Originally Posted by dbarron
Originally Posted by Salo
I can't wait to share more with you all!
Not to be rude, but yeah, we're waiting for that part (communications).

Think Cyberpunk. People were impatient. The devs released too soon. Things fell apart.

Sometimes even communicating too quickly can create untold issues.

Let's say they promised to have the next PFH on October 18th. But then, as the day approached, they discovered a major issue. Suddenly, they've got to tell everyone there's no patch coming for a bit. But then, suddenly, they find and resolve the issue. Now they can keep with the 18th for their PFH. Now another communication says it's back on. Confusion ensues.

Or let's say they are planning on the next patch being Day/Night cycle. Oh! Huge patch for many. They get closer to PFH they've announced and all at once there's an issue with Day/Night. Crap! The highlight of the patch just died. People are really looking forward to something big, and it just died. Now what?

I've come to accept the silence. They are waiting to reveal what they've been working on so it's both a surprise AND if they can't do something they want to do they don't get people's hopes up and then smash them. What if they are really trying to make Day/Night work on their engine but no matter what it's just not working?... Yet they're still trying... Maybe.

If nothing else, silence builds anticipation, so they're smart to not say too much. It keeps people guessing which keeps forums talking and alive. I mean, after 2 years, we're still here talking. Aren't we?