It would only be fair if we first day pre-orderes and deluxe edition owners could play this week end to thank us... We've been very active in promoting the game too!
Cities Skylines #1 sales on steam is also a bit thanks to us the fans
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Lol, dream on. You only got 5 more days to wait. Watch some streams in the meantime, but CO needs these last few days to work on various issues for the release. I do feel your pain though, I'm ready to play.
Its actually quite cool that its like a semi-public beta week. With one person playing and 1000+ observing, some are bound to notice buggy or annoying behaviour. Also easy to spot things that are unintuitive in the interface when the streamer (who are often citybuilder noobs) is having a hard time with it.
Personally I miss a effect radius display on several placedowns (sub stations & bus stops most notably). you only see it after placing by the smilies.
Personally I miss a effect radius display on several placedowns (sub stations & bus stops most notably). you only see it after placing by the smilies.
I agree, watching some of those streams is like a more fun tutorial on how to play the game and a good way to develop strategies when we get to play. The streamers are also really good at patiently answering questions about the game. They are pointing out bugs and things they don't like with CS - stuff like pathfinding, popups, the micro aspects with laying pipes - but all in all they all seem genuinely enthusiastic. That is good feedback for CO prior to release, rather than having to deal with the surge of gamers right now.
Your enthusiasm to play is commendable, but I think it's safe to assume the team from CO won't be spending next weekend throwing away all the pre-order money on hookers and blow.
It's probably safe to assume that they'll be spending the entire weekend and Monday and Tuesday, at work, polishing the game for release.
This is a make-or-break release for CO. Skylines is a much higher-profile title than Cities in Motion and the city-builder fans are a very unforgiving crowd.
The last thing they can afford, is releasing an unfinished game when expectations are so high.
It's probably safe to assume that they'll be spending the entire weekend and Monday and Tuesday, at work, polishing the game for release.
This is a make-or-break release for CO. Skylines is a much higher-profile title than Cities in Motion and the city-builder fans are a very unforgiving crowd.
The last thing they can afford, is releasing an unfinished game when expectations are so high.
While I expect a lot from this game, I do feel for how they must be dealing with stress levels. I am not going to be scathing on them that first week, but more give helpful advice on my experience where I can. They are unlikely to take a break right after... They might take a day, but I think they will be taking a lot of feedback on the release. Lets help them, not yell at them.
Again thanks CO for putting up with the Genre Crowd you are doing an amazing job!
Again thanks CO for putting up with the Genre Crowd you are doing an amazing job!
Noooooooo!
If they did that I would 100% fail two exams coming up. The release date is perfect for me as it is. On the 10th I finish the last exam, come home, put the game to download, put the cat out, call my girlfriend and give here a 24hour don't disturb sign and PLAY!
If they did that I would 100% fail two exams coming up. The release date is perfect for me as it is. On the 10th I finish the last exam, come home, put the game to download, put the cat out, call my girlfriend and give here a 24hour don't disturb sign and PLAY!
Suppose they did that; then more people are starting to pre-order. They also have to let those people play as well ... so letting all per-order players play will basically turn in to a launch. So my guess ... you have to wait.
I'm adjusting my expectations. With all this hype going on, those Steam servers are going to be hit pretty badly on the 10th. I'm preparing myself for the possibility that I'll only be able to download and play on the 11th.
At least the game is only around 1.5GB, so I wouldn't worry about the servers overloading as it'll just take minutes for a lot of people.
It must be really really stressful for them. I mean, this game is/was first place in the most popular list on Steam. There must have been a lot of people who ordered it to get it there. And this is just 13 people.