Hey everyone! Apologies for the lack of coherent updates. I've been juggling Noct and work now for quite some time which has slowed down things a lot. Currently it's just me working on things in the evenings after work, but I am still working on Noct and am determined to continue development regardless of how long it will take, or the hurdles I currently face. Enough about all that though.

What is the current state of Noct?

Noct released too early into Early Access. At it's present state, it is missing a lot of the core functionality and ingredients I would like to see present in the game. Noct is also currently in a transitional phase of development right now where a lot of things are being reworked and redesigned. As such, I feel that the game has reverted back to alpha in order to improve the game as a whole and move forward. Unfortunately this extends development time to do it right. As a direct result of this, the current game suffers attrition and poor reviews. This is what is required to make the game better in the long run, and there isn't any other way to slice it. As such, I continue to encourage players to wait until the game is finished unless they really want to get involved this early. At the same time, it is my job to provide a good game for you guys to play, so if slamming it/refunding helps you out, then I fully encourage that also. I'll still be here working on it regardless.

Development Horizon

Today I will be updating the entire Early Access road map to reflect the current development/game plan. This will include an outline of spring & summer development schedules, and where I hope to have Noct by the end of it. Next week on Thursday, May 5th I will be launching a new patch which will add/remove the following: - Drastically improve frame rate and performance on lower end GPU's. - Higher contrasting graphics to increase visual fidelity and sharpness. - Story Line/Tutorial as it is now will be completely removed until core mechanics/gameplay have been revised. - Enemy Monster fixes. - Monsters are going back to hard mode. - Weapon & Damage balancing. During this time, there will also be a dedicated play test of the new patch. I'll be hosting a dedicated server to support this test that evening, look to the scheduled events for more info. As always, thank you for your continued support on Noct, and feel free to comment. Happy to answer any questions you may have! -c3sk

[ 2016-04-28 19:26:26 CET ] [ Original post ]