So this is all it's about, so transparent. Your argument about knowing the rules... LOL. "hey, you know a shit damaging rule. That means it's not a shit damaging rule and you can't complain about it!" Logic, whats dat?
You're also essentially factually incorrect on every score. Almost every indie who has gone on record has said it is bad and seriously damaging (and their opinion means infinitely more than yours and mine), we had an entire thread filled with GAF indies giving testimonies about how bad it is and I've listed all the other reasons it's bad.
The whole conversation would have already been dead if you had exercised the self-control to skip the posts you don't like. It's OK, not every conversation has to be engaged and if it was too off topic to mention it along with my Scalebound comment due to the serious concerns I have you could have just skipped it and nobody would have cared.
No goalposts have been moved. I can show you a list I made literally back in January 2014 (might have been February, can't be sure until I look it up) and posted on GAF where I put a contrite list of things MS would have to change for me to be on board. They've fixed it all but the ID@Xbox parity clause, which is not only one of the more serious issues on the list in the first place, but has seriously industry wide implications for the most vital, vulnerable and aspirational devs around. The fact that you think it's "nitpicks" showcases the type of empathy you have for people including fellow GAFers, but that's besides the point.
Here is the list from back then:
No Kinect with my system
$299.99
Stop lying about your system power
End ID@Xbox Parity Clause
Refocus for gamers
Apps like Netflix, etc behind paywall
No goalposts have been shifted
It's so sad. You guys are so caught up in system wars nonsense that you're incapable of recognizing the genuine concern of a gamer for the most vulnerable devs in the industry. I think that's a damning indictment of the type of individual some posters are.
I dont understand what you mean by "transparent"?
as I wrote already, its only basic decision-making that is involved in any business.
you want to sell time exclusivity to sony? go ahead, but you already know microsoft wont accept your game afterwards.
pretty simple, right?
if you have a great game and you took the decision to get some pocket money in exchange for a months exclusivity, and that cost you full platform exclusivity in the end, hey, thats business 101 for you. you learn as you live. plan and execute your business better the next time.
or not, but whatever you do, I dont want to read about it in every AAA exclusive thread. its off topic and derailing.
like your personal "wall of excuses". nice of you to post it, yet I dont see any relation to scalebound. or to forza horizon2. or to sunset overdrive. you understand what I mean?