Pan'Theon: Rise' of th'e Fal'Len - #1 Thread in MMO
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They responded to this concern. The game will be built where they can port crafting in. So basically designed with crafting in mind. They even mentioned mats dropping even though crafting wasnt in.
Nine of their eleven original people are 'designers'. Not programmers. Not artists. Designers.
I'd guess a big reason why their KS was so terrible at the start is nine chiefs and no indians means they were waiting for us to pay for them to hire their actual worker bees.
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once again, vr displays poor and bizaare judgement in business dealings. i get it, you like being able to drive over to mom's house for dinner on sunday, and you found that perfect spot to ride your dirt bike, and your local dry cleaner knows your name and doesnt ask for a ticket. cool. that still doesnt justify double digit state taxes when youre trying to get your startup going.
It's Monday Morning QB'ing now , but just one or two more artists/coders putting up artwork and early screenshots would have gone a LONG way in helping fund the KS. Paragraphs about humans and rogues backstabbing with an icon thrown up only gets you so far.
They improved greatly last week on the KS, but are going to have to not let up now.
They improved greatly last week on the KS, but are going to have to not let up now.
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I don't disagree man but trying to get 10-20 people to uproot their families and move isn't a good thing either.. It wont help long term if the family isn't happy in the new area. It will only make things harder on the Dev and the employee not being happy is the worst possible thing that should happen.
And this is why I'm having doubts these guys are serious about creating the game.
A serious man does what is needed because he is passionate about his mission. It isn't uncommon for people creating startups to live in near squalor as they pour every ounce of time, energy and money into it.
If they won't even consider moving to a more friendly business climate, where they could potentially save millions over years through lower taxes, fees, cost of living / wages for employees - then what else are they going to skip over?
I've pledged to this kickstarter and hope the game gets made, but I want to see some fire out of these guys and so far its been more smoke.
What does WoW's success have to do with EQ? WoW's population largely comprises people who had never played an MMO before.
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exactly. which is why i dont think they that serious. he said it himself, the guys who signed on to this did it in part to stay in san diego, which indicates to me the majority of his fellow unemployed designers actually had to uproot to find a job, or atleast find one that didnt include digital elves
Its just smart business. Why pay the state of California when you can pocket that money and reinvest it in the business, and keep the leftover for salaries? Seems common sense. Not like they are working with $30-60 million dollars here. They are on a shoe string budget. They need to do what it takes is my opinion.
I don't really think they plan on the game ever being a success. There is just far too little interest in it. If you browse multiple forums, there is little to no interest in this game / team. This kickstarter is nothing more than a money grab to get money into some peoples pockets and maybe rent an office for a few months or something. If they raise the 800k, they still have no obligation to make the game. You can just look at the team composition and know right off the bat that they don't have the right people / jobs in place and it will do nothing but hemorrhage money at record pace with little to show for it.
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Easier said than done. The type of thing puts a ton of stress on a family. I see it first hand with my line of work. As much as I want this game, family should always come first. Sometimes it's just not doable. I live in Philly. We have a great children's hosptail here. I work with 2 guys who moved here for that reason and they will never leave. Extreme example but the point is, it's not alway so cut and dry.