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Ok, so I LEARNED from past experience, that THEY had huge problems sticking to deadlines. And as you point out by quoting raptor, THEY "learned" that they won't be releasing any information about what they are working on, not to mention deadlines, if they actually have any at this point. Now you call this "learning", but it could also be looked at as USING the past screwups to justify at this very convenient moment in time, relieving themselves of all pressure. Have you ever heard the saying "A work will always take as much time, as is given for it or more, but never less"? Any professional company and especially head of company will tell you that things are only achieved when time constraints are set up and followed up consequently. Now if you and I were friends, and we would set up a meeting, let's say I just don't show up. The next meeting I don't show up again. Apologizing but on the next one I don't show up either. And NOW the amazing conclusion: Instead of working on my ability to ACTUALLY show up to our meetings, I "learned", as you've put it, that I can't show up to meetings quite evidently, so I'm not even going to set up any more. :DDD I hope this comparison brings things into perspective for you. One last thing: How is my question "What speaks against talking about what you are currently working on?" with the lin to raptors text in front of it, silly? The only explanation I found is that you think my question is answered by raptors text, only IT ISN'T. There is a difference between informing on what you are working on and actually annoncing ETA's and deadlines. Raptor cleverly used this and people like you who's perception appearently have a hard time making the differenciation, to justify their going silent.

Well you are right...I don't know, maybe I just do it for myself, so I have a clear conscience, that I did everything I could and also to see that there are still likeminded people out there. Did I actually have any hope that they would reply? Hmm, now that I'm saying that out loudly, not really no. But at least I have given them the chance. I just find it outrageous what these people are doing and they better deliver. My compliments to your calm and logical attitude.

You've been around for quite a while now. Thus you should know that a list THIS TEAM released at some point 6+ months ago is in now way representative of what they are doing NOW. We had the pleasure of learning from experience. So I'm sorry, but I find your comment a bit silly.

Right. Thanks.

Ah ok, thanks for clearing that up. It's probably better that way, so one can act completely without bias. If you don't mind me asking the question: What's your motivation to still do this? Your message earlier seemed to me like you are very disappointed with the devs communication. Of course I understand if you wish not to answer this.

Let me just answer that. What choice we have is, to make a post, raise a concern, get people to weigh in and then hope that the numbers will catch @ImpulZ attention, so that he can raise the issue with the devs, in this case it's about communication. What we need less of, are people behaving like they have already given up. Because guess what, when you behave like you give up the chance of success drops to roughly 0%. You haven't answered my message by the way, so here it is once more. We've had 6 1/2 months of "Post 1.0" and here's the list of what they wanted to do "Post 1.0" You are still most very free to point out to me any of those "being already in game" as you stated earlier...

Well thanks for the insight. So how does this work, are you an employee of BI, or are you doing this on a voluntary basis?

By the way, do you have any direct contact to the developer-team? Maybe you could mend the gap here a bit. That would be greatly appreciated. Given the title of this post, you can see it's clearly directed at the developers and given that 'improving their direct communication across channels' has been a stated goal, perhaps you could be the voice for those with concern and point them here so they may reply. That is of course only if you are even in contact with them. Best regards

Exactly!

Sure, let me rephrase: Well yeah, then it's too late because too many of your kind have been showing too submissivie of an attitude. ... Please read the list I've provided and I hope you can see, that you might have been brainwashed. @Max Planck Is that ok? If not, please point me to the violations. Best regards sir

Haha they didn't NEED the money to continue, they WANTED it. Have you every calculated how much money they made? The number of sales is public...you can do the math. Now the devs said, that they are self published and there is no pressure from their bosses. Of course that would say that either way, but no matter wether the devs were in on it or not, the pressure from the communities end SHOULD be THERE. THAT'S why we get "so hung up on this"... Source:

Do you have any idea how much F***ING money they made?! Haha they certainly didn't need that money to continue development 😄 Well you know here's the trick. They're not gonna say: "Ok guys, we let it die". They just DO IT. Very slowly. Bit by bit. Methodically. Important people leaving here. Stopping Status reports there. Shutting down official servers here. Not announcing roadmaps there. You get the pattern. Why would they be crazy to do it? Wouldn't they actually be crazy to continue to invest into something, that has already paid them everything it's ever going to?

Well yeah, then it's too late because too many of your kind have been showing too submissivie of an attitude. I found the list, as you've mentioned in your post: "They had a list back then of post-1.0 items that they would be adding to the game in 1.01 and beyond and some of those things are now in the game." Please read the list I've provided and I hope you can see, that you might have been brainwashed. Let me know which of thes off the OFFICIAL LIST are now "in the game" as you said. Source:

Yes, an anwere does really matters! The reason was given in my original post. Here: "It would be a good and more importantly REASSURING sign." So yea, from that you can conclude that I would like some reassurance, some peace of mind if you will. Please elaborate how "topics exactly like these" rightfully lead to us "not getting answers(!)" And I must be an absolute genius as I can A. Chill B. Play something else and C. Raise this discussion/ask questions. Impressive huh?...

I don't believe we have any reason to fear DLC's at the moment as that would mean splitting the playerbase, which at this point is a terrible idea. Besides, it should be obvious to anybody, given that the vanilla game is a barebones version of what the game was always meant to be and not even that is working, that DLC's would be an obvious cash grab. What we have alot of reason to fear for, is wether the game is even going to be fleshed out any further. They just milked the last udder (PS4) pretty much as dry as they could and now there is actually no more new money to be made. Today they shut off 8 official servers and there is no official statement regarding the departure of LEAD DESIGNER (!) Peter Nespesny yet, plus of course the thing with the non-existent roadmap. They promised in one of the last status reports back in 2018 that the full team of 86 devs would continue to work on the game for the year of 2019. After that, is officially still a grey and undefined area and that is what should cause the most wrinkles on everyones forehead. Anyhow, all we can do is have our fingers crossed and pray that the devs love for the game design is enough the keep the engine going. Eugen Harton would probably most likely be the guy but having seen the latest interviews with him, he seems a little burnt out. I don't know if they should have expanded, I have no expertise in this area but I can't help but feeling, there is a distinct lack of professionalism, but as I said, it's just a feeling and I cannot really judge it. Fingers crossed guys, fingers crossed. All we can do now, really. Sadly...

Well...it's been a week. No reply. Color me surprised...

Looks to me like you're starting to pack up. What are the servers reassigned to?

Yeah it's a difficult topic. I personally don't need them for DayZ to be complete to me.

Hmm, I'll have a look at those, but yea I'm wondering how they want to get helis working.

How do we have "a long way to go before DAYZ "ends""? How do you know?

Yes, if they at least made a clear statement regarding the departure of Nespesny now. I mean come on it's the LEAD DESIGNER ffs. It's just worrying is all. I don't even need to know exactly what they're working on, I just want to know if they are working on it and if they still intend to deliver a FINISHED GAME some day.

Yes, I understand their approach to underpromise and overdeliver but keeping us completely in the dark while simultaneously the LEAD DESIGNER jumps off board can have one a bit worrying.

Yea I guess it would have been wiser to include this change in one of their "cool stylish new" update videos. Our characters weren't harmed though but I haven't touched the game since. Like I described, I could think of 3 different better solutions from the top of my head. Very annoying and quite frankly idiotic.

What do you guys think, should we have been warned? To the REPORT TICKET

Well it's a lovely idea, but making horses is even more complicated than making cars as I estimate. I'm sure the devs will confirm this, but the animation system for a horse is very very complex. Given that they're even struggling with the comparably simpler animation systems of say, the revolver. This would blow the roof off. Even the bicycle is probably alot easier to do than a horse, so I'm sure that would be the main reason. The number one transportation in an apocalypse would be cars I believe. Simply because they can go the fastest, they can carry luggage and there are plenty of unused ones around. This is why it should be alot easier to get a car going than it is now and from what I understand, the devs intend for alot of cars to be standing around and having NO MORE of these cars that are only props that loot spawns on top of. But considering that they have now decided to not tell us what they're working on at all anymore, not to mention avoiding a roadmap entirely as well, it's hard to say what will ever become reality of these sweet dreams. Rest assured they've only just milked the last dug teat, releasing this unfinished game for PS4 as well. Announcement regarding the avoiding of roadmaps ->