L&P has absolute ownership of creativity in the project but his refusal to use any help at all reveals greed. For example, anyone could do the coding and while that's a small portion it still shows his unwillingness to budge on even a penny.
I think he's a great artist, as no doubt do many others. I can't see L&P collaborating with anyone on the artwork, unless perhaps it was just backgrounds & from what we know, even that's a longshot. Thoughts of this VN being abandoned never used to worry me but now I'm not so sure.
You seem really desperate for the future of AWAM.
What's with this commanding tone. He is not obligated to give even a single update in his entire lifetime, let alone six months.
Wall Street - Gordon Gecko: Greed is good. Greed is right. Greed works.
. Let's see what happens - I think a call in the desert will do more.
And of course, there is always this old gem from "Cabaret":L&P is sitting on a gold mine. However, I don't think they are holding a gun to anyone's head for patronage. They are putting out a really good product (albeit slowly) and people who are patrons show their appreciation with their $$$. Imagine folks working for their paychecks. "Greed is good". quid pro quo! Something for something! Capitalism is not a bitch.
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No, not desperate but concerned, yes. If it ends, it will be a case of, "it is what it is" but I've played several games with a woman protagonist, (or leading lady, in the old style), that have been abandoned. These update schedules are the most obvious manifestation of the signs I've seen before. It could be that it goes to 1 update per annum, at which point it could either speed up again, or be abandoned. What we all must hope is that this current situation turns out to be a blip on an every 3-months, 4 updates per annum regular pattern. What are the chances??
He just moved into a new apartment. A mortgage? Sure. Less than 10 years? No.
wer erzählt das?? WHO COMES FROM THAT HE WORKS ON THE GAME FOR, 8-10 hoursHe just moved into a new apartment. A mortgage? Sure. Less than 10 years? No.
Don't worry for 3-5 years from now
And, I don't think he works 8-10 hours/day to burn out.
Ya, I don't see L&P throwing away 7g+/mo (maybe more) to abandon a dream. And, I don't think they involve themselves with all the negativity and second-guessers, who, I think, may just be helping to fill L&P's pockets. The phrase 'laughing all the way to the bank' comes to mind.He just moved into a new apartment. A mortgage? Sure. Less than 10 years? No.
Don't worry for 3-5 years from now
And, I don't think he works 8-10 hours/day to burn out.
L&P's game! L&P's call! I'm here to be entertained, not change the world.Wall Street - Gordon Gecko: Greed is good. Greed is right. Greed works.
He won't look for anyone as long as things are going well for him financially. I won't judge him for that. We can get together and call for a boycott
I just want to make it clear that I have no problem with his financial income or his work ethic or his work organization. Although I am a (small) supporter, I know that I have not signed a contract with him and I behave accordingly. And I have no problem waiting for sequels.
I can only understand the fear of giving up the project.
It isn't that he will just suddenly abandon AWAM, it's that he'll drift away as the creative drive wanes. This is partly why I'll never accuse him of milking his Patrons, some creators will string their patrons along indefinitely with the explicit intent of milking as much money from them as possible. Look at a creator like GumDrop Games which went years and years without ever releasing the next part of their game, all the while collecting thousands of dollars a month from Patrons. I can't see L&P doing that; but what I can see is him shutting the game down abruptly. If he reaches the point where he's no longer enjoying the pressure of creating the game, and releases are dragging out to five, six, seven+ months, I think L&P will reach a point where the money isn't worth it to him to continue; and he'll look for a new project. He's an artist, and as great as the money is I don't think he'll want to collect money while putting out a substandard product or something that he isn't enjoying. So I could see him going from four releases a year, down to three, and then two, and finally one before finally calling it quits. If he does call it quits, I imagine that he would give everyone a heads up that the game was ending and do his best to give it a (rushed) conclusion.Ya, I don't see L&P throwing away 7g+/mo (maybe more) to abandon a dream. And, I don't think they involve themselves with all the negativity and second-guessers, who, I think, may just be helping to fill L&P's pockets. The phrase 'laughing all the way to the bank' comes to mind.
