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[Almighty]

Once again Obsidian tells the truth and regrets it lol

This, the Skyrim PS3 technical issues, the New Vegas Metacritic stuff.. lol Its a good thing Kickstarter is here to stay.

Is that about that publisher trying to get them to do a kickstarter while they get most of the profit or something else?

 

[water_wendi]

Is that about that publisher trying to get them to do a kickstarter while they get most of the profit or something else?

Looks like it.

 

[Almighty]

Looks like it.

Poor Obsidian. On one hand a love it when developers talk directly to their fans. Though Obsidian has shown a few time why a lot of publishers tell the devs to be quite and let the PR mouthpieces do all the talking.

I am glad this kickstarter is doing so well I hope this game also sells well enough to let Obsidian get off living paycheck to paycheck so to speak.

 

[Lancehead]

Once again Obsidian tells the truth and regrets it lol

This, the Skyrim PS3 technical issues, the New Vegas Metacritic stuff.. lol Its a good thing Kickstarter is here to stay.

Eh, I don't think those comments would've altered their position with the publishers making those offers.

I think Feargus just didn't want all the publicity.

 

[Corto]

Once again Obsidian tells the truth and regrets it lol

This, the Skyrim PS3 technical issues, the New Vegas Metacritic stuff.. lol Its a good thing Kickstarter is here to stay.

Looks like he got a call back from that company. hehe Well, to his behalf, he didn't disclose the name of the publisher... yet.

 

[duckroll]

I don't think the problem is so much that a publisher is upset at being "outed" or anything, but rather that his casual comment about "lol, did you know what they tried to get us to do?" gets turned into a news headline that makes it look like "Obsidian is telling us how much publishers SUCK!!!" scenario.

 

[mclem]

I think Feargus just didn't want all the publicity.

I do have one significant problem with Feargus, and that's his name...

Could he in fact be a machiavellian schemer?

"You might very well think that. I couldn't possibly comment"

 

[WorstUsernameEver]

I'd expect he would be annoyed by the fact that pretty much no one bothered to copy-paste his follow-up because it doesn't quite play in the "publishers are pure evil" narrative.

That said, yeah, I'd expect that after all the negative PR Obsidian has unwillingly generated, they'd be more careful about this stuff. Maybe they should hire a PR guy again..

 

[whalleywhat]

I'd expect he would be annoyed by the fact that pretty much no one bothered to copy-paste his follow-up because it doesn't quite play in the "publishers are pure evil" narrative.

That said, yeah, I'd expect that after all the negative PR Obsidian has unwillingly generated, they'd be more careful about this stuff. Maybe they should hire a PR guy again..

I'd rather they kept speaking their minds and then going "Whoops!"

What was the follow-up?

 

[pulga]

holy shit, any speculation on which publisher is hitting the crack pipe?

 

[marrec]

holy shit, any speculation on which publisher is hitting the crack pipe?

At this point it's probably easier just to list the ones that wouldn't present that proposal.

 

[dude]

I'm guessing Interplay.

Anyway, where is that update

 

[Almighty]

At this point it's probably easier just to list the ones that wouldn't present that proposal.

Well my two cents it that it is probably some smaller publisher. I know people like to think it was EA or Activision, but I doubt it was them or any of the big ones. Not because it is beyond something they would of thought of though. I just think that it would be too small fry for them and not really worth it. So I am thinking it is some small publisher based on that.

 

[lsslave]

At this point it's probably easier just to list the ones that wouldn't present that proposal.

We could take bets Vegas style.

I think EA would have some pretty weak odds though... maybe 1-1... 1.5-1 max

 

[Lancehead]

Interplay wouldn't surprise me. With all the Black Isle is back! stuff.

Whatever happened to that greatest resurrection of all time, anyway?

 

[water_wendi]

My guess it was many of the known publishers. Maybe all of them. i doubt very seriously any offering that proposal thought it would go through but theres always a chance right? Why not offer and see what comes of it?

 

[dude]

Interplay wouldn't surprise me. With all the Black Isle is back! stuff.

Whatever happened to that greatest resurrection of all time, anyway?

I'm actually very curious to what the new Black Isle will bring. Curiosity and thinly veiled hope...

 

[Delusibeta]

I'm guessing Interplay.

That... would not surprise me, to be honest.

 

[Almighty]

I'm actually very curious to what the new Black Isle will bring. Curiosity and thinly veiled hope...

It will bring pain and disappointment. Mark my words.

 

[WorstUsernameEver]

I'd rather they kept speaking their minds and then going "Whoops!"

What was the follow-up?

I'm trying to find it so I can quote it correctly, but essentially Feargus argued that he didn't think there was any ill will behind the proposal, but rather, they thought it was the easiest way to get something done with Obsidian without having to go through hurdles like having to get the budget approved, etc.

EDIT: Here it is:

I think they were trying, honestly, to be able to do something with us and they felt that was the easiest way to do it. They would then not need to go get budget approved and deal with the challenge of that. What I don't think they did was to think about our side of it and what they were really asking.

 

[whalleywhat]

I'm trying to find it so I can quote it correctly, but essentially Feargus argued that he didn't think there was any ill will behind the proposal, but rather, they thought it was the easiest way to get something done with Obsidian without having to go through hurdles like having to get the budget approved, etc.

EDIT: Here it is:

So more thoughtless than straight up malicious. Interesting.

 

[dude]

Josh Sawyer@jesawyer
friends: update coming around 11am PST. #projecteternity

That's like... An hour from now, right?

 

[duckroll]

That's like... An hour from now, right?

Nice!

 

[subversus]

Damn, gaming changed soooo much in these five years. Could you imagine Kickstarter craze and how much social media would matter today in 2005? no way

 

[marrec]

That's like... An hour from now, right?

Man, I was hoping to get back from working out in the shop to find the update had happened.

You mean to tell me I have to wait 15 minutes?!

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

That's like... An hour from now, right?

15 minutes before the floodgates open up! Brace yourself!

 

[Almighty]

I am ready. Hopefully it will have some good stuff in it.

 

[subversus]

ok, I'll play PS:T while Sawyer is getting the blog up.

 

[Corto]

ok, I'll play PS:T while Sawyer is getting the blog up.

You're channelling me. Still doing some business in Sigil at the moment.

 

[Almighty]

10 minutes past 11 PST Sawyer. Don't push me. I am not a patient man.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

10 minutes past 11 PST Sawyer. Don't push me. I am not a patient man.

Welp. That means the game won't be delivered on time as well. Pack your bags!

 

[marrec]

Welp. That means the game won't be delivered on time as well. Pack your bags!

I have lost all faith in Kickstarter and the games industry.

Time to start a podcast about craft beers.

 

[Lancehead]

Next update includes the announcement of a publisher.

 

[Almighty]

Welp. That means the game won't be delivered on time as well. Pack your bags!

Yep it doesn't bode well for Obsidian now. Not only do I have my doubts about them delivering on time I also think they might not be able to budget properly. Time to cancel my pledge.

My faith has been shattered.

 

[Dennis]

More like April 2015 amirite

 

[duckroll]

More like April 20015 amirite

Fixed.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Yep it doesn't bode well for Obsidian now. Not only do I have my doubts about them delivering on time I also think they might not be able to budget properly. Time to cancel my pledge.

My faith has been shattered.

Damn... Oh well, time to spend that $1,550 on hooker and booze. Everyone who donated is invited. My place. Plane ticket extra. Airport pick and drop provided by me.

We'll all meet up April 2014 at Downtown Toronto to commemorate what could've been...

 

[Almighty]

Damn... Oh well, time to spend that $1,550 on hooker and booze. Everyone who donated is invited. My place. Plane ticket extra. Airport pick and drop provided by me.

That's going to be one used up hooker by the end of the night.

 

[duckroll]

https://twitter.com/jesawyer/status/248849084998356992

Video uploading!

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Video? Fuck, I have no audio at work! You guys kindly/better transcribe what's taking place cause I need to act accordingly! D:

 

[Syraxith]

Whelp RPGs are dead, at least we still have bioware right guise?

Spoiler

lol

 

[marrec]

That's going to be one used up hooker by the end of the night.

That's what happens when you don't allow her to respec.

 

[Almighty]

Whelp RPGs are dead, at least we still have bioware right guise?

Spoiler

lol

Not funny. That actually caused me some momentary physical pain.

That's what happens when you don't allow her to respec.

Okay that one got me. Damn I am dying here.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Whelp RPGs are dead, at least we still have bioware right guise?

Spoiler

lol

Bioware will save us with Dragon Age: Warfare - Pogo Edition.

That's what happens when you don't allow her to respec.

Oh fuck!!! :lol :lol

 

[zkylon]

Video? Fuck, I have no audio at work! You guys better transcribe what's taking place cause I need to act accordingly! D:

Just finished the video, UE3 confirmed, no cities, level scaling on all difficulty modes, they'll try to keep the game under the half a million bugs.

Spoiler

Interplay's publishing

 

[volturnus]

I guees the GAF Inn gave them some nice ideas, eh?
Josh Sawyer @jesawyer

in tomorrow's #projecteternity update, i'll talk about SOULS, mechanics, and a new pledge tier aimed at forum communities

 

[Syraxith]

Bioware will save us with Dragon Age: Warfare - Pogo Edition.



Oh fuck!!! :lol :lol

Or Shit Mountain III: fifty shades of brown

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Just finished the video, UE3 confirmed, no cities, level scaling on all difficulty modes, they'll try to keep the game under the half a million bugs.

Spoiler

Interplay's publishing

iPhone 3GS version or no buy.

 

[Sanctuary]

As much as I love the BG games as well as Torment, I'm not sure how long I could suffer through the same dated Infinity Engine combat. That's pretty much the thing that turned me off with DA:Origins. If the world, characters and customization are all top notch, then the combat can be overlooked. Kind of sad though considering it's something you'll be doing with at least 75% of your time in the game.

 

[subversus]

Next update includes the announcement of a publisher.

lol, this got me.

As much as I love the BG games as well as Torment, I'm not sure how long I could suffer through the same dated Infinity Engine combat. That's pretty much the thing that turned me off with DA:Origins. If the world, characters and customization are all top notch, then the combat can be overlooked. Kind of sad though considering it's something you'll be doing with at least 75% of your time in the game.

dude....