State of the game? Mods, solo, worth returning?

Conan Exiles PC Discussion
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Hi,
I fell in love with this game just soloing in 2021, I had my own server and had fun playing, until
I realised what a bee’s nest the modding part of it is. In a short time two of my favourite mods got taken down because of drama, first ruining my character looks (idk I just like cool outfits) then one of the cornerstone mods’ author decided to say goodbye for their own reasons.
I know the game is playable without them, not here to argue any of it.
I like to play with mods but how the game just breaks them every patch, kinda feels like the devs don’t like their game modded or don’t care idk.
I like to have a cool looking character, build stuff, chill out in my own game, and not stress out over whether the content I like will be available in a week or not.

So my questions are:

  • Is the modding community still volatile?
  • Are mods still breaking every patch?
  • Is the game less buggy than 2.5 years ago?
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That happens in all games, mods are based on the game code, change the codes in an update and the mod needs updating. No malice intended.

And Why I don’t play private servers. The more mods you have the easier it is to screw the entire game up. But that isn’t a game issue.

If you’re worried about losing content play vanilla and get all the DLCs and battle pass.

Is the modding community still volatile?
No. They are very active, and engaged, but I wouldn’t go so far a volatile.

Are mods still breaking every patch?
Yes. But that is a fact in all games. It’s up to the mod author to update the mod to work with the game update. That is just a fact of game mods.

Is the game less buggy than 2.5 years ago?
No. More so with all the “add now fix later” content and game mechanics.

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At least my favorite mods still work and continued to work after the last patches - thanks to the modders’ and Funcom’s help, I assume.

The game is less buggy. Is it bug-free? No. Does it have less bugs than Skyrim? Yes.

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Thanks for the replies.

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So the drama crap is gone?
Guess I started at a very bad time or something.

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I subscribe to fifty mods, use about 30 in the game, and do not experience any difficulties in solo play.
In order not to risk major patches, you can switch Steam to offline mode for 1-2 days the day before and play offline until the main mods are updated. During the last patch, I updated by the end of the announced day and had no problems.

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Mods breaking with new release is highly dependent on what the mod does, how it was made and how big the update was. We get the kit a couple weeks early each time and the new beta client changes to the dedi launcher make it much easier to be ready for release day (as well as a scheduled countdown on the end of the chapters). So if you use mods that have been getting updates in their changelog every 3 months, they are probably going to be well cared for and running smoothly (unless they have a bug of their own creation that hasnt been worked out).

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