Anyone who has actually worked on or completed a large, complex game can tell you that the amount of work needed to go from a working "beta" version to a finished product is vastly more that it takes to complete the beta version. that is, If damocles spent a year on the demo, the final game would maybe take him two or three more years (obviously this is approximate).

Plus, not having a team, a budget, or a publishing/distribution contract makes for very little real motivation beyond the initial burst of creativity associated with doing something new and fun.

The drudgery required to actually complete a game will grind down even the most dedicated developer, and a full-fledged RTS is one of the more demanding games you can make.

Just telling Damocles to finish it because it would be good for the gamestudio community is rediculous and insulting.

I like the wasteland concept, but frankly from a real commercial standpoint, there is very chance that could ever sell a substantial number of units unless huge improvements are made, even as a casual, downloadable game. Most poeple who buy these kinds of games want small, easy games like shooters and puzzle games.

At some point you need to grow up and look at these things with a little more realism and objectivity.