Developer lack of communication

[Serret]

If they are showing something, no matter how many disclaimers they add to it, it has to be somewhat representative of the final product. Otherwise their credibility comes into question.
They kept pointing out that the potencies were not final, but the mechanics were supposedly representative. If this was not the case then every skill that was shown for every class might as well not even be there 2 weeks from now. After all "it's not the final version".


Just as an example: The infamous e3 footage for Gearbox's Aliens Colonial Marines was also said not to be representative of the final version of the game ^^
And in fact it wasn't. Leading to bait and switch remarks, to Gearbox having to deal with a massive backlash and leaving a huge stain in their reputation.

[Dyvid]

If they are showing something, no matter how many disclaimers they add to it, it has to be somewhat representative of the final product. Otherwise their credibility comes into question.
They kept pointing out that the potencies were not final, but the mechanics were supposedly representative. If this was not the case then every skill that was shown for every class might as well not even be there 2 weeks from now. After all "it's not the final version".

They did this so they could show of the basic design and play style to get community feedback, White Mage, before the actually product is launched.

Here is something to think about. DRK in 3.0 Darkside was shown in the job action video but change right before launch. Nothing is set in stone.

[Welsper59]

Just as an example: The infamous e3 footage for Gearbox's Aliens Colonial Marines was also said not to be representative of the final version of the game ^^
And in fact it wasn't. Leading to bait and switch remarks, to Gearbox having to deal with a massive backlash and leaving a huge stain in their reputation.

The Gearbox thing was quite a bit different though. Generally speaking, a game that looks marvelous during it's alpha/beta stages that then turns into a sloppy mess that doesn't even remotely deliver to what was hyped by the developing company itself, is reason for outcry. That's a No Man's Sky situation right there lol. Hiding the finished product behind the veil of praising words and old footage. Add to that the fact that A:CM was revealed to be outsourced pretty much from start to finish, with little to no time for internal QA, was enough reason for fans to be left with bitter feelings, as their product was essentially half assed in a way that made people feel stupid (i.e. cheated). It's understandable that people wouldn't trust a company after that fiasco that they put themselves in.