where are the catan developers?

[yfimc]

there are several bug reports where catan games are completely inaccessible, some of which have been reported over a month ago, but there’s been no developer response or comment. i wonder if anyone with any permissions on the site is even reading the reports?

[bvibum]

Sadly I think this is the new normal. Nearly all games I play on BGA have some type of issue. BGA has severe financial trouble, at least from what I’ve been able to find online, and likely is unable to devote the needed resources to address bug issues. Have you noticed most of the new games offered are simplistic, low level card games? Easiest to convert to online.

[Lilly-Fee]

Habe ich auch gelesen dass Asmodee in 3 Firmen aufgeteilt werden soll und mit 18 Millionen Schulden startet. Zeigt auch die viele Werbung. Mal sehen was im April passiert. Da soll es ja über die Bühne gehen.

[GTSchemer]

One of the developers is the BGA site owner, so I assume he has no time for bug management.

The other developer is active, but I know nothing about the tables you mention.

Can you please make a list of specific tables that are blocked, so they can be investigated?

[yfimc]

currently happening on my tournament table 582287492

these are some of the bug reports, they each list one or more games in the comments, i'm not sure which are still active:

https://boardgamearena.com/bug?id=142896
https://boardgamearena.com/bug?id=145209
https://boardgamearena.com/bug?id=142764
https://boardgamearena.com/bug?id=145198
https://boardgamearena.com/bug?id=142622

one person in commented on a bug the following

Data in Google Chrome developer console:

Uncaught (in promise) TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'lumber')
at cat_game.js:254:31
at Array.forEach (<anonymous>)
at Object.offersAlign (cat_game.js:248:26)
at Object.updateActiveTrades (catan.js:1:68271)
at Object.enterState_playerTurn (catan.js:1:30872)
at Object.onEnteringState (catan.js:1:27988)
at Object.completesetup (ly_studio.js:1:499591)
at catan?table=58789884828

[RobertBr]

Sadly I think this is the new normal. Nearly all games I play on BGA have some type of issue. BGA has severe financial trouble, at least from what I’ve been able to find online, and likely is unable to devote the needed resources to address bug issues.

This is a fundamental misunderstanding of the BGA model. BGA does not develop games, it provides a platform for others to develop games. This has always caused problems with volunteer developers having insufficient time to work on games. The only thing that BGA could do, would be to roll back access to insufficiently supported games, but because, like you, most players do not understand what is happening, that would be terrible for business as BGA would then be blamed for 'taking the game away' (probably with conspiracy theories about trying to harm certain game companys).

[GTSchemer]

currently happening on my tournament table 582287492

these are some of the bug reports, they each list one or more games in the comments, i'm not sure which are still active:

https://boardgamearena.com/bug?id=142896
https://boardgamearena.com/bug?id=145209
https://boardgamearena.com/bug?id=142764
https://boardgamearena.com/bug?id=145198
https://boardgamearena.com/bug?id=142622

one person in commented on a bug the following

Data in Google Chrome developer console:

Uncaught (in promise) TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'lumber')
at cat_game.js:254:31
at Array.forEach (<anonymous>)
at Object.offersAlign (cat_game.js:248:26)
at Object.updateActiveTrades (catan.js:1:68271)
at Object.enterState_playerTurn (catan.js:1:30872)
at Object.onEnteringState (catan.js:1:27988)
at Object.completesetup (ly_studio.js:1:499591)
at catan?table=58789884828

Many thanks.

[yfimc]

Many thanks.

Thank you!!

[bvibum]

Sadly I think this is the new normal. Nearly all games I play on BGA have some type of issue. BGA has severe financial trouble, at least from what I’ve been able to find online, and likely is unable to devote the needed resources to address bug issues.

This is a fundamental misunderstanding of the BGA model. BGA does not develop games, it provides a platform for others to develop games. This has always caused problems with volunteer developers having insufficient time to work on games. The only thing that BGA could do, would be to roll back access to insufficiently supported games, but because, like you, most players do not understand what is happening, that would be terrible for business as BGA would then be blamed for 'taking the game away' (probably with conspiracy theories about trying to harm certain game companys).

[Meeplelowda]

Sadly I think this is the new normal. Nearly all games I play on BGA have some type of issue. BGA has severe financial trouble, at least from what I’ve been able to find online, and likely is unable to devote the needed resources to address bug issues.

This is a fundamental misunderstanding of the BGA model. BGA does not develop games, it provides a platform for others to develop games. This has always caused problems with volunteer developers having insufficient time to work on games. The only thing that BGA could do, would be to roll back access to insufficiently supported games, but because, like you, most players do not understand what is happening, that would be terrible for business as BGA would then be blamed for 'taking the game away' (probably with conspiracy theories about trying to harm certain game companys).

Was there supposed to be some text here?