Are you happy with the development speed? [Unofficial Poll]

Let me start off by saying, I might be a little weird. With controversial issues, I like to see hard numbers on what people think. On the Steam community for Starbound, a very hot topic of debate is the speed at which updates are coming out and the game is being developed. I decided to poll players on their thoughts to see where the majority stood on the matter. Thanks for humoring me guys!

 

Yeah, I'd probably vote Meh as well. I'd be happy if Starbound magically finished tomorrow, but I've got lots to keep me busy until its done.

 

This thread can't end well. I share your desire for hard numbers, but there will inevitably be some space hobos up in here to make a mess and get it locked

 

Anyways, I voted yes. Because there are ALWAYS people upset with the rate of updates, no matter what CF tries.

I'd rather they take their time and do it right than give in to people who need instant gratification.

 

I voted no, because, well... meh... they could at least polish up a nice unstable for us.
I'm fine with the development speed, don't get me wrong, but the update part is kinda lacking.

 

Yeah, turning this into a simple binary choice is, well, a bad method to gauging opinions on the matter. It's instantly polarizing, and poor representation of what can be complex stances. I mean, already you're getting people who are saying "I'd LIKE faster but really I'm okay with things now", which is neither a strict "yes" or "no". (That's where I stand, by the way. I'm currently content with the content and don't begrudge them some more development time, but the sooner they can produce a stable update, the happier I'll be.)

One can be unhappy with the speed but also understanding as to WHY it's taking as long as it is.

While threads on the subject are already primed to invite ugly argument, making it a straight-up binary as if this would be "proof" of anything isn't merely inviting argument, it's forcibly dragging it into the room and prodding it with a sharp stick.

So yeah, as someone who likes "hard numbers" myself... web-polls like this are generally a pretty bad way of obtaining them. I am ALWAYS wary of like/dislike polls on webforums, especially given how far people will go on either extreme to skew things towards their preferred choice.

 

I voted yes, but we'd all want a perfect version of Starbound instantly if that was an option.

 

Well I'm not angry at the development time, development has always been a pain in the ass for everyone involved.
The wait can be frustrating but I can see a lot of work is being done even without knowledge of programming and that's good enough for me. Having a good game rich is content is all I ever wanted so as long as they keep pushing onward I'm happy.

“Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning.”
– Rich Cook

 

"instant gratification"

???

Seriously?

This is decidedly not an issue of people wanting "instant" gratification. I think what you were looking for was "reasonably timely."

 

Good job only giving those undecideds a yes or no vote. Exactly my perspective. There is none of this "polarizing" bs... its just a yes or no. Simple and straight forward.
Oh, and I voted yes.... the nightlies show good, daily progress.

 

Happy with the development speed? Well, no. You always want it to go quicker. But I am satisfied that development is probably going as fast as it reasonably can. Is that the question you wanted to ask?

 

Option c yes and no

 

Really there should be 3-4 answers, yes or no doesn't cover a majority of our views.
So I will say yes for the time being. I want something enjoyable and playable. Not something fractured and boring.

 

I say yes even though I also feel like no. At the same time I feel like yes but at the same time I can't help but feel no.

 

I resent that you think it's so cut and dry!

 

The day a pollmaker remembers the neutral option will be a glorious day on GD.

I vote yes. Communication has gotten much better, and the nightly builds satisfies my tracking their current progress, and my itch for playing.

 

I think its called not voting.

 

Yes because development speed doesn't matter to me so long as the game is good.