Since, people are on the topic of these long running games. I have always been curious. How much have you guys spent on this game? Have you been supporting from the start? Will you keep supporting for another 5 years or say enough is enough after a certain year limit?
Honestly, I don't care what people do with their money. It is theirs. I'm just curious how gamer's mindset works on these projects. Is there a certain point at which you start questioning you support if it takes too long?
I would venture to guess that most the people here have put zero dollar in this game because this is a pirate site. There are some of us that have either signed up for their patreon or bought the game on steam and are just here for the discussion, but I would guess they are the minority. I imagine that for the steam crew they see themselves as having already contributed their fair share and likely don't throw any more money at the creators.
Patreon is a bit different however. Personally, I have never came across a patreon that I felt was worth the investment long term. Hell, most of them you can get anything worth while by subscribing for one month, maybe another month here and there just to get the new stuff. However, I don't think getting your money's worth is the point of Patreon. I think the key lies the the origin of Patreon's name:
patron.
Historically speaking creative endeavors were a poor way to make a living, if you wanted any sort of stability you had to attract a patron. Essentially a rich person that was willing to pay for your living expenses so that you could focus on your art. Patrons didn't do this for a return or their investment, they did it for the prestige of discovering and cultivating talent. Now, someone like me, I can't afford pay for the cost of living for anyone outside my immediate family, but what I can afford is a few bucks a month for a few people. So what Patreon has done is made it easy for people like me to pull our resources and become a patron and to find someone to patronage.
How much have contributed to their Patreon? I don't know. I mean it would be easy to figure out: my plege x how long I've subscribed. I just don't care. When I patreon someone, I'm not buying a product from them, I'm contributing to enabling them to keep making what ever it is they make. And I will keep contributing as long as I feel like it. When I don't feel like it any more then I'll stop.
