I recently started playing and I like this game a lot, but I feel like I don't know enough about where it's headed, the devs' vision for it in the future. There are a lot of threads around begging for this or that, new weapons, modifications to the energy system, vendor changes, an auction house, on and on.
My suggestion is to please provide us with some answers, even if they are tentative or short-term. If all you can say is "neat idea, we may consider it in the future," that's fine.
I just don't know if I want to commit a lot of time to this game if this is all it's going to be, its current incarnation. Where is it headed? What major changes or additions do you want to make down the road, and what are some more realistic changes that we could expect to see in the short term?
The other side of this request for more information is a bit more game-oriented - I want to know more about my equipment, what it does and how it works. It seems like the community's had to figure it all out by itself, and even then there are a number of questions that just make people shrug. I don't even know if similar bonuses stack because there's nothing in the game to tell me whether or not they do. Numbers would go a long way toward helping us compare items. And if numbers just aren't in your vision for the game, please tell us! I would argue that a tooltip popup wouldn't interfere too much with the sleek, simple presentation, but after all, it is your game.
I'd just like to know what your plans are for it.
Well soon someone is going to make thier own website like people do with ALL games and provide extensive strats about "What armor to use in what dungeon" or "what is the best weapon so I can kill that big bad monster" or "does this armor make my ass look like jelly?" As far as the Dev team telling us what to expect...in a short answer...They won't. Any Dev team will hype it up even if its just going to suck ass. Opinions vary from person to person on what is "cool". If the Dev team tells people what they are planning it might turn some people off and make them quit. It's basic business marketing. I REALLY doubt that they will let anyone know whats going on behind the curtains...they might drop hints but thats about it.