Reply To: Soloman Kane KS about to arrive, and I couldn't care less!

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I would probably say that “instant gratification” is generally a concept I support, I think it drives some fairly negative behaviours. That’s not to say that I support massive delays on kickstarter because just turning a blind eye to it also drives some bad behaviours. However on a personal level, living in a world of instant gratification generally drives feelings of entitlement, a sense that everything should be available whenever we want it and I don’t really agree with that principle at all.

I would agree that FOMO is also a reason why people get sucked into a kickstarter purchase, however again that’s not entirely the fault of the kickstarter nor is it limited to kickstarter – GW lean heavily on FOMO. It’s on us to understand what we’re spending our money on and why.  Am I dropping money on this kickstarter because I really want the game or am I dropping money on it because I am worried that I might want but this is my only opportunity to buy? As the ancient Greeks said, “Know Thyself”.

I don’t dispute disappointment with a product that you have waited a long time for – that I can understand. But that’s not the same as just not being excited to even accept delivery of a product without even having opened the box or played the game. I think it’s the latter that we are really talking about though, the fact that you are no longer bothered about receiving Solomon Kane