Stable version for those who want to play without problems
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Join Date: 2017-03-03 Member: 228530Members
Join Date: 2017-03-03 Member: 228530Members
The point of the original discussion was, that fixing the game should be a priority, not adding content.
But since Fathom served some hard cold truth and explained (see below), that content needs to be added first before fixing the game, the discussion has changed.
So, could there be a possibility for a completely fixed version that doesn't have these awful bugs. Like a checkpoint in the journey of Subnauticas developement. Then you could decide if you want to update your version with more content or not. I've been waiting to play a bug-free Subnautica for years so to me this sounds quite good.
Yes, I am one of those duchbags who don't understand the charm of "Early Acces" and rather enjoy a polished product.
Tried Subnautica this week and in the first 5 hours I experienced all the same issues as the first time I played in 2016. I've even bought a new PC so that shouldn't be the problem. I'd rather play and older version, with less content but with all the bugs fixed, while waiting for the full release.
But since Fathom served some hard cold truth and explained (see below), that content needs to be added first before fixing the game, the discussion has changed.
So, could there be a possibility for a completely fixed version that doesn't have these awful bugs. Like a checkpoint in the journey of Subnauticas developement. Then you could decide if you want to update your version with more content or not. I've been waiting to play a bug-free Subnautica for years so to me this sounds quite good.
Yes, I am one of those duchbags who don't understand the charm of "Early Acces" and rather enjoy a polished product.
Tried Subnautica this week and in the first 5 hours I experienced all the same issues as the first time I played in 2016. I've even bought a new PC so that shouldn't be the problem. I'd rather play and older version, with less content but with all the bugs fixed, while waiting for the full release.
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It may not ease the pain, but it'll help the logical part of your brain cope.
Also, after the last two updates, the only problem I've had is with the "multi-hour lag issue" and a quick delete of the proper files fixes that like a charm.
And yea, I don't develope games myself so I don't know the process.
Please, no "dude, your computer just sucks" comments.
If the vast majority of folks were experiencing insanely severe problems, then there would be an insanely large list of detailed bug reports that would provide the wealth of information the developers need to fix every possible bug. In that case, I am confident the developers would make it their top priority to fix those problems and have a relatively solid build released each month. The fact that there aren't that insanely large list of bug reports makes it extremely likely that the vast majority of folks are experiencing a relatively stable game experience. In my case, I started a new game a week ago and now have around 80 hours of bug free game experience--at least free of game shattering bugs that prevent me from playing.
If you really want to know why it is so hard to produce a bug free game, then the answer is very simple. The PC sucks. By that, I mean that there is an endless array of possible combinations of hardware and software drivers for that hardware. That means there will always be an insanely large list of possible combinations that can introduce bugs in the game. I wish that weren't the case. But it isn't.
If you want a bug free game, then the best thing you can do is read the stickies at the top of the Bug Report forum to see how to compose a detailed bug report. Then, post a detailed bug report--including your hardware and software specifications--each time you encounter a bug. The more folks who submit detailed bug reports, the more information the developers will have to use when trying to solve these problems.
Stop Playing.
Come back in a month or two and try again.
You already paid for the game, it's not likely it's going to suddenly disappear from your STEAM List.
OR
You can tells us what problems you are having and perhaps we can get you back to being able to play.
(that's kinda-sorta what the forums are for, besides whining and cursing the Dev's)
If you google hard enough you should be able to find older versions of the game for download. Perhaps an older version is less buggy for you.
It is technically possible to make a bug free game while developing it, just look at Tripwire Interactive's Killing Floor 2 early access period. Back in 2015 it released with a very small amount of content but in an extremely polished state. As time went by they slowly added content while maintaining that polish as much as possible.
The reason why you don't see this type of development often is that every time you change anything in a game you pretty reliably introduce bugs to it. Fixing bugs takes time. So yes, Unknown Worlds could fix more bugs before shipping out updates. The problem is the update schedule would look more like the aforementioned Killing Floor 2, which received around 3-4 updates a year. In addition, a more bug-free development tends to end up allowing less content in the game overall. Basically there'd be something like no lava zones, lost river, or any story elements until next year. We would currently be waiting on the May update to add the blood kelp zone or PRAWN suit into the game, things have instead been around for quite some time. And if the game had to be shipped this May, sorry lava zones and lost river, you guys are out.
A teacher once told me, "When you're making a game you can make it quickly, make it good, and make it cheaply. The problem is you can only have two of those at the cost of the third."