You're talking as if the game is already done, it's fun, but is held together with duct tape. I'm questioning whether the game will ever come out at all.
He's painting a picture about what the game will be like; his users aren't savvy enough to know whether he's going to be able to make it a reality.
If something stands out as a red flag, bringing into question whether he's got the ability to produce the project he is taking money for, it's absolutely appropriate to point it out.
I've been in the indie development scene ten years; projects like this are a dime a dozen, and a single digit percentage of them ever get finished.
> But all of the fluff projects being funded right now that won't go anywhere will come back to bite Kickstarter.
> But if he can code, it's equivilant [sic] to someone following a Fruity Loops tutorial, saying they're going to make you a song. If he's creative and talented, maybe he's got a chance, after a learning curve.
> If he can't, it's like someone learning to play chords on a guitar promising the same. No chance.
The other posts outside of this were made later, and were intended to address a slightly different point. My position could be wrong, but I don't believe I've been inconsistent :)
And users don't open up code bases and do code review before buying something.
Just like how you and I, don't tear down washing machines to just check the wiring inside it.