Petition to keep EA as far away from HG as our money can possibly buy.
Expedition 2 was a blast and so was the reward, that is an AWESOME addition to my fleet and I'm glad to have it. But oh my ducking god, pleeeeeease don't let this be a hint that EA is somehow interested in buying HG or something, I would literally pay at a minimum 500 dollars for absolutely NOTHING but the guarantee that I am funding the ability of HG to keep EA away forever and make it permanent until the day we all die. I WILL give my next paycheck or two just to funding HG enough to keep EA away if that's what it would take. I am saving up to buy a new computer just for this game, so spending that money to ensure this game will still be worth buying a new computer for in the future is just as worth it to me.
EA is one of THE reasons that the word corporate even has a negative connotation. They are the definition of what a company in general shouldn't be. It doesn't matter that they make a lot of money from classics and from the small number of surviving studios that have to HQ outside of the USA just to avoid being entirely strangled by EA. EA is as bad as Activision, and neither deserve the passion and love that HG and our community have for NMS. They can't force us to support them even in most countries that aren't full democracies or similarly free in terms of how people are allowed to spend their time and money. EA ranks with comcast and the likes every single year they are observed. EA is the kind of company I only buy a game from years later when it is absolutely confirmed after the fact that EA's attachment to the studio wasn't too parasitic to destroy the game, the company, and the reputations of all 3. Seriously, keep EA away from this game, and this precious studio. PLEASE. That is all. I won't be able to recommend this game anymore if EA gets their hands on it, I'm sorry. I can't do that. They destroy every single studio they touch. They incinerated pandemic studios just to re-release their battlefront 2 attempt that was so bad it forced entire countries to re-evaluate laws and the concept of gambling in general. EA is a demon. Ok now I'm actually done, going to go back to enjoying the expedition 2 rewards 🙂
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