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Pillars of Eternity by Obsidian Entertainment (Kickstarter) [Up: Teaser]
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Literally from the original pitch, on the main project eternity homepage:
A bigger budget has always meant getting a bigger game, more areas to explore, etc. What they choose to announce as a stretch goal is just whatever they think might draw in the most new pledges. Stretch goals are like extra promises you make to get people more excited about a project -- they aren't the be all end all of what will end up in the game by a long shot!
A bigger budget has always meant getting a bigger game, more areas to explore, etc. What they choose to announce as a stretch goal is just whatever they think might draw in the most new pledges. Stretch goals are like extra promises you make to get people more excited about a project -- they aren't the be all end all of what will end up in the game by a long shot!
cartman414
Member
Is it weird for me to be worried there have only been 3 out of 6 takers so far for the enemy party reward?
Mister_Bubbles
Member
Well, five grand is a lot of money (as we're finding out!). Also, I wouldn't be surprised a few of the wealthier potential backers are waiting till the last moment to throw down.
New update, Adventurer's Hall unlocked: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects.../326152?ref=email&show_token=07a746a9424d2d4c
Lot of pledges stuff, you can now also get the expansion for 20 extra bucks, which seems a little too expensive to me, I imagine the game itself will be like 20-30 bucks...
Lot of pledges stuff, you can now also get the expansion for 20 extra bucks, which seems a little too expensive to me, I imagine the game itself will be like 20-30 bucks...
damn, that 20$ expansion update is a good move. Pricey enough to make a difference but cheap enough for me to think about it. Im at the 20$ level so 40$ for the game and expansion sounds decent. I bet that is exactly what they want. Ways to get all those hanging on to the 20$ level thats sold out to move upwards.
cartman414
Member
I think someone jumped the gun on that update upload. Still $40,000 short.
They mention paypal in the update.
2.6 mil is adding the Paypal money.
SaberVulcan
Member
Mhm. Im gonna add it. Do I just change my $20 to $40, and they will add on the expansion pack?
Seems like the way they know what add-ons you want is by the amount of money you go over your chosen reward. So if you are 20$ over the reward you picked they will automatically know you want the expansion.
cartman414
Member
Didn't notice Paypal contributions weren't counted. Derp.
SaberVulcan
Member
Thats what I thought, but then I was looking at the other rewards, and there are 4 different rewards for + $25 (Beta, game key, and 2 shirts) so unless they give all (or just 2 if you were a "digital backer")for that particular value, yeah.
Oh well, theres nothing else for +$20 so they can figure it out.
ArisenDragon
Member
How do you add to the pledge just manage pledge. I am at the 20 dollar level I might want to move up to 40.
Hmm that is confusing. Best then i can think is that they ask you later on what you want if you donated more than the reward...
SaberVulcan
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ArisenDragon
Member
Thanks saw that but just wanted to make sure.
Jibbajabbawockky
Member
I don't know- you figure the lowest price you can get the game on Kickstarter that's not a special rate is $35. They note the $25 pledge has the game cheaper than it'll be at release. If the main game is $30-$40 and the expack around $20-30, that would make sense to me. As I remember a lot of the Infinity engine game expansion packs were around $20-30.
They'll just send out a survey for which Add-On you want if it's not clear from how much money you put. That's not something I would worry about
Tomorrow we're getting a screen shot, right?
Yeah. That screen gonna be important for them, good or bad.
SerArthurDayne
Member
They are closely watching the GAF inn thread, waiting to poach if we can't make up the 5 grand. You know what to do. When we have it all sewed up the others will have no choice in what to purchase.
If they can capture the loo of old IE games, which I believe is they're intention, it could be huge. Most IE games still look great even today, so they don't need to stray far from that.
I think we'll see a big bump after the screenshot
Oh, right! Hope it allows me to shup up about the darned concept art.
superdeluxe
Member
Pledge 40$. Stay at the 20$ reward tier, at the end they will send out a survey, you let them know what add ons you have
It is insane value. Wish I had more money right now, but times are tough.
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Deleted member 102362
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They explained that a bigger budget means they hire more people to make this added stuff, rather than delay the game (like how Double Fine Adventure was going to take about 6 months with 3-4 people making it when first announced, but when they had 3 million as a budget it changed to a year and a half with a full team and a documentary crew). Obsidian plan for early 2014, no matter what.
An extra 150,000 is a full salary for a talented new artist, for instance. Pretty good use of resources.
AHA-Lambda
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So if I understand it correctly in order to get the $20 expansion add-on, I have to just change my pledge amount by increasing it $20 but not change the reward tier, yes?
CCP are the makers of EVE, not The Witcher.
Wtf....Everything is great, Project Eternity is getting a lot of money, it has a dream team and it will probably be awesome.
But then I saw something, and started raging.
Huh, it's CCP not CDPR.
Everything is great, Project Eternity is getting a lot of money, it has a dream team and it will probably be awesome.
But then I saw something, and started raging.
oh no
nononononononononono
FUCK
I hate CCP.
My mistake. I mistook CCP for CPR and White Wolf for owning the TW license. Flog me if you want.
AHA-Lambda
Member
Quoted for next page.
That part was written by Avellone, iirc. But yeah, he's great, this is pretty much shaping to be the best wrpg ever. They cannot fail.
Everything is great, Project Eternity is getting a lot of money, it has a dream team and it will probably be awesome.
But then I saw something, and started raging.
Avellone was tweeting about writing for vampires one or two years ago.
Everything is great, Project Eternity is getting a lot of money, it has a dream team and it will probably be awesome.
But then I saw something, and started raging.
FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUU
Mister_Bubbles
Member
Correct.
AHA-Lambda
Member
Ah right, thank you
Everything is great, Project Eternity is getting a lot of money, it has a dream team and it will probably be awesome.
But then I saw something, and started raging.
When will DF Adventure come out? I know that initially they wanted to release the game by October/November, but since they got nearly an order of magnitude more money they decided to take more time with it. 2013 will probably prove a dry spell for 'big' kickstartert project at least until the first wave of already funded KS games gets released.