Frankly, the biggest problem for Linux as a platform appears to be the support problem. Of course this has two sides. Linux builds sometimes have problems that are not present in Windows builds. But the bigger problem still seems to be the dependency compatibility problem between all the different distros and installations. Even though most technically only support Ubuntu and/or SteamOS, there are still a lot of people that will dump distro specific problems in the support forums and reviews. If this problem isn't solved in some way, it could be a real danger for continued support by developers.

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I've watched a few streams from this game. It looks fun, but needs quite a bit of work for the full thing.

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Quoting: darkszlufCame here because i thought it was ICEY and now i'm disappointed.

Could be worse. You could have come in here thinking it was about a Linux port of the Frostbite engine. :P

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Quoting: TobiSGDI will believe it when I see it. We had a launch trailer already for the story mode back in 2015: http://hinterlandgames.com/the-long-dark-story-mode-teaser/ [External Link]

No reason to doubt an announcement made a few days before the release. The linked video is a teaser, not a launch trailer, so not the same thing.

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Quoting: Alm888So yeah! A developer testing declared Linux version after release… it tells something about their skills.

I don't see this changing any time. The market share simply needs to be higher for people to start caring earlier. Unless of course, as happens with some projects, one of the devs likes working on Linux and will automatically keep an eye on it.

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Quoting: tuubiIt's low, but still higher than most SNES and Playstation classics. I know it's not much of an excuse, if there is indeed need for one.

True, but I was comparing them to the RPGMaker games, which are usually 640x480. Most RPGs I played were at a resolution of 256x212. :P

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Nicely drawn, but the 480x270 resolution seems a bit too low to me.

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Quoting: KetilIt is designed in a way that I can start small, and expand when I have materials, so no need for a temporary base either.

Of course you need to start in a relatively open area so that it's clearly visible for potential raiders. :P

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Looks like combat has a lot of similarities to that of Dragon Age. Should be good to have something like that on Linux.

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For reference, my continued suggestion for a livestream project: Shadow Warrior (2013). Linear, chapter based and probably between 15-20 hours for the Samsai skill level. Make sure to at least play on hard though.

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