Heya,
With the amount of issues being brought up by the community. Will beta phase be extended and launch delayed so you can address these issues so to ensure the game releases in the best possible shape it can be. I don’t think there’s enough time to reasonably expect the developer to fix most of the problems people have with Darktide. As someone who participates in Volunteer QA for a small indie RPG studio. I can confirm that time does indeed go by fast. An entire week can be spent creating a quest, testing it, debugging it, implementing additional changes, running it through another series of tests, getting feedback, spending time implementing that feedback, and so on and so on. All of that takes time to do; now this is just for a small indie studio. I can’t imagine what it’s like working on a huge project such as this.
I’m aware you’ve already delayed this game once. I’m also aware that delaying a game is not an easy thing to do. However, with Darktide sitting at a “mixed” rating on steam with a 69% approval rating; and many people feeling dissatisfied with the game currently. I feel that we need more time to get Darktide in good shape before release. With the amount of feedback that the game has been getting within the past few days. It’s going to take time to run through that feedback, create an action plan, figure out what needs to be prioritized, and then implement said feedback; all of this is going to take time. Time that the game is running out of.
I am sure this is already creating a high stress environment. Probably leading to people having to crunch. Of course, this is just my opinion, but as someone who loves Vermintide and wants Darktide to be successful. I think a delay is appropriate to ensure the game launches in a good state.
Thank you
Sincerely,
Earbuds that rest on Asuka’s head