Dear Sirs,
I am writing to you in order to express in the strongest possible terms my disappointment in your decision to be the publisher behind the OMSI addon 'Gladbeck'.
I speak on behalf of the undersigned - and the likeminded of the OMSI community as a whole, when I say that the addon falls considerably short of the expectations we have of a reputable publisher such as yourself. Despite reservations of mixed reviews on the Steam store page (Reviews are not always helpful or accurate) - I chose to purchase the map based on the screenshots and claims made on the page.
The screenshots have turned out to be the few passable areas of the map cherry-picked in such a manner to lead the shopper into believing the map has a consistent level of quality represented in the screenshots. What we have instead is a map bereft of detail, lacking in quality control - an addon which represents a map in early development as opposed to a commercial release. There are huge swathes of sleep-inducing repetitive scenery reminiscent of early arcade racers from the Sega Mega Drive era, not to mention the countless design mistakes any map builder with even a small amount of experience would avoid.
I regret to make this complaint based on my satisfactory purchases of Hamburg, Vienna, Chicago and X10 addons which you also publish. I strongly recommend that you cease co operation with the addon developer responsible for Gladbeck as a matter of urgency. Continued publication of such content will seriously tarnish the reputation of your company, and of the payware DLC model for OMSI as a whole.
I'm an experienced map builder for OMSI, and I am joined in my sentiments by the undersigned which include talented map builders from various sections of the community - my feelings are based on sound knowledge of map building and are not unfounded. I find it distasteful at best, and otherwise unacceptable that content as bereft of detail, quality or finesse such as Gladbeck is being sold for a higher price than the base game itself. Take a look at my WIP map 'Buses of the Westcountry', or UKDT's 'Cotterell' map, or Whistlehead's 'Farthington' map. Look at Chuckinho's 'Manly' map, and the various other high-quality maps that are being published for free as a hobby on various community sites.
As a commercial entity, how can you justify this? I cannot underline enough my disappointment in this purchase, but would like to emphasize that other purchases I have made from you, I have been very happy with. Again, please review your relationship with this developer and put high-quality addons back on the market.
Yours Sincerely,
Jaiden Jimenez (iomex)
And the following community members:
Chuckinho
Jake Hodgson
Whistlehead
MagicToad1234
fellowslothb
I am writing to you in order to express in the strongest possible terms my disappointment in your decision to be the publisher behind the OMSI addon 'Gladbeck'.
I speak on behalf of the undersigned - and the likeminded of the OMSI community as a whole, when I say that the addon falls considerably short of the expectations we have of a reputable publisher such as yourself. Despite reservations of mixed reviews on the Steam store page (Reviews are not always helpful or accurate) - I chose to purchase the map based on the screenshots and claims made on the page.
The screenshots have turned out to be the few passable areas of the map cherry-picked in such a manner to lead the shopper into believing the map has a consistent level of quality represented in the screenshots. What we have instead is a map bereft of detail, lacking in quality control - an addon which represents a map in early development as opposed to a commercial release. There are huge swathes of sleep-inducing repetitive scenery reminiscent of early arcade racers from the Sega Mega Drive era, not to mention the countless design mistakes any map builder with even a small amount of experience would avoid.
I regret to make this complaint based on my satisfactory purchases of Hamburg, Vienna, Chicago and X10 addons which you also publish. I strongly recommend that you cease co operation with the addon developer responsible for Gladbeck as a matter of urgency. Continued publication of such content will seriously tarnish the reputation of your company, and of the payware DLC model for OMSI as a whole.
I'm an experienced map builder for OMSI, and I am joined in my sentiments by the undersigned which include talented map builders from various sections of the community - my feelings are based on sound knowledge of map building and are not unfounded. I find it distasteful at best, and otherwise unacceptable that content as bereft of detail, quality or finesse such as Gladbeck is being sold for a higher price than the base game itself. Take a look at my WIP map 'Buses of the Westcountry', or UKDT's 'Cotterell' map, or Whistlehead's 'Farthington' map. Look at Chuckinho's 'Manly' map, and the various other high-quality maps that are being published for free as a hobby on various community sites.
As a commercial entity, how can you justify this? I cannot underline enough my disappointment in this purchase, but would like to emphasize that other purchases I have made from you, I have been very happy with. Again, please review your relationship with this developer and put high-quality addons back on the market.
Yours Sincerely,
Jaiden Jimenez (iomex)
And the following community members:
Chuckinho
Jake Hodgson
Whistlehead
MagicToad1234
fellowslothb
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