A lot of this thread discussion seems to be about the cheats and pirating. Honestly, I understand the point of view. The dev puts a lot of work into these things, and they deserve to get compensation. Having a paywall is not an undeserving thing in my opinion. Dev seems like a pretty decent person, and supporting them is a good thing.
That being said, there's nobody who's going to take the time to post a comment here asking for cheats who'd actually ever join the patreon. If someone has the ability to join the patreon, wants cheats, and wants to support the dev, they'd do it. Not having access to cheats here doesn't really affect income all that much. Instead it only isolates a specific crowd who literally can not join the patreon. If I had any possible way to join the patreon and get the cheats, I'd do it. I do want to support the dev. I just don't have any possible way to do it, so now I have no way to access cheats here unless I use one of the cheat tools.
I only play android, have no way to join the patreon, and get much more enjoyment out of games like this when I have cheat access, but I have no way to get it. I sympathize with the dev, and I'm sorry I can't support them, but it's just impossible for me. The only thing I can do is play an old version of the game that has the patreon APK actually released here. Pirating doesn't always have to be so combative. It's not my refusal to support the dev that's the issue, I just don't have the circumstances that will actually allow me to support them.
Personally, I'd prefer to not have the newest version than to not have cheats. I understand the idea that the game is playable without cheats, but in the end each person is different. Some people only enjoy these things when they have cheats, some people like them without cheats. I feel like it's a bit sad that just because I derive me entertainment in a slightly different way from most people, that I'm isolated as an audience and don't have any way to play. I think I should be able to play the game how I want to play it, without having to be punished for it. Like I said, I do feel really bad. The dev deserves compensation, but I have no way to give it.
I suppose it's not too much different from the game just being paid to begin with, and not having a free version at all. It just feels worse when some people get to play but not others, just because of differences in how they enjoy the game.
That being said, there's nobody who's going to take the time to post a comment here asking for cheats who'd actually ever join the patreon. If someone has the ability to join the patreon, wants cheats, and wants to support the dev, they'd do it. Not having access to cheats here doesn't really affect income all that much. Instead it only isolates a specific crowd who literally can not join the patreon. If I had any possible way to join the patreon and get the cheats, I'd do it. I do want to support the dev. I just don't have any possible way to do it, so now I have no way to access cheats here unless I use one of the cheat tools.
I only play android, have no way to join the patreon, and get much more enjoyment out of games like this when I have cheat access, but I have no way to get it. I sympathize with the dev, and I'm sorry I can't support them, but it's just impossible for me. The only thing I can do is play an old version of the game that has the patreon APK actually released here. Pirating doesn't always have to be so combative. It's not my refusal to support the dev that's the issue, I just don't have the circumstances that will actually allow me to support them.
Personally, I'd prefer to not have the newest version than to not have cheats. I understand the idea that the game is playable without cheats, but in the end each person is different. Some people only enjoy these things when they have cheats, some people like them without cheats. I feel like it's a bit sad that just because I derive me entertainment in a slightly different way from most people, that I'm isolated as an audience and don't have any way to play. I think I should be able to play the game how I want to play it, without having to be punished for it. Like I said, I do feel really bad. The dev deserves compensation, but I have no way to give it.
I suppose it's not too much different from the game just being paid to begin with, and not having a free version at all. It just feels worse when some people get to play but not others, just because of differences in how they enjoy the game.