Prison Architect Discussion

Canis Lupus

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Or crash and burn into oblivion.

Man, I'm negative.

I wonder if by the time it's finished everyone will be bored of it...

I gave it a whirl. Too many irritations to enjoy it at the moment imo.

wnolan1992

Canis Lupus wrote: »

I wonder if by the time it's finished everyone will be bored of it...

This would be a concern of mine too tbh. I'm skeptical as to whether it's such a great idea to keep discounting it in various sales. I know they want people to play it, suggest ideas, help find bugs and stuff, and they probably need the money since they're a small studio, but IMO they're really running the risk of e everyone who wants the game actually having it before they release it...

padair

wnolan1992 wrote: »

This would be a concern of mine too tbh. I'm skeptical as to whether it's such a great idea to keep discounting it in various sales. I know they want people to play it, suggest ideas, help find bugs and stuff, and they probably need the money since they're a small studio, but IMO they're really running the risk of e everyone who wants the game actually having it before they release it...

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I was able to get around it by loading it via steam in safe mode and it worked for me. I have to say that my prison is fairly ****e.

Genghiz Cohen

wnolan1992 wrote: »

This would be a concern of mine too tbh. I'm skeptical as to whether it's such a great idea to keep discounting it in various sales. I know they want people to play it, suggest ideas, help find bugs and stuff, and they probably need the money since they're a small studio, but IMO they're really running the risk of e everyone who wants the game actually having it before they release it...

Don't see the issue. They'll still have the money.

folan

Genghiz Cohen wrote: »

Don't see the issue. They'll still have the money.

whats to stop them not releasing anything? I am assuming that there is nothing in the terms and conditions of its early access?

Genghiz Cohen

folan wrote: »

whats to stop them not releasing anything? I am assuming that there is nothing in the terms and conditions of its early access?

Probably nothing, but that is the risk you take when you go for early access.

folan

so, thatd be the issue i suppose. they have the money, but you dont get the game.

though i havent played this, its something that worried me for a long time with PZ

wnolan1992

Genghiz Cohen wrote: »

Don't see the issue. They'll still have the money.

Yeah, but most people are paying a discounted price for it now in Alpha. Those are potential full version buyers who won't have to pay full price for the game. They're sort of limiting the market somewhat for the final version.

Just IMO I think it would be better to try and keep the Alpha to a relatively small audience until it's more polished.

folan

wnolan1992 wrote: »

Yeah, but most people are paying a discounted price for it now in Alpha. Those are potential full version buyers who won't have to pay full price for the game. They're sort of limiting the market somewhat for the final version.

Just IMO I think it would be better to try and keep the Alpha to a relatively small audience until it's more polished.

i used to agree with you, but in my experience with PZ, and what ive heard about PA, its actually led to a large community driven development, making larger scale games possible from smaller indie companies, with better and more direct feedback driving how the games are made.

long may it continue, but i have visions of development stopping when devs run out of money, and unfinished games are left to the users who paid for them. I'm somewhat of a pessimist when it comes to my fellow man, and I can see the gamer community getting hit by some massive scams.

padair

folan wrote: »

i used to agree with you, but in my experience with PZ, and what ive heard about PA, its actually led to a large community driven development, making larger scale games possible from smaller indie companies, with better and more direct feedback driving how the games are made.

long may it continue, but i have visions of development stopping when devs run out of money, and unfinished games are left to the users who paid for them. I'm somewhat of a pessimist when it comes to my fellow man, and I can see the gamer community getting hit by some massive scams.

They have made a couple of million already. This is their most successful game that they have ever made and it has not been released yet.

I don't think they will he running out of money any time soon.

Friend Computer

folan wrote: »

so, thatd be the issue i suppose. they have the money, but you dont get the game.

though i havent played this, its something that worried me for a long time with PZ

Introversion have a good track record so I'm not too worried. It's the likes of Keen House (Miner Wars developers) who've demonstrated they don't have any intentions of keeping their promises you need to worry about.

gavmcg92

folan wrote: »

whats to stop them not releasing anything? I am assuming that there is nothing in the terms and conditions of its early access?

What do you mean by not releasing anything? We already have the game. If they stop development, we still have the game up to that point. At this stage it's a lot of additional features that they're adding. The main bulk of the game is already there.

Vicxas

Hmmmm we usually get a Alpha video around about now

wnolan1992

Vicxas wrote: »

Hmmmm we usually get a Alpha video around about now

None this month. The main dev guy in the videos was having a child so they said there'd be no video until the very end of November or December AFAIR.

Kiith

I've not tried this, but Uplink is still one of my favourite indie games and i love Introversion, so i'll probably pick it up soon.

padair

Kiith wrote: »

I've not tried this, but Uplink is still one of my favourite indie games and i love Introversion, so i'll probably pick it up soon.

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uplink is a cracking game. I started following them after that. Darwina is a good concept of a game bit uplink was a lot better.

Ah the memories

Kiith

And that music...

MiskyBoyy

Alpha 15 is now live:

wnolan1992

Features of Alpha 15:
Performance Upgrades
Guards now get tired and need to rest in a staff room.
You can now view the various contraband you've found during recent periods of time.
Main Menu's been tweaked, mods can now be placed in a mods folder to work.
Scenarios can now be scripted with cutscenes and music and stuff.
Side-screen scrolling


Coming along nicely.

Mister Man

Just downloaded and launched the new Alpha. Loaded the save I had to stop playing as it was too laggy, and it is now perfect. Huge improvement. Very happy with it. The tiredness thing is a bit off. I find I have to make them move to the staff room to rest, rather then them resting once tired.

VinLieger

So just got this yesterday in the sale. Loving it so far however do have one constant issue of prisoners not wanting to leave my prison. Is there any known solution to this?

Mister Man

VinLieger wrote: »

So just got this yesterday in the sale. Loving it so far however do have one constant issue of prisoners not wanting to leave my prison. Is there any known solution to this?

Not wanting to leave? I've never had that problem...? :S

Turtwig

VinLieger wrote: »

So just got this yesterday in the sale. Loving it so far however do have one constant issue of prisoners not wanting to leave my prison. Is there any known solution to this?

Create a harsher prison that is hell for the inmates to live in?

Vicxas

VinLieger wrote: »

So just got this yesterday in the sale. Loving it so far however do have one constant issue of prisoners not wanting to leave my prison. Is there any known solution to this?

I had an issue a few alphas back where they wouldn't leave if they were in solitary for any period. They eventually leave though.

VinLieger

Yeah figured it out I had no solitary and they wouldnt leave until they had served their alloted solitary, all sorted now

MiskyBoyy

andddddddddddddd Alpha 16 is out:

You can also for the next 14 days upgrade to Name in the game for $10 where you can donate to the game and get a prisoner named after you with your own bio, reason he's inside and customize the look of the prisoner, I might just do that for the craic!

wnolan1992

On sale on Steam for €13 for the next 48 hours.

Polar101

Does anyone know when this will be ready? (Or is that a stupid question)

Sephiroth_dude

Hmmmmm tempted by this and craft world

gavmcg92

Polar101 wrote: »

Does anyone know when this will be ready? (Or is that a stupid question)

Well to be honest it's sort of like Minecraft. It is ready, the updates at the moment are really just for adding cool new things.