Supposed Apology From Devs Turns Out to Be a Non-Apology — Players Roast the Lip Service

Woke up thinking the devs finally 'kneeled' (i.e., made a sincere apology to the playerbase)? Hold your horses — read the whole thing first. From the original poster to every commenter, the verdict was unanimous: this was no apology. Not a single core issue was addressed.

Recently, a mobile game (internally referred to as 'Zhuifang') faced massive backlash from its community. The devs then released what appeared to be a conciliatory response. However, players quickly realized it was nothing but minor, cosmetic tweaks — the real pain points were completely swept under the rug.

The original poster titled their NGA thread 'Did they kneel? As if they kneeled? They didn't kneel!' — initially with a hint of hope. But the post body immediately called it out: the devs avoided all the real problems, only changed trivial things, and dodged what actually matters. The OP even rapid-edited their post to admit: 'First time posting on the gossip board, wanted to ride the hype. Didn't read carefully, thought they actually kneeled — my bad, I'll take the L.' Even the person who started the thread got fooled by this fake apology.

The comment section exploded with savage mockery:

One player laid it out plain: 'If this counts as kneeling, then Kobe already won his resurrection match' — a darkly humorous Chinese internet meme, meaning there's zero chance this meager response qualifies as genuine accountability.

Another cut straight to the real issues: 'None of this touches the actual pain points — the core problems are character treatment and writing quality. Did I come here to play this for the gameplay?' This one line exposed the entire sham: no writing improvements, no character care, everything else is just window dressing. 'So the writing still isn't fixed' — eight words, maximum damage.

Some had completely given up: 'Kneel my a**. The important stuff is still untouched.' 'Where's the kneeling?' And one player went nuclear: 'Even if they actually kneeled for real, I still wouldn't play. Free unlimited premium currency? Still wouldn't play.' Going from hoping for an apology to not even caring if one comes — a textbook case of fanbase heartbreak.

There was also this jab: 'It's 2024 and the whole team is still silent. A true role model for gacha games.' — pointing to the devs' long-standing habit of ghosting players, with this so-called 'response' being just another round of lip service.

The whole circus boils down to one thing: players want real solutions, not performative apologies with textbook-grade deflection. When a 'knee-bend' turns out to be a 'fake bow,' what's lost isn't just trust — it's the last shred of patience. As for whether the devs will genuinely come around next time? The comment section has already made up their minds: even if they do kneel for real, it might already be too late.