Which of that stuff is backer exclusive? Because you're just describing stuff that is in the game for any customer (including customers of the Deep Silver retail version), not stuff that they have done specifically for backers.
You're free to ignore this thread if you feel there's nothing else to be discussed or it's to "toxic" for you.
"Kickstarter Backers will receive the Kickstarter version"
Well, the premise of the thread is false and has led to false stories being published to outlets like Destructoid. What purpose does a thread with a false message serve this website?
Then report it instead of dismissing people's real concerns over multiple shenmue 3 threads.
Just because you keep saying that doesn't make it generally accepted or correct. Quit being so arrogant.
You responded to me saying they are doing the bare minimum for backers by describing stuff that all players will get. I am well aware that they are not doing the bare minimum to satisfy Deep Silver, I said that they are doing the bare minimum for backers.
The problem is is he came in with an attitude, "well I can't believe that nobody has seen this yet!!! everyone is probably going to ignore this though haha", had the reasoning behind why people are interpreting the message the way they are explained to him, ignored it, then proclaimed "well I don't see anything about that now that we have established that this entire thing is false can we stop discussing this now?"
Whats weak is exactly what you and bell wood have done this entire thread present less than valid information and accuse anyone you disagree with as being entitled and that backers should just roll over and take it.
So what we can factually deduce from this statement without any degree of uncertainty (save for a representative being misinformed) is that the Kickstarter version of the game and the retail version of the game are two separate versions. The representative also says in no uncertain terms that the Kickstarter versions have exclusive content that is not available in the retail versions (not quoted above but available in the OP)
Why would the representative even bother to mention this if there weren't some reason for backers to purchase the retail version? You can chalk it up to the representative being misinformed, or just plain poor wording where maybe they meant to highlight the fact that the Kickstarter version won't be available for sale on the open market, but the use of the word "however" leaves a lot of room to interpret the statement as the retail version has content that backer versions won't have. That's a far cry from "false information." I'd say it's more like "everyone is jumpy about Shenmue right now and a representative of Ys Net released a vague statement that added fuel to the fire." Call it what it is, you know?
How do you they didn't try and negotiate things like this with Deep Silver? You can't possibly know, and it's definitely a problem that you're directing blame at people you don't even know are responsible for certain actions. Is a studio inherently responsible for every decision that comes about through publisher support?
If you as, an independent studio, decide to add that publisher to your project ... kinda? It's also a misconcept that a developer has no say in a relation with their publisher.
Yes of course they are responsible for the outcome of decisions that they voluntarily made. Who else would be responsible?
Yep. I presume this came about because part of their deal with Deep Silver was predicated on being able to sell season passes/DLC to backers, which Ys Net agreed to without hesitation. Because they see backers as a piggy bank rather than as the very people who made the entire game possible.
"At best" we can imagine Deep Silver acting like a con man which lied throught their teeth when making that deal with YSnet. Not that it would exempt YSnet from any fault, but that would make them "victims" too ( for a lack of better word, thought I know the superlative will trigger some ).
Lmao I didn't talk to you till you quoted me, much less backside mod you.
I also like to passive-aggressivly suggest to ban posters and complain about backseat modding few minutes later.
