Re: Kickstarter, and the "Promise" to deliver
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 7:29 am
Well, I still tend to back projects at a fairly high level, Damocles. I can't think of many projects where I've committed funds at the "common backer" tier. I never regretted my backing of Voxel Quest because the creator was deserving of the funding and had real talent. I wasn't really interested in the rewards he was offering and had already asked him to transfer my rights to a good friend on these forums. It was sad when he had to stop work on what promised to be something awesome. He even offered us a full refund but many of us declined on the grounds that we had enjoyed the ride so much.
I rarely calculate anything when it comes to KS projects and the like. I can be swayed by the offer of physical goods especially a boxed game with a decent manual and map or suchlike. It certainly influenced my decision concerning Limit Theory. Of course I could also hear the earnestness in the voice of a younger Josh Parnell. And he nailed me with his obvious love of Freelancer.
I've even been swayed by indie developers who came to these forums and convinced me of the merits of their various projects.
My biggest gamble has been Star Citizen as far as committed funds are concerned. I know Chris has the vision to deliver a magnificent space game....I'm just concerned about the sheer scale of what he now has in mind. It's not the project I originally backed that's for sure.
I may have rambled a little in this post. *chuckle*
I rarely calculate anything when it comes to KS projects and the like. I can be swayed by the offer of physical goods especially a boxed game with a decent manual and map or suchlike. It certainly influenced my decision concerning Limit Theory. Of course I could also hear the earnestness in the voice of a younger Josh Parnell. And he nailed me with his obvious love of Freelancer.
I've even been swayed by indie developers who came to these forums and convinced me of the merits of their various projects.
My biggest gamble has been Star Citizen as far as committed funds are concerned. I know Chris has the vision to deliver a magnificent space game....I'm just concerned about the sheer scale of what he now has in mind. It's not the project I originally backed that's for sure.
I may have rambled a little in this post. *chuckle*