If I'm understanding their stretch goal breakdown correct, once the cutscene stretch goal is out of the way, most their following stretch goals won't require nearly the same jumps in funding. Besides, they'll have plenty of time to hit these goals during the slacker backer campaign. I'm pretty confident that they'll get AT LEAST a few of them.
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BRSxIgnition
Member
I understand that the costs are apparently balanced around the multiple goals, but I really think that the Animated Opening should be a lower priority for the project than Multiple Endings and VO.
Saying this as someone who only wants a good game and doesn't know the current financials behind these stretch goals: Voiceover should be highest priority, followed by Multiple Endings and then an animated opening.
Admiral Woofington
Member
with the amount of characters though I'd rather they keep full VA till later. I don't mind like characters having like a couple of grunts or phrases they say with text ala jRPG tbh. I'd rather that than have to suffer through bad voice acting.
Honestly, they'll probably meet all these goals over the course of the Slacker Backer campaign. Goals announced, "after," this point, those will be a bit iffier. Depends exactly how productive the campaign is.
BRSxIgnition
Member
Ye have little faith. Skullgirls had great voice acting, and the incarnation intros seem to as well.
I feel like people are overestimating the Slacker Backer Campaign. People tend to be in less of a rush to pledge at that point because there's no time limit or pressure on them anymore to do so.
thatdenalidude
Neo Member
Would the voice actors from the Benefactor tier be the ones we could expect in a full VO?
Just updated the campaign.
We'll see what happens, but Cristina would like to try to go with SAG voice actors this time so we can get a cast that actually matches the characters in the game.
If they're indeed willing to keep that campaign up for a year, then even a relatively unproductive campaign would hit those next two stretch goals. Heck, it's probably take less then half that time.
Lets say that the campaign only generated 5K per day, which I believe is less productive then at any point during this campaign. After 200 days that meager trickle would translate into an additional million dollars of funding. Considering we're likely to be within 100K of the animated opening stretch goal, getting that and the next two goals hit aren't that big of a stretch at all.
#sorrynotsorry
Member
There is no chance the slacker backer campaign hits 5k a day on average. Probably more like $300.
NipplesAndToes23
Member
Ravid, are you going to disappear after the campaign ends?
Oh, there'll be plenty of days that're worse than the worst days this campaign has had. There'll be other days where it'll do just fine.
And as I said, it shouldn't have to earn all that much over the course of the year to reach those next few goals.
#sorrynotsorry
Member
It's going to earn next to nothing. The campaign will be over. Anyone interested enough to follow the game most likely already put money down. There will be no outreach to new funding sources.
$1000 will be a very very good day, so you're looking at maybe $200k made over the next year (after that it'll be too late). Probably less than $100k.
There's nothing wrong with that. Just temper your expectations accordingly.
Here we go again with the pessimism. It may be small comfort but know that the Shantae Kickstarter managed to get at least one more stretch goal under its belt after the end of the main campaign before they had to stop the slacker backer program so they could finalize the rewards and their workload.
Like I said, the next two or three stretch goals are likely safe bets, seeing as we'll easily be within 100K of the animated opening stretch goal. After that it becomes a lot iffier. In retrospect, the third stretch goal might be iffier, especially since we don't really have a price tag on that one yet. Regardless, goals after that are still possible, it depends in large part how effective Lab Zero is at drawing attention to the slacker backer.
I mean, just to make a comparison, most people don't even REALIZE that ShenMue 3 has a slacker backer campaign. They didn't really do a good job drawing attention to it.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Like any good Hero We Need.
I'm a fan of these stretch goals though I have no idea how many of them we will hit. More money will probably be raised in the next 34 hours than during however many months the slacker backer option is available.
As mentioned before, you may want to actually check out the PS4 version of Skullgirls. The VA work was great in that game, I expect it to be no different here. I'm not too familiar with the VA pool who are SAG actors though. Any big names in the VA world?
How much money did the Shantae KS raise with its Slacker Backer program?
Honestly, the Shenmue 3 KS did barely anything right when it comes to running a KS campaign. I mean I'm glad it went so well for the Shenmue fans (who put in work for the sake of that campaign) that had been waiting 15 years for a sequel but remove the names "Shenmue 3", "Yu Suzuki" from the project and take away the E3 reveal and I don't think it would have been very successful at all.
As mentioned before, you may want to actually check out the PS4 version of Skullgirls. The VA work was great in that game, I expect it to be no different here. I'm not too familiar with the VA pool who are SAG actors though. Any big names in the VA world?
How much money did the Shantae KS raise with its Slacker Backer program?
Honestly, the Shenmue 3 KS did barely anything right when it comes to running a KS campaign. I mean I'm glad it went so well for the Shenmue fans (who put in work for the sake of that campaign) that had been waiting 15 years for a sequel but remove the names "Shenmue 3", "Yu Suzuki" from the project and take away the E3 reveal and I don't think it would have been very successful at all.
Oh, that E3 Reveal CARRIED that campaign hard. There's a reason that campaign lost so much steam so quickly after those first few days.
I mean, poor messaging, a lot of unexciting stretch goals, etc etc etc. Don't get me wrong, I was happy to see that campaign do as well as it did, but there was a lot of momentum squandered there; It was rather frustrating to watch since I generally WANT these things to be as successful as possible.
Oct 4th, 2013
Kickstarter: $776,084.00
PayPal: $35,878.00
Total Pledges: $811,962.00
This is for the first 30 days from what I'm reading.
December 16th, 2014 is when they locked it down. It brought in an additional $171,853 which ended it with 21,532 backers and $947,937.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1236620800/shantae-half-genie-hero/posts/618904
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1236620800/shantae-half-genie-hero/posts/1089085
As good as his Mistborn or Way of Kings series?
Ravid confirmed for construct built only to last as long as the campaign does.
According to this update, their Kickstarter managed approximately $171,853 after the campaign ended from a combination of Paypal and Backerkit pledges. That was enough to hit two more stretch goals before funding was closed for good.
EDIT: shit, beated
BRSxIgnition
Member
Yeah - I know it's been stated that it's likely not an option, but since slacker backer campaigns have no real push behind them, I think it'd be much better to use the stretch goal money for VO and alternate endings at this point, rather than a 30sec-1min opening sequence.
I'm sure it'd be nice but... The VO and endings are much more enticing than 1 minute of anime footage, IMO.
I'm sure it'd be nice but... The VO and endings are much more enticing than 1 minute of anime footage, IMO.
Yeah, I think we'll probably have to do this manually, but we should be able to do that for you in January.
That opening sequence can be used for marketing purposes, so it'd help sell additional copies. This is probably especially true in Japan, since a certain anime studio which will not be mentioned does seem to have a loyal fan following.
I do get where you come from, but I can understand why the animated opening would place a bit higher. Besides, a certain anime studio which will not be mentioned may not be willing to sit around for a year wondering if they're going to have a job with Lab Zero or not.
Hours Left
Member
I want all these things.
Thanks. Hopefully, everything goes well in January.
I do wonder which anime studio. Ufotable? Bones? White Fox? P.A. Works?
One can always dream
Admiral Woofington
Member
More than likely trigger but they can't make official announcements yet.
Admiral Woofington
Member
I don't care for fighting games. But I'll trust you on that.
Admiral Woofington
Member
all right convinced.
depending on the amount of dialogue they are planning for, it might be harder. They could probably find a nice mid-level of spoken cutscenes with text in-game dialogue.
These guys are doing a cool thing: https://twitter.com/gallerynucleus/status/672560577131114497
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For every @Skullgirls print sold, we're giving up to 50% to the @IndivisibleRPG campaign! ☠ http://eepurl.com/bIpV39
thatdenalidude
Neo Member
I wouldn't say as good since those were amazing. I would say there a nice short read. The 2 novels are really short, about 3 hours each (audiobooks) compared to Way of Kings which is 45 hours.
So you won't disappear into your pumpkin carriage and leave behind a glass slipper/game pad??
potatohead
Member
Quick question maybe already answered:
When/how do we decide which version we get? I ordered physical.
Just curious, though I assume it will happen much closer to release.
When/how do we decide which version we get? I ordered physical.
Just curious, though I assume it will happen much closer to release.
thatdenalidude
Neo Member
At some point we'll get an email with a survey asking you to confirm which version you want. That's how it usually works at least.
Raging Spaniard
If they are Dutch, upright and breathing they are more racist than your favorite player
I like these stretch goals, they are fairly priced and add good value, none of the "10k! Online multiplayer!" "20k! PS360, Vita, WiiU, 3DS ports" nonsense other Kickstarter games do
BRSxIgnition
Member
With all this talk about the Slacker Backer campaign being even worse than I figured it'd be, I don't have the highest confidence in the IGG reaching the new stretch goals.
They're smaller jumps than previous stretch goals, but... I don't know. It'll take some big funding boosts to make those.
They're smaller jumps than previous stretch goals, but... I don't know. It'll take some big funding boosts to make those.
Still reading Words of Radiance but I'll pick it up later. One of my favourite authors.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Agreed.
Technically it already has.
I also recall Rav said they were looking for a new office, so...?
Probably in January.
Everyone needs some rest, we need to find a new office, get payroll and benefits set up, etc.
There might be some related work done between now and then, but I mostly want the team to be able to rest after this long and bruising prototype development and campaign.
When we're getting closer to release, you'll receive a BackerKit survey where you'll confirm your address, pick your platform, T-shirt size, name in the credits, etc.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Yo, where those new incarnations at? I still see one that's greyed out in that graph so Sangmu wasn't the last one was she?
I believe there's one more "finished" one left.