FGs Funding and this Community

I'll preface this with: I am an attorney at a firm in a major US city. My practice is entirely litigation with a focus on commerical litigation, including blue sky/securities fraud/fiduciary duty claims, as well as other general business matters. For the record, I do not represent FG, nor does my firm.

This puts me in a unique position to be candid. Simply put, the vast majority of this "community" is acting ignorant and ridiculous. Enough so that I had to waste some billable time to write a post with the hope that this subreddit changes.

First, the lack of understanding as to how start-up or EGCs operate, the issues they face, and their general strategy for development is apparent. Please understand that raising additional funds is not indicative in any way of a failing venture.

Second, the amount of posts and comments concerning the financial decisions for a company with a current valuation of 150m (I think this is what FG said?), is laughable. A tiny portion of this community has ever been involved with any business venture of this size. It doesn't hurt to ask questions. What does hurt is multiple threads insinuating that individuals have been defrauded because they spent a few hundred dollars through a Kickstarter campaign based on the belief that a studio was "fully funded through release."

Right now, you can log on to Steam and go play a ranked match. You have the confirmation that, at the very least, you have two fully fleshed out factions to play, with the potential for more. This "line drawing" that you expected FG to be funded for a (insert time period here) is disingenuous. You already have a game to play with more guaranteed.

Finally, any post or comment even hinting at the claim that FG is a scam should be ignored and deleted. There is not one scintilla of evidence supporting these comments. It's fear mongering or trolling, not sure which.

Ultimately, why do I care? I grew up playing RTS games and have consistently enjoyed competing on the ranked ladders and even in tournaments. I had hoped this would be a place to read and discuss strategies, feedback, game commentary. Right now, it's not. It's a toxic forum where people are spouting uneducated, unreliable, and unrealistic opinions.

I applaud FGs community/marketing team for dealing with this type of stuff. I've dealt with unicorns that had less nonsense to handle. Also, typed this on my phone while traveling so I apologize for typos.

Okay, can we please refocus?