Anybody care to summarize the German X4/DLC stream live now?

[tomchk]

I'd appreciate any input (so we don't need to wait a week). Thanks! https://www.twitch.tv/writing_bull/

[Tamina]

- Release of Split Vendetta is still aimed to be this march.

Thats it.

Seriously. Don't wait for it. It was aimed for newcomers who never heard anything about X4.

[tomchk]

Thanks! We will be seeing some huge beta additions very soon if March is still the plan!

[Mahi Ma]

Thanks! We will be seeing some huge beta additions very soon if March is still the plan!

Will we? Maybe that's already almost it and we just get a new or longer story. The DLC just adds new sectors and split factions.
Or what am I missing?

What does "aimed for march" mean btw? Can it be later? C'mon it will never be bugfree. Open a beta channel for the DLC already!

[Rastuasi]

It means that they are aiming to launch in March, but they're not guaranteeing it yet.

[taztaz502]

I just hope once it's been released egosoft start to focus on requests from veteran players rather than trying to cater for the new comers.

New map, better fleet command options, MUCH better AI for ships/fleets and just other quality of life improvements.

I get they want to make the game more accessible and new player friendly to get more customers but i think word of mouth and just typical media attention will gather more new players rather than adding a few requests from people who haven't played a single X game.

Take youtube/twitch for instance, X4 isn't a particularly fun game to watch being played i think mainly due to the poor AI / combat side of the game and the user interface in general.

[tomchk]

Thanks! We will be seeing some huge beta additions very soon if March is still the plan!

Will we? Maybe that's already almost it and we just get a new or longer story. The DLC just adds new sectors and split factions.
Or what am I missing?

What does "aimed for march" mean btw? Can it be later? C'mon it will never be bugfree. Open a beta channel for the DLC already!

I believe they will still be adding major stories (larger than the DLC's, which will have story), smallish factions, diplomacy, the ability to move the HQ, and lots of missions and mission improvements. We will see...

[MHDriver]

Hmm, I am just a bit skeptical tbh. It is already March and there is in my opinion a lot of polishing to do on the 3.0 branch without introducing the DLC on top of it. I guess we will see.

[Warnoise]

Seeing how bugs keep appearing every time a new beta version comes out, I have a feeling the DLC will get delayed back to May or June.

I hope i am wrong.

[Shehriazad]

Well so far 3.0 definitely fixes more than it introduces in terms of bugs.

Some people seem to have lost their objectivity.

[birdtable]

I did not learn a lot being a non German speaker, I saw blatant attempted flogging of books, a lot of water being drank by Bernd ( must have great bladder control) and vague references for a March release for the DLC..... O !! and the word Chimera being mentioned, . The differences between 2.6 and 3.0 is enough for me to be patient if the March deadline is not met so be it.... After all it won't be the first time.

[radcapricorn]

I did not learn a lot being a non German speaker, I saw blatant attempted flogging of books

I think they gave the three books away to WB's subs. Not knowing German myself I could only vaguely gather that they've chosen three subs at random (perhaps from some pre-determined pool) and gave 'em away.

a lot of water being drank by Bernd

Are we sure it was water?

[Matthew94]

a lot of water being drank by Bernd

Are we sure it was water?

"131 proof bud, straight up, I'm **** wasted" - Bernd

[mr.WHO]

Honestly I wouldn't mind delay for DLC, like:
3.0 release in March
Split release in April

That would make both 3.0 and DLC more polished.

[tomchk]

Honestly I wouldn't mind delay for DLC, like:
3.0 release in March
Split release in April

That would make both 3.0 and DLC more polished.

This seems fine as long as they can afford it! Their situation does seem okay, but game prices have just gone up so little while employee salaries have (appropriately) gone way up in many places. I have to sympathize that it's a tough business, especially when the customer base is small.

[Matthew94]

Honestly I wouldn't mind delay for DLC, like:
3.0 release in March
Split release in April

That would make both 3.0 and DLC more polished.

This seems fine as long as they can afford it! Their situation does seem okay, but game prices have just gone up so little while employee salaries have (appropriately) gone way up in many places. I have to sympathize that it's a tough business, especially when the customer base is small.

The number of consumers in the video game industry has exploded in the past decade or two though. Maybe this genre of game is still a niche, but there are probably more people playing X4 than there were playing X-Tension or even X2. I'm just guessing though.

[tomchk]

Well at least we have data showing XR and X4 were the best selling, so that's good!

[lordmuck]

I just hope once it's been released egosoft start to focus on requests from veteran players rather than trying to cater for the new comers.

New map, better fleet command options, MUCH better AI for ships/fleets and just other quality of life improvements.

I get they want to make the game more accessible and new player friendly to get more customers but i think word of mouth and just typical media attention will gather more new players rather than adding a few requests from people who haven't played a single X game.

Take youtube/twitch for instance, X4 isn't a particularly fun game to watch being played i think mainly due to the poor AI / combat side of the game and the user interface in general.

totally agree.