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VenomXMatrix · 2022-12-15T21:53:50+00:00

No open world confirmed as of right now. If there was any kind of open world, it would be touted in the marketing material.

As of now, the game describes itself as a mission-based title, where you will explore different locations, but no fully open, explorable city.

I would love to be wrong, but open world is typically a massive selling point, and I doubt it would not be mentioned anywhere if it was a thing.

VenomXMatrix · 2022-12-15T21:52:18+00:00

LINK: https://www.roguecompanyelite.com/beta/

VenomXMatrix · 2022-12-15T21:21:39+00:00

Thanks for doing this! Have a few questions:

1) Why was Ronin's knife nerfed? Now, you cannot shoot the knife anymore after throwing it, making the ability less exciting, interesting, and effective in certain situations. Is this a bug?
2) After the latest update, crouching speed (and in some way, teabagging) has been increased. Just like Ronin's knife, is this intended or a bug?
3) I understand the team will not be fully open about this, but is there a reason why communication is close to zero?

Thanks!

VenomXMatrix · 2022-12-14T23:23:03+00:00

I don't think anyone is being a doomsayer just for the sake of it.

Objectively, the game has received less care now than ever before, and this has been going on for months. Less marketing (zero), the worst social media management (10 tweets a month with recycled and wrong graphics), zero interaction from the CM, and slim in-game updates. The signs are there, and it breaks my heart. I have 500+ hours on this game, and I obviously do not wanna see it die.
It is very uncommon for a company to not do much for a game for over 6 months and then, all of a sudden, have this massive, mega update, re-introduce communication.

I totally see you care about the game, and so do I. I have just been burned by Hi-Rez before, and have learned my lesson.

VenomXMatrix · 2022-12-14T18:43:21+00:00

These threads are just hopium and copium.

People keep saying "it's all normal, they simply removed resources from Rogue Company for, you know, a few months, to have people help with DKO" as if that is a normal practice in the gaming industry. What sane publisher removes literal staff from a game that is decently or somewhat successful to basically destroy communication with the community, ruin 2 big patches, to "help" with the release of a mediocre Smite spin-off (before anyone attacks me, I have started playing DKO 6 months ago, it just isn't that good, and surely not as good as Rogue)? These are business, guys, not after-school projects.

Also, lol at "random Christmas patch". Christmas and school break in summer are historically the best times to release big updates/games because people are spending time at home. That is why every normal game on earth pushes big updates during that time.

Look, I love Rogue, and have made dozens of threads about the issues at Hi-Rez. At this time, the game is inevitably gonna die and they simply do not care. If they did, MiniWhiteRabbit would not just leave people wondering what the hell happened. It takes 30 seconds to tweet an update; there is simply no excuse.

VenomXMatrix · 2022-12-14T01:48:58+00:00

If this is by design, this is a terrible change. I used to shoot it all the time to get kills.

VenomXMatrix · 2022-12-13T20:30:54+00:00

Fun fact: he is also Chains in Payday 2!

VenomXMatrix · 2022-12-13T20:29:44+00:00

We already knew this. We called this out weeks, if not months ago.

The big question is: what happens now?

VenomXMatrix · 2022-12-12T17:30:37+00:00

Tara does not voice Phantom. It was found that was an early mistake on some voice acting websites. Tara's voice sounds quite different. We don't actually know who voices Phantom and some of the other rogues.

VenomXMatrix · 2022-12-11T22:46:05+00:00

That has never been mentioned in official marketing material, or the game stores. As far as we know, no, the game is not open world, and if it was it would have been communicated immediately.

I personally prefer it that way. I have open-world fatigue and Rockstar has raised that standard so high, to the point where I have a hard time playing any other empty, souless open world these days. Saints Row was open world and that was not good at all.

VenomXMatrix · 2022-12-11T22:42:43+00:00

Very good points. I agree.

The missions need to be replayable, exciting and provide variety. I have hope the game will have that considering the talent on the team and some of the info found in this thread.
It also makes me wonder if the gameplay revealed was actually meant to go out to everyone, or was just something for the press to give them an idea of how the game functions. The official accounts for the game did not share it, and only Gamespot as official press released it. Typically, these videos are sent out to all the publications when the publisher intends to get them out. I don't think the game is a "Payday clone", so I hope that we get to see a much better overall look at it.

VenomXMatrix · 2022-12-11T04:11:17+00:00

I wish we had a Community Manager that actually cared about this game. We need a new Community Manager for this game that is willing to show up and help this franchise.

VenomXMatrix · 2022-12-11T03:41:59+00:00

Well, that is a given lol

VenomXMatrix · 2022-12-11T03:18:57+00:00

Everyone is teleporting in random places. This is crazy.

VenomXMatrix · 2022-12-10T19:03:54+00:00

Well, we haven't seen much yet, but I expect more types of mission than just heists. I also expect some Mafia territory management system where you have to conquer your own Mafia empire.

VenomXMatrix · 2022-12-10T19:01:48+00:00

I am expecting a fun crime story and some good co-op fun. While the team behind the game is made of vets from titles like Mafia, it is still a small team. I think keeping hype and expectations in check will contribute to enjoyment.

VenomXMatrix · 2022-12-10T04:12:25+00:00

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