Current State?

[Marrow]

Thinking about jumping is. Is this a very developed EA or should I give them a few more months to work on it first? Thanks.

[HeikoFennec]

Keenly curious likewise.

[Nicolas Fournier]

I'm definitely biased, but there's a lot to enjoy even though it's definitely still early on in development! About 20-30h of content

[Sir Campalot]

I would like to play this game with my wife but since it just released in early access I had the same question. Experience taught me it's better to wait for full release.

[Ozgamer]

Originally posted by Nicolas Fournier:

I'm definitely biased, but there's a lot to enjoy even though it's definitely still early on in development! About 20-30h of content

i've had this on my wishlist for a while now, i was all set to buy it, then i saw the price for EA. man you lot must think our pockets are lined with gold. 38-40aud with no discount, are you out of your freaking mind. i wont be buying it now. sorry.

[Kambien]

Originally posted by Ozgamer:

Originally posted by Nicolas Fournier:

I'm definitely biased, but there's a lot to enjoy even though it's definitely still early on in development! About 20-30h of content

i've had this on my wishlist for a while now, i was all set to buy it, then i saw the price for EA. man you lot must think our pockets are lined with gold. 38-40aud with no discount, are you out of your freaking mind. i wont be buying it now. sorry.

If you can't afford the game PC gaming may not be for you.

This is pretty cheap this day and age.

[Nicolas Fournier]

Originally posted by Ozgamer:

Originally posted by Nicolas Fournier:

I'm definitely biased, but there's a lot to enjoy even though it's definitely still early on in development! About 20-30h of content

i've had this on my wishlist for a while now, i was all set to buy it, then i saw the price for EA. man you lot must think our pockets are lined with gold. 38-40aud with no discount, are you out of your freaking mind. i wont be buying it now. sorry.

It's 25 USD, which is pretty common for EA survival games ^^ We are a small studio, and it wouldn't make sense for us to charge less, since it would endanger our ability to complete the 1.0 version of the game

You don't have to buy it, it's early access after all, it really is for people wanting to support us and fund the development of the game

[Ozgamer]

Originally posted by Kambien:

If you can't afford the game PC gaming may not be for you.

This is pretty cheap this day and age.

no it's not, stop making excuses for greedy game dev's, they could have at least offered a disount on day 1. but no they're just greedy. i've been gaming longer than you have been alive i would suggest,

[Kambien]

Originally posted by Ozgamer:

Originally posted by Kambien:

If you can't afford the game PC gaming may not be for you.

This is pretty cheap this day and age.

no it's not, stop making excuses for greedy game dev's, they could have at least offered a disount on day 1. but no they're just greedy. i've been gaming longer than you have been alive i would suggest,

I think you're way off. You may want to do some research.

Here, this will get you started.

https://steamdb.info/

[Marrow]

Originally posted by Nicolas Fournier:

I'm definitely biased, but there's a lot to enjoy even though it's definitely still early on in development! About 20-30h of content

I appreciate any response. Thank you and the rest here for the replies.

Edit: Would you say what remains is *more* content or revisions to existing systems?

[Just Coda]

It's, def EA. If you hold a book in your hand for example, and open your inventory. It clears your hands but the book holding animation remains. The 3rd person animations while using tools is still pretty stiff. (Still trying to figure out how to remove these floating sea shells before I claim an island to fly, little jarring.) Some of the systems are still a little confusing.

If you're looking for a decent experience you may want to sit on this title for a little bit.

[xitooner]

Originally posted by Ozgamer:

no it's not, stop making excuses for greedy game dev's, they could have at least offered a disount on day 1. but no they're just greedy. i've been gaming longer than you have been alive i would suggest,

The price IS reasonable for a typical EA survival-lite game of this type.... they usually start at 30 with a discount to 25 at the start... these guys are 25 USD with no discount. (and if you've been gaming longer than me then senility might be a problem for you soon)

[Bosshog]

Originally posted by Ozgamer:

Originally posted by Nicolas Fournier:

I'm definitely biased, but there's a lot to enjoy even though it's definitely still early on in development! About 20-30h of content

i've had this on my wishlist for a while now, i was all set to buy it, then i saw the price for EA. man you lot must think our pockets are lined with gold. 38-40aud with no discount, are you out of your freaking mind. i wont be buying it now. sorry.

What happened to the AU dollar? Its really in the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.

That regional pricing huh.

The game is $22 where I am.

[Smartik1]

Originally posted by Nicolas Fournier:

Originally posted by Ozgamer:

i've had this on my wishlist for a while now, i was all set to buy it, then i saw the price for EA. man you lot must think our pockets are lined with gold. 38-40aud with no discount, are you out of your freaking mind. i wont be buying it now. sorry.

It's 25 USD, which is pretty common for EA survival games ^^ We are a small studio, and it wouldn't make sense for us to charge less, since it would endanger our ability to complete the 1.0 version of the game

You don't have to buy it, it's early access after all, it really is for people wanting to support us and fund the development of the game

I did expect it to be a little cheaper, but overall it's still within reasonable range.

Something to keep in mind is that distribution in a digital age doesn't really cost you anything, so while a lower price may seem like "taking a hit", depending on the price point, you are in fact reaching a much wider audience, which more than makes up for it.

The reason a lot of devs do a 10% off at EA launch is because people feel like they are saving money by getting it immediately, so there is an incentive to take a risk on a game they expect to play later once it is more complete. If the launch price is basically the full price, a good number of people will pass, because the price isn't going to change anytime soon (probably not within the first year anyway) while games at launch tend to be buggier, emptier and less optimized than later in development. It comes down to how soon you want your cash flow to come in and whether you want more of it up front (which sounds like you do as you need to fund the development).

[Vela Darney]

As for the game: Been playing for several hours now and it's just as stable and enjoyable for me as the demo. Which I sunk a good 70 hours into without ever getting bored. My two nephews (11 and 6) love it, too, and can't wait for Auntie to get home this weekend to buy and install it for them. ;)

As for the price: Dunno what you're talking about, it costs 25 Euros here, which is pretty normal for an EA game of this genre, kind and caliber. It's not the devs' fault the Australian dollar sucks. Complain to whoever's fault it is it's so low.

[cynicalblackrose]

I'd like to recommend it right now but I can't. For me, the game is stable and runs smoothly, but I've run into some issues with the corruption element of the game.

One island spawned zero nodes but was corrupted so you can't interact, a second island spawned the nodes correctly and acknowledges in the field guide I have destroyed them but won't let me cut down sick trees/do anything else on that island because... I need to "destroy the nodes to interact with the island."

I've scoured every inch of that second island and there are no more nodes or monsters as far as I can see. Maybe I'm just being stupid/am missing something.

Outside of that, I actually love the game.