So? Don't see how this influences whether people here can critisize his business model.It kind of shouldn't, yeah? He isn't above criticism and you're free to have problems with the guy, but it isn't like he's stealing the money. Even if you think he's somehow tricking people out of money, if people are dissatisfied with his output they're free to stop donating to him.
No, "he" certainly is not. If I were to insult the original recipient, I would've called him a spoiled brat. Stating that one isn't entitled to the desired commodity hardly qualifies.No, he's just one of those people that attempt to use the word "entitlement" as an insult. As if watching some lazy, yet talented, man-child get rich off of gullible fools that seemingly can't help but throw money at him, shouldn't make us a least irritated.
ad 1: I don't really follow. It's either scammy or transparent, not both. Scammy also implies that there's rule breaking going on, but as yummytiger stated, he is in line with what patreon's for. And even if you called it unethical, it would imply that there is a gold standard for patreon users - but there isn't. Your claim concerning the spread of negativity towards "all of patreon" is baseless conjecture.1) His output is so low and his page so transparently scammy to anyone who pays even a little bit of attention that it makes the whole of patreon look bad and also by extension other artists who are trying to raise money on patreon.
2) Many people who support artists on patreon have a finite amount of money to donate. If they're shoveling money into akabur's useless black hole of no output, then that money can't go to other hardworking and deserving artists to whom an extra 100 dollars or so could be a lifesaver. Akabur is HURTING OTHER ARTISTS.
"He's unhappy." "He feels pressured." Grow the hell up. People work 80 hours plus a week at multiple jobs and don't make a quarter of what he makes.
The rub with subscription services is that a lot of people just forget to cancel. If the amount is small enough compared to their monthly income, and especially if they aren't paying using a near maxed-out credit card, people will stay subscribed to a service they either no longer use or care about for months and even years after they last cared to use it.It kind of shouldn't, yeah? He isn't above criticism and you're free to have problems with the guy, but it isn't like he's stealing the money. Even if you think he's somehow tricking people out of money, if people are dissatisfied with his output they're free to stop donating to him.
for 4-8 hours of work a weekI don't really like the "if you don't like it, then just don't support him" argument for a couple of reasons.
1) His output is so low and his page so transparently scammy to anyone who pays even a little bit of attention that it makes the whole of patreon look bad and also by extension other artists who are trying to raise money on patreon.
2) Many people who support artists on patreon have a finite amount of money to donate. If they're shoveling money into akabur's useless black hole of no output, then that money can't go to other hardworking and deserving artists to whom an extra 100 dollars or so could be a lifesaver. Akabur is HURTING OTHER ARTISTS.
The dude is making 140k a year for 4-8 hours of work a week. No fucking excuses.
"He's unhappy." "He feels pressured." Grow the hell up. People work 80 hours plus a week at multiple jobs and don't make a quarter of what he makes.
No, I quite like his works as well, I enjoy is cartoony style and his subject matter (for the most part, never been too big on the "mind break" fetish myself).I love Akabur's art, I like his games, I've never given him a dollar. I enjoy his humor in the 2 of his youtube vids I've ever watched.
Am I an "apologist" because I honestly like the things he's produced and think he will make more in the future?
Maybe if you had you'd see this differently. Those who did contribute to him and feel cheated have a right to say as much.I've never given him a dollar
Yes, you are. Perhaps you're new to it, but it's clear to anyone who reads the post, the context and tone that were used was of a negative or combative nature.No, "he" certainly is not. If I were to insult the original recipient, I would've called him a spoiled brat. Stating that one isn't entitled to the desired commodity hardly qualifies.
Also, welcome to the real world. There are a lot of jobs out there with a serious discrepancy between added value and market price. Most of them related to recreational activities or lifestyle objects.
Hey Kiddo,Also, welcome to the real world. There are a lot of jobs out there with a serious discrepancy between added value and market price. Most of them related to recreational activities or lifestyle objects.
For me that's the problem with these devs, they talk too much and make promises every chance they get only to feed the hype. I've always been one to think that a dev shouldn't talk about content or make promises about things they haven't started working on, especially since halfway through development of a game you're pretty much looking for anything that can lower your workload, especially content or functions that you can throw out the window.SALT!
honestly I wonder who has a larger hatebase Akabur, or Gabe, i personally find them both at best lazy, and over hyping of their abilities.
Well, I'm definitely one who talks too much and has yet to deliver. I will say though that I'm not doing it to feed the hype, I just enjoying discussing the game and gameplay elements. Additionally, with Patreon, I feel the need to post updates frequently and have to talk about something interestingFor me that's the problem with these devs, they talk too much and make promises every chance they get only to feed the hype. I've always been one to think that a dev shouldn't talk about content or make promises about things they haven't started working on, especially since halfway through development of a game you're pretty much looking for anything that can lower your workload, especially content or functions that you can throw out the window.
But that's how they get their money, a lot of talk, hype and little to no work.
It seems that a lot of the Mega links for the Bitch Trainer mods are dead.^ Check the last posts on page 82 in this thread, you got 2 links to the russienglish version 1.5.1 of the modded Witch Trainer. Or the 1st post on page 1 with a bunch of torrent links to other mods.
1.5.1It seems that a lot of the Mega links for the Bitch Trainer mods are dead.
Can someone re-upload those?
If they're in 1baka's folder, I'm not entirely sure which corresponds to the few listed before that link on the first post- Like Chandra and stuff. Assuming those have enough content to be worth looking at.