Apologies, i didn't see the first 2. I don't think they have breached the act at this stage. I've made that point throughout. I was arguing about the notion of whether LEP customers can reasonably expect content under the terms of sale as opposed to the argument that it was a gamble (and, crucially under Consumer Protection laws, that it was reasonably understood to be a gamble by customers). I never suggested they are currently in breach of anything.
Glad we cleared that up. [up]
Genuinely, I have a lot of sympathy for LEP'ers and I think it benefits ALL players that we have LEP'ers to keep nudging FDev to remind them of their obligations.
I just think it's counter-productive to try and draw comparisons between, say, being sold an empty box which claimed to contain food or to using counterfeit money.
FDev
have provided a product so the game obviously
isn't an "empty box" scam, they
are continuing to update it which demonstrates an ongoing commitment to the product, they
have provided DLC - albeit more infrequently than was originally planned - and they
do continue to make noises about future updates and DLC.
As has often been said, FDev's biggest problem is that they aren't good at striking a balance between creating suspense and generating publicity.
Personally, I reckon this a combination of them often not really having a "big plan" but also because they know any promises they make will come back to haunt them.
This culture, on both sides, is proving to be toxic and FDev need to learn to be more open while us customers need to learn to be more tolerant.
