Something Alpha Players Are Forgetting

[Drazil100]

Something I think a lot of alpha players are forgetting is THE ENTIRE REASON everyone is here is cause we all really enjoyed this game 6 years ago. Yeah the game has been a letdown but to anyone who is playing the 2019 version with the mindset of "I didn't get my money's worth" you already got your money's worth 6 years ago. While we were entitled to this update if / when it ever came out we did still get it for free ON TOP OF the experience we actually bought 6 years ago.

I support anyone voicing dislike of this update. Wollay worked in a vacuum for 6 years and didn't make any attempt to get community feedback but I don't like seeing alpha players talking about how ripped off they feel when you know as well as I do that we all really enjoyed the game when we bought it.

[Gweenium]

Didn't pay for "Getting our moneys worth" for an alpha, we paid to support getting our moneys worth of a full game in the future but instead the game has a full on overhaul that no longer represents what was promised and expected.

[Wicked001]

Originally posted by Noctwinds:

Didn't pay for "Getting our moneys worth" for an alpha, we paid to support getting our moneys worth of a full game in the future but instead the game has a full on overhaul that no longer represents what was promised and expected.

Exactly this. I didn't buy "Cube World Alpha." I bought "Cube World" with alpha access. Where is my full version of the game? The development halted without even removing the road-map on the website for a LONG time, and now it's back up with a "new" changed name on the license I paid full price for.

[Necx]

I think to many it's not the money. It was the promise of how great the game was and will be.. It had "has" potential to reach Minecraft levels.... But apparently we all know nothing and are giving feedback to a wall that won't listen. Money paid is not what i'm seeing people mad about.. It's about taking that nice Cake and turning it into a poo pie.

[Glitchfreak]

I will agree with you, I don't feel like I wasted 20 bucks when I bought this game 6 years ago. I honestly feel like I got my money's worth back then. In fact I really want the game to succeed, but with the direction it is going now, it just isn't any fun.

[Clownsparade]

Something You Are Forgetting

Alpha was a better experience overall.

[Drazil100]

Originally posted by Noctwinds:

Didn't pay for "Getting our moneys worth" for an alpha, we paid to support getting our moneys worth of a full game in the future but instead the game has a full on overhaul that no longer represents what was promised and expected.

Thats the inherit risk of preordering or crowd funding things. I respect that there are probably a fair portion of people who bought it solely to support the future development but you should have known the risks.

For me as well as I think most people while the promises for the future were alluring I bought the game cause I wanted to play that version of it right then and hopes of whats to come were a bonus. Even in a buggy incomplete state I had hundreds of hours in the game and had enough skill points that if I put them all in boat speed I could outrun the world generation and cross an entire ocean biome in less than a minute.

[Locklave]

Originally posted by Wicked001:

Originally posted by Noctwinds:

Didn't pay for "Getting our moneys worth" for an alpha, we paid to support getting our moneys worth of a full game in the future but instead the game has a full on overhaul that no longer represents what was promised and expected.

Exactly this. I didn't buy "Cube World Alpha." I bought "Cube World" with alpha access. Where is my full version of the game? The development halted without even removing the road-map on the website for a LONG time, and now it's back up with a "new" changed name on the license I paid full price for.

Agree with both these posts.

[Wicked001]

Originally posted by Necx:

I think to many it's not the money. It was the promise of how great the game was and will be.. It had "has" potential to reach Minecraft levels.... But apparently we all know nothing and are giving feedback to a wall that won't listen. Money paid is not what i'm seeing people mad about.. It's about taking that nice Cake and turning it into a poo pie.

I feel like it was more about the fact that we were all on board for a slow progress and active community, no matter how long it took.

This was then followed directly by over a year of absolutely 0 communication from the developers and then the game was taken down from the website with minimal explanation.

I would not go so far as to say that I "got my money's worth" back in the day. I paid to support the development of the game, not to grind it endlessly in an unfinished state. However, that was supported by empty promises and being "iced out" by the developers.

[Thypoon]

i got my money worth of fun and hey it wasnt a AAA prized title
the otherway around is a really sad and ashamed german citizen that was too young and got his dream shattered

[Ricky Nackets ᚷᚹᛟᚾ]

I liked The Star wars 4-6 movies, That doesn't mean I'm expected to like Star wars 6-9. Just like I liked cube world alpha, doesn't mean I'm expected to like beta/launch. We're aloud to change our opinion of a game/film/piece of media.

[Wicked001]

Originally posted by Locklave:

Originally posted by Wicked001:

Exactly this. I didn't buy "Cube World Alpha." I bought "Cube World" with alpha access. Where is my full version of the game? The development halted without even removing the road-map on the website for a LONG time, and now it's back up with a "new" changed name on the license I paid full price for.

Agree with both these posts.

Sorry for double posting.

The "Beta" key offered on the official site is in fact the full version of the game. It just didn't swap over from saying "on wishlist" to "in library" quickly after activated and installed.

[Necx]

Originally posted by Wicked001:

I feel like it was more about the fact that we were all on board for a slow progress and active community, no matter how long it took.

This was then followed directly by over a year of absolutely 0 communication from the developers and then the game was taken down from the website with minimal explanation.

I would not go so far as to say that I "got my money's worth" back in the day. I paid to support the development of the game, not to grind it endlessly in an unfinished state. However, that was supported by empty promises and being "iced out" by the developers.

Really I think the Ddos thing messed him up. The slow dribble of info and work we got back then was really slow but it was building least I felt up to something great. However after the hiatus he changed went cold turkey and straight up said LALA to the outside world.

Which has me think he will not change anything because maybe he don't know how to deal with pressure very well? Some people are like that. But he needed a PR person if that stuff bothers him more. His wife can only do so much 2. Or maybe she didn't do enough? who knows...

[Aley]

What is it with people saying "getting our moneys worth" with Cube World?
Yes i spent a lot of time playing the alpha. But guess what, it was an alpha. If I spend money on those I hope there will be a finished product some time.

Yeah the product is finished now - but it is not the one I backed.
While I personally am not a fan of developers bending to absolutely everything the community has to say, this community has a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ big reason.

Even if you like the game in its current state. That is totally fine.
You cannot tell me that you do not understand the way people are feeling about the completely different mechanics.

[Drazil100]

Originally posted by Aley:

What is it with people saying "getting our moneys worth" with Cube World?
Yes i spent a lot of time playing the alpha. But guess what, it was an alpha. If I spend money on those I hope there will be a finished product some time.

Yeah the product is finished now - but it is not the one I backed.
While I personally am not a fan of developers bending to absolutely everything the community has to say, this community has a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ big reason.

Even if you like the game in its current state. That is totally fine.
You cannot tell me that you do not understand the way people are feeling about the completely different mechanics.

I do understand how people are feeling. But the huge risk of being let down is a part of crowdfunding / preordering in general.

My intent with this thread was more to remind people that no matter how bad they think the experience is now we all AT ONE POINT had fun with the game and that can't really be taken away and in fact couldn't have been experienced legally unless you bought it 6 years ago.

One bad update doesn't ruin everything that came before. It can only ruin whats to come after.

[Moogie]

I only played the alpha for a few hours because I didn't want to burn myself out on the game before it got finished.

♥♥♥♥ me, right?