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Roadmaps: A tale of Woe

DigDuggyDigDuggy Member RarePosts: 694
in The Pub at MMORPG.COM
They've always been there, but it seems that everyone is throwing out roadmaps.  I looked at several games on steam today and most of them had 'roadmaps'  'we're only single player, 1 race, 1 class, 1 house', but look at our 20 year roadmap.  Roadmaps here, roadmaps there, roadmaps, I see them everywhere.  I'm actually pretty flexible in game development, but it's getting to be too much.  Have at least a workable game with roadmaps.  
KyleranAlBQuirkyDibdabs

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  • KyleranKyleran Member LegendaryPosts: 43,975
    Qbertq said:
    They've always been there, but it seems that everyone is throwing out roadmaps.  I looked at several games on steam today and most of them had 'roadmaps'  'we're only single player, 1 race, 1 class, 1 house', but look at our 20 year roadmap.  Roadmaps here, roadmaps there, roadmaps, I see them everywhere.  I'm actually pretty flexible in game development, but it's getting to be too much.  Have at least a workable game with roadmaps.  
    I think it's inevitable when many titles on Steam are selling you future promises instead of actually released games.
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  • AlBQuirkyAlBQuirky Member EpicPosts: 7,432
    Yes, "roadmaps" are used to feign "transparency." LOOK! we have all this future features all planned out!"

    I'm with Kyleran here, just mainly promises of better. Later...
    Kyleran

    - Al

    Personally the only modern MMORPG trend that annoys me is the idea that MMOs need to be designed in a way to attract people who don't actually like MMOs. Which to me makes about as much sense as someone trying to figure out a way to get vegetarians to eat at their steakhouse.
    - FARGIN_WAR


  • chelvaricchelvaric Member UncommonPosts: 47
    i don't mind for small single player indie games they need to get funding from somewhere, and i had alot that ended up being finished too
    AlBQuirky
  • DibdabsDibdabs Member RarePosts: 3,238
    Yep, roadmaps are just waffle.  I never pay them any attention.
    AlBQuirky
  • TillerTiller Member LegendaryPosts: 11,449
    chelvaric said:
    i don't mind for small single player indie games they need to get funding from somewhere, and i had alot that ended up being finished too
    Maybe, but when they cut stuff people bought into it can kill hype for a project almost entirely. Look at Industries of Titan.

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