This game and its fanbase are fascinating.
One one hand, the game is obviously ambitious and looks very pretty. I can see why it captures people's imagination.
One the other hand, it's clear that the developers (CIG) have no incentive to to ever release the full game. They have already been paid and the money keeps on coming. CIG won't ever have to pay back their fans, instead, the more they add to the game, the more money they can ask. This is a fanbase that is willing to pay millions for unreleased, digital content and they'll defend it to the death.
CIG has struck a gold mine, and that gold mine is a deadly mix of extreme nerd lifestyle (prioritizing digital life over real life) and cognitive dissonance. When you pay thousands of dollars in the hopes to satisfy your digital dreams, no amount of criticism is going to change your mind: you need this to succeed and you're willing to do whatever kind of mental gymnastics to be able to cope with the situation.
It's interesting stuff and as an outsider I couldn't care less what people spend their money on. However, it does seem CIG is pushing it and taking advantage of the weaknesses of human nature. Even more so than any gaming company before. What EA did with BattleFront II is peanuts compared to this. Can't say I'll ever support them, that's for sure.
