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I tough I said my peace. The reason I said it was going to be my last entry is that I felt I was only repeating myself by answering every post. But you are addressing a few important points that I think I need to address. I’m not turning a death ear to your criticisms. Even if we disagree on the solutions.
First let me say, I didn’t think that you where the one suggesting I was disrespecting my supporters. I wrote a response that both encompassed your comment and address passed comments from Nissan, to which I had already answered, but that are still nagging me. It’s hard in a discussion like this not to get carried away. I’m sorry if I made you feel like I was attacking you on this.
I’m also sorry if the way I wrote my profile on Patreon made you think you where buying, or investing in something, or if wade you think I would only concentrate on games. It’s true that my profile is very game heavy, simply because those are my dream projects, the biggest ones, it was never meant as the only thing I was going to work on. But my profile should be clearer about this, and it will be, now that you made me realized it.
As for:
“You're clearly stating that you feel no loyalty to your past patrons because, since they could have got it for free if they just waited, they were suckers to pay you all along. And now in your reply to me you reveal, since a majority haven't jumped ship and you're gaining new ones, why feel any remorse?” That couldn’t be further from the truth.
First let’s address the remorse. Do I feel remorse? Every day. Do I lose sleep about it? No. Why? Because I don’t see this as a failed project yet; just one that is put on hold until Khronoss is back on his feet. And from our conversations he is slowly getting there. This is a hiatus… a long one, but ultimately, just a bump in the road.
As I said before I survived two depressions in my adult life, and I know how it impossibly paralyzing these events were for me. If his inability to perform at the moment is dragging me down, I’ll support him until he can swim or at least just before I’m also getting close to drowning. Especially since supporting him mostly mean waiting in this case. Luckily I get the support of most of my followers on this. Some like you felt the need to leave before that point. And it’s ok, the way I addressed this situation is my choice and if you disagree with it, it is perfectly ok for you to leave and voice your indignation. Let me say again: Without your support this game would never see the light of day, I really don’t know who you where on my patreon, when you left or how much you gave, but whatever it was; is important. don't think it wasn’t the case.
As for the tip jar situation: well… this is what Patreon is; a site where an artist can get supports form other peoples to work on what he loves. It’s very clear in the guidelines; it is a tip jar, it’s not an investment site, and you should not sell anything on it, all your work must remain free. Early releases, and other forms of rewards for some tiers is acceptable, but let’s face it, I lot of creators are abusing it. I’m not.
My stuff is free for all; The game is going to have a 1 month early release for the patrons, but other than that, everyone will be able to fully play it. That doesn’t mean I think the supporters are suckers, on the contrary, I see them as very generous peoples without whom I could never do what I do, as much as I do. And I tried to give to the next guy by also supporting a bunch of talented creators the same way, as well as give back to my supporter as much as I can, by continually working on projects like the comics and the next game. I don’t take them for granted and I’m continuously trying to improve my “services” ( for a lack of a better word ) to them, and try hard to get their inputs on future projects. But there is no way for me to please everyone. I lose and gains some every days. I lost a bunch, like you, who felt that I should kick out Khronoss and get a new programmer, I lost another bunch when people realized that the next game wasn’t going to be about a beast trying to fuck a hot girl ( they tough it was my niche ). But I also received a good numbers of PM supporting my decision to stick with Khronoss, as well as for planning something different for my games. Ultimately I gained more support than I lost on this, I now have a new bunch that are only there for the comics ( the Star Wars stuff mostly ) and I’ll probably lose a few of those when I’m ready to go back on a game. Doesn't mean that I don't respect them. but it is inevitable that I will, at some point, work on something else. I have different interests that I thinks people will like, and different types of patrons that like different type of projects. This situation isn’t perfect; I’m trying to do the best I can. But ultimately, I can only concentrate on the ones who stay.
And by the way, as a past Patron, PM me when I release the game, and i'll send you the early release. you earned it.
Hope it help clear things up
