Kresnik258
Member
Not from what I can tell. Either add $35 to your pledge after $200k has been met, or pledge more than $100.
Neither of which I really want to do. I'd rather just pledge $35 now.
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"Dies Irae English Localization Project!" Kickstarter (Steam w/ Vita stretch goal)
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Not from what I can tell. Either add $35 to your pledge after $200k has been met, or pledge more than $100.
Neither of which I really want to do. I'd rather just pledge $35 now.
Kresnik258
Member
But there is no add-on for the Vita version until $200k is met, so I can't pledge for it lol.
And that's what I'm talking about, how do you expect a $35 Vita tier when the Vita goal hasn't been met yet?
Kresnik258
Member
The same way Sharin no Kuni handled it. Pledge at any tier containing a PC version and you get the Vita version instead if it's met. Rather than this weird "pledge what you want but then add $35" crap that's on show here, that I still don't really understand.
edit: Perhaps a separate tier was a poor choice, but still, there must be a better way than "$100 or x + $35 to get it"
Uh, it's basically the same thing? I don't see the issue you're bringing up. One is a direct $35 tier (which exists, we just don't know if you'll be able to choose the Vita version with BackerKit) and the other is the $1 tier with an extra $35 pledge.
Kresnik258
Member
Not to me. At the moment I'm backing for $1 (to show support) and then throwing $35 at the campaign to maybe get a Vita version or maybe not.
If I pledge $35 at Sharin no Kuni, I get a PC version whether the campaign reaches Vita goal or not. At $36 for Dies Irae, do I get the PC version?
Maybe I'm the only person in the world who's confused about this. But I'm willing to bet I'm not, hence why I'm saying Sharin no Kuni handled it better since I had no confusion at all during that campaign. Never had to deal with add-ons etc. before and the PR team have done nothing to explain it to me.
You can change your pledge tier and pledge amount at any time before the kickstarter ends.
If you want to receive a PC version if the Vita goal isn't met you can pledge for the $35 Digital Game tier. It will give you the PC game.
Then, if the stretch goal is met and you'd like the vita version instead then at that point you can either switch to the $1 tier with a $36 pledge (or at least, you could the way I'm reading it at the moment) or if they decide to add in a vita tier at that point then you could switch to that instead.
(Or if they later decide that if/when the goal is met that you can just pledge at the Digital Game tier and pick which you want in backerkit later then you can just stay where you are and you'll already be covered, but only if they actually bluntly state you can do that)
Alternatively if it doesn't get to $200k and you decide you want to back out for that or any other reason then you can just cancel your pledge entirely as long as you do it before the kickstarter ends.
Just, you know, make sure you remember to do that.
If you want to receive a PC version if the Vita goal isn't met you can pledge for the $35 Digital Game tier. It will give you the PC game.
Then, if the stretch goal is met and you'd like the vita version instead then at that point you can either switch to the $1 tier with a $36 pledge (or at least, you could the way I'm reading it at the moment) or if they decide to add in a vita tier at that point then you could switch to that instead.
(Or if they later decide that if/when the goal is met that you can just pledge at the Digital Game tier and pick which you want in backerkit later then you can just stay where you are and you'll already be covered, but only if they actually bluntly state you can do that)
Alternatively if it doesn't get to $200k and you decide you want to back out for that or any other reason then you can just cancel your pledge entirely as long as you do it before the kickstarter ends.
Just, you know, make sure you remember to do that.
Kresnik258
Member
Thanks. That makes things clearer, but kinda hammers home my point about being confused since that took a fair bit of explaining
Anyway, I'm just gonna stay at $1 and see where the campaign is at in the last 48 hours.
Basileus777
Member
They definitely would have hit the Vita goal if they hadn't waited so long or were remotely competent. Though I suppose 70k in the last week is still possible.
Kresnik258
Member
I wonder how close to the Vita goal it'll get. At least they're doing better in the final week. Wish it had been like this since the start though.
Basileus777
Member
They're at 149k now. If there aren't more troll pledges about to be withdrawn getting to 200k is possible.
Kresnik258
Member
Basileus777
Member
Some of the spikes in funding came with very few new backers, I am expecting some of it to be troll pledges.
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
154k now. Shame how badly this has been handled. A dream VN localisation like this should have made the goal easily.
In the hands of a company like Degica or Frontwing, with a publisher that actually understands the market unlike Light, it'd be past 250k by now.
Kresnik258
Member
I've only been (properly) following Kickstarter projects for a year or so but it's amazing to see just how bad PR are handling this one.
3 days to go, still no updates. And lol at the massive reduction in funding. Oh well.
3 days to go, still no updates. And lol at the massive reduction in funding. Oh well.
Kresnik258
Member
Well, that's that then. My pledge will be staying at $1.
One word for you: ChuSinGura
Isn't that the same team that handled Beastmaster?
Basileus777
Member
No, that was troll pledges that were just waiting to do so. They probably did it because it was close to getting funded. Someone is really fucking lame to be doing this multiple times during a Kickstarter.
I think so. This is probably worse.
Finally, you agreed that this is worse! Maybe the worst, too?
Basileus777
Member
The only thing this has going for it is that the initial pitch and setup was pretty good and it didn't fuck up at the start line with like some of these other ones. But the PR is so miserable, even when they speak it's clear they know nothing about the game they are trying to sell and just cause more harm than saying nothing.
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
New update. There's going to be a Reddit AMA with G Yuusuke, the artist. https://www.kickstarter.com/project...-localization-project-commences/posts/1778522
AHA-Lambda
Member
I really wonder if it'll make it =/
It's hovered between 148 and 152 from what I seen today, people keep dropping pledges =/
I want to pledge my $35 for the game, but tbh 1) i don't want to reward such a poor KS campaign, and 2) given such a poor campaign is there any reason to worry in the delivery of the full title?
It's hovered between 148 and 152 from what I seen today, people keep dropping pledges =/
I want to pledge my $35 for the game, but tbh 1) i don't want to reward such a poor KS campaign, and 2) given such a poor campaign is there any reason to worry in the delivery of the full title?
purseowner
Member
I was going to go for the $50 physical tier, but may as well just pledge $1 for Backerkit after the uncertainty and poorly managed campaign.
Basileus777
Member
It's the same trolls, not real backers dropping.
Dunnymeister
Member
Muv Luv is too good to these guys.
Good luck to all those who backed! I'm holding out for Vita at this point, will be watching closely to see if it gets near the stretch goal but I'm really doubting it
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
Backerkit is a thing. Once it reaches 160k (big if...........) , the goal to the vita could be made up after the main KS is over. I feel so sorry for the translators.
More rewards! Hope they tip it over the edge. https://www.kickstarter.com/project...-localization-project-commences/posts/1781697
More rewards! Hope they tip it over the edge. https://www.kickstarter.com/project...-localization-project-commences/posts/1781697
Do you honestly feel they'll raise 40k during BackerKit alone?
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
Base goal funded! 160k hype!
With 33 hours left, and 12k worth of tier slots unlocking later, anything's possible now.
With 33 hours left, and 12k worth of tier slots unlocking later, anything's possible now.
Wait until someone withdraws another 10k.
Funyarinpa
Member
Can someone tell me why exactly this KS failed so hard (compared to its potential)? I'm not interested in Dies Irae but even I know that it's (in)famous in the VN community, so why did it only get funded? Just what went wrong with the campaign?
Edit: 6 hours until no one can retract pledges enough to defund Dies Irae... O_O'
Edit: 6 hours until no one can retract pledges enough to defund Dies Irae... O_O'
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
Bad planning basically. Started just before Christmas / New years so 2 extended holidays with no updates....
Kresnik258
Member
Haha. They could have another $40 from me but they'd need to confirm the Vita version first, and I definitely won't be pledging until it's over $200k, so meh.
AtomskEater
Member
In addition to a lack of attention and interaction from the people running it, some things were changed for the worst from the Prefundia. The stretch goals got worse. Also, a lot of VN Kickstarters get tons of support from Vita people, and the original super-high cost of the Vita stretch goal as well as the fact that you had to buy the $100 tier and then add on the money for a Vita copy (IIRC) made it much less attractive. The Kickstarter was basically mismanaged on several levels, and you'd think anyone paying attention to successes and failures on the platform wouldn't make those mistakes. >_<
christaran
Member
Muv Luv Kickstarter was by far the worst in my eyes.
They literally spoiled the game for anyone who hadn't already pirated the game right from the start. The whole reason Muv Luv blew up was from the genre shift that was completely destroyed for anyone new to the game.
They literally spoiled the game for anyone who hadn't already pirated the game right from the start. The whole reason Muv Luv blew up was from the genre shift that was completely destroyed for anyone new to the game.