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Post by DSLevantine on Jun 24, 2019 2:39:50 GMT -6
I am very disappointed with the "new" zangetsu and bloodless. Zangetsu and bloodless difficulty in demo is similar to traditional castleavania. At the current state, it seems that iga has lost his way and pandered to the "dark soul" player. Harder game doesn't mean better game, Iga should not try to make rotn into another "dark soul" clone
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Post by DSLevantine on May 27, 2019 23:40:50 GMT -6
Tell that to the pirates, I have already backed the game. My point stands, the pirate still get the premium version and paying customer gets inferior version Yea, because you didn't back at the tier for Special Backer Edition? I am pretty sure the campaign stated that only the $60+ tiers got the Backer Exclusive... If you wanted it why didn't you back at that tier? The pirates get whatever they want anyway, they have nothing to do with you getting additional content or not. Why do backers that paid an extra $32 just for the Backer Exclusive get a 300% mark-up for things that other people are paying $10 for? The terms were spelled out at the start of the campaign, changing the terms after already paying is dishonest. Wrong. I backed $175, so the rest of your argument is invalid
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Post by DSLevantine on May 27, 2019 21:34:50 GMT -6
I dislike backer exclusive content. The truth is, the normal version is inferior to backer version. There are people who are willing to pay for the game but not willing to settle for the inferior version. Why should they pay for the inferior version while the pirates can get the backer version? Because doing illegal things is wrong? That logic says "Why buy the game at all if I could pirate the whole thing?". Picking and choosing when to do something illegal like pirate the Backer Exclusive content only seems bizarre. Either you pirate or you don't. And since something might be time sensitive, it is usually best to act when you can, instead of waiting. If people were unable to afford it at the time, or learned about it too late (hard to believe with the slacker backer option), then sometimes people need to accept that they were too late to get what they want. Tell that to the pirates, I have already backed the game. My point stands, the pirate still get the premium version and paying customer gets inferior version
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Post by DSLevantine on May 27, 2019 21:31:51 GMT -6
I dislike backer exclusive content. The truth is, the normal version is inferior to backer version. There are people who are willing to pay for the game but not willing to settle for the inferior version. Why should they pay for the inferior version while the pirates can get the backer version? I've already paid for the game, but I've been forced by the publisher to settle for an inferior version of the game on someone else's platform because they're greedy, and now they're undercutting the price on their work-around for not giving refunds to Linux and Mac backers too.
Why should I not get what I've already paid for when non-backers can get the things that were supposed to be exclusives?
"exclusive backer-only content" was what was stated on the Kickstarter. But hey, it's 505, they get to run roughshod over every Kickstarter promise that was ever made because dollars!
I feel bad for the platform cancellation, but making backer content available for non backers is a different issue. I sincerely think 505 should refund to Linux and Mac backers.
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Post by DSLevantine on May 27, 2019 21:31:20 GMT -6
I dislike backer exclusive content. The truth is, the normal version is inferior to backer version. There are people who are willing to pay for the game but not willing to settle for the inferior version. Why should they pay for the inferior version while the pirates can get the backer version? This reminds me of COTM, why a paying customer like me have to deal with steam DRM while the pirates can get the drm free version? That's life. I dislike that if I want to buy pokemon cards from 10 years ago I have to pay triple the money than what other people paid. The backer exclusive content was made to reward the die hard fans that were willing to risk putting their money down (cases of the akuma clan facebook creator who put at least $5000) and letting strangers hold it for years before getting anything. It is the reason you even have the option to get anything in the first place whether the base version or anything extra they did. It is backers like me who should be upset for 505 breaking that promise, and they know they did which is why they try to explain and justify themselves so much in this update. The DRM comparison you made is invalid. Pirates are gonna be pirates anyway. When you go grocery shopping to you get mad all the time because maybe some people stole and got away with it? If steam ever promised they wouldn't do DRM in your customer to service provider contract and they did, then you can be mad. It isn't the same thing at all. The DRM comparison is valid. I didn't backed for steam ver, I backed for GOG and I was forced to take the Steam version in the end which I don't want at all. Pirate is not my problem, but when pirates get the "premium" version and I stuck with the inferior version, thats a problem.
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Post by DSLevantine on May 27, 2019 19:50:40 GMT -6
Another thing that confuses me is the argument that allowing everyone to purchase backer exclusive content as DLC will curb pirating... "I mean obviously that’s a part of it, but the chief things I was considering was making sure everyone had a safe and legitimate way to get the full game experience no matter when they find out about Bloodstained, whether that’s 5 months ago or 5 years from now, and that we were being respectful of the price backers originally paid (hence the DLC pricing).” If people were going to pirate the game they will do it anyway. Allowing people to purchase Backer Exclusive content has nothing to do with pirating the game. I dislike backer exclusive content. The truth is, the normal version is inferior to backer version. There are people who are willing to pay for the game but not willing to settle for the inferior version. Why should they pay for the inferior version while the pirates can get the backer version? This reminds me of COTM, why a paying customer like me have to deal with steam DRM while the pirates can get the drm free version?
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Post by DSLevantine on May 19, 2019 9:03:34 GMT -6
What is Kotaku? A miserable little pile of entitled trash. But enough talk... Have at you!
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Post by DSLevantine on Apr 14, 2019 0:27:48 GMT -6
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
Bloodstained version First they cancelled COTM on GOG, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a gog user.
Then they cancelled the vita version, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a vita user.
Then they cancelled the MAC and LINUX version, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a MAC or LINUX user.
Then they go for epic exclusive—and there is no one left to speak for me.
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Post by DSLevantine on Mar 22, 2019 2:06:59 GMT -6
illasera Did you hear about Phoenix Point backlash? Backers backed for the game but (a week?) before the release, the dev signed contract with Epic game store and made it Epic Game Store Exclusive for one year. The dev agreed to refund but that doesn't help the situation at all. I saw a few youtube journalists talking about the issue. I think bloodstained is worse than that since the dev don't even want to refund the backers but I haven't seen any youtube journalist talking about this.
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Post by DSLevantine on Jan 20, 2019 7:21:55 GMT -6
- No GoG support for CoTM that was bundled in a campaign to a DRM free product. - Dropped platforms as such : Linux / Mac / PS vita
- No refunds offered for dropped platforms. - Communication with the publisher is ALMOST non-existing - No release date after 5 years. - Unanswered speculations as to DRM as the reason for dropped PC platforms. Most of these aren't accurate. - No GoG support for CoTM that was bundled in a campaign to a DRM free product. - Dropped platforms as such : Linux / Mac / PS vita / Wii U (succeeded by Switch)- No refunds offered for Mac/Linux. - This is a subjective observation. You can talk to them every day. - No release date after 3.5 years. - Unanswered speculations as to DRM as the reason for dropped PC platforms. Someone corrected me earlier for not capitalizing the "O" in GOG but I'll spare you that one. For the communication, I think communication only exists if both parties take part in the conversation. If you talk to them every day and they won't respond, that's not communication. Your point still stands, as it is still a subjective observation. For me, I would say communication is ALMOST non-existing is close to the truth.
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Post by DSLevantine on Jan 16, 2019 3:58:10 GMT -6
This is another bad decision after adding DRM to COTM. A few days ago, I heard EA refused to refund a gamer and now I see artplay/505 also refused to refund the mac/linux user. So artplay/505 is on par with EA now?
The community is watching, please show some respect to the gamers who supported you.
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Post by DSLevantine on Oct 14, 2018 21:09:08 GMT -6
Hey everyone,
Yes, we are bringing the Beta Backer Demo to GoG, there was just a slight miscommunication in the timing of that announcement from GoG, as it will be made available towards the end of this month (not a few days after the 31st). Apologies for any confusion, these things happen when working with lots of (awesome) partners, but you will see official announcements from us on all the usual platforms when this happens, thanks. I wonder why I only received one GOG key while I backed for two copies.
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Post by DSLevantine on Sept 9, 2018 5:21:51 GMT -6
Thanks for the update. I can't wait to play the GOG ver.
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Post by DSLevantine on Aug 7, 2018 0:03:12 GMT -6
What I mean in this example is that I think that was intentional for how Iga likes to make these games. They're not per se about forcing you to "get good" to beat something by default with intentional choices to make things easier on players if they so choose to use them. While further Igavania games moved further toward satisfying the core audience who were stronger and more familiar players, clearly Iga values capturing the wider audience who want to enjoy things at their level of ability. Not necessarily. Currently, there's no evidence that the cheese in Zangetsu's fight is even intentional: it could very well be a simple oversight from the AI programmers. Best not to make any assumptions one way or another, until we get some sort of verification. Honestly, I wouldn't even mind having a cheese solution to the fight if its cause wasn't such an odd, easily abusable mechanic (the lack of a hitbox). All the other enemies in the game have hitboxes, so why are character fights magically excluded from this rule? It never made sense to me, even in older IGAvania titles. The burden of proof is on the person who suggests it is an oversight. Since kickstarter page was updated on 1 Aug and there is no comment from the dev, it is very likely that it is intended. I have to compliment Iga for the lack of hitbox on human boss. Iga is consistent, human bosses do not have hitbox in the older titles, why should they have hitbox now? In the contrary, putting hitbox on human boss doesn't make sense to me.
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Post by DSLevantine on Aug 6, 2018 23:44:46 GMT -6
Right, endgame stupidity to help you quickly grind out completion. It'd be cool if there was a way to resurrect bosses and fight them again. New Game+?
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Post by DSLevantine on Aug 6, 2018 1:35:39 GMT -6
Claimh Solais & the Death Ring are not broken at all. Death Ring is broken if you have two + max out element points + max level + double damage dominus glyph I think AOS chaos ring is quite broken, wonder why it is not on the list
Broken equipment is definitely needed in game to make it rewarding. If I spent over 200 hours in game, I feel like I should be able to eliminate boss in a few seconds.
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Post by DSLevantine on Aug 2, 2018 1:38:35 GMT -6
he is human, human don't have hitbox. source: AOS (julius) OOE(albus) etc.
Get to his back should be a valid strategy, apply penalty on doing that is counterproductive and makes this boss fight boring. I agree with yoshi9048, increase his reaction time is good enough.
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Post by DSLevantine on Jun 30, 2018 8:10:35 GMT -6
Delay a week to fix the bug? You should get your priority right, fix the controller and keyboard
PS: the apology is insulting. They cannot just use the "wrong expectation" to swift the blame, it anything, keyboard support is "valid expectation". what is wrong expectation? Iga and the team expect all the demo players have a controller ready. Same thing goes to the DRM, it is valid to expect the cotm in GOG. What is wrong expectation? Iga and the team expect GOG backers accept Steam COTM. With all due respect, Iga and the team are completely out of touch.
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Post by DSLevantine on Jun 30, 2018 8:01:33 GMT -6
The demo is configured only for controllers. The keyboard commands weren't meant to be in this demo. The final version of the game will have keyboard support. it can't even detect my controller, what a shame
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Post by DSLevantine on Jun 29, 2018 9:48:22 GMT -6
laptop user here. I can confirm what tc said is true. I can get past the door but I am stuck in the save room.
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