If you read the posts the creator confirmed that it would cost money.

yeah but what about if he make the game with donations?

to be honest, same. I dont think ill really look back, JNI has just been posting excuses, because in that terms how would ever other game developer who are making games for free live?! For a game like this (although I lovw it hardcore) I just cant spend my $10 on steam earned by selling stupid items for 1¢

Ancient Warfare 2 was free - and there's many kids, that don't have money to pay for games.  That's why they're want free game. But as i think, 6$ - pretty fair price for game like this :)
(But fights are still not better tbh, just a crowd that goes in one big stain, and fighting with another stain. I would pay even more for better AI and animations! :c)

plus when will it be released on steam?

You can still make tons of money from free games. Look at a game like TF 2. Free, and very profitable to this day. I know that AW 3 and TF 2 are incredibly different but the idea is that free games can get you lots of money if you play your cards right. You cold find a way to implement some microtransactions and DLCs  and a make the game free. That I think would make some people happy as long as its not pay to win. I'm not begging you to make it free 2 play or something but as I see thing, even if this is a very good franchise that I've been with since the original, I would still rather be buying the latest AAA big hit and maybe its season pass and I think that some of those kids that want free games could just be older and they see things like me.  But its Ancient Warfare 3. It cant be bad, so I guess the price is fair.

you know I understand that alot. You guys have a life and such, but I must say even though I'd get a steam key once it is released there, Im not gonna pay $7 in itch.io. I have a suggestion, you should just have the base game br like this one, modern and medival factions, then add other stuff like ww2 faction ww1 faction and such as like $3~5 DLCs. I raged on Ravenfield a lot about this stuff, comparing to other games (in steam) the cost seems too much, for simple fun sandbox game. Lets be honest here, Im not saying the game is bad, Ive loved it since the first release of ancient warfare 2, but nobody here will be playing this game as much as CSGO or heck even stuff like TF2 or hell Ive seen 7000hr unturned players. In that case no, it doesnt seem worth it for a game like this to cost money starting from the beginning stage, I dont know how you are going to change this game, but for right now, a exclusive itch.io non steam, blocky, (I like it but some people enjoy more professional looking people, maybe add a option) sandbox game in its EA stage shouldnt be costing $7. I wonder how many people actually bought it... To clearify, im not saying $7 is a bad price, its acually quite cheap compared to other steam PAID games, Im just saying paying $7 for a game in which you have no idea of the future is just harsh, and alpha, beta, EA they are all meant for testing, what people like and such, why limit it to youtubers with like 1mill subs and people who $7.

I will feel bad that some great game developers don't accept donation,because it makes me feel that the good games aren't being rewarded properly.

That's a good comparison. I accepted donations for Ancient Warfare 2, but the main problem is that most people don't donate. Not even 0,2% of the players of Ancient Warfare 2 donated money...

saying that "he spent hours and days making this for us" simply states all of you are then donating for his work not because you want the game, not saying that he doesnt deserve it but it is not a valid excuse

Exactly!