What the fuck is this stupid little box? - 06/08/14 11:47 AM
LARIAN
Why do you think a boxed version was high priority for some backers?. No idea?
It all falls back to nostalgia, gaming used to be designed and packaged in a certain way, a way that is no longer relevant and for some of us a chance to back a project that accedes to that nostalgia is quite desirable.
You've tried to invoke nostalgia with your game design.. it's ok, but I hate the MMO LEVEL gate design, an rpg SHOULD rely on stats to solve situations but you gone for the whole 'MMO level multipliers'. I don't like your combat. Why should it be so difficult to take out a being one level above me?... THAT IS MMO DESIGN! but this comment isn't really why I'm here.
You also tried to invoke nostalgia with the box.. but again, as per everything else so far.. you've done ANOTHER halfassed job.
We get a box that is barely bigger than my hand.. why did you arbitrarily change the size of the box?... surely you had to realise that when we say 'box'.. that there was some kind of expectation to getting something of a scale to which we were accustomed.. you know, because nostalgia?
It's all simply another sign of piss poor organisational skills, and having such little respect for your backers that you don't really mind not getting it all entirely right.
I'm going to leave you with two things....
1) The ABSOLUTE understanding that you will never receive another penny from me. You've tried to compromise too many of the promises you made. You've tried too hard to 'get around' your responsibilities. You really weren't suited to running a Kickstarter campaign, you obviously didn't want to be beholden to the backer promises that you made.
2) A quote so fucking obvious it shouldn't even have to be said, but is very telling in the fact that you don't seem to have a clue.
Brain Fargo
http://www.pcgamer.com/previews/wasteland-2-hands-on-following-the-hobo-code/
"It's a releationship", he replies. "and if you manage it well, it's like this monster and when he's your monster, he's great"". There are business decisions I could make that would make good business sense, but would piss [the Kickstarter backers] off. and you don't do those things."
So how come this guy gets it, and you don't?
Also his project is providing the big box..it being recognised that there was a standard for game boxes then (in general, although A FEW here and there opted to design their boxes around their product.)
Yeah Larian.. this whole thing has been nothing but a swing and a miss from you.
Also where is my engraving tool and KS potion?, why don't I get them at the same time I get the grail and the trunks? (not that I care but I AM supposed to have it) and why don't the trunks do anything apart from alternate between two comments... also wasn't there supposed to be an INT boost with them, what happened to that?
And finally, just because I've never said this before. I think it was crooked and underhanded of you to sell items that were CLEARLY supposed to be backer exclusive rewards.
It's a shame I've had to write a post about the size of a box.. it seems such a petty point to make, but on top of everything else it's just one more thing you've gotten wrong, Larian.
Why do you think a boxed version was high priority for some backers?. No idea?
It all falls back to nostalgia, gaming used to be designed and packaged in a certain way, a way that is no longer relevant and for some of us a chance to back a project that accedes to that nostalgia is quite desirable.
You've tried to invoke nostalgia with your game design.. it's ok, but I hate the MMO LEVEL gate design, an rpg SHOULD rely on stats to solve situations but you gone for the whole 'MMO level multipliers'. I don't like your combat. Why should it be so difficult to take out a being one level above me?... THAT IS MMO DESIGN! but this comment isn't really why I'm here.
You also tried to invoke nostalgia with the box.. but again, as per everything else so far.. you've done ANOTHER halfassed job.
We get a box that is barely bigger than my hand.. why did you arbitrarily change the size of the box?... surely you had to realise that when we say 'box'.. that there was some kind of expectation to getting something of a scale to which we were accustomed.. you know, because nostalgia?
It's all simply another sign of piss poor organisational skills, and having such little respect for your backers that you don't really mind not getting it all entirely right.
I'm going to leave you with two things....
1) The ABSOLUTE understanding that you will never receive another penny from me. You've tried to compromise too many of the promises you made. You've tried too hard to 'get around' your responsibilities. You really weren't suited to running a Kickstarter campaign, you obviously didn't want to be beholden to the backer promises that you made.
2) A quote so fucking obvious it shouldn't even have to be said, but is very telling in the fact that you don't seem to have a clue.
Brain Fargo
http:/
"It's a releationship", he replies. "and if you manage it well, it's like this monster and when he's your monster, he's great"". There are business decisions I could make that would make good business sense, but would piss [the Kickstarter backers] off. and you don't do those things."
So how come this guy gets it, and you don't?
Also his project is providing the big box..it being recognised that there was a standard for game boxes then (in general, although A FEW here and there opted to design their boxes around their product.)
Yeah Larian.. this whole thing has been nothing but a swing and a miss from you.
Also where is my engraving tool and KS potion?, why don't I get them at the same time I get the grail and the trunks? (not that I care but I AM supposed to have it) and why don't the trunks do anything apart from alternate between two comments... also wasn't there supposed to be an INT boost with them, what happened to that?
And finally, just because I've never said this before. I think it was crooked and underhanded of you to sell items that were CLEARLY supposed to be backer exclusive rewards.
It's a shame I've had to write a post about the size of a box.. it seems such a petty point to make, but on top of everything else it's just one more thing you've gotten wrong, Larian.