Doubts with Rock of Ages updates for XBLA, By the way, awesome game. :D Options

[Lucius Wrath]

Hello, ACE Team!

Due to a problem with my Xbox Account I hadn´t been able to play the game until recently.
Just wanted to tell you, as everyone else, that the game is awesome, original, and deserving of all the awards.

Anyway, just needed to ask something:

1) Do the updates work only on PC or also on consoles?

I had read about an update which included stat modifiers for "obstacle units", to make them stronger and more useful. Even so, I still find them kind of weak when attempting to slow the opponent´s rock. I also don´t know where to find the Halloween and Christmas updates.

I need to know if the updates you created were transferred to XBLA or were only for PC.

Thank you and keep on rockin´!

Lucius (Gabriel).-

[Andres Bordeu]

Unfortunately the changes have only been applied to the PC version. Adding updates for the Xbox build is more complex and less straightforward, so this hasn't happened.

[Lucius Wrath]

Unfortunately the changes have only been applied to the PC version. Adding updates for the Xbox build is more complex and less straightforward, so this hasn't happened.

Oh. Well, the game is still playable and awesome anyway.

Two more questions (related to PC version):

1) Is there any method (like a command screen) to change game functionality? (specially "no_clip" as I would like to free the camera for video-making, etc)

2) Do all versions look and work the same? Or does the PC version work with more graphic and behind-the-scenes power due to console limitations?

Thanks!

Lucius Wrath.-

[Andres Bordeu]

1) Is there any method (like a command screen) to change game functionality? (specially "no_clip" as I would like to free the camera for video-making, etc)

I don't think you can enable the console on the released version. And I can't recall any developer commands that enabled such functions.

2) Do all versions look and work the same? Or does the PC version work with more graphic and behind-the-scenes power due to console limitations?

The versions are very similar. There are minor compromises we had to do to for the consoles. As for resolution the PC wins for obvious reasons. I don't think you could identify any differences between your XBox and PC version.

[spazz]

Unfortunately the changes have only been applied to the PC version. Adding updates for the Xbox build is more complex and less straightforward, so this hasn't happened.

So, there are currently no patches for the Xbox version and no patches are planned?

What about all the bug fixes and balance changes you have made to the PC version? It seems kind of silly to pay for this game if I know that you are not going to fix/improve it ever.


--Xbox for life

[Sikboy1029]

That & the fact devs have to pay M$ $40,000 to test & approve the patch, just be honest about it, ACE.

[Carlos Bordeu]

That & the fact devs have to pay M$ $40,000 to test & approve the patch, just be honest about it, ACE.

I'm assuming this is coming from the recent news that Fez isn't getting patched. I'm not sure where you are getting that number from, but it does not reflect our reality. I cannot speak for their case but I can say for sure that updating Rock of Ages for XBLA would not require a 40k payment to Microsoft.

Updating the game would require us to resubmit for certification, and that is a much more involved and time demanding process that with the PC game.

[Sikboy1029]

From Fez & the fact that Tim Schafer quoted the same amount as well.

[Andres Bordeu]

We can't say what kind of terms other companies are establishing with Microsoft, but the scenario you mention would not be the case had we decided to update the game.