I felt censored with the closing of the last thread. There was one thread that was closed due to an uncivilized manner of discussion, but this was by no means going on in my thread. This topic is not at all fruitless, and I feel as if I am not allowed to discuss the matter. It can be perceived as trying to bury the topic - an accusation I’m sure Green Heart Games wishes to be without. I hope that this topic can be allowed to stay open, so long as the discussions within it are civilized, which the previous thread was. This was the original first post:
[quote=“Articate”]I came across Game Dev Tycoon, and at first I was rejoicing, because finally Kairosoft had returned to the desktop space with a follow-up to Game Dev Story. Then I realized the art direction was hugely different, and took to look at who made it, and found it was you guys. I found on your wiki that you say you were “Game Dev Tycoon was inspired by Game Dev Story (by Kairosoft), which was the first ‘tycoon’ game we enjoyed playing on the iPhone”, with some things about wanting to improve the game.
Well, I’m sure it’s arguable that you have improved the game, but not only that, you’re infringing on copy-right. It’s clear when I mistook this game for a Kairosoft game, and it is clear when a lot of other people have done so, too. There are many comments around the web about how much of a rip-off this game is of Game Dev Story, all the way from the accumulation of the points that go into games, to the menus and their contexts, the training, all the flow of the game, the 30 year time-frame that nearly ALL Kairosoft games have. It’s really disappointing to see that this is stealing in “with the best form of flattery”.
I don’t approve of this game. It is not ‘inspired by’, it is a copy of. I know people have bought this game, and gotten interest in this game because they thought it was Kairosoft. I hope to inform them that this isn’t. Other than that, I’ve informed Kairosoft, and I will not judge the situation any further, and I stand by whatever Kairosoft decide to do with this.[/quote]
I think it’s best discussion is just kept at a minimum. It is a volatile issue and nothing can come from people arguing over it. Just live and let live.
I said I was open for discussion. Ultimately, I wish to bring no judgement based on my own perception of it, but that doesn’t mean it’s not an important topic to discuss. However, that does not reflect on the reason given, and I merely ask not to remove topics that are not in Green Heart Games’ best interest, as it is the general feeling left by the way it was handled. I do not wish to overrule a modding, but I wish to raise this point.
On the topic of too much inspiration from Game Dev Story, despite it being a volatile issue, there can be a lot of things coming out of people discussing it. It is an important matter, and it will mean Green Heart Games can be made aware of the issue, can better handle it, and it means people can form their own opinion.
The last part is particularly important, to me, since I almost bought this game when I was under the impression that it was a Kairosoft title.
Just because you think this game is within the boundaries of what is OK, does not give you (or me) the right to impose that on others. If you wish for others to form their own opinion. The fact that it is under such harsh criticism is important enough to this matter.
Out of all the people I have seen actively argue this problem, you have been the biggest to jump to personal insults, and generally obscure the topic the others are trying to discuss. Now, please refrain from this meta-discussion.
You can state what you want about my methods. I was not the one cursing and making fruitless insults. The moderator of the forum has made it pretty clear they don’t want a large volatile discussion developing and I can respect that.
Even as a joke there are younger players who don’t need to hear that kind of thing. I can see this thread ending up just as long and disjointed as the last.
I’m sure they can, but we can at least try. I just don’t think anything can come from a discussion. No ones opinion is likely to change and no resolution is likely to be reached.