You know, the movie John Carter (of Mars) was declared to be a complete financial failure a week or so before it hit theatres.
And it was. Total flop. Not in least part because the news was humming with how it was a multi-million dollar write-down (loss) for the studio before even ANYONE had had a chance to watch it in the movies. I smelled a rat at the time, and I was correct - the goal was to completely scupper the movie even before it launched, and it worked.
I saw the movie, and rather enjoyed it. It was Indiana Jones Lite, but an entertaining romp. Not amazing, but what Hollywood extruded Entertainment Product is? One of the reasons I got out of that game.
Now, the general chat forum is full of threads about "Whatever shall we do when this game fails?"
Is any of this sounding familiar?
I've been following the Kickstarter from the get-go. Threw in money when I could, bought into the Beta the moment I could, and have loved the DAYLIGHTS out of it ever since. It started amazing, and has gone from strength to strength. And now people are talking about "What shall we do when Frontier goes bankrupt, Dave Braben is killed in an incident involving a Tesla S, a grand piano and an Armadillo AND THE PLANET HAS BEEN NUKED INTO THE CAVES".
Well, newsflash - if there's a nuclear war, EMP will destroy your computer and you'll have bigger worries.
But seriously. Every thread like this gets hoovered up by a sensationalist press, and harms the damned game. QUIT IT!
<sighs>
My 0.02Cr
Bog