Well people are entitled to get what they paid for. Can you agree?
I can certainly agree with that. Also all people who paid for the game got exactly what they are entitled to. To play the game while it is beeing worked on. Which TW provides.
I didn't say constructive but I did say reasonable. It is unconstructive but reasonable to complain when something you paid for is hugely delayed. It is reasonable, even if rarely constructive, to disagree about the direction the game should take with other forum users, if you're giving a proper argument. It is very very very reasonable and constructive to complain that an area of the game is imbalanced, because a major reason of early access is for Taleworlds to gather feedback on things like balance.
What is and what isent reasonable is subjective. If someone approaches me in the street and asks me to give him 10 bucks because 'come on, you can certainly miss it' its reasonable to him and not to me. I wouldnt say that most forum posts are reasonable either. TW said they estimated to need a year at least. Theres 2 things that people arent reading in that sentance. 'estimate' and 'at least'.
'At least' means that you need that set time
at the very least and implies that they need more time aside from that. This was before Corona became an issue so whatever timeline they had (that they never shared mind you) so we dont even know if they are or arent on time.
Estimate means that the timeframe they gave was a guess. They dont know before hand how long they need so asking for the game now, now that a year is passed is abit....entitled.
So they are saying 'we guess that we need at least a year but arent sure on the complete timeframe' and people read that as 'the game is complete in a year'. Thats mostly what ive got a problem with, and a timeframe posted by them will just add fuel to the fire of peoples expectations.
If it had no meaning at all, why would they write it on the store page? They created an expectation, failed to meet it, and so they should make a roadmap to reassure the people who paid them that they have an overarching long-term plan, now that the original deadline is missed.
Im not sure what you mean? What has no meaning? What are all these expectations and promises that people keep talking about? I have the feeling I missed some grand presentation where they were throwing promises and features left right and centre and I missed it
This is what is said on their store page before you buy the game:
Early Access Game
Get instant access and start playing; get involved with this game as it develops.
Note: This Early Access game is not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development.
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Im honestly not seeing the promises that they broke to be honest. Theyre even warning you not to buy it if you arent excited to play a half finished game.
Please refer to
@qwerrecd42 's post.
That 1 line out of a paragraph that you quoted was a direct response to him. How companies work and cooperate differs from company to company. Lines that company A can do it so certainly company B are basicly anecdotal.
Then if you also know that the way the company handles communication is abit.... wonky then WFH wont be very beneficial im sure.