Six Month Update

[HurtfulPlayer97]

This game used to get a major update every six months. June and December. I see no announcements anywhere about when the next one is. Am I missing something?

[Amrak]

I have not seen anything either. Really not looking anyway because they so far have only been making/fixing the DLC not the base game sadly. So personally I am watching RE2 news more than EGS updates. At least ravien_ff and Vermillion are improving the base game and adding storyline/side missions adding so much more to the game.

[`KokoJacK_^]

I really hope the next update is for the base game and not only for the DLC. Does anyone even play it more than a few hours ?

[Amrak]

Originally posted by `KokoJacK_^:

I really hope the next update is for the base game and not only for the DLC. Does anyone even play it more than a few hours ?

I haven't. Played it through once and since there is no end/way to defeat the DF, and mostly repetitive that I do not plan to do again.

[TwitchyJ]

Let me start with I also hope the base game is getting an update soon, and I mean a real update and not just DLC features that have to be added to vanilla (as all recent updates have been).

Having said that I'm not at all getting my hopes up.
The DLC was promised an update with boarding parties to arrive in March, which then was postponed to the April update.
The April update still hasn't happened. April only got a hotfix and not the planned update.

So having said that, most likely the next update will be DLC yet again. Or at least the DLC will likely be the majority of it.

The only feature we know for sure will be coming to vanilla soon is the SharedData folder update, which isn't really a game feature and has to do with downloading data in MP.

[Amrak]

Originally posted by TwitchyJ:

Let me start with I also hope the base game is getting an update soon, and I mean a real update and not just DLC features that have to be added to vanilla (as all recent updates have been).

Having said that I'm not at all getting my hopes up.
The DLC was promised an update with boarding parties to arrive in March, which then was postponed to the April update.
The April update still hasn't happened. April only got a hotfix and not the planned update.

So having said that, most likely the next update will be DLC yet again. Or at least the DLC will likely be the majority of it.

The only feature we know for sure will be coming to vanilla soon is the SharedData folder update, which isn't really a game feature and has to do with downloading data in MP.

I agree and sadly to me it does not matter what they add/fix for the DLC, I will never play it again. Enemy boarding my ship cinched that for sure. IMHO I believe the new influence is not that good for EGS. In the 7+ years I have been playing, I do not remember the devs ever deceiving us nor the twice a year major base game updates. New influence, focus on flop DLC, just does not sound like the devs I have came to know.

[TwitchyJ]

Just think also this is the first of 2 planned DLC, plus another unannounced title which could be either a 3rd DLC or a completely separate game.

What are the odds that their FunCom partnership timeline allows for extended time between them to work on the base game?
Or is it more likely that they are going to be going from one straight into the next with no real major time for the base game between?

[Amrak]

Originally posted by TwitchyJ:

Just think also this is the first of 2 planned DLC, plus another unannounced title which could be either a 3rd DLC or a completely separate game.

What are the odds that their FunCom partnership timeline allows for extended time between them to work on the base game?
Or is it more likely that they are going to be going from one straight into the next with no real major time for the base game between?

Or is it that the dev that past away last fall has been replaced by a Funcom replacement? Just speculation but..... something is very fishy for a company to derail after 10+ years of stable progress and acquiring a new partner!

[mathaniel]

Also maybe, a game can only go so far now days and new stuff comes so fast? But what do I know lol. This and 7dtd are my 2 favorites for many years. Itches my survival space and horror. But like this game, without a complete major overhaul, what can they do? I mean Huge? DLC is one thing. I`ve never been a fan of dlc, usually, it meaning more money. DL1 was great and they dlc`d it to death. Even a DL2 couldn`t compete, imo. EGS 2? We`ll swee what comes down the pike by years end. I`ll still play 7 and this one. I`m like a dog with a bone at games I really like.

[Amrak]

Originally posted by mathaniel:

Also maybe, a game can only go so far now days and new stuff comes so fast? But what do I know lol. This and 7dtd are my 2 favorites for many years. Itches my survival space and horror. But like this game, without a complete major overhaul, what can they do? I mean Huge? DLC is one thing. I`ve never been a fan of dlc, usually, it meaning more money. DL1 was great and they dlc`d it to death. Even a DL2 couldn`t compete, imo. EGS 2? We`ll swee what comes down the pike by years end. I`ll still play 7 and this one. I`m like a dog with a bone at games I really like.

Aww now you know we both are a couple of dogs that do not want to learn new tricks. ;)
7D2D and EGS are my goto as well. I do have others when I get frustrated with them though, like Kenshi. I am waiting patiently for Kenshi 2. Do not know why but that game is my relax away from dev/game frustration. Different but actually very good game.
As for a dog with a bone, I resemble that remark as well, but when all the meat is gone from the bone and it is gnawed to a nub with nothing new, well time to get another new bone sadly. I am almost to that point with EGS, if it wasn't for RE. I am getting on the No DLC wagon until they finish the storyline and improve the base game if not complete it. I only bought the DLC to support the devs and what do I have to show for it? Something I will not ever play again and the devs are focusing on just it and not finishing the game. If they make another DLC do you think it will be any different? Just wish they would spend this time and effort on the base game.
As for a EGS 2, well lets just say if they have the same partners I am out. I see what they have done since Feb and I do not like what I am seeing. I defended the devs and am now eating crow. (with ketchup) ;)

[Kassonnade]

The state of the game is a mess right now. Nothing happening on the official forums apart one random bug report once in a while (not even per day), most tools are obsolete or on the verge of becoming so, lots of contributors long gone, review rating going down, blueprints broken for the nth time, no updates on documentation, etc.

It is very far from what I have known or expected.

[HurtfulPlayer97]

Originally posted by Kassonnade:

The state of the game is a mess right now. Nothing happening on the official forums apart one random bug report once in a while (not even per day), most tools are obsolete or on the verge of becoming so, lots of contributors long gone, review rating going down, blueprints broken for the nth time, no updates on documentation, etc.

It is very far from what I have known or expected.

Yes, from the activity on the official forums you would think this game is dead. Really sad.

[HurtfulPlayer97]

Originally posted by Amrak:

Or is it that the dev that past away last fall has been replaced by a Funcom replacement? Just speculation but..... something is very fishy for a company to derail after 10+ years of stable progress and acquiring a new partner!

One of the original Devs has passed away?

[`KokoJacK_^]

Originally posted by HurtfulPlayer97:

Originally posted by Amrak:

Or is it that the dev that past away last fall has been replaced by a Funcom replacement? Just speculation but..... something is very fishy for a company to derail after 10+ years of stable progress and acquiring a new partner!

One of the original Devs has passed away?

Yes, they made a announcement about this in November. He was the one responsible for the netcode and game API, basically all the multiplayer stuff and probably other things

[moth hunter]

I just wish they would finally continue / complete the main story line, but since that has been lying dead for 3 years I don't have much hope...

[Maya]

It feels like sometimes people are a little naive. There have been a lot of games studios layoffs, even indie studios, although you don't hear about them because they are not as well known as the AAA games.
So if the game can't produce billions, they will be terminated.
By the way Starfield is now sells Quests for $7 , just for a single quest nothing else !
I usually follow game news to check the situation:

https://youtu.be/eSa5iKZJgKY?si=tSSZQ4NWpMopcWXa