Bethesda Sometimes Doesn't Fix Entertaining Bugs
- Thread starter Logan Westbrook
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You know, there is something to this. There's one glitch that immediately comes to mind that I would NEVER get rid of.
Godspeed space-frog. Godspeed.
Godspeed space-frog. Godspeed.
At least they're being honest.ProfessorLayton said:
This bit about "entertaining" bugs being left in strikes me as a bit weird, though. What might be entertaining for the dev team/bug testers could be incredibly frustrating for the people that play it. Some examples of the "entertaining" bugs in their previous games would be nice.
I'm totally glad for the little AI glitches in Fallout 3 and Oblivion.
Not so glad about all the crashing before the first few patches.
Not so glad about all the crashing before the first few patches.
Whaaaaaaat?
I was under the impression that Bethesda made notoriously bug-free games! My whole world is...is crushed...
But really, it's one thing to do something like this -- I know you can't fix all bugs in a huge AAA title. I'm not stupid and I'm a programmer, so I get it. Still, it's another thing entirely to not only admit that to your eagerly awaiting fans AND justify it as though it's cool that you're leaving in known bugs by choice. That's just bad PR.
We do care about this. Seeing people fly through the sky instead of birds in an otherwise immersive game kinda breaks it for me. I'm obviously looking at you, RDR.
I was under the impression that Bethesda made notoriously bug-free games! My whole world is...is crushed...
But really, it's one thing to do something like this -- I know you can't fix all bugs in a huge AAA title. I'm not stupid and I'm a programmer, so I get it. Still, it's another thing entirely to not only admit that to your eagerly awaiting fans AND justify it as though it's cool that you're leaving in known bugs by choice. That's just bad PR.
We do care about this. Seeing people fly through the sky instead of birds in an otherwise immersive game kinda breaks it for me. I'm obviously looking at you, RDR.
That's not a bug. It's a feature.
I'd assume that the "entertaining" bugs would be things like deadly enemies spontaneously combusting if you happen to run them through a specific set of traps, or getting an end reward 50 times for doing a quest, or somebody's clothing suddenly vanishing for no apparent reason.
Most games have harmless bugs like these, and it always feels kind of malicious when the devs insist on "fixing" them so you can't, say, level your baby character to OVER 9000! in 30 seconds or skip a bunch of annoying fights by using the rocket launcher to propel yourself into the third-story window. No, dammit, YOU WILL EXPERIENCE THE GAME THE WAY WE SCRIPTED IT!!!
Whatever.
I'd assume that the "entertaining" bugs would be things like deadly enemies spontaneously combusting if you happen to run them through a specific set of traps, or getting an end reward 50 times for doing a quest, or somebody's clothing suddenly vanishing for no apparent reason.
Most games have harmless bugs like these, and it always feels kind of malicious when the devs insist on "fixing" them so you can't, say, level your baby character to OVER 9000! in 30 seconds or skip a bunch of annoying fights by using the rocket launcher to propel yourself into the third-story window. No, dammit, YOU WILL EXPERIENCE THE GAME THE WAY WE SCRIPTED IT!!!
Whatever.
Probably nothing announced in Skyrim yet.Olrod said:
In Morrowind, Crassius Curio (link [http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Crassius_Curio]) was originally supposed to just deliver his creepy dialog to female characters, but a bug made it affect both female and male characters. It was much funnier with the bug so they left it.
In working for a software dev... this just sounds like any other day for me.
"Ok we fixed all the severity 1 and 2 bugs." (Bugs that kill functionality)
"What about the hundreds of 3s and 4s?" (Cosmetic or minor errors.)
"Are they 1s and 2s?"
P.S. I work in educational software. Your children have a bright future.
"Ok we fixed all the severity 1 and 2 bugs." (Bugs that kill functionality)
"What about the hundreds of 3s and 4s?" (Cosmetic or minor errors.)
"Are they 1s and 2s?"
P.S. I work in educational software. Your children have a bright future.
It's a fantasy game, so it doesn't break immersion if you just explain it with magic! You fell through the world because there was a glamered portal to nowhere, those people flying in the sky are using levitation magic, the paintbrushes are enchanted, etc.
Of course, even if your game froze up because of a random temporal stasis field you'd still feel the same rage.
Of course, even if your game froze up because of a random temporal stasis field you'd still feel the same rage.
I loved some of the bugs in Oblivion. The one that kept Jauffres body from disappearing was perfect. On my account, he died at the great gate, so I could come back later and make a memorial.
What an expected and typical statement from Bethesda. It's not even like they fix their gamebreaking bugs. I'm honestly surprised they can use "bug" and "fix" in the same sentence, since they are more than willing to just not bother fixing bugs and let the modding community do it for them. Why should they bother fixing bugs when they can have the community do their job for them, amirite?
What a pathetic fucking developer: they're one of the single most overrated, under-talented, hack developers on the market. If there is a single developer that deserves NONE of the fame and renown they have, it would be Bethesda.
What a pathetic fucking developer: they're one of the single most overrated, under-talented, hack developers on the market. If there is a single developer that deserves NONE of the fame and renown they have, it would be Bethesda.