Remove the *Automatic Unpause* immediately please
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yonderboy if you think 'PDS' is so responsive why have none of the devs been on this thread stating what they are going to do about this if anything? Or if they can even do anything?
The other issue they have not responded to is the minimap issue. I know they are probably overwhelmed with bug reports and fix requests like these but I think that one of them could take the time to respond.
The other issue they have not responded to is the minimap issue. I know they are probably overwhelmed with bug reports and fix requests like these but I think that one of them could take the time to respond.
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+1 for removing the auto-unpause (in Stellaris as well, although as I'm not playing it at the moment, this comment is in the context of HoI4). Just creates a whole lot of fiddly extra space-bar use for no benefit for me. It feels a bit like Paradox are trying to move from "pausable RTS" to "RTS", which for games of this scope would be a bad idea (sure, you can have some fun in MP not pausing, but if you want considered strategy driven by thoughtful consideration instead of actions-per-minute, then you need to be able to pause, at least at certain key points. I'm not knocking APM>strategy games like Starcraft and it's ilk, but they're not the games I enjoy personally).
+1 for removing the auto unpause.
+2 for the pausing options the OP noted.
+2 for the pausing options the OP noted.
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I don't understand why they even modified the Clausewitz Engine to make this happen. EU4 and CK2 didn't have auto-unpause, so a developer had intentionally go into the game files and change the pause mechanics.
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See, this is what I mean... you come across as implying that the lack of an official response to this single issue (which, mind you, I believe is at or near the top of importance in most players' minds) implies that the devs are non-responsive.
Maybe they've responded to another thread. Maybe they are aware of it but aren't responding. There are about 40 forums just in the "current games" section. On the HOI4 forum you have to go back NINE PAGES just to get to threads that are a day old.
They would have to hire a dozen full-time forum responders to satisfy everyone's need for responses. The fact that not EVERYTHING gets responded to directly doesn't mean they aren't responsive.
Do you expect Podcat, Darkrenown, TomaszKowalczyk, Guaarn, Sideburnout, and/or larre (aka the entire core dev team) to STOP working on fixing the game so that they can respond on the forums to everyone's satisfaction? I certainly hope not.
According to the current activity page there are SIX THOUSAND people on this forum as we speak.
I ask this directly and sincerely. Have you ever worked on something this large? I have. It's IMPOSSIBLE to cover everything, in terms of bugs, design, and response. But PDS is much, much, much, much better than 95% of game developer studios. We shouldn't pretend otherwise.
We should be grateful for what we have *AND* we should call out the team when they mess up spectacularly. That's what I'm aiming for here. As stated above I assumed that they were aware of the degree of severity of which this is a problem. I assumed they would fix it. They didn't. So now... I have a four page thread that's almost always on the front page where my initial post that calmly and fully explains the problem (or, I hope it does!) has 116 likes and 0 disagrees.
I HOPE that gets their attention. I won't know for a while if it has gotten their attention or not.
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Btw, I agree about the minimap too btw OberGeneral... and I'd like to throw the lack of a Ledger on that list of terrible design flaws... I just disagree with the implication that PDS should respond publicly to every important thread, no matter how important. It's just patently unrealistic.
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I have a more cynical view. They are fully aware of the issue, they aren't going to change it, and the reason they don't respond is because they have a history of going silent on issues that players are overwhelmingly against them on. If you do get any response, it may be along the line of how great their sales are doing so they must be correct about everything.
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126 paradox users agree with you, 0 disagree. Enough said.
It is beyond stupidity and annoyance and whoever thought this is a good idea is probably in gaming for 1 year.
It is beyond stupidity and annoyance and whoever thought this is a good idea is probably in gaming for 1 year.
It is even more annoying when you have autopause for Focus/Research. The game pauses just fine but when you pres Details it continues running.
Hey that's something!
Although, it sounds suspiciously like the 'fix' will be that you won't have multiple popups at once.
That's a bit strange, it won't pause for me UNTIL I hit details.
Learn the art of effective criticism to PDS. Posting a rant on a general forum topic that might stay on the first page for a few hours is unlikely to be noticed by PDS. They "try" to watch the forums, but that is not their only or even main job. A post here as best a shot in the dark and makes you feel better.
You can post in a Dev Diary like the one Podcat sent out Friday ABOUT THE UPCOMING PATCH. He was and probably still reading that thread. Or you can post in either the Bug Report Sub-Forum, which PDS does read. Or post in the Suggestion Sub-Forum, which PDS is likely to read.
Keep your posts concise, to the point, include screenshots if applicable, and don't rant. A post that starts out "Dear Podcat, you blithering idiot, what in gods name were you thinking when you did......." is going to at best be ignored, or even put you on Podcat's ignore list which will prevent you from ever having an impact on the game. Yes, you can earn a spot on a developer's ignore list. And claiming that PDS doesn't give a bleep because they don't answer every complaint or rant thread just makes you look foolish.
Yes, PDS can fix the unpause issue and add a message pause system. No, a new message system might not be in patch #1. Podcat did tweet as noted above they are doing a fast tweak on the pause issue. Read the latest developer's diary to see all of the issues they are trying to fix and test in the next 2 weeks. The pause/message system is not a game breaker, it is hair-pulling screaming frustration when you miss an unpause but you can avoid that by paying attention. Compared to the other issues they are trying to fix before they leave on vacation it just isn't that high on their triage list of issues given the man hours available.
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Exactly this.
While I will admit I didn't pass with flying colors in the "concise" aspect, I did my best to balance that with being thorough. And, of course, expressing my hope that I was missing something. I obviously I completely agree with your views on rants and hyperbole.
If you don't mind, can you post links to Podcat's tweet as well as the dev diary? I seem to have missed both (though obviously this thread was started before the things you are citing). I'll add them to my original post to maybe give people some assurance that this is indeed something they know about and they are working on. Thanks!
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Post #72 above contains the link to Podcat's comment on the pause issue, and all developer's diary's are stickied but here is the link:
https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...-june-17th-patch-1-1-red-ball-express.949237/
I have worked on large projects. Projects that had a team of more than 60 people and taking 3 years to implement. If on release date it was as bad as this game is we would have been looking for new jobs.
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