I warned you not to compare this to 2K in 04. It's a TOTALLY different motivation and you know it. Both 2K games were FULL featured quality games that in MANY instances beat their EA counterparts critically. The ONLY reason they did that strategy was to make people take notice of the games. It's not that I'm assuming the worse because it's the worse. I'm assuming the most LIKELY case given the circumstances. ANY logical and objective person, knowing what little they do know, would be left with this being the likely situation. Of course, you won't see it from a more objective perspective.
Come on man. I'm speaking 15 year FIGURATIVELY! But since you're talking specifically, I'll bet that you did still buy Live all the way through Live 10. You've even said you played Live 07-10 if I'm not mistaken. And there you go again with veiled critiques of 2K. But I'm not going to touch that.
How are criticisms of a Live 13 video "ignorant"!? The video is right in everyone's face! Who cares if players slide? No one really as long as they don't slide TOO much. Apparently, that limit has been reached for many people. You say it was "rough around the edges". That's like saying a "skunk has a weird smell". It's that PRECISE choice of baby-glove wording that exposes you. I'm not projecting anything on you. I just want you - a vocal member of the community that has the games interest at heart - to be able to call a spade a spade. EA can't fix HUGE issues if people aren't honest about how huge they are. And that video showed MAJOR issues. That much is clear. It may be OK with you, but YOUR game is not just trying to sell to YOU and you and your clones alone. You know there aren't that many of you. At some point, look pass what you find acceptable and let others have their say.
Finally: "I am sure I will be happy with Live
no matter what". Are you friggin' KIDDING me?! Really?! You're THAT committed huh? I've said it before and I'll say it again...
Wow.
Yes, it IS f'ing crazy that someone is that naive and gullible to believe ANYTHING from ANYONE sight unseen. Dude, that whole last paragraph is just full of friggin' crazy. At least you admit it. So, much respect, man.