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:

Just like you 'clearly' have never been involved in developing anything. If you had, then you would know, that the engine used is always changed by the Devs......it's just a foundation they use for their own work. What is also quite clear, is that one or two of you are just trolls, with NO interest in what happens here beyond annoying people on a forum. I'm not sure where you sprang from, maybe you're disgruntled players from their Altis Life servers...I don't know, but obviously you're exaggerating things out of all proportion.

I just understand what its like to create a game and how hard it can be.

Like what @LionKingGamer said. Just trust that these people WILL make this game. Yes it may not come out as scheduled but some never are. Just leave it to them to make the game making your job to support them, not to call them scammers.

I have not. Ive just been spending my time getting to know the devs instead of moaning on the forums.

you can either be patient or try to skip time via pressing "T". @Herzog did you buy one of the packages that allows you to see the developers and or some gameplay footage (not that it's possible to see john's face by searching via google but... just curious because @Kickapoo mentioned it in the linked topic)?

I've been looking over the forum for a few days and have read some very interesting things amd seen some very VERY excited people Though I still have some questions about the business system in identity.(since I would like to start a company of my own) The first thing I would like to know is about the legal form companies have. For example will players buy a store and call this a business. Or, what I hope, will players have to register a company at the government, open a separate bank account for this company and buy a store in the name of this company. In other words, will companies be legal entities that can buy and sell products, services and real estate and be able to hire people that work for that company, all owned by players. Also, I would like to know or you can sell shares of your company and be able to trade shares of your own company and other players their companies. And to that extend will it be able for companies to own other companies? My last question is a bit of an open one. How much creativity will players have in setting up companies? So will they be able to open things like a bank or an insurance agency or will they be limited to a few things like production, retail and some trucking (which already would be quite something)? Thanks for reading. I'm very interested what you think.

Now of course i have no clue as to why they did that and that is for you to discuss with them, but can we please have a calm conversation about this without the name calling? That is all i ask

They have a dream, and we are here to support it. If that dreams makes release or not, i couldnt care less. Yes it money out my bank but i at least supported someones dream. Youd want someone to do the same for you. Im here to support @Motown, @Paratus and the Asylum team along with other true supporters on the forums. If you cant seem to realise that this is a big game, made by a small team (which btw will take a long ass time) then why do you bother coming back to spam the forums with hate. You came, you didnt pledge, you didnt get the game. so what, go to the next one. I however am here for as long as it takes and as someone with some experience in Unreal i can tell you its a bloody hard job. Now can we all just please stop with the hate and spam. You dont want to end up like a certain someone whos made it his lifes career to ruin this forum. Its already been ruined enough. Just a couple of days ago i was enjoying a lovely RP session with my friends and now its a war zone. Just listen to what the devs have to say and run it through you mind till it makes sense because it does. Thank you, Herzog

There are countless screenshots of thier work on thier twitter and they awnser peoples questions over twitter everyday. If they were scamming then they would not take all of this time to help the community. Also, if you are only on the "IDENTITY" forums to chat about other games and random stuff then just go to a neckbeard retard filled reddit post where you belong. Also, i have yet to see anybody on the forum who actually wants you in the community... ~ Iden Costello

I dont know why you are complaining at me. If you want to complain you can join the rest of the 4 year olds but i am here to support the game that i pledged for. End of

Hes just busy. Motown is an arma 3 server admin, Identity's community manager and also a modeller for the game. Its simple, if you cant handle the wait, then find another game to moan about and come back later.

@N1ckGreek Ok yeah we have no video,facts and gameplay and Im frustated so it looks very suspicous why we havent seen anything but trust me i believe in this and in 1 years time your gonna be on google looking up " How to Get Identity for Free" so i suggest you leave with all your bullshit as your just making chaos and right now the devs and other people on the form dont need it

But you would honestly pay that much for a video game? Seriously?

@Herzog I wouldn't have mentioned the fact you saw more content if i were you because now it is suggesting you are the only one on the entire forums who is worthy of seeing the updates for the game. Oh I'm sorry i didn't think it was important to show the progress to the people who had paid for the game, only the ones who back us up on the forums! It's wrong, and don't give us any shit like oh they don't wanna release it yet because it doesn't look perfect, come on we would be appreciative of anything to prove the game is actually being made right now.

Paratus has a bad habit of being late.

Bit of a useless post. Doesnt help anyone and doesnt release the game any faster. This forum does not need this.