You can opt into many of the older "stable" game versions using the steam beta branch system. Only the live and beta branches are being updated.
Well thank you for responding Duh.
Yes I'm aware you can go back to previous versions, I've gone back to v1.2 a few times just to compare. While overall I'd say the game is better, there's been some steps back, and a lack of addressing long standing issues. Problem is modders are working of their own accord. You can't expect there to be some sort of modder conference on what "version is best to mod", because nobody knows when to expect updates or what's even going to be in them. That said I wouldn't be surprised if some of the larger projects just declare 1.6 or some version of 1.7 the defacto version this spring/summer.
With 1.7 I really wanted to believe the end was in sight, that yes the game would be "done" here in Q2 2022. That we were in the final stretch and now we were going to see serious content delivery. It's unfortunate that my pessimistic outlook of a Q2 2023 is far more realistic.
The current approach is not to share details on upcoming patch content (that could lead to false expectations). Our broader priorities are defined within the Future Plans post.
It's kind of too late for "false expectations". There's always going to people here or elsewhere clamoring for "Rain/Lightning/Weather" or "Criminal Empires" or being able to "turn villages into Castles", etc. The damage is done. Folks can delude themselves Bannerlord will be this grand genre defining thing, but it's not. In the end I think all "glass half full" types are going to be quite disenchanted, that's assuming they hang around long enough to see it.
You guys gotta set some goals/deadlines, if not for the community, at least yourselves. It is not professional to just delay, delay, repeat, redo, retry. You gotta deliver, produce something on time. I mean it's fine to go College undecided, but it's not okay to be there 8 years later still undecided LOL.
If you can't guarantee at least one feature in an update, that's a pretty big red flag to me. And if not features, well at least some bug fixes?
Broad future plans/roadmaps are well and good, but truthfully there really ought to be monthly updates of: "We're working on X, we're working on Y, but ran into difficulties with Y, so it won't be next update."
The fact there isn't a continuous angry mob demanding the game be refunded after having been "lied to" about the 2021 release date is rather remarkable. But I think it's more that the overwhelming majority of folks got the game in 2020, played it for 50 hours, and were like "eh that was sort of neat, but I'm gonna play something else" which in all honesty; is what a sane individual should do.
