I think the developers have evolved some aspects of their artwork wonderfully. The thatched roofs and details are whimsical and unique. But they haven't addressed the issues of all the blatantly copied elements like the random stones in the ground, the shape of trees, the way the water shading gradients in chunky blocks...even the proportions and hair styles of the player avatar all look as if they're directly from SDV, and I could go on and on.
What's most unfortunate is it's clearly a clever and fun concept that they've put a great deal of work into. It's especially admirable that they've pushed ahead despite the fact that the developers live in Ukraine and are dealing with the tragedy going on there.
It's just sad that they didn't take the community outrage a little more to heart. ConcernedApe has always been very chill about it and publicly has said very little other than a brief few comments on a discord chat one time, afaik. To call him a bully is totally out of line. He's honestly one of the most genuine and down to earth developers I've seen. It's the SDV fanbase that's rabidly loyal to him who have been on the attack.
Yes, SDV is based on games like FoMT, but if you look at screenshots side by side there are obvious stylistic differences that make it very clear they are not the same game. Side by side SZS and SDV look almost indistinguishable. It's perfectly reasonable for people to get confused and think it's affiliated with SDV, which means the SZS devs are taking advantage of CA's work and reputation to bolster their own product. That's what I find unappealing.
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I think the developers have evolved some aspects of their artwork wonderfully. The thatched roofs and details are whimsical and unique. But they haven't addressed the issues of all the blatantly copied elements like the random stones in the ground, the shape of trees, the way the water shading gradients in chunky blocks...even the proportions and hair styles of the player avatar all look as if they're directly from SDV, and I could go on and on.
What's most unfortunate is it's clearly a clever and fun concept that they've put a great deal of work into. It's especially admirable that they've pushed ahead despite the fact that the developers live in Ukraine and are dealing with the tragedy going on there.
It's just sad that they didn't take the community outrage a little more to heart. ConcernedApe has always been very chill about it and publicly has said very little other than a brief few comments on a discord chat one time, afaik. To call him a bully is totally out of line. He's honestly one of the most genuine and down to earth developers I've seen. It's the SDV fanbase that's rabidly loyal to him who have been on the attack.
Yes, SDV is based on games like FoMT, but if you look at screenshots side by side there are obvious stylistic differences that make it very clear they are not the same game. Side by side SZS and SDV look almost indistinguishable. It's perfectly reasonable for people to get confused and think it's affiliated with SDV, which means the SZS devs are taking advantage of CA's work and reputation to bolster their own product. That's what I find unappealing.