Patch 2.0 Progress

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Since the launch of Homefront: The Revolution we have released multiple patches and updates, mainly focusing on critical issues and the 'save stall' issue, but we have also achieved some performance improvements as this recent analysis by Digital Foundry shows.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2016-latest-patch-boosts-homefront-performance-by-up-to-25-per-cent

Nonetheless, we are continuing to work on performance, and this is the primary focus for our next major update, 2.0, which is currently scheduled for August. This will introduce further significant improvements to frame rate, as well as additional bug fixes and reduction of save stalls down to a minimum.

The whole team at Dambuster Studios appreciates everybody’s patience and continued support for Homefront: The Revolution.

[TROOPER181st]

one of the devs/ community manager responded last friday on the 2.0 patch :

Hey :) We will have more news for you next week ;)

It's shaping up to be a good one though...

[CarlTJexican]

引用自 TIG：

引用自 El Guapo：

Every forum post you comment on you leave the same stuff.

You are just a debbie downer who thinks they are entitled to everything when it comes to gaming. ♥♥♥♥ happens bugs glitches poor optimization. More complex and visually apealing games come at a price this has been gaming forever.

Yes, I feel entitled to a working product after I purchase.

If you don't feel entitled, you're just a sucker and a big part of the reason why this problem continues.

Nothing could ever please you.When patch 2.0 does come out you won't be pleased you will just find something else to ♥♥♥♥♥ about. Trying to be the voice of reason despite being unreasonable.

[MTL5]

引用自 TIG：

This game's sales are so poor that you really should give up on the idea of solutions arriving soon, if at all.

They are contractually obliged to release three singleplayer expansions since they've been selling Expansion Passes. The developers also work directly for Deep Silver, so it is extremely unlikely they're going to flake out. They can earn their keep working on Deep Silver's projects while also working on Homefront to meet their obligations.

引用自 TIG：

The entire industry is so underregulated that it is currently permissible for publishers/developers to fix those games with potential future earnings and ignore the glitchy mess on games like HF:TR.

Homefront has received four patches in three months. They aren't ignoring it. You want an example of ignoring a game? Techland ignoring the bugs and PC-centric issues in Dead Island: Definitive Edition. Zero patches. No official word from the developers.

引用自 TIG：

Consumer protection in the USA? You have a better chance of winning the lottery.

The developers are British, and the publisher is German. America isn't hugely relevant.

[CarlTJexican]

引用自 MTL5：

引用自 TIG：

This game's sales are so poor that you really should give up on the idea of solutions arriving soon, if at all.

They are contractually obliged to release three singleplayer expansions since they've been selling Expansion Passes. The developers also work directly for Deep Silver, so it is extremely unlikely they're going to flake out. They can earn their keep working on Deep Silver's projects while also working on Homefront to meet their obligations.

引用自 TIG：

The entire industry is so underregulated that it is currently permissible for publishers/developers to fix those games with potential future earnings and ignore the glitchy mess on games like HF:TR.

Homefront has received four patches in three months. They aren't ignoring it. You want an example of ignoring a game? Techland ignoring the bugs and PC-centric issues in Dead Island: Definitive Edition. Zero patches. No official word from the developers.

引用自 TIG：

Consumer protection in the USA? You have a better chance of winning the lottery.

The developers are British, and the publisher is German. America isn't hugely relevant.

MTL You are on fire!

[Blue Sasquatch]

引用自 El Guapo：

引用自 TIG：

This game's sales are so poor that you really should give up on the idea of solutions arriving soon, if at all.

The entire industry is so underregulated that it is currently permissible for publishers/developers to fix those games with potential future earnings and ignore the glitchy mess on games like HF:TR.

Consumer protection in the USA? You have a better chance of winning the lottery.

Every forum post you comment on you leave the same stuff.

You are just a debbie downer who thinks they are entitled to everything when it comes to gaming. ♥♥♥♥ happens bugs glitches poor optimization. More complex and visually apealing games come at a price this has been gaming forever.

This guy, El Gynandromorphism. Still trying to dish out the subtle insults to anyone that doesn't like his game.

[Blue Sasquatch]

引用自 TIG：

引用自 El Guapo：

Every forum post you comment on you leave the same stuff.

You are just a debbie downer who thinks they are entitled to everything when it comes to gaming. ♥♥♥♥ happens bugs glitches poor optimization. More complex and visually apealing games come at a price this has been gaming forever.

Yes, I feel entitled to a working product after I purchase.

If you don't feel entitled, you're just a sucker and a big part of the reason why this problem continues.

You hit the nail on the head.

[MTL5]

引用自 RedKobra：

引用自 El Guapo：

Every forum post you comment on you leave the same stuff.

You are just a debbie downer who thinks they are entitled to everything when it comes to gaming. ♥♥♥♥ happens bugs glitches poor optimization. More complex and visually apealing games come at a price this has been gaming forever.

This guy, El Gynandromorphism. Still trying to dish out the subtle insults to anyone that doesn't like his game.

Aren't you the chap who is in open denial about how much patches have improved the game? I have endless gripes with how Deep Silver/Dambuster have managed communication and community management, but the fact remains that the game has steadily improved since release. It has less crashing, fewer bugs, and better performance. It just remains to be seen how much of a difference patch 2.0 will make, and whether the DLC will delight or disappoint.

It's worth noting that while Homefront: The Revolution hasn't sold well, it has sold around 400,000 copies if you add together console and PC numbers. And I think that if the DLC is good, the game should get a sales boost, especially if the PC version's performance also improves, luring in the "muh poor optimisation"-phobic types.

[CarlTJexican]

引用自 RedKobra：

引用自 El Guapo：

Every forum post you comment on you leave the same stuff.

You are just a debbie downer who thinks they are entitled to everything when it comes to gaming. ♥♥♥♥ happens bugs glitches poor optimization. More complex and visually apealing games come at a price this has been gaming forever.

This guy, El Gynandromorphism. Still trying to dish out the subtle insults to anyone that doesn't like his game.

Negative Nancy and Debbie Downer should get a room together.

[CarlTJexican]

引用自 MTL5：

引用自 RedKobra：

This guy, El Gynandromorphism. Still trying to dish out the subtle insults to anyone that doesn't like his game.

Aren't you the chap who is in open denial about how much patches have improved the game? I have endless gripes with how Deep Silver/Dambuster have managed communication and community management, but the fact remains that the game has steadily improved since release. It has less crashing, fewer bugs, and better performance. It just remains to be seen how much of a difference patch 2.0 will make, and whether the DLC will delight or disappoint.

It's worth noting that while Homefront: The Revolution hasn't sold well, it has sold around 400,000 copies if you add together console and PC numbers. And I think that if the DLC is good, the game should get a sales boost, especially if the PC version's performance also improves, luring in the "muh poor optimisation"-phobic types.

He also tried to validate his point with a 65% found this helpful review despite the review being full of now false info.

[MTL5]

引用自 El Guapo：

引用自 RedKobra：

This guy, El Gynandromorphism. Still trying to dish out the subtle insults to anyone that doesn't like his game.

Negative Nancy and Debbie Downer should get a room together.

With the frikkin' giant laser.

[CarlTJexican]

引用自 MTL5：

引用自 El Guapo：

Negative Nancy and Debbie Downer should get a room together.

With the frikkin' giant laser.

Will there be sharks attached to said laser?

[Benzin]

Tic-Tac Tic-Tac Tic-Tac...
Only two days to go, no patch

Cmon devs, fix this thing so i can buy it! xD
or at least have the courtesy of telling us when you will.

[Tig Ol' Bitties]

引用自 MTL5：

引用自 TIG：

This game's sales are so poor that you really should give up on the idea of solutions arriving soon, if at all.

They are contractually obliged to release three singleplayer expansions since they've been selling Expansion Passes. The developers also work directly for Deep Silver, so it is extremely unlikely they're going to flake out. They can earn their keep working on Deep Silver's projects while also working on Homefront to meet their obligations.

引用自 TIG：

The entire industry is so underregulated that it is currently permissible for publishers/developers to fix those games with potential future earnings and ignore the glitchy mess on games like HF:TR.

Homefront has received four patches in three months. They aren't ignoring it. You want an example of ignoring a game? Techland ignoring the bugs and PC-centric issues in Dead Island: Definitive Edition. Zero patches. No official word from the developers.

引用自 TIG：

Consumer protection in the USA? You have a better chance of winning the lottery.

The developers are British, and the publisher is German. America isn't hugely relevant.

1. I'm not talking about expansions. After all, they can charge some customers for those. I'm talking about the technical support for the base game. Nice try, though.

2. Four patches in three months of a new game. So you're telling me that they are yet another developer/publisher who released a broken game and then scrambled to make it barely playable to avoid a massive run on refunds? You're still waiting for Patch 2.0, right?

3. The only irrelevant thing is your point. British? German? Most customers are in the USA and they lack any kind of consumer protection when it comes to interactive entertainment. Americans are constantly ripped off by gaming publishers, American and foreign.

[CarlTJexican]

引用自 Benzin：

Tic-Tac Tic-Tac Tic-Tac...
Only two days to go, no patch

Cmon devs, fix this thing so i can buy it! xD
or at least have the courtesy of telling us when you will.

Freshen your breath?

day_0_release Used to store release patch for testing 1296432 6 days ago

Once it hits 7 days then a release might be soon (Keyword might) due to the week for patch approval for consoles and if this is so 31st at the earliest.

[MTL5]

引用自 TIG：

1. I'm not talking about expansions. After all, they can charge some customers for those. I'm talking about the technical support for the base game. Nice try, though.

It is very rare for games to get ongoing DLC support without any bug fixes to the base game.

引用自 TIG：

2. Four patches in three months of a new game.

That's a good thing. Games like STALKER got one or two patches, and that was it.

引用自 TIG：

So you're telling me that they are yet another developer/publisher who released a broken game and then scrambled to make it barely playable to avoid a massive run on refunds?

You could ask the team behind Mankind Divided this question.

引用自 TIG：

You're still waiting for Patch 2.0, right?

Yes? The developers promised the patch in late August. It is now late August. They have promised significant performance improvements on consoles, as well as fixes for bugs including the Sam Launcher issue. They're uncommunicative, but they do communicate sometimes.

引用自 TIG：

3. The only irrelevant thing is your point. British? German? Most customers are in the USA and they lack any kind of consumer protection when it comes to interactive entertainment.

Games are not strictly speaking "products" in the same way a blender is. You buy a blender, and you can reasonably expect it to blend food. You buy a game, and things get foggier. The most you can expect is that it will function in some manner resembling a correctly working game.