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Roberts, who is notoriously poor at keeping project scope in check is handed a huge pile of money and asked to make something ambitious.
Roberts then chooses the wrong game engine to make this ambitious game in.
It's not a scam, because I think he honestly does want to make the project. For as good as Freelancer was, I'm not convinced that Roberts has what it takes to lead his studios successfully to a completed game that's actually good.
I don't really care about the MMO side, but I do hope they actually complete S42 into something worth playing.
Whenever I feel bad, I feel glad I never invested money into such a scam >

Sounds a lot like a scam lmao.
If you don't deliver on a product that you promised over a decade ago, it's a scam. But yes, people are not smart if they continue to feed into it. It can be both things at once. >

Mental gymnastics >

Who >

It’s not a scam because that money is going into paying staff to create this gargantuan project. But it’s not consumers fault that the team seemingly has never heard the term “scope creep”. >

I spent like £13 on that in 2014. For that I have access to the beta thing and the squadron 42 when it releases. Its only a scam if you spend a fuck ton of money on it. £13 for decades old preorder aint that bad imo lol. >

It might be good in 10 years though... >

Let's blame the people who pretty much financed the game allowing for much more funds to be directed back into the game instead of blaming greedy companies, you realise that sort of internal bickering is basically what keeps the spotlight off the real offenders right. >

still not sure how this is MY fault >

It is not your fault. It is mine. 
I don’t even know what OP is rambling about.  Did the game come out?