I guess everyone knows by now we all have to accept the schedule imposed by YYG on updates (they are to be expected 3 months apart and never less). But we are almost a month in Q3 and no Q2 update was release, and nothing was even said about this.
I know that the post on the updates says that those are not fixed and are subject to change, but at least give use something like "the update will be delayed"... "we are working on it". Remember that from the client perspective there is almost like a wall separating us from know what is happening... for what I know GMS2 project could be abandoned and no one said anything.
I don't think ignoring this things (ie: delays) and not talk to the community is a good politic. I see posts on the Announcements forum for "Summer Sales" and stuff... but what about an announcement for what to expect?!
You (YYG) are working in the Switch module I get it. And it's a lot of work and again I get it!! But believe me with the time between update of the runtime to fix bugs and add GML features... I'm not sure I will adquire the Switch module any time soon.
Imagine a software that has a lot of export modules but fails to captivate their clients with simple updates as bug fixes and simple features... people will probably not adquire the modules just because they exist the software as to bring itself up.
Again I believe and know from experience this is a lot a work but the team must at least have someone that maintains the clients captivated and on the edge... some teasers at least (a lot of companies do that) like youtube videos showing us what is to come; what to expect.
If you spend all the time in a module ONLY and then the "big news" are that a new module is available... people that don't work with that module will think "well I work with desktop module, don't I deserve any attention and updates on my end?". Or another example the big news are a "new module" and "a lot of bug fixes".well a "lot of bug fixes" is not that explanatory... and sometimes... these "a lot of bug fixes" are followed by a few of "my game broke" posts.
I really think YYG started being a "serious company" more closed and distant from their clients than they were in the past but at the same time they didn't start being a "serious company" in a way they fail in a lot of basic stuff.
I know that the post on the updates says that those are not fixed and are subject to change, but at least give use something like "the update will be delayed"... "we are working on it". Remember that from the client perspective there is almost like a wall separating us from know what is happening... for what I know GMS2 project could be abandoned and no one said anything.
I don't think ignoring this things (ie: delays) and not talk to the community is a good politic. I see posts on the Announcements forum for "Summer Sales" and stuff... but what about an announcement for what to expect?!
You (YYG) are working in the Switch module I get it. And it's a lot of work and again I get it!! But believe me with the time between update of the runtime to fix bugs and add GML features... I'm not sure I will adquire the Switch module any time soon.
Imagine a software that has a lot of export modules but fails to captivate their clients with simple updates as bug fixes and simple features... people will probably not adquire the modules just because they exist the software as to bring itself up.
Again I believe and know from experience this is a lot a work but the team must at least have someone that maintains the clients captivated and on the edge... some teasers at least (a lot of companies do that) like youtube videos showing us what is to come; what to expect.
If you spend all the time in a module ONLY and then the "big news" are that a new module is available... people that don't work with that module will think "well I work with desktop module, don't I deserve any attention and updates on my end?". Or another example the big news are a "new module" and "a lot of bug fixes".well a "lot of bug fixes" is not that explanatory... and sometimes... these "a lot of bug fixes" are followed by a few of "my game broke" posts.
I really think YYG started being a "serious company" more closed and distant from their clients than they were in the past but at the same time they didn't start being a "serious company" in a way they fail in a lot of basic stuff.