Hi ChipPatton and welcome to our forum.
There has been indeed a few people on the Kickstarter saying DAC was a "Pay to Win" feature.
We also replied to why it wasn't and why we went for this feature.
We also agreed that it probably wasn't a perfect model, but it was the best we found until now.
This was our official reply:
The DAC/PLEX/CREDD system isn't at fault there.
The problem is elsewhere because without this system, the problem remains: it's just hidden.
And it's not because something is hidden that it doesn't exist.
The people we got in contact with (probably your officers) turn a complete blind eye on our point of view.
They didn't try to understand our position or even suggest an alternative.
It's always easy to blame or criticize something without trying to come with a better option.
In this situation, how could the discussion go anywhere?
Threatening to cancel the pledges (and doing so) won't change the situation either if there no dialog and just threats.
We want to listen to feedbacks from all people interested in our game and take them into account, but without constructive feedback helping to find a good compromise for both sides, it's not possible. Also, while we want to satisfy as much players as possible, We are also aware that we can't satisfy everybody.
In any case, we remain open to discussion if you have more to say on this topic.
Best regards,
Nyzaltar.
As far as online goes, I suppose Defiance is the only game I've made videos on that could count. However my main achievement is my Fortresscraft Lets Play. Perhaps I can work on changing that and adding to my game list?