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I've been following this game since I backed it on Kickstarter, so I'm a very long time lurker, yet this thread is one of the first that had me compelled to comment, I LOVE all the art! Keep it up folks. Especially that gif, very well done.

It's funny because I am in the same boat of, "Drawing takes so long, I have better things to do," but this actually had me to pick up an art book I bought months and months ago and start practicing. Thanks OP!

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I'd personally only release this on steam if it were finished, otherwise it just comes across as "another early access PoS" - god knows there are enough of them..

This ^^

Think about it this way, currently having the game limited to this site provides many advantages to take into consideration.

1. This site is the only way you can purchase the game, this means that 100% of the profits, sales, marketing, etc is handled by Tynan and word-of-mouth, arguably the best marketing tool there is, especially because it's free. (You go on an awesome vacation you're gonna tell your friends about it, and they're gonna go and tell their friends about it, and so on. Same with this game.)

2. Because it's not on a massive platform like Steam there is a limited number of customers who see this game right now and judge it, whether their reviews are fair or not. This also leads to a more tight-knit community and less trolls who are just out to populate the game with bad reviews.

3. This game is in Alpha, releasing the game as such under "Early Access" not only gives a bad name to the game, but leads to people reviewing the game in it's current state, then possibly never updating their review, leading to a skewed opinion overall. Let's say they base their down-vote on something that gets updated a patch or two later, if they never update that review that's one more review that's negative that doesn't deserve to be there.

Just my *3* cents.

Not really. You can use the beta option pretty easily to have versions on steam. ProjectZomboid use it to run betas. I cant remember any names, but there are a few that just use it for old versions. Its just Right Click Game>Properties>Beta>Select version from the drop down list. Its not a complex task, and the information could easily be added to the store page, the forums or anywhere else vaguely relevant.

Funny enough this route has already been suggested and addressed, as you can see on the second page of this topic!

I've seen some games (Europa Universalis IV comes to mind) where the 'betas' tab lets you pick from older versions as well - that said, I have no idea how it works.

That's the way we'd have to do it, but that's a bit of a hack.

I have a question. is there a planned release date or are you waiting on steam? (or other) cause this game is great and I wouldn't know what to think if steam doesn't want it now. seriously I checked green light and they released a game on steam called GRASS SIMULATOR. your a cow who walks in a field and shoots targets.

If you take a look at the block of text below you will find your answer.

Steam provides no good automatic way to allow playing on older versions. Since our updates consistently break save compatibility (because they're usually large changes to the structure of the game and/or adding and removing game objects), this would mean your saves would just break and you'd have no way to prevent it or go back and finish them.

It's not necessarily the best system for a game in this stage of development.

So there's that, plus I want the game to be good and ready quality-wise for the larger Steam audience. There's no date on Steam release. Though we are looking at making an auto-updater that would take the pain out of updating manually, and handle the ability to play older versions with your older saves if you wish.

All you have to do is read a little down the first page at the developers comments to find the answers to basic stuff. Not complaining per-se, just do a little research before asking redundant questions.

This is just too great, I'm so glad this was made/discovered.

Diseases is a straight-up threat. Open woundz will git infected. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! This type'a shiznit happens all tha time. Flu n' plague can step tha fuck up anywhere, n' tropical rainforest areas is rife wit malaria n' chillin sicknizz fo' realz. As colonists age, they can pimp chronic conditions like cataracts or wack backs.

pimp chronic conditions

Awww mannnn, I want pimp chronic conditions.

I was told for each soul we sell to the devil that's 6 votes, I'm sure he'll be first if we can get 111 of us to do this! I'm all in guys, who's with me!?

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I just wanted to say I have been following your posts REM and I really love your ideas. They're well structured, cohesive, and (as far as I can tell) original. Even if they weren't your presentation is simply beautiful. Keep up the good work.

Might I also suggest updating your personal note-thingy at the bottom of each post with more of your recent ideas?

P.S. That article by Steve Mann is simply astounding. I'm quite curious about the future of wearable tech since I only have one eye, and he seems to be the man to follow. Much appreciated for the link.

I figured I'd mention I check the changelog every single day. I honestly am obsessed with your progress Tynan, you're the most dedicated and communicative developer I've come across. Thanks for the awesome work!

inb4 Tynan for president

Hello all! My name is Rio but most people just call me Psy or Psyclops as per my IGN. I lurk these forums a lot and realize I should just introduce myself since I spend about 2 hours on here a day reading posts anyways.

-What introduced you to RimWorld? Or to this style of game in general?
The Kickstarter campaign of course! I had to sign up as soon as I saw what the game was like and it's awesome Dev. I've always love base-builders and survival so the combo has me in ecstasy.

-What's your favorite other game?
League of Legends, it seriously used to be an addiction. Any of you fellow League players are welcome to add me, same IGN! I'm very kind and play the game for fun. You'll never find me raging over something as silly as losing a game. The reason I state this is so hopefully you'll get the message that I like to play with happy people, not ragers.

-Most embarrassing gaming-related story?
Well I once almost beat this 12 year old at CoD MW2 but he was gonna f**k my mom so I had to quit.

-What kind of breakfast cereal is the best?
Dude Crunch Berries all the waaaay! That texture! That flavor! (but they're a special treat, moderation is key)

Ah that makes more sense thanks, agreed btw. I had solar panels in that "yard" until the roof went up, and then they became unusable so I had to sell them all, so this should be in the suggestions section then? Thanks!

There was a sort of inlet formed by the rock walls which I closed off with man-made walls. When I did so it tried to form a ceiling but the room was too large so it left a gaping hole in my ceiling. Since I didn't intend for it to have a ceiling in the first place I decided to sell the walls so I could get some sunlight back into the place, however the shadowed stayed even though I took away the walls and it said the roof had collapsed. Picture attached to illustrate my meaning.
-Psyclops

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