Originally posted by grungydan:

as the community that is actively paying for

Originally posted by grungydan:

but in the EA preamble is explicitly says

I don't consider myself actively paying. I would consider myself that if it was a Patreon where I was subscribed for x bucks a month. I paid once, for the product in the state that it was at that time. Knowing that it may or may not be developed further. It also explicitly says *that* in the EA preamble. Something you skipped, perhaps intentionally because it doesn't fit your talking points.

The way you (and many others) are thinking about it will result in a feeling of entitlement, expectations and inevitably, gross disappointment. I however, have had my fill of Valheim, my money's worth, and anything they improve and add now is just cherries on the top.

Also, listening to the community does not equal exclusively doing what the community dictates.

Originally posted by grungydan:

I also very explicitly said that no, they should of course not simply so what the community asks. I invite you to read what I wrote again.

There's really no other way to interpret the following than like that, your writing let you down.

Originally posted by grungydan:

But what about this latest "AI patch?"

Where did they get that suggestion?

Because I didn't see anyone asking for it.

"Nobody (in the community) asked for it, so they shouldn't have done it" is where that phrasing leads.

In closing, they made a great game. I sincerely hope they just let the community inspire them. Because letting the community guide them leads to design by committee, which has never resulted in anything but blandness.