When is the next patch?

[Venerable_Sin]

Is there a timeline or any information about any kind of "road map" or "guidelines" the X4 development team may be following? I really want to be positive for the future but my curiosity is getting the better of me and I'm ready to play some more X4 at some point.

[zpc]

Given their past development cycles the next patch should come in 2025.

edit: in their FAQ they gave a glimpse of what is in the pipeline

[Dunkler Messias]

No.

[Venerable_Sin]

Thank You

[Storm]

I've seen a bug feedback show that it's fixed in 7.10 HF3, so guessing Hotfix 3 or something.

I would imagine there would be some bug fix update coming in the not tooooo distant future, but I have absolutely no idea when.

Next big patches I do know of that was hinted at, were 7.50 and 8. Since I would imagine that 8 is coming next year around the same time that 7 came this year (they come out each year atm), it would stand to reason that 7.50 would come out in the middle between the two.

All speculation though and just my own educated estimations.

[PeaceMaker]

I'm waiting for the next "When will the next patch be out?" after the next patch is out question.

[XartaX]

Originally posted by zpc:

Given their past development cycles the next patch should come in 2025.

edit: in their FAQ they gave a glimpse of what is in the pipeline

What they said, to save people some time...

Over the past few years, the proportion of our players who enjoy "4X" games, and who have discovered us through that genre, has increased significantly. As a result, several key points on our list of improvements for versions 7.50 and 8.00 are designed to enhance the ability to initiate and control large battles, with a focus on the AI to support that (which is, by the way, something that can also be conveniently developed and tested in some of the more advanced X4: Timelines missions). It’s still too early to go into detail, but rest assured that we will be continuing to work on X4, and that the journey doesn’t end with version 7.00!

So expect 4x features/improvements.

[Hypnosis]

Originally posted by XartaX:

Originally posted by zpc:

Given their past development cycles the next patch should come in 2025.

edit: in their FAQ they gave a glimpse of what is in the pipeline

What they said, to save people some time...

Over the past few years, the proportion of our players who enjoy "4X" games, and who have discovered us through that genre, has increased significantly. As a result, several key points on our list of improvements for versions 7.50 and 8.00 are designed to enhance the ability to initiate and control large battles, with a focus on the AI to support that (which is, by the way, something that can also be conveniently developed and tested in some of the more advanced X4: Timelines missions). It’s still too early to go into detail, but rest assured that we will be continuing to work on X4, and that the journey doesn’t end with version 7.00!

So expect 4x features/improvements.

Exactly what I want. More 4x stuff please!!!

[zpc]

Originally posted by Hypnosis:

Originally posted by XartaX:

What they said, to save people some time...



So expect 4x features/improvements.

Exactly what I want. More 4x stuff please!!!

Just don't get too excited and wait for the Egosoft-factor (as in what they think 4x is). Otherwise I see yet another wave of disappointment coming along with the new patch(es).

[Storm]

Originally posted by zpc:

Just don't get too excited and wait for the Egosoft-factor (as in what they think 4x is). Otherwise I see yet another wave of disappointment coming along with the new patch(es).

Very happy to enjoy some more awesome disappointment, whatever you're seeing as disappointment, I'm seeing as THE BEST space sim game of all time.

If this is what failure looks like, sign me up for every DLC hereafter as well!! :D

[zpc]

Originally posted by Storm:

Originally posted by zpc:

Just don't get too excited and wait for the Egosoft-factor (as in what they think 4x is). Otherwise I see yet another wave of disappointment coming along with the new patch(es).

Very happy to enjoy some more awesome disappointment, whatever you're seeing as disappointment, I'm seeing as THE BEST space sim game of all time.

If this is what failure looks like, sign me up for every DLC hereafter as well!! :D

Agreed - I'm just sort of sick of always having all kinds of bickering around after each patch. Thus I'd try to remind people to keep their expectations in check :)

[Storm]

For me, no game of this size and complexity can ever be "perfect for everyone", or even just "perfect".

Just like humans, it'll have strengths and weaknesses, but what I see, is a dedicated dev team TRYING to get it right. Do they get it right every time? Hey, I'm not going to judge, I work for a dev company myself and know how impossible perfection is, all you can do is try your best and I have no doubt that's what Egosoft is doing.

[Hypnosis]

Yeah you guys are too hard on ES to the point where it's kinda like rude.

[shietinghd]

Hmm after you play the release version you have no DLC that is worst.

[Venerable_Sin]

Thank you all for your passionate and/or informative responses.