Is mount and blade ready for a September release?

[The Wandering Knight]

I love M and B and have lots of fun playing it.  Rumor says it's coming out this September with 1.x, however I do not feel this game is ready.

It's got lots of features but not all of them are fully ready.  Textures for pretty much everything, especially characters, need to be redone.  The segies need to be reworked to be more than just running up a single ladder and having a mosh pit.  Quests need more depth, and that cattle-herding stuff needs help.

Anyways, I just thought I'd say that as a M an B supporter, that I do not think this game is really going to be ready by September, unless they've been working on a total overhaul but have never really released their "true plans".

 

[Will Greaves]

This much is obvious, and probably obvious to Aramagan as well.  It's probably even obvious to the publisher, but then when have publishers cared about releasing games when they're ready to be released?

 

[Darian]

Rumor says it's coming out this September

It's not rumor--the publisher's website says it "will be in stores world wide in September 2008".

Having said that it's common enough for release dates to be pushed back, so it's quite possible that this date will change.

 

[Nightblade+--]

I don't think we should look at the release-date as a finality for M&B.
Does it posses the presence of "Alone In The Dark" or "TR: Underworld" or "MafiaII"?
No. And it won't for a long time.
The best we can hope for is a warm reception and an acceptance to the originality of M&B so that future sequels have more than in-house funding.
I'd agree that what is there needs polishing and there is a lot more I'd like to see in the game, but waiting isn't always a good thing.
Look at "Duke Nukem Forever".
How much support do you think it has lost from it's fanbase? Granted, that is an extreme example.
But the point stands, a release date has been set, and an overhaul of any major degree might not bolster the expectations of the public.

Anyone else getting a little lag?

 

[italiano]

We have to remember that the download doesn't necessarily contain all of their work, so we can't really speculate on whether the game will be ready.

 

[Tig]

This much is obvious, and probably obvious to Aramagan as well.  It's probably even obvious to the publisher, but then when have publishers cared about releasing games when they're ready to be released?

Well said, Benny.  So many publishers have ruined so many great games by pushing them out the door (Bethesda pushing Akella for Sea Dogs is probably one of the biggest disappointments to me).  I'm faithful that there's still quite a bit of content and polish we're not seeing in .955.  If this was .999 and the release was next week, I'd be worried, but there's still plenty of time for new releases with bug catching, so I say bring September on.

 

[Mirathei]

We have to remember that the download doesn't necessarily contain all of their work, so we can't really speculate on whether the game will be ready.

I really hope you're right with that one. Doubt it a bit, though.

 

[Zed]

When is the code going to have to ship to be on shelves in September?  Mid-late July?  Early August?  It takes time to print and ship all this stuff.

 

[Zathan]

I love M and B and have lots of fun playing it.  Rumor says it's coming out this September with 1.x, however I do not feel this game is ready.

I have a nagging feeling the devs are not showing us everything nowadays, merely the things they'd like to be tested out.
Then, for the full release, they're coming out with lots of stuff they've kept a secret, for a big surprise for all of us.
That's what I dream of every night anywho 

Zathan

 

[thesneakster]

No, its not ready for a September release, its june. In September it probably will be

 

[Ingolifs]

It should be out by September 30th.

 

[shashaveli]

It better be....a release together with Starcraft 2 is NOT a good idea.

 

[Nemeo]

Big A said no more feature were to be expected. Expect a rebalance, a bug hunt, the come back of disabled weapons and armors and a thank you from him.

But if you like being disappointed and *****ing about your suggestion #334 not being implemented, keep hoping guys, keep hoping.

 

[astat]

It better be....a release together with Starcraft 2 is NOT a good idea.

especially since Starcraft 2 and M&B cover about the same setting and game style, and have identical target groups.

 

[cfnz]

I don't see anything fundamentally wrong with the current game that suggests it isn't/won't be ready for release in September. Sure there's things that could be improved and a long list of community suggestions that could be added but how is that different from any other game.

 

[Jon Snow]

It better be....a release together with Starcraft 2 is NOT a good idea.

especially since Starcraft 2 and M&B cover about the same setting and game style, and have identical target groups.

That is all.

 

[Nightblade+--]

I have a nagging feeling the devs are not showing us everything nowadays, merely the things they'd like to be tested out.
Then, for the full release, they're coming out with lots of stuff they've kept a secret, for a big surprise for all of us.
That's what I dream of every night anywho 

Zathan

Sneaky like huh? I hope so.

 

[Shivosky]

I have a nagging feeling the devs are not showing us everything nowadays, merely the things they'd like to be tested out.
Then, for the full release, they're coming out with lots of stuff they've kept a secret, for a big surprise for all of us.
That's what I dream of every night anywho 

Zathan

Sneaky like huh? I hope so.

yea there has been alot of talk about the devs holding out from all of the "major updates" and using us to test the new tricial ones such as AI improvements, map changes and faction tweaks and such...there was also talk of a higher graphics version implimented in the full version which were not seeing however i think this is just speculation brought upon by the frodo imitation CGI person on the paradox website...but we never know wat the future will hold so i guess wen it does unveil itself, it will be all the more sweeter

 

[alh_p]

I have a nagging feeling the devs are not showing us everything nowadays, merely the things they'd like to be tested out.
Then, for the full release, they're coming out with lots of stuff they've kept a secret, for a big surprise for all of us.
That's what I dream of every night anywho 

Zathan

"Sophisticated AI that will provide a challenge both in combat and in the strategic realm."
http://www.paradoxplaza.com/Mount&Blade/?p=game_info

Er, this alone will constitute one hell of a NEW! feature, and one that we are yet to see.

 

[Triosta]

It's the usual gaming hype. They meant to put "Robotic AI that will charge towards you, stopping at nothing except to take arrows in the face."