Elusive targets... are over?

[GT]

Gentlemen, I realize of course that we have a roguelike Freelancer on the agenda THAT SHOULD BE FIXED (at least make Hardmode worth the pain it brings), but I have a VERY serious question. I've been missing quite a bit of "service" content, including most of the Elusive Targets (thanks to EGS for the frustration and absolutely annoying refund system).
The developers have not shared their plans for further support of the game in the second week, and the problems that have haunted the trilogy since 2016 have still not been solved, moreover, they are becoming more and more acute.
What should I do with the content I could only get from Elusive Targets? And what if the game's servers shut down and I lose access to the third piece of content I paid for back in the day. Any idea what the developers will do to avoid leaving potential buyers who will buy WoA in the future? Or can we say that the game is finally finished and there will be nothing new except for the skins, which are a pittance and were in the game a long time ago?

[Material Defender]

If the coming soon is ever removed from the "live" section, then yes, we can consider that the Elusive Targets are over.
As seen in this screenshot, it's still there.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2931859588
How do I know that? They did it in Hitman 2016 and Hitman 2 when ETs were ended on those.

[Kunovega]

Originally posted by Material Defender:

If the coming soon is ever removed from the "live" section, then yes, we can consider that the Elusive Targets are over.
As seen in this screenshot, it's still there.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2931859588
How do I know that? They did it in Hitman 2016 and Hitman 2 when ETs were ended on those.

^This

It's in limbo, no one knows the answer. ioi probably haven't even decided yet. They left the coming soon in and are still deciding how much to support the game for year 3.

But yea, typically once they are officially done with ET's that coming soon would be removed just like the last two games.

The only real reason to think they might do more is they went through the trouble of making a new menu page for "live" content instead of just leaving it on the featured page where it's been for 6 years or removing it entirely like they do when they are done with it.

[GT]

Originally posted by Kunovega:

Originally posted by Material Defender:

If the coming soon is ever removed from the "live" section, then yes, we can consider that the Elusive Targets are over.
As seen in this screenshot, it's still there.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2931859588
How do I know that? They did it in Hitman 2016 and Hitman 2 when ETs were ended on those.

^This

It's in limbo, no one knows the answer. ioi probably haven't even decided yet. They left the coming soon in and are still deciding how much to support the game for year 3.

But yea, typically once they are officially done with ET's that coming soon would be removed just like the last two games.

The only real reason to think they might do more is they went through the trouble of making a new menu page for "live" content instead of just leaving it on the featured page where it's been for 6 years or removing it entirely like they do when they are done with it.

And then what about the same suits that you could get ONLY THERE? I'm not just talking about costumes from past games or unique variations of costumes from locations, but also "classic with gloves" or the same unique game situations while playing this mode. I doubt that newcomers won't want to not try all of these as part of a separate mission rather than in Arcade mode.

[nannerpuss]

Originally posted by GT:

Originally posted by Kunovega:

^This

It's in limbo, no one knows the answer. ioi probably haven't even decided yet. They left the coming soon in and are still deciding how much to support the game for year 3.

But yea, typically once they are officially done with ET's that coming soon would be removed just like the last two games.

The only real reason to think they might do more is they went through the trouble of making a new menu page for "live" content instead of just leaving it on the featured page where it's been for 6 years or removing it entirely like they do when they are done with it.

And then what about the same suits that you could get ONLY THERE? I'm not just talking about costumes from past games or unique variations of costumes from locations, but also "classic with gloves" or the same unique game situations while playing this mode. I doubt that newcomers won't want to not try all of these as part of a separate mission rather than in Arcade mode.

So, if the items were Exclusive rewards unique to an Elusive Target instance, those are gone forever, just like they were in the previous games and just like how the word "exclusive" works in every game. You get a shot at it if you pay attention and play early and often, and the devs reward you for your effort and skill by giving you a cosmetic that is only available for a limited time.

They did introduce Arcade Mode which lets you play past Elusive Target scenarios for special rewards, and those don't expire if you fail. Same rules apply to them, but you get a one week lockout if you fail during the run.

[asdbanz]

Week? Not 10-12 hours?

[Kunovega]

Originally posted by asdbanz:

Week? Not 10-12 hours?

It's not a week. I haven't failed one in a while it was either 12 or 24 hours, but not even close to a week.

[NIKFS]

iirc its either 24h or rest of the day, ive failed once or twice for sure and didnt have to wait long

[Material Defender]

It's a 12 hour time out for Elusive Target Arcade if you fail, it says so right in the 1st bullet point when you select "play".

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2932551786

You can also reset them, to do them over, which I did just to get the screenshot.

[Phantom Limb]

Originally posted by GT:

Gentlemen, I realize of course that we have a roguelike Freelancer on the agenda THAT SHOULD BE FIXED (at least make Hardmode worth the pain it brings), but I have a VERY serious question. I've been missing quite a bit of "service" content, including most of the Elusive Targets (thanks to EGS for the frustration and absolutely annoying refund system).
The developers have not shared their plans for further support of the game in the second week, and the problems that have haunted the trilogy since 2016 have still not been solved, moreover, they are becoming more and more acute.
What should I do with the content I could only get from Elusive Targets? And what if the game's servers shut down and I lose access to the third piece of content I paid for back in the day. Any idea what the developers will do to avoid leaving potential buyers who will buy WoA in the future? Or can we say that the game is finally finished and there will be nothing new except for the skins, which are a pittance and were in the game a long time ago?

IOI is probably not going to release any content for the game in febuary, mostly because freelancer is currently providing entartainment for the players.
I highly doubt the support is over, so in march we can expect something.

[Mazey]

It'd take very little effort for them to just do Year 3 version of the same targets. So I find it unlikely that they won't do at least that.

[GT]

Originally posted by Phantom Limb:

Originally posted by GT:

Gentlemen, I realize of course that we have a roguelike Freelancer on the agenda THAT SHOULD BE FIXED (at least make Hardmode worth the pain it brings), but I have a VERY serious question. I've been missing quite a bit of "service" content, including most of the Elusive Targets (thanks to EGS for the frustration and absolutely annoying refund system).
The developers have not shared their plans for further support of the game in the second week, and the problems that have haunted the trilogy since 2016 have still not been solved, moreover, they are becoming more and more acute.
What should I do with the content I could only get from Elusive Targets? And what if the game's servers shut down and I lose access to the third piece of content I paid for back in the day. Any idea what the developers will do to avoid leaving potential buyers who will buy WoA in the future? Or can we say that the game is finally finished and there will be nothing new except for the skins, which are a pittance and were in the game a long time ago?

IOI is probably not going to release any content for the game in febuary, mostly because freelancer is currently providing entartainment for the players.
I highly doubt the support is over, so in march we can expect something.

I doubt it either, but judging by the posts above, ETs will soon be gone forever, and therefore some of the content that is somehow present in the game, even in previous seasons, and which I would still like to get before "Day X" arrives.
And the silence from the developers only strengthens the belief in the worst outcome of this situation.

[GT]

Originally posted by Mazey:

It'd take very little effort for them to just do Year 3 version of the same targets. So I find it unlikely that they won't do at least that.

The best solution to this problem, which, for a second, is not the first year discussed in the community, in my opinion, is to create an automatic system for issuing ET missions or the creation of challenges, not tied to the event, which could give these very suits and items

[Judge_Doom_Guy]

The winter update said that there would be no ET for a minute after FL dropped tp give devs a small break. Not sure if they're coming back though. Hopefully they will.

[supersand]

Originally posted by Mazey:

It'd take very little effort for them to just do Year 3 version of the same targets. So I find it unlikely that they won't do at least that.

This I'm expecting a re-run of targets, it wouldn't make sense to make a mode like Freelancer that attracts a lot of new players to the game and then give them no ETs to get exclusive items off of.