EDIT: Also, yes, Kickstarter offers NO PROTECTION at all for it's users. You can back, and the person you backed can walk away with all your money, and there's not a thing legally you can do about it. Just putting the thruth out there...
It is true that *kickstarter* offers no protections, but as it says on their FAQ:
Is a creator legally obligated to fulfill the promises of their project?
Yes. Kickstarter's Terms of Use require creators to fulfill all rewards of their project or refund any backer whose reward they do not or cannot fulfill. (This is what creators see before they launch.) This information can serve as a basis for legal recourse if a creator doesn't fulfill their promises. We hope that backers will consider using this provision only in cases where they feel that a creator has not made a good faith effort to complete the project and fulfill.
That said, I don't think anybody want's to sue Larian after releasing such a cool game. We can just hope that we will get the rest of the stuff eventually.
