Dannyy
patreon
Statement From Me
🕑 Added 2022-09-26 16:36:15 +0000 UTCHi everyone.
I’m going to clear the air on recent things and why I’m not going to continue working with other people and focus on myself and my own work going forward. I’m not taking the harassment and abuse anymore online.
“Danny stop being such a cry baby” no. I’m seriously sick of it.
Water Park started as a fun little project that became one of the biggest hyped up releases since the beginning of the mod tools. It has caused a major community that followed its path with great anticipation and gave me more support than ever before financially. I started Patreon after seeing other mappers within the community make these. Without naming these individuals, I took it upon myself to follow the path everyone else was.
However, Water Park having such huge promise and expectation it brought many big names into the spotlight and showcased my map beyond belief. Like others, I stated I would let players play the project early for being part of Patreon.
With this, came many followers and supporters. It made my motivation strive and I was in the most motivational state I’ve ever been in my whole life.
Unfortunately, with this income of money, and my huge following on social media. Jealousy becomes a reality. Zombies modding community was always toxic dating back to the original World at War and sadly, people didn’t like the fact I was making profit on my work.
If you know me and my skills, you’d know I only know how to make maps (mapping.) I have no skills in scripting, UI.. and well.. anything other than mapping.
People I worked with got jealous, refused to work with me and couldn’t accept they were working with a full time single parent. The people I’m working with are 17-20 year olds. I was not able to be on my computer whenever they needed me.
I have been accused countless times of being a scammer, a fake, lazy, liar, and the list goes on.
Everyday, for the past 3 years I have had daily death threats, multiple messages on all social media platforms and sadly working with others is completely ruining my passion.
But without others, this map wouldn’t be what it is today. Yes, I need others to make an experience worth playing. However, during development people don’t understand this if your outside the circle. Everyone just assumed the main mapper (me) made everything. If there was ever an issue, it’s my problem.
Mapping used to be a fantastic hobby and get away, but it’s become something I cant stand to look at as the abuse is none stop. (Daily)
Friends, became enemies. The people who used to push me to open up a Patreon (other mappers) now call me a scammer and put my name in the dirt because I make money they don’t.
I have decided to cut ties, and move on with everyone. Water Park, as much as a success and exciting map it was, has led me to multiple depression states and lead me to real life mental issues. I was spending everyday working on it none stop 24/7 just to get called lazy.
I physically can’t anymore and refused to take this.
I will continue my projects, but I’ll continue them in my own time and at my own pace.
If I ever finish water park, it will be on my own accord.
The map was 99% finished, but I’m not taking this abuse any longer.
“Oh Danny stop crying and release the map we payed you money” ok, you payed money to support my work and to play early which… you did. You’re supporting my work, the hours I put into it. The none stop days I worked.
But money doesn’t buy happiness, and I can’t physically take the abuse anymore.
As it stands, alien invasion, motel of the undead, liquidation are fully in development with alien launching into early next month.
As for the rest, if I find some time and people want to work with me, sure… but I need a break from that map.
But jealously hits home, and people don’t like the fact I earn what they don’t.
I would like to state, I have payed and offered everyone who worked on my project. With screenshots of proof. Still, people want to call me a scam or shady.
I worked tirelessly for the community to make something fun and great, but it’s never enough.
I have enough stuff going on in my personal life, I don’t like picking up my phone ever hour to read a nice death threat or whatever else it might be. Time and time again I have tired taking to others online about my depression and anxiety, only to get mocked and made fun of.
Thanks for supporting, can’t wait to share my projects with you all.
As for now, I hope you understand the situation behind my water park map.
Thank you for listening to me talk. Hopefully you all understand.
I wanted to be real, and truthful. Aside from water park at this current time, nothing is changing. I’m not quitting, I’m not leaving. I just want space.
Thanks.
Danny.
