As always, add my vote for solo mode. Bonus points if it uses your other characters as bots, but it’s honestly not needed in its first iteration. I’d even take limiting it to just the campaign missions, if that’s what it takes. Just let me run a solo mission if I’m not in the mood to deal with the public, please?
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October 2023
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Something that would give a reason to buy cosmetics…
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October 2023, in a private message to a forum member. The last public correspondence was the pre-release message Ralendil shared.
Which, the priorities shifiting is fine, the game was released two years too early and had a lot of stuff to fix. But to promise something publicly, and then refuse to say anything further about it publicly, even three years after the date it should have been provided, is absolutely absurd and shouldn’t be condoned
Edit: I stand corrected, october 2023 was the last official public correspondence, the rest of my statement still stands
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Both messages were public and in this forum.
Oh just saw edit. Yea!
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Yeah, it’s still been radio silence since then (over 2 years) which is just absurd. I did see someone shared a DM from 2025 (February?) where they reconfirmed “not a priority” with no further explanation. So I DM’d them myself and got ignored by 4 different Admins/CMs. So, I’m probably on a proverbial “No-Fly List.” Maybe they got rid of Strawhat because Strawhat actually interacted with me!? Idk, it
Edit: oh god, am I the Loch Ness Monster to Fatshark and Strawhat was Chef’s mom?
Catfish: “It was about that time, that Scipo leaned down, stared at me with his big red eyes and he said…. ‘I’mma need to know about solo mode.’”
Strawhat: “I gave him a like.”
Catfish: “She gave him a like!”
Strawhat: “I thought he’d go away if I gave him a like!”
Catfish: “Of course he’s not gonna go away woman! He’s gonna think you got information!”
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Solo play is in its final stages of testing in 2022 … and what happened?
it’s sad and mind-boggling how there’s still no solo 3 years after the release.
it’ something fundamental to any game.
we would have got it long ago if server mods were a thing.
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Assuming they didn’t just lie and it really was in its final stages of testing, I think the part that isn’t said out loud is that they decided against adding it.
As for why that is, who really knows. My personal guess would be that they decided it would remove players from matchmaking so it can’t be allowed because players will only engage in the business model and buy cosmetics if there’s always a ready supply of people to show off to.
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I wish we knew!
My guess: the statement was referring to the minimum viable backend system they felt they needed to support solo-hosted matches. Then the reality of how much the experience would suck for below-average and new players became obvious to whoever had the say to shelve it.
It’s definitely not because it wouldn’t drive sales. I want nothing more than to see my dangerous dolls all fighting together while we cleanse Atoma. I couldn’t care less about anyone else seeing them.
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yeah, i’d love having my other characters as bots. and then one would need to start from the same mourningstar where stuff is sold and there are other players wearing cosmetics.
i don’t understand though what would be so demanding for these below-average and new players in solo mode. anyone can learn to use an auspex (there’s still no minigame simulator in the psykhanium…) or smack 3 corruptor eyes.
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With the bots as they are, all objectives (eyes, auspex, carry) would be a challenge I think.
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auspex is a thing one player can and should do while the bots attack approaching enemies.
eyes, well, you can kill 2 of them easily most times, ogryn with charge and grenade gauntlet can do 3 pretty quick. perhaps the bots could attack the remaining eye after 2 have been popped or they regrow a couple times.
carry is probably the most difficult, i think the simplest thing the bots could do is to stick to the player and escort him. also, have less barrels on lower difficulty.
i don’t doubt there’s extra work involved, but again it doesn’t seem that far fetched, and they had 3 years already if they really want to offer a single player experience.
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I’m not saying that these activities couldn’t be worked around with bots. Just that the bots we have now wouldn’t be much help to many many players.
Ideally, the bots on the lowest difficulty would basically carry. Right now, I’d be surprised if they could get 1 in 10 new players through their first auspex.
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It depends if you can give them a build and weapons
Then here, they are totally good enough for a solo game
I tested
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Yes im dying to play darktide like how I can play space marine its just so shameful I have to pay 10 dollars to play a game I spent so much money to buy already not including dlcs. But I seek no quarrel just love for the game passion baby! Dont let it die!!
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Oh my it’s already coming on 4 years what a day!
thats fair but what a manipulative tactic yk? Why not be genuine honest show humility and have integrity!
Oh my god im ss 
I fully agree yeah, once the promise was made it counts as advertising. It’s unprofessional and scummy to just backtrack on it.
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Dw im on the case it’s just day 1 baby. We all gonna have a good time once we get whats rightfully ours! Fighting this good fight.
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