It's difficult to find it within myself to lament what never was when a group of chucklefucks can't manage a kickstarter or give reasonable or any answers to questions by prospective doners and have to redact every single update they do because their ideas are so bad
I would say some people obviously don't want this to succeed but Brad didn't help his case. The majority are poking at the effort. It's frustrating for me because I am a supporter, but to see a KS launch that isn't on par with what other successful KS have done gives people plenty of ammo. Regardless of how much they are making up on the go, Pantheon is a game I'd love to see made and play. I've followed it enough to know if the game is made properly, it would be tops on my list to try out. I do think Brad and team are capable of making the game, but like I said.. they gave the doubters plenty of ammo. I'm also frustrated with the lack of involvement with some of the team. I don't know what their excuses are, but I'm not seeing them post anywhere, and I'm certainly not seeing any possible work they may of done. Again, it opens the team up to questions.. Is everyone as committed as Brad, Ben, Tony, Wu and Sal? I've seen a few other guys post, and maybe it's not their thing but some guys have been completely absent. I can't help but want to call out the artist.. Basically no concept art, or posting.. He could have a very legit reason but it doesn't change how it's lingered in my mind.. Especially when I've put my own time into spreading the word..It goes back to not fully understanding what it will take to launch a successful Kickstarter.
I'll be honest , Convo is a much nicer version of how I feel atm.
Ya, I was wtf at that post. I'm under the assumption there are a lot of well to do people on this board that just like MMO's.
I agree with this. BTW my original post talking about this was in no way implying it was the norm , I mean to point out the spectacle of a certain group on the KS forums who have admitted that they are tapped out till the next months paycheck, and than for this type throwing another 200 bucks is something that they should step back and think about what they are doing.
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So much this. As somebody made the analogy earlier, think about the games you played 15 years prior to EQ. Did you harken back to those days of yesteryear and wish they were making Gauntlet, done right?! The industry has moved on, just like any other. The sooner people accept that, the sooner we can start trying to innovate and revolutionize the current generation.
Actually I still play Janes Longbow 2, C&C Red Alert, and Civ....well shit, the entire series. I also have my own EQEMU on my home computer I play often, although with school back in session not as much as I want to. There is an audience for the game. The industry is packed with garbage games all trying to get a piece of the Blizzard crowd. I wouldn't call that "moving on". This is why everyone is referring to Pantheon as a niche game. Its not intended to "revolutionize the current generation". Go play EQN. They are attempting to.
Yeah, actually I really enjoy some of the gauntlet style games remade with better graphics I've grabbed on steam.
I do agree that there is a lot of intrest in this type of game. They know they Fubared the KS from the get go. IMO it is the primary reason for failure. People go there and turn away pretty fast.
Just because you know I have to nit-pick and be negative nancy too
, I'll quote the one statement out of that that makes me either want to roll my eyes or scream , really ?
Yes, many people want older games with updated graphics. Like Zelda ect. I would Love a ff7, remake. Keeping it the exact same except for new graphics.
There's other evidence too - like the amount of networks picking up the story, and the quality of those networks. As mentioned, I've done plenty of PR and some of the sites covering this news won't cover just anything. In fact some of them won't even do Kickstarters but have made an exception for this project.
