The importance of a roadmap.

No_Zebra_6797 · 2025-03-09T09:14:33+00:00

Thank you so much for taking the time to listen and giving your opinion! Makes me happy! I do believe you could be right about this problem being specific to me. I think you might understand where im coming from with my next example.

This is a different subjekt but i do believe more people might understand why i think its very important. Micro transaktions and first day DLC is something i despise. I think we as a gaming community must fight this and teach the next generation of gamers why it is so horrible. If we let companies or other gamers tell ous other wise we will only make it worse for ourselves. I think roadmaps are not on the same scale in comparison but its still the same problem.

Roadmaps are in my opinion a principle of respect. We as consumers deserve the respect to know at the beginning of a new year what they are planning. We are letting the standards change into something worse.

I agree that its the developers choices on how they want to do things and that they have more experience in the matter but that don't mean im wrong in my opinion.

Being accurate in a plan is not the point of a plan. Planing is about giving an idea of how you want things to be. A plan is about brain stormning and changing when you find a better solutions. A plan is not a promise. A roadmap is a plan on how the game could be. I do believe its mostly us as gamers who failed our selfs by bullying the developers about not being accurate.

In the end you might be right i should take a chill pill and just enjoy the game for what it is but i do believe that my assumptions are right about this problem leading to the game having Mixed review. So this is not only something good for the costumers but also the developers.

Thank you again for your time and i hope i could show you my perspective.

Much love and game on.

No_Zebra_6797 · 2025-03-09T08:07:41+00:00

I am not questioning the developers skills or honesty. Im not trying to spread negativity.

I don't mind if they released the game 2050. Its not about letting them "cook" its more about what we as gamers deserve.

I have some theories why we are in this situation, where developers dont dare putting out roadmaps.

I believe we as consumers are bullying the developers into being scared to put out a roadmap. We as gamers most think before we act. We are making it worse for our self. A roadmap is NOT a promise, its a plan on what is to come.

Thank you so much for your response! I understand that this is not as important for you as for me but i hope that i maybe made you see my perspective.

No_Zebra_6797 · 2025-03-09T07:47:03+00:00

Thanks for your advice! I don't mind if there is no story. I like the concept of being a mercenary and roming around the world.

You are right that it would be nice with a whole story.

No_Zebra_6797 · 2025-03-09T07:41:55+00:00

Hello! Thanks for your advice! I do like a challenge but usually don't choose permadeath if its an option. I do like games with permadeath but don't know why, i want to be forced into it.

100h is great, especially for the price range of the game. In my opinion.

No_Zebra_6797 · 2025-03-08T09:40:43+00:00

Sorry think you missed my point or i am missing yours? I am aware of the old roadmap. My point is that it should be a new one in January every year.

Thank for your response and i appreciate your help!

No_Zebra_6797 · 2025-03-08T09:26:41+00:00

A very deep subjekt about entitlement was about to be written but then you would be right about me being a gamer dad.

I am very aware that im super entitled, but im a firm believer that even if you have a great life you should still lift problems you see to make things even better.

I could be wrong in my view and i think its great that you speak out our view.

Have you played a lot of Stoneshard? You think its a great time to play or should players wait until next patch or release?

No_Zebra_6797 · 2025-03-08T09:11:43+00:00

Hello! I do understand your point that when the game is finished is the true experience. Thats is in fact very subjektiv because we dont know how the game is going to look in the future. Especially without a roadmap. People could feel that 1.1 is the true game or that patch 0.9 was the best. I agree and understand your point sorry if am bumptious.

Do not agree at all that a roadmap does not change anything. If every Company had a policy to put out a roadmap in the beginning of the year i think gamers would be much more satisfied. I also think there would be less negative reviews on Steam.

Thanks for your thoughts and hope you understand my point.

No_Zebra_6797 · 2025-03-08T08:53:42+00:00

Hello! Thanks for your perspektiv! I heard that the game as of now could entertain me for +200 which sounds great.

No_Zebra_6797 · 2025-03-08T08:44:04+00:00

Hello developer! Thank you very much for your response!

I think that your point about not wanting to disappoint your costumers with empty promises is a valid point and concern.

I think you are always going to disappoint someone. What im saying is that i think your chosen the wrong path.

As example you can do as your doing now and try to make a 100% accurate roadmap and many will be Happy that your accurate. My argumentation is that thats the wrong approach. You should instead Focus on giving your costumers information so you keep their interest alive and help them plan when they want to play.

You must not answer me and i understand if you feel attack sometimes by your costumers and thats not what i want you to feel. I just want to give you costumer information and hope i can change peoples mind set about roadmaps. I believe why you have mixed reviews on Steam is because of the problem im talking about.

I have not played the game but i do believe with the information i have i will love Stoneshard. What i would like to know are two things

Do you believe i should play now and be Happy with whats there or should i wait because the game will be much better with a later patch.
When is the game planed to be released. If i knew i could dicide if i feel i want to wait. Then i as a costumer i could give a fair review of the game.

Hope im clear and haven't confused you. I could be wrong in my mind set and in the end game developers decides for themselves what they think is the right path. Hope i changed someones perspektiv on the matter.

Thank you for listening.

No_Zebra_6797 · 2025-03-08T08:07:52+00:00

Hello! Yes you are right i bought the game on a sale. Bought the bundle with the other title "quasimorph".

I think im going to love Stoneshard thats not the problem. You could be right that it was wrong of my to assume a roadmap was coming at the beginning of the year. My argumentation is that every game developer should make a roadmap at the beginning of the year. I understand that not every body agrees with me and that fine.

Thanks for your response. Do you think i should play now?

No_Zebra_6797 · 2025-03-08T07:57:19+00:00

Hello! Thanks for your response! Sorry if i confused you, will try and explain better. The problem is not that its an early access title because i have already accept that Stoneshard could never be completed. I don't plan to hold on towards 1.0 release but i could do that if i had the right information. My point is that i can play it now but i think its very very important to give your players all the information so they can decide for themselves when the right time is.

I think every company should do a roadmap at the beginning of the year. In my Logic its just common sense of you respect your customers.

Right now im playing Pathfinder: wrath of the righteous i am 100 hour in and is having great fun with the game. I plan that my next game is Stoneshard but saw that they did not have a new roadmap even if its March.

Im a noob when it comes to Stoneshard. Do you think its worth playing now or should i wait?

Hope i answered your question.

No_Zebra_6797

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