Originally posted by
LickMyThralls
Just wanna say that I appreciate some insights and info like this and don't have any idea how much ire you draw by just saying things but I'd honestly like some more updates like this even if it's not much you can talk about or give details. I kind of assumed a lot of this already.
Could you give any idea of how much things like lockdowns or the fires have impacted the workflow of working on the game, just out of curiosity? I'm just curious if it's really disrupted things pretty bad or if it's more other hurdles have gotten in the way.
Unfortunately more than we would have liked, working from home isn't the end of the world fundamentally but for some people who relied on the studio resources, it has been challenging. That said, the duration isn't something we had ever imagined and we couldn't plan for the last 6months or so of production to be done fully remotely. Ill ask to see how much we are allowed to discuss but there are things that changed on us at the last minute. The wildfires did displace some team members but the power outages and internet issues were worst. The thing with the internet is that even if its just slower, downloading a build for the game can take a very long time so for some people its slowed down their ability to review some content. It's really hard to talk about this because i see a lot of posts about how we are using Covid as an excuse. I have friends who work with us who have lost people dear to them because of Covid, it's not an excuse its the reality of our world and we're adjusting as best we can. Game studios provide a quiet place to work, high speed internet, IT resources and a TON of things you might not think about when you think about making games. We hate delays as much as you guys do, we are doing the best we can given the extraordinary circumstances we find ourselves in. Its made predicting when content is done a lot harder because while we can rely on a specific velocity in the studio, with everyone remote it can swing widely. Best thing i can say is the whole team is constantly trying to work smarter and faster, everyone is still hard at work on this game but content doesn't happen overnight. So to answer your question, the impact is very real and serious but a lot of us have overcome the challenge and things are a little more normal though for some people this is a very challenging time.
Edit: Fixed some spelling