This, and the Dictator related achivements!@Snow Crystal don't suppose you could fix this in your spare time, do you? <3
I could, as I can see why it's bugged, but... That won't help you guys. Even if I fixed it, a patch won't magically be pushed, I'm afraid.@Snow Crystal don't suppose you could fix this in your spare time, do you? <3
We really need a sad reaction in this forum.I could, as I can see why it's bugged, but... That won't help you guys. Even if I fixed it, a patch won't magically be pushed, I'm afraid.
:sob:I could, as I can see why it's bugged, but... That won't help you guys. Even if I fixed it, a patch won't magically be pushed, I'm afraid.
The problem might be...PR again. Yes, they earn negative reactions for not fixing the achievement...but trust me...they will get a shirtstorm too, when making a "hotfix" only for it. There are people who care zero for achievements - I'm one of those. But not all of them would react "Ok, I don't care...but nice for those players who do!" - a more common reaction would be "Why don't they fix the clear and documented gameplay bug X and instead waste ressources on fluff like achievements!?"I wonder how much of an effort it is to push a patch. The bug itself would take all of 30 seconds to fix, so "getting a new patch out" is literally the only problem. Presumably such a patch wouldn't even require any QA (can't break much by changing three lines in the achievement file).
It depends how the broken part is integrated. Regardless, even a full recompilation of the entire client wouldn't be a big deal if done once to close up shop. And no they don't have to do that (as shown by micro fixes) as rarely a game compiles all their code into one file (the exe) nowadays. They just need to recompile the broken part.
It's a three line change in a .txt file. It's not compiled at all.
It's more about the formal process of getting the patch out to the public. PDS is a large company, not a small indie studio where a dev can just make a few changes and click the "upload" button.
Here's why I need it fixed. And yes other games required rolling back to previous versions (imperator dictator achievements broken in newer versions; Stellaris also broke some achievements in v3) but an achievement that was released broken is ridiculous.
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I'm not sure what the "you know what" is... I'm fine with bending the game to almost breaking, manipulating game mechanics, min/maxing, save-scumming, hopping versions, but outright editing achievements or whatever is too much Maybe I'll change my mind in a few months if it's still not fixedGeez, I have Stellaris, CKIII and IR - but doing the EUIV achievements as well... that's some dedication.
That said, I doubt we'll get a patch just to have the achievement fixed (though we really should), so my best bet is to do the achievement legitimately - I can even make you a mod that will show the checkmark once you have completed the requirements - and then use you-know-what to unlock the achievement in Steam.