Council Session²: Is there will be?

[Silens]

Since the last council meeting room derailed, went off-topic, and was subsequently closed down (all in the timespan of a single evening no less), the council has taken to new chambers today.

First order of business on this jolly day is a post from @PDX-Trinexx yesterday:

we have a small teaser planned to go out tomorrow

Since yesterday's tomorrow is today, and till now the only official post was about the Ruler Designer contest, and it's already close to the end of the workday here at GMT+1, the council has really just one question of importance: is there will be the teaser today?

All eyes are on you, Mr. Interactive Paradox, to satisfy the council.

(those faces may or may not represent the actual council members. Feel free to think yourself into the pic instead, if you feel those faces don't do your real face justice)

Next week we'll assemble again, as promised, for there we expect RtP-related Important News™. For today, however, we await the teaser. Well, Mr. Paradox? What say you?

Oh, and one more thing: please refrain from derailing this council chamber's thread. If you want to discuss stuff, do it somewhere else. This here is serious business, dealing with one question, and one question only: is there will be? Thank you for your understanding.

 

[X_FloW]

In roughly 2 hours from now.

 

[PDX-Trinexx]

is there will be the teaser today?

There is will be, at approximately 18:00 CEST (slightly over 90 minutes from the time of this posting).

Keep in mind that it's a teaser so by definition it won't have any earth-shattering news! We have more concrete news and stuff to show off just over the horizon; tonight's post is just to give people something to mull over in the meantime as well as an ETA on when they can hear more.

EDIT: Damn, beaten to it by seconds by my own post no less.

 

[Silens]

88 minutes from now then, the council is satisfied for the time being.

Where will the teaser be dropped? Twitter? The Forums? Discord? All three?

 

[PDX-Trinexx]

Looking at the standard social news outlets (twitter, facebook, instagram, discord); I don't think it's substantive enough to warrant a full-blown announcement thread on the forums though, so we'll likely forego that.

Again, small teaser ahead of bigger news. Don't want to oversell it.

 

[ClavintheGreat]

Looking at the standard social news outlets (twitter, facebook, instagram, discord); I don't think it's substantive enough to warrant a full-blown announcement thread on the forums though, so we'll likely forego that.

Again, small teaser ahead of bigger news. Don't want to oversell it.

I'll take anything at this point. LotD was a total flop for me and really killed my interest in the game. Hoping that RtP adds enough mechanics on the strategy side.

 

[Silens]

Again, small teaser ahead of bigger news. Don't want to oversell it.

We had one single DD in two whole months, we metaphorically haven't eaten DD content in four weeks now.

Even if you drop a very small piece of meat (or Tofu), and try your best to tell us repeatedly how small that piece will be and not to hope for too much, what kind of reaction do you realistically expect?

But all is well that ends well, as they say. If the RtP marketing starts soon-ish, the council will be appeased and we will have peace for our time.

 

[tilly]

hey guys its me, single digit stats across the board man. im only here bc im stronger than some of the other vassals. today i think i will derail the council session so bad it gets closed a second time

im rivalled to every other member of the council and somehow none of you have managed to kill me yet. i have a one star learning education and i will never die

 

[PDX-Trinexx]

Even if you drop a very small piece of meat (or Tofu), and try your best to tell us repeatedly how small that piece will be and not to hope for too much, what kind of reaction do you realistically expect?

Realistically? I expect it to ultimately be another data point in the big list of reasons why we shouldn't post teasers.

I'm an optimist at heart though, so we'll see.

 

[Silens]

Realistically? I expect it to ultimately be another data point in the big list of reasons why we shouldn't post teasers.

I'm an optimist at heart though, so we'll see.

Well, I hoped more for a "feed your dogs daily, so they don't go crazy when you throw them a bone once a quarter" approach. But that's just the hungry dog in me speaking.

The good thing is, once the pace picks up again, the drought will be forgotten soon.

Since we're already talking about pacing, with the Summer season starting soon, any chance for Summer teasers? You know, I really enjoyed those we had in 2021.

 

[Citizen Caen]

hey guys its me, single digit stats across the board man. im only here bc im stronger than some of the other vassals. today i think i will derail the council session so bad it gets closed a second time

im rivalled to every other member of the council and somehow none of you have managed to kill me yet. i have a one star learning education and i will never die

The Mods had to assassinate the last thread because discontent was rising too fast and the dissolution faction was about to present an ultimatum.

With their dread gain, the remaining vassals are thoroughly intimidated

 

[BrotherJonathan]

Glad this thread is back. Sad to see the old one had to be shut down, be honestly we really didn't need another "argue and complain" thread.

 

[Flockingbird]

*Bustles in hastily*

Sorry I’m late; we had to make a detour around an ant trail. Has the council made any decisions?

 

[PDX-Trinexx]

Well, I hoped more for a "feed your dogs daily, so they don't go crazy when you throw them a bone once a quarter" approach. But that's just the hungry dog in me speaking.

In this case it's more that we won't always have something substantial to share.

We tried to maintain a regular cadence of dev diaries in the past, but "fluff" DDs just made people upset that we weren't posting more meaningful DDs. If there's not a substantial DD to share and a fluff DD just makes people unhappier than they were to begin with, then the only realistic option we have at that point is to not post at all.

Since we're already talking about pacing, with the Summer season starting soon, any chance for Summer teasers? You know, I really enjoyed those we had in 2021.

Not likely at this point unfortunately, but it's something I'm actively pushing for. I don't like it when the brand goes radio silent, but there's not a huge likelihood of us having a surplus of disclosable material ahead of summer vacations.

 

[Videogames]

Yes, I'm glad it's back too - the thread serves a good, specific purpose and it elicited short but useful dev posts. I pledge my fealty to the successor thread and will not join any factions against it!

 

[Truenorth14]

Ah, nice to see we are back on topic. I am quite excited for this, even if it is a mere crumb.

 

[Silens]

Not likely at this point unfortunately, but it's something I'm actively pushing for. I don't like it when the brand goes radio silent, but there's not a huge likelihood of us having a surplus of disclosable material ahead of summer vacations.

Then I wish you the best of luck and success here!

And if it helps, teasers don't actually have to be much. The old summer teasers were just a bunch of partial screenshots of tradition/ethos tooltips, event texts, and that sort of stuff.

Show off some of the new clothing, some special building effects, maybe new tradition descriptions, or some random snippets from events. Doesn't require any explanation or deep introduction into new mechanics, only a little sneakpeak into your current work.

Sure, some people will still be unhappy, but there's no making happy everyone. I for one would hugely appreciate anything to make the summer break feel a little bit shorter.

As you say, a brand going silent for too long a time isn't a good thing. There's overhyping something, but there's also underselling a product. It's not just making players happy, it's also about selling your product (Chapter III) to those who haven't bought it yet.

I know I have no weight here, but you can tell the decision makers above you that I fully support summer teasers! Maybe I'll buy one share of PDX, so you can say the shareholders want it? I'll do it, if that flies with your boss.
Also, @ everyone, the teaser:

 

[Citizen Caen]

Then I wish you the best of luck and success here!

And if it helps, teasers don't actually have to be much. The old summer teasers were just a bunch of partial screenshots of tradition/ethos tooltips, event texts, and that sort of stuff.

Show off some of the new clothing, some special building effects, maybe new tradition descriptions, or some random snippets from events. Doesn't require any explanation or deep introduction into new mechanics, only a little sneakpeak into your current work.

Sure, some people will still be unhappy, but there's no making happy everyone. I for one would hugely appreciate anything to make the summer break feel a little bit shorter.

As you say, a brand going silent for too long a time isn't a good thing. There's overhyping something, but there's also underselling a product. It's not just making players happy, it's also about selling your product (Chapter III) to those who haven't bought it yet.

I know I have no weight here, but you can tell the decision makers above you that I fully support summer teasers! Maybe I'll buy one share of PDX, so you can say the shareholders want it? I'll do it, if that flies with your boss.
Also, @ everyone, the teaser:

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They weren’t kidding when they said it was a tiny teaser lol.

Me taking what I can get.

I kid paradox, thank you for letting us know

 

[pablomarti354]

Oh, and one more thing: please refrain from derailing this council chamber's thread. If you want to discuss stuff, do it somewhere else. This here is serious business, dealing with one question, and one question only: is there will be? Thank you for your understanding.

hear, hear!

long live the Istherewillbean Council!

 

[peteoj]

Reeeally hoping we get a DD after the announcement and not just a trailer with the release date.