Build releases vs modding

[rakkaus]

First i would like to say that i am very glad about how Ludeon Studios do their job in every possible aspect, is such a lovely group. That being said, i would like to remember that Rimworld is a game that relies almost completly on mods.

My question is if it's worth to mess with soo many good mods in such a regular basis. Since the game is very stable, isn't better to build up more new features before a release?

My personal opnion is that a good game like this can take the freedom to hold a release for a couple months. It also gives that confortable time to testers feedback all issues that may come to pass, soo it's a win-win for everybody.

Thanks.

[HattoriHanzo]

It's early access alpha, not even beta. Regular updates are essential, modding in alpha is at your own risk.

In my opinion: Regular vanilla updates > modding.

You just have to "rely" on mods, because vanilla game has not that many features, so it could become boring after a while. With more regular updates, you wouldn't need so many mods.
And little mods for more weaopons and stuff can be updated very quickly, so i stick with my opinion: Moar updates please! I don't need mods

[hesoyam]

Rimworld is a game that relies almost completly on mods.

Is this really fair?

My personal opnion is that a good game like this can take the freedom to hold a release for a couple months. It also gives that confortable time to testers feedback all issues that may come to pass, soo it's a win-win for everybody.

Agreed, but isn't this already the case? I'm pretty sure that Tynan already said that he wanted more time to pass between the updates, besides you must agree that each new update boosts the hype for the game which in turn boosts the modding community

I mean if it took say eight months for each update wouldn't at least some people including modders lose interest, which would be lose-lose?

[null]

I didn't know the game relied on mods, actually never played with any. So, I'm happy with the updates as they are now.

[RemingtonRyder]

Well, one of the positive things about the public/private testing is that modders do get a chance to check out the changes and update and test mods before release.

The other being that the base systems and the game upon which the mods rely get checked and bugfixed too.

[stefanstr]

Well, one of the positive things about the public/private testing is that modders do get a chance to check out the changes and update and test mods before release.

The other being that the base systems and the game upon which the mods rely get checked and bugfixed too.

I tried to play with mods but they are usually very unbalanced, so yeah, I am in the no-mod camp, too.

The only mods I did enjoy was Prepare Carefully and the Zombie mod.

[RemingtonRyder]

Really? No Space Meals? Oh well okay then...

There are actually lots of mods that are balanced. Some of them even make things more balanced (in my opinion).

[Tankh]

hold a release for a couple months.

It's been a couple of months...

[RickyMartini]

Tynan's last release was ages ago 

[Matthiasagreen]

Really? No Space Meals? Oh well okay then...

my only essential mod!

[MyNameIsSpyder]

Tynan's last release was ages ago 

Uhhhh... ( Alpha 9 was released yesterday. )

[MyNameIsSpyder]

hold a release for a couple months.

It's been a couple of months...

Again; Alpha 9 is already out.

[Matthiasagreen]

Tynan's last release was ages ago 

Uhhhh... ( Alpha 9 was released yesterday. )

I think they mean the time between alpha 8 and alpha 9 was quite some time.

[RickyMartini]

I think they mean the time between alpha 8 and alpha 9 was quite some time.

You got it.

[Tankh]

I think they mean the time between alpha 8 and alpha 9 was quite some time.

You got it.

Yeah I thought that was pretty obvious