TLDR: Cut the developers some slack, they have alot on their plate and they need to put their time into the game as they have a deadline to meet. So many of you are concerned with the state of the game so far, with people asking this game is never going to be out or if it is going to be released then its going to be the year 2034 by the time that happens well here's the thing; There's a team of approximately nine people all working on Identity, and there's one community manager known as @Motown that deals with uploading pictures to all of the social media outlets , writing dev blogs, keeping undesirables at bay, answering questions on here, twitter and Facebook, and I'm also presuming he is the one that also has to edit the video together then uploads it. Essentially you could say he largely on the marketing side of the game. However on top of this he has to admin for Asylum life (Arma 3 life server) which is a huge job on it's own. Also he has to 3D model. All of the models you have seen thus far of the game, have been made by @Motown and another 3D modelist in Asylum Entertainment. So you could say he has quite a job to do when it comes to being a 'community manager'. I put community manager in quotations because he does alot more than manage the community. But still there's the fact we haven't seen a video. People are drawing the line under, This game has been cancelled omg the developers are scammers. No, actually for a small team of nine we get quite alot of information given to us. @Motown tries to answer questions about the game everyday and gives new information on it, also we are given new pictures, once or twice a month. Yes we haven't seen a video but a video takes a long time to make. Time that the devs don't exactly have. Let me use an example real quick, if you know who I am, I upload Identity videos talking about the game, and giving news on it when I can, and usually depending on the length a video CAN take around 2-3 hours. Now why do they take 2-3 hours. Well first of all, I have to make a script, seems simple but yet it's not. You have to proofread the script otherwise you'll sound like you can't speak English and I have made mistakes of letting some words slide into a video and it just makes me cringe every-time I hear it back. But you also have to have the creativity to write it. This takes a while to do. The script is also there to structure the video out, just from reading it you will be able to see how the video flows. Now you could say don't bother with a script just do it without one. Well you could do it that way. However it would be extremely unprofessional with lot's of stuttering and the devs might not get everything in that needs to be said. Then once you are done with the script you move on to recording it, recording the video time wise. It depends really. If I were to mess up a sentence and slur my words, I would have to start it again, which is pretty goddamn annoying. I usually take half an hour, give or take recording it as I do edit the audio after each cut I do. Next we go onto the editing. Honestly I'm pretty quick at editing, I kind of just get into a rhythm with it and do it. It, depends solely on the person who is editing and how well they know their software so I can't get an exact number on it, but if the video is long it's going to take a long time to edit. Finally, you'll render out the video then upload it to the media outlets, e.g YouTube. This obviously depends on your specifications and on your upload speed. So... Why am I going through this. Well it's just so people can realise how long a video can actually take. Time that could be put into 3D modelling or coding for the game. Also these times are for me and what it takes me to make a video and they're 3-5 minute videos. Granted 3 hours for me would be for a much longer video but you have to remember that this gameplay video for Asylum Entertainment would take a long time because it has to be approved by @Paratus and if it's something he doesn't like he will make sure that it's done again because well he takes pride in the game. Remember nine people work on the game. Two of which work on 3D modelling and on 'community managing'. The rest have to work on coding for the game and people are coming and going from the company if I remember correctly. So give them some slack, the devs have alot on their plate. I really do recommend going to see a game being developed. You can see the YouTuber BrandonJla create his game 'Hover Junkers' and that is nowhere near on the same scale of a game like Identity, that also has around the same amount of people working on it, also to note that Hover Junkers is still in Early access. But as the consumers we do have a right to question the developers because at the end of the day we're the investors of the game, we determine it's success, and I really do understand peoples concerns. But like I said cut them slack because they're under alot of pressure and you know we should be happy that they want to take their time with a game like this. One last thing before I end this lengthy post, if you think its a scam why in the world would they still be answering questions and uploading pictures. If I were to create a scam, I would have got the kickstarter money and ran with it a long time ago, just saying. Also remember that they have a deadline to meet, Early 2017 but expect delays. Thanks for reading this post and I do hope that it helped clear up a few issues people were having. Oh and here's the Hover Junkers devblog btw (go watch to see how lengthy a game can take as it is quite a long and interesting process:

Welcome to Thatcher's Guns & Hunting Supplies. About: Thatchers is a family run business by the Thatcher family. It has only been around for a couple of generations but the Thatcher family aspire to keep it going. This store specialises in selling you quality items and firearms for all your hunting needs. All of our firearms and equipment are tested thoroughly before they are sold so you know you are getting what you are paying for. If you are upset with your purchase then we always have our 30 day money back guarantee. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What We Provide: We provide lots of different items to suit your hunting needs. We sell anything from rifles to bows. Check out the list below for some of the items we stock. ((PLEASE BARE IN MIND THIS IS NOT A CONFIRMED LIST OF FIREARMS IN IDENTITY)) FIREARMS Muzzle Loaders Break Action Rifles Bolt Action Rifles Lever Action Rifles Lever Action Buffalo Rifles Semi Auto AR's Pump Action Shotguns Over Under Double Barrel Shotguns Side By Side Double Barrel Shotguns Crossbows Compound Bows We also provide ammo for whatever you might need whether its rifle bullets, .22 pellets, crossbow bolts or birshot shotgun shells. We've got you covered. CAMPING AND HUNTING SUPPLIES Tents Blinds Various Camping Supplies & First Aid Climbing Gear Scent Eliminator Optics _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sign up to our membership only hunting club and receive a discount at our store on whatever purchase no matter how big or small. Hunt with other members of the club in the wooded areas of the island hunting big and small game. MORE INFO COMING SOON... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ((This thread is a WIP and is subject to change. Thanks for reading.)) Possible Job Openings Coming Soon.

This exactly. I just want to see a little progress, it doesn't have to be a module yet, I do want to see a little more than a hair shader test. It's fair to be concerned at this point, in my opinion. That being said, I'm pretty certain no one here has anything against the developers. They've got an innovative idea that has kept me interested despite the lack of content. People asking for more content aren't trying to strong-arm the developers, we're merely asking to see how our money is being put to good use. love you devs, feed us

TLDR Stop kissing their asses, Paratus completely missed the deadline, like he always does. Stop making your shitty excuses defending them. Stop trying to justify everything.

If you dont believe it will come out then why the hell are you on the forums?...

The devs missed out on one stupid ass donor

Well, first of all, just because people want answers to questions, does not mean they have no respect. A lot of the people asking those questions are actually investors in Identity, which gives them the right I would think. Second, your statement raises the immediate question, if you get to see images from Motown, then why are they not shown to everyone? Every single time someone on these forums raises the question of why is there no information forthcoming then either you, or one of the other self appointed 'Admins' leaps in telling folks to stop asking..........well maybe if someone from the actual Dev team would give an answer then they would stop asking. No matter how much you and you ilk seem to think you speak for the Dev team, you don't, and you thumbing your nose at the rest of the community by telling them you get special privileges really does not help.....at all. Some of you seem to think that the rest of us have never been involved in anything like this before (the OP here being a perfect example) well I'm sorry but this certainly ain't my first rodeo Herzog. If they were nowhere near ready then they most certainly should not have begun a Kick Starter, & people are right to question it because the amount of updates is very poor.

i could imagine credit and debit cards working just think when your in a shop you go to pay for something only to find out that you have no money on your card opening up routes of stealing the items or going in to debt and people coming to repossess your belongings to pay for it.

It's only natural for people to be concerned about their money. Backing a kickstarter campaign isn't for the impatient, you're right. But people have the right to be discontent with the amount of updates they're receiving, there's nothing wrong with that... I know that the development team are probably making great strides when it comes to putting out a finished product (And believe me, I want it to be nice and polished when it does come out, as opposed to the perma-alpha form of DayZ). That being said, I, and many others, would like to feel involved and up to date with the development process. A hair shader test just isn't enough to assure me that my money's being put to good use.

If you can't be patient enough for a Kickstarter game then why did you bother signing up. Come back when it's out then. No ones forcing you to get it now

I just want weekly dev blogs, Literally how hard is that? ffs. Also, cant wait to play this game when it comes out in 2025!

Funny how easily you forgot when they announced the game play video is almost ready, just some finishing touches left and 6 months later still no video or the regular updates via dev blog. Cant wait to see if you will continue to support them when it will be 2018 and we will still not have even the first module.

+1 On the vote to ban

Well if they make certain areas hunting reserves which can maybe be a no pvp zone

So what does hunting actually entail? We havent seen much on this subject apart from a deer being shot in the video but what happens after? Will we be able to skin the animals and sell their fur or use it to craft our own items? Will we be able to butcher the animal and again sell it on or use it ourselves? If theres anyone that knows anything or if anyone would like to suggest anything then feel free to post below. @HairyGrenade do you know anything on this subject? Thanks

+1 vote to ban. His language is appaling.

Thank you so much I was really chuffed with those pictures. Thanks for the feedback. You ahould join us for a club hunt some day. Maybe every now and then I'll do a free day membership and people can hunt with us for free

Right, yesterday i had a good ol' chat with our @Motown . Ive discussed this with him and i assure you that they are still hard at work. Just remember it is a small team and they all have lives unlike me. We need to cut them some slack guys, seriously. Enough of this bullshit .... ....it doesnt help. All you need to do is respect the fact that these people are taking the time out of their daily lives that could be spent with family to make an ambitious game that we all want to see. Yes development is slow but that is expected of a game and even more from a game being made by such a small team. Just be glad that the devs have chosen to carry on as all of you people writing negative points against them are not at all helping. This is not a scam, yes it is taking long but these devs are more excited than most of the people here combined to see this game released. So just cut them some slack and show a little respect. Respect can go a long way... Think about it.

I'd love to see a Discord server! In the meantime, I'll periodically poke my head in to see if anyone is around this Teamspeak. I'd love to chat sometime!