T17 have given an update that is very promising and actually addresses specific issues.

So to be clear, actions speak louder than words, as they say themselves in this update, and I won't be counting my chickens before they hatch, but if they come through on what they are suggesting in this update I think they can restore faith.

Here it is

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/686810/view/6055700197105748941

The summation

1. They will be delaying update 15, date to be announced, to give more time for fixes.

2. They will be bring back some version of PTE so they can have player feedback on new features before releases.

3. They have increased their QA resources as they feel their QA was lacking.

4. They have given specific information about fixes they intend to bring out 22nd of June, next week.

• lowered sprint acceleration, aimed to reduce zigzag meta.

• dive to prone stopped being able to cancel the animation, to try and stop chained dolphin dive

• Fixing the XP issues

• British weapons, zeroing, weapon sway sight issues (no mention of some issues with the actual models sights and closeness to the screen, or loadouts yet)

• Fix for "holding F" issues, eg can't when map is open etc.

• Clipping Breathing audio fixed (now replaced with "we have taken a ger...", No :) just fixed)

A few other small ones. Other than that they also mentioned some things for later such as the firefly being penned frontally.

They mention they are now beginning to track some other know bugs and plan to resolve these before U15.

And they mention wanting to be more transparent going forward and communicating what is actually happening.

Again, this is not me saying they are off the hook, actions not words, but this is what they need to be making clear in Dev briefs etc, and if they follow through on this they are making well considered decisions here.

Of course they might nail it, fucked it up, or maybe they do this but it still heads more arcade, time will tell.

This brief is not broad apologies, but sets out specific actions they are taking that they can, and will, be held too. It genuinely acknowledges some of the things they see as issues with their approach, as in taking responsibility.

This is what a lot of us have been asking them for and the level of push back and feedback has lead to a realisation, at least by the looks of it.

So well done community, and, if they deliver, well done T17.

It's perfectly acceptable to make mistakes, and having some teething issues when taking on a project like this is understandable, plus BM were not perfect and neither is HLL.

What wasn't acceptable was not being clear on why any of this is happening, apologising but not actually expressing faults and what they were, not actually suggesting changing direction at all, making changes with wide effects and not even mentioned them, and leaving us all hanging whilst from the outside it just looks like a disaster.

This is far more how to approach it, like any relationship really.

And finally.

For anyone who is going to say "more words, don't be sucked in". This is a genuinely positive step in communication. As I said, actually pulling it off is what will count most, so let's see. But let's also recognise this is different from all others Comms so far in a mea ingul way.

For anyone who is going to say "see, what was all the fuss about". All the fuss is quite likely partly what resulted in them considering direction and communication. The feedback was important. We care about the game, that's why we don't want it to go to shit. I don't stand behind anyone who got nasty, but direct and harsh but honest criticism through all available channels was required here. And hey, it's still words for the moment, but better ones.