Stop calling EVERYTHING a "major update"

[Wick]

It's crying wolf and disingenuous. Annoying.
that is all.
carry on.

[КрендельФигов]

Stop regularly asking for stop calling EVERYTHING a "major update"

https://steamcommunity.com/app/1149460/eventcomments/4029095496761403456/?ctp=4#c4029095737377291384
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1149460/eventcomments/4029095496761403456/?ctp=7#c4036977429234274509
If you don’t like the terminology for designating updates, then you can make a similar proposal to the Steam platform so that they come up with new designations so that all developers can then use them.

[Boss]

Originally posted by КрендельФигов:

Stop regularly asking for stop calling EVERYTHING a "major update"

https://steamcommunity.com/app/1149460/eventcomments/4029095496761403456/?ctp=4#c4029095737377291384
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1149460/eventcomments/4029095496761403456/?ctp=7#c4036977429234274509
If you don’t like the terminology for designating updates, then you can make a similar proposal to the Steam platform so that they come up with new designations so that all developers can then use them.

Stop stopping stop stop stopping stop, stopping stopping stop!

[Empathise]

no

[Borfoid]

Originally posted by Wick:

It's crying wolf and disingenuous. Annoying.
that is all.
carry on.

That's just terminology.

New functionality would be a major revision change, things that didn't exist before are a major revision change.

Bug fixing and cosmetic changes, with no new functionality, would be minor revisions.

So if you introduce a new Father Christmas suit that's a major revision but fixes to it with nothing else included would be a minor.

[william_es]

Yeah, their terminology is misleading. The last update wasn't even a major, it was a lieutenant. And the one before that was only a non-commissioned officer.

[Snipe]

Stay in school kids!

[DIMASTER ︻芫=一一]

Originally posted by Snipe:

Stay in school kids!

yes kid, you stay at school and study well. Don't make your daddy mad.

[william_es]

Originally posted by Valak:

Originally posted by Snipe:

Stay in school kids!

yes kid, you stay at school and study well. Don't make your daddy mad.

And use sunscreen!

[Rootimus]

I think it you're going to make EVERYTHING [sic] an acronym, you should at least explain what it stands for.

[Boss]

Ignoring the mislabeling , Ive looked at the news segment and I really, reallly appreciate the formating they use for updates, with little dropdowns for everything. It's clear, tells me EXACTLY everything I want to know without hiding ♥♥♥♥.

[Rootimus]

Agreed on the new-ish layout for the updates; clarity is good.

[Onibaku]

I laughed, but I can agree with this. "MAJOR" updates are for the addition of things like rebalances or new mechanics. Not just adding some rugs or signs. Maybe if the title can be named "Weekly Update" or something like that and save the majors for things like the new maps or batteries. Makes sense, but it is possible that they can't really choose the title. No idea.

[Rocket]

It is chosen to differentiate our significant content updates from hotfixes and other updates. This makes it easy for players to see what the actual content updates are for the game, versus the hotfixes.

This was the standard chosen during the beta weekends, when we had not planned the break-neck pace of weekly updates. The weekly update cadence would only be adopted later.

This is also standard for our other games at the studio, it is just only Icarus that currently does major updates every week.

[Punabra]

wow 3 rustic signs , now that's what i call A MAJOR UPDATE, incredible
And i can already get it at level 1 , wow take all my money for this MAJOR UPDATE

why not call it a Item update or a minor update

[Wick]

Originally posted by Rocket:

It is chosen to differentiate our significant content updates from hotfixes and other updates. This makes it easy for players to see what the actual content updates are for the game, versus the hotfixes.

This was the standard chosen during the beta weekends, when we had not planned the break-neck pace of weekly updates. The weekly update cadence would only be adopted later.

This is also standard for our other games at the studio, it is just only Icarus that currently does major updates every week.

I appreciate the response, truly i do. Though, I'm not sure what it actually means.
Are you saying if you add 3 cosmetics, and do no additional fixes or content updates you justify calling it a "major" update? Do you see how it comes off as disingenuous and click-baity to call such obviously small changes as "major"?

Cheers. (i do really enjoy the game; friends as well)