flyherc wrote on Apr 14
th, 2022 at 12:01pm:
This was moved as off topic but actually it's head on:
Default systems, king air sound, no cockpit - what's left?
I think what many simmers like me can't understand is that we crave for quality add ons and are willing to pay good money for it.
There's only two obvious options, and I do wish they'd give an actual response and give me any excuse to believe otherwise:
1) They simply haven't got anyone capable of developing anything more than a 3D model (Granted, their models are nice, they look good and that requires someone putting in effort having some skill...) and some kicking around of default Asobo code/configs (Something that anyone with half a will and a modicum of technical ability can do. I worked out how to do what they're doing in about a day of experimenting and googling).
-- Or --
2) They simply don't see a point to putting in more effort, they're making enough off the back of releasing pretty models with no substance and they view it as something the market will stand (though they seem to want to suggest that it's what the market truly desires)... combine this with a lack any innate pride compelling them to deliver something deeper and you have cutthroat capitalism basically.
Then there's other options... e.g. They're in financial difficulties and need to rush for income with no time to develop deeper products.
I'd love to give them the excuse and some sympathy but since they stubbornly deny a lack of development resources and refuse to give any reasoning for what they're doing beyond vague references to a "market shift" what are we supposed to conclude? The popular theory seems to be thus option 2.