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Divinity: Original Sin Kickstarter by Larian Studios [Complete, ~$1 million funded]
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I'm torn, should I drop my pledge from the $95 to just the basic $28 tier?
I've already funded P:E, Torment, Star Citizen, and a few smaller games. And Konami just announced the MGS Legacy collection, so I'm going to have to shell out for that. And thereby purchase MGS3 for about the 5th time and MGS1 for the 4th time.
On the other hand, I really like the Divinity series. And this game looks very promising. And most importantly, cloth maps.
So cRPG/DivinityGAF, what should I do?
I've already funded P:E, Torment, Star Citizen, and a few smaller games. And Konami just announced the MGS Legacy collection, so I'm going to have to shell out for that. And thereby purchase MGS3 for about the 5th time and MGS1 for the 4th time.
On the other hand, I really like the Divinity series. And this game looks very promising. And most importantly, cloth maps.
So cRPG/DivinityGAF, what should I do?
AstroZombie
Banned
It is your money and you're free to do whatever you like with it, but I still have to ask: Why?
To answer your question, I think Larian is far more deserving of our money than Konami. But I'm biased(check the avatar)
Sir Garbageman
Member
So is $800K likely to happen within the next 48 hrs?
It sounds to me like you want that cloth map.
Takeda Kenshi
blew Staal
Almost assuredly. The real question is will the bump at the end be big enough to clear 1M... and I truly hope it does. The closer this game is to Ultima VII, the better off we will be.
Sir Garbageman
Member
Split the difference at the $65 tier and pick up Dragon Commander!
AstroZombie
Banned
Almost assuredly. The real question is will the bump at the end be big enough to clear 1M... and I truly hope it does. The closer this game is to Ultima VII, the better off we will be.
Ultima 7 with decent combat *faints*
AstroZombie
Banned
foobarry81
Member
$45,000 raised already today
If it keeps the momentum (North America help us out here) I think 1 million is possible. If it just gets around 950k or so, maybe they'll say "what the hell" and consider it achieved anyway.
I always wonder though, do Kickstarters really need to be run with these stupid overhead costs? Do we really need five hundred different physical goodies in all shapes and forms? Is that really what gets people to back?
I always wonder though, do Kickstarters really need to be run with these stupid overhead costs? Do we really need five hundred different physical goodies in all shapes and forms? Is that really what gets people to back?
I certainly wouldn't have backed eternity at the $250 level if I didn't get a signed limited edition copy. And I'd probably go for $65 instead of $95 on this one if not for the cloth map.
I would still back the projects of course, but I think the additional trinkets make it easier for people to justify raising their pledge level.
foobarry81
Member
Yeah, I think $800,000 can be considered a given now, but even Torment an Project Eternity only managed to raise 15% and 22% of their total amount in the last 2 days. I don't see Divinity doing 25% in less than 2 days.
Not saying it will, but it's possible. This had a very, very slow start, and is one of the least frontloaded gaming kickstarters (of bigger projects) that I know of, so it's natural that it'll see a bigger ending sprint.
Ingueferroque
Banned
I really hope this gets pushed to 1mil.. we need those features! It will add so much to the game.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
Can't believe this should hit 800k. Don't expect it to hit a million but I sure hope it does.
New Update #29 Henchmen and companions explained :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=OA67YzyjU5E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=OA67YzyjU5E
I thought he already did?
AstroZombie
Banned
Hourly totals have dropped
AstroZombie
Banned
And it'd be super awesome.
Sentenza
Member
Hourly totals have dropped
They will top again in the last 10 hours, as usual.
At this point I think the 1 million goal is becoming very likely, while the 800,000 is pretty much a given.
It doesn't have NPC schedules? I was under the impression that such a feature was a given for a game like this. But if the mainworld is really large then it's understandable. I still think this KS is a bit weird, though, considering they played the game for a certain amount of time for some sort of preview a year ago or so. It was in a playable state, at least.
Because the game is basically finished. the initial 400k make sure it's properly QAed, the rest of the not-yet finished content included and things like that. They were simply running out of funds. The game would be released whether the KS is successful or not.
Lord Panda
The Sea is Always Right
NPC schedules, as I've hammered on about from day one, could potentially this game into something even more magical.
So close yet oh so far.
Need to convince some rich people to skip lunch and pledge
So close yet oh so far.
Need to convince some rich people to skip lunch and pledge
foobarry81
Member
I don't see them doing it. $200,000 in 32 hours? So far they have only had 2 days of $80k, so they would have to considerably more than double their maximum number of pledges so far.
If they could get to $900,000, and leave Paypal open for a bit more, they could get closer to the million though and then they might still consider putting the NPC schedules in.
Yeah, it wasn't really right to say confident there in any compacity except "not", though there have been some amazing surges in final hours before. Didn't look like Shovel Knight would actually hit 300k for example... but then that is almost what'd be needed to hit a million here anyway.
Even though I really love games like this, (I really dislike turn based combat though.), and, seemingly, this game, it still looks like it's taking advantage of the Kickstarter process. But people will donate, so whatever, and it seems like the game is getting a lot of additional content, so, that's good.
Do you know if the mod editor supports additional data, like new models/textures/etc? Or is it more like a scenario editor where you can move preset models around a landscape?
AstroZombie
Banned
They're at 800k if you count the RPG Watch and RPG Codex fundraisers
Oh they haven't been included yet? Oh, good to know.
And that will count for KS stretch goal? If yes, then day/night cycles are sure thing.
AstroZombie
Banned
Here's another video about companions because of the feedback they've received: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=dSGayO6d43w
And another video about the editor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaxKBhHTk1Q
And another video about the editor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaxKBhHTk1Q
It is your money and you're free to do whatever you like with it, but I still have to ask: Why?
To answer your question, I think Larian is far more deserving of our money than Konami. But I'm biased(check the avatar)
Mainly Yoji Shinkawa art. I'm a big fan of well done art in general, and I find his style very interesting. And I generally find the 'substance' editions of games worthwhile which compounds the problem.
That many copies seems weird so, let me try to explain. I purchased the original version of MGS3, and thought it was great. Later they ended up releasing the subsistence edition, which had a revamped camera/gameplay, a competitive online, and the first two original games Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2, last released on the MSX/NES. So I bought that (at a discount). Recently they re-released a 'essential collection' which included the first three MGS titles, but they replaced the normal marketing box art with some nice covers featuring the artwork of Shinkawa. On top of looking nice, it was convenient to have all three games in a single package. And recently, they did a really nice HD collection of MGS2, MGS3 and the first console port of MGS
W (which was previously a PSP exclusive). The collection included a nice book of MGS2,3, and PW Shinkawa related art. The steelbook was also a nice addition and the overall package was evocative of my MGS1 limited edition.Attempt at a bad joke, sorry. But truthfully, I usually don't like the baubles that collectors editions end up including outside of art or development documentaries. The only exceptions being cRPG cloth maps, its probably a nostalgia thing more than anything else though.
I gave it some thought , and after writing the MGS section, I'll keep my pledge for D:OS. Larian could use the money, so close to $800,000!, and I have spent a little too much money on MGS already. Thanks for the input guys/girls.
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AstroZombie
Banned
Lord Panda
The Sea is Always Right
After a rather inauspicious start, Larian are really gunning it with their Kickstarter campaign. I've backed a crapload of other projects and I don't think they've come close to Larian's engagement with the community and the press.
29 Updates (is that an update each day?) with a live concert somewhere in there, and a walkthrough/interview with PCGames.de, GamersDissent, ForceSC2Strategy, Matt Barton (Matt Chat), AngryJoe, Jessie Cox, and Total Biscuit. There was a reddit AMA, and also countless other videos with developers, designers, artists, composer, and Swen himself etc. The amount of work that went into this kickstarter. campaign is staggering.
29 Updates (is that an update each day?) with a live concert somewhere in there, and a walkthrough/interview with PCGames.de, GamersDissent, ForceSC2Strategy, Matt Barton (Matt Chat), AngryJoe, Jessie Cox, and Total Biscuit. There was a reddit AMA, and also countless other videos with developers, designers, artists, composer, and Swen himself etc. The amount of work that went into this kickstarter. campaign is staggering.
I'm actually the same. The statues and "stuff" included with most limited editions these days does little for me, but cloth maps are a different matter. It's probably mostly nostalgia as you say, but a little nostalgia from time to time doesn't hurt.
Yeah, outside of the missed start, this is probably the best-run kickstarter campaign I've followed so far (and I've followed a lot of them).
AstroZombie
Banned
It's this or Planetary Annihilation.
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