KickStarter Solasta Pre-Release Thread [GAME RELEASED, GO TO NEW THREAD]

[Spectacle]

Advertisement , the more it sell , the better it is for everyone

I get, but why not give it to youtubers? There are a lot of 5E youtubers, XP to level 3, Critical Role, etc;

There's no point in giving early keys to youtubers who will just stream the game upon release anyway.

 

[Elex]

Please not critical role.

It’s not like you meet then in game.

 

[PulsatingBrain]

Great news. I can dive straight in after Yakuza

 

[The_Mask]

I wish I also had backed this KS.

Let me have you in on a lil secret: if Dorateen is interested in an upcoming RPG, you should probably be as well.

 

[Dorateen]

I wish I also had backed this KS.

Let me have you in on a lil secret: if Dorateen is interested in an upcoming RPG, you should probably be as well.

Just wish this allowed for a six character party. I've been spoiled by KotC2. But still looking forward to Solasta.

 

[Mortmal]

Nope , there's nothing obvious about kickstarters , while everything goes right with solasta , you have realm beyonds at the same price which is everything goes wrong . Let me see , they are super late already on delivery( theorical now)barely any communication with backers, ceo went awol for 6months and they were ok with it. The amount of dumbfuckery is insane , they are almost bankrupt and they stole my money.

 

[PulsatingBrain]

realm beyonds

That sucks to hear it's such a mess. I haven't followed it too closely, but I absolutely love the look of it

Beautiful style.

 

[V_K]

there's nothing obvious about kickstarters , while everything goes right with solasta , you have realm beyonds at the same price which is everything goes wrong

Nope. I don't want to beat on RB, but their kickstarter was very clearly overambitious, promising everything but the kitchen sink. Solasta's pitch was the opposite of that - it hammered the game's main selling points (verticality and 5e), but was very realistic about the game's scope and transparent about its limitations. It was very clear which of the two games had (much) higher chances to get to release.

 

[Mortmal]

Ceres had experienced devs , working on albion , that was a great rpg in it's time , they had some credentials, that sounded possible. But they set the kickstarter funding bar very low knowing it was not nearly enough ,with no extra funding , their biggest flaw ,unethical business.
Solasta pitch on the other hand was realistic indeed and i have the feeling they deliver more than what they promise...It's a rather epic 40 hours rpg improving upon the classics.

 

[pm_675]

there's nothing obvious about kickstarters , while everything goes right with solasta , you have realm beyonds at the same price which is everything goes wrong

Nope. I don't want to beat on RB, but their kickstarter was very clearly overambitious, promising everything but the kitchen sink. Solasta's pitch was the opposite of that - it hammered the game's main selling points (verticality and 5e), but was very realistic about the game's scope and transparent about its limitations. It was very clear which of the two games had (much) higher chances to get to release.

Pretty much. Tactical Adventures was always very clear with the scope of the game and their own limitations.

Also, Mathieu Girard was a experienced, senior developer and former CEO and founder of Amplitude Studios. He did have the the experience to deliver an actual product unlike a bunch of "developers". Who may be very good at creating a game but not necessarily running a business. Plus I enjoyed Endless Space and Legend.

And now to play the game. Before early access buyers

 

[coldcrow]

there's nothing obvious about kickstarters , while everything goes right with solasta , you have realm beyonds at the same price which is everything goes wrong

Nope. I don't want to beat on RB, but their kickstarter was very clearly overambitious, promising everything but the kitchen sink. Solasta's pitch was the opposite of that - it hammered the game's main selling points (verticality and 5e), but was very realistic about the game's scope and transparent about its limitations. It was very clear which of the two games had (much) higher chances to get to release.

Pretty much. Tactical Adventures was always very clear with the scope of the game and their own limitations.

Also, Mathieu Girard was a experienced, senior developer and former CEO and founder of Amplitude Studios. He did have the the experience to deliver an actual product unlike a bunch of "developers". Who may be very good at creating a game but not necessarily running a business. Plus I enjoyed Endless Space and Legend.

And now to play the game. Before early access buyers

Probably jumped ship before Humankind rears its ugly head. That upcoming game is a prime example in: Absolutely wrong lesson learned from previous encounters.

 

[Alienman]

Please not critical role.

It’s not like you meet then in game.

They have already been in one RPG.

 

[PulsatingBrain]

They have already been in one RPG.

Which one?

 

[Bara]

Welp as I'm one of the ones that have to wait till the 27th if some one gets to the end of the game in the days before then let me know if the ending is satisfying enough while leaving threads open or hard cliffhanger that'll need a sequel to resolve.

Don't need detailed spoilers just want to set my expectations accordingly.

 

[Alienman]

They have already been in one RPG.

Which one?

Pillars of Eternity II.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

I wish I also had backed this KS.

Let me have you in on a lil secret: if Dorateen is interested in an upcoming RPG, you should probably be as well.

Aye.

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

Really cool they're letting Kickstarter backers in early. Shame I don't have my greasy hands on it but it's nice that Kickstarter backers are actually getting a nice perk rather than having keys show up later than the game goes on sale and generally getting shit on which seems like the norm.

 

[DemonKing]

Sweet...will give this a whirl shortly.

Great kickstarter - demo from Day 1, lots of regular info. updates and an early access version that was also updated frequently.

Should be a model for doing a Kickstarter CRPG right.

 

[Lyre Mors]

So does anyone know if we'll miss out on anything if we start the Early Access now, then continue on when it fully releases? Like, do they need to implement anything else into the opening chapter(s) or is it "content complete" until you get to a certain point?

 

[DemonKing]

So does anyone know if we'll miss out on anything if we start the Early Access now, then continue on when it fully releases? Like, do they need to implement anything else into the opening chapter(s) or is it "content complete" until you get to a certain point?

My reading is that it is the final game (essentially the review build) so you could potentially finish it prior to the 1.0 release - and if not, it's fully compatible with version 1.0 as far as saves go.

 

[Lyre Mors]

My reading is that it is the final game (essentially the review build) so you could potentially finish it prior to the 1.0 release - and if not, it's fully compatible with version 1.0 as far as saves go.

Ah, I actually meant the base Early Access build. I wasn't actually a kickstarter backer, and don't even own the game yet. But if I could start it in earnest without worrying about missing anything, I'd probably buy it now.

EDIT: Oh shit, just read on the early access rundown that they're planning on adding more sidequests into the final version. Guess I'll just have to wait, because I'm assuming that includes Act 1 and the beginning of Act 2

 

[Thonius]

My reading is that it is the final game (essentially the review build) so you could potentially finish it prior to the 1.0 release - and if not, it's fully compatible with version 1.0 as far as saves go.

Ah, I actually meant the base Early Access build. I wasn't actually a kickstarter backer, and don't even own the game yet. But if I could start it in earnest without worrying about missing anything, I'd probably buy it now.

EDIT: Oh shit, just read on the early access rundown that they're planning on adding more sidequests into the final version. Guess I'll just have to wait, because I'm assuming that includes Act 1 and the beginning of Act 2

Read Kickstarter letter. EA - is like 10h long. Backers got access to the full content full version but it may be bugged. Save files compatible. EA on steam != baker acess.

 

[Lacrymas]

So, are the encounters better in the full version? Or maybe on the higher difficulties?

 

[NJClaw]

So, are the encounters better in the full version? Or maybe on the higher difficulties?

All the assets have been replaced with cat pics and 3D models.

 

[Whisper]

So, are the encounters better in the full version? Or maybe on the higher difficulties?

Also interested in this.