I passionately dislike this update. I understand the need for the security but it could have been done correctly. I understand that players shouldnât be playing Experimental mode games, however locking all users out is not the right solution. There should be an option that is disabled by default, an agreement that you need to allow your account to play Experimental mode games that can only be accepted if you are 13+, and all servers will be singleplayer-only. If you have not accepted this agreement or are not 13+ you will be unable to play Experimental games.
I want the option added to the Roblox security page, in your user settings. When you are trying to check the box in the security settings youâll be given a warning and a yes or no option as long as youâre 13+, and Account Restrictions are off. If not, you will be unable to check the box.
@CaptainMarcin spoke about giving a âfriends onlyâ option instead of just singleplayer. That would be nice, and an option for you to consider.
There are many historical games that I like playing that I enjoyed. A large amount of these games have developers that are unable to update them because they donât exist anymore. Some developers may have left the platform, other developers may have left because of health problems.
I am upset Roblox did this and I would like this change adjusted so that I could continue playing these games. I donât care about multiplayer because multiplayer is not a feature that Experimental games should have, a single player only Experimental game is all we need. I donât want to be completely locked out, I want to be able to play as long as the content is available.
Multiplayer games on experimental mode are unnecessary or could be reduced to friends-only because they should be updated. If youâre still playing those then you must move on because that leaves you vulnerable. However I still enjoy the historical reason and thereâs a lot of builds that people created, amazing builds that are unable to be played now. People can no longer experience that content anymore, that means all the time that you spent on your build is completely gone, even if youâre gone. Letâs say someone passed but made an impressive build. Their legacy is now behind a wall. I disagree with that, passionately.
Iâm pretty sure Roblox doesnât want to lose player count, letâs think of one scenario out of many: If you want to keep children happy, think of it in this way. Letâs say somebody who is 8 or 9 years old went on to roblox studio and made something completely random a few weeks ago, then, their other friends from their school joined them. Unfortunately, their new game they worked hard on a few weeks ago was experimental. Now, they can no longer play together and they donât know whatâs going on, or how to fix it. Theyâre very confused. Theyâre now upset and potentially, business for Roblox is lost.
I dislike this update, I said this before and Iâll say it again. I really donât like this, and I wish that this change was somehow made in a way where we could play our old games. This takes away a part of history, like the forums. The forums is something that you could easily find information from old Roblox, around 2009, it was a part of Robloxâs history. You could find things like the old Roblox rally, donât you remember those racing tournaments? Those were fun. I remember all of that stuff that happened back then, and yet a big chunk of history is gone because the forms are entirely inaccessible. I donât want this part of history taken away. I remember clockwork, and I remember his teapot cannon, I remember his gravity hammer, his and everyone elseâs contributions, not just clockwork. I love everything that the team did back then. It makes me tear up to know that all of this is being locked up. I really wish something like this is not taken away.
For any of you saying that there is a need to remove the confusion, or to defend the update saying that thereâs a need for this, I completely agree with you. There shouldnât be an option for experimental mode anymore. Experimental mode needs to be taken out of the game, and experimental mode should not be used anymore. It is a risk in every way possible and I understand completely why we would not use it, it helps ensure the security of Roblox users, it keeps those games locked down and secure, preventing client-sided execution. However old games should still be preserved in a way where you can play it in its single player style. There is no need for you to defend yourself saying that filtering is something so important that we should get rid of this history. If you think that, I disagree with you. There is a proper way to do this.
Roblox used to advertise and be proud of how many user created games there are, now all of those games are unplayable.
Many others in this post have also spoken about how they seriously dislike this update.
@Kampfkarren, the second poster on this page, showed off some of the games I love and would love to revisit, and spoke about how history has been destroyed.
@Lightlimn was active on this page, posting on the discussion and being constructive at the start. I saw their name pop up quite a bit, and they seem to dislike this change.
@cirek made a great post about Place Roulette, asking Roblox to reconsider the update, and even included a video by Ross from Accursed Farms.
@Younite also made a great post, speaking about how he disagrees with this decision, speaking about how âRoblox havenât taken measures to update their own gamesâ.
@Operatik also made a good post speaking about how this update âtries to suppress bad reputation from bad press.â
I agree with @Operatik on this, and that because of how quickly this update came out and how harshly this was posted, comes off as this is a bandage solution.
@qqtt991 finds this update unnacceptable.
@Sceleratis, creator of a major Admin Script, even disagrees with this update.
@Maximum_ADHD, who has made major contributions and been on Roblox for so long also wants to keep classic games, and wants to revivie classic games.
Thereâs a lot more, but to prevent clutter, I will exclude them, however, there is a lot of passion in this discussion. So many users feel strongly about this, like TheIndustrialDev who says:
@railworks2 spoke about how thereâs also third party attraction. A lot of people care a lot about this.
Reading the comments show me many people agree with me. A large portion of this was written up by myself without reading the comments because I feel so strongly about this. Seeing how so many people have similar ideas to me, is amazing how a major at Roblox couldnât do what others could think of.
I spoke about builds and Iâm not even a builder, I just knew that everyone would be affected, without even reading the comments. After reading them, I see people bringing it up, and Iâm shocked because of how rare of an occasion that someone would speak out about old builds. I was even shocked that @cirek mentioned Place Roulette, thatâs how passionate these developers are to keep these old games playable.
@Maxx_J who is a Builder, is also concerned.
@h_zan, who is a builder, even finds the update abrupt.
@VineyardVine whos tag is âProgrammerâ, not âBuilderâ even spoke up about showcases.
What bothers me, is the Roblox team didnât provide a proper warning. Previously, the Roblox team would give around a months advance or more for simple features that would change things. This however is such a quick and severe change without notice that Iâm shocked how this was authorized to come out so quickly.
You may say âit was going to happenâ or say âthe warning signs were thereâ, however, even if that was or was not true, Roblox still would always provide a warning and update page that delays every change, minor or major. This simple âweek delayâ is nothing, barely advertised, and actually, poor on Robloxs part.
This message is primarily directed towards the Roblox Staff, who authorized this change, and the users too.
@Nightgaladeld is the primary Developer Relations Team poster, you see him everywhere. Iâm asking you to take your time and look into this. Be transparent with us. Speak to the community and let the staff know that weâre speaking too. Please be in mind, I know youâre not behind the updates, and I know that you do take your time to read, Iâm not insulting you or confused. I just really want this situation handled correctly.
I urge you Roblox Staff, to think about this, and not do this to us, instead find an alternative, like what I have mentioned above, or what others mentioned.
Thank all of you for taking the time to read this whole post, I appreciate all of you who looked deeply into this, not just from me, but from others who I quoted and doing research on this if you did.
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