Usually, I wouldnt waste time on this, but I think its worth addressing. Ive seen recent reviews and outside comments about Elleria that misinterpret our words, twist them into facts, and spread them around as if theyre the truth. Lets clear this up.

One recent review said:

Tried to load my game and it crashed. I commend the developer for their honesty in their recent post but saying not enough people bought my game so I just finished it quickly is not great marketing and I won\'t be buying anymore of these.

Heres the reality: Elleria was not finished quickly or abandoned due to sales. The Wheel of Fate DLC was delivered as planned, with multiple patches, bug fixes, optimizations, and additional content after release. Thats not the behavior of someone rushing a product thats the behavior of a developer supporting it.

Weve been transparent about the fact that Elleria didnt meet the sales needed for large-scale production. That honesty is not the same thing as I gave up. It means I delivered the content as promised, improved it with feedback, and adjusted scope responsibly instead of promising things that couldnt be delivered.

And then, I see another take being spread (ironically, from piracy forums of all places):

Elleria is being rushed just to have some kind of ending projects can start with passion but when money is the final goal something goes wrong in the long run.

Let me be blunt: this is detached from reality. Passion may start a project, but without funding, it dies. Period. Electricity bills for rendering, software licenses, hardware upgrades, and production costs dont vanish just because someone thinks money shouldnt matter. That isnt how life works.

Ive spent this time financing Elleria out of [u]my own pocket[/u], [u]giving content away for free[/u], and carrying this project far beyond what was financially reasonable. Money isnt the final goal its the fuel that keeps the fire burning. Without it, there is no Elleria, no DLC, no continuation.

So lets set the record straight:

• Elleria was not abandoned.

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• Wheel of Fate was completed and patched extensively.

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• Sands of Time DLC is next, and Book 2 will follow.

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If acknowledging reality makes me the bad guy in some peoples eyes, so be it. Id rather be honest than sell fairytales.

The story continues. Sands of Time is coming. Book 2 is coming. Elleria is not done.\n\n\nP.S.\nThe moral of the story is simple: passion creates, but money sustains. Without resources, there is no project, no updates, no DLCs just silence. Electricity isnt free, bread isnt free, and neither is the work that goes into making a game.

So the next time someone tries to say money shouldnt matter while playing hundreds of hours of work for the price of a [u]sandwich[/u] remember that it only exists because someone paid the very real costs to make it.\n\nThe people shouting loudest that money shouldnt matter are usually the ones who didnt pay in the first place. steambored

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