I don't want exclusivity brought into Pc gaming. That's the main focus.
Big picture.
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Ooblets will be exclusive to Epic Games Store on PC
- Thread starter fieldafar
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I don't want exclusivity brought into Pc gaming. That's the main focus.
Big picture.
Did you miss the post where he says "boo hoo" to the Malaysian patreon supporter or
whew they keep digging
that dev sounds like a adult man-baby who got bullied in school, got given a sack of money, and figures he is the god king and is better than everyone else now because of it.
absolutely 100% grassfed angus usda inspected cagefree freeroam pathetic
that dev sounds like a adult man-baby who got bullied in school, got given a sack of money, and figures he is the god king and is better than everyone else now because of it.
absolutely 100% grassfed angus usda inspected cagefree freeroam pathetic
Again, there is literally nothing wrong with him saying "no amount of sob stories is going to entitle you to our work"...
And let's be real, none of you give a solid crap about this developer "not caring" about the Malaysian person's situation...
Oh no. I've been following development on this for years. Rebecca seemed to pour her everything into this. Sucks to see them being such assholes. Idk why she's working with someone like that, or if she's even able to make the call to ditch them at this point, but man, that sucks.
Let's be real? Not everyone in the world fakes empathy you know.
I mean, let's be real. You're just here to hold some sort of fake moral high ground and cape for an asshole because, uh, Indies or something
You missed the point as much as he did. That person was a supporter. He helped support them through Patreon. He was even going to buy the game, he just wanted to budget for it! He was letting the Ooblets team know that the exclusivity to EGS did in fact fuck them a little, which is important considering that the Ooblets team put out a PR post about how they don't know (and implied they don't care) why people don't like the EGS.
Look, we get it.
You have a thing for dirtbags, there is no need to tie yourself into knots to feel superior. The guy supported him on patron, there should be a minimum of consideration for his contributions, a kind declination perhaps?
The Malaysian guy was literally just asking for clarification on whether long-time Patreon supporters would receive the game or if he'd have to budget for it (Which would necessarily involve canceling the Patreon support).
And instead of answering that question, the asshole dev belittled him and accused him of demanding the game for free.
That blog post is one of the most cynical PR pieces I've seen in a while.
That's complete bullshit. For all of the things I dislike about the EGS, the only reason why I originally even gave half of a shit about it was because it makes things more difficult for certain people outside of the so-called "fully developed" world. I'd never have paid such close attention to the shitshow that is EGS if it hadn't been for that.
The moment they took the money from Epic was the moment they relinquish the support from consumers.
After all, the whole point of selling to the consumers is to get back the revenue for their product - something that has already been addressed in this deal.
In essense, they didn't need to sell the game. They got their money, they've received a risk-free option instead of competing in the open market. They don't deserve any more support that what was already paid for them in spades.
Of course as artists it's also great just to make something entertaining that people like. To have your work appreciated. I know after a ton of work I love seeing people get into what I've made. Money is always awesome, though, you gotta eat.
However, way this dude comes across, other human beings are just mindless, piss-filled wallets. Who wants to appreciate that?
Not getting a game "day one" is not getting "fucked over", especially for someone who admits that they opted to put themselves into a financial slump by supporting the game to begin with...
It's been stated several times that it will be up on Steam after the EGS timed exclusivity. The Malay guy loses nothing but bragging rights they were never promised to begin with...
Read the thread. I don't think anyone is mad over the EGS deal at this point. It is the posts by the developer and treatment of his closest supporters (Patreon).
Better question is why they partake in an industry that
A) Needlessly wastes electricity/ energy since video games aren't needed at all to survive
B) Shamelessly throws employees into outrageous crunch all the damn time all to lay off most of them at the end of the project
Bragging rights. For real. That's what you're getting out of this.
Wow.
Even worse. Some Patreon supporter from Malaysia talking about his opinion:
Answer to that:
Here to show that it is meant for that and not just cut wrong:
So this perplamps dude is less of an attention-seeker and more of an asshole. Wow.
That post was literally the moment I had a problem with this situation. That was a tremendously unempathetic, shitty reply that developer gave. I think you are being needlessly callous here.
Another case of indie developers becoming millionaires through Epic Games but destroying their chances of having future business. Sad
That's fine, but unfortunately he's also not required to show sympathy, especially while also being attacked online, for a situation he doesn't even know is real...
Nothing he said was incorrect, and being blunt or direct in his responses doesn't change that?...
How do you know any customer's situation is real? Or that the universe isn't some kind of solipsistic illusion? Like, shit, you gotta at least on first impression treat potential customers as if they exist and feel things and will dump you if you treat them like garbage.
We are being invaded by Russian bots, there's no other answer. I refuse to admit that people like this exist on this website.
To be fair, some folks literally do not understand certain human emotions. That doesn't make them bots.
A normally functioning marketing and PR would say 'Sorry for that, we'll send you a free key for compensation' whether or not about the Malaysian dad is real. There's no point of checking the authenticity otherwise and since he's just one people, it's a good chance for a PR moment for basically nothing. But perplamps is not a normally functioning marketing and insetad he double down his defense on EGS deal and basically just tell the dad to fuck off. I'm sorry for the choice of wors 'functioning' but really what he posted and replied is way beyond what wr have seen from even the likes of Phil Fish. It's crazy.
And no I wouldn't touch SuzanoSho post. They're going straight to my ignore list with that bullshit.
And no I wouldn't touch SuzanoSho post. They're going straight to my ignore list with that bullshit.
How the hell did they think this was a good idea? Did nobody else at the company read this guy's post before it went live? I'm no business boy but I think it's probably a good idea to not insult a potential chunk of your customer base on what is probably their first time hearing about your product, especialllllllly when there is literally no reason in the universe to do so lol.
What he said was incorrect because it didn't even come close to addressing what the guy was actually asking about.
He wasn't asking for a game. He wanted to know if Patreon supporters would receive a copy, because he wanted to be able to plan his budget to be able to afford it if not.
There are literally only two people at the company. That guy, and the sensitive hard working artist lady. There aren't exactly a lot of checks and balances.
So... I actually had this game on my wishlist on steam.Wow.
Even worse. Some Patreon supporter from Malaysia talking about his opinion:
Answer to that:
Here to show that it is meant for that and not just cut wrong:
I actually don't really have an issue with indies taking money from epic and making it exclusive for a year. Games like this typically get supported for at least a year with updates so waiting for the steam version means I will just get a better version of the game later. I don't need the game right away, and they get financially sound from the deal so not a big deal.
These stances and responses from the developers though... these I take issue with. The game is off my wish list and I can find something else to play later.
Correct or incorrect, it's not really what's relevant here. This is about social behavior and there's no need for that kind of comment. They could've just stated "sorry, I appreciate your support but I can't do anything about that at this moment".
Instead they're going on about they're not owed anything, which is completely missing the point.
Good job! They should hire you. You are a perfect match for the team.
