I'm not planning on getting this game, and haven't really been interested in it (though I see why others are, it's an awesome concept and a cool leap forward... excited to see what comes out of it in the long-run)...
I think most of the controversy comes from Sean Murray being disingenuous about the multiplayer. He has said that other players can see you (and, barring servers being the issue, what he said isn't true). I don't think it has to do with "multiplayer" as much as it does the notion that people just don't like being deceived (or lied to), especially when they're having their money taken for the thing they're being deceived about. It happens, in this case, that the topic of the controversy is "multiplayer" and therefore people are getting their jimmies rustled over (what appears to me to be) something that isn't really a big factor in your experience in the game.
Again, that said, servers may clear up and you may be able to see other players and whatnot--but if that was the case why would the guy just respond with "That's amazing, so many people play my game" over and over again?
It comes down to the classic battle of the fan-boy and the anti-fan-boy. Will we ever rise above it, duders?!?
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