Despite already navigating several major obstacles such as platform registration, court battles, and extraction RPGs Dark and dark Find yourself in one of the toughest spots ever. The past few days have been difficult for the game. The number of steam players fell to a surprisingly low level, with fans shelling with negative reviews after the controversial update. Now, in a series of messages to the community, the Dark and Darker game director apologised for his “extreme approach to problem solving” and admitted that there was “inconsistent decisions and shallow reactions to feedback.”
Dark and Darker’s recent slump catalyst is the “semi-wipe” that arrived with an update of 6.5. Resetting player inventory is part of an extract-based game like DAD and is a parcel so it’s not an issue here. However, some of the gameplay changes delivered alongside wipes, such as unifying the columns of solos, duos, and trioes, are unified into one matchmaking system, changing the value of the loot.
result? The daily peak players in Dark and Darker counting in steam has decreased to about 3,000 – before the update they were hovering around 5,000-6,000. Steam Review ratings were also a huge hit – its lifetime ratings are at 64% “mixed” but only 24% of reviews have been positive over the past 30 days. When you’re trying to make it as one of the best free PC games, it’s not going well. The forum has also been plagued by negative comments, with many frustration being specifically targeted at dark and dark game director known as “SDF” and being criticized for not listening to player feedback.
For the past few days, SDF has been trying to deal with fans of the game’s Discord Server, rebuild trust with players, and acknowledge past mistakes.
In one of the messages first matched by GamesRadar, SDF admits that it is “not particularly good at developing games,” which requires tracking or replicating “currently successful formulas.” Originally designed dark and dark designs to suit his own preferences, he says that the increase in popularity has made the iron mace look towards what Player I want it, and that led to a confused vision of the game.
“My inconsistent decisions and shallow responses to feedback from different types of players led to the current state of the game. I believe this outcome is not ideal,” he said in another message. “It’s totally my mistake, and I’ll never repeat it again. From now on, we’ll move forward with a clear focus towards the final vision of the game. This doesn’t mean we’ll stop listening to player feedback.
“I would like to sincerely apologize to anyone who has experienced inconvenience due to my extreme approach to problem solving,” he adds. “Please understand that our ultimate goal is to create a comfortable and enjoyable environment for all players who love this game.”
This message about the vision of the game and SDF’s opinion on the value of player feedback is a bit confusing to me. However, in recent messages, he at least addresses some of the specific gameplay complaints the players had.
“We are completely committed to finding solutions that can satisfy solo players. The current matchmaking system (if different group types cannot play together) will confidently regain the solo cues if they cannot provide that level of satisfaction.
“We also plan to increase the satisfaction of looting and give the booty an act of gaining more meaning. Whether that means reintroducing random modifiers or adapting the approach used for unique items in a new way, our goal is clear.
As a free-to-play game still in an early access and sophisticated process, it is a concern to see levels of negativity getting dark and dark. However, it appears that the amount of criticism from players has allowed them to hear their feedback.
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