CDWarden wrote on Jul 17, 2015, 21:03:
I'm not a backer of SC, nor a supporter so I don't think I qualify as a SC "white knight". Even still, this tirade of Smart's is just baffling. He's upset because it is "vaporware"? Correct me if I'm wrong, but hasn't SC only been in active development for about 2 years, maybe 3? and doesn't your average AAA level title take ... around 4-5? am I wrong?

If Smart thinks that a game of this magnitude can be done in 2 years, and any longer is "vaporware" maybe that explains why all of his projects have been colossal and legendary turds.

You are also shifting the blame in unreasonable fashion. The only person who seems to not know that making games takes time is the man himself, Christ Roberts. He is the one who came up with unrealistic dates and who -against better knowledge (unless he really is totally retarded)- keeps on pumping out unrealistic dates during his live presentations etc.

According to Roberts, Squadron 42 is still scheduled for release by the end of this year and the commercial release of the PU (with 100+ star systems) for next year. Both will not happen. I can guarantee that just by looking at the monthly reports and other indications of the project's status.

The problem is not people's expectations. Many people perfectly understand that making games of this scope takes time. The problem is the sleazy snake oil used car salesman style of Christ Roberts who -against better knowledge- chooses to keep people in the dark with regard to a more realistic schedule and has even gone as far as promising that more money would help get things done faster.
It is clear as day that Roberts chooses to keep backers in the dark because he wants to keep selling ships for a game that people believe is around the corner, a belief that is specifically fueled by Roberts Himself setting completely unrealistic dates.