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Satellite Reign (Kickstarter) - Spiritual sequel to Syndicate Wars by orig. creator
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Wiktor
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It passed over 70% with 11 days to spare. It's almost guaranteed to be funded at this moment. It's just a shame it won't go to a lot of strech goals.
Agreed, I think not being able to use Amazon payments is a huge issue for our fellow pledgers in America and what not. It sSeems to put ALOT of people off pledging.
The Nature Roy
Member
I don't follow Kickstarter campaigns that closely, but I've backed this and two others before it. The other two seemed to limp along more slowly than Satellite Reign before both they both made it with a late push.
Hopefully this gets a second wind too because it sounds really, really cool.
Hopefully this gets a second wind too because it sounds really, really cool.
Really nice, looks tough as nails. Also liked how you evolved from the original concept and then dropped the "eeeek, girl pose from the later". Though I liked it better with her deck in her hand than on her hip. Right now it's a tad smallish. Maybe for later upgrades, that thing should express "processing power far, faaaaaar beyond your consumer stuff".We have a schedule release information to keep things flowing.
We put up a new "Meet the" for the Hacker today...
Full feature on the update
It's actually pretty freaky how close we are to the arc Godus had, they were asking for 100k more than we are too.
That Molyneux connection.
exmachina64
Banned
The Molyneux Curse.
I forgot to post the last couple of updates, we announced our stretch goals , more info on each stretch goal on the update itself, along with our new digital only tier, 3 interviews and a link to the segment totalbiscuit did about us.
We joined the kicking it forward program (something we wanted to do on launch but KS wouldn't allow as they don't want people to think it's compulsory)
Also Mitch gives his impressions of PAX Australia
We joined the kicking it forward program (something we wanted to do on launch but KS wouldn't allow as they don't want people to think it's compulsory)
Also Mitch gives his impressions of PAX Australia
KyanMehwulfe
Member
Though I'm hoping for it to even just to make its initial goal, really wish it could reach that $666K stretch goal.
Part of the reason the new XCOM has such satisfying combat is the environmental destruction.
Part of the reason the new XCOM has such satisfying combat is the environmental destruction.
In Engine Gameplay Visualisation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUFPSMq7xEM
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/5livesstudios/satellite-reign/posts/545284
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUFPSMq7xEM
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/5livesstudios/satellite-reign/posts/545284
Yeah, mostly slightyl extende footage from the pitch from which I made the gifs. But man, 1080p on youtube looks ace.
This looks nice.
+1. Personally the £ don't allow me to pledge (whyever, don't have problems with my credit card anywhere else).
It really is a shame
If they make it and Paypal will be allowed I am sure this will mean a number of stretch goals will be met (at least the 400.000£ one).
Just make sure that the Paypal link will be on the KS page!
Came to post our gameplay video but you beat me to it.
We will indeed be opening up the option to back via Paypal. We just haven't decided when, whether we wait til it's looking likely we'll reach the goal or when we actually do reach it.
The benefit of waiting til it actually does reach it's goal is we'll likely get press from reaching our goal, which in turn would hopefully have something like "SR reaches it's goal, opens up paypal"
Otherwise I don't know how we'll get the word out about the PayPal being opened up, non-backers don't get out updates emailed to them and they're the people we need to reach with the news.
We will indeed be opening up the option to back via Paypal. We just haven't decided when, whether we wait til it's looking likely we'll reach the goal or when we actually do reach it.
The benefit of waiting til it actually does reach it's goal is we'll likely get press from reaching our goal, which in turn would hopefully have something like "SR reaches it's goal, opens up paypal"
Otherwise I don't know how we'll get the word out about the PayPal being opened up, non-backers don't get out updates emailed to them and they're the people we need to reach with the news.
FlyingSaucer
Banned
Even if the KS gets funded, it's a shame we won't get most of those targets - especially the environemental destruction. Can't be a proper sequel to Syndicate Wars without the environemental destruction.
I do hope most of those targets will find their way via DLC.
I do hope most of those targets will find their way via DLC.
Came to post our gameplay video but you beat me to it.
We will indeed be opening up the option to back via Paypal. We just haven't decided when, whether we wait til it's looking likely we'll reach the goal or when we actually do reach it.
The benefit of waiting til it actually does reach it's goal is we'll likely get press from reaching our goal, which in turn would hopefully have something like "SR reaches it's goal, opens up paypal"
Otherwise I don't know how we'll get the word out about the PayPal being opened up, non-backers don't get out updates emailed to them and they're the people we need to reach with the news.
You're making a big mistake, imho. A lot of people only do PayPal payments for Kickstarter.
The risk of opening it up too early is that people would pledge using PayPal and not kickstarter, PayPal pledges do not go towards the Kickstarter total, so we run the risk of not actually reaching our goal on Kickstarter, which means we get nothing and have money sitting in PayPal that could have pushed us over the line.
I didn't just like Syndicate, I totally adored that game so I really REALLY hope the project gets funded (pledged on day 1 ).
The idea is great and the people behind it really seem to know what it takes. The concept art and vids so far are pretty cool, great mood and atmosphere, I really looking forward to playing this game!!!
).The idea is great and the people behind it really seem to know what it takes. The concept art and vids so far are pretty cool, great mood and atmosphere, I really looking forward to playing this game!!!
I totally agree with you.
Environmental destruction would be an *awesome* feature.
I think the KS could end with close to 400.000 pounds, so the "Environmental destruction" stretch goal isn't out of reach with Paypal pledges.
http://www.kicktraq.com/projects/5livesstudios/satellite-reign/
http://www.kicktraq.com/projects/5livesstudios/satellite-reign/
Fair enough. I guess I will have to wait until that option is available.
FlyingSaucer
Banned
Minigun spotted - now we are in Syndicate territory !
Let's keep our finger crossed, then
Let's keep our finger crossed, then
Came to post our gameplay video but you beat me to it.
We will indeed be opening up the option to back via Paypal. We just haven't decided when, whether we wait til it's looking likely we'll reach the goal or when we actually do reach it.
The benefit of waiting til it actually does reach it's goal is we'll likely get press from reaching our goal, which in turn would hopefully have something like "SR reaches it's goal, opens up paypal"
Otherwise I don't know how we'll get the word out about the PayPal being opened up, non-backers don't get out updates emailed to them and they're the people we need to reach with the news.
Open the PayPal option after the kickstarter has reached its goal, that's what inXile did for both their projects.
Damn, this looks good.
Wow, I kind of can't believe this hasn't met its goal yet (trending graph above gives some hope, but that seems awfully close for what I thought was a shoe-in). I wasn't planning on pledging because I never really played the original Syndicate games much, but this does look cool and I might have to jump in to try and help push it over the edge.
Kickstarters from the UK usually struggle to reach their goal, apparently not being able to use Amazon for payments is a huge deal for people.
Eh, I did my part. It's either the UK thing or Syndicate just don't have much sway these days.
The stuff he's saying about simulated worlds makes me really happy, BTW. Some of my favorite games lean heavily on the simulation side but that sort of thing is largely ignored today. Thankfully, the independent guys are getting back into it with stuff like Prison Architect and Maia.
I wonder why??
And if this is a known issue, they should have tried to organise a funding via the US -_-
For sure. But I feel like it'll miss the practically required environmental damage stretch goal!
It'll make it, but the game they are describing in their pitch is not going to get made for the money they are asking for. This needed to blow it's goals away.
I'm in the same boat.
I want to believe this game will reach 400k £ !!!
http://www.kicktraq.com/projects/5livesstudios/satellite-reign/#chart-exp-trend
http://www.kicktraq.com/projects/5livesstudios/satellite-reign/#chart-exp-trend