Posted By Barswain at 12:02 AM - Fri Jan 17 2020
@lukespyro as a heads up; whether I agree or disagree with your post this thread will fall victim to the same point counterpoint all the other threads about SBS spiral towards. No matter which end of the pendulum you’re on feeling wise towards SBS I feel that passion is the only thing keeping this game afloat.
I’ve lurked for a good bit and only recently started posting and while my post probably seem extremely critical I in no way want this project to fail. Not because of the loss of money I put in but because the dream game I’ve been lead to believe can come true seems to get further and further away by the month.
Each month I’m hoping SBS will turn the corner and drop some legitimate progress content and each month is met by silence or concept art or worse yet, new promises about how things are shaping up nicely but none of it can be shared.
To point 3, you are right . Caspian could shut this all down tomorrow and nothing is owed to us. We have all kicked in money on an idea knowing it was a risk. But......I don’t think Caspian started this journey to go half way, that being said the low fuel light is on and if this project doesn’t get refueled it won’t just make it there on hopes and dreams. The fact investors can’t be secured is a bit alarming. I know it’s talked about that SBS has chosen to go it alone to maintain control and not have to implement feature like loot boxes and micro transactions, but that stuff is creeping in. It’s disguised as advent calendars, cardinal bees, herding dogs, catapults, arenas, legendary taverns, etc.
Its constantly brought up that gaming development is tough, that it takes time and we should all just settle in for the long haul. Yes, it does take time but there needs to be displayable progress towards a goal. I would love to know aside from SBS anyone that has a job that you can show no progress for 3+ yrs and stay employed.
I do not expect for SBS to come on the forums or discord and defend themselves against each and every critical thread but it would be nice to know they aren’t just locking the door and closing the blinds hoping we will magically all feel better about the lack of perceived progress.
The couple of post AshKain has put out we’re a nice change of pace but I just hope he doesn’t turn into a broken apology record. Ultimately the ball is in SBS court on whether the game is a success or failure and I firmly believe 2020 will be a breaking point one way or the other.
I am not trying to argue for or against anything and simply want to voice my opinion: "nobody can be happy". The entire post could actually just be the first sentence, but I thought to include some points that lead me the sentence so I don't get blasted for not understanding the depth of the issue.
I am of the "if a game ever shows up, then its a win" camp. I don't really care about progress updates, etc. They are nice but I am perfectly happy with nothing and then dealing with understanding mechanics etc. if the games comes out. Others have different desires and as a result are subjecting themselves to various negative emotions whenever something may go awry.
PS - I do understand that there may be complex points of view such as the idea that "promises were made" and thoughts parallels to such, but I think that sets you up for pain when it comes to the gaming industry.