Baldur's Gate 3 - Pre-Patch Annoucement
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You forgot to announce that.
The first comment there is a complaint that they have been quiet for three months. Three months while developing a game! In my younghood, it took three months to get an answer to a letter. Man, we have been spoiled by social media…I guess that's another reason for the announcement. People just expect the studios to use their time to write crap to their fans.
vanedor
Keeper of the Watch
Well, yes. We have better tool of communication, nowadays. Shame on the customers to expect the companies they deal with to use them ;-)
They don't release news as frequently as others, but it's nice they announce such patches early enough so players can decide what to do about their saved gameplay.
I'm curious about this panel and what they'll discuss on their process, those are often interesting bits. Europeans are lucky with the timing - it seems it's often the case since many RPG devs are located between CET and Moscow time
I'm curious about this panel and what they'll discuss on their process, those are often interesting bits. Europeans are lucky with the timing - it seems it's often the case since many RPG devs are located between CET and Moscow time
The last panel was entertaining even though I did not watch it live. They'll record it, so the time zone does not matter unless you want to be part of those live-choice activities.
Someone beat me to it. These announcements of an announcements are getting out of hand. Still doesn't surprise me given the current culture of instant gratification.
And that's what happens when one only reads the title 
Nah this is gaming news nowadays.
You're my friend for everHaha, my post came out as if I was an old grump, which I am
a grumpy incarnation of pibbur whose level is 66 (on the ironman real time server)
Nah this is gaming news nowadays.
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SSIGuy
An Islander Returned
Hmmm... this post caught me off-guard HiddenX. Can we get an announcement post next time before you post? Much appreciated.
Seriously though, that is the nature of the world and how things change. It is easy to be critical of those changes... especially for us older guys but the fact is, it's not all bad. I was having a Zoom call with two old friends, both living in other parts of the world. I pulled out a box of letters from when we used to write each other in the late 80s/early 90s... we were getting misty-eyed reminiscing about the good old days but then someone pointed out how cool it was to be able to chat in real-time and see each others faces, all while living on different continents.
So, yeah, count me as an older fart who occasionally shakes his head at things these days but I wouldn't want to go back to those old days either (cause, like, my eyes are too bad to play text adventure games now).
Seriously though, that is the nature of the world and how things change. It is easy to be critical of those changes... especially for us older guys but the fact is, it's not all bad. I was having a Zoom call with two old friends, both living in other parts of the world. I pulled out a box of letters from when we used to write each other in the late 80s/early 90s... we were getting misty-eyed reminiscing about the good old days but then someone pointed out how cool it was to be able to chat in real-time and see each others faces, all while living on different continents.
So, yeah, count me as an older fart who occasionally shakes his head at things these days but I wouldn't want to go back to those old days either (cause, like, my eyes are too bad to play text adventure games now).
Yeah, but why it seems people do not have respect nor patience these days? They have been busy. Give them time (not you)! Sure they'll come up with something cool when they have something to tell (was it next week). Otherwise, it's just gonna be announcements of announcements. Or perhaps they should break their stuff into smaller bits. Then one can release a little bit every week and it appears the devs are "communicating to their fans".
Guys, I must be tired because I don't get this "announcement of announcement" that seems to bother some of you.
When I read their post, I see that 1) they've planned a webcast, during which they'll explain their process, and tell us what will change next. 2) They also give a heads-up to people who want to keep their current gameplay, to make sure they switch now.
What am I missing that is wrong? Is it the fact they announce a webcast? Is it because they don't just post a list of changes on release without a warning? Is it because there are several items in their post?
When I read their post, I see that 1) they've planned a webcast, during which they'll explain their process, and tell us what will change next. 2) They also give a heads-up to people who want to keep their current gameplay, to make sure they switch now.
What am I missing that is wrong? Is it the fact they announce a webcast? Is it because they don't just post a list of changes on release without a warning? Is it because there are several items in their post?
Yeah, be that reasonable and take the fun from old farts complaining about stuff
As if anyone cared about our opinions anyway. Rub salt into the wounds….They did announce that they would announce something, I am pretty sure.
Is the patch actually being released on the 17th? It seems unclear:
" . . . Patch 4 is right around the corner. We can't be more specific than that at the moment, but look, today we announced the Panel From Hell 2! Mark your calendars, on February 17th at 10am PT we're going back to Hell."
EDIT: I'm asking because some people on the forums are saying that it is releasing on that day.
" . . . Patch 4 is right around the corner. We can't be more specific than that at the moment, but look, today we announced the Panel From Hell 2! Mark your calendars, on February 17th at 10am PT we're going back to Hell."
EDIT: I'm asking because some people on the forums are saying that it is releasing on that day.
JFarrell71
SasqWatch
Guys, I must be tired because I don't get this "announcement of announcement" that seems to bother some of you.
When I read their post, I see that 1) they've planned a webcast, during which they'll explain their process, and tell us what will change next. 2) They also give a heads-up to people who want to keep their current gameplay, to make sure they switch now.
What am I missing that is wrong? Is it the fact they announce a webcast? Is it because they don't just post a list of changes on release without a warning? Is it because there are several items in their post?
It does happen, but the complaint has been expanded. Sometimes companies announce that the following week they'll announce a webcast… that sort of thing is imo pretty "look at me!" dumb. But an announcemet of the date of the webcast, like we see here, that only makes sense.