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I don't think they can use anything EQ related as it's owned by Sony.

Maybe I'm in the minority, but I wasn't the biggest fan of LDoN. It didn't feel like it fit in that kind of game. Maybe that's the same issue you run into here, but I do think instancing works depending on the circumstance. What about if the dungeon itself is open except the raid boss?

Looking into that Pathfinder Online KS, they were promoting that stuff a good 6 months before the KS even started.

I don't understand this line of thinking though (where it concerns mapping). I hear you on not having a mini-map but I don't see the difference of having a map in game (ala vanilla WoW) that fills in and shows where you are at vs just looking at maps online. I don't know anyone that didn't use...

The difference also is Pathfinder Online had a huge surge in day one and two (130k+). Pantheon only had 75,000. Also notice that Pathfinder had days where they had huge upsurges in backers

This is right on. The number of backers per day is really the telling point on how this is going. Because there hasn't been a massive surge early on (you can blame the bad presentation for that), the project is now forced to have at least 125 backers per day. It is not trending that way. The...

I'm just thinking, I don't see how they could release the game, even at an early phase without some sort of crafting element. What would drive the economy then?

Ok, back to the KS. Is anyone bothered by the fact that crafting is set at after PvP, or is the thought that if the game can't make that much (3.5m) then it's probably not going to be released anyway?

Could make it a full on profession like Ultima Online. I just don't see how it's not going to be devalued the second the maps hit the internet (and you know they will). Yea, I don't see what the big deal is either. His record isn't spotless, he ran a company (Sigil) into the ground due to poor...

The question continues to remain, he was in charge of this type of project before, with more favorable circumstances (money). Yet we saw with our own eyes how it failed miserably. What gives confidence that it will succeed this time? You can make the argument that EQ itself would not have...

Another thought on instancing, there are times when that is the preferable way to go, specifically when trying to tell a story. Perfect example of this is Nek Castle in EQ2. This is a great zone and one that could only be accomplished being instanced, due to the way the zone is laid out...

Instances ruin immersion, but 100 players on the the screen on once making it a slideshow does not?

I posted yesterday that to me, number of backers per day is almost just important, since it looks like most backers are going to go for lower tiers if that's gets them in alpha. Average 70 backers (what it did yesterday) is not going to get this game to goal.

I don't think that's the latest article, that article is dated the 13th. I assume there will be another one today. It feels like the KS has been stuck in the 170k range for awhile now (24 hrs)

If your going to give everyone a permanent light source, what's the point of dark nights to begin with? I actually agree with Brad, I think it should be limited to certain zones. For example, a make a zone similar to Kithicor where tree cover blocks a majority of the night sky.

I look forward to seeing Peyton running for his life for a change.

OMG

Well that cancels out the bad call.

Are fumbles ever reviewable? (as who has possession?)

How is that not Niner's ball again?

That was a sick throw by Wilson.

Whoever said this was the real Super Bowl matchup......I believe them now.

Honestly, I think at this point, I don't think it's the tiers that are preventing people from pledging higher (or pledging at all). Yes, they can continue to spice up the tiers since they seem so confusing. But there needs to be more meat to the bone as far as the game itself and I think...

I thought they couldn't change the tiers anymore?

Seperate instance = seperate world or else what's the point?

Can someone explain the private server stretch goal ? What's that all about? You'll have private servers all over the place (splitting a niche community even more )?

There is going to be some sort of instancing in this game as well. Brad as said as much.

This is an asskicking. Be nice if there was any pass rush on Manning.

WoW has it's high end just like any other game. Look up the percentage of how many guilds complete the highest content, it's not that much. Most people get access to that stuff after it's been nerfed to hell (read: after most top end guilds reach that pinnacle). WoW is popular because you...

Really, because it sure as hell doesn't look like it. You're telling me that sample dungeon layout is the best they came up with in 5 months? I can create a better one in Legend of Grimrock.

This is what I don't get, they say they've been working on this since September, but everything we've seen looks like it's what they came up with 2 weeks ago. Doesn't instill a whole lot of confidence, especially when your asking money from people.

It's actually trending downward, both in terms of total pledged and daily pledged. Day one and two are throwing the trends off. In fact, that 2nd 10k pledge is what is carrying today.

You don't think it's possible that if the KS fails, they regroup for a few months and start again, with a better presentation?

Some like other crap games as well, doesn't make it a good product.

Fixed that for you.

BC still had elements of vanilla WoW that EQ vets covet the most. Didn't Wrath introduce LFG?

I spend 2004-2005 mostly in EQ2, not WoW. Got all the way to end game, got prismatic weapons, etc. There were some high points in that game (some of the quests for classic items, Nek Castle remains one of my top 5 zones in any MMO), but my guild fell apart, plus the amount of ability bloat per...

Only among maybe those here, not WoW vets as a whole (which probably outnumber old EQ vets 50-1).

It's ironic that WoW has mostly followed the same path, with the 3rd expansion (Wrath) being the best, although I'd put vanilla over BC. I agree that Luclin started the downward trend, PoP merely stemmed the tide for awhile. In the grand scheme of things, the pinnacle of EQ probably only...

If it passes goal, you would hope it passes with some kind of buffer (100-200k) since I wouldn't be surprised if you got a few trolls in there who are going to pull pledges on the last day. Higher tiers are going to get this game funded, not the 45 and lower tiers since I don't think there are...