I agree with you. Speaking about new things now would be an exceptionnal things, just to put some good news/hype after all the delays/issues.
Then it would only be nice to get a scheduled of when new content could be released. Nothing more, no need to say “what is this new content”. This way, no promise. They could release a whole DLC, or just add a new cosmetics, no one could know=no real promise
The most important thing about it is to know when we’ll get patches to solve issues and when we’ll get new content, expecting that this 2 kind of updates will be separated after what happened.
I will use the same example as previously: ARK Survival Evolved. They had many issues, even consoles-specific issues and delays, like GZ right now. Despite all of it, it’s still a well-known survival with lots of players on every platform. They also got issues with “rework” of the map, while updating the original map, like GZ actually do. And they still add content while the game is like 5 years old (even older as it was playable as an alpha/beta on steam if I remember correctly).
In 2020, they teased us about a new DLC, a New free map AND an update bringing new content (New 3d models and gameplay for some dinos that were released 5 YEARS AGO, a rework of old content).
If you take a look on their website (survivetheark.com) they showed us 2 of the reworked dinos (stego & mammoth). There is no release date for this update. But it’s nice to see what will come next. It’s easier to wait like that.
The GZ team could simply tell us “we’re working on a New machine/vehicle/weapon/gameplay additions when they start developping it and then tease us about it until it’s released like” what kind of weapon it could be" and then maybe a picture and this way they could both create hype about it and test our réaction. We would make suggestions here and they could see if they’re on the good way and even get additionnals ideas.
I made like 100+ suggestions in the ARK threads years ago, shared and liked by other players. And many of my suggestions, and other players suggestions of course, are now in the game. For example the New mammoth they are working on, has abilities we asked for (War drums, grabbing ennemies with the trunk).
It’s easier to know what you are waiting for, as long as it’s not spoilers about the story.
Right now I hope for all of you that it will grow bigger and bigger like ARK, it would be a nice story!
As I said: Gameplay from GZ (fighting, hunting, stealth, skills, ai) mixed with ARK creatures/worlds/gameplay (base building, crafting, taming, eating…) would give us maybe the best survival game ever. Just add story like Fallout 4 and maybe it’s the perfect survival ever. (yes it looks like I’m used to games with bugs)
