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[Crazymoogle]

Not going to lie, amongst the first things I immediately noticed in their video were the Starbucks cups. Starbucks has a rep for being expensive in some parts so probably not a good idea to be drinking that (or at least showing it) whilst asking for funding

lolwut

1) joke post
2) has no idea how coffee is sold in the PNW
3) somehow believes a KS invalidates all employee personal spending

result = math.random(3)

 

[Raging Spaniard]

Upped from $10 to $50. Trying to do my part.

 

[LukeSmith]

This is 100% getting funded. Lock it up. Book it. Whatever it.

 

[Twinduct]

Pledged for the Hayter.
Increasing for the Hayter.

 

[Zen]

Well I'm going to be throwing in my money. I hope they make it.

EDIT: $20 dollar pledged.

 

[soultron]

This is 100% getting funded. Lock it up. Book it. Whatever it.

This.

The surge always comes in the last bit. They've worked their asses off to update with tonnes of incentives and it's paying off.

 

[Ignis Fatuus]

90k left with a little over 24 hours to go.

 

[Kusagari]

Fuck this is definitely getting funded.

Might up my pledge now for the journal.

 

[jediyoshi]

Aw, $10 more for the documentary over the PC price. I'm a sucker for making of stuff.

 

[Zen]

Fuck this is definitely getting funded.

Might up my pledge now for the journal.

Fuck man, I wish I could afford more than 20 because I really want that making of, soundtrack and journal.

 

[Omikaru]

I'd love to be able to up my pledge to help it along, but I've overstretched my budget just by springing for both the iOS and PC/Mac version.

That said, I think raising the last 90k is looking very likely given the kind of attention these things get in the last 24 hours.

 

[B_Rik_Schitthaus]

Aw, $10 more for the documentary over the PC price. I'm a sucker for making of stuff.

I have yet to see a good making of for a game.

 

[Zen]

If it gets funded, it will be one of the wildest kickstarter rides ever.

 

[zroid]

I have yet to see a good making of for a game.

The Double Fine Adventure supplementary videos have been of a very high quality, so far.

 

[Jb]

Pledged $30. Hope it gets to 500k, the concept and pedigree are promising.

 

[B_Rik_Schitthaus]

The Double Fine Adventure supplementary videos have been of a very high quality, so far.

When it's done it looks to be great, but stuff like the GOW 3 and H2 ones show to little of the game as it's created.

 

[ezekial45]

Holy shit, they can do this.

 

[Raging Spaniard]

Yeah, I think theyll make it. Crazy. I was sure it was dead a week ago.

 

[Akia]

So many naysayers in this thread hoping for Republique to fail.

I'm sorry but your high profile Kickstarter failure is in another castle

I'm looking forward to the inevitable meltdowns and crow eating.

 

[hwalker84]

Wow this may happen. The community is really rallying behind this. Way to go!!!

 

[Neuromancer]

With the full force of the video game enthusiast press glitterati behind it it can't possibly fail.

 

[Kusagari]

I find it somewhat hilarious that it wasn't even really the PC/Mac announcement that saved them, but the Hayter/Hale announcement. That's what started the real push.

 

[Grisby]

Was thinking about pledging but is the game gonna run on a 3GS? Has there been any details on that?

Skimmed the KS page and haven't seen anything on it.

edit-NM, must have missed it on the side there.

 

[AppleMIX]

Are you shitting me?

I was totally thinking this was doomed to failure.

Spoiler

Pledged 30 dollars.

 

[zroid]

I find it somewhat hilarious that it wasn't even really the PC/Mac announcement that saved them, but the Hayter/Hale announcement. That's what started the real push.

Just goes to show how little the "GAF voice" actually matters

 

[Omikaru]

Kicktraq is having trouble right now, so I can't see what the current rate of backing is trending the project towards, but I've worked out that they need about $3,700 an hour to hit the $500k.

I haven't been observing the Kickstarter that closely, but are they doing those numbers?

 

[Ignis Fatuus]

Kicktraq is having trouble right now, so I can't see what the current rate of backing is trending the project towards, but I've worked out that they need about $3,700 an hour to hit the $500k.

I haven't been observing the Kickstarter that closely, but are they doing those numbers?

They are right now. This is where we were just a few hours ago.

I find it somewhat hilarious that it wasn't even really the PC/Mac announcement that saved them, but the Hayter/Hale announcement. That's what started the real push.

Pretty sure that one complimented the other. There's no way that Hayter and Hale would've had that kind of impact without the PC and Mac announcements first. It's like a combo multiplier.

 

[GuardianE]

This game sounds remarkably like that PS2 game, Lifeline. Anyone else heard of it?

I mean, Lifeline was a pretty bad game and executed horribly, but it was a neat concept. I'm gonna go ahead and back this project.

 

[Zeouterlimits]

Shall I bump my pledge from $70 to $110?
All that's stopping me is the financial sensibility. I won't be paid for a month..

This game sounds remarkably like that PS2 game, Lifeline. Anyone else heard of it?

I mean, Lifeline was a pretty bad game and executed horribly, but it was a neat concept. I'm gonna go ahead and back this project.

Yeah, it's come up (and laughed about). The broken pixels for the game.. so good.

 

[MrCunningham]

Pretty sure that one complimented the other. There's no way that Hayter and Hale would've had that kind of impact without the PC and Mac announcements first. It's like a combo multiplier.

That's what I think happened too. It was the combination of the two that really drove it up. I wonder how many people would still be on the fence if it was iOS only and Hayter and Hale were both still involved?

But looking at the pledges:

1746 Backers: iOS only
1500 Backers: PC/ Mac only
1308 Backers: PC/Mac and iOS

478 Backers : iOS + Digital Soundtrack
415 Backers : Mac/PC + Digital Soundtrack
260 Backers : iOS + Mac/ Windows + Digital Soundtrack

The mobile and desktop pledges are split pretty evenly. But I don't imagine this making it with just mobile on its own.

 

[Kusagari]

Oh I agree it was a combo, but this wasn't hitting 500k, or even approaching it, without the Hayter/Hale announcement.

 

[watership]

How did they get EP to give them so much coverage?

 

[MrCunningham]

Oh I agree it was a combo, but this wasn't hitting 500k, or even approaching it, without the Hayter/Hale announcement.

Indeed. never underestimate the power of Solid Snake.

Also $87,291 left with 24 hours to go

$84,050 now...

Did someone make a $3000 pledge?

 

[zroid]

How did they get EP to give them so much coverage?

Well Vic is a huge supporter of iOS, as should be obvious to anyone who still watches ROTR. And I believe he and Ryan were well-acquainted already.

Camouflaj is in Seattle and EP shoots in Vancouver, so I guess the logistics made sense too.

 

[watership]

Well Vic is a huge supporter of iOS, as should be obvious to anyone who still watches ROTR. And I believe he and Ryan were well-acquainted already.

Camouflaj is in Seattle and EP shoots in Vancouver, so I guess the logistics made sense too.

Contacts, I get it. Just feels a little off.

 

[numble]

What is EP?

 

[mclem]

24 hours to get 85k. That's not impossible.

 

[KarmaCow]

What is EP?

Electric Playground, it's a gaming/movie/entertainment round up show.

 

[LiK]

24 hours to get 85k. That's not impossible.

damn, this is awesome.

 

[Haunted]

wow, this is really accelerating towards the end. Good shit.

 

[numble]

That's what I think happened too. It was the combination of the two that really drove it up. I wonder how many people would still be on the fence if it was iOS only and Hayter and Hale were both still involved?

But looking at the pledges:

1746 Backers: iOS only
1500 Backers: PC/ Mac only
1308 Backers: PC/Mac and iOS

478 Backers : iOS + Digital Soundtrack
415 Backers : Mac/PC + Digital Soundtrack
260 Backers : iOS + Mac/ Windows + Digital Soundtrack

The mobile and desktop pledges are split pretty evenly. But I don't imagine this making it with just mobile on its own.

I wonder how many of those iOS + PC/Mac are upgrades, and how many upgraded from iOS only compared to how many upgraded from PC/Mac only.

 

[zroid]

Contacts, I get it. Just feels a little off.

From a journalistic point of view, I agree, but over the years seeing how much coverage Vic has increasingly given to iOS, the support doesn't really surprise me.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

24 hours to get $75,000?

notgonnahappen.

Spoiler

donates $50 more dollars

 

[Akia]

If you watch the trailer credits you'll see that EP's Victor Lucus is filming this Republique's documentary (just like he did with MGS4).

 

[zroid]

Ah, makes sense. They do have a documentary side-business.

 

[AstroLad]

i pitched in. i probably wouldn't have had this on my radar if it wasn't for the toucharcade fiasco hahah

take note viral marketeers

 

[indigo-cyclops]

Put in $15 for the PC version - really like some of the artwork and what not that's been shown. If this is as interesting as The Experiment (EXperience112) then I will be incredibly pleased.!

 

[GuardianE]

Put in $15 for the PC version - really like some of the artwork and what not that's been shown. If this is as interesting as The Experiment (EXperience112) then I will be incredibly pleased.!

How was that, by the way? I have it on my shelf.

 

[Jasoneyu]

How was that, by the way? I have it on my shelf.

Woah I too also have the game on my shelf not opened. Screw it im busting it open and see it is cumbersome as some people said it was.

 

[chickdigger802]

was gonna bitch about how everyone on twitter is whining about this... but fuck it's actually working!

Keep hope alive!