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Started by ulmont, March 13, 2012, 03:01:41 PM

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ulmont

March 13, 2012, 03:01:41 PM
A kickstarter is up for funding the development of Wasteland 2:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/inxile/wasteland-2

For those of you who are idiots, Wasteland was basically the predecessor to Fallout.

Some relevant links:

Wasteland 2 official forum: http://wasteland.inxile-entertainme...forum/index.php
RockPaperShotgun W2 Interview with Fargo: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/201...on-wasteland-2/
RPGCodex W2 Interview with Fargo: http://www.rpgcodex.net/content.php?id=8005
No Mutants Allowed W2 Interview with Fargo: http://www.nma-fallout.com/article.php?id=60856
RPGCodex W2 Interview with Michael A. Stackpole, an original Wasteland designer now working on W2: http://www.rpgcodex.net/content.php?id=8023

Razgovory

#1
March 13, 2012, 04:36:45 PM
Yeah, I heard about this.  Kickstarter is like online begging, right?
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

ulmont

#2
March 13, 2012, 04:50:17 PM
Pretty much.  In this instance, though, it's more like pre-ordering the game.

Razgovory

#3
March 13, 2012, 07:08:00 PM
Quote from: ulmont on March 13, 2012, 04:50:17 PM
Pretty much.  In this instance, though, it's more like pre-ordering the game.

Well, pre-ordering a game that hasn't been made and may never be made.  Has it even been started?
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

Habbaku

#4
March 13, 2012, 07:21:21 PM
Well, I'm in.  Pledged $50.
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.
-J. R. R. Tolkien

Josquius

#5
March 13, 2012, 07:23:56 PM
Kickstarter has worked in the past for various things.


I do wonder though...what if the target is never reached? Do folks get their money back?

I wont be joining anyway as I dont particularly care. :shrug:
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Razgovory

#6
March 13, 2012, 08:01:18 PM
I'll kick in my 50 bucks when the game goes on Steam.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

garbon

#7
March 13, 2012, 08:13:31 PM Last Edit: March 13, 2012, 08:16:26 PM by garbon
Certainly is a lazy man's way of raising capital...but does look like they've got half their goal, from whenever they started.
"I've never been quite sure what the point of a eunuch is, if truth be told. It seems to me they're only men with the useful bits cut off."
I drank because I wanted to drown my sorrows, but now the damned things have learned to swim.

ulmont

#8
March 13, 2012, 08:29:42 PM
Quote from: garbon on March 13, 2012, 08:13:31 PM
Certainly is a lazy man's way of raising capital...but does look like they've got half their goal, from whenever they started.

They started today with the kickstarter.  They've done a fair amount of design work, and went to a certain amount of effort in the trailer and in getting the old band back together, so it's not as lazy as all that.

Quote from: Habbaku on March 13, 2012, 07:21:21 PM
Well, I'm in.  Pledged $50.

Yeah, me too.

Quote from: Tyr on March 13, 2012, 07:23:56 PM
I do wonder though...what if the target is never reached? Do folks get their money back?

Your money never gets taken in the first place if the target is not reached in the specified timeframe.  That's the point.

Razgovory

#9
March 15, 2012, 12:57:27 PM
Well, I'll be damned.  They made their goal and then some.  Impressive.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

Habbaku

#10
March 15, 2012, 01:03:45 PM
And still have 32 days to go, which will likely lead to a better game.
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.
-J. R. R. Tolkien

Razgovory

#11
March 15, 2012, 01:59:41 PM
Quote from: Habbaku on March 15, 2012, 01:03:45 PM
And still have 32 days to go, which will likely lead to a better game.

Oh, to be young and idealistic again!
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

Habbaku

#12
March 15, 2012, 04:56:25 PM
Oh come on.  Imagine if Paradox had an extra million to hire a real developer.
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.
-J. R. R. Tolkien

Camerus

#13
March 15, 2012, 05:48:57 PM
I wonder if the game:  do the police in different voices?

Razgovory

#14
March 15, 2012, 07:36:32 PM
Quote from: Habbaku on March 15, 2012, 04:56:25 PM
Oh come on.  Imagine if Paradox had an extra million to hire a real developer.
'

Developing games is expensive these days.  I bet the original Wasteland probably cost less then a million bucks to make.  A modern game often cost in excess of 20 million to make.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017
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