http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/27/pathfinder-online-begins-second-kickstarter-project/
first kickstarter:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1675907842/pathfinder-online-technology-demo
what we can get from their KS is that they already talked to investors and publisher who probably just wanted to see a demo before giving them any money.
second kickstarter:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1675907842/pathfinder-online-a-fantasy-sandbox-mmo
WAT?
well... yeah... so you really want us to believe that whatever your backers think comes before the needs of the investors you already have?
i don't know about you guys, but i think the whole thing really is disappointing
Earlier this year, the folks at Goblinworks created a Kickstarter project for the tech demo version of their fantasy sandbox MMO Pathfinder Online. Not only did the team crush their initial goal of $50,000, but they went on to raise over $300,000 to create the demo. The Kickstarter bug seems to still be biting because the studio has announced another Kickstarter project for the completion of the game.
With a new goal of one meeeellion dollars, Goblinworks hopes to expand from their tech demo and utilize the new team to make the very best Pathfinder Online possible.
first kickstarter:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1675907842/pathfinder-online-technology-demo
We announced Goblinworks and Pathfinder Online this past November because we wanted you, our community supporters, to hear about it first from us rather than getting hints from the grapevine that something was up at Paizo. Since that announcement, we’ve had amazing meetings with MMO publishers and developers, game designers, and potential investors.
This Kickstarter will fund the Technology Demo of the Pathfinder Online Massively Multiplayer Online RPG. The Technology Demo will be fully playable, integrating account management, character creation, a virtual world server, multiple simultaneously connected clients, middleware used for rendering landscapes and characters, basic game mechanics, and player communications. The demo will only support a few simultaneous users exploring a couple of small locations, so the general public won't be able to play it, but we will produce a short video of the demo that everyone will be able to experience, and a special longer video exclusively for backers of this Kickstarter.
Your support of the Technology Demo will help us raise awareness of Pathfinder Online and will show potential investors what the game is really about. Funding this demo will also signal to potential partners that Pathfinder Online has an audience that's large enough and dedicated enough to allow the long-term success of the MMO. Nothing speaks louder than a ton of people putting up money to show their support of a new concept—that’s the genius element of Kickstarter!
what we can get from their KS is that they already talked to investors and publisher who probably just wanted to see a demo before giving them any money.
second kickstarter:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1675907842/pathfinder-online-a-fantasy-sandbox-mmo
Since then, we have put together our starting team, created the Technology Demo, and released the 96-page Thornkeep book, meeting our three month timeline and our budget. We proved through the Technology Demo that the Goblinworks team has the chops to pull off Pathfinder Online. Our hard work has been recognized. We have secured the financing we need to put the game into production. Thanks to YOU, Pathfinder Online will be a reality!
We want to build Pathfinder Online quicker and with more content than our current financing will allow. Rather than finding additional outside investors to put in additional money, we believe we can reach our funding goals right here, on Kickstarter.
WAT?
We would rather report to you, our customers, than to some investor who is only interested in how quickly they can get a return on their investment. This Kickstarter is all about rallying the community so we can make Pathfinder Online Bigger, Better and Faster than ever!
well... yeah... so you really want us to believe that whatever your backers think comes before the needs of the investors you already have?
i don't know about you guys, but i think the whole thing really is disappointing