Open Letter to Intrepid after January 2023 Livestream

Totally agree with the post and appreciate how it was laid out and worded.

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I think the problem I have is that the specific goals of this stream were so small.

Like, with the Cleric one, they basically knew they were going to be doing it and showed about 6 different things, and could gather a LOT of feedback.

This one could have had a bit more packed into it too with some more planning.

Honestly I'm still wondering if they just lost the original recording, I think Dred said something that made me think this was like the third or fourth 'take' of this content, rather than the second, but that's just a guess.

And ofc I still think it showcased Tank well enough both times, in terms of flow, even if I don't like the result. I didn't end up with a different opinion from Take 2 (technically the more I understood, the less I liked).

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Then they should make it so. Release showcases quarterly instead of each month. Give each showcase a bit more time instead of doing them lastminute due to unforeseen circumstances. I'm sure people would be fine if instead of a shitty stream or two they'd instead get an amazing one every 3rd month.

If Intrepid can't keep up with a self-imposed limitation of "a transparent development" - they might want to change the pace. After all this talk from Steven of "we gotta show the best possible form of our content because some people won't understand otherwise" and all the "this is unfinished and that is unfinished and the video itself is unfinished" - why not just say "guys, we're super hard at work on the game itself so we'll switch to a stream every 3rd month, but this would allow us to show you some amazing stuff, all prepared and perfectly shown off".

I'm sure people would be fine with that, even if they complain a bit at the start.

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Yes, our standards are just a bit higher than average. Intrepid is trying to do something that pretty much no other company has managed to do. And imo they need to do their best if they want to achieve their goal. I also like the chill vibes of their gameplay and if you look at my second comment in the tank feedback thread - you'll see that I liked the showcase and desperately wanted to play the alpha already. But I'd also prefer if Intrepid did better, because I know they can (the redone video showed that).

Also, I have the money for the bundle, but I want to spend it when I know date of alpha2 for sure. I'm not rich enough to just throw away $250 on something that I can't even experience. But I am willing to spend that money to give the most and best of my direct feedback. So until the alpha2 comes out, I can give my feedback w/o spending money on air.