Sorry to clutter the boards but I mostly play BG on my phone nowadays. I can't find any release dates in the iOS version, can anyone point to a source or website?
Sorry to clutter the boards but I mostly play BG on my phone nowadays. I can't find any release dates in the iOS version, can anyone point to a source or website?
Hopefully really soon. I'm doing a play through in anticipation. Maybe a second if it takes too long...
I'm awaiting it too. I just bought an iPad, and I will probably play it on my new iPad. That said, if they have not given a specific date (they haven't), then I don't think it's any use asking. One thing I know is that it takes forever to get Apple to approve anything. So, even if it's done, the game has to go through the Apple Store -- which takes forever! LOL
This is just massively frustrating and, as posters in other threads have put it, like being at the back of the queue. To put things in perspective (assuming the font of all wisdom is correct, given I wasn't paying attention in 2012), according to Wikipedia, BGEE released on 28 November 2012 for Windows, and on 7 December 2012 for iOS. 9 days! We are now 3 weeks since SOD release and not even a release date announced.
BG2 took longer than 9 days, I think. I am happily redoing BG1 now waiting for it to release. Prefer one month later but bug free, to be honest, as there is no console access
Correct, I assume porting the game to iPad is currently being delayed until version 2.x has been released and is deemed to be sufficiently bug free. Even though it may be slightly frustrating having to wait for the patch and the expansion to become available on iPad, it is even more so to continuously run into bugs while playing. Most iPad players won't jailbreak their device in order to allow mods and creative thinkering to fix issues, and as such expect a (relatively) bug free product. So I'm happy to wait.
Does the apple store show sales rankings? Android version appears to be in the same boat; google store show bg2 is only a 10k+ in sales. That may be too small potatoes to get much development action
@magarity I guess SoD will be available for mobile devices within the end of August (2016)........... I do hope the forumites can get some good news about what is happening at Beamdog's offices by the end of this month......
At this point I'd be more surprised by the suggestion of an update. Seriously, Beamdog seems to be masters of taking a bad PR situation and making it worse.
In discussions about the next project there have been a number of statements like "we appreciate the input but we are not putting much effort into the next project as most of our resources are going to getting the iOS/Android versions of 2.3 out the door.
Where are you getting your info? You must know of a better place than the forums because it's only been through threads like this one that I've been able to find anything related to a tablet release.
Where has Beamdog been giving updates about any of this?
@subtledoctor Personally I would appreciate a "we are still working on this" or "doesnt make sense finantially, we had to drop it" kind of note :-) no need for deadlines. Maybe a "most likely not before 2017" or some soft threshold like that which doesnt tie them to anything.
I thought at one point, it was "May" -- but then haven't heard anything since. I agree that I want them to do it right, and they might not know how long ... but any breadcrumb would be most appreciated
People are disillusioned and frustrated by the utter level of silence we're getting on anything. You say we've had responses from them, what's the most recent one you can find? It's been ages, judging from any thread I've looked at.
You don't treat you audience like this. You don't just go silent and not address anyone or anything about future content, or... hell... even the collectors edition some of us were stupid enough to buy. A "keep your pants on, we are working on X, Y, and, if we can swing it, Z. It's taking a lot of time, but we're not leaving you hanging to focus entirely on a new project" would be really nice. Or "Yep. A new project is in the works, we had to pull everyone off SoD, so Android/iOS and BG2 content isn't in the cards. Trust me, though, this project will be worth it". It would suck, but it would mean I don't have to sit here.
Honestly, I'm *this* close to just giving up. SoD isn't worth this. I have been seriously considering buying the game on my phone, after having bought the collector's edition. Even after having played it and seen it for what it is. People tell me this is a niche game with only nostalgia-driven fools to fund it. What happens when the nostalgia-driven fools get bored of waiting in silence? The saying "keep them wanting more" means to keep your audience energized and hungry, it does not mean "leave them starved and uninformed".
While we're on the topic (sort of) I'd like to mention (again) that these whopping huge games take up almost all of the internal device storage so please make the Android version more friendly to "move to SD". The puny 50MB or so out of 2GB that it currently is willing to move doesn't help. Some people's carriers have blocked this function but the rest of us still have it.
Agreed with the last two posters. On size, I actually spent more money on the 128gb phone just so I could have bg, bg sod, bg2 and icewind dale (and iw2 if it ever comes out)
Agreed with the last two posters. On size, I actually spent more money on the 128gb phone just so I could have bg, bg sod, bg2 and icewind dale (and iw2 if it ever comes out)
Yeah, but I don't think the Apple Store allows apps that big...
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Even though it may be slightly frustrating having to wait for the patch and the expansion to become available on iPad, it is even more so to continuously run into bugs while playing. Most iPad players won't jailbreak their device in order to allow mods and creative thinkering to fix issues, and as such expect a (relatively) bug free product.
So I'm happy to wait.
I guess SoD will be available for mobile devices within the end of August (2016)...........
I do hope the forumites can get some good news about what is happening at Beamdog's offices by the end of this month......
Where has Beamdog been giving updates about any of this?
You don't treat you audience like this. You don't just go silent and not address anyone or anything about future content, or... hell... even the collectors edition some of us were stupid enough to buy. A "keep your pants on, we are working on X, Y, and, if we can swing it, Z. It's taking a lot of time, but we're not leaving you hanging to focus entirely on a new project" would be really nice. Or "Yep. A new project is in the works, we had to pull everyone off SoD, so Android/iOS and BG2 content isn't in the cards. Trust me, though, this project will be worth it". It would suck, but it would mean I don't have to sit here.
Honestly, I'm *this* close to just giving up. SoD isn't worth this. I have been seriously considering buying the game on my phone, after having bought the collector's edition. Even after having played it and seen it for what it is. People tell me this is a niche game with only nostalgia-driven fools to fund it. What happens when the nostalgia-driven fools get bored of waiting in silence? The saying "keep them wanting more" means to keep your audience energized and hungry, it does not mean "leave them starved and uninformed".
Some people's carriers have blocked this function but the rest of us still have it.