Considering the amount of problems that are remaining before launch, and how quickly TWI is fixing the current problems, what do you think?
Poll: Does RO2 Need Another Delay?
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They have a week to optimize the game, and it better be optimized. Simply turning corners makes my system cringe, let alone aiming at a moving target.
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Sorry but, if you hadn't noticed, they need to do a LOT more than just optimize performance. The game's state is like an early first month beta. No where near where it should be one week from launch.
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Guys they can still fix problems when the game is released. I mean the game may have some bugs, but it's not like its not playable.
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I have faith that they can work through most of the bugs before launch, but I wouldn't be upset (or surprised) if they took another two weeks to make things buttery smooth.
I'd hate to see them lose sales with a buggy release.
I'd hate to see them lose sales with a buggy release.
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That's up for the devs to decide. A lot of work can be done during the last week of development.
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But, that does affect reviews, and bad reviews mean less player base, and smaller player base may mean less support, less DLC, less everything.
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Right, but the problem is first impressions.
Killing Floor lost a lot of sales because it was buggy at launch. It's much better now, but a lot of people passed on KF because of all the launch-date bugs.
You can only make one first impression...
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Considering the massive amount of bugs I'd say at least a month. Though I think the game will do better the earlier it's released taking into account the competition this fall. I don't even bother posting bugs in the technical forum as the task seems insurmountable.
The game is still great though and once the technical issues are sorted it will be a gem.
The game is still great though and once the technical issues are sorted it will be a gem.
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You would be amazed what a small team of dedicated programmers can accomplish in very little time.
Plus, many of the bugs tie into one another. One misplaced variable may cause poor hit detection, misaligned ironsights, and a slew of other issues, for example. Fixing that may fix everything else.
Just sayin'.
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I doubt it will be delayed, if its not 100% finished im sure there will be an patch realeased a week or 2 after the 13th, although the bugs/patch idea will probably confuse the new idiots we have picked up.
I myself was surprised to even hear that the game was going to be released on AUG 30th in the first place so i figured this would happen.
TWI ILL WAIT FOR YOU
I myself was surprised to even hear that the game was going to be released on AUG 30th in the first place so i figured this would happen.
TWI ILL WAIT FOR YOU
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True. Looking at the amount of bugs alone, 1 week might be enough time (maybe), but looking at everything else... whether they want to improve the game system or not (squads, commander, gunplay, game modes, tanks, etc...), actual gameplay tweaks... it's looking unlikely.
I mean, half the beta is nearly by us, and while CTD's and fine bugs are expected, this plays more like an alpha (and i've played many more stable Alphas than RO2). It's just a shame that the beta couldn't have been more gameplay tweaking, opposed to most beta testers fighting CTD's, game-breaking bugs, and a server browser that's worked only a few days so far.
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I doubt they constantly update the beta with the latest build, they probably have most of the major bugs and errors pinned down by now, see how long it took for the new maps and everything to come out? Well yeah, they can't do that very often.
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The poll isn't a question of doubt or not, but rather whether you think the game needs more time.
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Well, it's not up to me, but let's just say I would understand if they did decide to delay it further. Actually I'd prefer if they did. As already mentioned, the first impression is important, and it's a great game that doesn't deserve to get judged based on bugs that will eventually get fixed, thanks to TWI's excellent post-release support.
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I bet a lot of those people came back to KF after the innumerable free weekends and sales though.
Also most places that have reviewed RO2 have loved it so far.
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I agree as of now the gameplay its self beats other fps's hands down in my opinion.Many games are released with minor bugs and I have full confidence in TWI they will work hard on fixing them all even if it don't make release.
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I have to say, I'm completely shocked by the number of bugs. I got into this beta thinking I was going to be reporting possible optimizations, but it seems like those are all out the window due to the number of bugs. I have played many betas and I have never seen one this buggy. The BF3 alpha was months ahead of release, and it had far fewer bugs.
The game really does need to be delayed a little. I'm scared if they don't they will focus too much on fixing bugs, and wont ever fix the other things that need to be fixed like the ridiculous bandaging system.
The game really does need to be delayed a little. I'm scared if they don't they will focus too much on fixing bugs, and wont ever fix the other things that need to be fixed like the ridiculous bandaging system.
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