GHG
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Consortium: The Tower |KS| Deus Ex x Die Hard, a UE4-powered sci-fi immersive sim
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More_Badass
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Sounds like a publisher deal.
Edit: actually, it doesn't. "Rather radical plan" sounds like something else.
Edit: actually, it doesn't. "Rather radical plan" sounds like something else.
More_Badass
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Nvm
140k a day! YOU NEVER KNOW!
I hope they don't do something stupid to get this funded. Maybe go away, rethink the strategy, have a few more gameplay videos - cut consoles if it means you can lower the goal.
Early Access?
But why do they ask people to keep their pledges?
Your guess is as good as mine
More_Badass
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It's weird. Usually when a publisher steps in, the devs tend to cancel the campaign (i.e. Allison Road & Team17). Why would they wait to reveal what their plan is 12 hours before the campaign ends? The "radical" adjective is kind of worrying
Maybe it's some private investor and he wants to see how much money the campaign can gather before solidifying a deal, which would explain the 12 hour mark and why they don't want people to cancel their pledges
GHG
Member
There's no harm in keeping your pledge anyway. No money will end up being taken as it won't meet the goal.
I'm actually intrigued buy what they are going to announce.
This is my feeling as well - the worry with private investors is what conditions they're willing to invest under; share of the profits? equity in the company itself? Not crazy about that.
That sounds about right
If they cut consoles then I'm pulling my pledge. I'm not backing something I can't play.
Very curious to see what they do and where they go. The update doesn't sound like a typical publishing deal.
I don't have a problem with the first game's performance but it's worth noting that Consortium 1 was built in the Source engine while The Tower will use Unreal Engine.
I mean I get that - but I think consoles as a stretch goal is a better idea. It's a trade off though - a lower goal but lose potential backers.
PooBone
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Even more flabberghasting that it runs so poorly. Any other Source game on my machine runs 60fps no problemo.
HellBlazer
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They are launching the campaign into parallel worlds.
Just transfer money from 2 parallel worlds into this campaign and we're set!
pantsattack
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I got the reminder email from KS and backed it. Here's hoping.
Herr Starr
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There was a bug with the first release that caused it to be nearly unplayable on many systems (including mine) due to something about the Source engine. They later fixed this bug after a lot of work on it, and it shouldn't be there any more. Are you sure your copy is completely patched?
I've love for that to be the plan. Wondering what will happen to my backing in a couple days...
Hope the plan goes well. I knew about the first game but only played when it went free the other day and its an exceptional game, i didnt expected to like it so much. The combat its not its main strenght, some objectives are not very clear sometimes and there are some janky parts.
Seeing the video its seems that this is bigger, has the same or more chat possibilities, has better combat and new movement mechanics, Only that would make it a superior game.
Its a shame that its not going to achieve its goal, lets see what the plan B is so we can get this.
Seeing the video its seems that this is bigger, has the same or more chat possibilities, has better combat and new movement mechanics, Only that would make it a superior game.
Its a shame that its not going to achieve its goal, lets see what the plan B is so we can get this.
Interesting.. I wonder if they'll split development further? Given how this was, I think, supposed to be a trilogy - maybe they'll take the episodic approach to the release of The Tower - reducing the initial cost of development - but giving all backers access to all parts.
NumberThree
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Weird but ok. I'll wait and see how this ends up proceeding.
Here's the whole update: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/idgi/consortium-the-tower/posts/1496413
Here's the whole update: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/idgi/consortium-the-tower/posts/1496413
LlamaJohnson
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I backed it. This is the first time I've been compelled to back a game. I hope this gets made. It looks great; exactly what I like in a game.
Yeah very surprising move.
I'm interested to see what happens.
I really do hope they still manage to get the funding required to make the game that they wanted to.
It's really tragic they didn't get enough visibility or traction.
More_Badass
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It has be a private investor. That's the only thing that explains 1) the desire for people to not cancel their pledges, 2) the late reveal, 3) this ambitious game being made, 4) the notion that they'll be able to make those future equally ambitious games that one would get as a "Super Backer"
shortsFortallPeople
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pardon me if this is a real stupid question but: Are they no longer accepting pledges at the $20 level? I was interested in getting in on the future releases of Consortium but anything above $20 is a bit too rich for me
AHA-Lambda
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Yeah $20 and $22 were early bird tiers, so it's $25 for the game now.
Imbarkus
As Sartre noted in his contemplation on Hell in No Exit, the true horror is other members.
Okay what the hell I always have a soft spot for the worthy underdog.
This is all on faith, here. I launched the first game but didn't really play it when I found no controller support. Maybe time to invest some time with Xpadder and give it another go to see what I just backed. ;D
This is all on faith, here. I launched the first game but didn't really play it when I found no controller support. Maybe time to invest some time with Xpadder and give it another go to see what I just backed. ;D
NumberThree
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Unless you're Canadian it's worth noting the prices are in Canadian dollars, so they're significantly cheaper in USD.
I saw the first game described somewhere as Deus Ex meets The Stanley Parable, and I think that mostly fits.
I have no idea what's going on but it sounds like good news.
Edit: It's worth noting that they answered a question in the comments that was asking if they found an investor or a publisher to get them the rest of the way. They answered: No.
Actually, the first game does have controller support. It's not very good controller support, mind you, but it's there.
Edit: It's worth noting that they answered a question in the comments that was asking if they found an investor or a publisher to get them the rest of the way. They answered: No.
Actually, the first game does have controller support. It's not very good controller support, mind you, but it's there.
Well, it's better than nothing. I'll take anything at this point.
VibratingDonkey
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Sounds like it could just be an extension of the campaign. Don't know how radical that would be, but regardless of how this plan shapes up, hope it results in the game becoming a reality.
Imbarkus
As Sartre noted in his contemplation on Hell in No Exit, the true horror is other members.
Steam needs a damned icon for partial controller support, they don't have to be such sticklers about it. They end up conveying less useful info to me by insisting all functions be controller-handled before they bestow the icon.
I bought the game for the Star Trek vibe I was getting from it, I'm gonna give it a go this weekend, especially if I can play it from the couch.
Can I? Just need mouse/keyboard for starting the game?
Yeah, I am also optimistic. The worst that can happen is that my pledge money counts for something down the road.