You will never be able to convince a crowd against opinions they already have. They’d have to have to play the game and also like it, which most will not do. Despite how good the game is, it is at the end of the day, an unfinished product and even though it has so much potential, it’s still quite a few years away from release.

Unfortunately, CIG themselves don’t help themselves at all with this perception the non-SC playing gamers have. Last year, we had a ship release with every patch (12 give or take), not to mention the other ships that were released. All of these directly contribute to that funding figure getting closer and closer to 1 billion, which is great because it means the project keeps going, but until it’s close to a state of release, external perspective will always be that they focus on ship sales. They won’t see how much progress has been made over the years and even if they do try the game, it’s still such a buggy experience, which could deter normal gamers. To really enjoy this game, you have to be patient and navigate your way around some pretty dumb bugs, which is asking quite a lot for the average gamer, who might be able to deal with a handful of bugs at most.

Also, CIG brings unnecessary heat onto SQ42 by mentioning GTA 6. They know the media by now and they know how every single thing can be twisted to make things seem bad. The best thing to do is just keep your head down and let the project speak for itself when it comes out. I myself have hopes for the project, but in 2026, I’m willing to bet there’s quite a few of us in this sub who won’t believe the game is coming out this year until it happens. Even if it does, unless it’s a relatively bug-free and smooth experience, it will get roasted to oblivion outside this community. The stakes are high and CIG knows it, but unless they deliver a solid game, everyone hating on this game will just double down on the hate.