In Star Citizen, players are currently discussing a special refund request. A player wants to get back his $4500. He is afraid that he will not be able to play the game when it comes out because he is suffering from a serious illness.
Single case sparks discussion: The site Massivelyop reports on a discussion in the Star Citizen community. There, a player explained why he wants back the $4500 (about €3,800) he has invested in the crowdfunding of Star Citizen over the last 6 years. The player explained that he has multiple sclerosis and his condition is getting worse each year. He fears that when Star Citizen is eventually released, in 2022, he will no longer be physically able to play Star Citizen. Therefore, he wants his money back.
I didn’t want the MMO they are making for me
Started completely differently: The player says he got involved in the project in 2012 and supported it because he thought he would get a small, clean space simulation with multiplayer co-op missions. He would have gladly pledged his support for that in 2012. He wouldn’t have paid for a first-person shooter or an MMO. And he wouldn’t have paid at all if he had known what he was getting into and how long the development would take. Because even in 2012, he knew he was suffering from MS.
Criticism of fans: In his post, the player also addresses the fans. He says that many deny the problems. They said it doesn’t matter when Star Citizen is released. To him, it matters a lot. You get attacked hard when you say that CIG probably isn’t able to stop planning new features. Or when you mention that CIG frequently misses their deadlines.
I didn’t sign up for this crazy ride: The player has invested about $4500 and is struggling with the automatic refund system of Star Citizen. However, he is not angry with the game. He just makes it clear: I didn’t sign up for that. This is not what I got into. But he wishes the game a lot of success and believes that it could be a good game for others. Star Citizen may have the worst project management you can imagine, but some of the best engineers and developers.
Words spark debate: These words come from a comment. Someone then re-posted them as their own thread on Reddit. There, they sparked a heated debate among the fans. Meanwhile, the thread has over 1400 comments. Some agree with the words of the backer and understand. They too have been waiting for years for their dream of Star Citizen to come true. Others think that such a discussion hurts the game and casts a bad light on the project.
