Is there a schedule like path for add ons, content patches, balance patches and so on?
I just like to know, Dust514 is not even half finished and (if you ask me) should not left the beta. But well, now it is here, but without content. So I was wondering, who frequently will CCP patch this GÇ£released beta clientGÇ¥ with all this promising sweets like PVE, all drop suits (IGÇÖm not even talking here about the advanced. just basics, you know, all heavyGÇÖs, all lights), vehicles and so on. Things that a complete game should includeGǪ

But well, letGÇÖs stop the trolling for a short moment: Dear CCP, you have a rough plan for patching this game, like GÇ£once in a month, several content crumbsGÇ¥? Or will you wait and collect till you have a significant amount of chances before delivering? Do you plan on releasing a bigger content patch around the same time where eve gets their half year add ons? How would you like to handle the balancing patches? More frequent or orientating on with the content patches? Is there a roadmap somewhere where we can see, what you are doing, and what is in the short, mid and long-term plan? If not, do you plan to make one?

Now that I have asked this, would you like to know what I like to see asap? Group PVE content. What would you, dear reader, like to see asap?

Greetings

We have yet to see anything like a fixed schedule. Even a rough idea of release schedule would be nice, even if dates slipped and they had to revise. Just so we could... ballpark things I guess.

We have yet to see anything like a fixed schedule. Even a rough idea of release schedule would be nice, even if dates slipped and they had to revise. Just so we could... ballpark things I guess.

If you follow Eve Online's development patterns it will probably be the same way. Major content release twice a year (one in the summer and one in the winter) with various hotfixes in between. After all, Eve Online is connected to DUST.

Yes but eve online is old and done. This game is not even half done and suffers.

Technically Eve is never done. They have operated like this since release and now they are getting another update this June. You should see how Eve was back then.

Altho that sounds nice, it'd probably be worse.
Look at how people reacted to the respecs announcement, CCP said it might've be on Monday, but plans could change. (so it was just an estimate from the beginning.)
They also mention later on it wasn't going ot be specifically on Monday.

What happens on Monday?
"OMG CCP TROLL"
"CCP lied to us again!"
"CCP FAIL"

Tons of people were freaking out within the first hour the servers were back up on Monday.
People complaining CCP was lying and they were cheated, all over the place, saying stuff like "why did they even tell us Monday if they can't do it" or "Don't promise what you can't deliver."

I mean, if they get that kind of backlash for a slight delay on the optional respecs, imagine how people will react for multiple delays to big content announcements?

From CCP, I prefer not know when they plan stuff to go live, or I know I'll be left waiting for it, while if they keep it from us until they KNOW its ready, we just have to wait the short amount of time it takes to release from then.

I'd love to see an accurate schedule of what CCP plan to release and when:

EG:

August 2013
Caldari Rail Rifle
Minmatar Autocannon Rifle
Fill rest of dropsuit slots
Player market linked with EVE
Game fully integrated with EVE


December 2013
2 new heavy weapons
2 new sidearms
New vehicles

the big problem with console patching is the review process done by sony and the fact that the developer has to pay for that process.

this massively cripples development and bug fixing in particular

dint know that!

The plan is to try to get expansions every 3-6 months (they're free so no paying 15$ for them) and smaller patches as necessary to fix things between. CCP does express they want to stick to 3 month cycles however developer things DO happen and an expansion may get delayed by a month or two depending on the content.

There is still balance and fix patches on the way the dust from Uprising hasn't settled yet as many things are still unresolved and need fixing. This however doesn't take all the team's time so progress is being made by other teams. For example art and sound teams responsible for new content rarely have to go back and fix things so they're pumping out more artwork such as more buildings, weapons, effects, though sometimes the new things replace old things it is still progress forward.

Letting us know what is ahead in the next month could stop the complaining and leave some room for discussion.
The "Genetal Discussions" is becomming more a "General Complain".

Genital discussion is a bad idea.

So does this mean we have to wait for about 2+ months for some new content? I could understand and live with that, but I feel that this game needs help and content asap. Seeing this horrible reviews CCP must somehow feel the same way, right?

This is a PS3 beta test till PS4 and PC.
No graphic or bigger scale updates till then due hardware limitations.
10-20 years? hardly. Console players switch around once the next FPS game comes.

Don't expect any news until after marketting has had its fill at e3.

Yeah enjoy E3 for the week, have fun and seeing how new ways game developers want to push some games (though I died a bit inside when I saw what ea did to destroy plants verses zombies.)

Hey, we have an internal roadmap. Our lead designer is currently at E3 but when he gets back the plan is for him to write a dev blog that will at least give a rough overview of our roadmap in the coming months. We anticipate people will be pleased with it.

Hey, we have an internal roadmap. Our lead designer is currently at E3 but when he gets back the plan is for him to write a dev blog that will at least give a rough overview of our roadmap in the coming months. We anticipate people will be pleased with it.

Hey, we have an internal roadmap. Our lead designer is currently at E3 but when he gets back the plan is for him to write a dev blog that will at least give a rough overview of our roadmap in the coming months. We anticipate people will be pleased with it.

Hey, we have an internal roadmap. Our lead designer is currently at E3 but when he gets back the plan is for him to write a dev blog that will at least give a rough overview of our roadmap in the coming months. We anticipate people will be pleased with it.

I'm sure we will be impressed - you peeps always overdeliver on content and vision in my experience.

Just please, please, please remember player reaction will be, justifiably, tempered by whether core issues such as aiming and sticky terrain are pecieved as having been addressed or at least worked on.

Players(i.e. year+ beta testers) are getting panicky over this potentially amazing game in which they have invested so much heart, soul, time and money. Failure to address or communicate meaningfully about serious failings in the core mechanics only serves to raise the panic level which for better or for worse drives the rage level on the forums which in turn drives the perception of the viability of the future of the game which in turn feeds back to player and public perceptions.....

I believe our elders and betters were fond of something like 'a stich in time saves nine'. They know whereof they speak, CCP.

Future:
Everything will be better.

Hey, we have an internal roadmap. Our lead designer is currently at E3 but when he gets back the plan is for him to write a dev blog that will at least give a rough overview of our roadmap in the coming months. We anticipate people will be pleased with it.

So, the plan is to send lead dev to E3 where developers announce developments, who has a roadmap and he is going to keep quiet until he gets back and reveal the great plan in a blog?

Altho that sounds nice, it'd probably be worse.
Look at how people reacted to the respecs announcement, CCP said it might've be on Monday, but plans could change. (so it was just an estimate from the beginning.)
They also mention later on it wasn't going ot be specifically on Monday.

What happens on Monday?
"OMG CCP TROLL"
"CCP lied to us again!"
"CCP FAIL"

Tons of people were freaking out within the first hour the servers were back up on Monday.
People complaining CCP was lying and they were cheated, all over the place, saying stuff like "why did they even tell us Monday if they can't do it" or "Don't promise what you can't deliver."

I mean, if they get that kind of backlash for a slight delay on the optional respecs, imagine how people will react for multiple delays to big content announcements?

From CCP, I prefer not know when they plan stuff to go live, or I know I'll be left waiting for it, while if they keep it from us until they KNOW its ready, we just have to wait the short amount of time it takes to release from then.

Hey, we have an internal roadmap. Our lead designer is currently at E3 but when he gets back the plan is for him to write a dev blog that will at least give a rough overview of our roadmap in the coming months. We anticipate people will be pleased with it.

Hey, we have an internal roadmap. Our lead designer is currently at E3 but when he gets back the plan is for him to write a dev blog that will at least give a rough overview of our roadmap in the coming months. We anticipate people will be pleased with it.

This is a PS3 beta test till PS4 and PC.
No graphic or bigger scale updates till then due hardware limitations.
10-20 years? hardly. Console players switch around once the next FPS game comes.

Hey, we have an internal roadmap. Our lead designer is currently at E3 but when he gets back the plan is for him to write a dev blog that will at least give a rough overview of our roadmap in the coming months. We anticipate people will be pleased with it.

Hey, we have an internal roadmap. Our lead designer is currently at E3 but when he gets back the plan is for him to write a dev blog that will at least give a rough overview of our roadmap in the coming months. We anticipate people will be pleased with it.

TWENTY DAYS LATER...

honestly, it doesn't have to be anything specific.
anything that lists what's being done and in what general order would be great, along with a very rough time estimate for those features. like "expect market integration early spring of next year" we're cool with that
we just want SOMETHING

CCP's answer when asked if they have a roadmap.

"Yes our roadmap is on it's way! Wait for it!"

The CPM is working on getting something out to you guys in some shape form or manner, but right now it is an internal debate of how and who mostly. To say very soon* would be a lie in my book even though its capable of today it wouldn't be of much thought or consideration and it would offend several people's sensibilities if it was left as raw as it is. It's a bit complicated as we're trying to help CCP out better and to get best overall community results for both the developers and the players so once the CPM gets a fuller picture and talked it out on what to do.

Give me and the rest of the CPM a week and I should be able to get an update on how its going to proceed.

There should be a weekly report from CPM Hans concerning the meeting and the current ongoings. I'ill continue work and get something prepared in case one scenario does come or is forced into fruition.

Well, the "Last of Us", will last one more week, you better have something for us then ;)

Well the meeting was pretty big we're still recovering from it and still thinking things talked about over, Few of the CPM may need to sleep on it more but I am going to cut myself a path real quick and get something done on my end just in case.

Either way roadmap worded as is, is best kept internally to CCP so a direct copy paste is not going to be for the best for anyone on either side of the fence.

CCP's answer when asked if they have a roadmap.

"Yes our roadmap is on it's way! Wait for it!"

The CPM is working on getting something out to you guys in some shape form or manner, but right now it is an internal debate of how and who mostly. To say very soon* would be a lie in my book even though its capable of today it wouldn't be of much thought or consideration and it would offend several people's sensibilities if it was left as raw as it is. It's a bit complicated as we're trying to help CCP out better and to get best overall community results for both the developers and the players so once the CPM gets a fuller picture and talked it out on what to do.

Give me and the rest of the CPM a week and I should be able to get an update on how its going to proceed.

There should be a weekly report from CPM Hans concerning the meeting and the current ongoings. I'ill continue work and get something prepared in case one scenario does come or is forced into fruition.

and before you ask, No its not NDA'ed and No don't ask for a sneak peak you won't get it.

The project leads need you to clean up their work?

The lead designer cannot compose a roadmap shortly after the biggest gameshow of the year?

CPM 0, don't bother working out elections, there won't be anyone voting.

I am amazed that the game has gotten this far with such blatant incompetence at the top. This is slowly turning in to a farce.

Hey, we have an internal roadmap. Our lead designer is currently at E3 but when he gets back the plan is for him to write a dev blog that will at least give a rough overview of our roadmap in the coming months. We anticipate people will be pleased with it.

Hey, we have an internal roadmap. Our lead designer is currently at E3 but when he gets back the plan is for him to write a dev blog that will at least give a rough overview of our roadmap in the coming months. We anticipate people will be pleased with it.

I'd love to see an accurate schedule of what CCP plan to release and when:

EG:

August 2013
Caldari Rail Rifle
Minmatar Autocannon Rifle
Fill rest of dropsuit slots
Player market linked with EVE
Game fully integrated with EVE


December 2013
2 new heavy weapons
2 new sidearms
New vehicles

Or what? You're going to play COD just to spite?

Or what? You're going to play COD just to spite?

The CPM is working on getting something out to you guys in some shape form or manner, but right now it is an internal debate of how and who mostly. To say very soon* would be a lie in my book even though its capable of today it wouldn't be of much thought or consideration and it would offend several people's sensibilities if it was left as raw as it is. It's a bit complicated as we're trying to help CCP out better and to get best overall community results for both the developers and the players so once the CPM gets a fuller picture and talked it out on what to do.

Give me and the rest of the CPM a week and I should be able to get an update on how its going to proceed.

There should be a weekly report from CPM Hans concerning the meeting and the current ongoings. I'ill continue work and get something prepared in case one scenario does come or is forced into fruition.

and before you ask, No its not NDA'ed and No don't ask for a sneak peak you won't get it.

ill give you 50k ISK for a sneak peek

Hey, we have an internal roadmap. Our lead designer is currently at E3 but when he gets back the plan is for him to write a dev blog that will at least give a rough overview of our roadmap in the coming months. We anticipate people will be pleased with it.

Hey, we have an internal roadmap. Our lead designer is currently at E3 but when he gets back the plan is for him to write a dev blog that will at least give a rough overview of our roadmap in the coming months. We anticipate people will be pleased with it.

Me, I'M still playing last of us.
Dint see a point to log in to Dust.

I have preoderd my PS4 a very long time ago, and today Destiny. If CCP things that I will boot up my PS3 after the release, then well... sorry to say but I will not. At last not until Darksouls2 and I hope it will make it to the PS4 as well.

lol roadmap: in 1.2 we kick people from corp, transfer isk, and check security status of systems!

CCP GJ CCP GJ CCP GJ

alot of ppl who are gettin PS4s feel that way

also @IWS lolcore

Hey, we have an internal roadmap. Our lead designer is currently at E3 but when he gets back the plan is for him to write a dev blog that will at least give a rough overview of our roadmap in the coming months. We anticipate people will be pleased with it.

Too bad he doesn't have a laptop or something that he can use to digitally write the blog with an upload it while on the go. Something like that would be pretty useful for company that's constantly being questioned who are trying to protect and grow their business in the year 2013, I imagine.

Hey, we have an internal roadmap. Our lead designer is currently at E3 but when he gets back the plan is for him to write a dev blog that will at least give a rough overview of our roadmap in the coming months. We anticipate people will be pleased with it.

All I can read is bla bla bla.
Nothing being delivered, talk as always.
You've really got some balls being this lazy.

So, there is a Dev Blog about patch 1.2.
But not other Information like Patchnotes and Date, am I right or did i miss something?

I posted this in the other thread too, but that's old and only part of 1.2 (only the stuff team True Grit did).

The patch notes will list all of this in more detail very soon.

Hey, we have an internal roadmap. Our lead designer is currently at E3 but when he gets back the plan is for him to write a dev blog that will at least give a rough overview of our roadmap in the coming months. We anticipate people will be pleased with it.

WHERE IS THIS?

(...)Just a note but due to the feedback we've received since Uprising the roadmap has greatly changed since the Fanfest presentation. We're looking far more on fixing our basic mechanics than other things.

I am afraid the roadmap dev blog covering new features will be delayed because CCP is "looking far more on fixing our basic mechanics than other things" (no pun intended, i like this approach)
Source: https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=974172#post974172
Posted on June, 24th...

If you want to see a roadmap version from FanFest 2013, then watch this 2hr presentation (with DUST kitchen vids!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?hl=pl&gl=PL&client=mv-google&v=U72pU7WrsDs

Maybe we should back off and give them some space to breathe? Meanwhile July 2nd is coming our way!

I am afraid the roadmap dev blog covering new features will be delayed because CCP is "looking far more on fixing our basic mechanics than other things" (no pun intended, i like this approach)
Source: https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=974172#post974172
Posted on June, 24th...

If you want to see a roadmap version from FanFest 2013, then watch this 2hr presentation (with DUST kitchen vids!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?hl=pl&gl=PL&client=mv-google&v=U72pU7WrsDs

Maybe we should back off and give them some space to breathe? Meanwhile July 2nd is coming our way!

(...)And later down at the same page he says the devblog will be out wednesday this week, which is 2 days ago.

So, here is something
http://dust514.com/news/blog/2013/06/uprising-1.2-and-beyond/



Are you satisfied or where you guys expecting more?

There are a lot of changes going on with DUST 514. The Uprising 1.2 expansion is coming soon and will bring a number of fixes, such as adjustments to weapon ranges, ISK transfers, and more. Additionally, there are changes coming to our development cycle which will allow us to more rapidly respond to your concerns and improve the core gameplay of DUST. In this new dev blog, CCP Praetorian discusses what's coming in 1.2, what we're focusing on in the near future, and how we'll deliver it to you in the coming months.

Oh, and I'm prodding people about the Vita thread. We've collected the questions, so hopefully you'll be getting those answers soon.

The dev blog we put out on Tuesday was our Uprising + the Future dev blog.

If you want a more detailed look at our roadmap, here are the things we'll be working on over the coming months.

• Upgrading the New Player Experience so you have greater context, immersion, and are better prepared to survive in DUST.
• Improving controls for aiming
• Balancing Instant Battles so players are matched better
• Making sure all battles hit a consistent 30 FPS minimum for our current max battle sizes
• Improving vehicle movement
• Balancing vehicles so each has a role and is balanced both versus other vehicles and infantry
• Improving infantry movement
• Making getting into battles provide more context about what's going on, why you're fighting, etc.
• Improving Planetary Conquest and making it more meaningful and interesting to be involved with
• Improving Factional Warfare, making it more interesting, and rewarding players who are loyal to a faction somehow
• Fixing bugs and exploits
• Improving overall gear balancing so there is no "best" choice and there are tactical choices to make
• Improving situational awareness tools through the UI
• Improving the fitting experience through UI and better integration with the market

There are also things that are not high level roadmap stuff that we'll be working on. Stuff like the addition of snow in Uprising 1.2 is a good example of this. For example, we have some other graphical improvements coming in 1.3, such as some changes to sites and scopes to improve visibility in certain environments, which are not "Roadmap" items but are still important fixes nonetheless.

We don't have set-in-stone dates for when certain things are coming. It's also not really possible to share the nitty gritty details of each roadmap item at the moment, for a variety of reasons.

soon.

The dev blog we put out on Tuesday was our Uprising + the Future dev blog.

If you want a more detailed look at our roadmap, here are the things we'll be working on over the coming months.

• Upgrading the New Player Experience so you have greater context, immersion, and are better prepared to survive in DUST.
• Improving controls for aiming
• Balancing Instant Battles so players are matched better
• Making sure all battles hit a consistent 30 FPS minimum for our current max battle sizes
• Improving vehicle movement
• Balancing vehicles so each has a role and is balanced both versus other vehicles and infantry
• Improving infantry movement
• Making getting into battles provide more context about what's going on, why you're fighting, etc.
• Improving Planetary Conquest and making it more meaningful and interesting to be involved with
• Improving Factional Warfare, making it more interesting, and rewarding players who are loyal to a faction somehow
• Fixing bugs and exploits
• Improving overall gear balancing so there is no "best" choice and there are tactical choices to make
• Improving situational awareness tools through the UI
• Improving the fitting experience through UI and better integration with the market

There are also things that are not high level roadmap stuff that we'll be working on. Stuff like the addition of snow in Uprising 1.2 is a good example of this. For example, we have some other graphical improvements coming in 1.3, such as some changes to sites and scopes to improve visibility in certain environments, which are not "Roadmap" items but are still important fixes nonetheless.

We don't have set-in-stone dates for when certain things are coming. It's also not really possible to share the nitty gritty details of each roadmap item at the moment, for a variety of reasons.

The dev blog we put out on Tuesday was our Uprising + the Future dev blog.

If you want a more detailed look at our roadmap, here are the things we'll be working on over the coming months.

• Upgrading the New Player Experience so you have greater context, immersion, and are better prepared to survive in DUST.
• Improving controls for aiming
• Balancing Instant Battles so players are matched better
• Making sure all battles hit a consistent 30 FPS minimum for our current max battle sizes
• Improving vehicle movement
• Balancing vehicles so each has a role and is balanced both versus other vehicles and infantry
• Improving infantry movement
• Making getting into battles provide more context about what's going on, why you're fighting, etc.
• Improving Planetary Conquest and making it more meaningful and interesting to be involved with
• Improving Factional Warfare, making it more interesting, and rewarding players who are loyal to a faction somehow
• Fixing bugs and exploits
• Improving overall gear balancing so there is no "best" choice and there are tactical choices to make
• Improving situational awareness tools through the UI
• Improving the fitting experience through UI and better integration with the market

There are also things that are not high level roadmap stuff that we'll be working on. Stuff like the addition of snow in Uprising 1.2 is a good example of this. For example, we have some other graphical improvements coming in 1.3, such as some changes to sites and scopes to improve visibility in certain environments, which are not "Roadmap" items but are still important fixes nonetheless.

We don't have set-in-stone dates for when certain things are coming. It's also not really possible to share the nitty gritty details of each roadmap item at the moment, for a variety of reasons.

So you expect us to believe that same company that made dust as bad as it is in the first place is suddenly (and I use that word lightly) seen the light?

CCP is all talk and no delivery and no matter what you say that's not going to change. CPP made dust fail

Please lets just be thankfully that we seen something like a roadmap, may be we get to see even more if we stop bitching like litle kids.

Players: WAH WAH WAH WAH NO ROADMAP WAH WAH WAH PS2 HAZ ON3!!!!

CCP: Hear is a rough roadmap, its what we plan to work on in the future

Players: WAH WAH WAH WAH ITS ALL TALK ITS BS WAH WAH WAH IM OFF TO XBONE 180 AND TV

I can't feel anything but disappointment for noETA ccpsoontm promises that wouldnt have given to us if I wasnt bitching of fixes that should have gone out during beta to fix problems that shouldn't be there in the first place cough cough

Ok, point for you.
So what do you want to see from CCP do be satisfied?

Men will never be satisfied, it is in our nature to demand more and more.

Snip

And for the moment?
If you would ask me, I would love to see some PVE.

You miss the point. It's never been about what ccp says its about what ccp does. If you have been around as long as me you will understand this. Just like this time last year ccp saying pve will be in fall of 2012. I could give you so many examples of what ccp told us is coming or in the plans and I could show you how the actual implementation of it has been terrible.

GOML of understanding

I got your point, its crying right?

Crying for the roadmap then crying after a roadmap about how they wont deliver and then crying after they deliver about how long it took for them to implement it that is if your still here and not playing callofdoggie and blowing up buildings by throwing your dog at it then crying at something else

I got your point, its crying right?

Crying for the roadmap then crying after a roadmap about how they wont deliver and then crying after they deliver about how long it took for them to implement it that is if your still here and not playing callofdoggie and blowing up buildings by throwing your dog at it then crying at something else

The dev blog we put out on Tuesday was our Uprising + the Future dev blog.

If you want a more detailed look at our roadmap, here are the things we'll be working on over the coming months.

• Upgrading the New Player Experience so you have greater context, immersion, and are better prepared to survive in DUST.
• Improving controls for aiming
• Balancing Instant Battles so players are matched better
• Making sure all battles hit a consistent 30 FPS minimum for our current max battle sizes
• Improving vehicle movement
• Balancing vehicles so each has a role and is balanced both versus other vehicles and infantry
• Improving infantry movement
• Making getting into battles provide more context about what's going on, why you're fighting, etc.
• Improving Planetary Conquest and making it more meaningful and interesting to be involved with
• Improving Factional Warfare, making it more interesting, and rewarding players who are loyal to a faction somehow
• Fixing bugs and exploits
• Improving overall gear balancing so there is no "best" choice and there are tactical choices to make
• Improving situational awareness tools through the UI
• Improving the fitting experience through UI and better integration with the market

There are also things that are not high level roadmap stuff that we'll be working on. Stuff like the addition of snow in Uprising 1.2 is a good example of this. For example, we have some other graphical improvements coming in 1.3, such as some changes to sites and scopes to improve visibility in certain environments, which are not "Roadmap" items but are still important fixes nonetheless.

We don't have set-in-stone dates for when certain things are coming. It's also not really possible to share the nitty gritty details of each roadmap item at the moment, for a variety of reasons.

please stop with your poor assumptions since you don't have a clue what you are talking about. Please continue to suck ccp **** though as they have very few fanbois left that do it so blindly as you. How do I know your a fanboi? You don't address the issue you just consider is "crying" or "COD".

For the record

I haven't asked for a roadmap in over 6 months once I realized it doesn't matter since ccp always changes it and can't deliver and I don't play COD.

I am telling the truth and kids like you can't handle it but please continue to suck more ccp ****

Please NO PvE.

CCP won't be able to handle the workload.

They have enough to worry about now.

No one asked you guy

I don't see racial dropsuits on that list. Does that mean they are almost ready to roll out?

what CCP posted isnt a road map. Its a to do list.

Since we're bitching about CCP missing dates for dev blogs and whatnot, I'd like to direct your attention over to this thread where they promise to update us on the vita app sometime this week. There is less than 24 hours left in this workweek, at least in my part of the world. Will they make the deadline? I doubt it.

I still say thank you for the small road map, if you can show us a bigger one, with content like more suits etc.
It would be even better.

The dev blog we put out on Tuesday was our Uprising + the Future dev blog.

If you want a more detailed look at our roadmap, here are the things we'll be working on over the coming months.

• Upgrading the New Player Experience so you have greater context, immersion, and are better prepared to survive in DUST.
• Improving controls for aiming
• Balancing Instant Battles so players are matched better
• Making sure all battles hit a consistent 30 FPS minimum for our current max battle sizes
• Improving vehicle movement
• Balancing vehicles so each has a role and is balanced both versus other vehicles and infantry
• Improving infantry movement
• Making getting into battles provide more context about what's going on, why you're fighting, etc.
• Improving Planetary Conquest and making it more meaningful and interesting to be involved with
• Improving Factional Warfare, making it more interesting, and rewarding players who are loyal to a faction somehow
• Fixing bugs and exploits
• Improving overall gear balancing so there is no "best" choice and there are tactical choices to make
• Improving situational awareness tools through the UI
• Improving the fitting experience through UI and better integration with the market

There are also things that are not high level roadmap stuff that we'll be working on. Stuff like the addition of snow in Uprising 1.2 is a good example of this. For example, we have some other graphical improvements coming in 1.3, such as some changes to sites and scopes to improve visibility in certain environments, which are not "Roadmap" items but are still important fixes nonetheless.

We don't have set-in-stone dates for when certain things are coming. It's also not really possible to share the nitty gritty details of each roadmap item at the moment, for a variety of reasons.

This much we know for sure:
3. They spent more than a year to fix the basic mechanics without any positive result, in fact it is made worse in Uprising.

I just thought I'd point out that I was right, they didn't make the deadline that they themselves said they would regarding information about the vita app.

This here is a perfect example of why they do not say "we're going to have _____ in the next update which will be out on _____" several months in advance. They can very easily be side tracked, then they'll fail to meet expectations. They don't know what will work or won't work, what will be fun or not fun. If they were to actually give solid dates we would hold them to it, then be disappointed when they fail to meet their proposed deadlines. If something as easy to answer as a list of questions, most requiring no more than a one sentence answer, can't be completed on time, imagine their struggle with actual programming.

This much we know for sure:

1. They have no roadmap (subject to change etc are all cover-up excuses)
2. They have a to-do list without a definite timeline ("it's done when it's done")
3. They spent more than a year to fix the basic mechanics without any positive result, in fact it is made worse in Uprising.
4. They are still looking for staff who can do the job.

So what is the future like? If you ask me, the game will get fixed in maybe a year or two, and by that time Dust will get lagged behind seriously compared to other free-to-play games, thus diminishing into a PS3-required EVE planetary conquest minigame that only large alliances in EVE will play because it affects their income. There will be a small stream of newcomers who will come and go after checking out this game. That's about it. They can't advertise Dust because they will only get laughed at.

How will EVE (the "unassailable cash cow") fair after the release of star citizen?

Unfortunately with scrum development, how CCP operates, and how many times each of these features MUST be visited between patches (its not going to be a single big hammer fix) while may seem like a 'todo' is really a road map ccp uses nonetheless because it does allow for a great deal of freedom in solving the stated issues in making the player/developer story driven roadmap become true.

On some of these items I expect them to be permanently on the roadmap. While it may get shuffled around and changed on its order of focus, some of these things will and should remain on the list even after this roadmap of the next 6 months are done.

It may not be like planetside 2's roadmap (which if you been paying attention to all the latest updates lately has gone horribly off road lately) laced with specific features with plans and exact details on how these features are going to be MONTHs well ahead of actual implementation with little to no consideration to the month before, or the current game play and how unagile the game is, it just further shows that such a restrictive roadmap can be very very hurtful. I seriously don't want to wait to the end of the current roadmap cycle to see when they will fix the VS MAX overdrive ability and RIP 4th continent.

You can't put a time stamp on some of these, and there are things that have to be dove back into to repair again.

And you have to be honest, Dust 514 needs this list regardless if its a ordered todo list or a timestamp-less roadmap.

The seemingly logical conclusion is that those plans are so far off tjat divulging that info would drive people away.

We already know that item trading and dust/eve transfers are way out there. It even has me wondering if waiting is worth it considering the Ps4 coming. I might be better served to delete dust and let my passive run while they get their act together.

If they tell people that racial variants are for the holidays, new game modes are next year, and the rest of the vehicles are 18 months away, people will realize that 8 months of passive will get them the new stuff and stop buying boosters.

There are parts of this game that are really good. It is not being developed well, and is sufferring because of it.

The dream of potential only sells so much and if I were one of those poor folks who spent more than 50 bucks supporting this game I would be quite mad that CCP had taken me out behind the woodshed and not even bought me dinner before getting elbow deep in my rear.

There are also things that are not high level roadmap stuff that we'll be working on. Stuff like the addition of snow in Uprising 1.2 is a good example of this.

Will the snow affect the ground vehicles' maneuverability? That would be so cool.

Too little too late i'm afraid.

How will EVE (the "unassailable cash cow") fair after the release of star citizen?

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This much we know for sure:

1. They have no roadmap (subject to change etc are all cover-up excuses)
2. They have a to-do list without a definite timeline ("it's done when it's done")
3. They spent more than a year to fix the basic mechanics without any positive result, in fact it is made worse in Uprising.
4. They are still looking for staff who can do the job.

So what is the future like? If you ask me, the game will get fixed in maybe a year or two, and by that time Dust will get lagged behind seriously compared to other free-to-play games, thus diminishing into a PS3-required EVE planetary conquest minigame that only large alliances in EVE will play because it affects their income. There will be a small stream of newcomers who will come and go after checking out this game. That's about it. They can't advertise Dust because they will only get laughed at.

dafuq? lol