The claims were that these 'features' were promised and advertised. Not a single mention of dynasties, heirs, generational gameplay, or mandatory aging death on the Steam sales page. Either in TaleWorlds official features list, or the Steam Early Access details page.
Now, is the crowd saying 'you knew aging was going to be in the game!!!!' now suggesting that these features might not be in the final release, even after they tell me to not give them feedback during the Early Access phase? Because this is the time to let them know what you want.
They say players will be able to 'play the game the way you want.' Okay, I want to play this like the previous Mount & Blade games that didn't put an expiration date on characters or make me play The Sims to continue a playthrough.
'BUT MUH BLOG POSTS!!' Okay, so it's Early Access, and even right now some of the features discussed and builds shown in gameplay videos are no longer going to be part of the final build. Like the first Siege gameplay videos. Like the more advanced town management system that might be axed because the AI can't utilize it.
So which is it? I can't complain in Early Access because these features were advertised (even though they aren't listed on any sales page, and some features/builds have been cut), or I can't complain because we don't know what's going to be in the final version? Either way, Early Access is there for feedback. Which is exactly what this is! *Shocked face*
I get it. You want to play The Sims or Crusader Kings. You want to pretend you're a mighty, all powerful ruler that's actually had sex with a woman and spawn your little ****lings. You don't mind surviving being run through and impaled over and over, and healing from mortal wounds in a couple of days, but we have to accept an expiration date on our characters despite no other M&B making heroes self-destruct? I want to play Mount & Blade without wasting my time on mechanics that I don't care about, mechanics that ultimately waste my time.