Close to 1.0?

[Reptiloid]

Hey, been looking forward to this game but I prefer to wait until games are out of early access. I see that, like many other EA games, this one also failed to meet it's estimated release window of 2024.

How close to the finish line is it currently?

[Philtre]

It depends I think on how much more story content they plan to add and whether there will be major new locations to go with it. I think the original plans got derailed a bit because of the added combat areas from last year and the major rework to the early-game progression from this last update; both of which were driven by player feedback. So I am not worried about more time in EA, if it ends up giving us more content than initially planned.

[Monarch]

Originally posted by Philtre:

It depends I think on how much more story content they plan to add and whether there will be major new locations to go with it. I think the original plans got derailed a bit because of the added combat areas from last year and the major rework to the early-game progression from this last update; both of which were driven by player feedback. So I am not worried about more time in EA, if it ends up giving us more content than initially planned.

@OP sorry to piggy back on your thread.

@Philtre
How "Early Access" is Forever Skies right now? From your reply, I'm guessing the story isn't complete, but are there enough playable contents for a group of friends to tackle?

[Phoenix Cat]

Originally posted by 凰:

Originally posted by Philtre:

It depends I think on how much more story content they plan to add and whether there will be major new locations to go with it. I think the original plans got derailed a bit because of the added combat areas from last year and the major rework to the early-game progression from this last update; both of which were driven by player feedback. So I am not worried about more time in EA, if it ends up giving us more content than initially planned.

@OP sorry to piggy back on your thread.

@Philtre
How "Early Access" is Forever Skies right now? From your reply, I'm guessing the story isn't complete, but are there enough playable contents for a group of friends to tackle?

Actually the game is set to come out early this year on PC and PS5. So unless things change 1.0 is on the way. There is still work to be done and things are changing. As with any EA times and releases can change.

[Philtre]

Originally posted by 凰:

@Philtre
How "Early Access" is Forever Skies right now? From your reply, I'm guessing the story isn't complete, but are there enough playable contents for a group of friends to tackle?

I think the content so far is quite enjoyable and satisfying. You have a major immediate goal that the current story takes through completion, and the tech progression and exploration is very good. I have only played on singleplayer, but I suspect that the enjoyment factor of multiplayer will depend in part on how much your friends are on board with sticking together and cooperating; you all share the host's airship, and the world is not persistent, so leaving people behind on POIs is not a good idea. So if someone doesn't feel like exploring the current POI, they can stay on the ship and craft/build/reorganize or whatever, but they can't go somewhere else without the rest of the group.

[aKamikazePug]

there is quite a bit to discover and enjoy with this game as it is and the story is fairly complete honestly. You can easily put in 20-25 hours start to finish now.

[Reptiloid]

Originally posted by Phoenix Cat:

Originally posted by 凰:

@OP sorry to piggy back on your thread.

@Philtre
How "Early Access" is Forever Skies right now? From your reply, I'm guessing the story isn't complete, but are there enough playable contents for a group of friends to tackle?

Actually the game is set to come out early this year on PC and PS5. So unless things change 1.0 is on the way. There is still work to be done and things are changing. As with any EA times and releases can change.

Thanks for the info, glad to hear it's still on track. Helped me decide to pick up the game and give it a try!

[Nerevar]

i would wait. the most recent info is end of early access is planned q1 of 2025. which means : within the next 2 months.