you mention how it doesn't do anyone any favors leaking dates...I get that...but I don't understand how you are then able to leak all this other info...who does it favor in that case?...do you need permission from Bando or From to release the info you have released?...or do you just release this on your own?...if so then how do you decide what to release?
my point is that you shouldn't get annoyed by questions you can't answer because at the end of the day you are releasing info on other things pertaining to the game...so to say to stay patient etc regarding some questions but for other ones you clearly have no such limitations...
I've already made one long post on this as is but to sumarize:
I decide on my own using the power of common sense what I feel won't interfere with someone's job or planning or really be considered much of a "leak". For the benefit of the community to have literally anything to talk about.
Hencewhy the things I talk about are usually general concepts and not ultra specifics, with some hints thrown in. I'm aware of 10x more than I share, but I share the parts that the more committed community members might care about that also probably won't get anyone in trouble.
The landmass being visually inspired by Scotland is going to be something the majority of the playerbase either doesn't care about, will be revealed in interviews later or will be immediately apparent upon viewing. It's not much of a secret. Nor is confirming things like PvP or slightly expanding on design philosophies and ideas. Sites will report on it because they need traffic and its the only ER news they've got.
Explicitly detailing and outlining gameplay systems, story beats, bosses, areas, monsters, marketing plans and so on and so forth is a lot more likely to have axes sharpened and heads rolling.
I don't have to do this, I don't yet paid by anyone to do this, From/Bandai or through any other source such as crowdfunding.
But regardless, there may be repurcussions for myself or others based on the things I say and I can't say I'm really all that interested in screwing up someones project, getting hit with a C&D and or having PIs show up at my house for internet fame or to quell someone's impatience. Can't say its worth it.
There's a lot of red tape and nails on the floor to navigate it's a thin line to walk.
Given that I've yet to recieve any degree of repurcussion (beyond a very occasional of "It's okay if you do
this but please don't do
that again", for the same reasons I've listed above). I wpuld imagine that I'm in the clear and probably shouldn't push my luck. Out of you know, respect for the people working on these things for their livelihood and personal interest of not getting in legal trouble or punched in the face by Miyazaki himself.
Beyond that,
if I can't promise that it's true, then i'd rather not share it.
Development is a fluid process, things change all the time. Things have changed between E3 and now and more will likely change between now and release. If From and Bandai were committed to the release date and were 100% confident that they could make it, you'd know it by now. When they feel that they're ready, they'll reveal it.
But ultimately it's not the asking that is irritating, it's when it starts to come off as begging as if I owe it to anybody to answer their questions because they can't be bothered to wait. Like I said, I don't get paid for this, I do it for other members of the community, but I don't owe anybody anything beyond at least making an effort to respect the people behind these games and not cause them trouble. Everyone else can take what they get or leave it.
