Thank you for the update Matt! I've some IT background and you're doing probably the hardest thing in any IT industry. We take games for granted because they're "just games", but the truth is they're some of the most complicated applications in existence, running on some of the most....let's just say "formerly leading edge" system architectures out of respect for the original creators - and attempting to serving masses of the general public with real-time interactions. And you're tasked with disassembling someone else's game and rebuilding it to work better than new.
I don't have words for how difficult that must be. I can only offer words of encouragement and hope for your success. I've backed several indie games in early access, and FE is hands-down the one where the creators tried the hardest to put heart and soul into their game. So I would personally love to see it revitalized.
And I believe the best time for that is now. With Fallout 76, Bethesda has proven again that they are no longer the right company to be leading in this genre. And FE has every core feature it needs to take the #1 position. It just needs to be remade into the game that can deliver on its promise.
So the very best of luck to you and the rest in their efforts, and thanks for all of your commitment to this project!
Merged.
Not to start an argument, but anyone who personally believes it's doomed is free to walk away, no hard feelings, best of luck to them in whatever game they go to.
But the people who want to keep on keeping on should absolutely have the ability to do that, as it doesn't impact anyone who has left. Just saying.