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You might see that as the problem with Patreon development, but I think what many complainers (on this site, especially) don't understand is that Patreon is not like Steam on an installment plan or something. Supporters on Patreon aren't investing in stocks or even buying a product. They are supporting a developer. Full stop.He's kinda an egotistical nob but he's not a scammer or a milker his Patreon seem fine with the time taken and they're the ones that matter not us pirates and fuck even most pirates on here seem to love him. He also adds more workload not less, scammers don't tend to do that. The problem is more how Patreon development works (especially successful ones) combined with peoples belief that giving creators a completely free reign and no limits automatically = better game.
Historically, many famous artists we know of today (from Michaelangelo and da Vinci to Picasso to Jackson Pollock) had patrons. The same with famous composers, like Mozart and Beethoven. Sometimes their patrons commissioned a piece and other times their patrons paid them a stipend (so the artist could eat rather than starve). Patrons helped artists realize their visions, however the artists wanted to do it.
Of course, DPC's "Being a DIK" isn't going to stand the test of time (probably) as Michaelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling or Mozart's The Abduction from the Seraglio, but the principle is the same. Sometimes those great artists from the past lost patrons because they were pains in the ass or their drinking or other personal problems prevented them from completing any work. Today, some game devs lose supporters for similar reasons.
What galls me is all the whiners here aren't even complaining about delayed releases on Steam or some other platform so they can buy the updates, like honest customers. Instead, they mock Patreon supporters and DPC but then happily jerk off to the new episode as soon as they can pirate it here. Their response to my post here will be they have a right to their opinions and they have the right to express that opinion. Of course they do. But why should anyone give a shit about what they have to say? Without Patreon supporters, there wouldn't be a game at all. So put up or shut up, I say.