KickStarter Underworld Ascendant Pre-Prototype Thread

[Infinitron]

They hit the $800k stretch goal.

13 hours left, will they make one more?

 

[Doctor Sbaitso]

That would be a massive last 24 hours. I would think not during the campaign but will quickly be made up in Paypal pledges.

 

[Darkzone]

It is now 20.00 EST on the east coast and 17.00 PST on west coast. So we go 2-4 hours of good going ks pledges for north america. After that things will slow down. Europe will wake up in 6h-7h. But they will begin later with their pledges. Then we have so 5h for europe for pledges.
I hope for the 50k, but i doubt them in this time. Australia and New Zealand doesn't play a significant role.

 

[joelofdeath]

Just went backwards from $150 CE to $35. Was keen from the start, but getting some bad vibes about it now, and can't justify the expense anymore.

 

[Zep Zepo]

:GulliBull:

Zep--

 

[Zombra]

From today's update:

In addition, when we send out our backer survey once the Kickstarter is over, all backers at the Adventurer tier and higher will be able to choose which Companion Creature they would like for free, the huggable but acerbic Vorpal Bunny, or the aloof yet loyal Mini-Brain.

Am I being stupid again, or does that sound to anyone else like the other one will be available through microtrans?

Getting dangerously close to "thinking of pulling my pledge" territory. I don't want to be here.

 

[CyberP]

Am I being stupid again, or does that sound to anyone else like the other one will be available through microtrans?

It does. Oh well, the more money LGS 2.0 has the better...although it all depends on whether or not they can still make a grand game despite the bullshit dilution.
It is a shame it has come to this. It wouldn't have come to this if LGS got the popularity/sales they deserved back in the day.

 

[Zombra]

Confidence post up on their forums. Their response, or lack thereof, will determine the final disposition of my pledge ... or lack thereof.

 

[Bubbles]

In addition, when we send out our backer survey once the Kickstarter is over, all backers at the Adventurer tier and higher will be able to choose which Companion Creature they would like for free, the huggable but acerbic Vorpal Bunny, or the aloof yet loyal Mini-Brain.

Am I being stupid again, or does that sound to anyone else like the other one will be available through microtrans?

It probably works the same way as the Tracy Hickman novel, which is only available if you pay $5 extra even though it was a stretch goal in itself. The adventurer tier starts at $75 so they can afford to hand out one of the pets for free to those backers.

 

[Alchemist]

The butthurt is flowing in the KS comments about people at lower tiers not getting companion pets. I can't believe anyone cares so much about that nonsense!

 

[Bubbles]

It has always been their policy that most stretch goal items would only be free at $75 and upwards. Behold:

If this bothers you, now would be a great time to up your pledge!

 

[Bubbles]

Clarification:

Everyone gets the Companion Creature feature, that was something we will be adding to the game. However, people at the Adventurer tier and higher will receive a Kickstarter exclusive Companion Creature, either the Vorpal Bunny or Mini-Brain

Also:

Some of the Stretch Goals unlock Kickstarter exclusive, in-game digital STRETCH GOAL items. Upon achieving a Stretch Goal, all backers at ADVENTURER Tier or higher will automatically receive such STRETCH GOAL item. While these items are fun and exclusive, mainly they are just cosmetically unique. None provide a competitive edge over players who might not have them, so as to keep the game balanced for all.

 

[DemonKing]

I got a begging email a couple of days back pleading for me to up my pledge but honestly as tempting as a Vorpal Bunny companion sounds I'm not inclined to put a dollar value on it...

 

[Darkzone]

For me this is not about the money, but about the respect on honor towards the backers. And i give a fuck about the bunny myself, for me this is more a hindrance in the gameplay. This smells too much after Garriott.

 

[joelofdeath]

Did they mention they were working with two marketing companies at some stage? I think I remember reading that somewhere. I think they're getting fed bad info on how to get the gamer dollar, e.g. these DLC-like companions and kickstarter exclusives.

 

[Alchemist]

Definitely his influence:

Thing is, the cosmetic companions and such make sense for a LARP simulator / MMO like Garriott is making. Because people like to show off stuff they have to other players in those kind of games. It makes very little sense for a mostly single-player focused experience like Underworld.

 

[Metro]

^ That. Why have such frills in a single player game?

 

[GlutenBurger]

The true tragedy is that it wasn't funded soon enough for a Codex funded pledge to implement a Codex Troll pet.

Their wishy washy approach, spitballing as they went along, has really done little to inspire confidence. If it weren't for the people behind it, I would have dismissed it immediately. They better not screw this up, or they're going to lose a lot of valuable goodwill.

 

[Transfiguring Roar]

... Their wishy washy approach, spitballing as they went along, has really done little to inspire confidence. ...

Not to mention that it came after HBS' extremely well handled Hong Kong kickstarter.

 

[Zombra]

^ That. Why have such frills in a single player game?

Full disclosure, I love cosmetic frills in my SP games.

 

[Bubbles]

The true tragedy is that it wasn't funded soon enough for a Codex funded pledge to implement a Codex Troll pet.

None of the normal in-game companions have been designed yet; they will be open to community submissions once the KS ends. We still have a chance.

 

[kazgar]

It'll be pretty funny when we all find out about $375,000 of the money raised is actually fake accounts made by zep zepo which he'll cancel with 20 minutes to go and the whole thing falls over.

Zep--

 

[Bubbles]

The devs make a case for the next stretch goal area:

If you had to reach an area in the Underworld, and either needed to go through 2 miles of unknown labyrinthine darkness or half a mile through the Forsaken Webway, which would you choose?

You can see how they're shifting to stonger in-game incentives as the KS nears its end.

 

[Metro]

--Zep

 

[Chunkyman]

I pledged $75 for this, more than anything else I've pledged for so far despite this being towards the bottom of my excitement level. The in-game rewards at that level sound nice and I felt like rewarding myself to a cool treat for some recent accomplishments. Gamewise, I'm mostly interested in this because it sounds like the exploration will be good and the setting lends itself to sneaking around in the dark.