Understanding Why the Game is Getting Boring

[Banicks 55]

ZdB,

While that was a blunt statement, my intentions are meant to be good. I am all for standalone. But like any game in its infancy, people lose interest, the game loses content from lack of large scale feedback, and overall the game will suffer. Over the many weeks, I have seen numerous players quit the game, the number of servers dropping, the interest in the game itself is dropping due to bugs/lack of new content/and hackers. For almost a month now, a mixture of graphics glitches/tents and vehicles not saving/scripters, people just are giving up and moving on(temporarily or permanent).

Like Banicks said, the mod version still can be used for the brainstorming ideas, regardless if they are working on a standalone to push out a alpha game to start cashing in on their idea, which they do deserve, but one thing people always forget, we are the consumers and that in the end decides a success of the game. Its a popularity contest and if you don't keep up with it, you'll fall behind. I saw it happen in the last game I followed, Path of Exile.

To be fair though, this mod isn't even the game that will sell.

A new following will be necessary, a new alpha/beta will be tested and perhaps some of us DayZmod players will get to partake in it. Ultimately this mod is not the be all and end all of what is to come. That alone is the exciting part for me allowing the mod to have it's faults, hacks and bad days.

If anyone wants to play a game with limited hackers and perfection, they will just have to go and buy something that is available now. Until DayZ and WarZ is released though, there is little in the way of offerings for Zombie Survival. I can't wait, and it's why I'm more forgiving of the issues in DayZmod and still play it.

[MisterMisterPlzDontShoot 8]

Haha...

Skudder owning in this thread.

[MasterControl 1]

Speaking of posting garbage, way to post software cycle testing from Wikipedia, maybe try the actual video game development cycle? http://en.wikipedia....ame_development

Like you say, "people need to start looking shit up before they post their garbage"

Alpha

See also: Alpha release

Alpha is the stage when key gameplay functionality is implemented, and assets are partially finished.^[138] A game in alpha is feature complete, that is, game is playable and contains all the major features.^[139] These features may be further revised based on testing and feedback.^[138] Additional small, new features may be added, similarly planned, but unimplemented features may be dropped.^[139] Programmers focus mainly on finishing the codebase, rather than implementing additions.^[137] Alpha occurs eight to ten months before code release.^[138]

[edit]Code freeze

Code freeze is the stage when new code is no longer added to the game and only bugs are being corrected. Code freeze occurs three to four months before code release.^[138]

[edit]Beta

See also: Beta release

Beta is feature and asset complete version of the game, when only bugs are being fixed.^[137][138] This version contains no bugs that prevent the game from being shippable.^[137] No changes are made to the game features, assets, or code. Beta occurs two to three months before code release.^[138]

OWNED Thank you SKuDD3r for posting a well written suggestion. Sadly, most won't have the ability to comprehend constructive criticism and will simply cling to their "celebrity" identities. I wish more posts included this level of thought. Alpha release DOES mean feature complete. Keep the ideas coming!

[SmashT 10907]

Please don't necrobump 4+ month old threads for such trivial reasons. The mod has been handed over to the community and as such the op's points are no longer relevant.

Edited January 6, 2013 by smasht_AU