Poll: how should we release Heroes of Steel Episode 4?

[fallen]

I am deep in content authoring now for the end of Heroes of Steel Episode 4. It is coming! It's going to be big and going to be epic

However, I am getting questions and reviews almost every day now about "when is more content coming!?"

I wanted to poll the community (and will share this as widely as I can) about the pace of content updates.

Basically, this is a question about how you'd like to play the end-game content. Do you want it in little pieces as fast as we can put together packageable bits (3 dungeons) OR do you want it in moderate sized chunks (8 dungeons) OR do you want it all in one go (X dungeons).

To give some (non-spoiler) details about what's to come, there will be a:
- 3 dungeon chunk A
- 3 dungeon chunk B
- 4 dungeon chunk C
- 5 dungeon chunk D
- 5+ dungeon chunk E (end-game)
= 20 more dungeons = 25 total dungeons in E4

So, that could be:

• 5 small chunks - first one sometime next week
• 2-3 chunks, first one after Thanksgiving
• 1 super-chunk, as early as possible 2016

I am working "across the episode" so building up different content chunks for all 20 dungeons, but almost done with the first 3 chunk.

Vote and share your thoughts please!

[fallen]

En1gma - lol, good vote

[fallen]

Lol, I can see where this poll is trending Maybe I shouldn't have added the last option!

[ntsheep]

At least you didn't add me as a choice fallen. Poor Atlas Screams does that all the time and I win over him and his music.

[fallen]

ntsheep - Sheeps are adorable, that's why

Surprised to see the results of the poll so far!

[johndramey]

I'm fine with anything, really, although I would definitely prefer the second option. Larger chunks help to tide me over!

[En1gma]

Nov 15, 2015 18:57:30 GMT -5 fallen said:

En1gma - lol, good vote

You know me, Andrew... Eager to see the next chapter of your story

[fallen]

Added some more context to the poll about the timelines

[wascalwywabbit]

General rule for me roughly every 3 months. But...

As long as you're adding content, it's all good More of your current games - big chunks or small, ST2 then maybe LoS

[Atlas Screams]

Nov 15, 2015 19:43:47 GMT -5 ntsheep said:

At least you didn't add me as a choice fallen. Poor Atlas Screams does that all the time and I win over him and his music.

'Tis true. Next time I'm using cats or something. Who on the internet likes cats, amirite?

[John Robinson]

2-3 chunks, first one after Thanksgiving.

A larger number of dungeons is a greater motivation for starting new teams.  I'll feel like another milestone has been reached with each chunk.  This is better than releasing the whole thing because it allows more time for squashing bugs, and tweaking each chunk while moving more rapidly towards the conclusion.

 

[contributor]

I voted for larger chunks. That's partly just where I'm at personally though. I've left HoS for a long time now and whenever I get back to it I'll probably want to be able to play it for a good long while. I tend to binge on one game at a time, to the exclusion of all the others. So honestly, even getting it all done and then releasing would be a good option for me. I can see how others would want content as soon as it's available.

What's easiest for you? Or fastest overall?

[anrdaemon]

Given my current schedule and plans, I wouldn't be able to play until may be after new year. Not to mention my main party if still on hold for the promised new talent.

[sandman68]

I can´t await to go on with this great and epic game!!!!

[fallen]

Nov 16, 2015 7:51:53 GMT -5 anrdaemon said:

Given my current schedule and plans, I wouldn't be able to play until may be after new year. Not to mention my main party if still on hold for the promised new talent.

I promise, it is coming! Just ... very tricky coding to do the swap for the thousands of existing games.