#ladsvalkocanceled

[beatricetonguedi]

Actionable Ideas for Challenging Infold Over Valko's Release (Updated!)

A lot of LADS fans are really upset over Infold's decision to shelve Valko. This is my attempt at creating action items for fans wanting to do something but are unsure where to start.

Here are some methods for giving Infold feedback:

Sign this petition and this petition

Reply to their posts on X (Twitter)

Comment on their Instagram posts and unfollow them

Comment on their Facebook posts and unfollow them

Comment on their YouTube videos and unfollow them

Comment on their XHS/RedNote posts and unfollow them

Join their official Discord Server and voice your dissatisfaction

Leave a 1-star review on the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store

Email them directly • [email protected] (LADS CS) • [email protected] (Chinese LADS customer service) • [email protected] (Japanese LADS customer service) • [email protected] (Korean LADS customer service) • [email protected] (Infold customer service) • [email protected] (Infold customer service) • [email protected] (Papergames customer service) • [email protected] (Papergames branding) • [email protected] (Papergames investment)

Complete the survey in the Love and Deepspace app by selecting the box/pencil icon in the top right corner of the home screen

"Suggest" Valko's release in the Love and Deepspace app by going to Settings > More > Support, then select "Suggestion"

(If you want to be slightly passive-aggressive) On 9 July, go to Settings > More > Support, then select "Bug Report" and fill out the report stating that the promised Valko content is missing

Remember: if we want Infold to listen to us, we MUST remain persistent, civil, and demonstrate our affection for the game. I highly doubt they will be intimidated by non-CN players, which means we are held to a different standard. What is effective for them will not be effective for us.

With that said, remember these do's and dont's:

Do vary your written feedback. Making each piece of feedback you give at least slightly different, particularly in emails, will ensure your thoughts are not filtered out.

Do repeatedly submit/post/send your feedback over the next few weeks. Email them today, in a few days, on 9 July, and in the weeks after. Post on their social media every day. Overwhelm them and show them this isn't going to go away over a few free Wishes.

Do prepare to CONTINUE submitting/posting/sending your feedback over the next few months. Infold needs to see that we won't let this issue go. Schedule emails to be sent to them over the next 3 months. Draft X posts today and copy and paste them to post in a few months time. Draft your long-form in-app feedback in preperation for the update and the upcoming banners. Create reminders to check and comment on their posts weekly. Don't let them get comfortable. Be a dog with a bone (lol).

Do maintain a polite tone in your feedback (even when you are issuing a threat like leaving the game).

Do specify your current disappointments, long-term criticisms, and expectations for the future of the game should you continue to play. For example, don't just say you want more Main Story updates; specify that you want them every three months.

Do clearly isolate your long-term issues with the game from the current issue of Valko's release. Make it clear that those issues are not resolved by delaying or permanently canceling Valko's debut.

Do talk positively about whatever you can (ie. enjoying other LIs, enjoying the content of the Main Story itself, appreciating the worldbuilding, etc). This may feel difficult, but it demonstrates that you are a passionate player. Infold can assume that a player so invested in the game would need something drastic to push them to leave.

Don't use profanity.

Don't reference CN players.

Don't bring up Infold's past mistakes. We need to stay focused on the current issues.

Don't criticize anything about Valko's teased content. This one may be unpopular, I know. If Infold is pulling back Valko's release, I don't think it's likely that they will be willing to invest any more time and money into his development. If they continue to get more and more criticisms about him and don't care to change anything about him, they will never release him. I'm not minimizing any fan's concerns; I'm suggesting we choose a priority.

If you are unsure where to start, here are some talking points:

Express your excitement over Valko (bonus points if you give reasons why). Did you come back from a long hiatus for him?

Express your disappointment over not having Valko in the game. How will it impact your enjoyment of the game?

Describe how you prepared for his anticipated arrival. • In-game (farm for dias, bought packs, etc) • On your devices (created storage space, bought a new device, etc) • Financially (budgeted for buying packs upon his release, etc)

Describe how you engaged in fandom around Valko. Did you create fanart, fanfiction, or other fanworks? How much were you consuming fanworks showcasing him? Demonstrating how beloved he was before any real content of his being released indicates a warm reception if/when he is released.

What are the current issues you experience with the game? Be specific. Describe exactly how they impact your gameplay. Suggest a concrete way those issues could be resolved. Assert that Valko's release being postponed or canceled will not resolve these issues.

Express concern for the changes to their planned story arc his absence would create. Question if those changes would be as enjoyable as their original plan.

(If you're feeling up to it) Acknowledge the amount of time, effort, and money that must have gone into creating Valko. Let them know it would disappoint you to see it go to waste.

Infold made a terrible decision. We need to take action and let Infold know that a large portion of the LADS fanbase wants Valko to be released at some point. Let's try to remain positive where we can, engage in positive fandom, and do our best to make our voices heard by Infold.

Thanks to @shivasdarknight, @adehsroyal, and @alyxzenia for their contributions!

[rafsvoicelines]

Another Valko Archive Thread on Twitter

LINK TO THE ARCHIVE THREAD, NOT MINE

Link to the Google drive reblog earlier

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I know this isn't the main purpose of this blog since this is Rafayel-centered blog, but I feel it's important to support this cause for archival purposes, so I want to have at least couple different backups listed in case there's some kind of takedown.

Remember to download the videos and everything to your devices to keep them truly safe, the GDrive size was around 1,8 GBs.

Huge thanks to the people who have collected these! 🙌♥️

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As for if I'll keep uploading Rafayel videos, I'll wait around with the situation and see how this situation develops. I'll keep all my previous videos up either case.

[bentoverbckwrds1]

I heard abt Valko and I’m so fucking disappointed in InFLOP. The poor people whose work will never see the light of day, who spent countless of hours making a character. The poor VAs who thought they had a stable source income but now lost their jobs (and I loved how all of them sounded too!).

The same people that complained abt lack of MS updates and wanted Valko gone doesn’t realise that since they decided to remove Valko, they will have to rewrite MS. Overall making the production time longer.

I’m so upset with that part of the community. Especially the apple and crow girlies that were a part of this, whose LIs also received hate at first. At least give him a chance to exist, if you don’t like him, don’t spend money on him.

We find out so much about the lore, the story, our MC, in every LIs chapter. It’s not even romantic in MS so it’s not like we’re forced to love them in the main content anyways…

Rant over.

[munnmolads]

I'm putting on my conspiracy hat on too with watching Angel's corner's video about all this. There HAS to be some other movement behind the pushback for Valko.

Because PG/Infold REALLY tried to keep Valko in. Even with people being so mean and awful, they tried to plead to people in CN forums to give him a chance. Then they suddenly go "ok, here you go". There was a lot of marketing material, they released his song just few hours before canceling him. It doesn't make sense. Even if there was a miscommunication, that kind of announcement would be more prepared than this.

So let's think: who would benefit from all this? Because that's the important part to think, since the world is extremely opportunistic. Just an important note, this is purely speculation from me, but I don't believe that the CN fandom is to blame alone for this.

My first two thoughts are:

Direct competitors. There's a new 3D otome game coming just announced couple months before this. Quite convenient? Maybe it's not the intention that this shitstorm would happen, but I can totally see some competitors would jump in this opportunity to make LADS less successful. Spread rumors, make people more angry, be in there for the pushback. Once LADS gets in a bad state fans leave, advertise your own game and enjoy the new fans you get for your game. I'm not saying this particular competitor is behind it, but there can be others as well.

Misogynistic men and groups. I think these might be the more scary ones, because they are most likely willing to step further than competitors. The competitors have a limit where they will also be impacted by bans if it goes too far, but misogynists aren't, those benefit them. Getting women's entertainment limited? Good. Getting bans in place, running down companies that provide such entertainment? Even bettter.

Like obviously I think there are still people who are young or don't understand what kind of ramifications this kind of protest has on the game. But I think it was a very small percetage of the actual fans that did vile things, and probably didn't really understand what they did. Maybe some were also too bitter to think about that.

I don't know if this is a very eloborate, twisted marketing campaign from LADS. It could be, I just think they are shooting themselves in the foot. I'm just still trying to be slightly actionable while I'm shock and try to make sense of this.I will keep trying to fight the battle and hope that this gets reversed. I don't know if it will help, but at least I have tried.

Sign the petition to bring Valko back!

[ker00o]

This is honestly ridiculous

There are many of us players who were eagerly awaiting Valko, our excitement fueled by all the trailers, gameplay footage, and updates they were releasing and announcing. Only for them to decide, literally out of nowhere, that they’re not going to release Valko after all? And they’re not even postponing it—they’re just canceling it outright? Hello?

If Chinese players don't want him, they can release him for global players who, I feel, are the ones who want him the most and received Valko the best. But are they canceling him and the whole update just because a portion of the community didn't like him? That just goes to show that, in fact, global players (who I believe are the majority) don't matter to them in the slightest.

This is unacceptable and unprofessional on the part of a company. We Valko girls need to organize a boycott, immediately.

Here's the direct link for anyone who wants to sign the petition to bring Valko back.

Restore Valko as a Love Interest in Love and Deepspace

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

[mcmonalee]

I can't believe it. People were so disgusting that they managed to bully thousands of people into canceling Valko. They had been working on him for years. And unlike the Sonic Movie, he will not return with a rework.

Its upsetting as a creator because I dont think I would be okay if I worked on something for years just for everyone to bully me and send threats to my team and whoever supports me.

To the people who participated in this, you're the reason why people hate this fandom. If you wanted a game so bad that didn't have what the devs wanted to add, you should go to school and learn how to make your own fucking game.

Anyone who hasnt filled out the in-game survey, when you get to the end, there's usually room for any other feedback. If you guys want to send kind messages to the devs, you can do so there. 🩷

[jgjmk4-2]

VALKO HAS BEEN CANCELLED!!

Oh my god, VALKO COME BACK 😭

I was actually beginning to like him cuz he looked cute when he smiled and wore glasses, and the puppy like way he nuzzles MC...

The only thing I wasn't so happy about was the pull rate getting harder with his introduction (was gonna happen anyways once they intro the 6th li but I felt that it was a bit too early) and the fact that he looks a bit too much like Caleb for my liking (like as if they saw that people liked Caleb and so they just copy pasted his face). Otherwise, he looked pretty interesting to me. Not to mention I was SO hyped for the ABO fanfics.

I don't like that they said they are going to 'cancel the launch and any further development of the new love interest'. Does this mean we are scrapping Valko completely?? I feel bad for the team that worked on him if so. If it's just a delay in Valko's release then I'm fine with it, but if Valko is getting completely axed then I'm gonna be sad 😭😭

They even put #LADSValkoCanceled in the ig post 😭😭😭

You don't have to release now, but please come back at some point, my wolf puppy 🥺🥺

[beatricetonguedi]

I would like to remind Infold of their own words.

From Xavier’s Falling for You: Memoria “Between Stars”