Blindy, I was talking talking about pro biz, not Indie...
The difference between them is simply the funding. All Indie games that make SOME money but not retirement money eventually are run into the ground by greed or lack of vision, same as being run for profit by a big company. cRPG is no different. chadz built up a lot of good will. Then he started acting like a cunt, but he spent a lot of time with CMP so we forgave him. Then the debacle of giving any element of control of a HEMA game to a yank, who have no HEMA... I mean just watch battle of nations to see what yanks understand about EMA... anyway, chadz used up all that goodwill by making such a shockingly shit KS, letting Tydeus make changes to the mod, asking for money then begging for more, ignoring the community or worse constantly being affected by the loudest forum scamartists. But what can you say, chadz is like any developer: he started for joy, he was turned by money, at least I think he was, because although he is still very young, he cannot be as naive as he seems.
So, remember: that biggest difference between an indie dev and big name dev is next to nothing, its a few guys who used to love to make games, only the big company employees are being monitored to ensure they are staying on target and using their time wisely. Theres a reason COD sells, and its because it fills a demand. Does it create this demand thru advertising: partly, sure, but a huge % of the demand is already there. And they see their market, they supply it, they access it, get feedback from it, monitor it and check it. THAT's the main advantage of a big company, they are actually aware that their aim is to make money, and to make money give ppl something they want. Not some bullshit that the DEVS want, or some cryhards want. THATS where donkeycrew fall down, time and again. They listen to fucking nabs, who are neither any good at the game, nor have the most experience, nor the most impartial view, just the most time and energy making their points AD NASUEM on forums.
And thats /rant, went a bit wide there but it just makes me so sad that chadz and friends get is SO wrong time and again. Makes me wanna cry.
Also makes me want my money back, I thought I was dealing with either a/ well intentioned noobs or b/ slick scammers. As it is they prove themselves to be bad intentioned autists time and again. :C
Your signature says quite the opposite - they know & understand their community quite well, I'd dare say.........
Yeah, because critique of a bad decision is best countered by cencorship, it workes in North Korea so why not here, eyh? Fucking mouthbreather that you are Gunjuice, I figured you for smarter
