iโm actually so sad :( i know itโs just a game and iโll be alright but omg
infold has no spine. sylus and caleb both had rocky releases, yet they were allowed to be introduced to the game. people being shocked and uncertain, or even plainly disliking him, is to be expected until his proper release. i was one of those people, i didnโt exactly see the vision in his pv, but i quickly changed my mind.
iโm not ignorant, i do know infold has many problems. i do think the lack of content is worrying, it should have been in development as well. however, completely erasing him like he wasnโt even supposed to be a love interest isnโt the right move.
the way i was fully ready to main him is crazy too lmfaooo iโm done with this game
iโm actually so sad :( i know itโs just a game and iโll be alright but omg
infold has no spine. sylus and caleb both had rocky releases, yet they were allowed to be introduced to the game. people being shocked and uncertain, or even plainly disliking him, is to be expected until his proper release. i was one of those people, i didnโt exactly see the vision in his pv, but i quickly changed my mind.
iโm not ignorant, i do know infold has many problems. i do think the lack of content is worrying, it should have been in development as well. however, completely erasing him like he wasnโt even supposed to be a love interest isnโt the right move.
the way i was fully ready to main him is crazy too lmfaooo iโm done with this game
disappointed is an understatement for the fact that a vocal minority of parasocial liars essentially throwing a week long tantrum is whatโs finally stuck.
im extra disappointed from a game standpoint because i know there was going to be a lot of lore added and explained with his introduction bc of his position that weโre now missing out on, and the potential delays in already long awaited updates that re-workshopping this change will cause.
also just genuinely surprised because at the very least, from a business standpoint, all the sunken cost for him alone feels like it shouldโve been the last resort for them to do this and not the first solution, since theyโll never make any money back on him now.
last but most important, not only are the players impacted here, but this widespread tantrum and attempt to strong arm a company over a game is having real life impacts on the writing team that was hired for Valko, all the voice actors and cosplayers and motion capture actors for him, and an entire design and animation team Iโm sure. so yay, you nuked the real world just to get your fake world to be exactly as you want it โฆ
FOR THOSE IF YOU WHO DONT HAVE TWITTER (X) OR AREN'T IN THE DISCORD
This is some advice I collected from everyone (do what you feel comfortable with). Here are ways to maybe give them a chance of listening to us (spread the word pls pls):
1. Sign petitions!
Fans urge Infold and PaperGames to restore Valko as a love interest in Love and Deepspace to honor the original vision for the game. Add you
Bring Valko Back!
2. Email Infold, or for those of you that still have your surveys or are VIP, expressing actual concerns about hard work and money being wasted on their end, their lack of care for the global players, and our wishes for Valko to be exclusive to the global server. Contact customer support in the app, through your email and through the app, tell them to reconsider canceling him!
Hi! I wanted to ask the Love and Deepspace team to keep Valko's launch. I agree he deserved more time in the spotlight before the launch, deserved more build-up, but genuinely I've been so excited for him. Please reconsider your decision on removing him. For all the negativity, there are so many more people out here who want him around and will spend money on him. Don't give up on us!
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Dear Infold,
Your decision to cancel Valko is deeply disappointing and, in our opinion, unfair to the global player community.
We, the global players, have become attached to this character. Many of us have already started saving resources for his release, created new accounts specifically for him, and even spent money on those accounts in anticipation of his arrival.
We believe this decision is disrespectful to your global audience. If the Chinese Love and Deepspace community did not accept this character, then remove him from the Chinese version of the game if necessaryโbut please keep him available on the global servers. Otherwise, many of us will feel that the time, effort, and money we invested were wasted.
As consumers of your content, we are extremely dissatisfied with this decision. We sincerely ask you to reconsider and allow Valko to remain as the sixth Love Interest for the global version of the game.
We hope you will listen to the voices of your global community and make a decision that respects all of your players.
Sincerely,
Global Love and Deepspace Players
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To Infold Games,
We are writing to you today as a deeply concerned and disappointed community regarding the official cancellation of Valko from Love and Deepspace. The news has sent shockwaves through the entire fandom, and we feel compelled to address the company directly because we refuse to sit back and watch such an incredible character be phased out. Valko brought a completely unique energy, a fascinating dark charm, and a thrilling dynamic to the universe you have built. The immediate and overwhelming outcry across social media proves just how amazing he was and how much the player base wants him back.
What makes this decision so incredibly difficult for us to accept is the way his character was promoted to the community. Infold spent significant time and resources featuring him in official livestreams and dedicated videos, naturally generating massive hype and encouraging the fandom to invest heavily in his presence. To abruptly pull the plug after using these platforms to integrate him into our experience feels like a complete disservice to player engagement. You cannot showcase a character so prominently, witness the fanbase rally behind him with such passion, and then simply take him away after we have already supported the content.
We are formally urging Infold Games to look at the unified response from your community and reconsider this decision. The players who log in every day, support your streams, and love this game are asking you to listen to our feedback. We want Valko back, and we expect a company that values its audience to respect the time and emotional investment we pour into your world. Please, do the right thing for your player base and bring Valko back to Love and Deepspace.
Sincerely,
The Deepspace Hunters Community
3. Leave bad reviews on App Store/ google play and tell them you dont want valko to be deleted > dont insult them, just tell them you love him and dont want him gone.
4. ATTACK THEIR SOCIAL MEDIAS
Flood their instagram, twitter, youtube, tiktok comments.
Temporarily stop posting the other guys on these socials and post/share only Valko content. If you must, post other guys content on ao3 or tumblr (Infold doesnโt monitor these sites).
Mass report their socials!
The goal is to make infold lose money, gain a bad reputation, and let them know that they will actually lose global fans!
5. Download xiaohongshu (rednote) and spam valko content Go directly to the cn base and use #ๆๅฐนๅๆถไธ็บฟ GO TO THE CN SOCIAL MEDIA!
**EVERYONE, BE SMART, DON'T JUST SPAM**
6. DELETE THE GAME
They are trying to bribe us with pulls and selectable memories. Make sure you have a way to restore the game, but for the time being delete it and reject their bribes. Support or create Valko edits/fanart instead!
My personal opinion:
Was I excited when Valko was first introduced: no, and that can be seen from some of my previous posts, I just didn't really care for his face. BUT Did I keep an open mind: yes, because I recognized that I felt the same about Sylus at first, but Sylus grew on me, which can also be seen in my previous posts and reblogs, etc. Was I starting to feel Valko and started to get excited after the watching the new trailers, myths, etc: yes, because I kept an open mind about him and wanted to see what could happen.
At no point in time was I nasty or rude about Valko of the people who where excited about him right off the bat. I knew just because he wasnโt my cup of tea didnโt mean I wanted him gone. Other liked him but I didnโt have too and also didnโt want to close the door to the possibility that I could in the future.
The issue for me wasnโt the new 6th LI, it was the lack of updates for Sylus and Caleb, as was a lot of other peoples opinion. But INFOLD CAN STILL GIVE US BOTH! Give Valko to the Global servers and just not the CN server. GLOBAL SERVER FANS EXIST TOO!
There was so much work that went into him from so many people. DONT WASTE ALL THAT HARD WORK! By doing so it just feels like you're reinforcing the blatant bullying and disregarding the opinion of the global server fans.
For me its less about Valko being cancelled and more about the CN fans getting everything they want and the global servers being ignored over EVERYTHING we ask for and Valko is just the prime example of this.
So please if you're on Twitter (X): trying to get the #giveusvalko and #BRINGBACKVALKO to trend.
Sign the petitions, send the emails (VIP members and those who havent done the in game survey yet PLEASE put your response to good use). WE CANT LET THE CN GIRLIES WIN ALL THE TIME. This is ridiculous!
This is the response the CN fans are giving. They have sued Infold over Valko, giving racist comments (can't post those here), and are just being rude and nasty about this whole ordeal.
No because what the actual fuck was that decision?
You mean to tell me monthsโif not YEARSโof development.
โฆand your solution was to throw the ENTIRE SIXTH LOVE INTEREST into the trash?
ARE YOU SERIOUS?
I'm not saying people shouldn't have been angry about the 731 reference. They absolutely had every right to be. Unit 731 is one of the darkest chapters in history and if that reference was made carelessly, then yes, people deserved an apology and an explanation.
But explain to me how Valko became the sacrificial lamb here.
Who exactly does this help?
The people who were hurt by the reference? They still deserve accountability.
The people who were excited for Valko? Congratulations, you just told them to go fuck themselves.
The developers who spent who knows how long creating an entirely new LI? Their work gets deleted overnight.
So what was the goal here?
Because this doesn't feel like taking responsibility. It feels like corporate damage control.
Fix the story.
Rewrite the chapter.
Delete the offending reference.
Delay the release.
Fire whoever thought using 731 and 611 was acceptable if you have to.
But deleting an ENTIRE CHARACTER because of a mistake in ONE PART OF THE GAME is such an absurd overreaction that I genuinely can't wrap my head around it.
I'm just so unbelievably disappointed. because Infold's response was somehow even worse than the original mistake.
We lost a character.
The developers lost their work.
The fandom lost something people had been excited about.
What an absolute fucking waste.
And that's the part that's making me lose my fucking mind.
We lost an entire section of the MAIN STORY.
The livestream literally told us Valko's release was going to reveal more about the Aethercoreโone of the biggest mysteries in Love and Deepspace and something that's been central to the plot from the very beginning.
So now what?
You think they can just delete him and nothing changes?
Do people genuinely think you can rip out an entire story arc without consequences?
Everything that was supposed to be revealed through Valko now has to be rewritten, redistributed, or outright cut. The main story is going to have to be retconned. Future updates are going to have to be reworked. Characters may have to be rewritten just to fill the gap he leaves.
If you're celebrating this because you "won," I sincerely hope you understand what you've actually cheered for.
To every one of you that complained about Valko and spread hate about him that lead to the company making the fuck ass decision to get rid of him just know that I hate you and I hope you rot
Incredibly disappointed on Inflop for canceling Valko and the launch of him. All of that hyping up just to be fucking thrown away bc of a bunch of toxic crybabies. Words can't even describe how furious I am. Canceling this release does not help solve anything but goes to show the lack of not listening to players who we're actually excited about Valko.
The fans did post an online petition to help bring Valko back since him and his fans deserve so much love!! I'm not so sure if this petition will help a lot but nobody should stay silent after hearing this announcement from the LADs devs.
Here is the link of the petition to sign up for:
Fans urge Infold and PaperGames to restore Valko as a love interest in Love and Deepspace to honor the original vision for the game. Add you
Sincerely and deeply hope that Infold will finally open their eyes and ears and actually listen to all of us fans instead of the unnecessary hate.
Valko, you are not going to be erased as we're making sure to bring you back for all of us fans that love himโค๏ธ
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