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Forums - PC - Project Eternity kickstarter (Obsidian, $1.1 million goal, everything you want in an RPG)

Soleron on 14 September 2012
pezus said:
Soleron said:
pezus said:
Kantor said:
It's kind of awkward that they include all of their critically acclaimed RPG classics in that image, and then Alpha Protocol in the bottom right.

That's a pretty low budget, and it worries me a little. I think they're counting on the fact that they'll get considerably more than they are asking for. However, I really don't see why they even need a kickstarter. They are one of the best loved RPG studios in the world. Any publisher would be delighted to work with them. Bethesda would be delighted to work with them. Why do they need crowdfunding?

Not on the type of game they want to make. That is what Kickstarter is perfect for

If they're using any of the post-game sales as development budget (and they have to, otherwise the game can't possibly deliver), they need someone to take that risk. A publisher or VC, for at least a few million. So then why aren't they taking ALL of that risk?

I'm afraid I don't understand the question. If you checked out Double Fine's kickstarter or Wasteland's you would see that they did try to approach a publisher first. Publishers want 'modern' games though, preferrably shooters.  

Right. So therefore they are planning to do this game with only the KS money.

Relying on post-release sales as budget  means they need someone to front the money now. If publishers don't do that for them, they can't use it.



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HoloDust on 14 September 2012
pezus said:
Kantor said:
However, I really don't see why they even need a kickstarter. They are one of the best loved RPG studios in the world. Any publisher would be delighted to work with them. Bethesda would be delighted to work with them. Why do they need crowdfunding?

Not on the type of game they want to make. That is what Kickstarter is perfect for

Spot on - this sort of game is for old-school CRPG gamers, just like Wasteland 2  is - big publishers wouldn't know what to do with it in its original form, and we would probably get Baldur Scrolls or Torment Age - Origins instead of classic experience Obsidian is going for.



crissindahouse on 14 September 2012
Soleron said:
pezus said:
Soleron said:
pezus said:
Kantor said:
It's kind of awkward that they include all of their critically acclaimed RPG classics in that image, and then Alpha Protocol in the bottom right.

That's a pretty low budget, and it worries me a little. I think they're counting on the fact that they'll get considerably more than they are asking for. However, I really don't see why they even need a kickstarter. They are one of the best loved RPG studios in the world. Any publisher would be delighted to work with them. Bethesda would be delighted to work with them. Why do they need crowdfunding?

Not on the type of game they want to make. That is what Kickstarter is perfect for

If they're using any of the post-game sales as development budget (and they have to, otherwise the game can't possibly deliver), they need someone to take that risk. A publisher or VC, for at least a few million. So then why aren't they taking ALL of that risk?

I'm afraid I don't understand the question. If you checked out Double Fine's kickstarter or Wasteland's you would see that they did try to approach a publisher first. Publishers want 'modern' games though, preferrably shooters.  

Right. So therefore they are planning to do this game with only the KS money.

Relying on post-release sales as budget  means they need someone to front the money now. If publishers don't do that for them, they can't use it.

maybe investors only give them money if they can find minimum 1 million anywhere else which is kickstarter in this case?

like "we as investors only take this risk if you bring in minimum 1/3 of the needed 3 million" or so...

btw they say on the kickstarter page that dozens of people will work on the game



Soleron on 14 September 2012
crissindahouse said:
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maybe investors only give them money if they can find minimum 1 million anywhere else which is kickstarter in this case?

like "we as investors only take this risk if you bring in minimum 1/3 of the needed 3 million" or so...

btw they say on the kickstarter page that dozens of people will work on the game

OK it's that then.



crissindahouse on 14 September 2012
Soleron said:
crissindahouse said:
...

maybe investors only give them money if they can find minimum 1 million anywhere else which is kickstarter in this case?

like "we as investors only take this risk if you bring in minimum 1/3 of the needed 3 million" or so...

btw they say on the kickstarter page that dozens of people will work on the game

OK it's that then.

hey i have no clue it was just a guess haha



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SvennoJ on 14 September 2012

It sounds really good but I think I'll take a break from Kickstarter until some of the projects I already backed deliver something. Getting hyped for a game that's only in the funding stage is a long time to keep your interest going.

Btw all the games it's going to be based on are on sale at Gog.com for $3.49 each.



SvennoJ on 14 September 2012
pezus said:
SvennoJ said:
It sounds really good but I think I'll take a break from Kickstarter until some of the projects I already backed deliver something. Getting hyped for a game that's only in the funding stage is a long time to keep your interest going.

Btw all the games it's going to be based on are on sale at Gog.com for $3.49 each.

Only if you buy them all. More if you buy fewer I think

Ah you're right, $6.99 for one. Still not bad.
$30 for the whole lot. Not that I can ever find the time to play 9 old school rpgs in a row.



zarx on 15 September 2012

backed, and for people that think that they will strougle to get the money they need http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/659943965/planetary-annihilation-a-next-generation-rts Obsidian have a much larger install base they will go way passed the goal. Just wait until they announce thir stretch goals. 

Also keep in mind Obsidian already have an engine and have been working on this game for months already in the design phase. 



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Corey on 15 September 2012

I really loved Fallout New Vegas and Alpha protocol and I'm looking forward to South park: the stick of truth, Obsidian are great devs and this will likely be a good game, but an old school fantasy RPG isn't my kind of thing.

This will easily pass 2m, I wonder how all these kickstarter games will turn out.



okr on 15 September 2012

It's currentIy at around 740.000, which means they'll already meet their initial goal of 1.1 million after 2 days,

According to Kicktraq Project Eternity is currently trending towards 12 million:
http://www.kicktraq.com/projects/obsidian/project-eternity/

It most probably won't reach that number as the growth rate usually slows down after a few days, but I think it's already decided that this project will set a new KS record for games.