Please Don't Be Dead

[Tadpole]

I will buy this game if it gets updated. I have this on my Wishlist because I didn't think the game as it is right now based on the reviews was enough for me to purchase and start playing. The last known update was from August apparently. Please don't die. I would like to see an idea as unique as this come to life.

[Kaya]

I bought it last summer on sale, partly cause I thought due to it´s uniqueness and being an mmo albeit tiny, it might not be around for ever or even get completed. I definitely don´t regret it, even though there isn´t that much content, it´s a really beautiful game and playing for almost 200 hrs I did get my money´s worth, but as you say, I wouldn´t recommend buying it atm.

The situation is strange, but who knows, maybe we´ll get a surprise and they do continue the developement, fingers crossed

[evolgenius]

Is anyone following Might & Delight on X? I would think this game is their freaking baby. I mean, they pushed an update in August that wasn't exactly received by the whole community as the best thing, I thought it was good. Staff has gone through some lay-offs, I think they would be stupid to abandon this project there's something very amazing here that I haven't seen since like... Endless Forest or Journey/Sky.

[chilidog]

since the inventory rework update ive been unable to play the game. ive reported it along with many other on their discord. there has been no response/reply from them. i think it is a dead game and its disheartening to say the least.

[Genghis Pawn]

Originally posted by chilidog:

since the inventory rework update ive been unable to play the game. ive reported it along with many other on their discord. there has been no response/reply from them. i think it is a dead game and its disheartening to say the least.

I would not expect replies -- have you seen this?
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/mightanddelight/announcements/detail/528706478197965653

[Kaya]

Originally posted by Genghis Pawn:

Originally posted by chilidog:

since the inventory rework update ive been unable to play the game. ive reported it along with many other on their discord. there has been no response/reply from them. i think it is a dead game and its disheartening to say the least.

I would not expect replies -- have you seen this?
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/mightanddelight/announcements/detail/528706478197965653

Your analogy in that thread was very enjoyable, made me laugh a lot, unlike the studio´s post.
(I was only able to read the comments with your link now, since the link to discuss under the original post isn´t working, strangely)

[Genghis Pawn]

I appreciate your comment as well. I recall our early exchanges in this forum -- I am sorry to see that M&D appears to have squandered your good will and enthusiasm. (Sorry, but sadly not surprised.)

FWIW The broken link seems like a Steam issue -- the Studio posted the announcement under the main M&D community, and Steam pushed it to the community hubs for each individual game, but Steam doesn't seem to know how to route people from each hub back to appropriate discussion. I was never able to get to the discussion without a direct link.

[Kaya]

Originally posted by Genghis Pawn:

I appreciate your comment as well. I recall our early exchanges in this forum -- I am sorry to see that M&D appears to have squandered your good will and enthusiasm. (Sorry, but sadly not surprised.)

FWIW The broken link seems like a Steam issue -- the Studio posted the announcement under the main M&D community, and Steam pushed it to the community hubs for each individual game, but Steam doesn't seem to know how to route people from each hub back to appropriate discussion. I was never able to get to the discussion without a direct link.

My "complaint" about you back then, was less about your opinion of the game/studio and more about wondering why someone would comment on every thread in a forum of a game they don´t like. But in a way I´m in the same situation myself now, having changed my own review into a negative one, yet still hanging around here.

That steam issue is maybe helpful for MaD in this case, I can imagine there might be more negative comments otherwise. Generally I think they´re lucky to have such a well-meaning and wholesome community, I suppose the backlash would have been much worse with other games´ communities. That´s partly also why I´m still here, even though after that update post I sadly have little hope for redemption for the game or the studio itself.

[Genghis Pawn]

Originally posted by Kaya:

My "complaint" about you back then, was less about your opinion of the game/studio and more about wondering why someone would comment on every thread in a forum of a game they don´t like. But in a way I´m in the same situation myself now, having changed my own review into a negative one, yet still hanging around here.

While "every thread" is hyperbole, it wasn't far off. I could (and did) write a long post detailing reasons why I'm still here. But to keep it relatively short:

1. I still think if anyone buys the game (which I do not recommend) they deserve basic tech/QoL support to get past years-old bugs and clunky interfaces and get into the game. M&D has never provided it, there are now more folks besides me in the forum who do it, but I will also keep helping if I can.
2. The Studio continues to project confidence that they are "back on track" and that they listen to folks in this forum. As long as this is their public stance (and possibly longer), I'll continue to follow along -- great PR trick, you've retained my interest! But I will also continue to say, in no uncertain terms, when I'm disappointed in their (obvious) failure to deliver. If they want folks like me to go away, it's simple: take responsibility, apologize, tell us what we already know -- that it's been 5+ years of solid confusion on their end, there is no viable product, there is no no workable plan. Until then, I'm of the view that they shouldn't get to use these "stay tuned!" announcements to endlessly leech good will from players who aren't paying attention without incurring some ill will from those that are. They shouldn't get to solicit buy-in and investment from players to form a community around the game, spurn them, and then say "well, just leave then" when players aren't happy. Other folks are free to get tired of all this and move on. As an original kickstarter sucker backer I feel some obligation for now to stick around as a counterbalance -- to say "Beware" to potential buyers, and to say "That's not new" when the cycle repeats. It would be ideal if someone inside the Studio were willing to act as their conscience. 'TIl then

[WeaponsGradeHumanity]

Well said.

[Kaya]

Originally posted by Genghis Pawn:

While "every thread" is hyperbole, it wasn't far off. I could (and did) write a long post detailing reasons why I'm still here. But to keep it relatively short:

1. I still think if anyone buys the game (which I do not recommend) they deserve basic tech/QoL support to get past years-old bugs and clunky interfaces and get into the game. M&D has never provided it, there are now more folks besides me in the forum who do it, but I will also keep helping if I can.
2. The Studio continues to project confidence that they are "back on track" and that they listen to folks in this forum. As long as this is their public stance (and possibly longer), I'll continue to follow along -- great PR trick, you've retained my interest! But I will also continue to say, in no uncertain terms, when I'm disappointed in their (obvious) failure to deliver. If they want folks like me to go away, it's simple: take responsibility, apologize, tell us what we already know -- that it's been 5+ years of solid confusion on their end, there is no viable product, there is no no workable plan. Until then, I'm of the view that they shouldn't get to use these "stay tuned!" announcements to endlessly leech good will from players who aren't paying attention without incurring some ill will from those that are. They shouldn't get to solicit buy-in and investment from players to form a community around the game, spurn them, and then say "well, just leave then" when players aren't happy. Other folks are free to get tired of all this and move on. As an original kickstarter sucker backer I feel some obligation for now to stick around as a counterbalance -- to say "Beware" to potential buyers, and to say "That's not new" when the cycle repeats. It would be ideal if someone inside the Studio were willing to act as their conscience. 'TIl then :bldemon:

Back then I thought you´re dragging down the game with your negative comments and possibly scare off new players, but by now I think MaD are perfectly capable of doing so themselves and it probably doesn´t hurt, if people know what they´re getting into.
To reiterating though, I still don´t regret buying it; i enjoyed my time before the inventory update, though I had stopped playing a while prior to that, due to lack of content or rarity of occurnace. I´m certainly not willing to play hundreds of hours, repeating the same tasks over and over to maybe catch some "rare event" eventually.