Where's the workshop gone?

[mongolteiko]

I click on the workshop button and the only thing there is the two dlc's and nothing else.

I know steam does 'updates' at stupid times but this is the first time that none are there at all.

[Tewchainz]

Glad it's not only me! The guides section for this game and others are empty as well.

[RadiKyle]

Wow you're right, it's empty for me too! 😮

[N0neGiv3N]

I am also unable to view the workshop. You're right that Steam has never glitched out this badly before. You can still see items that you may have uploaded yourself so at least the database hasn't been damaged; it just seems to be hidden for right now.

[KenpoKol]

Yeah Workshop is gone

[N0neGiv3N]

It's back

[RadiKyle]

Originally posted by N0neGiv3N:

It's back

Seems much snappier too! Kicked everyone off I guess lol

[Tsubame ⭐]

Steam servers hiccups from time to time.

Especially prevalent in the community and profile pages, but can affect other areas too.

[El Presidente]

I hope this franchise eventually gets its own mod manger like other games have done in the 2020s. Paradox mod manager is pretty good.I have always disliked the Steam Workshop.

[Tsubame ⭐]

Originally posted by El Presidente:

I hope this franchise eventually gets its own mod manger like other games have done in the 2020s. Paradox mod manager is pretty good.I have always disliked the Steam Workshop.

Disagree.

PDX Mod Manager is one of the many reasons CS2 is getting a lot of flak.

Steam Workshop is much better and convenient.

I do not mind alternatives as long as Workshop is available.

[mongolteiko]

Originally posted by El Presidente:

I hope this franchise eventually gets its own mod manger like other games have done in the 2020s. Paradox mod manager is pretty good.I have always disliked the Steam Workshop.

Totally disagree.

I hate paradox mod manager as it always causes problems.

[RadiKyle]

Originally posted by El Presidente:

I hope this franchise eventually gets its own mod manger like other games have done in the 2020s. Paradox mod manager is pretty good.I have always disliked the Steam Workshop.

I've seen nothing from the devs to suggest any new mod portals will be introduced in the next game. Rather it's sort of been the opposite, that no new ones will be added. I suspect they want to consolidate the mod user base rather than further fragment it.

Based on the track so far and some reading between the lines, it's my belief that Mod.io will be the main mod portal in the next game.

Whether or not Steam Workshop is also included seems more uncertain..., there's significant costs for devs and TpF2 has a large bandwidth load for a relatively small user base.

For that same reason it's my understanding that they are not pursuing their own "in-house" mod server, because of the high costs to develop and operate one, compared to services like Mod.io or even Steam Workshop.

In any case, it probably depends on what they learned from their launch of the Mod.io portal at the end of TpF 2, as a trial run for the next game.