What is the story with the Updates please?

[Aphaia]

Okay I want to get back into Junkpunk again, but as I cant remember what I was doing I will have to start again. I am not tech savy so was struggling how to grow the plants for the first monolith.

Now onto the issue. I will have to attempt the grow trays again, however in one of the updates it is talking about doing away with farming, Does this affect that? Does it affect anything I would be doing early game?

I am sort of understanding they are talking updates and I am not sure what the problem is if there are no updates at all or just delays in them or whatever. But I dont want to get caught starting again and then getting stuck if the update does come down!!!!

[Razguul]

IMO they just keep leading players on as they haven't made any updates in over a year and in the last 6 months alone keep posting in this forum and on their Discord server that they are coming, along with excuses why they haven't. I am considering it dead and abandoned.

[brnphoenix75]

Originally posted by Razguul:

IMO they just keep leading players on as they haven't made any updates in over a year and in the last 6 months alone keep posting in this forum and on their Discord server that they are coming, along with excuses why they haven't. I am considering it dead and abandoned.

Yes, here was the latest post. LOL, it is right on Steam. Please read the Steam info. They had one back in Feb also. Introducing Russell. A new Dev that is doing the rework.

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1585020/view/6656958097649541532?l=english

[Pesky]

I've seen a couple of updates since I started playing the game. They were good updates which improved QoL, removed pointless tedium, added fun features and/or extended the plot. I'm guessing that this is not a full-time job for the people who are working on it, and they often have better things to do with their time.

Will they finish the game ? I don't know. But the basic design of the game is very good, and the attention shown to QoL is unusual. And it's not priced at the top of the range.

[brnphoenix75]

Originally posted by Pesky:

I've seen a couple of updates since I started playing the game. They were good updates which improved QoL, removed pointless tedium, added fun features and/or extended the plot. I'm guessing that this is not a full-time job for the people who are working on it, and they often have better things to do with their time.

Will they finish the game ? I don't know. But the basic design of the game is very good, and the attention shown to QoL is unusual. And it's not priced at the top of the range.

They are reworking the entire game starting with monolith one. If you read the article on Steam on my last post it gives update about this.

[Aphaia]

That is the post I was concerned about, I did see something about a couple of updates and to be honest I have been so busy with IRL that I havent been paying attention to specifics. They mentioned the other monolith tower updates, if i recall the big one was the fourth tower but I could be wrong. So I thought they were updating.

Until I read the latest post about the reworking and removing farming. I have forgotten how to do things in this game and have to redo. Also I am not tech savy, I really do want to learn in this game. However I am concerned the farming removal they are talking about will also affect the first monolith and requirements. No point in me going to all that trouble to work out the tech and those silly trays that confused me last time. If they end up removing a chunk of that and it affects my game and I have to restart again anyhow. I just want to prevent coming back to start twice now.......

[brnphoenix75]

Originally posted by Aphaia:

That is the post I was concerned about, I did see something about a couple of updates and to be honest I have been so busy with IRL that I havent been paying attention to specifics. They mentioned the other monolith tower updates, if i recall the big one was the fourth tower but I could be wrong. So I thought they were updating.

Until I read the latest post about the reworking and removing farming. I have forgotten how to do things in this game and have to redo. Also I am not tech savy, I really do want to learn in this game. However I am concerned the farming removal they are talking about will also affect the first monolith and requirements. No point in me going to all that trouble to work out the tech and those silly trays that confused me last time. If they end up removing a chunk of that and it affects my game and I have to restart again anyhow. I just want to prevent coming back to start twice now.......

I would not start a new game right now IMO. I have sunk alot of hours into it and it will all be for nothing. They are completly changing the game. From the landing site to monolith one and starting over. They did not like how the game was. So back to square one.

[Aphaia]

I would not start a new game right now IMO. I have sunk alot of hours into it and it will all be for nothing. They are completly changing the game. From the landing site to monolith one and starting over. They did not like how the game was. So back to square one.

Thank you for that, it is exactly what I needed, I still have an old saved game there I can always go on and mess around in there knowing it will be deleted at some point and I will have to start over. I know with early access games this is a thing, small changes or fixes or big known problems I understand but while I understand the developer wanting to head into a new direction, would of been better realising this before release.....LOL But yeah all things in hindsight thou. It is how it is. Another words avoid the game or play knowing it will be totally removed later.......

Thanks again much appreciated....

[Aphaia]

BTW how I didnt twig to one of the comments until today as i was very much distracted yesterday. But Someone said (yes I am too lazy to go back n check and quote.......lol Sorry) that they are not only updating the farming but also the beginning of the game and how you start as they are not happy with it.

Thats fine developers and designers do that all the time, however my question is, how different is it going to be??? I was about to log on and play then it dawned on me even thou I am playing waiting for the update it might be futile if half the stuff I am learning or doing isnt in the update thats coming.

Can someone help me here......

[MeadMaker]

I just listened to the last update "video" where they discussed how the game will be revised, starting with Monolith One. At the end they said they should have a road map in place with projected dates for completion of different stages of the game overhaul within one to two weeks. It's now a month later and no new update on this.

I also find it interesting that they haven't commented on this thread either. Most game developers (even the small ones) usually have someone who is actively engaged with their community, which you would think would include being engaged here on Steam. They did mention being on the Discord server daily, which I have not checked out yet, so they may be much more engaged there. If so, it would be to their benefit to make it very clear that Discord is where they will engage and provide updates on the development status, with only major updates or news being posted to Steam.

I found this game intriguing and played for a time but it was clear it needed some work so it didn't hold my attention. It sounds like they are committed to making incremental changes as finances allow, but it's obvious the game is not their top priority in life. I'm excited to see the rework, but for now I have no desire to jump back in until I know that the changes which majorly affect gameplay have been implemented.

[Nef]

Funny, I thought they were reworking Gunsmith.

Too many plates :/

[ella bee]

Well there Discord adds no more details of dates. Seems we just wait or give up and except the game is dead. After Richard was so enthused about Monolith 3., all that time ago. Now it seems he is gone and they want to rework Monolith 1. Come on, they take us as fools.