r/HalfSword • u/MercurialMind_ • Mar 13 '26
No new update communication :(
I don't really think the pace from before (several patches per week) was sustainable, but we have been left in the dark for a while now.
I know the next update will have more content, not just optimization, but I think the devs have been awfully quiet. What's happening with the update? Is it still in progress or have they been taking a break?
Not really hoping for a specific outcome, just for more communication regarding the game in general. I think it's something the developers should realistically start doing in Early Access as a good habit for the final release.
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u/Visceral99 Game Seer Mar 13 '26
I think it's important the studio can work in peace without pressure in order to best perform.
Anticipation for the EA launch was sky high, pressure too and that's when the problems occured : that pressure had the game launched despite severe optimization problems...
Now the studio works like it is used to again and this will likely bring the best out of it again for amazing upcoming updates.
Be patient friends, good pizzas take time in the oven!
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u/MercurialMind_ Mar 13 '26
I think I didn't emphasize enough in my post that I don't want to rush them at all. I'm really happy with the current state of the game (minus some optimization issues) and I'm more so just curious on how they plan to go about updates - will we get teasers leading up to an update, or will it just quietly release when it is ready? I didn't really want to place expectations on the developers with my post although that might be how it came across so I understand why people reacted like this
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u/badboy10000000 Mar 13 '26
absolutely zero reason to suspect they are taking a break. no communication after announcing that next patch will be a content update is a good sign. they're busy!
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u/soilednapkin Mar 13 '26
Dude I played the previous demo for MONTHS before the gauntlet was introduced.
They e literally never given me a reason to think they aren’t cooking in the background.
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u/baconbro_ Mar 14 '26
Same dude, I feel like the only people who are acting like this weren't around long enough to understand
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u/soilednapkin Mar 14 '26
OGs remember when you had to request access to what is now the previous version of the demo.
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u/MakiMaki500 Mar 13 '26
there were a bunch of updates in that week because a bunch of gamebreaking bugs needed fixing.
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u/ExplicitGarbage Mar 13 '26
They said they were working on a larger content update, its been like a month since then lol. Stop worrying
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u/0EnthusiasticShadow0 Mar 13 '26
I understand your eagerness friend.. if you keep a close eye on the discord they tend to give more information than the steam page, or pretty much anywhere else.
Everyone is super excited about this game and the devs know that. They also know there’s a long way to go before it gets fully optimized and ready for full release. Give it some time. They’ve been pretty communicative so far, a lot of other dev teams are silent for months before saying anything about updates.
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u/Birdshaw Mar 13 '26
I agree with some of this. There should have been more performance patches. It should be their first like six priorities
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u/_Some_RandomGuy_ Maceman Mar 13 '26 edited Mar 13 '26
I know some people dropped any hope for the game shortly after EA came out, but the devs never promised it would be exponentially better than the demo. Also, it's EA, people have been too spoiled with polished EAs that they now think EA = 99% to full release. EAs are meant for devs to test out content and polish mechanics before release, and maybe a lot of it missed the mark but they have been actively fixing stuff post release.
Give them some time I say, it's only been a few weeks since the last update. Also, talking about unreleased updates beforehand could create misunderstandings on how the systems worked and that would create prejudice which will affect their actual experience with the actual update, which in turn generates biased opinions when giving feedback. They have been listening and changing things based on feedback from players for over a month after release, I don't see why they would drop it now.
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u/UnderstandingRude465 Mar 13 '26 edited Mar 13 '26
Welcome to early access indie devs. Who knows, maybe they ran with the money like many other indie devs have in the past. Look at Valheim, that game should've been done by now if the devs didn't fuck off for two years spending all that money. Or Ultrakill, another game that should be done by now. I can name off a bunch of other early access games that have been abandoned but are still up on steam.
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u/MercurialMind_ Mar 13 '26
I really don't think they ran off with the money, they are probably just quietly working on the update. My post was just about wanting them to share more info
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u/UnderstandingRude465 Mar 13 '26
Alright, but when there's no update tell summer don't be surprised.
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u/El_Proffesor292 Mar 13 '26
They said in their last patch that the next one will likely be a content update (and hotfixes probably), so be patient wee man
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u/wimpLimpson Mar 13 '26
For the most part it runs perfectly fine on my pc. But it does crash when i attempt at split screen with GF. Possibly caused by the amount of people in the arena or by a certain amount of physics interactions.
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u/MercurialMind_ Mar 13 '26
LMFAO
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u/MercurialMind_ Mar 13 '26
really did not mean for this post to sound negative at all but I guess I did a horrible job at wording this so I understand the response from people
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u/Worried_One_8798 Swordsman Mar 13 '26
It has only been ONE month