You have to admit
Being totally honest, I don't have anything of the sort to admit.
Even if somebody doesn't launch
at all, does that mean they didn't try hard enough? Do you have any idea how many
publisher-backed MMOs get cancelled? I know you mean well, but as long as we're on the subject of credibility, one thing this community helped teach me is that if I make judgments without knowing stuff behind the scenes, or if I belittle someone's efforts, that behavior is all on me. I will almost certainly lose any high ground, and on top of that, I may get egg on my face, or have to eat crow or something. And we're getting close to playable alphas, so what's the point?
Those folks don't owe me anything. I gave them some money during their Kickstarter and wished them luck. I remember thinking, "What a crazy plan!" Who should I feel more sympathy for? Those waiting, or those slogging away? I'll tell you who I'm more likely to resent: anyone who suggests I should choose. Many of them are the SAME. And I was pretty sure no one had any idea what they were getting themselves into. City of Heroes took several years to develop, even with a publisher backing it. So I have
no idea how long an indie MMORPG is supposed to take.
But it's not a race, and the playground grudge matches are not a good look. What if a game that takes longer to launch blows everyone away? Am I supposed to pout and refuse to play? That's so corny! People will be on that game in a hot flash.