Been asked a million times... I know... But when looking for an answer I couldnt find any recent.
Not looking for a release date, nor a specific date when next test phase will start, but I am wondering how far along the roadmap we are?
About a year ago, when reading between the lines, i thought we would be in Alpha about now. If im correct we're in PA4?
Anyway, has there been an official roadmap shared anywhere? I have no idea how far we are from alpha. What is the goal before we can start Alpha? What are goals within Alpha of within beta? Or is this info under NDA?
Im so excited for Pantheon, but find it hard to stay hyped sometimes because sometimes I get the feeling that we are literally years away from launch ...
Any update on how far we are and what will be in each phase would be really appreciated.
And yes its done when its done. Know that... Just anxious for a little more info on what to expect when.
DazL said:And yes its done when its done. Know that... Just anxious for a little more info on what to expect when.
I've tried to get this information by updating the front page a couple of times every day for 2 years. So far it hasn't worked but I'll let you know if that changes =/
To give ANY information like that is just a recipe for malcontent among the subscribers If set any timeline and they then were to miss a date. And they would because it’s just the nature of the beast.
I’m sure they’re more excited for the release than we are so they would likely set optimistic dates. Please VR, don’t give us a Roadmap, I really don’t want to see the forums cluttered up with endless “YOU LIED” post just because something out of your control happens like you loose an animator or lore master or any number of other problems that can arise.
DazL said:And yes its done when its done. Know that... Just anxious for a little more info on what to expect when.
You are feeling what I imagine many of us are feeling right now -- Close enough that we can smell it but knowing that it isn't going to be ready for some time. I think that makes waiting even more difficult than when we knew it was still multiple years away.
To answer your question, and this is only my opinion, I thnk we see alpha mid to late summer. My guess is PA5 starts late Feb/Early March and goes until April. Assuming they take a couple months after PA5 to balance and implent things and there are no further PA sessions, Alpha could start as early as a June/July timeframe. Again, my opinion. Please take with a huge grain of salt and knowledge that I'm usually wrong! Could be there is a huge disaster and we are still a long, long way from Alpha.
Stay strong friends!
Thanks,
Drunk
Drunkenelf said:You are feeling what I imagine many of us are feeling right now -- Close enough that we can smell it but knowing that it isn't going to be ready for some time. I think that makes waiting even more difficult than when we knew it was still multiple years away.
To answer your question, and this is only my opinion, I thnk we see alpha mid to late summer. My guess is PA5 starts late Feb/Early March and goes until April. Assuming they take a couple months after PA5 to balance and implent things and there are no further PA sessions, Alpha could start as early as a June/July timeframe. Again, my opinion. Please take with a huge grain of salt and knowledge that I'm usually wrong! Could be there is a huge disaster and we are still a long, long way from Alpha.
Stay strong friends!
Thanks,
Drunk
Thanks for your opinion, much appreciated.
I know maybe I shouldn't have asked this... Since I knew I wouldnt get a definitive answer... And don't get me wrong, I rather have them take all the time they need, than rush into a next phase. It just irks me... not having a real clue where we are in the roadmap. Can't remember ever being so excited for a game since like forever... Which is probably the main reason for this irk;P
Yeah, orginally it sounded like Alpha would be starting around this time. There was some change over with world building team and they decided to take a new approach to zone design, so they probably fell behind a little bit.
DazL said:Drunkenelf said:You are feeling what I imagine many of us are feeling right now -- Close enough that we can smell it but knowing that it isn't going to be ready for some time. I think that makes waiting even more difficult than when we knew it was still multiple years away.
To answer your question, and this is only my opinion, I thnk we see alpha mid to late summer. My guess is PA5 starts late Feb/Early March and goes until April. Assuming they take a couple months after PA5 to balance and implent things and there are no further PA sessions, Alpha could start as early as a June/July timeframe. Again, my opinion. Please take with a huge grain of salt and knowledge that I'm usually wrong! Could be there is a huge disaster and we are still a long, long way from Alpha.
Stay strong friends!
Thanks,
Drunk
Thanks for your opinion, much appreciated.
I know maybe I shouldn't have asked this... Since I knew I wouldnt get a definitive answer... And don't get me wrong, I rather have them take all the time they need, than rush into a next phase. It just irks me... not having a real clue where we are in the roadmap. Can't remember ever being so excited for a game since like forever... Which is probably the main reason for this irk;P
I feel your pain and you are not the only one! It's hard to manage expectations/hype when you feel completely blind. A few months back I felt like we would see a release at the end of 2019. Now I am hoping for a mid to late 2020 release. Regardless, I feel this year will provide a lot more information and streams to keep us occupied!
VR is trying to make a game that we have all been dying for! It is completely normal and understandable to be impatient and occasionally frustrated with the wait given our extreme excitement! I'm here with ya though!