There is no doubt that the feeling of "fraud" heightens as time passes and those long-awaited original mechanics that Bannerlord should have do not arrive.
That is undoubted, but from that point to turning this forum into the absurd constant attack on everything that TW does is a lot of distance, don't you think?
I don't want to seem like a fanboy without a brain, I'm just as frustrated as many of you, but I was already embarrassed to enter the forum to always read the same ****.
I mean - I can see what you're saying. However, I don't think that the forum 'responses' or feelings are at all responsible for TW's actions (or lack of communication for example).
Like - should people just not voice their displeasure? I don't see what real alternative there are for people, and for their participation in this forum - but please understand that this community has obviously tried, we've all given feedback, we've posted about the bugs, yet there doesn't seem to be light at the end of the tunnel at all.
So, whether people attack or don't attack, is there any point to stop the former? (Besides the fact that TW doesn't seem to care of course).
If people feel upset, the forum is the right outlet.
Edit: You sparked my brain with this reply. I posted a follow up to your post on what I think the reason for the divide in the forum is. (link)
Cheers
2nd Edit:
I didn't ask for it either (EA) but I understand the people who asked for it.
EA does not justify everything, but it explain other many things, what is not justifiable (for me) is to limit yourself to bombarding the forum with everything you do not like about the game without taking into account the many good things that Bannerlord already has, I do not know , I think the healthiest thing to do is wait patiently and give a video game the importance it deserves, everything else seems to me to be whimsical comments from rude people who have never tried to make a game themselves.
I really think you are oversimplifying things.
Let's not forget what was offered, and what TW delivered, and what they say they will deliver now.
People bought the game over certain premises, and on the coat tails of dev blogs that hyped features.
Making games is hard, sure - but this type of development execution is very nutty given the whole cycle of events (10 year dev, experience making 2 prior games, redeveloping the game, broken promises etc. etc. etc.)
So, its not just animosity, its justified behaviour to many extents (TW needs to be 'accountable' to someone, and thats the purchaser - we purchased the game because of what they promised, but thats clearly not the case given the progression of EA).
^ I think it would be very hard to prove otherwise ^