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Topic: Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen turns out to be a real game (real bad, geddit?) (Read 329690 times)
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Stormwaltz
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The problem is clearly that the design was not conservative enough.
See, if they'd only had more punitive death penalties, more forced grouping, and longer camp times, No True Gamer would have voted with their dollars for anything else.
The Vision cannot fail. The Vision can only be failed.
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Nothing in this post represents the views of my current or previous employers.
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"Sci-Fi writers don't invent the future, they market it." - Henry Cobb
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Hutch
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..... This has been fun, but it's over now. ....
Hahahahahahhahah aahhhhh hahaha. He thinks this is over. They are going to linger awhile, like I mentioned in a previous post. But unless his "VC/Angel investors" turn out *not* to be imaginary friends, then the end is in sight. They're not going to get very far on the unemployment checks of their most true believingest die-hard fans. No one in their right mind is going to fund the guy who was responsible for Vanguard, just because a single servers' worth of retreads pledged to this KS.
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Plant yourself like a tree Haven't you noticed? We've been sharing our culture with you all morning. The sun will shine on us again, brother
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Ginaz
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sam, an eggplant
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In 20/20 hindsight we should have both used a smaller goal and also one of the other crowdfunding sites out there that lets you keep the money, even if it’s short of the original goal.
The rest of the letter is laughable navel-gazing solipsism, but this line sure as shit rings true! Can you imagine, if you concocted a brilliant scheme to steal eight hundred thousand dollars to pay off your overdue rent and credit card bills and maybe pay back your mom for your car insurance for the past couple years, and after all that effort you realized that if you hadn't been so dang greedy you could have made off with four hundred and fifty thousand dollars? But you miscalculated, reached for $800k, and now you get <hogan's heros german accent>NOTHINNK!</hogan's heros german accent> Man, that must burn.
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« Last Edit: February 22, 2014, 08:49:42 PM by sam, an eggplant »
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Brolan
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I'm going to go out on a limb here and predict this is, indeed, the end. No bucks, no Buck Rogers. He should start losing people immediately.
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Tannhauser
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In 20/20 hindsight we should have both used a smaller goal and also one of the other crowdfunding sites out there that lets you keep the money, even if it’s short of the original goal.
The rest of the letter is laughable navel-gazing solipsism, but this line sure as shit rings true! Wow. There's the truth right there. Trying to milk his fanboys, how anyone can still support him after that I don't know. What a piece of shit.
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tazelbain
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Turns out KS wasn't scam friendly-enough. I would if it crosses his brain that those hindrances many consider a feature.
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"Me am play gods"
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Lucas
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Further proof that Italians have suspect taste in games.
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Bob Marley once wrote a song about this whole situation, you know:
C'MON F13 THROW YO HANDS UP IN THE AIR...
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« Last Edit: February 23, 2014, 02:22:15 PM by Lucas »
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" He's so impatient, it's like watching a teenager fuck a glorious older woman." - Ironwood on J.J. Abrams
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KallDrexx
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I'm going to go out on a limb here and predict this is, indeed, the end. No bucks, no Buck Rogers. He should start losing people immediately.
Depends what you mean by "no bucks". Last time I checked there were a good 100-200 people subscribed to the forums, with 75 or so champion level. Unfortunately, I wouldn't be surprised if that number increased as when I saw that it was close to a week before the KS finished. And looking at twitter they are getting questions about how to move their pledge properly so people are interested in throwing their money away in substantial amounts still.
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Senses
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Unlike the kickstarter, when no game is made, no one gets their forum subscription money back. Is there also a death and dismemberment waver when you sign up for their forums?
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shiznitz
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No, but there is a cock punch disclaimer.
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I have never played WoW.
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HaemishM
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Holy God, the cognitive dissonance.
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Merusk
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When pointing the blame at "the community" for the failure to fund:
"Constructive criticism (from the community) is a bad thing during a kick starter when trying to get people to give you money!"
That's not cognitive dissonance. That's sheer idiocy.
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The past cannot be changed. The future is yet within your power.
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sam, an eggplant
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"It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that the kickstarter was not a success."
I swear to Christ, his voice broke during that line. I nearly pissed myself.
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Paelos
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Today's totals were updated, he's raised $118k supposedly.
Give those people credit, they are true believers.
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CPA, CFO, Sports Fan, Game when I have the time
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KallDrexx
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An average of $132 per person
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Nebu
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An average of $132 per person Still a good deal in terms of fail per dollar.
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"Always do what is right. It will gratify half of mankind and astound the other."
- Mark Twain
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Paelos
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You can't put a price on this kind of fail, but for just 19 easy payments of $19.95, you get forum access, promise rings, a Shamwow for the drool, weekly newsletters, a virtual ship, and a signed picture of Brad himself wearing a money hat.
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CPA, CFO, Sports Fan, Game when I have the time
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satael
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Or just pay $100 a month or $1,000 upfront and you get a lifetime subscription to a game that will never exist, plus lifetime apprentice developer title! Atleast this thread is making me feel better about going in at pro level on the hex kickstarter (this proves that there are far worse ways to spend my money)
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Hutch
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Plant yourself like a tree Haven't you noticed? We've been sharing our culture with you all morning. The sun will shine on us again, brother
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Fordel
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Or just pay $100 a month or $1,000 upfront and you get a lifetime subscription to a game that will never exist, plus lifetime apprentice developer title! Atleast this thread is making me feel better about going in at pro level on the hex kickstarter (this proves that there are far worse ways to spend my money) Hex people are still crazy, but at least Hex will actually exist one day.
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and the gate is like I TOO AM CAPABLE OF SPEECH
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tazelbain
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Sweet, at $1000 you could like totally almost be in the black by 2025.
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"Me am play gods"
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Tannhauser
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Don't forget, 'Apprentice Developer' for a game that never came out will look mighty good on a resume.
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Tyrnan
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Gotta love this bit: * The expectations for those who pledge this tier are simple. Be ready and able to help us with any type of game testing and be willing to spend time submitting detailed bug reports.All of those who participate in this pledge must sign a Non-disclosure Agreement (NDA) and cannot work for any other game company. If at anytime we feel it is justified your access can be removed by the development team. Yeah, we know you gave us up to $10,000 for the privilege of doing our job for us. But you better be ready to do what we want, when we want and how we want. Or else.
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Trippy
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Or just pay $100 a month or $1,000 upfront and you get a lifetime subscription to a game that will never exist, plus lifetime apprentice developer title! Am I reading the pledge levels correctly? The primary difference between $3,000 and $1,000 levels is a "Limited Edition Framed Print"?
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tazelbain
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Of Brad's balls as they bounce on your face?
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IainC
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The $1000 pledge gets you a tester credit and tester forum tag as well as general game credit. The $3k pledge gets you general credit and a picture.
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Hawkbit
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Well at least we know the term 'developer' is being thrown loosely around their offices. So if customers can be developers and they're trusting their designers to be developers, how is this getting made?
Sir, I wish to speak to the captain of this ship, on the double!
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Chimpy
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Well at least we know the term 'developer' is being thrown loosely around their offices. So if customers can be developers and they're trusting their designers to be developers, how is this getting made?
Sir, I wish to speak to the captain of this ship, on the double!
That will cost you an additional $5000.
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'Reality' is the only word in the language that should always be used in quotes.
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SurfD
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Well at least we know the term 'developer' is being thrown loosely around their offices. So if customers can be developers and they're trusting their designers to be developers, how is this getting made?
Sir, I wish to speak to the captain of this ship, on the double!
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Darwinism is the Gateway Science.
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Yegolev
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Excellent.
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Why am I homeless? Why do all you motherfuckers need homes is the real question. They called it The Prayer, its answer was law Mommy come back 'cause the water's all gone
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schild
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$400,000 would've bought a whole lotta speed.
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sam, an eggplant
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Not that it matters, and it's completely hearsay, but the rumor I heard was opiates, ie heroin. Hopefully the game failing doesn't trigger his addiction, wouldn't wish that on anyone.
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IainC
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$400,000 would've bought a whole lotta speed.
Buys you almost no MMO however.
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