely go for them all day.

Wish there would be more community servers. Then you have you´re specific servers you love to play on. Where you have the feeling you´re at the right place, because of the player base or because this server has the settings you enjoy playing with.

[TheStrangerous]

CMM can work, but the time it takes to find match and the payoff, is very discouraging…
gets online console gaming PTSD flashbacks

If you dare to castrate DB from server browser, then this game will have bled to death, to me.

At least put “The Highlighted Server” tab, a la Fistful of Frags.

[n-x]

@Mc1412013 said:
So the chicken people said full launch in march im assuming sd isnt the one saying this. Im guessing after castle and next merc chicken people stop sd from making new content temporarily and the do a massive 3 month bug fix and finaly push out the weapons system rework. Or they gonna release witr year + worth of bugs still ingame. Or is the chicken people gonna downsize the db team back to pre nexit days
.

I really doubt that this giant chinese chicken company will tell SD in such detail what to do, if they tell them what to do at all. Probably, SD showed Leyou a business plan before they made the deal and they both agreed on it. As long as SD is meeting the financial goals in that plan, everything is fine.

Do you really think the CEO of Leyou is calling Shoe saying: “Nih ao, mate. Enough with the content. Fix phantom and nerf bursts, plox.”

[Mc1412013]

@n-x said:

@Mc1412013 said:
So the chicken people said full launch in march im assuming sd isnt the one saying this. Im guessing after castle and next merc chicken people stop sd from making new content temporarily and the do a massive 3 month bug fix and finaly push out the weapons system rework. Or they gonna release witr year + worth of bugs still ingame. Or is the chicken people gonna downsize the db team back to pre nexit days
.

I really doubt that this giant chinese chicken company will tell SD in such detail what to do, if they tell them what to do at all. Probably, SD showed Leyou a business plan before they made the deal and they both agreed on it. As long as SD is meeting the financial goals in that plan, everything is fine.

Do you really think the CEO of Leyou is calling Shoe saying: “Nih ao, mate. Enough with the content. Fix phantom and nerf bursts, plox.”

Dont know.
Any one know if the ceo mains phantom???

[teflonlove]

@Mc1412013 said:
Any one know if the ceo mains phantom???

Played with him a couple of times, so no, he doesn’t. He mostly digs the Asian chicks and switches between Kira and Guardian.

His 12 year old son though is a Phantom main, so if he cries to daddy long enough, we might see buff @n-x described.

[Ptiloui]

@STARRYSOCK said:

@Terminal_6 said:
@ImSploosh We can hope, but they really want this “casual” matchmaking stuff for some reason. I don’t really get it as it stands now; maybe it’ll be improved in some notable way by March, and I can accept it into my heart as I bury the server browser in my back yard with teary eyes and a grave marker made from that 2 x 4 that’s been sitting in the corner of the garage for about a decade.

yeah so I don’t see them abandoning it so I’m just hoping it’ll be good some day.

I’m honestly curious how many players are playing CMM. I mean, I’m sure lots of new players are, but what I want to know is how older players play it. Cause from what I’ve seen, not one of my veteran DB friends enjoy it.
I feel that most of the people playing CMM are new players who just don’t really know any better, like how most people start off using quick join before turning to the server browser.

If SD wants to get in line with other fps multiplayer game, they must have a matchmaking system. But don’t be too optimistic, you’ll still have unbalanced games. While i tested Paladins, i still had clearly unbalanced games despite the game having a higher population.
The only thing really great with the CMM is that we can play with your friends on the same team, being a form of training for the ranked mode. But we somewhat lose the great social aspect we have through the server browser, when staying on the same server with the same players matches after matches.

By the way, if they keep their promises about community servers, they have to keep a server browser.

This being said, im quite sad that the full release is that soon, meaning we’ll keep this meh crafting system and won’t be able to test a system where loadout and skins are separate…

[watsyurdeal]

If there’s no Dev Kit Ima be mad, at that point what will keep the game alive is the community maps and possibly changes to the game.

[TheStrangerous]

@Mc1412013 said:

@n-x said:

@Mc1412013 said:
So the chicken people said full launch in march im assuming sd isnt the one saying this. Im guessing after castle and next merc chicken people stop sd from making new content temporarily and the do a massive 3 month bug fix and finaly push out the weapons system rework. Or they gonna release witr year + worth of bugs still ingame. Or is the chicken people gonna downsize the db team back to pre nexit days
.

I really doubt that this giant chinese chicken company will tell SD in such detail what to do, if they tell them what to do at all. Probably, SD showed Leyou a business plan before they made the deal and they both agreed on it. As long as SD is meeting the financial goals in that plan, everything is fine.

Do you really think the CEO of Leyou is calling Shoe saying: “Nih ao, mate. Enough with the content. Fix phantom and nerf bursts, plox.”

Dont know.
Any one know if the ceo mains phantom???

PHANTOM? Wouldn’t it make sense for them to play ARTY? Since, y’know, he’s Chinese?

[Nail]

the “SDK” you guys want will never happen, eventually there might be an asset pack people can try make maps with, but don’t hold your breath, it really isn’t necessary

[Mc1412013]

Wonder how or if they gonna thank us beta testers that didnt give up or leave. Alpha testers had founders cards and other merch. Even if they have no plans to do anything for us, Atleast give us a beta tag or beta profile pic something that lets us stand out from the non beta participants kinda like the way lawbreakers did it

[watsyurdeal]

@Nail said:
the “SDK” you guys want will never happen, eventually there might be an asset pack people can try make maps with, but don’t hold your breath, it really isn’t necessary

If the game isn’t getting continuous content updates, or fixes, then either a new game that’s basically pay to play rather than free would need to happen, or the game would need to be so good at launch people would play it for years.

The thing is if the game is to last, there needs be a way the community can step in and mod or add things to keep it interesting. Otherwise it’ll just drift away.

[Mc1412013]

@TheStrangerous said:

@Mc1412013 said:

@n-x said:

@Mc1412013 said:
So the chicken people said full launch in march im assuming sd isnt the one saying this. Im guessing after castle and next merc chicken people stop sd from making new content temporarily and the do a massive 3 month bug fix and finaly push out the weapons system rework. Or they gonna release witr year + worth of bugs still ingame. Or is the chicken people gonna downsize the db team back to pre nexit days
.

I really doubt that this giant chinese chicken company will tell SD in such detail what to do, if they tell them what to do at all. Probably, SD showed Leyou a business plan before they made the deal and they both agreed on it. As long as SD is meeting the financial goals in that plan, everything is fine.

Do you really think the CEO of Leyou is calling Shoe saying: “Nih ao, mate. Enough with the content. Fix phantom and nerf bursts, plox.”

Dont know.
Any one know if the ceo mains phantom???

PHANTOM? Wouldn’t it make sense for them to play ARTY? Since, y’know, he’s Chinese?

DAMN RACIST LOL
JUST KIDDING