Basileus777
Member
It doesn't count for stretch goals. It's to offset the cut taken by Amazon and co.
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Torment: Tides of Numenera Kickstarter by InXile [Complete; $4.3 million funded]
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It doesn't count for stretch goals. It's to offset the cut taken by Amazon and co.
SquiddyCracker
Banned
Nope, that's just for extra work on everything that has been reached.
Which is a shame, because with it I could see the 4.5 million tier getting reached.
An odd little realisation about Kickstarter just struck me:
Torment:
There's similar things in many other Kickstarters, of course.
Now, it's crossed my mind that this is going to expose names of people who are willing to give a chunk of money to a game to the outside world. Is that going to open them up to begging letters? It's not so bad when you're just 'in the credits' in general, since that'll mean your contribution size isn't clear.
And, possibly controversially: For the wealthy people who *can* afford this, is it necessarily a bad thing for prospective developers (or indeed people in fields outside gaming) to have an idea where they might be able to find an angel investor?
Torment:
There's similar things in many other Kickstarters, of course.
Now, it's crossed my mind that this is going to expose names of people who are willing to give a chunk of money to a game to the outside world. Is that going to open them up to begging letters? It's not so bad when you're just 'in the credits' in general, since that'll mean your contribution size isn't clear.
And, possibly controversially: For the wealthy people who *can* afford this, is it necessarily a bad thing for prospective developers (or indeed people in fields outside gaming) to have an idea where they might be able to find an angel investor?
Update #16
And here we all stand setting history with the crowdfunding campaign for Torment: Tides of Numenera. We often speak of paradigm shifts and game changers in our industry but you are truly witnessing it in this groundbreaking new model of connecting creators with the players. You have all heard me speak to this new power, but truly it will shape the kinds of games you play and the policies of the developers and publishers. More than ever we are in sync with the simple goal of making games without ever losing the gamers interests. At Interplay our slogan was By Gamers, For Gamers and this attitude could not be truer today.
There is no way this game would have ever been funded without this new method of connection and without the passion of our backers who didnt just donate but worked as a team to spread the word. You guys rock! The passion of the RPG gamer is like none other.
We are both humbled and excited that you have given us this opportunity. The team we have assembled is pretty unbelievable and I have full faith that together we will create a true classic. I never stopped working to get Chris Avellone aboard to make sure we had the band back together. But it only got better when we brought on guys like Pat Rothfuss and Kevin Saunders to take the game to new heights. The trick is always to surround ones self with brilliant people and to create an environment in which creativity can flourish.
I want to give a special shout-out to my wife Ashley for driving her insane by talking incessantly about Kickstarter, Wasteland 2 and Torment for 24 hours a day. Id also like to thank super fan Steven Dengler who stepped up to match my dollar contribution. The world would be a better place with more Steven Denglers.
Our communication does not stop here. As youve seen, we do have our own creative vision for this game but it will be our regular contact with you that helps us hone in on the right aspects of it all. With this great crowdfunding success comes great responsibility and we could not take it more seriously. My confidence in delivering a classic you will love comes from this open dialogue.
As you may know we have a closing party today in which we will celebrate the success weve had with this campaign and countdown to the final minutes of closing. We are of course ecstatic at our current funding but we are a competitive bunch and would love to beat the total funding record that our dear friends at Obsidian currently hold. We thought it only natural to invite any backers of the game and at last count we had 100 of you RSVP that you are attending. I look forward to meeting you. And for those that cannot attend, you will be able to join us virtually at this link starting at 2:30 PDT:
http://www.twitch.tv/inxile_entertainment
And before I end my writing let me share one more incredible concept piece from Nils Hamm that showcases the male player of Torment: Tides of Numenera.
Once again I would like to thank you for making it possible for me and all my team at inXile to spend many more years creating the best RPGs we can.
Brian Fargo
Leader inXile
SquiddyCracker
Banned
Well, it's not a white guy, so that's definitely a step in the right direction.
It might be good to have him as a relatively generic guy, that change drastically as the different tides take a hold of him (or her).
It might be good to have him as a relatively generic guy, that change drastically as the different tides take a hold of him (or her).
trab pu kcip
Member
yay!
I kinda like the character art btw
That sounds plausible.
I guess he doesn't look all too dissimilar generally-speaking from the female protagonist, though the art in the latter was more attractive.
I hope they get the stuff surrounding the protagonists right. One of the most enjoyable and distinctive parts of Torment was The Nameless One's nature as a sentient zombie. That alone drove countless Morte jokes, random asides from other characters, and had certain other ramifications as well (literally digging into your body for things, ripping off body parts to use for some purpose, etc).
I hope they get the stuff surrounding the protagonists right. One of the most enjoyable and distinctive parts of Torment was The Nameless One's nature as a sentient zombie. That alone drove countless Morte jokes, random asides from other characters, and had certain other ramifications as well (literally digging into your body for things, ripping off body parts to use for some purpose, etc).
Not sure if previously posted. But the full Sagus Cliff track by Mark Morgan is here:
http://www.destructoid.com/torment-tides-of-numenera-ost-sample-just-for-you-250844.phtml
http://www.destructoid.com/torment-tides-of-numenera-ost-sample-just-for-you-250844.phtml
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
Really interesting variety of themes for one track.
So good, thank you for the link!
On a related note, GOG has Planescape: Torment and the rest of the D&D games on sale this weekend.
http://www.gog.com/news/weekend_promo_dd_dynamo
So, if you have never played the original Torment pick it up for cheap.
http://www.gog.com/news/weekend_promo_dd_dynamo
So, if you have never played the original Torment pick it up for cheap.
trab pu kcip
Member
aw fuck yes, I wanted to get it again anyway. thanks for posting!
nonadventurer
Neo Member
Wow, this has picked up a lot. I really hope it reaches at least $4,25m, even if the chances are slim.
trab pu kcip
Member
full length version of the song from the last animated piece<3
woah I didn't see I was beaten
woah I didn't see I was beaten
Deliciously awesome.
Chairman Yang
if he talks about books, you better damn well listen
I'm still shocked that a Torment successor is happening...and with an adequate budget, a new setting that'll maintain the sense of discovery and mystery that Planescape: Torment had, an amazing assemblage of developers, no publisher interference, at a time when there are no meaningful technological barriers, and with lots of good design decisions already made.
I don't know how good the final output will be, but all of the inputs are about as perfect as anyone could've hoped for.
I don't know how good the final output will be, but all of the inputs are about as perfect as anyone could've hoped for.
It's so good that I can't breathe
superdeluxe
Member
Have they stated when they will release info about races/characters?
Or at some point one of the globes will be in the hands of Tommy Westphal...(bonus points if you got this).
Brian Fargo posts periodic updates on twitter and on the kickstarter page. Apparently they are not easy to calculate, so the updates are infrequent.
For those who shied away from reading the design doc, they do note this at the beginning:
I'm probably gonna read it. Game isn't coming out till 2015 anyway
Seems like 9
4 in the base game
1 in "The Toy"
1 secret @ 2.5
1 secret @ 3
1 from Rothfuss
1 from Avellone
I'm probably gonna read it. Game isn't coming out till 2015 anyway
Seems like 9
4 in the base game
1 in "The Toy"
1 secret @ 2.5
1 secret @ 3
1 from Rothfuss
1 from Avellone
SquiddyCracker
Banned
This is so Torment.
Also:
$3,909,101+$89,000+=More or less $4million!
Onwards to 4,250,000 and 4,500,000!
Need an hourly average of $31,250 for the next 8 hours to reach 4.25millions.
Need an hourly average of $62,500 for the next 8 hours to reach 4.5millions.
trab pu kcip
Member
yeah totally. I wonder about that 4.5 though....maybe I should have agreed to the bet after all haha.
theSlacker
Member
Well only got 7 hours from time you posted I think.
Anyway, game will probably get 4 mil even without paypal, but don't see it hitting the later stretch goals unless a few people were holding off backing big till the very end.
SquiddyCracker
Banned
Aww, yeah it's 7 hours now.
Trab should have accepted that bet, looks like the 4.5 million is out of reach unless we get a mega push now.
AstroZombie
Banned
4mill is a done deal.
mysteriousmage09
Member
The 4M mark is good! Yes!