Codex Interview RPG Codex Wasteland 2 Interview - Part 3: Brian Fargo on Community Feedback

[lulurkinglurkerlurk]

I hope this Wasteland 2 game Fargo.
o_O

 

[Charles-cgr]

The race is on. How much is still needed?

DU's probably asleep now, Tal isn't here either. Without them, I'm in the dark.

Too bad, it's speeding up for the last stretch. No big deal, but it would be cool if that worked out.

 

[hiver]

$1,491,369

 

[Stelcio]

I'd probably also guess that the majority of people that donated large amounts of money were Wasteland fans, so it kind of balances out.

I'd bet my money on other devs, like MCA or Muzyka (or their companies as whole maybe). And it does not balance out - you can count the contributions on kickstarter page. Sole 15$ pledges give 250k, more than all people contributing on the four highest tiers if we count every 10k pledge as 10k and no more.

Not that it makes the kickstarter campaign any less cool and promising.

Of course not. Actually that may be the reason for many people to contribute - not Wasteland nor Fallout relation.

 

[Johannes]

Maybe 100,000 copies of the original were sold, but obviously many more people actually played the game.

 

[Charles-cgr]

Funny thing, I remember buying it for $15. It shocked me how cheap it was compared to other games at Babbages or the like (I lived in the US back then). So I remember it clearly.

100 000 x $15... Kind of eerie isn't it?

 

[Charles-cgr]

1,498,239 Almost too late.

EDIT - Counting the paypal option, it is too late. Oh well.

http://wasteland.inxile-entertainment.com/pledge.php

 

[Ausir]

It won't be just a spiritual Fallout 3, it will still retain some core elements of Wasteland that Fallout lacks, like control over the whole party. And, of course, the setting.

 

[Gregz]

Great interview with great answers. Dessert Ranger reporting for duty

 

[GarfunkeL]

That last line of his... sweet