Quoting: ElectricPrismThis is a game I always thought to try, but would never buy with limited information - a demo seems like the perfect lure.

The demo on Steam, is the full game as far as I know. As GOL says in the editorial, I had a friend play the demo for months with us on a server. No difference we ever noticed. That was early this year.

quote from the Dev

"The demo is the current full version of the game. Purchasing the game, means that you will still have access to the latest versions of the game, when we stop supporting (updating) the demo. Purchasing the game will also upgrade your account, and allow you to use our blueprint hosting system and expand the number of skins you can have uploaded to your account at once, when these features are done."

But StarMade handles early access a bit differently than most games. The price gradually goes up as they add more features.

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Thanks for the info!

This is on the top of my wish list. I will let it sit for a while before picking it up. It looks really good.

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This game is awesome! If you like minecraft this is a must try. The devs are super active, it gets regular updates and is always improving.

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Quoting: RussianNeuroMancerhttp://forums.eugensystems.com/viewtopic.php?f=78&t=32241

What current status of multidisplay support?

I have 3 monitors and the problem you describe in the other forums still exists. If I move the game to one of my other monitors it works, set the correct resolution then quit the game. Once I launch the game again it goes back to its "default" monitor and some low resolution then you have to move the game again to the desired monitor and fix the resolution. But for me the default monitor it wants to launch on is my preferred monitor and it does remember my setting and resolution. As long as I don't move the game to a different monitor it works. But I can get the game running in any monitor I have, you just need to configure it every time you launch the game unless you keep it at its default position.

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Quoting: gojulNever had such an issue with this game, and played it a lot.

The problem happened after nvidia driver 342X.XX,before is fine. AMD was not effected, as badly at least. Not sure about the nouveau driver or open source ATI driver.

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Wait! What?

Installing it now, I was close to removing this game from my library since I have never been able to play it. My hopes are low. But we will see.

Holy crap, Purchased: Jun 28, 2014. It always had that graphical glitch and was unplayable. LOL!

It works!! After all this time, looks like I have another game to play.

Glad its finally fixed.

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Quoting: m2mg2Geez, I feel like some silly obsessed Evangelist. I'm a keep my mouth shut now.

LOL

Sorry I enjoy your comments and I totally see your point and it is the correct one. But my mind is clouded by the urge to leave work early and go play ARK..

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Quoting: m2mg2My biggest concern is other dev/publishers follow suit and we end up with all these games eternally in Early Access, not fixing issues or following through with what was supposed to be core content but charging for a bunch of DLC. From my point of view you go Early Access so you can get some funding for your game before it is complete, you also get people to bug test your game, give you feedback on it and pay you for it. I don't think I've ever bought an Early Access game for this reason. In my view the dev/publishers get more than fair return from customers on Early Access games, this feels like glass just got put on the stick if you know what I mean. They want to get all benefits of Early Access, plus all the benefits of having a released game but take none of the drawbacks of either. In my opinion they are getting off easy.

Here I agree with you %100 and I feel the same way. But in my opinion the devs have delivered on all their promises, minus the optimization, with a ton have extra stuff on top. This game is far beyond my expectations. I don't think its a buggy mess. It runs well for me, the graphical glitches are minor and don't effect me much. I get a solid 50-60 fps on high setting with the expansion. It never crashes on me. For me the game is solid. That is why I will turn a blind eye to this mistake and feel like I have given money to devs that deserve the money. But its the eye of the beholder I guess. If you have trouble with the game, as many do, or never played I can see how this will rub you the wrong way. If the game wasn't, in my opinion, as good as it is then I would have a different story to tell.

Interesting discussion, it brings out the best and possibly the worst of early access practices. I believe WildCard are an early access success story. I have my moneys worth and love their game. If they called it quits and we didn't get another update I would be happy. I cannot say the same for a lot of early access games I have purchased.

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Quoting: m2mg2They could very easily test with free DLC. They didn't need to charge for a DLC while in Early Access to test that function. If they wanted to test they should have tested with free DLC. If they want to charge, release the game and add DLC. It really isn't very complicated.

True. They have released 2 free DLC. A total conversion pack, and a map. Both are great. Another reason I don't mind paying. The price is still well worth what you get. It is jammed full of content. Even at 400 hours I still have unseen areas and things to explore on the base map! Never mind the 2 other maps officially supported. Add in the conversion pack and an expansion its almost a new game. With all of it added together is still cheaper than most AAA games.

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Quoting: m2mg2

Quoting: GuestI actually blame gaming customers because most of them are kids and/or are completely unrealistic in their views. Just read through the steam forums or reviews for any game title to see it....

That we agree on. However in this case I think the customers are right. I'm not saying the game is bad, but I am saying the dev/publisher is wrong and deserves it. They can turn it around, but they need fix their mistake one way or another. Release it, or refund. I haven't played the game, but if it is as good as you say there is no problem with them releasing it. Nothing would stop them from continuing to update it, or add new content and they would not get this level of backlash for releasing DLC's.

You hit the nail right here. All the dev's did was released an expansion in early access. But the game is still better than most fully released AAA games these days. They should just release it. That is, to me, their only mistake. Having 2 words on steam, "Early Access" In the quote the dev's said..

"We determined that it is more sound to iterate on these systems during Early Access than after retail launch, given the significant risks involved if we didn't "get it right". While that meant unveiling the first Expansion early, it also means an easier time integrating further post-launch Expansions into the ARK network. "

So they are testing how to release expansions so they can get the systems right, nothing wrong with that in my eyes. Although I have bias, I love this game and have played close to 400 hours and the expansion is great fun played it for 8 hours last night. If this game was not as good as it is my opinion would be vastly different.

All it needs is optimization, it is awesome right now and I would not be upset if they released it today.

It make this topic interesting and why it is getting so much press. The game is popular, I just looked on steam there are 53,044 people playing right now. Not bad at all. This expansion is a success no matter how much backlash it has. Its fun. Did the devs make a mistake,yes. For me, it is worth every penny, I would gladly pay full price for the base game and expansion right now knowing the 100's of hours of enjoyment I have got from it. It is still a great price for a game packed with content and growing every week. ARK is one of Linux's best games in my opinion.

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