Those numbers of 6-7 ,million ,that is what Chris Roberts was claiming he could build his original idea behind SC.He has not come remotely close to realizing even his initial dream and this is after several more millions.
It takes so much time and effort to make tons of assets,music,sounds,animations,maps it just adds up time and cost very quickly. What bothers me most about crowd funded games is what happens after?Lets say they end up a decent game,who pays for the staff and ongoing development?This is where cash shops come in,if they are what we accept in fluff,it does not give much hope to having enough money,sop they get designed along with the game to almost force cash shop use.
Just look again at SC,the whole design is based on selling ships and add-ons,he has taken the entire scope of what should be game play and tossed it into cash shops.Crowfall again the same idea,cash shops selling the lots/buildings,Lord British game again same thing,selling all the in game assets.In essence it is like asking the gamer to pay for the game twice.
Never forget 3 mile Island and never trust a government official or company spokesman.
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It takes so much time and effort to make tons of assets,music,sounds,animations,maps it just adds up time and cost very quickly.
What bothers me most about crowd funded games is what happens after?Lets say they end up a decent game,who pays for the staff and ongoing development?This is where cash shops come in,if they are what we accept in fluff,it does not give much hope to having enough money,sop they get designed along with the game to almost force cash shop use.
Just look again at SC,the whole design is based on selling ships and add-ons,he has taken the entire scope of what should be game play and tossed it into cash shops.Crowfall again the same idea,cash shops selling the lots/buildings,Lord British game again same thing,selling all the in game assets.In essence it is like asking the gamer to pay for the game twice.
Never forget 3 mile Island and never trust a government official or company spokesman.