I specifically attack people who mention it? lol the persecution complex is out of hand. At this point I'm wondering when 'll be featured in a Discord / Meta meltdown, or both.
No, I'm not attacking people who mention they've been working on it since 2019. This is absurd paranoia.
I am responding to deflections about how the studio has been doing this since 2019 (a whole year??!) as if that dismisses the concern. I am mocking a mediocre studio that has been outside its depth since it began handling the Halo brand. I am not saying anything new or novel. 343 earned its reputation.
Rather, in response to people who've mentioned they have been involved since 2019, I have pointed out that the studio is not likely doing what they were doing back then since mocap and level design aren't usually finished a few months before shipping (unless you're GAAS and the launch-day product doesn't matter
). Just because you bring it up doesn't mean i have to accept it as a valid explanation for what is going on, and I have patiently explained my stance.
I have also pointed out how having a studio step in at the end in response to a bad showing is not a hard play to read. You are trying to wave away the smoke and claim there is no smell. Meanwhile, 343 is apologizing and promising to work on it. Sperasoft is stepping in. Customers are watching the behavior of these devs and judging accordingly.
Meanwhile, it's like kicking a bee hive where all I get in response are assumptions about my motives and intelligence. I've been around the block, including the Xbox meltdown at the start of last gen. I know how this circus plays out.