Hello, yes! I wanted to address something, because apparently there has been some pretty intense hatred towards the Friendsims going around, a friend told me? And then I found these two little gems? So let me add my two cents here!

“If there was more transparency” is the main issue here, and honestly it’s a big one! Because the fact there’s no more transparency is likely due to internal issues! Legal things and things were money and copyright is involved can get messy, so sometimes you can’t JUST be more transparent- Even then, HOWEVER, the Friendsims have started being pumped out EXPLICITLY as development on Hiveswap Act 2 was put on hiatus for reasons unknown. We don’t know the reason, but we do know that there’s a hiatus, which leads me to point two!



Of fucking course Hiveswap Act 2 is the thing being put on hold while these ‘shitty dating sims’ are being pumped out, because Hiveswap Act 2 is the one thing the team should be investing their attention and resources on, and given they cannot at the moment, they’re making Friendsim to fill in the gaps! You’re not getting Friendsim INSTEAD of Hiveswap. You’re getting Friendsim WHILE production of Hiveswap cannot continue! The alternative to what we’re getting is nothing at all, and the fact we’re even getting the Friendsims to get to know these characters better and fill in time while development can resume is a GODSEND in comparison to things such as the dubious development period for Act 1! Friendsims come out fast precisely because they’re more about the text and getting to know them rather than the gameplay and what you do- It’s a quick dating sim style game to showcase Alternian things and get to know these characters better! Meanwhile Act 2 is going to be bigger and more complex and needs the development time!

I know you’re just impatient and eager to see more Act 2, but you can word this kind of messages without being passive-aggressive towards the creators who’re trying to get by and actually deliver content! Also, did you know that if you look around you can actually find more information on the development of Act 2? JUST today we got James Roach talking about stuff regarding Acts 2, how it is indeed in Hiatus and how the original team is coming back as soon as they can! So if you wanted any confirmation, you have it straight from the source, the pause is PRECISELY to deliver the product you want, and wording it with such things as “churn out these shitty dating sims” and “please, go on releasing content no one paid for” is a fucking dick move. You can be anxious! You’re entitled to some wondering on the state of the game and the final product because you paid for it! But you also have to be understanding of situations outside of the creators’ control, and how the team is still dedicated to doing this stuff even if it gets in a less timely manner! The fact we’re even still going to get Act 2 after all the hiccups, and, again, that we get bi-weekly content is astonishing! But sure, keep complaining how the content you want isn’t coming FASTER and attacking the team without considering that they TOO want to get it done and deliver a good experience!

Also, “too busy kissing Tumblr’s ass” what? Because if you’re saying the website itself I can seriously not understand it, and if you mean the fans on Tumblr… You’re saying that you’re… Angry they’re… Catering to fan stuff by making more content for the fans…? Instead of… What, not making content? Disappearing forever?

This is needless aggression towards creators dealing with circumstances outside of their control and that want to give you EXACTLY what you’re asking for but can’t at the moment. Yeah, it’s frustrating, yeah it’s taking long, but you can talk about these topics without being a fucking asshole.