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Torment: Tides of Numenera Kickstarter by InXile [Complete; $4.3 million funded]
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Brother None
Member
The Labyrinth will do similar things to the endless dungeon, yes, including reasonable achievable steps.
It makes sense to have bigger step stretch goals at the beginning and end but don't worry too much, we intend to keep things interesting. Vague, I know, but you'll see what I mean in due time.
Stretch goals are funny for no other reason than no matter what you do, people will always tell you you're doing it wrong, haha. "The best captains stand on the shore", we say in the Netherlands.
Yeah that too. Also that last half mil is going entirely to polishing and improving every aspect of the game. So it is a promise to do things right instead of just getting bogged down with extra content.
SquiddyCracker
Banned
Is the inspiration the Modron maze?
So maybe a quasi random element to give it more replayability?
No worries here, but you say Torment Kickstarter and despite my best efforts it's hard not to check in too frequently... like counting seconds on the treadmill.
I sure as hell hope it is nothing like the Modron Maze.
Brother None
Member
Modron Maze was more of a grind. We're not going to do any grind/dungeon crawl areas that are purely focused on combat like that. The Labyrinth is more focused on post-death gameplay, making it a worthwhile area to explore on its own right and thus making death more than a "well, better reload then!" state. Can't comment on randomization right now.
SquiddyCracker
Banned
trab pu kcip
Member
I'm fine with the no-grind part
I suspected something like that.
sounds nice to me too though
SquiddyCracker
Banned
I also like where they're going with death.
Is vaguely reminiscent of Ringworld, in that you are transported somewhere else once you die and have to physically get back to where you died if you wish to return.
Is vaguely reminiscent of Ringworld, in that you are transported somewhere else once you die and have to physically get back to where you died if you wish to return.
That's a really cool idea.
You make games. Do you ever get close to launch, look back at all the great ideas, see that they've not been implemented, and say, "what the heck happened?"
The thing about that is, how do you keep it fresh? Sure, the first time someone dies, wicked, but then the sixth or seventh time, the player is like, not this thing again.
I had this idea for a game where when the player would fall asleep they would enter another world. The player would then have to choose between insomnia and narcolepsy to further the plot. The end could take place in either world.
Morty, the floating talking ribcage.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
"My name is Muerte! It means death!"
"Hi, Morte."
"Hi, Morte."
I agree with a ridiculous high percent of your post, to the point I think you might actually be me.
I too am reminded of Moebius, and considering he's one of my favorite artists, I am really, really happy.
You're a heartless shell. Poor little Aerie
trab pu kcip
Member
SquiddyCracker
Banned
This better happen.
superdeluxe
Member
Dwight Schrute
Member
I read something I missed earlier.
The main char can be either a girl or a man. Actually, I think that most of PS:T awesome story was because of the predifined main char.
The thing is, gender has an influence on story (Deionarra for ex.). I don't care if it's a woman or a man, but I tought the main char gender should be predefined, or they'll have to change many NPC gender too depending o your choice, I guess.
The main char can be either a girl or a man. Actually, I think that most of PS:T awesome story was because of the predifined main char.
The thing is, gender has an influence on story (Deionarra for ex.). I don't care if it's a woman or a man, but I tought the main char gender should be predefined, or they'll have to change many NPC gender too depending o your choice, I guess.
SquiddyCracker
Banned
From Update 5.
With that said, PS:T's story could have been done (kinda) with a lesbian MC or Deionarra as a man (and similar gender swaps for other chars).
If they have the two genders in mind from the get-go, then they could go for some nice differentiation.
Ideally, I'd like to see 5-10% of the game be different depending on which gender you pick.
superdeluxe
Member
What kinds of goals should be at 500k?
superdeluxe
Member
Hey man thanks!
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
"I see you've managed to capture our floating skull, Muerte. The brains behind the operation."
"No! No! I'm Morte! My name is Morte!"
My old DM had the complete book of elves. I created my first character with it!
He died after only a few sessions so he couldn't have been that overpowered.
Brother None
Member
Brian Fargo‏ @BrianFargo
Yes we are working on an intermediate stretch goal between 2.5 and 3 mil... we hope to have it by tomorrow. Another great day!
Yes, indeed.
Yes we are working on an intermediate stretch goal between 2.5 and 3 mil... we hope to have it by tomorrow. Another great day!
Yes, indeed.
What I would love would be a Jagged Alliance / Falloutish "psychological quiz" that determines your starting traits/points. I always loved these. Make them optional for all I care, but I'd love to see something like this included. Maybe as bonus for "new" players to give them a clue which class / focus they are suited for. I always think that it's a lackluster that epic RPGs start as "pick your stats and class", instead of evolving around you and your playstyle. Doesn't have to be set in stone, but it adds greatly to the immersion.
SquiddyCracker
Banned
This is good news.
indigo-cyclops
Member
Switched pledge to $28 after seeing the bonus rewards. I'm very close to going $75 though, for the digital corebook.. Though I'd love to just be able to add a physical copy to my current pledge...
Dis game!
Dis game!
SquiddyCracker
Banned
I am strongly considering a physical tier, but I've already spent so much on Kickstarters the last couple of months.
And I just bought a new PC, so digital will have to do.
They should save that one for the final push.
I'm sure they have already garnered attention in most corners of the internet.
It seems to have settled at around 70k/day, but there's still scope for movement. I'm going to say a few fewer days, around 7.
Brother None
Member
70K a day would be an extremely high average in this calm period. WL2 fell to the 30-40K range in this time and PE to the 40-50K range.
SquiddyCracker
Banned
They seem to have gotten 100k a day now for some time.
We're at 2.5 million, so I'm expecting it to take a week at most.
Then it'll hopefully speed up as they release more frequent stretch goals, and a final one-two day boost reaching the 2x of the first day - 3 million!
All in all, I'm expecting 1.5 million+100k times 25 days (2.5 million)+3million=7 million!
Yeah it will slowly drip down over the course of the kickstarter, you're probably looking at another 700k-1m over the next 21 days, and another 1m or so in the final 2. Conservatively speaking, I wouldn't be surprised to see it go higher.
You guys should look at kicktraq more. 68k, 72k, Today is 52k. They will hover in the 30-60 k region for the next 10 days or so. Thus, 10-11 days.
indigo-cyclops
Member
Yea totally the situation I'm in. I'd love to have the physical stuff but I'm not much of a collector, and wouldn't really utilize a lot of it after checking it out initially. But I would love the huge corebook in physical form.
SquiddyCracker
Banned
Ah, yeah that makes sense.
Maybe a 2.75 goal might boost things.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
There was a definite spike yesterday, but tomorrow's update as well as a 2.7m would help things.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
I doubt that it will get much more than PE just because of the length, though.
Huh? What do you mean length? Anyway, i can see this in the 4.5-5 range at the end of the day.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Just that having X Days Left may not really mean that much.
Well it will at least equal a few 100k more. Unless the rate drops below 40k a day.
Plus we got 200k in mega backers worth of monies oh yeeeeeeeahhh!
superdeluxe
Member
Around 25k.