I normally only leech on here but this got my attention since it seems to be from the developer (Vlad maybe) so i want to take this oppurtunity, since this is a longer post than on most of the Patreon site.
But first I supported the project from the beginning with 10, last half year 20 buck donations. So there are (ex)supporters here, and its SAD that i get longer statements here than on partreon. As stated multiple times you should inform people there, cause thats where they pay you, not on discord or any streams. Often enough said, and not one bit taken to your heart, even with a planned restart.
As for you are sick of complaining, i was sick of unbelievable excuses why things couldnt be done, allways delayed and mostly never met any expectations. I even showed sympathie and tried to reason with other supporters who where really not happy. And after 0.8, which was a freaking downer for the wait, and the following announcement of the revamp, i quit supporting. Why did i quit? Because nobody ever asked on Patreon about that, and there was never any suggestion that might would happen.
I try to get this point very clear without swearing (which is hard), but any shit you take at the moment is well deserved for multiple reasons. Just adding new members and saying "all will be better now" doesnt work, when BP had more help to handle the oil spill the ocean was still wasted. Also, if you fuck things up like EA and handle your supporters like idiots, that can backlash on to you. You can be a good developer like Bioware, but when you join EA you have to handle their reputation (and since you are a fan of KOTOR, which is fantastic, you should get that reference really well) And lastly, until you can show something i wouldnt make so much fuss about whatever, its like a little dog barking loud.
Still, i would gladly see a reason to support you guys again just for the sake of a good Krystal game, even after stomping my expectations to the ground lately. If you want to check for my statements my name on patreon is Indiana Keks.
If someone uses their discord, feel free to post this on to it. I thought of posting this on patreon, but i dont want to be seen as someone who tries do decrease their revenue they get out from it, and i hate discord so i dont use it ^^
And at last, i am truly sorry for you naitive or better speaking/writing English people, i tried hard, really
"Because nobody ever asked on Patreon about that, and there was never any suggestion that might would happen."
We had to do it extremely suddenly to avoid damage to the project. The restart was necessary to continue the survival of the project, that is all you need to know, the rest is internal drama and I have no desire to throw anyone under the bus professionally. I can assure you that no one in this project is an idiot that just decided one day "Hey, let's restart the project. Everyone would be fine with that, right?" We didn't do it for a fashion statement.
"As for you are sick of complaining, i was sick of unbelievable excuses why things couldnt be done, allways delayed and mostly never met any expectations."
Have you ever developed a game? You'll find it is a complicated process. The original project manager had been going through a lot of personal trouble at the time and the game was suffering as a result. That time is now over.
"I try to get this point very clear without swearing (which is hard), but any shit you take at the moment is well deserved for multiple reasons."
You have every right to be mad at the restart, we anticipated people would be angry. But do you know what is better than some people being angry? The entire project being abandoned and more people being angry. We made a decision to keep it alive, incessant complaining about this decision annoys me because of the alternative.
"Also, if you fuck things up like EA and handle your supporters like idiots, that can backlash on to you."
Do not insult us by comparing us to EA.
"And lastly, until you can show something i wouldnt make so much fuss about whatever, its like a little dog barking loud."
I don't quite understand this, are you comparing me to a small dog because I am bothered by uninformed people spreading false information and negativity? If so, then I am afraid I am a sentient human being with feelings, emotions, and my own free thought, not an 'EA' representative as you so compared me to.
"Still, i would gladly see a reason to support you guys again just for the sake of a good Krystal game, even after stomping my expectations to the ground lately. If you want to check for my statements my name on patreon is Indiana Keks."
Then I recommend awaiting patiently for our tech demo, so you can determine whether we are worthy of your support.
In regards to information:
We cannot say much on Patreon due to their rules. I have explained this numerous times, over, and over, and over. If you want the most information, you can speak to us on discord. I try to respond to people on the patreon when I can, but it will never be as complete as what you can get from the discord.
We have made an effort to reach out to people and inform what we're doing with posts every week or so from our developers, but people seemingly ignore what we have said there. I even have to repeat myself numerous times on the patreon (and in the discord) in this regard.
If you do not get enough information from what we state on the patreon, do not join the streams, and refuse to join us on the discord to get the most information, then I don't know what else to tell you. I'm sorry if you feel jaded by the project, but there's nothing I can do about that. At this point you are actively avoiding the places where we have explicitly stated you can get the most information.
