It is because leaking it is bad for the game - more people pledge during release times for early access. The devs just hit 1k patrons only because of the update and looking at how good this game is, that is still very little especially when you see pieces of shit like icstor having 5 times more patrons than these devs.
The health of the game and a guarantee of continued development until completion is far more important than playing the game a week early. And TD and GIL being able to do this full time instead of part time is again better for the game since we get more updates that way.
I have no doubt it is going to leak before public release but this is just my 2 cents.
Agreed. This is the one game I'll never pirate, as I want it to do well and seriously respect TD and GIL's work. Also, 2 weeks is just not a huge deal. It could be a lot worse (see Eternum, which is admittedly also pretty good). I do get that this is a pirate site and that people are going to post or pirate the game no matter what I write here, but I would just add that at the individual level, caving to temptation in that way isn't inevitable, or impact-less. If you want the game to do well and you also want to play it that much, consider signing up to the Patreon if you have the bank. Personally, I'll only pirate a game that I could take or leave, or one that I can't feasibly get by legitimate means.
Guys... This might be a pirate forum and all but let's be real and honest. Leaks happen. Word of mouth happens. People will talk about this game or others and maybe they pay or maybe they don't. Hell, I'm a caveman. With a box of scraps. I remember I didn't pay for all my Playstation 1 games back in the day because my fams could go to Korea and get that sumbitch modded.
It EEZ wut it EEZ.
But you know what the good thing about TD and Gil coming in here and talking to people? They can be a part of the community, get feedback, and improve on the product. The more they improve, the more that people talk.
Pirates talk about good stuff. Some actually pay for it. The higher the quality, the more they gain.
Now you don't have to believe me. Right now, gaming is going through it all with Baldur's Gate 3. Yeah, this is a niche game and I'm not going to get off topic too much but just think of piracy as a service issue. Personally, I'm waiting for the public release and have other stuff to play (aforementioned) but having a forum where I can sit down and talk about the characters and how crazy the story is certainly fulfills a niche.
Hell, I saw some places that can't accept the story for being dark and brutal. People misconstrued the characters and had to think twice since the story goes to some really dark territory that's not in something like Summertime Saga.
This one is intriguing. It's not holding your hand. You're not going to be a paragon of virtue and no one else is. That makes people talk and curiosity brings eye balls. And eye balls are opportunity.
Any way, that's my pirate sense. Not saying everyone has to agree or anything, just one small view from a caveman...
With a box of scraps.
