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Very torn about Farsight as a company (sort of rant but also a question, confused)
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<blockquote data-quote="EldarOfSuburbia" data-source="post: 253513" data-attributes="member: 4106"><p>First, I think maybe you need to be more selective of your analogies. As they go, the one you choose is at best insensitive, and at worst, might cause genuine offense or upset to someone on the forum.</p><p></p><p>As for Farsight themselves - they have two problems:</p><p></p><p>1. They spread themselves too thin. At this time they are actively supporting TPA on: Android, iOS, Windows, XONE, PS4, WiiU, Ouya/Forge, X360, PS3, Vita. 10 platforms, and while they may not be releasing a table a month on every one of those platforms, I imagine they are at least preparing a build of each table, every month, for those platforms so that they can be ready for sumbission to the relevant storefront when the time comes. Of those, only Android, iOS, and Windows actually receive monthly updates. They are also developing or supporting SPA on Android (note: the Gear VR version, is, of course, Android-based, so it's strange that the non-VR Android version is yet to appear), iOS (released today, it appears), Windows (release soon?), XONE, and PS4. While they've announced other platforms, I don't see SPA appearing on last-gen consoles, or WiiU. That is a lot of work for a studio with fewer than 50 employees.</p><p></p><p>2. They overreach, despite knowing their limitations. They're not alone in that, look at every AAA title out there that came with promises of this feature or that feature, and are filled with bugs that are never addressed, it's just within the microcosm of this community, Farsight gets the focus. Software development is hard, and sometimes fixing one bug can inadvertantly cause another (been there, done that, got the T-shirt).</p><p></p><p>Their business model also doesn't mesh well with longer-term development plans. They need to have a new table ready to roll every month, without fail, and that takes priority over any other projects. Working on projects piecemeal is a great way to have them drag on, because you don't get into them and every time you come back to it, you almost have to start over and refresh your memory on what's been done, what still needs doing, how it works etc. Again, I'm speaking from personal experience here.</p><p></p><p>Consider that, for the past 3 or 4 years, Farsight have, without fail, released 1 or 2 new digitized pinball tables every month on 3 different platforms (Android, iOS, Windows), with semi-regular updates on consoles (one every 6 months or so? - now how often do Zen release tables? - the difference is, TPA console players can see what they're missing; Zen, you don't). How many other games studios have that kind of business model, and have been delivering in that capacity over such an extended period?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EldarOfSuburbia, post: 253513, member: 4106"] First, I think maybe you need to be more selective of your analogies. As they go, the one you choose is at best insensitive, and at worst, might cause genuine offense or upset to someone on the forum. As for Farsight themselves - they have two problems: 1. They spread themselves too thin. At this time they are actively supporting TPA on: Android, iOS, Windows, XONE, PS4, WiiU, Ouya/Forge, X360, PS3, Vita. 10 platforms, and while they may not be releasing a table a month on every one of those platforms, I imagine they are at least preparing a build of each table, every month, for those platforms so that they can be ready for sumbission to the relevant storefront when the time comes. Of those, only Android, iOS, and Windows actually receive monthly updates. They are also developing or supporting SPA on Android (note: the Gear VR version, is, of course, Android-based, so it's strange that the non-VR Android version is yet to appear), iOS (released today, it appears), Windows (release soon?), XONE, and PS4. While they've announced other platforms, I don't see SPA appearing on last-gen consoles, or WiiU. That is a lot of work for a studio with fewer than 50 employees. 2. They overreach, despite knowing their limitations. They're not alone in that, look at every AAA title out there that came with promises of this feature or that feature, and are filled with bugs that are never addressed, it's just within the microcosm of this community, Farsight gets the focus. Software development is hard, and sometimes fixing one bug can inadvertantly cause another (been there, done that, got the T-shirt). Their business model also doesn't mesh well with longer-term development plans. They need to have a new table ready to roll every month, without fail, and that takes priority over any other projects. Working on projects piecemeal is a great way to have them drag on, because you don't get into them and every time you come back to it, you almost have to start over and refresh your memory on what's been done, what still needs doing, how it works etc. Again, I'm speaking from personal experience here. Consider that, for the past 3 or 4 years, Farsight have, without fail, released 1 or 2 new digitized pinball tables every month on 3 different platforms (Android, iOS, Windows), with semi-regular updates on consoles (one every 6 months or so? - now how often do Zen release tables? - the difference is, TPA console players can see what they're missing; Zen, you don't). How many other games studios have that kind of business model, and have been delivering in that capacity over such an extended period? [/QUOTE]
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