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vacant sky's failure and the trends of selling rtp to stupid humans
First of all, I was shocked to find out (today) that Vacant Sky was going commercial. Shows how much I pay attention, considering I have been subbed to it for well over a year. Second, I was floored to find out that it raised twenty grand! Granted, the few minutes of the game that I actually played seemed pretty sound, but I don't think I'd pay money for it. I was looking forward to an updated version of the game (promised over a year ago, at that point for free), but now I really don't care.
I just watched the trailer, and I completely agree with the shock and awe that people are experiencing. Not with what it shows, but the fact that people actually donated money to this thing! I recently tried to support a project that had to do with a Newgrounds mini series (not trying to promote it, just an anecdote), which was only asking for 30k. I know this is more, but the effort that went into making this thing was INSANE!! Animatronic puppets (I think...), live actors, incredible CGI, etc., etc. ... and the thing FAILED to meet its mark! This... this is kind of a sad "peek" into an above average RM game, whose best feature is the voice acting. And it SUCCEEDS?!
Don't get me wrong, if you can advertise something to a group of people well enough to make a handful of cash, all the power to you. I'm just amazed.
Also, on a mildly related note, the dude that is making VS... is kind of a dick. Although this has little to do with the project itself, it just makes it all the more surprising it got the funding. You would think you would need to be a likable and charismatic person to get the kind of green he was asking for to make this game. I guess this can be summed up with a simple phrase, coming from one of the worlds biggest dicks: "Assholes finish first." - Tucker Max. (If anyone is curious about how this guy is a dick, go through his post history. A great example of his impatient, entitled, arrogant dickatude, read his Forever's End review, if it still exists.)
I do feel a bit bad for putting a project like this down. It's usually nice to see an indie developer succeed when there are so many lame ass games that are now flooding the market. But when such a shoddy job is done showcasing it, the final product barely promises to do anything new or amazing, and the developer is a douche, the bad feeling seems to wash away, leaving only a mildly stale taste of discomfort. Plus, I'm pretty sure the admins won't like this post very much either...
Sorry if it seems like I'm stealing your thunder by piling on, TFT, but I was just as floored as you were to hear about this whole thing.
EDIT: Okay, I was just informed that the original series is still being redone for free, and that this is a new game (a prequel) to said game. My opinion still stands. Actually, in a lot of ways, I'm even more annoyed to find out that it is set in the same setting as something that is already available. There are already way too many prequels and sequels and parallel stories already existing in this world...
A great example of a game maker that could write a great story (albeit short), release it and do it all over again is none other than Lys86. Even though he never finished his most known work "A Blurred Line", he has a handful of other really entertaining games that are all pretty unique.
...now I'm rambling... bottom line, this is nuts.
I just watched the trailer, and I completely agree with the shock and awe that people are experiencing. Not with what it shows, but the fact that people actually donated money to this thing! I recently tried to support a project that had to do with a Newgrounds mini series (not trying to promote it, just an anecdote), which was only asking for 30k. I know this is more, but the effort that went into making this thing was INSANE!! Animatronic puppets (I think...), live actors, incredible CGI, etc., etc. ... and the thing FAILED to meet its mark! This... this is kind of a sad "peek" into an above average RM game, whose best feature is the voice acting. And it SUCCEEDS?!
Don't get me wrong, if you can advertise something to a group of people well enough to make a handful of cash, all the power to you. I'm just amazed.
Also, on a mildly related note, the dude that is making VS... is kind of a dick. Although this has little to do with the project itself, it just makes it all the more surprising it got the funding. You would think you would need to be a likable and charismatic person to get the kind of green he was asking for to make this game. I guess this can be summed up with a simple phrase, coming from one of the worlds biggest dicks: "Assholes finish first." - Tucker Max. (If anyone is curious about how this guy is a dick, go through his post history. A great example of his impatient, entitled, arrogant dickatude, read his Forever's End review, if it still exists.)
I do feel a bit bad for putting a project like this down. It's usually nice to see an indie developer succeed when there are so many lame ass games that are now flooding the market. But when such a shoddy job is done showcasing it, the final product barely promises to do anything new or amazing, and the developer is a douche, the bad feeling seems to wash away, leaving only a mildly stale taste of discomfort. Plus, I'm pretty sure the admins won't like this post very much either...
Sorry if it seems like I'm stealing your thunder by piling on, TFT, but I was just as floored as you were to hear about this whole thing.
EDIT: Okay, I was just informed that the original series is still being redone for free, and that this is a new game (a prequel) to said game. My opinion still stands. Actually, in a lot of ways, I'm even more annoyed to find out that it is set in the same setting as something that is already available. There are already way too many prequels and sequels and parallel stories already existing in this world...
A great example of a game maker that could write a great story (albeit short), release it and do it all over again is none other than Lys86. Even though he never finished his most known work "A Blurred Line", he has a handful of other really entertaining games that are all pretty unique.
...now I'm rambling... bottom line, this is nuts.
Success of the Kickstarter + Moving forward
Huh... I'm really surprised. I've been following this game for a while, but I didn't realize it was going commercial. I was hoping to play the... updated...? ...fixed? version of the game without having to buy a copy of it. Granted, I only got about 20 minutes into the game when I found out that the game was being changed, so I stopped before I got too invested and then had to replay due to (seemingly significant) changes.
Now it seems I should snag the 3 current acts before they disappear. Hopefully I can get a good idea of what's in store for the commercial release. Probably won't get it though...
Anyway, kudos I suppose.
Now it seems I should snag the 3 current acts before they disappear. Hopefully I can get a good idea of what's in store for the commercial release. Probably won't get it though...
Anyway, kudos I suppose.
Legacies of Dondoran
Ok, I tried to look through this pretty thoroughly, but I couldn't find a post that mentions a bug where the skill book item disappears after you get Krysta! Please help!
EDIT: Never mind, it's only a temporary thing...
EDIT: Never mind, it's only a temporary thing...
Dragon Fantasy: Venaitura II
NNNOOOOO!!! This is the second project that I have been looking forward to that got cancelled in the past two days!!
WHY ME!?
Any way you might post the current version of it?
WHY ME!?
Any way you might post the current version of it?
Revelation Chronicles: Edel Sky
So, I'm sure you answered this a while a ago somewhere, but how many chapters do you have planned for this game?
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Dost thou want to become a tester?
Interracial Relations
You know, I just thought of something: how are we defining race? Like m4uesviecr said, most people think of white/black, but there's more to it than that.
Really, my point is, how different do two people have to be to be considered a different "race". In reality, humans are all the same species, but again, I don't think that's what we're talking about here. Honestly, I don't think racism is going to go away... I talked to someone recently about all this, and he said that we are "programmed" to find differences between ourselves and others. It's a justification to steal and kill and propagate your our genetic line. Sick but true, I suppose.
Either way, I say let people do what they please.
Weird story... be forewarned...
Really, my point is, how different do two people have to be to be considered a different "race". In reality, humans are all the same species, but again, I don't think that's what we're talking about here. Honestly, I don't think racism is going to go away... I talked to someone recently about all this, and he said that we are "programmed" to find differences between ourselves and others. It's a justification to steal and kill and propagate your our genetic line. Sick but true, I suppose.
Either way, I say let people do what they please.
Weird story... be forewarned...
On a somewhat unrelated topic, I find racism to be funny (in a meta/mocking sort of way). I have a buddy that calls me the "n word" (can't say it even though I put no stock in the word) on occasion. The funny part is, I'm whiter than paper. Seriously, I have the deepest dungeon tan you will ever know. I could blind someone... you get the point. Really, he means nothing by it. He's just mocking the absurdity of the word. Anyway, I hope that the stupids die off in the next hundred years or so and all of this is irrelevant.
Diablo 3 Release date announced
author=Craze
It runs perfectly on the highest settings on my laptop.
Intel i5 (2.5GHz), GeForce GT 540M w/ 1g VRAM, 4g RAM.
(It's an acer Aspire, and I highly recommend it. It's like $650, plays modern games really well (ME3 on full settings? no prob) and has an absurdly long battery life thanks to the nVidia Optimus technology. And, y'know, isn't $1.3k.)
Where the hell did you find something like that?! Sounds way too good to be true.
EDIT: Wow... found something similar on newegg... I can't wait until I have an income and can buy stuff. Stupid job market...
Diablo 3 Release date announced
author=kentonaauthor=SmileWithStyleCool! Thanks! (One of the biggest questions I had about the game was simply "will it run on my machine?" I haven't purchased a new PC game in YEARS - I am usually at least 3 years behind on big titles)author=kentonaI have two, sending one of them to you through PM. Have fun!
Does anyone have a Game Pass for the Starter Edition? (can I have it?)
I was worried about it working on my PC as well, but it runs like a dream! As long as you HAVE a graphics card and a decent bit of RAM, it should rune without a hitch.
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