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<blockquote data-quote="Sunseeker" data-source="post: 7007179"><p>I'll rattle my old man can on your front porch too if ya don't mind. What bothers me is that Kickstarter is a <em>great</em> idea for small startups, new and interesting projects by new and interesting creators and for that, I really don't mind. What bothers me is big (in the context of the gaming industry) companies, Successful companies (once again, in context) and profitable companies (still in context) using it for screwball projects that are obviously going to cost way too much money for poor results. Like the Pathfinder video game. Seriously? Pathfinder is, at least IMO, the TTRPG equivalent of a AAA video game. It's put out by a well-known studio with a strong financial support and a wide player appeal. But the Pathfinder video game is a reeking pile of garbage that IMO, does a disservice to the brand, but because some players were willing to throw <em>literally</em> millions of dollars at it, Paizo is making it.</p><p></p><p>Kickstarters have done worse, they've bread Kickstarter's poor, stupid little brother: Gofundme. Where people literally <em>beg</em> for money. "Gold beggars" have transcended MMOs and become a real-life drain on the internet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sunseeker, post: 7007179"] I'll rattle my old man can on your front porch too if ya don't mind. What bothers me is that Kickstarter is a [I]great[/I] idea for small startups, new and interesting projects by new and interesting creators and for that, I really don't mind. What bothers me is big (in the context of the gaming industry) companies, Successful companies (once again, in context) and profitable companies (still in context) using it for screwball projects that are obviously going to cost way too much money for poor results. Like the Pathfinder video game. Seriously? Pathfinder is, at least IMO, the TTRPG equivalent of a AAA video game. It's put out by a well-known studio with a strong financial support and a wide player appeal. But the Pathfinder video game is a reeking pile of garbage that IMO, does a disservice to the brand, but because some players were willing to throw [I]literally[/I] millions of dollars at it, Paizo is making it. Kickstarters have done worse, they've bread Kickstarter's poor, stupid little brother: Gofundme. Where people literally [I]beg[/I] for money. "Gold beggars" have transcended MMOs and become a real-life drain on the internet. [/QUOTE]
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