Questions for the Developers - my take on doing it right

[S3V3N 1402]

So, since we get increasingly complex solutions presented as for how the devs want to share updated information and news with us, I thought I'd simplify things. The idea is: everbody gets one question (per post). If you like the question of one of the persons above you, you quote him/her; questions should be in bold type. Then you add your own question at the end. This way, each page visually fills up with questions asked and it will be easy for the devs to scroll through and just to gauge, which are our most pressing concerns. This is a simple way of visually and briefly posting questions without the need to invent a new format to present the news. If the devs want to use this thread to directly reply or just for research is entirely up to them. I just thought it was a good idea.

Side note: I think we appreciate the efforts the team makes to give us better information. The thing is - with fewer delays there would be less need to inform us at all. Instead of inventing new ways to inform us, I would wish that old information was updated more often by the devs. Which brings me to my question:

 

In Summer 2015 we were told that Modding Tools are going to be released early in 2016. I haven't seen progress on that or seen information on the editors that will be available. Could you describe the current state of modding tools and how far away we are from an initial release?

Edited April 14, 2016 by S3V3N

[[DGN] Johnny 115]

22 minutes ago, S3V3N said:

So, since we get increasingly complex solutions presented as for how the devs want to share updated information and news with us, I thought I'd simplify things. The idea is: everbody gets one question (per post). If you like the question of one of the persons above you, you quote him/her; questions should be in bold type. Then you add your own question at the end. This way, each page visually fills up with questions asked and it will be easy for the devs to scroll through and just to gauge, which are our most pressing concerns. This is a simple way of visually and briefly posting questions without the need to invent a new format to present the news. If the devs want to use this thread to directly reply or just for research is entirely up to them. I just thought it was a good idea.

Side note: I think we appreciate the efforts the team makes to give us better information. The thing is - with fewer delays there would be less need to inform us at all. Instead of inventing new ways to inform us, I would wish that old information was updated more often by the devs. Which brings me to my question:

 

In Summer 2015 we were told that Modding Tools are going to be released early in 2016. I haven't seen progress on that or seen information on the editors that will be available. Could you describe the current state of modding tools and how far away we are from an initial release?

I'm a huge believer in the Subscriber method. Players interested in asking questions, donate a little extra for them to host that content. That funding helps expand their media and PR team without cutting into their primary budget, and supports the manpower to consolidate a lot of their updates while only minimally distracting the developers. Not to mention it illuminates all the dark corners of the development hierarchy, both good and bad.

 

 

 

41 minutes ago, S3V3N said:

In Summer 2015 we were told that Modding Tools are going to be released early in 2016. I haven't seen progress on that or seen information on the editors that will be available. Could you describe the current state of modding tools and how far away we are from an initial release?

 

[S3V3N 1402]

4 minutes ago, [DGN] Johnny said:

I'm a huge believer in the Subscriber method. Players interested in asking questions, donate a little extra for them to host that content. That funding helps expand their media and PR team ...

Where is your question? Please stick exactly to the format of the thread. There should be little to no text ALWAYS a question and then the next question(s) you want solved, repeated. This thread only makes sense (for the devs), if they aren't forced to read blocks of text and can easily filter out the most popular questions. 

[Tigermonk 140]

  1 hour ago, S3V3N said:

In Summer 2015 we were told that Modding Tools are going to be released early in 2016. I haven't seen progress on that or seen information on the editors that will be available. Could you describe the current state of modding tools and how far away we are from an initial release? answer: Don't ask stuff about 2015, because 2/3 of the 2015 plan is a bust already.. delayed by MONTHS so.. no use asking 'why' because 'it just was' 

question: since the blocks have almost all been resolved and the 'optimization' is in full swing.. how LONG does it take to push those 'optimizations' through so we can finally enjoy the 0.60 update? - tigermonk

Edited April 14, 2016 by Tigermonk