Developer updates aren't good enough.
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- čas přidán 25. 02. 2023
- Here's a link to the dev blog! store.steampowered.com/app/18...
Have you ever read or watched a developer update on an upcoming release and thought, I've been listening to these guys talk for twenty minutes, but they've not actually told us ANYTHING?!
You are not alone. 99% of developer updates on their upcoming games or expansions are too vague, or in the worst of cases, non-existent.
Whether you are interested in Homeworld 3 or not, the latest update from Blackbird Interactive is a masterclass in what a dev blog SHOULD be like. So what did they do right? And what can we learn? - Hry
Hi,
This is Tim, yes that Tim. First off thank you so much for your feedback and sorry for not noticing this video earlier! Very accurate accent BTW
I definitely wanted to give not only fans some more details on the game without giving too much away but also anyone who wanted to understand FX development as someone who fell into it I want more people to get excited about the field.
There was a fair amount of curation (earlier drafts had more swearing and jokes about being Welsh in there) but I was glad Gearbox was open to let me speak and show the hard work of the team here at BBI!
Keep up the great work and thanks for all the kind words!
P.S. I wish your Mum all the best belated birthday wishes!
@Sparkle_Wizard Hi Tim, what a pleasant surprise!
Thank you for your kind words and it was my pleasure to highlight your blog - I hope others follow your example as it was very interesting to read / see some of the nitty gritty that is so often kept behind closed doors, or so it feels!
It must be difficult working on such a cherished IP, other similar RTS's of late have had a rocky start so fingers are firmly crossed that HW3 is well received.
I read recently there have been some changes at BBI, I don't know if you're affected but wish you all the best either way. Thanks again!
They don't have to redeem themselves for anything, I loved every single homeworld game so far. I loved homeworld 2 and the story blew me away.
@jeezed2950 I enjoyed HW2 but it wasn't as good as HW1 in my opinion. Perhaps they don't need to redeem, but the pressure is on to make HW3 worthy of the previous two! I'm hopeful :)
@@twiglets2 why everyone keep forgeting the best story of the franchise, the Warrior Kiith Somtaaw and their quest to get rid of the beast.
They might have to redeem a bit for Crossfire Legion.
Another total tear eyed "consume product" type, I see.
@@ninochaosdrache3189 crossfire legion was actually pretty good. it just didn't have much content and mostly focused on pvp
Sometimes I fear that I need to upgrade my rig for this, then I remembered I played Everspace 2 comfortably
@denizo9263 My guess is that they are building the game to work on many platforms and so won't make it crazy graphics, or at least have the option to tone them down as required.
Then again, I hope they do make it a beautiful game as I was disappointed with how other RTS remakes like Age of Empires 4 and Company of Heroes 3 ended up looking graphically.
You and Tim are making me happy lol. Had to subscribe
@robbob1866 Haha I'm glad to hear it, welcome aboard! Which game/s are you playing at the moment out of interest?
@@twiglets2 Homeworld. I'm just on the first jump and it's great to be replaying
@@robbob1866 I hope you enjoy, I'm yet to find a game that does the "movement in 3d space" like Homeworld does. Let alone the accompanying soundtrack and voiceovers!
I didin’t even knew there is such blog, thwnk you!
@LaVirek You're welcome my friend!
This was fun. Well done mate. Love the story of Homeworld's development over the years, how it changed hands over and over & has been kept alive by fans within the industry. Really looking forward to reviewing it as well. Also I might just be missing it but not seeing the dev blog for some reason.
@fillianplays Thank you! I look forward to seeing what they've done with the game. Do you think the visuals look good enough? They seem impressive to me.
Oh shoot, I always do that, make promises to include links and then totally forget! Thanks for the heads up, it's there now!
@@twiglets2 Yeah I think they're fine. This might be my inner fanboy talking but I don't tend to get caught up too much in the visuals if the game is done well. I am really keen on the new ship designs & what they've shown with railgun frigates etc.
Whilst I agree it was nothing to do with HW3 I have such faith in Blackbird Interactive that I pledged the same hour they announced they were developing a 3rd entry. Deserts of Kharak was a masterpiece in my eyes and I know they’ll knock it out the park.
@Cromwell95 I'm glad to hear your positivity, it brings me hope! I haven't played Deserts of Kharak but I've heard good things...we could use a win in the RTS community!
@@twiglets2 I highly recommend it for really cinematic and immersive experience, even today the graphics are insanely good. I wholeheartedly agree, RTS was a dying genre a few years ago but it’s resurgence is coming. Sadly CoH3 hasn’t massively lived up to its predecessors. I hold out hope for more Command and Conquer.
I'm a huge Homeworld fan since my childhood, I love all homeworld games, and I was jumping when I heard Homeworld 3 announced. Since the announcement I'm hunting for any infomration and news available about the game. This developer blog is really a huge thing. I am delighted to see my beloved game series in such good hands. They seem to handle this legendary title faithfully and with respect. I can't wait to get this game in my hands, it is a decade long dream of mine which is about to be fulfilled soon
I agree that AAA studios should be hold on the same standard as Blackbird Interactive in this regard, because they have the necessary ressources and time to mage such in-depth dev blogs.
Where is the scene at 1:12 from? Those figthers look like the homeworld 3 ones but I havnt seen a new trailer.
@afuturesoldier Hmmm very interesting...! That particular video is from Blackbird Interactive's website showcasing snippets from all of their games, that's all I know unfortunately!
I completely agree with that we should get better updates, but in my opinion, nothing is worse than little to no updates, like is the case with homeworld 3.
@catisbetterthandog4688 Agreed, a developer going silent is the worst. For me, being open and honest is always best. They are presumably always working on something, so if they don't have a big update to shout about maybe they can just explain why there isn't much to update us on at the moment.
I also think many devs just assume we only want updates on big and exciting content and that we would find "back end" updates boring. I think quality of life updates etc are very interesting so they should update us on that sort of thing more!
On the topic of mentioning open and well meaning information from developers I think the developers behind another rts Godsworn have been very forthcoming in their devlogs over on steam.
Other than that this is such a great video explaining the openness that customers would like to see from the games industry and I enjoy seeing it on the channel.
@steelinglighta.c.helgoat5933 I'm glad you think so! And thank you for the heads up on Godsworn, I was hoping to hear recommendations for decent and open updates!
Project zomboid does a great job at this too! They are slow on development but are transparent with their progress and aren't shy to go into the technical details. Actually now that I think about it Factorio is another good one too when it comes to blogs and updates!
@jaffa_cakes Project Zomboid is one of those games I hear of all the time but haven't a clue what it's about. Thanks for prompting me to investigate!
Also, thank you for your service as a Jaffa Cake, you've made the lives of millions better!
As someone who did play the OG HW1 back in the 90s, both SP and on the WON servers... I REALLY hope we'll get the single unit concept back. My biggest issue with HW2 was how clunky and somewhat meaningless particular units were in squadrons. "Oh, I lost 4 out of 5 fighters in the squad? He he Imma just recall them and magically respawn them".
HW1 units had weight. Every single unit mattered.
@ydoum1993 I have nothing against HW2, but feel they could do much worse than forgetting HW2 happened and just starting over again with HW1 as the basis for HW3.
I actually only played them both for the first time in 2022, so I defer to the wisdom of those who have played the games for years, but I see the criticism levelled at HW2 and see they are valid points. Again, no real dislike of HW2, but can see how HW1 was superior.
Anyway, enough of a rant. Looks like they're giving us HW2 but with objects to hide behind in space. I hope there's a bit more to it than that!
@@twiglets2 Hence why, despite being a huge fan of the franchise, I did not pre-order. If it turns out to be a remake of HW2 I will be very, veeeery disappointed.
Imagine this. I played the game over 20 years ago. There were so many iconic tactics back then and they just stuck in my memory.
Tactics like corvette walls, B-ball, Z-scouts etc. Because of how wank the HW2 engine was, they could not be replicated. Formations pretty much stopped existing. Supports (corvettes and frigates) stopped existing, scouts became essentially non-combat units even though they were extremely important in HW1 PVP for actual damage-dealing.
I don't know. I am really starting to fear what they will come up with. Dumbing down magnificent games always terrifies me.
Nah. I prefer squadrons. Just charge me for remaking the fighter. Single fighters instead of squads feels less cool
@@LuiBei1994 and at the same time squadrons remove the entire concept of formations, which were insanely important in HW1 PVP. HW1's fighter AI was actually insanely good.
@@LuiBei1994 but with formations right?
Nice video, I enjoyed it muchly. Of course, as the game will (hopefully) be out long before Christmas 2023, and you've (now) publicly committed to sending a card to that developer, here's hoping the game is worthy of it overall in the end when all 'i's are dotted and all 't's are crossed. Otherwise, you'll be down a few quid and will have wasted a trip to both Clinton Cards and the Post Office for stamps covering the cost of an envelope to Canada.
@zeeox you make valid points. Do you think I could get away with an e-card instead? If the game is good enough I will send them a pair of socks too...
@@twiglets2 - An e-card?... Yes, that will work! And if the game is as even half good as HW1 or 2, I'll probably be getting them all some socks, too!
Uhhhh, HW2 was - is - amazing. If there are people that actually think, for realsies, that HW3 should be a rectification of HW2... screw em!
homeworld 2 was fantastic, that's all. Thank you for your time.
@wailingnormal8 Thank you for your comment!
@@twiglets2 the video was great too should've mentioned that.
@@wailingnormal8 Haha well that is even better, cheers!
I wish we could be done with community managers, it's always better straight from Tims mouth while getting drunk together at the monthly barbecue he now gets invited to.
@IanGerritsen The monthly drunken BBQ update is certainly the kind I would like to see!
I just want to know when it will be released, or at least give us early access… the millions they have had in donations to build rubbish models or board games. Like, just give us an update! It’s April!!
Triple A studios were once indie developers in their time..
Indie devs of today can be the triple A studios of tomorrow..
@sebaaullador1292 Absolutely, is it wrong of me to want them to stay small and innocent? I like how much passion an indie developer puts into their game.
A comment for the algorithm!
@edding8400 Praise the algorithm! (For fear of displeasing it!)
Shame about the state of the demo. All it takes is one slacker or nepotism hire in the gameplay design department to ruin everything for all the talented people who actually know what they're doing.
@Wourghk hopefully we end up with a solid game!
I disagree, developers don't need to talk to players and dont need to explain what they do,
The game itself should be self explanatory when played by design.
Apex legends is a great example of 0 dev presence to a surprise launch to a great game.
There is a place for dev blogs, but as a gamer, I really think it has no value.
I do however follow project zomboid and played it a lot, their dev blog is nice because I've made over 10 mods for zomboid and I like game development.
I love seeing what's in every weeks Thursday dev blog,
But I really still seriously am against the recent trend of marketing games with developer,
Remember back4blood, made by "left 4 dead developers"??
All the e3 or whatever where they get devs to talk about their game, it's..
So lazy, uninspired and annoying.
I don't care how 90% of these people make games because to them it's just a job.
Really feels like you are doing what you are accusing devs of doing. Taking forever to say anything.