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[drotahorror]

Hah, did it say this when it was first posted?
"Open World RPG "like" Star Wars Game Called Star Lords"

 

[Fantastapotamus]

God dammit whoever has the "Neogaf" account is killing me right now.

 

[BlastProcessing]

I have received a reply from Disney telling me to ask Lucas Films.

"Hey Mom, can I have a pony for Christmas?"

"...Ask your Father"

"Hey, Dad can I have a pony for Christmas?"

 

[wuth]

"I don't know how much the rest of you know about Kickstarter culture (I'm an expert), but honor and shame are huge parts of it."

I hope the comments section is saved forever and ever. Thank you, Neogaf and friends for making today special.

 

[CarbonFire]

Hah, did it say this when it was first posted?
"Open World RPG "like" Star Wars Game Called Star Lords"

Nope, it started as "Star Wars Open World RPG", and he's been massaging the title all day in a vain attempt at somehow saving this hilarious trainwreck.

Star Lords lol

 

[Fantastapotamus]

Open World RPG "like" Star Wars Game

He just keeps changing that title. Come on Devin, the PR team can't be happy about that

 

[Avallon]

Pledge $10 or more

8 backers

Letter from me thanking you for helping making this happen. Will be signed by the makers of the game. Same as above just fit for those with bigger pockets.

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

Hah, did it say this when it was first posted?
"Open World RPG "like" Star Wars Game Called Star Lords"

That's not how you get Disney to stop knocking on your door.

 

[Rockin' Ranger]

He just keeps changing that title. Come on Devin, the PR team can't be happy about that

So are we getting a Star Wars game that's like an open world RPG, or an open world RPG that's in a setting like Star Wars?

 

[Fantastapotamus]

That's not how you get Disney to stop knocking on your door.

At this point it has nothing to do with Star Wars anymore though. That cropped image could mean anything.

 

[SavoyPrime]

Saw this, "obi one Kinobi", and was instantly dead LOL

 

[FriedConsole]

Anybody can just write a blurb, reference Star Wars and get people to pledge $15,000? $200,000 to make an entire game? Sure.

 

[Tenrius]

Anybody can just write a blurb, reference Star Wars and get people to pledge $15,000? $200,000 to make an entire game? Sure.

That's the best part. I think a lot of those people are backing it becuse they think Devin Tripp is a big-name dev of some kind, like Ken Levine or Hideo Kojima. They probably think it's a about a well-known game designer trying to get some attention from Disney and gloss over all the mistakes in the description. Still, getting that much money this quick is impressive. I think the funding's reached a certain critical mass which makes it look legit for new backers.

 

[blackw0lf]

The crazy thing is if he had asked for $15,000 the kickstarter may have actually been funded by now.

Although if people saw that he was close to getting funded they might have stopped funding it. Right now people might feel safe believing it won't actually get funded.

 

[R_thanatos]

I'm sad that there isn't a video.

I'm disapointed because i wanted at least a proof of concept , or even an artwork

 

[wuth]

I'm disapointed because i wanted at least a proof of concept , or even an artwork

There's some art in the comments.

 

[KiteGr]

One guy...
No developers...
No licence...
Just 200000$...
For an openworld RPG...
No artwoks or concept art...

Seems legit!

 

[CHC]

Yeah this seems like a great place to put your spare money, definitely gonna come to fruition.

 

[Jag]

If you rearrange enough letters from the Kickstarter page it spells Derek Smart.

 

[R_thanatos]

There's some art in the comments.

REally ? because i'm not seeing anything

 

[Cracklox]

Read the pitch in the OP. Thought, GAF should have fun with this. Have not disappointed.

Thanks for helping pass an otherwise quiet day at work

 

[indigo-cyclops]

I almost want to pledge in order to directly start a communication with him.

Kid probably wasn't even alive in 1995, or just born.

He knows shit and this is going to be successful and he'll have $200K to invest in Stocks and Tips.

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

I think the underlying news is how awful Kickstarter is. This project is just the latest example.

oh shit you're right.

Anything is considered news, even dime a dozen Kickstarter scam page.

I still remember when Brian Crecente defended spoiling the entirety of Modern Warfare 2 a year before it came out. Saying they had an obligation to report it before someone else did. I guess integrity never crossed his mind.

 

[LogN]

I can't believe this is serious. Also, right in the first sentence, Obi "One" Kenobi. Disney will have this down by the end of the day or EA, whom Disney gave the game rights to.

 

[wuth]

REally ? because i'm not seeing anything

Right here:

 

[mugurumakensei]

Would you guys be in for Kickstarting a forum where people talk about games but do not play them? I'm just getting a feel for how big that demographic is.

 

[Altima]

Look legit. Going to back for $100,000.

 

[rockx4]

Saw this, "obi one Kinobi", and was instantly dead LOL

Can't believe I almost doubted him, that right there shows what an amazing Star Wars fan he is. He obviously really knows his stuff.

 

[OneUh8]

Would you guys be in for Kickstarting a forum where people talk about games but do not play them? I'm just getting a feel for how big that demographic is.

lol

 

[A Link to the Past]

Are you a game developer? No? That's what I though.

I'm an expert actually, I made a half-finished Doom text adventure in high school

 

[Garrett Hawke]

Only $200k? Putting CDPR to SHAME. THAT's how you budget.

 

[Jigorath]

He already has 15k.

Go Devin go!

 

[Faenix1]

Doesn't EA own the exclusive Star Wars license for games?

Best we can hope from this is EA sees people want a Star Wars RPG and they give us a new KOTOR-like game.

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

See guys? Games don't take that much to make. This validates the Skullgirls thread.

 

[Shadow_Lord]

 

[Fox_Mulder]

Devin seems a good guy to me

 

[johntown]

Love the idea but with Disney and possibly EA wrapped up in this it will never happen. Hope I am wrong though.

 

[indigo-cyclops]

Devin seems a good guy to me

I want to believe.

 

[MikeDown]

But where are the $300 starships?!?!??!?!

 

[beat]

Would you guys be in for Kickstarting a forum where people talk about games but do not play them? I'm just getting a feel for how big that demographic is.

Aren't you just describing people here on the gaming side who eventually move over full time to OT?

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

Love the idea but with Disney and possibly EA wrapped up in this it will never happen. Hope I am wrong though.

Are you seriously willing to throw money at something just because it says RPG, Star Wars, or a combo of the two?

 

[autoduelist]

Main page of kickstarter now reads

obi juan Kinobi

did a thread search on juan and didn't get any hits, so posting just in case people missed it.

 

[Spieler Eins]

Wait a second...

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Main page of kickstarter now reads

obi juan Kinobi

did a thread search on juan and didn't get any hits, so posting just in case people missed it.

devin just showed he's clearly a troll. Shut it down folks

 

[mugurumakensei]

devin just showed he's clearly a troll. Shut it down folks

Yep. Any real Star Wars fan knows it's Obe One Canoli

 

[Steel]

devin just showed he's clearly a troll. Shut it down folks

Still Obi One for me. Even if it's a troll, it's a lawsuit-worthy troll, so he's still an idiot.

Edit:

Oh. There it is.

 

[adj_noun]

devin just showed he's clearly a troll. Shut it down folks

I want to believe.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Yep. Any real Star Wars fan knows it's Obe Wan Canoli

Mama mia! Delivered to you in 30 minutes or less or you are my only hope!

 

[105.Will]

AHAHAHAHA oh god some people are gonna be so confused

 

[Dennis]

wow, this is the game I always wanted.

In for $10,000.