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Palladium doing Crowdsource Funding

Started by RPGPundit, February 11, 2012, 11:19:26 AM

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The Butcher

#30
February 14, 2012, 06:44:27 PM Last Edit: February 14, 2012, 06:46:43 PM by The Butcher
Quote from: VectorSigma;514538I'm imagining more like Carl Barks ducks than Runequest ducks, though.

And why is it that they have to be mutually exclusive? :D

James Gillen

#31
February 14, 2012, 06:55:02 PM
Quote from: The Butcher;514552And why is it that they have to be mutually exclusive? :D

They could be separate splatbooks.  Always have to think of merchandising, y'know.

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J Arcane

#32
February 14, 2012, 08:44:50 PM
Quote from: VectorSigma;514538Another vote for QuackPunk 1811.  I'm particularly enamored of the timeline - it's more Napoleonic than Victorian, which is super-keen.

I'm imagining more like Carl Barks ducks than Runequest ducks, though.

Naturally.
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stu2000

#33
February 15, 2012, 12:35:23 PM
Quote from: J Arcane;514586Naturally.

I want to play duck pirates on the Barbary Coast.
We would be hounded by canine freebooters with letters of barque.
It's all coming together in my head.

You have to do it, man. :)
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#34
February 15, 2012, 06:37:33 PM
That's the really crazy thing about Siembieda.  He always squeaks through in the end. You have to give the guy credit for his ability to keep going.

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#35
February 15, 2012, 06:45:23 PM
Quote from: J Arcane;514471...

Well, the funds are guaranteed in the sense that they'll give them back if the funding target isn't met.  ...

So he says. Kickstarter is a system designed around this. I've been part of a Kickstarter that didn't fund. I wasn't charged. He's collecting money and then promising a refund if the goals aren't met.

I applaud his tenacity. PG is still in business and still publishes games. Frankly, that is admirable. I also see where this particular project is really targeted at fans, so the pre-order style is less risky for regular fans.

However, if this was say a reprint of a game that could garner interest in the community as a whole, he would better be served by Kickstarter. It involves less risk on the part of potential new customers. If I don't really know PG or KS, I may be more inclined to pledge for a new product.
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J Arcane

#36
February 15, 2012, 06:47:03 PM
You misunderstood my quote.  I was referring to Kickstarter.

My comment was more to indicate that I feel that particular guarantee is somewhat less important than the larger one of whether the product is actually delivered.
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#37
February 16, 2012, 03:20:37 AM
Quote from: stu2000;514685I want to play duck pirates on the Barbary Coast.
We would be hounded by canine freebooters with letters of barque.

That's one of the better puns I've seen in a while.

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J Arcane

#38
February 16, 2012, 03:28:18 AM
Quote from: stu2000;514685I want to play duck pirates on the Barbary Coast.
We would be hounded by canine freebooters with letters of barque.
It's all coming together in my head.

You have to do it, man. :)

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TristramEvans

#39
February 16, 2012, 03:36:25 AM
Quote from: J Arcane;514856Wheels are in motion.

In other words, furries everywhere are cranking up their Howard the Duck dvds to masturbate furiously to puppet-fowl boobies.





:D

Rincewind1

#40
February 16, 2012, 06:58:38 AM
Quote from: TristramEvans;514857In other words, furries everywhere are cranking up their Howard the Duck dvds to masturbate furiously to puppet-fowl boobies.





:D

And there goes my breakfast, on the brand new keyboard. I should probably stop typing and start cleaning it up.
Furthermore, I consider that  This is Why We Don\'t Like You thread should be closed

Halloween Jack

#41
February 16, 2012, 09:03:42 AM
Hm. Full-bodied shameless desperation, with top notes of fuzzyheaded disconnection and selfish ego. Definitely a vintage Siembieda.

"I need money, so I heard about this thing the kids are doing these days. Here, let me explain it to you. I'll be controlling the whole process through our website instead of using the intermediaries that make the process viable. Pay attention to the part where it's your fault if I don't actually send you your product."

DominikSchwager

#42
February 16, 2012, 09:52:43 AM
Yeah not using Kickstarter or something similar just screams "say goodbye to your money", especially with KS poor trackrecord when it comes to controlling his own business, meeting deadlines or even editing the stuff properly.

The Butcher

#43
February 16, 2012, 02:48:05 PM
Quote from: DominikSchwager;514899Yeah not using Kickstarter or something similar just screams "say goodbye to your money", especially with KS poor trackrecord when it comes to controlling his own business, meeting deadlines or even editing the stuff properly.

Absolutely. I hope this doesn't happen because, to the best of my understanding, one of the biggest reason Palladium has survived all the vagaries of the market is due to a (relatively, in market terms) small, but very faithful cadre of fans.

If KS alienates the fans' goodwill and faith, this might be it. And crazy as he is, I wouldn't want to see Palladium go.

TristramEvans

#44
February 17, 2012, 01:31:43 AM
Quote from: Rincewind1;514872And there goes my breakfast, on the brand new keyboard. I should probably stop typing and start cleaning it up.

Heh. I feel oddly rewarded by that reaction.
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