Playing old versions

[Yu Ryujin]

Would it be possible to have the best and most stable version of this game downloadable with the ability to play own dedicated servers? It would need a consensus to know which one was best. I heard that before thralls everything was better and actually more coop and fun.

I cant handle anymore all those new bugs and weird/forced changes that breaks the game even more. Modders are also being kicked in the butt over and over, and half the community actually bought the game because of them.

What about a stable and unchanged version? this would make everything more engaging.

[kevink27]

I wished they did their development like 7 days to die did where you could download a different alpha build years after they updated it. You would find a lot of people like different ones in Conan. Recently I found a backup of my Conan directory on another Hard Drive in my computer I never new was there. It was just after release and I am very thankful I have it yet. As far as the game development for the future of CE, I hope they get their act together. I will be playing my old version now, I wish I could get access to some of the older versions of mods I used to use.

[Yu Ryujin]

which is why a consensus for best version being unchanged would do good in my opinion; Game will be stable, mods would work out well in this version and modders wouldnt have to work every time to see the code getting messier and buggier.

2 versions: retail and most stable/played from its historical version list.

Rn i cant play the game, everything is a mess, and the constent mechanics changes (for the worse in top of that) is really destroying the game for me.

[Multigun]

Hard pass. Then as a mod author it would be expected I maintain and update multiple versions of my mods. Heck no.

[Yu Ryujin]

multiple versions? No, only 1 for the stable version voted on consensus by the whole community... I think you dont read people.

I think its not hard to understand the idea.

[FiftyTifty]

You can actually download older versions, through the Steam Console: https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/611h5e/guide_how_to_download_older_versions_of_a_game_on/

I did this to test a bunch of builds for stutter issues, finding them going all the way back to Early Access.

[Yu Ryujin]

I didnt know that, thanks. Although I suppose online features is a big no since the game checks being on point with conan server even for host coop mode.

Would be cool to have a "classic" version thats moreso "stable" and players being able to stick with it. Game is becoming a pure mess rn, if bugs even lets you play that is.

[Multigun]

Originally posted by Yvory King:

multiple versions? No, only 1 for the stable version voted on consensus by the whole community... I think you dont read people.

I think its not hard to understand the idea.

I read. I'm not going to maintain 2 + versions mods, and update 2 versions + mods with new content because people insist on using outdated versions of Conan Exiles. This community demands enough of it's mod authors as it is.

You claim in two posts how this would help mod authors, but what you are actually demanding is that we double our workload (at minimum). No. Just, no.

[Yu Ryujin]

Ive modded other games but not this one, so I wouldnt dare to say something and claim it a reality but... how would it be double at mininum_ we already have the old versions mods. Adding doesnt ask you to redo the whole coding and search thru new code, everything remains the same, thus very easy to add a new trigger.

The problem is having to change and check the code every update or code changes... which is basically what messy updates are about

Originally posted by Multigun:

Originally posted by Yvory King:

multiple versions? No, only 1 for the stable version voted on consensus by the whole community... I think you dont read people.

I think its not hard to understand the idea.

I read. I'm not going to maintain 2 + versions mods, and update 2 versions + mods with new content because people insist on using outdated versions of Conan Exiles. This community demands enough of it's mod authors as it is.

You claim in two posts how this would help mod authors, but what you are actually demanding is that we double our workload (at minimum). No. Just, no.

[Multigun]

Originally posted by Yvory King:

Ive modded other games but not this one, so I wouldnt dare to say something and claim it a reality but... how would it be double at mininum_ we already have the old versions mods. Adding doesnt ask you to redo the whole coding and search thru new code, everything remains the same, thus very easy to add a new trigger.

The problem is having to change and check the code every update or code changes... which is basically what messy updates are about]

I've been modding Conan for nearly 3 years, I don't need to be told how it works or any of it's challenges.

This is the last time I'm going to cover this thread. I have several mods, and your demands would mean that I would have to keep them all updated for a MINIMUM of 2 versions. Oh you could claim that people can "vote" on a version that is "stable," but let's be honest. Everybody is going to have their opinion on what their favorite build is, and thus, demand (and I do mean demand) that all mod authors maintain dozens of different mods.

Anytime I wanted to add something new, a new feature, I would need to update ALL versions. Then there is the fact that I would have to make the new feature work on both old and newer versions. You could say "no you don't", but you haven't been modding for Conan Exiles.

What you are proposing will make mod authors lives far, far, far more difficult. If Funcom were to make multiple versions available, I would be crystal clear that I will only provide updates to the latest versions. And if or when people demanded I provide other versions, I would quit modding. And I know a whole lot of other veteran mod authors who have been around a very long time who would do the same.

[Yu Ryujin]

Originally posted by Multigun:

Originally posted by Yvory King:

Ive modded other games but not this one, so I wouldnt dare to say something and claim it a reality but... how would it be double at mininum_ we already have the old versions mods. Adding doesnt ask you to redo the whole coding and search thru new code, everything remains the same, thus very easy to add a new trigger.

The problem is having to change and check the code every update or code changes... which is basically what messy updates are about]

I've been modding Conan for nearly 3 years, I don't need to be told how it works or any of it's challenges.

This is the last time I'm going to cover this thread. I have several mods, and your demands would mean that I would have to keep them all updated for a MINIMUM of 2 versions. Oh you could claim that people can "vote" on a version that is "stable," but let's be honest. Everybody is going to have their opinion on what their favorite build is, and thus, demand (and I do mean demand) that all mod authors maintain dozens of different mods.

Anytime I wanted to add something new, a new feature, I would need to update ALL versions. Then there is the fact that I would have to make the new feature work on both old and newer versions. You could say "no you don't", but you haven't been modding for Conan Exiles.

What you are proposing will make mod authors lives far, far, far more difficult. If Funcom were to make multiple versions available, I would be crystal clear that I will only provide updates to the latest versions. And if or when people demanded I provide other versions, I would quit modding. And I know a whole lot of other veteran mod authors who have been around a very long time who would do the same.

Hold your horses, I don't have a knife on your throat, and nobody here is asking you to update ♥♥♥♥ for anyone. Relax now. This isnt even a demand, it's an idea.

it would be far more dificult if you decided to update your mod on classic and retail version alike. Yes. But you can also choose to mod only 1 version.

Other game's modding community have been able to mod into older stable version when ♥♥♥♥ went wrong and didnt gave a ♥♥♥♥ about new. 1 version is 1 version, like WoW classic and retail to give a dumb example.

feels more like projecting more fear about dividing the mod community and playerbase alike Id say, easy to smell, and this I can understand.


The game rn is not fun nor sufficiently functionable.

[kevink27]

Originally posted by FiftyTifty:

You can actually download older versions, through the Steam Console: https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/611h5e/guide_how_to_download_older_versions_of_a_game_on/

I did this to test a bunch of builds for stutter issues, finding them going all the way back to Early Access.

Wow, Thanks for this if it works. Had no idea this was a thing. This should be pinned.

Ok, I tried this. Steam could make it a whole lot simpler. I don't think I was doing it right even with those directions.