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New Scam Citizen update blames backers for their 'continued noise' about delays 'distracting' the team
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Duchess
Member
2012 ... so, end of it. PS4 was released in 2013.
(Christ, I've had my PS5 for almost 12 months now - where the hell did that go?!!)
ethomaz
Banned
Get money from others for 10 years and not delivering anything is pretty much the definition of scam.
Ohhh and they keep
Edit - Removed working because I realized the ships they sell doesn’t exists.
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Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
StateofMajora
Banned
There’s always the “I spent 100 bucks on ships for the game and i’ve enjoyed every minute of it” idiots in these threads lol.
Just admit you were a sucker and move on
Just admit you were a sucker and move on
Spaceman292
Gold Member
It might stop other people from being scammed. Also it's funny.
Skifi28
Member
But are they console games if they're also on PC? And what if Star Citizen also got a console port in 20 years when (or if) it's finished? Would it be better than itself? So many questions...
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Hendrick's
Banned
The docudrama will be epic.
lastmessiah
Member
Almost every game that comes to PC is a console port. This is one of the few that isn’t.
Buki1
Member
When in 2012 or 2013 Roberts said that this will be PC exclusive because they "don't want to dumb it down for console players" and whole crowd bursted out with growling chants about being "master race" I knew that they are not building a game. They are creating a sect of worshippers. And every year proves it.
not sure if paid shill or ignorant tw*t.
AllBizness
Banned
This game is a scam, the fact they dont talk to traditional games media or any press, never showed up at any gaming events should tell you that.
Cyberpunkd
Gold Member
That didn’t take long.
Dlacy13g
Member
Can they get a refund on their backing? Honest question... because if not what is their recourse other than being vocally upset over the extended time this is taking?
lastmessiah
Member
It’s not a recourse though. That’s my point. It solves nothing.
Men_in_Boxes
Banned
three_muffins
Member
Aaaahh so you are emotionally invested. That explains your point of view. Peace.
Bernd Lauert
Banned
I spent 30 bucks on the game and spent easily 50+ hours playing it. Was also pretty fun most of the time. I spent way more money on way less fun things in my life.
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
Will it be better then that fyre festival doc tho?
Kadve
Member
No but can i interest you in some real estate on the moon?
Extraterrestrial real estate - Wikipedia
Chris Roberts was actually my business couch.
I learned allot of important things on how make it work.
First rule of business:
Deadlines is a myth
Second:
Investors exist only to go fuck em selfs n giving money
Third:
It is all bout promise, not the product
Fourth:
I do not have time to write it coss my boss told me to clean up puke under the 6th table... Need to go.
I learned allot of important things on how make it work.
First rule of business:
Deadlines is a myth
Second:
Investors exist only to go fuck em selfs n giving money
Third:
It is all bout promise, not the product
Fourth:
I do not have time to write it coss my boss told me to clean up puke under the 6th table... Need to go.
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BadBurger
Is 'That Pure Potato'
Completely predictable move for a scam in progress / pyramid scheme / etc. They're at a point now that they can begin to be less transparent while weeding out and ignoring those they've already scammed and are no longer providing additional revenue. I'd expect them to announce some kind of promotion or program that "thanks" and recognizes their most ardent and existent whales / marks while actually asking them for more money without explicitly saying as much.
These kinds of scams usually never last nearly as long as this one has, but it's playing out pretty much exactly the same in just a drawn-out fashion. Typically scams and schemes like this abandon their marks after a short period of time, repackage themselves in some way, and target a new group of marks. Think Amway. But in this case CIG or whatever they're called lucked out and have been able to reliably con a massive single group for a decade.
These kinds of scams usually never last nearly as long as this one has, but it's playing out pretty much exactly the same in just a drawn-out fashion. Typically scams and schemes like this abandon their marks after a short period of time, repackage themselves in some way, and target a new group of marks. Think Amway. But in this case CIG or whatever they're called lucked out and have been able to reliably con a massive single group for a decade.
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iHaunter
Member
Not at all, comes out, doesn't come out, don't really care. Only spent $45.
manfestival
Member
Always blame the fans. Are you even a good developer if you aren't actively going after your community the moment you don't live up to the expectations that you set?
Doczu
Member
Sean Murray delivered and more and it took him less years and money thsn Scam Citizen.
Good luck waiting for reviews you may be dead by then.
Lucifers Beard
Member
Honestly fuck those guys. This has been in development forever and it’s moving basically nowhere. They will never finish the game and if they are going to blame players, then that’s on them for announcing things too quickly and never setting decent deadlines for deliverables.
If this wasn’t an early access product they would never have come this far. Early access and this selling ships bullshit has basically given them the idea that they can drag this on forever because there are absolute morons out there that continue to buy into their bullshit.
If this wasn’t an early access product they would never have come this far. Early access and this selling ships bullshit has basically given them the idea that they can drag this on forever because there are absolute morons out there that continue to buy into their bullshit.
STARSBarry
Gold Member
Because after awhile people start to ask "but iv already given money for you to deliver X why should I pay more money for X?"
The solution now have them spend to help deliver Y, after all X is due out any day now... just look at the roadmap, it's right there.
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Doczu
Member
It's the last chance you got to see one, so take your time!
STARSBarry
Gold Member
I mean you could just delete it from the roadmap and not tell anyone a month later. Then if people do notice and point this out, you call them toxic and delete the entire roadmap while blaming the communities lack of faith.
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TheThreadsThatBindUs
Member
StateofMajora
Banned
How much did you spend?
alucard0712_rus
Member
I agree but SC is worth 45$ even at this state. Simply because there is nothing like it. And I've tried everything.Hey i rather be a fucking idiot then a backer
But progress is sooo slow and they keep adding unnecessary things while core gameplay is unpolished.
Overall It's cool to watch how it's all going. Still playing it once a year
Men_in_Boxes
Banned
The same amount I spent on Guerilla Games next gen multiplayer project. $0.
Still glad they're both being made.
Buggy Loop
Member
Yup, since I backed the game, I had time to go back to school to become an electrical engineer, get a job and work for now 4 years and get 2 kids.
I’m somewhere else, while the game remained « alpha »
ethomaz
Banned
He will start to say he have a metal breakdown *
* He will post that from some caribe beach.
ethomaz
Banned
They have?
You don't have to spend anything in order to not go around calling other people idiots. When you have people paying sometimes 60€ or more to play a game once and never touch it again, it is a tall order to call other people idiots, it's their fucking money, they're not asking you or any other person here, for that matter, money to pay the game.
I never put any money on this, in fact in my whole life i preordered a game once and i don't feel i have the right to mock people or call them idiots. It's not the first time either you see lots of people that have nothing to do with something getting all nervous and concerned when the people that put money in are ok with it.
I suspect if they didn't touch the graphic powerhouse button so much, many of the concerned about the state of the game, would disappear.
EDMIX
Gold Member
smh.
I didn't pay a dim for Star Citizen and agree with most that this some scam type thing where they have no real plans or cares to release it anytime soon as they are getting paid regardless simply to exist at this point, but I draw the line at attacking consumers, users ,gamers etc
And, admit what? To those who like this game, they are getting something from it as they still put out patches, updates, add ships, different modes etc. If someone like that, what the fuck would they be admitting if that is indeed what they like? Just stop man, everyone doesn't need to like the same shit, but stop this immature narrative that someone must "admit" or "confess" or some shit that something is bad as if that is a fact or objective thing.
If they got something from this, they weren't really scammed, even if I believe it was a scam. As in, the developers have no real plans to release the game and are scamming people to get money, but stuff is indeed being put out, someone may have got those ships, modes etc and enjoy what they got, thus not scammed. For what it is, they like it so its hard to say someone is scammed that feels they got what they paid for or is just playing the free stuff and having fun.
Scammed imho would be those who paid money WITH the intent of believing this will actually release as a final thing, as in they are paying to get something that may never release. I'm not defending the actions of this team btw as that seems to be the popular neckbeard thing to say when ever people call out this weird rage, foaming at the mouth shit, I'm saying you can agree that the team is scamming, without attacking users on here or calling them idiots or suckers or asking them to "admit" to something you believe that they may not. None of that is necessary and some of the most toxic shit in gaming.