September Dev Diary

[Homesteader4Life]

4 hours ago, chrislacruz said:

so let's ignore that debate before it starts!

don't see how your political opinion of X/Twitter has any bearing on the DLC.  You being unwilling to look up the info on a public forum and saying it is bad communication is very much in the same vein as the people who call missing deadlines a scam.  If the info is there and you know where it is then is it really bad communication?  Not debating whether or not you choose to use X, but you choosing to not look for updates on X seems like a you problem rather than a developer problem.

[hozz1235]

11 hours ago, diggity said:

Yes avalanches would be amazing and appropriately terrifying.  

And be able to pick through the snow afterwards for materials such as saplings and wood.

[Serenity]

14 hours ago, Dan_ said:

Are those bare arms? I only noticed now that they seem to be pasty white. I'm not a huge fan of the paper doll colors, but I can live with it there. But I think in first person the hands and arms should be flesh colored.

 

Overall I agree with others. It may look like a lot of effort put into something that doesn't seem important, but after playing with the Personality mod it really adds a lot of immersion. The mod also does a cool thing with mittens where one sometimes dangles off the wrist when you'd need your fingers for something more delicate.

[Smellyfries]

6 minutes ago, Serenity said:

Are those bare arms? I only noticed now that they seem to be pasty white.

It's a possibility that they are wearing the fisherman's sweater. If not, I agree that their arms are a bit too pasty.

[Bimbobjoejr.]

7 minutes ago, Serenity said:

Are those bare arms? I only noticed now that they seem to be pasty white

Thinking about it a little bit, I think they might be wearing a fisherman's sweater, since it's all white. But if it is just bare arms, they should definitely add reddish tones to the skin

[Leeanda]

It could be the dress shirt..    either way I'd be more bothered about freezing than shooting something.

[Smellyfries]

3 minutes ago, Leeanda said:

It could be the dress shirt..    either way I'd be more bothered about freezing than shooting something

True, I thought there was another option of what clothing item it could be, but I forgot that the dress shirt exists since I never use it.

Maybe they're wearing a Cowichan sweater under the dress shirt? Sometimes you've gotta go for style instead of survivability.

[Leeanda]

5 minutes ago, Smellyfries said:

True, I thought there was another option of what clothing item it could be, but I forgot that the dress shirt exists since I never use it.

Maybe they're wearing a Cowichan sweater under the dress shirt? Sometimes you've gotta go for style instead of survivability.

I don't use it either but it's surprisingly warm for what it is.

Lol.. that's true..  especially with the camera coming soon..got to look dapper for the trophy pictures😊

[chrislacruz]

3 hours ago, Homesteader4Life said:

You being unwilling to look up the info on a public forum and saying it is bad communication is very much in the same vein as the people who call missing deadlines a scam. 

Yes, of course it is, exactly the same.

My point, which has been raised before on here by others , is that twitter often gets notes, updates and pictures, which are then shared by people on this forum so we can all see them.  I have never really used Twitter, but used to keep an eye out for a few people I followed, like Raph and Hinterland, but I don't use it anymore.

But I am chagrined, and will ensure I access Twitter to get the latest info, rather than the official forum from now on.

[hozz1235]

47 minutes ago, chrislacruz said:

My point, which has been raised before on here by others , is that twitter often gets notes, updates and pictures, which are then shared by people on this forum so we can all see them.  

I really don't understand, and upsets me, that he responds on Twitter vs. their company's official forums.  Maybe he doesn't have time to read through all our posts (understandable) but at the same time, that was the purpose of the mailbag - for the community manager to gather questions and Raph can answer them all in one post.  I really miss that.

Edited September 20, 2023 by hozz1235

[Dan_]

7 hours ago, Serenity said:

Are those bare arms? I only noticed now that they seem to be pasty white. I'm not a huge fan of the paper doll colors, but I can live with it there. But I think in first person the hands and arms should be flesh colored.

I'm assuming these are the bare forearms as they look very thin to me, hence why I assumed this is the T-shirt being displayed. It could very well be the dress shirt or fisherman's sweater being dwarfed by the massive gauntlets, but given the fingers on the gauntlets are human sized and provide a decent frame of reference, I'd bet this is Jennifer rocking gauntlets and a tee. 

@hozz1235 I agree wholeheartedly, the mailbag was a nice window into the minds that built the game, peppered with news and teasers for the next updates. I miss 'em.  I guess Raph just got tired of us in the forums, folks here get a bit too passionate about the game sometimes.  Twitter is a terrible choice, as it represents an antipodal point to the digital escapism I seek when playing this game, I hope there is still life left in this game after tales is done to warrant new content drops/DLCs. 

 

[ManicManiac]

Super curious to find out more about this... Hopefully it becomes a cleaner way to take HUD-less screenshots.

I mean, currently on the PC... I can press F10, but those images are just too big (files size that is).  So to get reasonably sized screenshots, I find I have to press F10 & F12 simultaneously (which sometimes if not timed perfectly results in two screenshots... one with HUD and one without).  

I suppose... this may give consolers' a better way to get screenshots also.  🤔

[Leeanda]

Hi. @Admin   I hope you're doing ok?  You've been on here non stop since before yesterday morning...I hope you haven't fallen asleep on your keyboard?😊

[Leeanda]

7 minutes ago, ManicManiac said:

Super curious to find out more about this... Hopefully it becomes a cleaner way to take HUD-less screenshots.

I mean, currently on the PC... I can press F10, but those images are just too big (files size that is).  So to get reasonably sized screenshots, I find I have to press F10 & F12 simultaneously (which sometimes if not timed perfectly results in two screenshots... one with HUD and one without).  

I suppose... this may give consolers' a better way to get screenshots also.  🤔

I'm really looking forward to this...   whether it's for our bases or screenshots it's going to be fun.. and as I'm a total tech phobic posting screenshots on console would be great😊

[Moosemaster]

On 9/13/2023 at 5:36 PM, Admin said:

by the time THE LONG DARK is finished next year.

 

 

Edited September 21, 2023 by Moosemaster
Better meme

[ManicManiac]

Waiting with bated breath...


    😋

Edited September 22, 2023 by ManicManiac

[rush247]

@Admin , recently I went back to playing Wintermute and noticed none of the dlc features are there, not even the free stuff like oak trees.  This makes me think that the new hand/arm coverings are only going to be in Survival.  Is that the plan?

Edited September 23, 2023 by rush247

[Vinceofpyrenees]

On 9/19/2023 at 4:16 AM, Sherri said:

Avalanches of snow would be fun. Or even snow falls from walking under trees that would instantly lower hp + soak your outer clothes. I keep thinking the game needs more reasons to make us look up. Too busy picking sticks off the ground. Lol

Great ideas.

[Mistral]

On 9/23/2023 at 3:37 AM, rush247 said:

@Admin , recently I went back to playing Wintermute and noticed none of the dlc features are there, not even the free stuff like oak trees.  This makes me think that the new hand/arm coverings are only going to be in Survival.  Is that the plan?

They are now two completely different platforms so I don't think they're gonna bother

(Until Episode 5 comes out in few years, then I assume they'll carry over some of the features such as those arm asthetics)

[rush247]

1 hour ago, Mistral said:

They are now two completely different platforms so I don't think they're gonna bother

(Until Episode 5 comes out in few years, then I assume they'll carry over some of the features such as those arm asthetics)

I understand why, it's been marketed as an expansion for survival only from day one.   I really hope that they make an exception in this case though, not seeing any oak trees in Wintermute is weird enough.

[Luca Loquax]

My humble two cents:

I can not count how many products were released 'on time' but plagued with problems.  I would MUCH rather have the dev's take their sweet time and get it right the first time than try to rush things on an artificial timeline. 

I have been with TLD since early release and the whole game was Mystery Lake.   It has been an amazing journey and it is not over yet!

I understand folks' frustration, I hate *waiting* too!   In this case I'd urge the Devs to do it right the first time and pick quality over speed.

Flame suit on.

-L

[hozz1235]

23 hours ago, Luca Loquax said:

My humble two cents:

I can not count how many products were released 'on time' but plagued with problems.  I would MUCH rather have the dev's take their sweet time and get it right the first time than try to rush things on an artificial timeline. 

I have been with TLD since early release and the whole game was Mystery Lake.   It has been an amazing journey and it is not over yet!

I understand folks' frustration, I hate *waiting* too!   In this case I'd urge the Devs to do it right the first time and pick quality over speed.

Flame suit on.

-L

Normally I would agree with you; although, there have been a fair share of "release" issues.  I love TLD as much as any other member here and I will continue to support HL and play their games, but let's not ignore the issues when they are present.  Hopefully, HL continues to learn from their mistakes.  That is all I can ask.

[greatwisebob]

Me using Starfield's ship modification interface, which dictates limitations on character exploration, inventory and combat features; includes a dynamic and fully interactive internal environment; and also creates a seamless setting for NPC/character interaction: Neat

Me, Now With Mittens: How is this possible

[StoryAddict]

You guys are awesome! Can't wait for E5 and the new projects to begin 👏💖

[Karl Grylls]

21 hours ago, axl said:

They spend more time on the Tales from the Far Territory than first finishing Winter Mute Espiode 5 and even then we say we are busy with it, I don't believe it at all anymore

Can you imagine that those bugs might troubling Wintermute and future versions as well? It's important to fix them

Edited September 30, 2023 by Karl Grylls