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Ono kad je Derek Smart bolji izvor informacija nego CIG

here’s the problem

CIG has to push out a new patch before years end. this cannot be 2.6 (with FPS mechanics) or 3.0 or anything star marine related because its so fucking broken

their current matchmaking breaks every damn thing on the server
it also breaks your client when two people try and use cover at the same time
half the time you still respawn inside your bunk during a match
the new arena FPS maps are still buggy as hell (clipping, wall walking, etc) and have to get redone
the replacement arena maps are areas that have been wholly lifted from current areas, like grimhex
roberts doesn’t want “maps” but entire seamless areas (“Shoot in the same universe you can fly in.”)
this is not so good for the servers or players in ships flying around outside the hostile zone (which is why the arena style maps are still being worked on)
the team is confused on what exactly they are putting together and what roberts wants to release
there’s a separate module for SM but roberts wants it folded into the universe
lag is bad, really fucking bad, even with less than a dozen players
the instance network code is six months to a year out for rudimentary matches (24 to 36 players, small arena type maps, etc)
a year+ out for higher matches (multiple areas, surface to air combat, 50+ players etc)
the much touted “local physics grids” don’t work for shit with FPS stuffs
they are discussing prepping the flight model changes and releasing that as 2.6 instead, with star marine being totally folded into 3.0. but this is a big problem, because chris said star marine is weeks away back in september

they are kinda fucked either way so I’m really interested to see what they do. if they really do end up pushing out 2.6 with star marine in its current state, I don’t think the game will survive. its like, not playable. you can only wave your hands around and say alpha so many times before people start figuring out this is the game they just paid $2500 to play

current standing at the office is there will be no more numbered releases until 3.0 in late 2017/2018, after the sq42 prelude/episode 1 is released. I posted that awhile back but it’s looking more and more like 2.5 will be the last patch for SC for quite awhile