I think setting Derek up as a scapegoat in the escapist letter was pathetic and more than a little bit daft, as he seems to really enjoy being CiG's pantomime villain.
He's also right, which definitely counts in his favor.
Here's the thing: I simply don't care.
When I wrote that first blog back in July 2015, I knew what I was in for. But what I didn't plan for, was i) to be 100% right ii) croberts would help prove me to be 100% right iii) that this whole thing would blow as it has
What's lost in translation through all this is that my original claim of them being unable to build the game as pitched, has already been proven beyond a reasonable doubt. Heck, even croberts own MVP statements from April 18th, helped that narrative along. Not to mention the fact that the "game" remains a g mess, and SQ42 is still MIA.
I remain 100% confident, and in sound mind and body, that this whole thing is on track for a spectacular collapse.
The biggest liability they have now, is the staged GamesCom 3.0 demo, as well as the promised 3.0 build by year end. As to the demo, as I've learned - no less than 11 people was complicit in putting it together with the sole purpose of deceiving backers when in fact they knew that it wasn't indicative of the game state, nor tagged as R&D. And true to form, croberts went off script with the promises.
And what's distressing is that, for the first time, I have clear evidence of how they did it, who is involved, and what their role was in doing it. There's scam, and then there's outright fraud. There is a difference; but that's for the authorities to sort through.
All I know is that for over a year I've been vilified because I dared to speak out and challenge the complacent Status Quo.
And as I said on twitter a few days ago, I'm writing a blog in which I'm going to spotlight every single dev on this project who was complicit in doing this and complicit in what croberts was doing. They've had enough time to come forward, and going to media as anon sources, simply isn't going to cut it anymore. Which is precisely why those who reached out to me in the past 24hrs, have said that they're willing to go on the record. Which btw, I think is a dumb idea and a huge risk. They're certain the project is on the verge of collapse; so my point is, why not just wait. Waiting means that at the end, the NDA and arbitration clauses all go away; even though they have no place in State/Fed investigations.
For the record. All they had to do was apologize for that July 2015 crap they pulled when they lied and issued a press statement to make things worse, issue refunds (which they only started doing due to on-going pressure), release the financials to backers who were already entitled to them, having missing the 18 month window.
I don't care what anyone thinks or says, I'm sticking to my guns. I'm semi-retired, so I've got nothing but time on my hands. And if anyone knows anything about me, it's that I never give up on anything.
), but I doubt he would damn himself legally without good and verified reason to do so.
