Aidan Kell, on 04 December 2018 - 08:28 PM, said:
So, at the end of all this, my take away is "We're so used to complaining that we'll complain about a game before it's even close to market-ready because, reasons". Am I missing something here, or is jist of the grognard thrust about on point?
The reason for the unease, dismay, and general lack of enthusiasm for this "unreleased project" can be easily summed up with three little letters.
P
G
I
Seriously, do you happen to remember such wonderful episodes as "no third person", "you're on an island", "you are not the target audience", "60-90 days", "60-90 days", "Uhh... yeah, 60-90 days". Been around since closed beta, played off and on over the years, and have gotten to really understand PGI's development ideology.
Let me spell it out for you in sorta order-ish listings:
1. Generate hype in a small insular community for niche Giant robot game
2. Make many promises, lay out "the plan".
3. Delay.
4. Drop "Minimally Viable Product".
5. Slowly iterate on said MVP.
6. Reduce features of MVP graphically.
7. Reduce features of MVP physics-wise.
8. Break netcode for months.
9. Fix netcode for two weeks.
10. Break netcode again for months.
11. Bandaid netcode, bork balance.
12. Balance see-saw's more than a pair of 6 year old children high on sugar and caffeine at the local park.
13. Issue new gameplay systems to fix broken balance.
14. Issue new gameplay systems to fix broken balance's broken balance.
15. Issue new gameplay systems to fix broken balance's broken balance, with more broken balance.
16. Institute new gameplay system that fixes original balance issue, leave all other changes in place.
17. Claim all issues with the project are cause by "IGP" the "Publisher".
18. Claim things will be DIFFERENT! and BETTER!, ask for community feedback. Disregard feedback in its entirety.
19. Promise NEW! BETTER! Game mode in 60-90 days.
20. 60-90 days have passed, ask for 60-90 days more.
21. 60-90 days have passed, ask for 60-90 days more.
22. Release information about NEW! BETTER! gamemode...say for 60-90 days more.
23. Finally release NEW! BETTER! Gamemode. it is MVP and broken.
24. Request community feedback on fixing MVP New gamemode. Disregard feedback entirely.
25. Issue new gameplay features to fix previous broken balance's balance issues.
26. Community hates new features, promise revamp, do revamp on test server, disregard all feedback, implement new feature.
27. Community hates new feature's new features. Promise revamp, do test server, disregard all feedback, implement changes.
28. Community REALLY hates new features changes, promise once more to change them, do test server, disregard all input, implement changes.
I mean, hell man, I could go on and on and on... Do you see why people would be a little leery of MW:5 Mercs since they know who is working on it and their history with the franchise over the past half decade?
I am, guardedly underwhelmed so far with what they've shown.
Edited by dimachaerus, 04 December 2018 - 10:00 PM.