apparently Alien Stage is now behind a paywall
So, someone I know recently started sobbing because Alien Stage is now behind a paywall for extremely important lore-related content. basically there are some comics or something that you need to pay $5 US dollars for, which is a lot depending on where you live and people are kind of livid for it.
I personally think... for a "series" who basically had a mass marketing campaign based on making the audience feel things... I mean it was bound to happen. Like, idk if you guys know about it, but Kagerou Project (or Mekukacity Actors) was in the same boat and they got a manga, light novel, and anime (started off as songs written by JIN).
But, from what I see of Alien Stage, it feels a lot more disjointed than Kagerou Project (they had sold them in volumes and stuff, idk correct me if I'm wrong). So you guys are more susceptible to this kind of paywall because you won't necessarily know what you get from it and how valuable it is.
Anyway, I don't really... like Alien Stage or understand the community behind it so people who like Alien Stage, what do you feel about your jigsaw puzzle of a "story" getting locked behind a paywall? Genuinely curious.
Because I see some people being like "this is scummy!" but like, it's... a marketable series, ofc Vivinos is going to try to make money for it.
Im not sure we can rly speak abt this as long as we're basically stealing authors' works to read here but GOOD FOR THEM!!!! Vivinos and Qmeng have been making peak for so long and putting it all out for FREE??? RIDICULOUS!!!!
Alien stage has been a big step up for both of them in terms of popularity and continuing it on youtube was already so gener......
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i like alien stage and i respect them making paid comics;; the main story's already complete for free anyway
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Aspects of ALNST were already paywalled from the start. I don't think this changes much, especially because the main story is "over" and while the comics give us better insight into the characters' thoughts and motivations, they're not necessary for understanding the core plotline.
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23 days
I don't understand these people because they think everything should be independently free... as if the creators don't need money to thrive. We need money. I need money damn.
If they really wanted to support the creators they would shut the fuck up because 5 dollars in any country IS HELLA worth the money for the content/happiness you get on your......
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Good for vivinos.. get that cash, lord.
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What do you mean by "being behind a paywall"? They already had extra content on their Patreon so nothing changed. And there are still ways to view all that too. The main story is out on YouTube and completed so they gave away enough for free. They should capitalize on the series' succes as much as they can. It's their right and tbh, a common market......
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