Haakon Valravn, on 03 January 2014 - 07:22 PM, said:
But you'd still be able to download MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries for free. The MekTek team would still be turning out 'Mechs for it. And you'd still be able to download MechWarrior: Living Legends.
I don't begrudge PGI for wanting to make money from MW:O. They did buy the license. I don't begrudge them wanting to shutter MW:LL - I love fan-made mods but business is business. You can still download MW:LL, they just can't develop it any further.
Just don't pretend that MW:O is in the same boat as Star Citizen, or Elite Dangerous. They're both shining examples of how to handle their community and deliver on promises. They deserve the respect and support they're getting.
MW:O is in the same boat as X:Rebirth. It may make money but the fanbase feels pretty burned. Admittedly X:R is also very aggressive in communicating with its community and while they were brutally dishonest prior to release now that they have peoples money they're at least very honest about what's coming and what isn't. They're also delivering several patches a week.