I think it would be a fantastic if we could have a developer Q&A with the lead Devs. What do you think @FatsharkJulia ?
Feels like it could be a nice gesture and a genuinely fruitful experience for both player and developer alike. The future/roadmap of Darktide from here is very unclear and a rockbed of diehard passionate players would love a bit of insight I’m sure.
It could help to clear the air and invigorate the player base.
Perhaps people could submit 3 questions each below and we figure out how to skim the cream.
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Not that she won’t answer, because she’s great, but I think this would be more in Quickpaw’s wheelhouse as the CM rather than support.
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The last time the developers spoke on something it caused a huge karkstorm, so I doubt FS will be willing to try it again anytime soon. In fairness, however, it was a joke in poor taste and a streamer that fueled the fire.
I remember an old FAQ before UL&L dropped where they answered questions verbatim from the forums, and it was pleasing to see that FS actually is paying attention, and I’d like to see something similar again.
My main questions, of course, is what are the priorities in development right now, and why are some major issues not being fixed yet? Are there technical problems or not enough manpower? Anything would be better than science, which feels like simply ignoring the problem and wishing it to go away.
Looking back, overall Unlocked & Loaded was the best update we’ve had ever for DT. FS didn’t get everything perfect, of course, but the communication and previews were genuinely enlightening and exciting, and I’m bummed we haven’t gotten the same level of comms from FS.
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they dont have answers for 80% of the hot button questions people will ask, not gonna happen unless the questions are heavily vetted (read: cherrypicked) and nothing of value gets answered
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Maybe, maybe not. Better to give the benefit of the doubt then respond appropriately on the outcome.
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