First concept art of Wasteland 2

Commented on 2012-04-10 02:15:59

Post-apocalyptic cowboys, awesome.

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Commented on 2012-04-10 02:19:04

So yeah, this is cool and all but tbh i'm way more psyched about the new Shadowrun game that is also getting some Kickstarter love :D

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Tinks

Commented on 2012-04-10 02:22:27

Megido pulls a Kanye!

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Megido

Commented on 2012-04-10 02:26:58

Totally promoting that shit. Not even denying it, i want to see it go all the way!

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Adropacrich2

Commented on 2012-04-10 03:19:45

Cool and everything but is that enough money there. How big is the team working on this as i can imagine with the sort of wages needed, that may get gobbled up pretty quick?

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Megido

Commented on 2012-04-10 03:26:51

I'm guessing that they are not making a AAA betesda size game :P

I imagine no voice overs and simpler graphics cuts the costs a LOT. With a samller team, you cuold totally make a great game for 2 million dollars

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KORNdog

Commented on 2012-04-10 03:38:43

Getting sick of hearing about kickstarter now tbh. One dev uses it and manages to score big and now it seems every day there is another one begging for funding...urgh.

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Megido

Commented on 2012-04-10 03:55:44

So what's wrong with that? Developers that want to make games that publishers won't fund ask for funding form the fans. It's great if you ask me. I mean...yay this kinda shit and screw EA with tehir Dead spacamajigga 43 and Gears of War 45.

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digi_matrix

Commented on 2012-04-10 04:02:43 In reply to KORNdog

Posted by KORNdog

Getting sick of hearing about kickstarter now tbh. One dev uses it and manages to score big and now it seems every day there is another one begging for funding...urgh.

Some developers would like to make games that wouldn't get funded by publishers, so now that people have discovered the power of Kickstarter, they're going for it.

Don't really see your fuss with it. I wouldn't be surprised when thatgamecompany does it since their Sony contract is over.

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itaintrite

Commented on 2012-04-10 04:13:11 In reply to Megido

Posted by Megido

So what's wrong with that? Developers that want to make games that publishers won't fund ask for funding form the fans. It's great if you ask me. I mean...yay this kinda shit and screw EA with tehir Dead spacamajigga 43 and Gears of War 45.

I agree. What's wrong with asking for funding via Kickstarter? Or are you just against "mainstream" (for obvious reason *rolls eyes*)?

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Tinks

Commented on 2012-04-10 05:21:48

I'd say it's more mainstream to be in favor of big name publishers

Kickstarter if anything is in support of independents(nce)

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Megido

Commented on 2012-04-10 05:34:37

It's cool to be indy now, so it's totally against the main stream to love EA ;)

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Zat

Commented on 2012-04-10 10:16:33

Often, I like artworks more than the game itself.

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digi_matrix

Commented on 2012-04-10 11:23:53 In reply to Megido

Posted by Megido

It's cool to be indy now, so it's totally against the main stream to love EA ;)

If you're not indie, **** YOU! :P

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KORNdog

Commented on 2012-04-10 14:42:18 In reply to digi_matrix

Posted by digi_matrix

Some developers would like to make games that wouldn't get funded by publishers, so now that people have discovered the power of Kickstarter, they're going for it.

Don't really see your fuss with it. I wouldn't be surprised when thatgamecompany does it since their Sony contract is over.

And when they do i'll be just as annoyed hearing that yet another bum developer is begging for money via kickstarter. That is essentially what they're doing, sat on a street corner with a cardboard sign. I read that some dev was selling his entire G1 transformer collection to fund his game. I can appreciate something like that, self sacrifice to fund something you are confident in and passionate about. Begging for money? Notsomuch. It's a fad method of getting funding. And the sooner it fucks off the better....just wont be anytime soon, hell, i'm sure sometime today we'll hear about another irrelivant developer begging for funding for his irrelivant idea from a 20 year old franchise.....yey. *sigh*

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[quote=digi_matrix]
Some developers would like to make games that wouldn't get funded by publishers, so now that people have discovered the power of Kickstarter, they're going for it.

Don't really see your fuss with it. I wouldn't be surprised when thatgamecompany does it since their Sony contract is over.[/quote]

And when they do i'll be just as annoyed hearing that yet another bum developer is begging for money via kickstarter. That is essentially what they're doing, sat on a street corner with a cardboard sign. I read that some dev was selling his entire G1 transformer collection to fund his game. I can appreciate something like that, self sacrifice to fund something you are confident in and passionate about. Begging for money? Notsomuch. It's a fad method of getting funding. And the sooner it fucks off the better....just wont be anytime soon, hell, i'm sure sometime today we'll hear about another irrelivant developer begging for funding for his irrelivant idea from a 20 year old franchise.....yey. *sigh*

Megido

Commented on 2012-04-10 14:55:32

Don't see why asking your customers to commit money to the project is worse than pitching to a publisher? You are still just asking someone for money. This way at least the studio/developer has creative control over their project.

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Doom_Bringer

Commented on 2012-04-10 17:05:54 In reply to KORNdog

Posted by KORNdog

And when they do i'll be just as annoyed hearing that yet another bum developer is begging for money via kickstarter. That is essentially what they're doing, sat on a street corner with a cardboard sign. I read that some dev was selling his entire G1 transformer collection to fund his game. I can appreciate something like that, self sacrifice to fund something you are confident in and passionate about. Begging for money? Notsomuch. It's a fad method of getting funding. And the sooner it fucks off the better....just wont be anytime soon, hell, i'm sure sometime today we'll hear about another irrelivant developer begging for funding for his irrelivant idea from a 20 year old franchise.....yey. *sigh*

Totally agreed. You hit a nail on the head with this kickstarter shit.

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GriftGFX

Commented on 2012-04-10 17:08:33

Bum developer? Wow.. yeah, crowd sourcing is for losers. You guys.. just.. lol.

Posted by Megido

Don't see why asking your customers to commit money to the project is worse than pitching to a publisher? You are still just asking someone for money. This way at least the studio/developer has creative control over their project.

Because they're begging man.. or something. It's basically panhandling if you're stupid enough to think that way.

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Doom_Bringer

Commented on 2012-04-10 17:10:26

Just saw this on neogaf, it made me really sad as someone who loves astronomy.

http://spacecollective.org/userdata/HN4a1tLA/13101...

Wish we could kickstart the worlds space budget :(

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GriftGFX

Commented on 2012-04-10 17:11:19

Yea that's totally on topic.

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Doom_Bringer

Commented on 2012-04-10 17:16:27 In reply to GriftGFX

Posted by GriftGFX

Yea that's totally on topic.

~_~

I will buy wasteland 2 if it turns out to be a good game, at the moment I am totally sceptical

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Megido

Commented on 2012-04-10 17:17:50

I've got no reference point whatsoever to wasteland. But hey, if they are going in to it wanting to make a good old school type RPG i'm all over that shit.

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thesnake

Commented on 2012-04-10 17:58:21 In reply to KORNdog

Posted by KORNdog

And when they do i'll be just as annoyed hearing that yet another bum developer is begging for money via kickstarter. That is essentially what they're doing, sat on a street corner with a cardboard sign. I read that some dev was selling his entire G1 transformer collection to fund his game. I can appreciate something like that, self sacrifice to fund something you are confident in and passionate about. Begging for money? Notsomuch. It's a fad method of getting funding. And the sooner it fucks off the better....just wont be anytime soon, hell, i'm sure sometime today we'll hear about another irrelivant developer begging for funding for his irrelivant idea from a 20 year old franchise.....yey. *sigh*

Actually its like a developer asking for funding off a customer rather than asking for money from a publisher. Don't see the big deal tbh. You like a type of game that they are gonna make, put down 15 buck. Get the game and help the funding in the process.

Publishers don't have the input of "get the game out we need sales!" part so why not. Don't wanna fund it, fine. Personally i think it's a great way to redo older games or make sequels. All goes to digital retail so they make the most profit :)

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[quote=KORNdog]

And when they do i'll be just as annoyed hearing that yet another bum developer is begging for money via kickstarter. That is essentially what they're doing, sat on a street corner with a cardboard sign. I read that some dev was selling his entire G1 transformer collection to fund his game. I can appreciate something like that, self sacrifice to fund something you are confident in and passionate about. Begging for money? Notsomuch. It's a fad method of getting funding. And the sooner it fucks off the better....just wont be anytime soon, hell, i'm sure sometime today we'll hear about another irrelivant developer begging for funding for his irrelivant idea from a 20 year old franchise.....yey. *sigh*[/quote]
Actually its like a developer asking for funding off a customer rather than asking for money from a publisher. Don't see the big deal tbh. You like a type of game that they are gonna make, put down 15 buck. Get the game and help the funding in the process.

Publishers don't have the input of "get the game out we need sales!" part so why not. Don't wanna fund it, fine. Personally i think it's a great way to redo older games or make sequels. All goes to digital retail so they make the most profit :)

UrukHaiPT

Commented on 2012-04-10 18:10:04 In reply to KORNdog

lol

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digi_matrix

Commented on 2012-04-10 20:00:32

KORNdog doesn't seem to understand Kickstarter on its most basic levels. The tops for funding you can ask for is small, around 1 million. These developers aren't begging, they're just wanting to make smaller games on the side and ideas they're passionate about where they don't have to stuff perfunctory features a publisher requires like you'd need in a $60 retail release.

These are mostly PC games, and publishers don't give a shit nowadays about the PC market which is the third wheel. I don't see the harm to catering to an old-school hardcore base that has more money than the dispensable cash with teenagers have, which are the main demo for console games.

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