RPGM Completed Arenus [v1.1G] [Arvus Games]

[Lolicon Kami]

Alright. I'm new to this thread and seeing a bunch of arguing, so I gotta ask: objectively, is this game really abandoned?

I'm not sure if any of you guys know, but there's this dev called Komisari (Hero's Harem Guild) who's kinda in situation. No update in 2+ years, marked as abandoned on F95zone, etc. BUT, most people still trust him because he posts solid evidences of work on discord.

Is Arvus Games something similar, or are they the type where they mooch off their patreons with no evidence of work being completed?

 

[Hargan2]

Alright. I'm new to this thread and seeing a bunch of arguing, so I gotta ask: objectively, is this game really abandoned?

I'm not sure if any of you guys know, but there's this dev called Komisari (Hero's Harem Guild) who's kinda in situation. No update in 2+ years, marked as abandoned on F95zone, etc. BUT, most people still trust him because he posts solid evidences of work on discord.

Is Arvus Games something similar, or are they the type where they mooch off their patreons with no evidence of work being completed?

So, yes and no. Arvus Games claims that they're still working on it, but they've missed every release target and haven't given very concrete evidence that they're still working on it beyond a couple of screenshots and a "trust us guys, we've been working really hard and it'll be ready soon™" A lot of people on here have lost faith that they'll actually finish it given that their initial release target was like two years ago and they've consistently missed every extended deadline they've set.

They just haven't given any real proof that they're still working on it. They posted a few screenshots with their latest update, so we know that there's something there, but because they've been so silent about what work they're actually doing, we have no way of knowing if the screenshots are genuinely new things, or just something they quickly worked up to give the illusion of progress and keep the money coming in. That might be a very extreme and paranoid thing to consider, but it's not impossible.

The "abandoned" tag is mostly because by site rules (going off of what someone else said) if a game isn't finished or on-hold, then it's marked as abandoned if there isn't an actual update released for it for 18 months after the last one.

 

[Jinsoyun]

Alright. I'm new to this thread and seeing a bunch of arguing, so I gotta ask: objectively, is this game really abandoned?

I'm not sure if any of you guys know, but there's this dev called Komisari (Hero's Harem Guild) who's kinda in situation. No update in 2+ years, marked as abandoned on F95zone, etc. BUT, most people still trust him because he posts solid evidences of work on discord.

Is Arvus Games something similar, or are they the type where they mooch off their patreons with no evidence of work being completed?

You'll probably get more knowledgeable answers, but till then, here is what i know:

The dev's main game is called Roundscape (link in OP). It's by far the largest RPGM game on this forum that i know of, with tons of content. That game has been finished years ago, but since it still had lots of potential and it was very popular, the dev team kept updating it with new content and bug fixes. Right now they are doing a final-final update nicknamed the "golden patch" where they can finally finish it's development. And since that game is the flagship, it took priority.

In the meanwhile they started other projects as well, like the finished Sunshade and the unfinished (?) Uprising, and of course, this one.

The lead dev personally wrote in this thread that they want to continue this game once they finish Roundscape and they can divert that effort into their other projects. If i understood it correctly, apparently it's a personal challenge now to them after reading the negative predictions in this thread.

I for one believe the devs since pouring over 6 years of work into a game with tangible results is not really the style of a rug-pull team. But i know that my word is cheap, since i'm in no position to financially support them, so i'm not staking money.

As far as i know this game currently doesn't have a release schedule and until that changes, guesses and believes are all we have.

 

[moonblackhen]

The dev's main game is called Roundscape (link in OP). It's by far the largest RPGM game on this forum that i know of, with tons of content. That game has been finished years ago, but since it still had lots of potential and it was very popular, the dev team kept updating it with new content and bug fixes. Right now they are doing a final-final update nicknamed the "golden patch" where they can finally finish it's development. And since that game is the flagship, it took priority.

The lead dev personally wrote in this thread that they want to continue this game once they finish Roundscape and they can divert that effort into their other projects. If i understood it correctly, apparently it's a personal challenge now to them after reading the negative predictions in this thread.

Strange, I remember reading the exact opposite – that currently Arenus is their priority and that the final Roundscape update will come after Arenus is released. Considering that they are two whole years late they really should focus on Arenus first...

 

[Deleted member 5216387]

Strange, I remember reading the exact opposite – that currently Arenus is their priority and that the final Roundscape update will come after Arenus is released. Considering that they are two whole years late they really should focus on Arenus first...

So much their priority that we have yet to see anything substantial regarding it in the past few months.

 

[Abraxasin]

I've played Roundscape, it's supposed to be finished a long time ago, so it's supposed that they've only been working on Arenus for a long time.

 

[JL5]

Game may be marked abandoned but it's nice to see that the discussion is as lively as always

 

[Dreq]

Just saw this show up on steam -can any of yous please give a quick rundown on what the situation is like right now

 

[Wrenfield]

Just saw this show up on steam -can any of yous please give a quick rundown on what the situation is like right now

An overall lack of transparency, inability/unwillingness to communicate what's happening, and non-specific promises of "something soon".

 

[Hargan2]

Just saw this show up on steam -can any of yous please give a quick rundown on what the situation is like right now

They've missed every release deadline they set (I think the original release date was set for 2020?), they continually promise the game is coming soon™ but have not yet given any real insight as to what's happening with development

 

[Wrenfield]

Was going to say they haven't actually missed any dates because of their policy of not giving dates, but then I went through their old posts and found this gem.

It's hard to think that they haven't either been sitting around pulling their puds, or completely rebuilt the game from the ground up in the year since.

 

[Hargan2]

Was going to say they haven't actually missed any dates because of their policy of not giving dates, but then I went through their old posts and found this gem.
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It's hard to think that they haven't either been sitting around pulling their puds, or completely rebuilt the game from the ground up in the year since.

They did put a release date on the steam store page a couple of times, which of course was quietly changed every time that date came and went. Eventually they changed to more vague release dates like earlier this year it was "Q2 2022" then it was "Q4 2022" Now I guess they finally gave up and changed it to just "coming soon"

 

[moonblackhen]

Was going to say they haven't actually missed any dates because of their policy of not giving dates, but then I went through their old posts and found this gem.
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It's hard to think that they haven't either been sitting around pulling their puds, or completely rebuilt the game from the ground up in the year since.

Late October? Okay, good! Now, which year?

 

[Wrenfield]

That was the joke going around even then.

 

[Fruzsina]

As in #898 i've said once "Almost there..."

Place bets everyone! Place the 4 events in order!

A) Arenus update
B) Roundscape update
C) 2069
D) Colonize a planet

Me: Can i pick B 4 times?

 

[WeebLoop]

As in #898 i've said once "Almost there..."

Place bets everyone! Place the 4 events in order!

A) Arenus update
B) Roundscape update
C) 2069
D) Colonize a planet

Me: Can i pick B 4 times?

1) Roundscape Update
2) Colonize a planet (in watching you musk)
3) Arenus Update
4) 2069

 

[Deleted member 4490460]

Maybe the real arenus were friends we made along the way

 

[songoffun]

Maybe the real arenus were friends we made along the way

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Everyone in this thread^

 

[Baratume]

The status on SteamDB got updated, it stated "release on December 26th" (31st of October a bit before) few days ago, now it changed to "Coming Soon" and the "Steam is learning" status got removed; maybe this could finally be it ?

 

[Jumbo]

Yeah, It won't release even this year lol.