they do care and always will care, for a game that hasn't produced much by people's standards it still has quite an active thread. Activity = engagement = care to share ideas of said game. The day this thread dies is the day the game actually dies and no one cares.
Yes, it's not "dead" yet, but people are engaging with it less (even with obvious bait from that post above). I myself got very interested in the game after looking for a game, which is not just a visual novel, but has some actual game mechanics. Wanted to wait for supposed "close" update release before trying to play it (and decide if I want to support it on patreon) - and now a lof of time later - I'm just wondering if I should finally remove it from "watch list".
I didn't say that i hate him >Komi but he is a a scammer there is nothing to deny there, I lost hope years ago that the game is going to have a chapter 1 or any update to the main story.
Ah yes, I'm sure 1.2k people one day woke up and decided to randomly throw some money towards this random guy, for no reason whatsoever, without being promised anything in return. Just because.
Sorry, I honestly didn't mean to single you out with the hater comment. I was aiming that more at the group of people in general that have posted a lot of hatred towards Komi because of what I said and the expectation of at least a few response from them. As for calling him a scammer, I must disagree. To scam someone the guilty party must be directly charging for goods and/or services. On his Patreon, he specifically says that any money given is a pledge to his work in progress and a show of appreciation. That anyone who pledges money would be given higher regard when it comes to input and suggestions. He does not state anywhere that a member to his page is purchasing the game.
Honestly? It doesn't matter to me that nothing has come out for years. I donated an amount of money that I thought was fair for the content that he had released at that time plus a little extra in the hopes of future content. After I reached what I thought was a fair amount, I cancelled my membership. Yes, I do care about money. However, I never spend money I am not willing to part with. Knowing when to stop spending money before you incur a future regret is something all people should know how to do or at least learn the lesson after the first time it happens. If you have played more than a couple games from here, you know that some games just stop being developed. No game is promised to be finished. Donating with that knowledge in mind, you should limit the amount that you spend. If anything, someone that donates or has donated hundreds of dollars should know better. Lost money is their own fault if the project fails.
You may think as you wish, all people have that right. Others may have differing opinions from yours. That is their right. I can understand that with what you have said to me, you see calling Komi a scammer as a truth. As for my way of thinking, I do not see it as a truth. I see no hard evidence of a scam. I do not hold anything against you personally or see you as a bad person. We just differ on how we look at things. I do hope that he releases more content, but if not, that's just the way things go sometimes. I'm not going to get angry or lose sleep over it.
You need to do some more thinking before you make posts such as this. This is a site where adult games are shared and where some games in development just quietly die. Happens all the time. Komi did not promise a finished game. Has stated several times that he is still learning how these games are made. There's a big hint right there that the game may or may not get finished. You can not compare any game on here to Kickstarter or EA games. Kickstarter is specifically for people trying (or claiming) to start a company or a product. Star Citizen is being released by an established game company. EA games is an established company that releases full games. On this site, any random person can one day say "Hey, I'm going to start working on a game". They have no obligation to bring that game to a conclusion nor are they restricted to a timeline. You might as well try to compare an ant to an apple.
Show me proof that there is no development going on. Not that it's slow, but that there is absolutely nothing happening. While you are at it, show me where he said "I promise" to any release date. I do not recall any promises being made. Therefore, since you base your argument on a promise made it makes your argument invalid. He has never guaranteed a finished game for the money being donated to him. BTW, a donation (or pledge) is the giving of money with no expectation of a return.
I am honestly stunned that people like you here after all of this years of nothing still defend >Komi it's funny to me.
I'll tell you a little secret. "It just a donation, pledge or a present" isn't in any way a defense against criticism we push on Komi.
That's also false, since the start of the month the thread has gained 6 whole pages worth of comments. This game isn't on the front page either. To get here you either have to watch it or search for it, both which require some level of interest. To "not care" means you lack this interest, had the thread gone silent for weeks then maybe there would be some truth to what you said, but there was barely a week this month that was silent. So even tho comments are negative towards it they still technically care.
I'll tell you a little secret. I'm not defending Komi. I'm pointing out that the terminology many of you use is incorrect. As the terminology is incorrect it then makes your arguments invalid. There is no hiding behind a pledge/donation "excuse" as an "excuse" is not needed if the project fails or takes longer than intended. He is sharing his game on this site as a project he has taken on. Not as a promise of a finished product but as a work in progress. What I find funny is all of you that think he has promised a product or finished game and lose your minds when it is not forthcoming.
Honestly well put! I've never understood how these people think that patreon or any other contribution is a binding agreement for someone to provide you a game. I'd argue it's much more like when you put a few dollars in a tip jar next to a musician or other street artist: you are saying you like what you do and hope they continue, you aren't putting them into a contract to perform for your pleasure on demand.
