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i've come to accept that this IS the game--an idea that backers get to observe, are included in the development, and play the game in their imagination. You're
by waynesonfire 5y ago
i've come to accept that this IS the game--an idea that backers get to observe, are included in the development, and play the game in their imagination. You're paying for the buy-in to be part of a development process and feel like you're making a contribution via feedback and alpha gameplay.
the company has made massive investments tech just around this feedback loop and to entertain these backers. it's a core to what they're doing.
unfortunately, this is not how it was sold when they first launched but that ship has sailed.
this is like WWF of game development. it's fake.
now you get a progress tracker that's fukin versioned to further feed you packets of endorphins to build up this imaginary world that doesn't exist.
- wavefunction 5y agoWhat was sold when they first launched was boring af but... the promise beyond that was worth backing the game. I logged in a few days ago (and I won't lie that they have a significant amount of work ahead of them) and I enjoyed myself. As I always do. I have enough real life commitments that my entire identity is not based around gaming, buying games, or complaining about games.
- lowdest 5y agoEchoes of 2003 when we were forming corporations and organizing ranks and building websites for EVE Online before it was actually released. Except that game actually released.