EvaUnit02 on 30/8/2019 at 23:45
Gearbox are e-begging for Homeworld 3 shekels.
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https://www.fig.co/campaigns/homeworld3)
I loved Homeworld, but I'm gonna pass on crowdfunding this. Piss off Randy.
[video=youtube;J675BQaIuQs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J675BQaIuQs[/video]
icemann on 31/8/2019 at 04:18
I really enjoyed Deserts of Kharak, and intend to go back and play the first 2 games at some point. So I'd be happy to chip in a bit to make this happen. This would also be a sure thing on the investing side. More so than Wasteland.
Games a bit on the pricey side, compared to most in crowdfunded games though I'll note. Usually their $25-40. $50 for base level on this one. Dayam.
Sulphur on 31/8/2019 at 04:36
Homeworld's pretty much #1 on my notional list of best games ever made in all of eternity, but yeah, I'm not giving Randy my money on something that doesn't exist yet.
This entire crowdfunding thing tells me that Gearbox aren't confident enough in its chances of success, and frankly, it rankles me. Fuck off, Randy.
demagogue on 1/9/2019 at 07:02
Homeworld has a great formula so they couldn't go wrong just sticking with it.
I mean it's a low bar the have to cross to make it work I think.
I don't ever go in for crowdfunding, so I'm indifferent to that. And $50 would be too much for this game, but if it's on sale for half that within a year or two of release, and it does the game right, I could see getting it. The original was some kind of special for sure. I remember the first time seeing it opening on a friend's computer and I think that was my first real jaw drop moment for a game.
Jeshibu on 2/9/2019 at 17:57
I remember paying 100 guilders for the original. Still got the big box. The ROI projections are pretty grim here. The crowdfunding thing really seems bogus when they're explicitly saying production of the game doesn't depend on it, and that they'd have to sell half a million at full price to break even for investors. That's just not happening these days. I guess it's just a big preorder avenue with the option of giving more money.
I truly do hope HW3 turns out excellent though, and getting some of the guys who worked on 1 on it gives me good hope.
Sulphur on 2/9/2019 at 18:25
All right, Jesh and I just relooked at the numbers on that campaign, and investing in this sounds like a really bad idea.
The chart on the investment page with the break even point of ~560,317 units at 59.99 USD assumes the Fig campaign hits 10 million USD in funding. As much as I love Homeworld, HW3 isn't going to raise that for a multitude of reasons (most of them: Randy Pitchford, the rest have to do with this not filling in a Star Citizen-sized niche), so this is a phenomenally bad deal for anyone planning to tuck a wad of Benjys down Randy's thong.
Unless that's what does it for you, in which case snap away at that waistband, cochise.
icemann on 3/9/2019 at 00:48
The $1 goal has put me a bit uneasy. There's no stretch goals either. So why come to us? Might cancel my pledge. The entire point of KS / crowdfunding is to help make a game happen. If its already going to happen then whats the point besides getting everyone to pay full price (rather than getting it discounted later).
Starker on 3/9/2019 at 22:36
The point is to get a bunch of people preorder the game and to reap some cheap marketing/engagement in the process. And it's a good opportunity to sell 150$ digital "collector's editions" and 1000$ art prints.
Not really surprising, considering who the publisher is. But at least, unlike Sony with Shenmue, they are being transparent that the game is already funded.
catbarf on 4/9/2019 at 13:33
Quote Posted by icemann
So why come to us?
Fig is advertised as an investment platform, where if you pitch in and the game is successful you can potentially see some return. In practice, it's just another kickstarting platform, because the game has to be wildly successful for any of the investors to see anything from it.
For context, it's also run primarily by Tim Schafer, who helped start it after the Kickstarter debacle that was Broken Age. Having essentially an in-house crowdfunding platform frees the developers from any sort of accountability short of class-action lawsuit.
I'm a huge fan of Homeworld, but Fig + Randy Pitchford + 'it's totally already funded, please donate anyways' is a hard pass from me.
Starker on 5/9/2019 at 00:37
Quote Posted by catbarf
For context, it's also run primarily by Tim Schafer, who helped start it after the Kickstarter debacle that was Broken Age. Having essentially an in-house crowdfunding platform frees the developers from any sort of accountability short of class-action lawsuit.
So, exactly like Kickstarter, then.
