PC Future of this game?

[Rotor]

A20 is my first also.  The way I understand it all big numbers require a wipe.  So don't get to attached to that level 300 character .

 

[JCrook1028]

Ok, a lot of great information in this thread, whether you consider it "roadmap" or "feature list". I just started this game at A20.5 (b) so I don't know any of the history, but I do know that A20 was a big drop. Did it require wiping old save files, or was there a conversion process and, more importantly, has there been any indication of whether A21 will require something similar? I honestly don't mind restarting, for me the journey is the reward, but I'd like to know just the same. Thanks.

I haven't enjoyed a game this much in a LONG time, I hope the future of this game is as fun as it's been so far.

Yes. A21 will absolutely require a new game.

 

[Roland]

You would want to start over with A21 even if it were compatible so you could experience the new crafting feature. If you could import your high level character or just continue your save you would already be past most of the new gameplay that is coming. Plus you would already be more powerful than the bandits and so miss out on that struggle as well. 
 

Moot point though as A20 will not be compatible at all with A21. 

 

[Evil_Geoff]

You would want to start over with A21 even if it were compatible so you could experience the new crafting feature.

 

With 5K plus hours, I've had a new game and map every new (whole numbered) Alpha release.  A16 to A17,  A19 to A20, ooohhhhhh yeah.  New games.
Most of the .XX revisions don't require a new game, but some have.  On the servers I manage, though?  I tend to update or replace the map with every game revision.

 

[Apocalyptical Survivor]

That's fine, I look forward to starting a new map. Even with all the significant changes coming to crafting and skilling up, I will still have amassed enough information about gameplay that it will be fun to start anew with all the acquired knowledge. 

If they put a gun to your head and forced you to guess the most likely timeframe for the A21 drop, what would your answer be? 

 

[JCrook1028]

That's fine, I look forward to starting a new map. Even with all the significant changes coming to crafting and skilling up, I will still have amassed enough information about gameplay that it will be fun to start anew with all the acquired knowledge. 

If they put a gun to your head and forced you to guess the most likely timeframe for the A21 drop, what would your answer be? 

In time for the Christmas sale would be my guess.

 

[Syphon583]

If they put a gun to your head and forced you to guess the most likely timeframe for the A21 drop, what would your answer be? 

They've been pretty open about their hope to drop A21 before the end of the year. That being said, delays can and will happen. A20 was supposed to drop in Oct 2021, but it wasn't until early December that it was released. Too many knuckleheads made a stink about it that TFP are hesitant to put target dates or even a target month.

A21 is shaping up to be another fairly large update, but they've also said they're willing to push features to a later release in order to get A21 out the door sooner rather than later.