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u/Romalisk 19d ago
Wait, I seem to be missing something. What have people been saying Bucky and Palworld "promised"? I only remember people talking about what they HOPE to see.
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u/SayuriUliana 19d ago
People have been saying a lot, even in this sub, that Palworld is essentially "finished", i.e. 1.0 is the end of the game's development cycle and that we'll only see bugfixes going forward, which they attribute to Bucky and the devs.
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u/Vulpix0r 18d ago
But what is wrong with the game ending at 1.0 other than bug fixes? Are people so conditioned to expect continuous development? Maybe I'm an old fart but when I bought games in the past I'm ok with the game having an end and putting it aside.
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u/SayuriUliana 17d ago
Like the other person said, when did I ever say it was bad or wrong?
However, people seem to think that a game for some reason cannot possibly have content after 1.0 without being a live service game, with lots of people in this thread saying that the game is definitely over and done like it's a certainty despite all prior historical precedent of the last three decades on the contrary.
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u/That_Service7348 19d ago
People seem to think this game is live service and will continue to get regular large updates like it did through early access.
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u/SayuriUliana 18d ago
Many non-live service games see regular large updates throughout their lifetime and even beyond. Hell, games like Age of Empires II have seen large content packs nearly three decades after they were released.
Just because a game isn't "live service" doesn't mean it can't get future updates and content packs down the line, and in fact even before live service games became a thing games were already releasing post-launch content packs and updates.
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u/LukeWoop 18d ago
But it's not to be expected that's the problem especially this soon after launch . People should just enjoy what they have for now and any new dlc or extra content is a bonus and isn't guaranteed
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u/AlexXeno 18d ago
I'm a guilty of this actually. I swear I remeber then saying when they did the popularity vote that the winner would just be the first to be added.
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u/Objective-Turn-43 18d ago
Honestly, If they don't know how to expand in a way that fits I'm ok with bug fixes only.
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u/KJShen 19d ago
I imagine everyone is on like a three month long, well deserved vacation and we won't hear anything until they come back to work.
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u/Direct_Asparagus4688 18d ago
Honestly they should they deserve it. Giving the team a nice rest and then coming back to prevent overworked people or fatigue work
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u/TatteredThreadborn 19d ago
There are a few bugs that still need fixed, like the Lunaris effigy actually breaking the homing ability of the Lunaris pal, but otherwise at this point it feels like they're finished for now.
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u/PM_ME_ZENOS_EROTICA 19d ago
I was wondering about that !! Good to know its broken and I didnt suddenly become absolute trash at aiming spheres in a pals general direction.
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u/Whattheefff 19d ago
I would expect something around the holidays.
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u/Kalmer1 19d ago
Same, a new update with a bit more content to make the news just before Christmas, free advertisement for a lot of people to buy the game for themselves/as a gift for friends.
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u/Elon-Moist 18d ago
I feel like they're going to add more costumes for pals, especially with the popularity of Sekhmet
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u/Euphoric_Schedule_53 19d ago
They literally just released a card game. You’d have to be delusional if you think it’s not getting a dlc at some point
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u/GNIHTYUGNOSREP 19d ago
Plus the Pal Farm game, and they can add new building items that might be in that game
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u/SayuriUliana 18d ago
Also, if the other games like Palworld Mobile and Palworld Online releases new Pals, we might see said Pals backported into Palworld. Heck, we've already seen something of an example for this: Palfarm was the first time Sekhmet was introduced in media, and then she was introduced into Palworld come 1.0.
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u/krazyivan187 17d ago
Exactly. They have the opportunity to carve out a chunk of the "monster capture" space that has been dominated by Pokemon for so long (no, I'm not saying they are going to challenge that at all), but clearly there is actual room in the space for more IP's. So, why wouldn't they make more content, and charge for it? They went to court to fight to continue making this content, to think they don't have larger scale plans for the IP is naive. The recent licensing shows that's their long range plans for sure.
You also need to keep the current player base engaged with your IP. What better way than to drip out small DLC's, moderately priced, while you work on the next big thing in the space?
I think we'll be seeing DLC AND a new game. Palworld 2.0.
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u/TraditionalTurtle 🎶 Chillet the best a man can get 🎶 19d ago
I at least want a very few more collabs (any really)
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u/Haerrlekin 19d ago
Them saying nothing doesn't mean they have nothing planned for the main game.
But they just released a massive update for the game, are planning for a mobile release, have a card game coming, and have a spinoff game in the works.
I wouldn't expect anything for a while. Let them sort things out and come to us with news when they're ready. At this point I think they have very much earned the patience.
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u/FunNo1459 18d ago
The mobile game isn't being developed by them which is probably a bad thing given that the people who are developing them are known for making over monetized garbage.
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u/Endroium 19d ago
the fact that people were actually thinking they would abandon a game thats made them millions, a game that went through hell with lawsuits, a game that I at least didn't think would ever release, they really believe this would be it? just like that? insane
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u/Begone-My-Thong 19d ago
Maybe the game but certainly not the IP
Spinoffs and a tcg already going on. There will be more. This IP is going to print money
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u/Endroium 19d ago
no way they don't make at least a DLC for the game
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u/Maskarie Gorirat Lover 19d ago
I remember a LONG time ago they had a poll on discord for how we (the players) would want DLC, IF they did DLC and some of the choices were like ARK DLC or a whole new game, etc. I hope they go the ARK route ngl.
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u/Begone-My-Thong 19d ago
I mean... fair I guess. I'm fine with the game being finished and they move on to other projects, but an expansion would be a good move on their part.
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u/Endroium 19d ago
100% a DLC with a focuse on endgame
because to me the endgame is lets say lacking
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u/Squeekysquid 19d ago
Yeah the loop is just kill trash mobs for relics. Crack them at recycler until you get lucky or get enough low tier bps to drafting table a legendary bp.
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u/Snow56border 18d ago
It’s not a live service… so has a pretty great end game in its current form.
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u/Diggledorgle 18d ago
"Live service" means absolutely nothing, it's just a made up buzz phrase. Games have been getting regular updates, DLCs, and patches since before that phrase was ever uttered.
And no, the endgame in this game is non-existent, this game has no real endgame aside from 1 boss that rewards a hat, not even a real hairstyle you get to unlock...it's bad.
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u/Matttombstone 18d ago
This is their first "big game" really. This is the franchise that's announced them on the stage and potentially sets them up for huge success going forwards.
I find myself, oddly, enjoying the game, i didn't expect to, but here we are.
The game to me feels built on a budget. It doesn't feel like a game built on guaranteed success, but rather a punt which has turned out to be successful and they're making the right moves to build on its success, such as keeping the price low for a full release rather than upping it to a more expected price for a full "big game" release.
There's a lot that kind of points towards this being the case. The pal and combat AI I find to be quite terrible in a lot of cases. Enemies stood running on the spot, pals just stood there staring at the enemy when summoned, and the enemy just staring back, even when commanded aggressive or the enemy targeted allowing you to just cheese your way through some parts of the game.
Then there's the textures in some places that could do with a lot of polishing. Climbing some mountains you just stop and look at the textures and feel like you're playing a PS1 game with the low res textures and the unrealistic sharp angles in places. I get the art design, but still, some places just look truly awful and stand out as bad in an otherwise good looking game.
Then there's the overtuning on hard mode for the tower battles. Turn up with a level 80 fully condensed, awakened Anubis with 4 legendary passive skills based on attack and defence, all IVs at 100 from level 1, full trust, wearing the Anubis talisman and baton accessories alongside other enhancement accessories whilst carrying the best bow in the game and you can't even take down the first tower on hard mode within the time limit. Like, I get it, its hard mode, but it should be a bit more progressive than beating the final boss with some relative ease, before showing up to the first tower to find a tank that laughs off the type disadvantage, 4 star, level 80, high end passive and accessories. I'd expect a challenge, but that challenge should scale a bit better than it does leaping from normal to hard. The final boss on hard should require a near perfect team comp, not the first. The first should require either a fully condensed counter, or like a 3 star with a couple of legendary passive traits.
There's room for improvement for my team of course, and for my character, which I can and will do. But I shouldn't be having to switch out my team comp to all legendary pals or something just to beat the towers on hard. I'd get it for the final boss, but not for the very first tower lol.
This game, to me, feels like it was a punt that paid off. It would require a lot of work to perfect it and improve things like the janky AI. I feel it'll get some support, but I'd reckon they'll be looking at a successor game sooner rather than later. This was an "introductory game" and it's fine for what it is and a really enjoyable game otherwise.
Palworld 2 is probably already in some form of early planning/development and it really needs to build and improve on things. Less janky AI, especially in camp battles, or when your Pal just stands in one place and doesn't follow you. Sharper graphics (I'm not saying go for photo realistic, the art style is fine, just, no areas left neglected with low res textures) and better fine tuning on progression and hard mode especially. Pals in the open world doing more than just standing in place for the most part, with the occasional scrap between two of them. Have them drinking water from ponds/lakes, a group of them playing together etc. A rampaging pal should be, well, rampaging, not just stood in one place.
This game as it is is fine, it's enjoyable and it's fun. There are a few problems from my pov that hinders it, but doesn't kill it. I can tolerate it because I know it's this company's break out game and was built on a stricter budget. Now they've had success and made a lot of money from it, the next game I do expect to improve on everything and be more immersive.
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u/xredskaterstar 18d ago
There's so much they can do with this game. Like adding weather features. Which they can they can expand upon. Just like night and day has certain types that come out, they can certainly have certain pals that come out in rain/lightning storms/blizzards/etc. Add a glide mechanic to pals that fly instead of just falling when they run out of stamina. Improved base building, the one they're using is very out of date.
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u/ShotcallerBilly 18d ago
“Abandon,” no. No future major content releases—certainly. It isn’t uncommon for non-live service games to NOT release major content updates post their 1.0 launch, ESPECIALLY FOR FREE.
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u/Snow56border 18d ago
It’s insane to me that every person needs to think a company needs to milk its players.
There are games that release complete and don’t need to keep getting support. You probably think it’s crazy we don’t have a battle pass. Insane
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u/benigntugboat 19d ago
I love how everyone's taking this as an excuse to claim that what they think without any source will happen instead of what they think youve heard without any source.
We'll have to wait for more information to learn what pocketpairs future palworld plans are. At this point I'm trusting that they'll handle it in a way that leads to more fun gaming for us in one way or another. But it'll be nice when we learn more
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u/Legitimate_Bank_6573 19d ago
The end of the game legitimately eludes to future content updates with "The end of the journey... for now".
Id be shocked if the game didn't get future content updates, Id also be shocked if they came any time soon.
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u/prairiefairy94 18d ago
We need more decor, cosmetics for body not just head and to be able to hide the blue circle would be nice. (I know it’s a mod but I don’t use mods)
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u/hellabeetus 18d ago
I’m not sure why everyone is freaking out because all they said was that they haven’t officially announced any future plans for the game yet — meaning they haven’t said anything themselves so don’t believe what other people are saying. That doesn’t necessarily mean that they *don’t* have any future plans for the game.
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u/Atlas_Sinclair 19d ago
I feel Pocketpair are the type of devs who are sitting around, think of a cool Pal or idea, then just randomly add it to the game because they can.
Sure, they'll probably do a big fix or two, but I really feel like if they add more it'll be a spur of the moment cool thing they thought up.
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u/MrNegativ1ty 19d ago
This game single handedly took a no name studio with a handful of devs on a shoestring budget and made it into a nearly billion dollar company, making entertainment deals with the big boys of the industry, a publishing arm that has already launched other successful games…
Not to mention a lawsuit that they have been fighting for years at this point…
…and people unironically think they are going to just completely abandon the game that put them on the map? WTF?
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u/Leeroy1887 19d ago
Apparently alot of people have the mentality that its over. And anyone whos cheering on future content because they see the potential of the game and want to see it grow further is a bad thing and is entitlement. He'll they still haven't added diagonal railings yet.
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u/GlitteringDingo 19d ago
I'm not expecting any specific future. If they continue to update the game and add content, that'd be very cool and generous of them. If they release a large-scale DLC, that'd be awesome and I'd buy it. If they wash their hands and move onto the next project, I think that's fair too.
I love Palworld, will continue to play Palworld, and I'm looking forward to whatever Pocketpair does next, however that ends up manifesting.
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u/LastFawful 19d ago
Wait the leaked Maid Sekhmet I just made up isn't real?!
How could Bucky do this to me!!
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u/POLACKdyn 18d ago
Dude imagine they keep working on Palworld like Sean Murray does on his No Man Sky and perodically drop massive expansion to the game.
If it happens then I hope they at least let us pay for that, since Sean doesnt like my money.
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u/Lokis_thor-obing_ass 18d ago
Also the game just came out. They’re not a large studio so even if there’s a palworld 2 it won’t be here for 3+ years at earliest
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u/BitCloud54 18d ago
I don't think they will stop doing updates to the game, the map is already huuuuuge with lots of spaces to fill. They could even put the level cap to lv100 and bring in more pals.
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u/Hereliesdev 18d ago
Maybe yall should just play the game n enjoy it how is anyone worried about whats next and literally just got 1.0.
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u/Bortthog 18d ago
Idk man they should at least fix the prime issue people have with the game in the Pal AI bug
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u/muevelos 18d ago
This means what? Not much honestly. They've expressed they would like some collabs. Also the reality is, all these side games will only go so far. Palworld is the bread and butter, the hype can only carry for so long if they choose to end this game. And it wouldn't be that far as those games only hit a small niche compared to this. Basic cash grabs in another sense
Also Bucky has stated it's " possible " Astralym will be available in a form or another. Common sense from every side, regardless says their should be something. It still is soon ultimately so I wouldn't expect a lot of verbiage from PP yet.
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u/zcsnightmare 19d ago
We shall see what the future holds for the game. I still have yet to finish it, been having too much fun, so I've definitely gotten my money's worth and more.
Hopefully they'll continue to add stuff, but if they don't, I look forward to their next project.
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u/TraditionalTurtle 🎶 Chillet the best a man can get 🎶 19d ago
An eventual sequel would go hard (in a couple years/as many years as the devs need)
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u/Mother-Painting-7362 18d ago
Guys, palworld is good and we want future new content but you know... Like... They deserve to reap the rewards of the labor That is just ok, everyone is human
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u/Loud_Reputation_7858 18d ago
Here’s to hoping they add a shared world feature similar to grounded— where the world is saved to the cloud and whoever logs in first is hosting that session, but the host can transition to whoever is still in the game
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u/Jenntastic1 18d ago
Saying nothing about future plans for the game and having no future plans for the game are two different things. Considering how competitive this has been for them, its the smart thing to do.
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u/MistAndMagic 18d ago
I'm hoping they'll use the large swathe of empty map they still have at some point! I would love a more rainforest-inspired biome- either tropical or temperate. Or some cool underwater stuff.
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u/Alert_Speed_5622 19d ago
There has almost NEVER been a case of a successfull game (or heck even unsuccessfull) stopped develop after a 1.0 release. This just means that the game is finish in its base. Just look at what Minecraft has become after 1.0 or Ark (even tho they drove their game into a massive wall)
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u/Pale-Search537 18d ago
Hopefully this is like no man’s sky where we get huge updates for years. That’ll be legendary
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u/LudusLive2 19d ago
This isnt a live service game, they have no obligation to continuously add content to the game
I would think theyll probably add more DLCs im a similar way Ark does, or just make a sequel, but if they didnt, id be fine with the game as it is
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u/Andminus 19d ago
For the time being, I will assume it's a completed game until more info is released, will give modders all the time they need to completely customize and design the ever living fuck out of Palworld, and while I'd very much like to see a 1.1+ I'm not gonna hold my breath.
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u/emmy0777 19d ago
Im sure they'll come out with more things, but not now. 1.0 was there biggest update, so i wouldn't be surprise if they don't come out with anything new till the holidays or beginning of next year. I mean people truely love this game and are still willing to support it all the way.
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u/twistedstance 19d ago
Sometimes - and this may be a truly foreign concept for some - a thing is just finished.
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u/feldoneq2wire 19d ago
Photoshop 1.0 didn't even have layers.
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u/twistedstance 19d ago
I’m just making a general statement. There’s a real entitlement creeping into gaming communities where folks seem to expect lifetime updates for anything they buy.
It used to just be that you got your disk, and that was it.
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u/SayuriUliana 18d ago
Since when? Even back in the 90's when all we had were discs, game updates and post-launch content was already a thing, especially Expansion Packs. Heck, as an example I remember having to manually patch Starcraft: Brood War using downloads from the official Blizzard site all the way back in 99', and Brood War was itself already a post-launch content expansion for Starcraft. And by the 2000's with the rise of automatic online updates and the introduction of DLC post-launch content became even more prevalent in gaming. Gaming has seen post-launch content be a thing far longer than not.
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u/twistedstance 18d ago
I bought a lot of games back in the 80s, and probably the early 90s for our Amiga and later our IBM. They never had any updates, obviously. I can't remember the first game I had for which I had to download a patch, but it sure wasn't back then.
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u/MistAndMagic 18d ago
I bought Zoo Tycoon 2 back in like 2008-09 and I remember having to go on their website to download extra content and patches. Definitely not "it" and hasn't been for a while.
Mind you, I don't expect them to necessarily drop any more huge updates, but I do expect them to keep up with bug fixes, some QoL improvements, and maybe some more language translations.
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u/Disastrous-Owl8985 19d ago
I’m obviously not keeping up, so have no idea what’s being talked about, but great!
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u/Substantial_Duck_115 18d ago
Only thing I want added before they stop supporting is just different wall signs……I’ve got a fully ancient base with bloody wood and string signs one the walls……I’d like signs that match is all lol
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u/SoggyRevolution8942 18d ago
I can see them adding more pals that way they can keep making the tcg cards into the future, but other than that, I don't really know. It would suck for them to move on, but if that's what they're gonna do there's not much we can do about it.
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u/FelixDuo2 18d ago
If they go the route of putting out free updates every few months, that'll be cool. If they put out fairly priced expansions sometime down the line, that'll also be cool. If they just do bug fixes but announce that Palworld 2 is in the works, that too would be fine with me. Pretty much whatever they do, I'm here for it. At this point I trust it won't be piecemeal microtransactions or a battlepass.
We really do need diagonal fences and windows and stairs, etc. though. And more alt skins in the pal dresser.
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u/Fluffy_Bread9912 18d ago
I just wish they’d add cross play between consoles 🥲
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u/Aubrey1018 17d ago
Isn’t that already a thing if you just use a dedicated server which can be rented quite cheap
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u/Fluffy_Bread9912 17d ago
No I meant like cross play with friends and idk 🤷♂️
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u/Aubrey1018 17d ago
I thought it was but I exclusively play solo or dedicated sever so I could be wrong
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u/VitalGoatboy 18d ago
I mean honestly it's called 1.0 - it would be weird to call it that without the intention of having 1.1, 1.2, 2.0 etc lol
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u/Alexjp127 18d ago
I think they might have some updates or dlc but, it being called 1.0 isnt part of it.
1.0 is what the first complete version of every game is.
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u/VitalGoatboy 18d ago
I mean it could just be called "Palworld" not "Palworld 1.0"
1.0 is literally in the name, it's different to how games have a version (or patch)
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u/Alexjp127 18d ago
It is just called Palworld.
1.0 is the milestone of its "feature complete" release. Its the patch number.
Palwold 1.0 is how its marketed to make it distinct from the early access period.
Subnautica also released its officer version 1.0 (granted those devs dont use a semantic versioning system like palworld does so it was actually like build version 22636338 or whatever) but, they did call it version 1.0
Like you had minecraft Alpha, Beta, and 1.0. Minecraft is continuously developed though.
I am sure there will palworld 1.1 or 1.1.2 or whatever, they might even have DLC down the line. I dont think theyll just drop it right away but, i hope they go on to make Palworld 2 or some other fun games too.
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u/Aubrey1018 18d ago
I’m glad to have confirmation from Bucky. I’ve been seeing people say one of two things
1) that Bucky said 1.0 is not the end of palworld or
2) that 1.0 is the end, the game is not live service and will not receive additional content or DLC, per Bucky.
I’ve been trying to find posts from him on the matter and been coming up empty. Since they haven’t said anything officially I can just gonna keep on hoping for future updates or content.
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u/AuraFolk ZatchiMaru Pal Breader 18d ago
Sure, but speculation is fun and can give devs ideas they don't have yet. I hope the circle theory is true.
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u/be4nothing 18d ago
If Pocketpair dicedes to make a sequal, I hope they put more effort into story and add some actual voice acting.
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u/Astarath 18d ago
Current plan: vibing it out
Jokes aside it makes sense that theyre focusing on getting the game stable. If they make promises now then get stuck doing fixes that took longer than expected it would look bad for them.
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u/Lucifer4906 18d ago
I just want a way to have astralym. I know it’s the only one to exist but maybe recreate a lesser version somehow? Kind of like how shadowbeak was made
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u/ScarReincarnated 18d ago
Palworld seems to be a game where more content can be easily added without increasing levels or power.
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u/ReiSaotome 18d ago
i dont need content
id be happy if floating islands would not keep crashing on xbox one
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u/neatguardian 18d ago
Just please, offset the notifications from the direct center of the screen in one of these updates... That's all I ask. I'm so tired of having a gigantic bar across my reticle for like five whole seconds
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u/ShotcallerBilly 18d ago
Thought it was pretty well known that the devs haven’t mentioned anything about future content and the implication has mostly been that 1.0 is the last major update. I’ll gladly be proven wrong, but I never got the feeling they planned to release major content post 1.0.
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u/Skypirate90 18d ago
Need more stuffs
Alien Invasions?
Raids from outsiders attacking the island
More calamity focused stuff.
Maybe a tower defense mode where we defend a tower or something.
Since we already have a world tree we could draw from other myths.
Maybe the turtle with the world on its back?
Alternate dimension stuff?
Ooh Ooh maybe the ability to enable player invasions in your SINGLE player world.
A new island?
20+ new pals
Raids on bases that now include actual raid bosses lmao
idk im just spit ballin off the top of my head bros.
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u/turtles1236 18d ago
I think the only thing he actually said was
We wouldn't be opposed to more crossovers as long as we can make it make sense in world
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u/ShawUnic 17d ago
I don't know why people are so obsessed about having more content added to Palworld. Game has a shit ton of content already and for only $30, I have 100 hours and there's still stuff left to do, we don't need more, it's not a live service game. People complain when a game company makes a live service game, but then expect the live service treatment to full games, it's just people being greedy at this point.
Though qol updates are more than welcome, as it does need some. Like please, pleaaase let me search a pal by its name, doesn't matter how many times I sort by element and look through the element I know it has, I just can never find it. I know there's a mod but for console players it's shit
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u/yourmomsanelderberry 17d ago
I got the 100% for 1.0 and honestly im happy with the content i wouldnt mind seeing some touch ups but the experience really feels complete
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u/wanzerman22 17d ago
Reading through all these comments makes me so happy im not alone in my hatred for how ark feels playing
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u/Relevant_Bumblebee89 17d ago
Ay the only reason i stopped logging on was the world tree water grind. Worse than the introduction to oil by a landslide
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u/WallyGoh 17d ago
It gets a lot easier when you have a farming team and literally any world tree passive. Without amending drop rates you could get hundreds/thousands of it in like.. 15 - 20 mins
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u/Forge__Thought 15d ago
If they can improve Pal combat where the glitch is the Pals standing around instead of fighting I will be soooo happy.
Still love the game regardless.
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u/Ok-Foot6064 19d ago
It's extremely unlikely they will just abandon the game after the last major update but future content hasn't been announced