Dagok, your certainly entitled to your opinion as much as anyone, then if they are not connected please explain to us how having the development cycle of Bloodlines Stopped for a year, because of the thief and would have NEVER been lifted had Valve not got their shit back together.
"If Activision forced .......... polishing single-player."
That's a complete contradiction and acknowledgment they would NOT have had time, since activision had NO idea when the sanction would be or EVER lifted by Valve.
"What part of it don't you understand."
You mean besides the complete vagueness? Hell you had absolutely NO definition of "it" you were using singular noun while talking about multiple topics, DUH!
"I understand how publishers push out games early just fine."
Good to know, could please answer my question, how long did Troika have to work on each of the titles you ate talking about, I mean specifically Months worked on 6 or 12?
It's important we know what you using to judge these titles as sufficient time worked on to "worth fixing" as you put it.
"It's you that wants to somehow blame Troika's failures on Valve because of the theft of code."
Not failures.
You see them as failures, which hardly gives you any credibility since you refuse to provide specifics.
I stated a fact, that because of the irresponsible behavior which allowed the thief, Troika a small struggling Independent developer (one of the finest, I might add despite your ignorant remark about failures) was suddenly without a project or income and scrabbling to get a new project (a year early, with absolutely NO fucking warning) which didn't happen, went out of business.
Now I should be asking you "What Don't You Understand?"
"I think you are a Troika fanboy......"
Maybe depends on your definition of fanboy actually and so far you haven't proven very reliable source of info, you clearly are stating your Uninformed Opinions and not showing a DAMN thing to back it up, other than more opinions.
So for example if your definition of fanboy is someone who provides accurate verifiable information, then yes I am trying to achieve fanboyism, yet I am imperfect because sometimes I remember incorrectly. Yet unlike you I don't just throw my opinion out as some sort of fact, constantly contradicting myself. Additionally when I make a mistake I at least make some effect to correct it or apologize if someone was honestly offended.
Of course they didn't sell well, there are some many ignorant asses out there spreading their opinions about the reason for the buggy state, it scared buyers away. The same buyers (by the way) that complain in forums how all the games are the same, always yearly sequels to the same crap. Know anyone like that? If you need some help starting a list I can offer some suggestions.
Scorpio Slasher: ... What about you boy, what do hate?
Marcus: ... Bullies. Tiny d*ck egotists who hurt people for no reason, make people lock their doors at night. People who make general existence worse, people like you.