Myself and other devs have made a whole bunch of posts that counter anything you've said.
This. I do graphic design work for people (some of which is sold on an online marketplace - with 'preview' images of what they should expect). If they ordered based on those images and they got something completely sub-standard, I'd probably get shut down, or be forced to refund them at the least.
I was being hyperbolic :|
Those examples are hyperbolic but if you read the thread you'd understand why people are saying we were sold a game that didn't exist.
And all of these are just a small section of the supposed 'big' launch features promised.
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1 // Once you have their money, you never give it back.
3 // Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to.
6 // Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity.
7 // Keep your ears open and your eyes on the mark.
9 // Opportunity plus instinct equals profit.
10 // Greed is eternal.
16 // A deal is a deal.
17 // A contract is a contract is a contract... but only between Ferengi.
18 // A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all.
21 // Never place friendship above profit.
22 // A wise man can hear profit in the wind.
23 // Nothing is more important than your health... except for your money.
31 // Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother.
33 // It never hurts to suck up to the boss.
34 // War is good for business.
35 // Peace is good for business.
45 // Expand or die.
47 // Never trust a man wearing a better suit than your own.
48 // The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife.
57 // Good customers are as rare as latinum. Treasure them.
59 // Free advice is seldom cheap.
62 // Profit is its own reward.
74 // Knowledge equals profit.
75 // Home is where the heart is, but the stars are made of latinum.
76 // Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies.
94 // Females and finances don't mix.
95 // Expand or die.
98 // Every man has his price.
102 // Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever.
103 // Sleep can interfere with...
109 // Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack.
111 // Treat people in your debt like family... exploit them.
112 // Never have sex with the boss's sister.
125 // You can't make a deal if you're dead.
139 // Wives serve, brothers inherit.
168 // Whisper your way to success.
190 // Hear all, trust nothing.
194 // It's always good to know about new customers before they walk in your door.
203 // New customers are like razor-toothed gree-worms. They can be succulent, but sometimes they bite back.
208 // Sometimes the only thing more dangerous than a question is an answer.
211 // Employees are the rungs on the ladder of success. Don't hesitate to step on them.
214 // Never begin a business negotiation on an empty stomach.
217 // You can't free a fish from water.
223 // (incomplete, but presumably concerned the relationship between "keeping busy" and "being successful")
229 // Latinum lasts longer than lust.
239 // Never be afraid to mislabel a product.
240 // It may be worth it to go barefoot so that they let their gaurd down.
243 // If you think they are on to you, it's best to act like nothing is wrong.
245 // Never admit to a mistake until the money is secure.
263 // Never allow doubt to tarnish your lust for latinum.
272 // It may be worth going barefoot to earn their trust.
275 // Make them think your operation is small and you will be able to sell them anything.
285 // No good deed ever goes unpunished.
286 // A man is only worth the sum of his possessions.
287 // After you've exploited someone, it never hurts to thank them. That way, it's easier to exploit them next time.
288 // A good lie is easier to believe than the truth.Haha, the barefoot bit got me.
Yeah, after initially feeling like it was a 'hyped up by the audience, developer was in over their heads' it's actually not possible to think of it as anything other than outright deception. Murray's name on a game would be enough to turn me (and I imagine a lot of others) away completely.
