how long should Larian wait before putting the game on sale?
One or two month after release feels pretty good. NOT ten days BEFORE.
No signed contracts indeed. So many lies they would be bankrupt now.
Given the huge increase in number of player with the sale, do you think the game would have done just as well if it didn't get any exposure until the summer sale was over and most people had spent their entertainment budget?
Like I should care ? As much as they care about there early supporters, that is, really not much.
to continue to support the editor
What editor ? The one that is announced on EA since the beginning, that is mostly why I bought EA, that was "almost certainly" due in december 2013, and is still not there ? That rubbish will probably be so bugged, just like the rest of the game, that modders will never know if it's a "feature" or a "bug". Gimme a break. Right now, and until I use it, the editor is just another Larian lie.
What I see is that, again by cheating, Larian will keep stealing money to keep removing promises. What is the next fucked deal and broken promise ? AI ?
Will they hope to cheat the game reviewers by having fast reviews on cyseal only, and leave the rest of the buggy game for the players to enjoy ? Sounds leggit to me, in a good Larian way. Nonetheless, I pray for some honest reviews to say that the only thing that saves this game is the coop and the chat, and the F5 key, (hoping it won't be corrupt whenever the game crashes).
Real honesty would have been to price EA like 30 box, and make the full game like 35 or 39, like some really honest Indie studios (that probably more sorely need money than Larian) do. But lol, they did the exact contrary, make EA 39, and the almost finished game 31. Lol ^^
And this sale is the only one for years to come. Of course, they just couldn't wait for the next one, and make it proper. They had to grab money, couldn't help it...
But really, thank you Larian, a lot of great lessons learned. Never trust game devs, never support a game with EA or backing, always wait for deals to buy games the cheapest possible (latest lesson). Especially from Larian.
Thanks folks
I would argue that developers should be able to set any price point they wish (according to what they feel their game is worth and what the market will allow them to get), but must make clear if (and how) the price will vary over the course of the early access period and what the final cost of the game will be at release. Further, customers should be made aware that the game may go on sale prior to release. So consumers would then have the information available to make an informed decision regarding their purchase and set their expectations accordingly.
Nothing to add. To the point. Clarity and honesty. I second that, really.
