Technically only if they take turns. Otherwise no it isn't.

Hmm. Interestingly, the User Agreement is mum on the issue (as far as I can see). I did find the passage I was thinking of in the FAQ, though: ...Which, admittedly, is a little vague on the subject of sharing between different people in a household. Again, hmm....

I don't understand why people bitch about the price being too high at launch. Obviously, the developer/publisher figures the launch price is what it's worth. If you don't agree... don't buy? Wait until a few months down the road for a price drop/sale and buy it then. Simple.

I can see why everyone has something to say about this game.

You can also see that it could easily fall into a lot of the same traps as a lot of procedurally generated or open world games fall into.

While I agree that their status as a developer is no reason why they should charge less. Especially since this promises to be a huge open universe game with tons of things to do. But I can't help wondering. Did the local sandwich shop also tell you to wait three months until you could come back and pick up the sandwich you just paid for? Because who will be calling who a moron in that case?
What is the incentive for pre-ordering nowadays? Fear that the game will be sold out? That it won't be available at launch time? Those days are long gone. Pre-ordering might get you a few hours head start because you may be allowed to pre-load the game and another few hours because of the bonus ship. But is €2,50 worth of DLC enough incentive to get me to pay money now for something I won't be able to play for three months? No, and I'll tell you why. First of all development could hit a snag (remember the 20:80 rule, 20% of the work taking 80% of the time) and it could be delayed until deep into 2017. This has been happening in game development all the time and since this is an ambitious title I see no reason why it shouldn't happen to this game. Despite all the cool video's and the enthusiastic stories from game journalists, the game that comes out in three months could be broken beyond repair when it hits the Steam store. If it can happen to a multi-million developer like Warner Bros (remember Batman: Arkham Knight) it certainly can happen to an indie developer. And playing the game for merely half an hour can be exciting because of all the unfulfilled potential of things that are yet to come. But what if it turns out that these promises are never fulfilled? What if the game turns out to be a repetitive bore with very little to discover in the long run? It wouldn't be the first indie game that doesn't manage to live up to all the expectations it has been creating (Godus).
In conclusion: if the games comes out in june and if it runs fine and if it meets the expectations it has been hyping for the past few months I'll gladly fork over €60,-, but just not now. I'm a gamer, not a banker, not an investor and certainly not a gambler. If the devs want me to part with €60,- three months before they deliver the goods, they'll have to offer a lot more than only an upgraded ship.

Well, whether or not to preorder in an entirely digital marketplace is a completely different discussion that I didn't touch on, because that really comes down to individual customer choice. Are the preorder bonuses worth it? Does it even make sense to preorder these days? That's up to each person to decide.

Whereas I really think that the claim that only select developers can charge certain dollar amounts is unbelievably stupid.

What I think is a bit stupid is that people do not think about what the terms mean.... why can an indie not produce an AAA game? What exactly does these two terms mean, and are they exclusive?

In my opinion, there is nothing stopping an indie company from producing an AAA title. Same as someone like UBI can make a game which is not AAA. But then I think I have tried to get some understanding of what they mean before using them. I might be wrong, but still...

Yep, that's another good question. What is a AAA game? Why can only certain, select companies apparently use that term to describe their product?

Wait what, an open-world-universe with literal open worlds!?...That's not a multiplayer/Early Access game, on gog no less!?...Wishlisted and waiting!

Who cares who made the game? I don't care if a game is made by 1 or 1000 people as long as it's good.
Games may well be worth $67.09, the problems here are:
- (exceptionally terrible) regional pricing
- severe lack of proper compatibility
- noticeably few insight into the actual gameplay
- pre-order not cheaper than final price

For me those are the points that make it simply not worth it, especcially when thinking about the usually boring result of ideas that are based on procedually generated content.
I guess the devs won't really address those points.

That's actually a valid point.

It looks like trying to get as much money by hyping it upfront and that's an indicator of something that may not have much to give in the long run and won't be able to prove its worth in itself.

The whole hype based advertising and little insight reminds of some AAA studios indeed.

great! one more overpriced preorder

Glad to see it on GoG! The DRM free games are always welcomed in my book.

Yes, a good example of a Ubisoft game that's not AAA albeit still amazing is Grow Home, which is closer to indie production.

It is difficult the other way around though since often you need large amounts of money to produce a AAA game and not many indies can come up with that type of dosh unless funded.

We're all ignoring the REAL issue here: You say "An AAA"? :P