Yeah, the game breaking bugs are never planned, they are just not adequately tested or they are ignored during Beta reports.

Is Chapter 4 safe to download?

If you play on official servers, you have no choice. You rolls the dice and takes the chances.

If you play solo or a private server, you can see the fallout of the update prior to making a decision.

In the last two updates, folks had incorrect account bans due to the way Crom Coins were purchased. That was horrid when it happened the first time and inexcusable when it happened again. There have been no specials on Crom Coins that I have seen prior to this update, so, we may be safe from that reoccurring situation.

But sync issues are still rampant in the beta, which require a constant log off and back on to resolve. Folks still spawn in foundations. There are a host of unresolved and reintroduced bugs.

Standard practice is a crapshoot since the code in Beta does not match the code in Live and the apparent plan is one of, “we hope this will go well!”

So, if Chapter 4 safe? We will not know until it releases and the reports begin.

If that seems like it is unacceptable, it is because it is unacceptable. Testing in live is rarely a good idea.