I just dont care for the pompous nature of developers today. Example: I make films for a living. I decide to give you the first 5 minuets of the film and say,"hmm, money isn't the lifesource of humans today... so you pay me $20 and I'll think about completing this film. Oh and I wont give you any eta for a release. You just have to trust me". First, I can't stand the stock market, but if you are talking about fiscal economics then you would understand that ETA's do not make your product "rushed", instead this is a simple way of saying, "i'm lazy and i have your money already". Instead ETA's give you conflict and conflict challenges the mind to create better resolutions. second, If I am investing into your game then I would like to see a cut of the profit. Instead the market is taking advantage of the complacent and obviously bored population as they make you test their games... instead of paying a poor sap to do it. *Sigh* Fucking trickle down economics. Project zomboid is the only alpha game I have purchased and it will be the last. For 7 dollars I believe Zomboid is a completed game. I spent hours creating wonderful things in this game. I am certainly not made of money. Making people pay $20 for Dead Linger is explotation, but I guess you can tell me, " Hey, Social... just don't buy the game". Sure your right, but wait a few years down the line and this will become the most successful way to leech customers. A way to create stability for the developers and instability for the masses. People need to stop fearing the creators of games... like they are some gods, no one is god. unite for your worthless money *rant over*