The number of people still saying, "If you don't like x, y, or z, go play another game," is amazing.

Last year, immediately after the Alpha, [I made a post reflecting on the pushback I noticed](https://www.reddit.com/r/Marathon/comments/1kas1i9/for_those_saying_if_you_dont_like_marathon_as_it/). There was a common attitude coming from folks who liked the game as it was where they responded to all criticism or suggestions for change with, "if you don't like Marathon how it is now, just don't buy it."

Scrolling through the sub today, I keep seeing similar comments on posts about bringing back Survival, or expanding PvE, or fleshing out the solo experience, or any suggestions that aren't doubling down on making Marathon more of what it was in S1.

If you loved that version of Marathon, that's great, but I think it's fair to call the original vision for the game a critical success and commercial flop. The game will either change significantly or it won't exist at all.