a) and my was completely serious. How dare you to joke!
b) because I'm ENTITLED. To others ppl work and effort!
// sarcasm off
There very well may be discussion of motivation, incentives and work ethics. And communication skills. I'm less fond of mind-reading and intention-divining that all too often comes with it. I wish games I like had more content as much as other guy. But I don't see constant b1tch1ng and moaning that goes on in this thread for hundreds of pages as solution. Denying payment? Might work to some degree - if you actually are supporter - but may as well result in LESS motivation for creators. Competition might be answer, but for that you would need more people with talent to have incentive to work in this niche and somewhat un-glorious space, that you probably will not put on your CV.
I recently made decision to try to develop my own game. The idea developed in this thread actually, discussed some time ago. So I'm learning daz (sadly no talent to create 2d art), watching tutorials and started creating first characters and locations. Gathered resources and assessed what will be possible. Trying to update by knowledge of X-men and Marvell Universe. Planing to learn Unity because I want some kind of meaningful RPG progression and combat/action (turn based). And there is good chance that even if I'll make it, after months of work, it won't be any good, nobody will want to play. But, there is also possibility, that I will never finish it in the first place. It's a passion project that I want to release at this forum and not planing to monetize (for a number of reasons). But I'm already encountering obstacles, like assets that i would like to have but not able to find and it is discouraging. And you know what is also not very encouraging? Threads like this. I actually don't know if I have half the talent of SU creator. But the point (and this is actually THE POINT I'm trying to make) is not me, but other potential creators. SU is by far not the only game thread like this, with the constant stream of negativity toward creator.
I do fully believe in ability and need to criticize. And to express disappointment. And to vote with the wallet. But I don't like entitled attitudes. And I don't like people denigrating others people work by claiming, that it takes no effort and is easy, when they actually create nothing themselves. Mind you, I don't belie it the insane theory some seems to believe, that you need to "do something better" to criticize. And I have my criticism and ideas of improvement for SU too, that I expressed some time ago already. No need to repet over, and over again ad nauseam. But attacking creators characters, accusing them of dishonestly, laziness because you done some napkin math on how much content he supposed to be able to make is not constructive in my opinion. Not even, when, some other author is able provide larger amount, because humans people vary both in their talent and trait conscientiousness.
In this case, thinking that creating and updating something successfully is so easy that it takes no effort at all. I call BS. Go on and try. On the unlikely possibility, that you create something worth time playing, something good, I'll be more than happy to be wrong on my prediction, that will all your bravado you actually will never create nothing worthwhile in this space (and my efforts are likely to fail too). That was the point of the previous post that apparently went over YOUR head (you see this petty insult can be thrown both ways).
